UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: February 16, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-BNK3 

(Central Index Key Number 0001694649) 

(Exact name of issuing entity)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 

(Central Index Key Number 0000740906) 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC 

(Central Index Key Number 0001541557) 

Bank of America, National Association 

(Central Index Key Number 0001102113) 

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

 

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc. 

(Central Index Key Number 0001005007) 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	333-206847-05	56-1950039
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

	One Bryant Park New York, New York	10036
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

646-855-3953

 

Not Applicable

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

  

 

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

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On February 16, 2017, Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc. (the “Registrant”) caused the issuance, pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated and effective as of February 1, 2017 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among the Registrant, as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as special servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as operating advisor and asset representations reviewer, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-BNK3, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-BNK3 (the “Certificates”). The Certificates will consist of the classes (each, a “Class”) designated as (i) the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class A-S, Class B and Class C Certificates (collectively, the “Publicly Offered Certificates”), (ii) the Class X-D, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class R Certificates (collectively, the “Privately Offered Certificates”), and (iii) the RR Interest.

 

The Publicly Offered Certificates were sold to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLFP&S”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and Drexel Hamilton, LLC, as underwriters (collectively, in such capacities, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2017, among the Registrant, Bank of America, National Association (“BANA”) and the Underwriters.

 

The Privately Offered Certificates were sold to MLPF&S, WFS and Morgan Stanley, as initial purchasers (collectively, in such capacities, the “Initial Purchasers”), pursuant to a Certificate Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2017, among the Registrant, BANA and the Initial Purchasers. The Privately Offered Certificates were sold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The RR Interest was sold by the Registrant to BANA, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. in one or more transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The Certificates represent, in the aggregate, the entire beneficial ownership in Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-BNK3, a common law trust fund formed on February 16, 2017 under the laws of the State of New York pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Issuing Entity’s primary assets are sixty-three (63) fixed rate mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) secured by first liens on ninety-four (94) commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community properties. The net proceeds of the sale of the Certificates were applied to the purchase of the Mortgage Loans by the Registrant from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC and Bank of America, National Association.

 

On February 16, 2017, the Registrant sold all of the Publicly Offered Certificates, having an aggregate certificate principal amount of $824,971,000. The net proceeds of the offering to the Registrant of the issuance of the Publicly Offered Certificates, after deducting expenses payable by the Registrant of $5,800,755, were approximately $903,630,477. Of the expenses paid by the Registrant, $4,863,004 were paid to or for the Underwriters and $937,751 were other expenses. All of the foregoing expense amounts are the Depositor’s reasonable estimates of such expenses. No underwriting discounts and commissions or finder’s fees were paid by the Registrant; the Publicly Offered Certificates were

 

 

offered by the Underwriters for sale to the public in negotiated transactions or otherwise at varying prices determined at the time of sale.

 

Further information regarding such sales has been previously provided on the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Filing Date: February 16, 2017) (including, as to the price per class of Publicly Offered Certificates, on Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement filed as an exhibit thereto) and in the Prospectus, dated February 3, 2017 and as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2017. The related registration statement (file no. 333-206847) was originally declared effective on December 14, 2015.

 

In connection with the issuance and sale to the Underwriters of the Publicly Offered Certificates, a legal opinion was rendered related to the validity of, and certain federal income tax considerations relating to, the Publicly Offered Certificates, which legal opinion is attached as an exhibit to this report.

 

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)            Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

  

Exhibit 5

Legality Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, dated February 16, 2017.

 

Exhibit 8

Tax Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, dated February 16, 2017 (included as part of Exhibit 5).

 

Exhibit 23

Consent of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5).

 

 

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

 

Date: February 16, 2017	BANC OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INC. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Leland F. Bunch, III
		Name: Leland F. Bunch, III
		Title: Chief Executive Officer & President

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K Exhibit No.		Description	Paper (P) or Electronic (E)
5		Legality Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, dated February 16, 2017.	(E)
8		Tax Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, dated February 16, 2017 (included as part of Exhibit 5).	(E)
23		Consent of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5).	(E)