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EX-34.2 - COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trustccc15c26_34-2.htm
EX-34.1 - COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trustccc15c26_34-1.htm
EX-33.25 - COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trustccc15c26_33-25.htm
EX-33.21 - COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trustccc15c26_33-21.htm
EX-33.9 - COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trustccc15c26_33-9.htm
EX-33.8 - COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trustccc15c26_33-8.htm
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EX-33.4 - COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trustccc15c26_33-4.htm
EX-33.2 - COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trustccc15c26_33-2.htm
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EX-31 - COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trustccc15c26_31.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

x  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017

or

o  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission file number of the issuing entity: 333-193376-23

Central Index Key Number of the issuing entity: 0001651790

COMM 2015-CCRE26 Mortgage Trust

(exact name of the issuing entity as specified in its charter)

 

Central Index Key Number of the depositor: 0001013454

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation

(exact name of the depositor as specified in its charter)

 

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001541294

German American Capital Corporation

(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)

 

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001558761

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, L.P.

(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)

 

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001555524

LoanCore Capital Markets LLC

(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)
(formerly known as Jefferies LoanCore LLC)

 

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization of

the issuing entity)

38-3979769

38-3979770

38-7143624

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Numbers)


c/o Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

as Certificate Administrator

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, MD

(Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity)

21045

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(212) 250-2500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  o Yes No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  o Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  

Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer        o                                                                                                        Accelerated filer                                      o

Non-accelerated filer            (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                            Smaller reporting company                     o

                                                                                                                                                        Emerging growth company                     o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                                             o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  o Yes No

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  o Yes o No

Not applicable.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Not applicable.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

Not applicable.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

 

The Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan, which constituted approximately 10.5% of the asset pool of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date, is an asset of the issuing entity and is part of a loan combination that includes the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan which is an asset of the issuing entity and three other pari passu loans, which are not assets of the issuing entity. This loan combination, including the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan, is being serviced and administered pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the master servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.  The responsibilities of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as primary servicer of the loan combination with respect to the issuing entity, are subsumed within its responsibilities as master servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.  Thus, the servicer compliance statement provided by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, encompasses its roles as both master servicer and primary servicer with respect to the loan combination.

The Exhibit Index describes exhibits provided by certain parties (in their capacities indicated on the Exhibit Index) with respect to the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, which constituted approximately 3.2% of the asset pool of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date.  The Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan is an asset of the issuing entity and is part of a loan combination that includes the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan and two other pari passu loans, which are not assets of the issuing entity. A pari passu portion of the loan combination was securitized in the COMM 2015-CCRE25 Mortgage Trust transaction, Commission File Number 333-193376-22 (the “COMM 2015-CCRE25 Transaction”). This loan combination, including the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, is being serviced and administered pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for the COMM 2015-CCRE25 Transaction, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement for the COMM 2015-CCRE25 Transaction.  The responsibilities of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as primary servicer of this loan combination with respect to the issuing entity, are subsumed within its responsibilities as master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement for the COMM 2015-CCRE25 Transaction.  Thus, the servicer compliance statement provided by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer under such pooling and servicing agreement, encompasses its roles as both master servicer and primary servicer with respect to this loan combination.

The Exhibit Index describes exhibits provided by certain parties (in their capacities indicated on the Exhibit Index) with respect to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, which constituted approximately 6.4% of the asset pool of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date.  The 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan is an asset of the issuing entity and is part of a loan combination that includes the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and fifteen other pari passu loans and three subordinate companion loans, which are not assets of the issuing entity. A pari passu portion of the loan combination was securitized in the MAD 2015-11MD Mortgage Trust transaction (the “MAD 2015-11MD Transaction”). This loan combination, including the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, is being serviced and administered pursuant to the trust and servicing agreement for the MAD 2015-11MD Transaction, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  KeyBank National Association is the master servicer under the trust and servicing agreement for the MAD 2015-11MD Transaction.  The responsibilities of KeyBank National Association, as primary servicer of this loan combination with respect to the issuing entity, are subsumed within its responsibilities as master servicer under the trust and servicing agreement for the MAD 2015-11MD Transaction.  Thus, the servicer compliance statement provided by KeyBank National Association, as master servicer under such trust and servicing agreement, encompasses its roles as both master servicer and primary servicer with respect to this loan combination.

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the master servicer and certificate administrator of the mortgage loans serviced under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the primary servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan and the certificate administrator of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan. As a result, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is a “servicer” as defined in Item 1108(a)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB, in the capacities described above, because it is servicing mortgage loans that constituted 10% or more of the assets of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date. The assessments of compliance with applicable servicing criteria, accountants’ attestation reports and servicer compliance statements delivered by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in the capacities described above are listed in the Exhibit Index.

Berkeley Point Capital LLC is an affiliate of Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, L.P., one of the sponsors.  Therefore, the Depositor included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K a servicer compliance statement for Berkeley Point Capital LLC pursuant to Item 1123.  Because Berkeley Point Capital LLC is servicing less than 5% of the pool assets, an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and an accountants’ attestation report pursuant to Item 1122 of Regulation AB are not required by Regulation AB.  As the attestation made in the servicer compliance statement required by Item 1123 relates to a review of the servicing activities of Berkeley Point Capital LLC under the applicable servicing agreement, and that review was conducted in conjunction with the servicer’s preparation of its assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria, that assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and the accompanying accountants’ attestation report are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the sake of completeness.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas is an affiliate of German American Capital Corporation, one of the sponsors.  Therefore, the Depositor included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K a servicer compliance statement for Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas pursuant to Item 1123.  Because Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas is servicing less than 5% of the pool assets, an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and an accountants’ attestation report pursuant to Item 1122 of Regulation AB are not required by Regulation AB.  As the attestation made in the servicer compliance statement required by Item 1123 relates to a review of the servicing activities of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas under the applicable servicing agreement, and that review was conducted in conjunction with the servicer’s preparation of its assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria, that assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and the accompanying accountants’ attestation report are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the sake of completeness.

Wilmington Trust, National Association acts as trustee of the mortgage loans serviced under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan and the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan.  Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the pooling and servicing agreement for the COMM 2015-CCRE25 Transaction and the trust and servicing agreement for the MAD 2015-11MD Transaction, the trustee is required to provide an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria solely with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB (regarding advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements). However, during the reporting period, the trustee did not perform any servicing function with respect to the servicing criteria specified in Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB.  The master servicer or the special servicer, to the extent required, performed the servicing function identified with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB, and each such party included Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB in the assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and accountant’s attestation report for the subject transaction.  As a result, this Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria of the trustee. One or more other servicers of the mortgage loans serviced under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan have delivered one or more assessments of compliance with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes assessments of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and accountants’ attestation reports from CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. and National Tax Search, LLC.  These entities were engaged by the master servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (except with respect to those mortgage loans for which Berkeley Point Capital LLC is the primary servicer) and the primary servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan to remit tax payments received from the escrow accounts of borrowers to local taxing authorities, to report tax amounts due, to verify tax parcel information, and to verify non-escrow tax payments. These servicing functions are included within the servicing criteria set forth in Items 1122(d)(4)(xi) and 1122(d)(4)(xii) of Regulation AB.  Therefore, under the principles-based definition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101(j) of Regulation AB that looks to the functions that an entity performs, these vendors are “servicers” for the purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB.  See Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, Section 301.01 (Item 1101(j)).

With respect to the pari passu loan combinations that include the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan and the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, (i) the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria and attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria of LNR Partners, LLC as special servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC as operating advisor of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, listed on the Exhibit Index are omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K as they are not required to be included on this Annual Report on Form 10-K per Instruction 3 to Item 1122 of Regulation AB because they are each a party performing activities that address servicing criteria relating to 5% or less of the assets of the issuing entity; and (ii) the servicer compliance statements of LNR Partners, LLC as special servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan and KeyBank National Association, as primary servicer and special servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, listed on the Exhibit Index are omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K as they are not required by Item 1123 of Regulation AB to be included on this Annual Report on Form 10-K because they are each an unaffiliated party that is not a “servicer” that meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB.

 

PART I

Item 1.  Business.

Omitted.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

Omitted.

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 2.  Properties.

Omitted.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.

Omitted.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Omitted.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.

Omitted.

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Omitted.

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Omitted.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Omitted.

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

Omitted.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures.

Omitted.

Item 9B.  Other Information.

None.

PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Omitted.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

Omitted.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Omitted.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Omitted.

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Omitted.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS FOR REGULATION AB

Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB, Significant Obligor Financial Information.

The Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (Loan Number 1 on Annex A-1 of the prospectus supplement of the registrant relating to the issuing entity filed on October 7, 2015 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)) constitutes a significant obligor within the meaning of Item 1101(k)(2) of Regulation AB as disclosed in the prospectus supplement. In accordance with Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB, the most recent unaudited net operating income of the significant obligor was $31,414,370.00 for the twelve- month period ended December 31, 2017.

Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB, Significant Enhancement Provider Financial Information.

No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any external credit enhancement or other support for the certificates within this transaction as described under Item 1114(a) of Regulation AB.

Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB, Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information).

No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any derivative instruments or other support for the certificates within this transaction as described under Item 1115 of Regulation AB.

Item 1117 of Regulation AB, Legal Proceedings.

The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceeding involving the trust or any party related to the trust, other than routine litigation incidental to the duties of those respective parties, and the following, with respect to CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as special servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator and custodian, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as certificate administrator and custodian, and KeyBank National Association, as primary servicer and special servicer:

On December 1, 2017, a complaint against CWCapital Asset Management LLC (“CWCAM”) and others was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York styled as CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd. v. CWCapital Investments LLC, et al., No. 17-cv-9463. The gravamen of the complaint alleges breaches of a contract and fiduciary duties by CWCAM’s affiliate, CWCapital Investments LLC in its capacity as collateral manager for the collateralized debt obligation transaction involving CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd. In total, there are fourteen (14) counts pled in the complaint. Of those 14, five (5) claims are asserted against CWCAM for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, and unjust enrichment. CWCAM denies the claims and intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

On June 18, 2014, a group of institutional investors filed a civil complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo Bank”) in its capacity as trustee under 276 residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) trusts, which was later amended on July 18, 2014, to increase the number of trusts to 284 RMBS trusts. On November 24, 2014, the plaintiffs filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the state court action without prejudice. That same day, a group of institutional investors filed a putative class action complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) against Wells Fargo Bank, alleging claims against the bank in its capacity as trustee for 274 RMBS trusts (the “Federal Court Complaint”). In December 2014, the plaintiffs’ motion to voluntarily dismiss their original state court action was granted. As with the prior state court action, the Federal Court Complaint is one of six similar complaints filed contemporaneously against RMBS trustees (Deutsche Bank, Citibank, HSBC, Bank of New York Mellon and US Bank) by a group of institutional investor plaintiffs. The Federal Court Complaint against Wells Fargo Bank alleges that the trustee caused losses to investors and asserts causes of action based upon, among other things, the trustee's alleged failure to: (i) notify and enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for purported breaches of representations and warranties, (ii) notify investors of alleged events of default, and (iii) abide by appropriate standards of care following alleged events of default. Relief sought includes money damages in an unspecified amount, reimbursement of expenses, and equitable relief. Other cases alleging similar causes of action have been filed against Wells Fargo Bank and other trustees in the District Court by RMBS investors in these and other transactions, and these cases against Wells Fargo Bank are proceeding before the same District Court judge. A similar complaint was also filed May 27, 2016 in New York state court by a different plaintiff investor. On January 19, 2016, an order was entered in connection with the Federal Court Complaint in which the District Court declined to exercise jurisdiction over 261 trusts at issue in the Federal Court Complaint; the District Court also allowed plaintiffs to file amended complaints as to the remaining, non-dismissed trusts, if they so chose, and three amended complaints have been filed. On December 17, 2016, the investor plaintiffs in the 261 trusts dismissed from the Federal Court Complaint filed a new complaint in New York state court (the “State Court Complaint”). In September 2017, Royal Park Investments SA/NV (“Royal Park”), one of the plaintiffs in the District Court cases against Wells Fargo Bank, filed a putative class action complaint relating to two trusts seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and money damages based on Wells Fargo Bank’s indemnification from trust funds for legal fees and expenses Wells Fargo Bank incurs or has incurred in defending the District Court case filed by Royal Park. With respect to the foregoing litigations, Wells Fargo Bank believes plaintiffs' claims are without merit and intends to contest the claims vigorously, but there can be no assurances as to the outcome of the litigations or the possible impact of the litigations on Wells Fargo Bank or the RMBS trusts.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (“DBTCA”) and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (“DBNTC”) have been sued by investors in civil litigation concerning their role as trustees of certain RMBS trusts.

On June 18, 2014, a group of investors, including funds managed by Blackrock Advisors, LLC, PIMCO-Advisors, L.P., and others, filed a derivative action against DBNTC and DBTCA in New York State Supreme Court purportedly on behalf of and for the benefit of 544 private-label RMBS trusts asserting claims for alleged violations of the U.S. Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (“TIA”), breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence based on DBNTC and DBTCA’s alleged failure to perform their duties as trustees for the trusts. Plaintiffs subsequently dismissed their state court complaint and filed a derivative and class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of and for the benefit of 564 private-label RMBS trusts, which substantially overlapped with the trusts at issue in the state court action. The complaint alleges that the trusts at issue have suffered total realized collateral losses of U.S. $89.4 billion, but the complaint does not include a demand for money damages in a sum certain. DBNTC and DBTCA filed a motion to dismiss, and on January 19, 2016, the court partially granted the motion on procedural grounds: as to the 500 trusts that are governed by pooling and servicing agreements, the court declined to exercise jurisdiction. The court did not rule on substantive defenses asserted in the motion to dismiss.  On March 22, 2016, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in federal court.  In the amended complaint, in connection with 62 trusts governed by indenture agreements, plaintiffs assert claims for breach of contract, violation of the TIA, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of duty to avoid conflicts of interest.   The amended complaint alleges that the trusts at issue have suffered total realized collateral losses of U.S. $9.8 billion, but the complaint does not include a demand for money damages in a sum certain.  On July 15, 2016, DBNTC and DBTCA filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint.  On January 23, 2017, the court granted in part and denied in part DBNTC and DBTCA’s motion to dismiss.  The court granted the motion to dismiss with respect to plaintiffs’ conflict-of-interest claim, thereby dismissing it, and denied the motion to dismiss with respect to plaintiffs’ breach of contract claim (except as noted below) and claim for violation of the TIA, thereby allowing those claims to proceed.  On January 26, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation and proposed order dismissing plaintiffs’ claim for breach of fiduciary duty.  On January 27, 2017, the court entered the parties’ joint stipulation and ordered that plaintiffs’ claim for breach of fiduciary duty be dismissed.  On February 3, 2017, following a hearing concerning DBNTC and DBTCA’s motion to dismiss on February 2, 2017, the court issued a short form order dismissing (i) plaintiffs’ representation and warranty claims as to 21 trusts whose originators and/or sponsors had entered bankruptcy and the deadline for asserting claims against such originators and/or sponsors had passed as of 2009 and (ii) plaintiffs’ claims to the extent they were premised upon any alleged pre-event of default duty to terminate servicers.  On March 27, 2017, DBNTC and DBTCA filed an answer to the amended complaint.  On January 26, 2018, Plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification.  The parties are currently briefing the motion.  Discovery is ongoing.

On March 25, 2016, the BlackRock plaintiffs filed a state court action against DBTCA in the Superior Court of California, Orange County with respect to 513 trusts.  On May 18, 2016, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint with respect to 465 trusts, and included DBNTC as an additional defendant.  The amended complaint asserts three causes of action:  breach of contract; breach of fiduciary duty; and breach of the duty to avoid conflicts of interest.  Plaintiffs purport to bring the action on behalf of themselves and all other current owners of certificates in the 465 trusts.  The amended complaint alleges that the trusts at issue have suffered total realized collateral losses of U.S. $75.7 billion, but does not include a demand for money damages in a sum certain.  On August 22, 2016, DBNTC and DBTCA filed a demurrer as to Plaintiffs’ breach of fiduciary duty cause of action and breach of the duty to avoid conflicts of interest cause of action and motion to strike as to Plaintiffs’ breach of contract cause of action.  On October 18, 2016, the court granted DBNTC and DBTCA’s demurrer, providing Plaintiffs with thirty days’ leave to amend, and denied DBNTC and DBTCA’s motion to strike.  Plaintiffs did not further amend their complaint and, on December 19, 2016, DBNTC and DBTCA filed an answer to the amended complaint.  On January 17, 2018, Plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification.  The parties are currently briefing the motion.  Discovery is ongoing.

On September 27, 2017, DBTCA was added as a defendant to a case brought by certain special purpose entities including Phoenix Light SF Limited in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in which the plaintiffs previously alleged incorrectly that DBNTC served as trustee for all 43 of the trusts at issue.  On September 27, 2017, plaintiffs filed a third amended complaint that names DBTCA as a defendant in addition to DBNTC.  DBTCA serves as trustee for one of the 43 trusts at issue.  DBNTC serves as trustee for the other 42 trusts at issue.  Plaintiffs’ third amended complaint brings claims for violation of the TIA; breach of contract; breach of fiduciary duty; negligence and gross negligence; violation of the Streit Act; and breach of the covenant of good faith.  However, in the third amended complaint, plaintiffs acknowledge that, before DBTCA was added to the case, the court dismissed plaintiffs’ TIA Act claims, negligence and gross negligence claims, Streit Act claims, claims for breach of the covenant of good faith, and certain theories of plaintiffs’ breach of contract claims, and plaintiffs only include these claims to preserve any rights on appeal.  Plaintiffs allege damages of “hundreds of millions of dollars.”  On November 13, 2017, DBNTC and DBTCA filed an answer to the third amended complaint.  Discovery is ongoing.

On November 30, 2017, DBTCA was added as a defendant to a case brought by Commerzbank AG (“Commerzbank”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in which Commerzbank previously alleged incorrectly that DBNTC served as trustee for all 50 of the trusts at issue.  On November 30, 2017, Commerzbank filed a second amended complaint that names DBTCA as a defendant in addition to DBNTC.  DBTCA serves as trustee for 1 of the 50 trusts at issue.  DBNTC serves as trustee for the other 49 trusts at issue.  Commerzbank’s second amended complaint brings claims for violation of the TIA; breach of contract; breach of fiduciary duty; negligence; violation of the Streit Act; and breach of the covenant of good faith.  However, in the second amended complaint, Commerzbank acknowledges that, before DBTCA was added to the case, the court dismissed Commerzbank’s TIA claims for the trusts governed by pooling and servicing agreements, as well as its Streit Act claims and claims for breach of the covenant of good faith, and Commerzbank only includes these claims to preserve any rights on appeal.  The second amended complaint alleges that DBNTC and DBTCA caused Commerzbank to suffer “hundreds of millions of dollars in losses,” but the complaint does not include a demand for money damages in a sum certain.  On January 29, 2018, DBNTC and DBTCA filed an answer to the second amended complaint.  Discovery is ongoing.

On December 30, 2015, IKB International, S.A. in Liquidation and IKB Deutsche Industriebank A.G. (collectively, “IKB”), as an investor in 37 RMBS trusts, filed a summons with notice in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, against DBNTC and DBTCA as trustees of the trusts.  On May 27, 2016, IKB served its complaint asserting claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty to avoid conflicts of interest, violation of New York’s Streit Act, violation of the Trust Indenture Act, violation of Regulation AB, and violation of Section 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.  IKB alleges that DBNTC and DBTCA are liable for over U.S. $268 million in damages.  On October 5, 2016, DBNTC and DBTCA, together with several other trustees defending lawsuits by IKB, filed a joint motion to dismiss.  On January 6, 2017, IKB filed a notice of discontinuance, voluntarily dismissing with prejudice all claims as to three trusts.  As of January 17, 2017, DBNTC and DBTCA’s motion to dismiss has been briefed and is awaiting decision by the court.  On June 20, 2017, the parties filed a stipulation, voluntarily dismissing with prejudice all claims as to four additional trusts.  Certain limited discovery is permitted to go forward while the motion to dismiss is pending.

It is DBTCA’s belief that it has no pending legal proceedings (including, based on DBTCA’s present evaluation, the litigation disclosed in the foregoing paragraphs) that would materially affect its ability to perform its duties as certificate administrator and custodian under the COMM 2015-CCRE25 pooling and servicing agreement relating to this transaction.

On February 23, 2016, a certificateholder of the J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-CIBC18 (the “Trust”) filed suit in the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York, against KeyBank National Association and Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC (collectively, the “Servicers”).  The suit was filed derivatively on behalf of the Trust.  The action was brought in connection with the Servicers’ determination of the fair value of a loan, secured by the Bryant Park Hotel in New York City, held by the Trust and sold to an assignee of the Trust’s directing certificateholder, pursuant to an exercise of the fair value option set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement governing the Trust.  There can be no assurances as to the outcome of the action or the possible impact of the litigation on the Servicers.  Both Servicers deny liability, believe that they performed their obligations in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and have contested the claims asserted against them, filing a motion to dismiss the case.  On November 28, 2016, the Servicers’ motion to dismiss was granted.  The plaintiff certificateholder has filed a notice of appeal, and the appeal is pending.

Item 1119 of Regulation AB, Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

The information regarding this Item has been previously provided in a prospectus supplement of the Registrant relating to the issuing entity filed on October 7, 2015 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5).

Item 1122 of Regulation AB, Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.

The reports on assessments of compliance with the servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports on such assessments of compliance with respect to the mortgage loans are attached hereto under Item 15 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Attached as Schedule II to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is a chart identifying the entities participating in a servicing function for the transaction responsible for each applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d).

The reports on assessments of compliance with the servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports on such assessments of compliance with respect to the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, which is being serviced and administered pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for the COMM 2015-CCRE25 Transaction, are attached hereto under Item 15 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Attached as Schedule II to the pooling and servicing agreement for the COMM 2015-CCRE25 Transaction incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is a chart identifying the entities participating in a servicing function for the COMM 2015-CCRE25 Transaction responsible for each applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d).

The reports on assessments of compliance with the servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports on such assessments of compliance with respect to the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, which is being serviced and administered pursuant to the trust and servicing agreement for the MAD 2015-11MD Transaction, are attached hereto under Item 15 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Attached as Schedule I to the trust and servicing agreement for the MAD 2015-11MD Transaction incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is a chart identifying the entities participating in a servicing function for the MAD 2015-11MD Transaction responsible for each applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d).

Item 1123 of Regulation AB, Servicer Compliance Statement.

The servicer compliance statements are attached as Exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a) The following is a list of documents filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

(1) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

(3) See below

 

4.1           Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 8, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.2           Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, by and among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as a Special Servicer, LNR Partners, LLC, as a Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian, and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor (filed as Exhibit 99.6 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.3           Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015, by and among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer and Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian (filed as Exhibit 99.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein).

31            Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

33            Reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.

33.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer

33.2         CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer

33.3         Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.4         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator

33.5         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian

33.6         Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor

33.7         CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant

33.8         National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant

33.9         Berkeley Point Capital LLC, as Primary Servicer

33.10       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.11       CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.2)

33.12       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.13       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.4)

33.14       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.5)

33.15       Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.6)

33.16       CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)

33.17       National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.8)

33.18       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.19       LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.20       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.21       Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Certificate Administrator and Custodian of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan

33.22       Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.23       CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)

33.24       National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.8)

33.25       KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan

33.26       KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.25)

33.27       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.28       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.4)

33.29       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.5)

34            Attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.

34.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer

34.2         CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer

34.3         Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.4         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator

34.5         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian

34.6         Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor

34.7         CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant

34.8         National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant

34.9         Berkeley Point Capital LLC, as Primary Servicer

34.10       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.11       CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.2)

34.12       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.13       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.4)

34.14       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.5)

34.15       Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.6)

34.16       CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)

34.17       National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.8)

34.18       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.19       LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.20       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.21       Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Certificate Administrator and Custodian of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan

34.22       Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.23       CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)

34.24       National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.8)

34.25       KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan

34.26       KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.25)

34.27       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.28       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.4)

34.29       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.5)

35            Servicer compliance statements.

35.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer

35.2         CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer

35.3         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator

35.4         Berkeley Point Capital LLC, as Primary Servicer

35.5         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)

35.6         CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.2)

35.7         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.3)

35.8         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan

35.9         LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

35.10       Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Certificate Administrator of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan

35.11       KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

35.12       KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

35.13       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.3)

99.1         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation and German American Capital Corporation (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 8, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.2         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation and Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 8, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.3         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation and Jefferies LoanCore LLC (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 8, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.4         Primary Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Berkeley Point Capital LLC (filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.5         Co-lender Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015, between German American Capital Corporation, as Initial Note A-1 Holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Initial Note A-2 Holder, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Initial Note A-3 Holder, German American Capital Corporation, as Initial Note B-1 Holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Initial Note B-2 Holder, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Initial Note B-3 Holder (filed as Exhibit 99.7 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.6         Co-lender Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2015, between German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-1 Holder, German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-2 Holder, and German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-3 Holder (filed as Exhibit 99.8 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.7         Co-lender Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2015, between German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-1 Holder, German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-2 Holder, German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-3 Holder, and German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-4 Holder (filed as Exhibit 99.9 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

(b)   The exhibits required to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed above and in the Exhibit Index that immediately follows the signature page hereof.

(c)    Not Applicable.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
(Depositor)

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan, President

(senior officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)

Date: March 19, 2018

/s/ Natalie Grainger

Natalie Grainger, Director

Date: March 19, 2018

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

4.1           Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, by and among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 8, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.2           Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2015, by and among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as a Special Servicer, LNR Partners, LLC, as a Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian, and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor (filed as Exhibit 99.6 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.3           Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015, by and among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer and Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian (filed as Exhibit 99.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein).

31            Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

33            Reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.

 

33.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer


33.2        
CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer


33.3         Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


33.4        
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator


33.5        
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian


33.6        
Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor


33.7        
CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant


33.8        
National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant


33.9        
Berkeley Point Capital LLC, as Primary Servicer


33.10      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)


33.11      
CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.2)


33.12       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


33.13      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.4)


33.14      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.5)


33.15      
Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.6)


33.16      
CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)


33.17      
National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.8)


33.18      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)


33.19       LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


33.20       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


33.21      
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Certificate Administrator and Custodian of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan


33.22       Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


33.23      
CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)


33.24      
National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.8)


33.25      
KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan


33.26      
KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.25)


33.27       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


33.28      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.4)


33.29      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.5)

34            Attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.

 

34.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer


34.2        
CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer


34.3         Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


34.4        
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator


34.5        
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian


34.6        
Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor


34.7        
CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant


34.8        
National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant


34.9        
Berkeley Point Capital LLC, as Primary Servicer


34.10      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)


34.11      
CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.2)


34.12       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


34.13      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.4)


34.14      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.5)


34.15      
Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.6)


34.16      
CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)


34.17      
National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.8)


34.18      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)


34.19       LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


34.20       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


34.21      
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Certificate Administrator and Custodian of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan


34.22       Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


34.23      
CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)


34.24      
National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.8)


34.25      
KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan


34.26      
KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.25)


34.27       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


34.28      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.4)


34.29      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.5)

35            Servicer compliance statements.

 

35.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer


35.2        
CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer


35.3        
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator


35.4        
Berkeley Point Capital LLC, as Primary Servicer


35.5        
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)


35.6        
CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.2)


35.7        
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the Prudential Plaza Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.3)


35.8        
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan


35.9         LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


35.10      
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Certificate Administrator of the Heartland Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan


35.11       KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


35.12       KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)


35.13      
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator of the 11 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.3)

 

99.1         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation and German American Capital Corporation (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 8, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.2         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation and Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 8, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.3         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation and Jefferies LoanCore LLC (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 8, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.4         Primary Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2015, between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Berkeley Point Capital LLC (filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.5         Co-lender Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2015, between German American Capital Corporation, as Initial Note A-1 Holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Initial Note A-2 Holder, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Initial Note A-3 Holder, German American Capital Corporation, as Initial Note B-1 Holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Initial Note B-2 Holder, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Initial Note B-3 Holder (filed as Exhibit 99.7 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.6         Co-lender Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2015, between German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-1 Holder, German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-2 Holder, and German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-3 Holder (filed as Exhibit 99.8 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.7         Co-lender Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2015, between German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-1 Holder, German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-2 Holder, German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-3 Holder, and German American Capital Corporation, as Note A-4 Holder (filed as Exhibit 99.9 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2015 under Commission File No. 333-193376-23 and incorporated by reference herein)