Exhibit 4.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT BETWEEN NOTEHOLDERS

 

Dated as of August 21, 2018

 

by and between

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOLDERS OF THE COMM 2018-COR3 MORTGAGE TRUST COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2018-COR3
(Note A Holder)

 

and

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
(Initial Note B Holder)

 

1001 North Shoreline Boulevard

 

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN NOTEHOLDERS (“Agreement”), dated as of August 21, 2018, by and between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of COMM 2018-COR3 Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-COR3 (together with its successors and assigns in interest, in its capacity as owner of Note A, the “Note A Holder”), and DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (“DB” and, together with its successors and assigns in interest, in its capacity as initial owner of Note B, (the “Initial Note B Holder”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement (as defined herein) DB originated a certain loan described on the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”) (the “Mortgage Loan”) to LH Shoreline LP, (the “Mortgage Loan Borrower”), which was evidenced, inter alia, by (i) one promissory note in the original principal amount of $64,450,000 (“Note A”) made by the Mortgage Loan Borrower in favor of DB (the “Initial Note A Holder”), and (ii) one promissory note in the original principal amount of $46,050,000 (“Note B”, and together with Note A, the “Notes”) made by the Mortgage Loan Borrower in favor of the Initial Note B Holder, and secured by a first mortgage (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “Mortgage”) on certain real property located as described on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (the “Mortgaged Property”);

 

WHEREAS, DB sold, transferred and assigned its right, title and interest in and to Note A to German American Capital Corporation (“GACC”), and GACC transferred its right, title and interest in and to Note A to Deutsche Mortgage and Asset Receiving Corporation (“DMARC”), as depositor, pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2018, by and between DMARC, as purchaser, and GACC as seller, and DMARC transferred its right, title and interest in and to Note A to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee for the COMM 2018-COR3 Mortgage Trust under a pooling and servicing agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018 (the “Note A PSA”), between DMARC, as depositor, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as master servicer and special servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as operating advisor and asset representations reviewer (the “Note A Securitization”);

 

WHEREAS, the Notes are subject to the terms of the Agreement Between Noteholders, dated as of May 21, 2018 (the “Original Co-Lender Agreement”), between the Initial Note A and the Initial Note B Holder; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend and restate the Original Co-Lender Agreement to memorialize certain modifications to the terms under which they, and their successors and assigns, shall hold Note A and Note B;

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

 

Section 1.       Definitions. References to a “Section” or the “recitals” are, unless otherwise specified, to a Section or the recitals of this Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Servicing Agreement. Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

“Acceptable Insurance Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Accrued Interest” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

 

“Additional Servicing Expenses” shall mean (a) all Property Protection Advances and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by and reimbursable to any Servicer, Trustee, certificate administrator or fiscal agent pursuant to the Servicing Agreement relating solely to the Mortgage Loan, and (b) all interest accrued on Advances made by any Servicer or Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Servicing Agreement; provided that (i) the aggregate special servicing fee (or equivalent) (which fee is payable solely during the period that the Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan) shall not exceed an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (ii) the special servicing liquidation fee (or equivalent) shall not exceed 1.0% of the collections made with respect to the Mortgage Loan or any sums received from proceeds from the disposition of the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, (iii) the special servicing workout fee (or equivalent) shall not exceed 1.0% of the collections made with respect to the Mortgage Loan while the Mortgage Loan is a performing or “corrected” loan (or such other analogous term pursuant to the Servicing Agreement), (iv) in no event shall both a workout fee and a liquidation fee be payable on the same principal payment, and (v) any such workout fee or liquidation fees shall be excluded if Note A is purchased within ninety (90) days of the date on which the first Noteholder Purchase Notice was given by the Note B Holder.

 

“Advance Interest Amount” shall mean interest payable on Advances, as specified in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Advances” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement (but for purposes hereof shall be limited to Advances in respect of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property).

 

“Affiliate” shall mean with respect to any specified Person (i) any other Person Controlling or Controlled by or under common Control with such specified Person (each a “Common Control Party”), (ii) any other Person owning, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the beneficial interests in such Person or (iii) any other Person in which such Person or a Common Control Party owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the beneficial interests.

 

 

“Agent” shall mean Certificate Administrator, if any, and if there is no Certificate Administrator, shall mean the Trustee.

 

“Agent Office” shall mean the designated office of the Agent, which office at the date of this Agreement is located at 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045, Attention: Corporate Trust Services (CMBS) — COMM 2018-COR3, and which is the address to which notices to and correspondence with the Agent should be directed. The Agent may change the address of its designated office by notice to the Noteholders.

 

“Agreement” shall mean this Agreement between Noteholders, the exhibits and schedule hereto and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

 

“Anticipated Repayment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

 

“Appraisal” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Appraisal Reduction Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to “Appraisal Reduction Amount” in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Asset Representations Reviewer” shall mean the asset representations reviewer appointed pursuant to the Lead Securitization.

 

“Asset Status Report” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Balloon Payment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time, any successor statute or rule promulgated thereto.

 

“Borrower Party” The Mortgage Loan Borrower, a manager of the Mortgaged Property, a Restricted Mezzanine Holder or any Borrower Party Affiliate.

 

“Borrower Party Affiliate” With respect to the Mortgage Loan Borrower, a manager of the Mortgaged Property or a Restricted Mezzanine Holder, (a) any other Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such borrower, mortgagor, manager or Restricted Mezzanine Holder, as applicable, (b) any other Person owning, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the beneficial interests in such borrower, mortgagor or manager, as applicable, or (c) any other Person owning, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the beneficial interests in such Restricted Mezzanine Holder. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

 

“Business Day” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“CDO Asset Manager” with respect to any Securitization Vehicle which is a CDO, shall mean the entity which is responsible for managing or administering the applicable Note as an underlying asset of such Securitization Vehicle or, if applicable, as an asset of any Intervening Trust Vehicle (including, without limitation, the right to exercise any consent and control rights available to the holder of the applicable Note).

 

“Certificate Administrator” shall mean the certificate administrator appointed pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Collection Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

 

“Companion Distribution Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Conduit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 19(f).

 

“Conduit Credit Enhancer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 19(f).

 

“Conduit Inventory Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 19(f).

 

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of an entity, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.

 

“Control Appraisal Period” shall mean any period with respect to the Mortgage Loan, if and for so long as:

 

(a)  (1) the sum of the Initial Note B Principal Balance, minus (2) the sum (without duplication) of (x) any payments of principal (whether as principal prepayments or otherwise) allocated to, and received on, Note B after the date of creation of Note B, (y) any Appraisal Reduction Amount for the Mortgage Loan that is allocated to Note B and (z) any losses realized with respect to the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgage Loan that are allocated to Note B, is less than

 

(b)  25% of the remainder of (i) the sum of the Initial Note B Principal Balance less (ii) any payments of principal (whether as principal prepayments or otherwise)

 

 

allocated to, and received by, the Note B Holder on Note B after the date of creation of Note B,

 

provided that (i) a Control Appraisal Period shall terminate upon the occurrence of a Threshold Event Cure by the Note B Holder; and (ii) during a Control Appraisal Period, the Note B Holder shall have non-binding consultation rights with respect to Major Decisions and other servicing matters to the extent set forth in the Servicing Agreement that would be applicable to a Directing Holder (as defined in the Servicing Agreement) until (A) (1) the sum of the Initial Note B Principal Balance, minus (2) the sum (without duplication) of (x) any payments of principal (whether as principal prepayments or otherwise) allocated to, and received on, Note B after the date of creation of Note B, and (y) any losses realized with respect to the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgage Loan that are allocated to Note B, is less than (B) 25% of the sum of the Initial Note B Principal Balance (a “Consultation Termination Event”).

 

“Controlling Class Representative” shall mean the “Controlling Class Representative”, if any, as defined in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Controlling Noteholder” shall mean as of any date of determination (i) Note B Holder, unless a Control Appraisal Period has occurred and is continuing, and (ii) if and for so long as a Control Appraisal Period has occurred and is continuing, the Note A Holder; provided that at any time the Note A Holder is the Controlling Noteholder and Note A is included in the Note A Securitization, references to the “Controlling Noteholder” herein shall mean the Controlling Class Representative or any other party assigned the rights to exercise the rights of the “Controlling Noteholder” hereunder, as and to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement; and provided further that, if the Note B Holder would be the Controlling Noteholder pursuant to the terms hereof, but any interest in Note B is held by a Borrower Party, or a Borrower Party would otherwise be entitled to exercise the rights of the Controlling Noteholder in respect of Note B, then a Control Appraisal Period shall be deemed to have occurred.

 

“Cure Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11(a).

 

“Custodian” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“DBRS” shall mean DBRS, Inc., and its successors in interest.

 

“Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price” shall mean the sum, without duplication, of each of the following to the extent that such amounts have not been previously paid or reimbursed pursuant to Section 3 or Section 4 of this Agreement: (a) the aggregate Principal Balance of Note A, (b) accrued and unpaid interest on Note A Principal Balance at the Note A Rate from the date as to which interest was last paid in full by Mortgage Loan Borrower up to and including the end of the interest accrual period relating to the Monthly Payment Date next following the date the purchase occurred and any accrued and unpaid Accrued Interest on Note A, (c) any other amounts due under the Mortgage Loan to the Note A Holder, other than Prepayment Premiums, default interest, late fees, exit fees and any other similar fees, provided that if a Borrower Party is the purchaser, the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price shall

 

 

include Prepayment Premiums, default interest, late fees, exit fees and any other similar fees, (d) without duplication of amounts under clause (c), any unreimbursed Advances and any expenses incurred in enforcing the Mortgage Loan Documents (including, without limitation, Property Protection Advances payable or reimbursable to any Servicer, and special servicing fees incurred by or on behalf of the Note A Holder), (e) without duplication of amounts under clause (c), any accrued and unpaid Advance Interest Amount with respect to an Advance made by or on behalf of the Note A Holder, (f) (x) if a Borrower Party is the purchaser or (y) if the Mortgage Loan is purchased more than ninety (90) days after such option first becomes exercisable pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement, any liquidation or workout fees payable under the Servicing Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loan, (g) if the Mortgage Loan is purchased more than 120 days after such option first becomes exercisable pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement, any default interest on each of the Note A Principal Balance at the Note A Rate from the date as to which interest was last paid in full by Mortgage Loan Borrower and (h) any Recovered Costs not reimbursed previously to the Note A Holder pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the purchasing Noteholder is purchasing from a Borrower Party, the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price shall not include the amounts described under clauses (d) through (g) of this definition. If the Mortgage Loan is converted into a Foreclosure Property, for purposes of determining the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price, interest will be deemed to continue to accrue on Note A at the Note A Default Rate as if the Mortgage Loan were not so converted. In no event shall the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price include amounts due or payable to the Purchasing Noteholder under this Agreement; and

 

“Defaulted Note Purchase Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.

 

“Default Interest” shall mean interest on the Mortgage Loan at a rate per annum equal to the Note Default Interest Spread.

 

“Depositor” shall mean the depositor under the Lead Securitization.

 

“Event of Default” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, an “Event of Default” as defined in the Mortgage Loan Documents.

 

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Final Recovery Determination” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Fitch” shall mean Fitch Ratings, Inc., and its successors in interest.

 

“Foreclosure Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Grace Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11(a).

 

“Independent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

 

“Initial Note A Holder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Initial Note A Principal Balance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

“Initial Note B Holder” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Initial Note B Principal Balance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

“Initial Noteholders” shall mean, collectively, the Initial Note A Holder and the Initial Note B Holder.

 

“Insolvency Proceeding” shall mean any proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq.) or any other insolvency, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding concerning the Mortgage Loan Borrower, any action for the dissolution of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, any proceeding (judicial or otherwise) concerning the application of the assets of the Mortgage Loan Borrower for the benefit of its creditors, the appointment of or any proceeding seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver or other similar custodian for all or any substantial part of the assets of the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any other action concerning the adjustment of the debts of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, the cessation of business by the Mortgage Loan Borrower, except following a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Mortgage Loan Borrower in a transaction permitted under the Mortgage Loan Documents; provided, however, that following any such permitted transaction affecting the title to the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan Borrower for purposes of this Agreement shall be defined to mean the successor owner of the Mortgaged Property from time to time as may be permitted pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents; provided, further, however, that for the purposes of this definition, in the event that more than one entity comprises the Mortgage Loan Borrower, the term “Mortgage Loan Borrower” shall refer to any such entity.

 

“Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Interested Person” shall mean the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Mortgage Loan Borrower, any manager of the Mortgaged Property, any independent contractor engaged by any of the foregoing parties, the Operating Advisor, the Controlling Noteholder, the Controlling Noteholder Representative, the Controlling Class Representative, any holder of a related mezzanine loan, or any known Affiliate of any such party described above.

 

“Intervening Trust Vehicle” with respect to any Securitization Vehicle that is a CDO, shall mean a trust vehicle or entity which holds the applicable Note as collateral securing (in whole or in part) any obligation or security held by such Securitization Vehicle as collateral for the CDO.

 

 

“KBRA” shall mean Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc., or its successor in interest.

 

“Lead Securitization” shall mean the Note A Securitization.

 

“Lead Securitization Date” shall mean the closing date of the Lead Securitization.

 

“Lead Securitization Note” shall mean Note A.

 

“Lead Securitization Noteholder” shall mean the Holder of the Lead Securitization Note.

 

“Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement” shall mean the Note A PSA.

 

“Lead Securitization Trust” shall mean the Securitization Trust created in connection with the Lead Securitization.

 

“Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

 

“Liquidation Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Major Decisions” shall mean:

 

(i)       any proposed or actual foreclosure upon (including the amount bid at any foreclosure sale) or comparable conversion (which shall include acquisitions of any Foreclosure Property) of the ownership of the property or properties securing the Mortgage Loan if it comes into and continues in default;

 

(ii)      any modification, consent to a modification or waiver of any monetary term (including any amendment to the cash management provisions contained in the Mortgage Loan Documents, but excluding the waiver or reduction of late fees and default interest) or material non-monetary term (including, without limitation, the timing of payments and acceptance of discounted payoffs) of the Mortgage Loan Documents or any extension of the maturity date of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(iii)     following a default or an Event of Default with respect to the Mortgage Loan Documents, any exercise of remedies, including the acceleration of the Mortgage Loan or initiation of any proceedings, judicial or otherwise, under the related Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(iv)     any sale of the Mortgage Loan (when it is a Specially Serviced Loan) or Foreclosure Property for less than the applicable Purchase Price (as defined in the Servicing Agreement);

 

(v)      any determination to bring the Mortgaged Property or a Foreclosure Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws or to otherwise

 

 

address any Hazardous Materials (as defined in the Servicing Agreement) located at the Mortgaged Property or a Foreclosure Property;

 

(vi)       any release of collateral or any acceptance of substitute or additional collateral for the Mortgage Loan or any consent to either of the foregoing, other than if required pursuant to the specific terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(vii)      any waiver of or any determination not to enforce a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause with respect to the Mortgage Loan or any consent to such a waiver or any consent to a transfer of all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property or of any direct or indirect legal or beneficial interests in the Mortgage Loan Borrower;

 

(viii)     any incurrence of additional debt by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any mezzanine financing by any direct or indirect beneficial owner of the Mortgage Loan Borrower (to the extent that the Lender has consent rights pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan Documents);

 

(ix)       any material modification, waiver or amendment of an intercreditor agreement, co-lender agreement, participation agreement or other similar agreement with any mezzanine lender or subordinate debt holder related to the Mortgage Loan, or any action to enforce rights (or any decision not to enforce rights) with respect thereto;

 

(x)        any property management company changes, including, without limitation, approval of a new property manager or the termination of a manager and appointment of a new property manager or franchise changes, and any new management agreement or amendment, modification or termination of any management agreement (in each case, if the Lender is required to consent or approve such changes under the Mortgage Loan Documents);

 

(xi)       any determination that a Trigger Period (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) has commenced or terminated, and any releases of any material amounts from any escrow accounts, reserve funds or letters of credit, in each case, held as performance escrows or reserves, other than those required pursuant to the specific terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(xii)      any approval or disapproval of a proposed assumption of the Mortgage Loan, and any approval of the related documentation, in each case pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement;

 

(xiii)     any determination of an Acceptable Insurance Default;

 

(xiv)     any determination by the Master Servicer to transfer the Mortgage Loan to the Special Servicer under the circumstances where the Master Servicer determines, in its reasonable business judgment, exercised in accordance with the

 

 

Servicing Standard, that a default consisting of a failure to make a payment of principal or interest is reasonably foreseeable or there is a significant risk of such default or any other default that is likely to impair the use or marketability of the Mortgaged Properties or such other analogous event described in the definition of Servicing Transfer Event;

 

(xv)       the execution, termination or renewal of any lease, to the extent lender approval is required under the Loan Documents and to the extent such lease constitutes a “major lease” as defined in the Loan Documents, including entering into any subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement;

 

(xvi)      any adoption or implementation of a budget submitted by the Mortgage Loan Borrower to the extent lender approval is required under the Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(xvii)     the voting (including the refraining from voting) on any plan of reorganization, restructuring or similar plan in the bankruptcy of the Mortgage Loan Borrower;

 

(xviii)    the release of a guarantor under the Mortgage Loan Documents or the approval of any replacement or additional guarantor under the Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(xix)       the approval of any property improvement plans, including the approval of, engagement or retention of any property improvement plan consultant and the approval of any work or reserve estimates by any property improvement plan consultant, or other material alterations proposed for the Mortgaged Property;

 

(xx)       subject to the REMIC provisions of the Code, approval of casualty or condemnation settlements or any determination regarding the application of casualty or condemnation proceeds to restoration of the Mortgaged Property or to repayment of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(xxi)       any proposed modification or waiver of the insurance requirements set forth in the Mortgage Loan Documents, other than pursuant to the specific terms of such Mortgage Loan Documents and for which there is no lender discretion;

 

(xxii)      any filing of a bankruptcy or similar action against the Mortgage Loan Borrower or Guarantor or the election of any action in a bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceeding to seek relief from the automatic stay or dismissal of a bankruptcy filing or voting for or opposing a plan of reorganization, seeking or opposing an order for adequate protection, adequate assurance, a § 363 sale, order shortening time or similar motion of procedure in an Insolvency Proceeding or making an § 1111(b)(2) election on behalf of the Noteholders;

 

 

(xxiii)       reinstating the Mortgage Loan or waiving any Event of Default prior to or after acceleration of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(xxiv)       consenting to the waiver of any of the covenants of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, to the extent the consent of the Lender is required for any such waiver, relating to its status as a Special Purpose Bankruptcy Remote Entity (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement);

 

(xxv)       any enforcement of any cure right or the exercise of any remedies under any franchise agreement, management agreement, subordination and non-disturbance, comfort letter, recognition agreement or similar agreement related thereto;

 

(xxvi)       any release of a Mortgage Loan Borrower or guarantor or other obligor from liability under the Mortgage Loan (including acceptance of an assumption agreement or any other agreement permitting transfers of interests in the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any guarantor or indemnitor) other than pursuant to the specific terms of such Mortgage Loan and for which there is no lender discretion, and the approval of any replacement or additional guarantor under the Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(xxvii)      the approval or adoption of any material alteration at the Mortgaged Property (if Lender approval is required by the Mortgage Loan Documents, and if so, notwithstanding anything to contrary set forth herein, subject to the same standard of approval as is applicable thereto in the Mortgage Loan Documents); or

 

(xxviii)     any modification, waiver, amendment, termination or cancellation of the Google Lease (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement), any acceptance of the surrender of all or any part of the premises leased thereunder, any consent to the assignment of the Google Lease or the sub-letting of all or any portion of the premises leased thereunder, or the release of any Person obligated for the payment or performance of the tenant’s obligation thereunder (in each case, if Lender approval is required by the Mortgage Loan Documents and, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, subject to the same standard of approval as is applicable thereto in the Mortgage Loan Documents);

 

provided, however that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Control Appraisal Period, “Major Decision” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Master Servicer” shall mean the master servicer appointed pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Master Servicer Remittance Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

  

“Monetary Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11(a).

 

“Monetary Default Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11(a).

 

“Monthly Payment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

 

“Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors in interest.

 

“Morningstar” shall mean Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, or any successor in interest.

 

“Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Mortgaged Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Mortgage Loan Agreement” shall mean the Loan Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2018, as modified pursuant to that certain Promissory Note Reallocation and Loan Modification Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2018, between the Mortgage Loan Borrower and Lender, as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, subject to the terms hereof.

 

“Mortgage Loan Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 18.

 

“Mortgage Loan Documents” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Agreement, the Mortgage, the Notes and all other documents now or hereafter evidencing and securing the Mortgage Loan.

 

“Mortgage Loan Rate” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the weighted average of the Note A Rate and the Note B Rate.

 

“Mortgage Loan Schedule” shall mean the Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

“Net Note A Rate” shall mean the Note A Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

 

“Net Note B Rate” shall mean the Note B Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

 

“Non-Exempt Person” shall mean any Person other than a Person who is either (i) a U.S. Person or (ii) has on file with the Agent for the relevant year such duly-executed form(s)

 

 

or statement(s) which may, from time to time, be prescribed by law and which, pursuant to applicable provisions of (A) any income tax treaty between the United States and the country of residence of such Person, (B) the Code or (C) any applicable rules or regulations in effect under clauses (A) or (B) above, permit the Servicer on behalf of the Noteholders to make such payments free of any obligation or liability for withholding.

 

“Non-Monetary Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11(d).

 

“Non-Monetary Default Cure Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11(d).

 

“Non-Monetary Default Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11(d).

 

“Nonrecoverable Property Protection Advance” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance” in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Note” shall mean any of Note A and Note B, as applicable.

 

“Note A” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Note A Default Rate” shall mean a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Interest Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) applicable to Note A plus the Note Default Interest Spread.

 

“Note A Holder” shall mean the Initial Note A Holder, or any subsequent holder of Note A, together with its successors and assigns.

 

“Note A Percentage Interest” shall mean a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Note A Principal Balance, and the denominator of which is the sum of the Note A Principal Balance and the Note B Principal Balance.

 

“Note A Principal Balance” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, at any time of determination, the Initial Note A Principal Balance set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, less any payments of principal thereon received by the Note A Holder or reductions in such amount pursuant to Sections 3, 4 or 5, as applicable.

 

“Note A PSA” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Note A Rate” shall mean the Note A Rate set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

“Note A Relative Spread” shall mean the ratio of the Note A Rate to the Mortgage Loan Rate.

 

 

“Note A Securitization” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Note A Securitization Date” shall mean the effective date on which the Securitization of Note A or portion thereof is consummated.

 

“Note A Securitization Trust” shall mean a trust formed pursuant to the Note A Securitization pursuant to which Note A is held.

 

“Note B” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

“Note B Default Rate” shall mean a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Interest Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) applicable to Note B plus the Note Default Interest Spread.

 

“Note B Holder” shall mean the Initial Note B Holder, and any successor in interest, or any subsequent holder of Note B.

 

“Note B Percentage Interest” shall mean a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Note B Principal Balance and the denominator of which is the sum of the Note A Principal Balance and the Note B Principal Balance.

 

“Note B Principal Balance” shall mean, at any time of determination, the Initial Note B Principal Balance set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, less any payments of principal thereon or reductions in such amount pursuant to Sections 3, 4 or 5, as applicable.

 

“Note B Rate” shall mean the Note B Rate set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

“Note B Relative Spread” shall mean the ratio of the Note B Rate to the Mortgage Loan Rate.

 

“Note Default Interest Spread” shall mean a rate per annum equal to four percent (4.0%); provided, however, that if the weighted average of the Note A Default Rate and the Note B Default Rate would exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, the Note Default Interest Spread shall equal (i) the rate at which the weighted average of the Note A Default Rate and the Note B Default Rate equals the maximum rate permitted by applicable law minus (ii) the Mortgage Loan Rate.

 

“Note Pledgee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 19(e).

 

“Note Rate” shall mean any of the Note A Rate and the Note B Rate, as applicable.

 

“Note Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 21.

 

“Noteholder” shall mean any of the Note A Holder and the Note B Holder, as applicable.

 

 

“Noteholder Purchase Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.

 

“Operating Advisor” shall mean the operating advisor appointed pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

“Original Note” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

“P&I Advance” shall mean an advance made by a party to a Servicing Agreement in respect of a delinquent monthly debt service payment on the Lead Securitization Note.

 

“Permitted Fund Manager” shall mean any Person that on the date of determination is (i) one of the entities on Exhibit C attached hereto and made a part hereof or any other nationally-recognized manager of investment funds investing in debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate, (ii) investing through a fund with committed capital of at least $250,000,000 and (iii) not subject to a proceeding relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors.

 

“Person” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Pledge” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 19(e).

 

“Prepayment Premium” shall mean, with respect to the Mortgage Loan, any prepayment premium, spread maintenance premium, yield maintenance premium or similar fee required to be paid in connection with a prepayment of the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents, including any exit fee.

 

“Principal Balance” shall mean any of the Note A Principal Balance and the Note B Principal Balance, as applicable.

 

“Property Protection Advance” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Servicing Advance” in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Purchased Note” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.

 

“Purchasing Noteholder” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.

 

“Qualified Institutional Lender” shall mean each of the Initial Noteholders (and any Affiliates and subsidiaries of such entity) and any other Person that is:

 

(a)  an entity Controlled (as defined below) by, under common Control with or Controlling any Initial Note Holder, or

 

 

(b)  one or more of the following:

 

(i)       a real estate investment bank, an insurance company, reinsurance trust, bank, savings and loan association, investment bank, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund, pension fund advisory firm, mutual fund, real estate investment trust, governmental entity or plan, or

 

(ii)      an investment company, money management firm or a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) (1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or

 

(iii)     a Qualified Trustee (or in the case of a CDO, a single purpose bankruptcy remote entity which contemporaneously assigns or pledges its Note, or a participation interest therein (or any portion thereof) to a Qualified Trustee) in connection with (a) a securitization of, (b) the creation of collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”) secured by, or (c) a financing through an “owner trust” of, a Note (any of the foregoing, a “Securitization Vehicle”), provided that (1) one or more classes of securities issued by such Securitization Vehicle is initially rated at least investment grade by each of the Rating Agencies which assigned a rating to one or more classes of securities issued in connection with such securitization (it being understood that with respect to any Rating Agency that assigned such a rating to the securities issued by such Securitization Vehicle, a Rating Agency Confirmation will not be required in connection with a transfer of such Note to such Securitization Vehicle); (2) in the case of a Securitization Vehicle that is not a CDO, the special servicer of such Securitization Vehicle has a Required Special Servicer Rating or is otherwise acceptable to the Rating Agencies rating each Securitization (such entity, an “Approved Servicer”) and such Approved Servicer is required to service and administer such Note in accordance with servicing arrangements for the assets held by the Securitization Vehicle which require that such Approved Servicer act in accordance with a servicing standard notwithstanding any contrary direction or instruction from any other Person; or (3) in the case of a Securitization Vehicle that is a CDO, the CDO Asset Manager and, if applicable, each Intervening Trust Vehicle that is not administered and managed by a CDO Asset Manager which is a Qualified Institutional Lender, are each a Qualified Institutional Lender under clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of this definition, or

 

(iv)     an investment fund, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership having capital and/or capital commitments of at least $250,000,000, in which (A) the Note A Holder or the Note B Holder, as applicable, (B) a person that is otherwise a Qualified Institutional Lender under clause (i), (ii) or (v) (with respect to an institution substantially similar to the entities referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above), or (C) a Permitted Fund Manager, acts as a general partner, managing member, or the fund manager responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of such investment vehicle and

 

 

provided that at least 50% of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more entities that are otherwise Qualified Institutional Lenders (without regard to the capital surplus/equity and total asset requirements set forth below in the definition), or

 

(v)      an entity substantially similar to any of the foregoing, and in the case of any entity referred to in clause (b)(i), (b)(ii), (b)(iii)(a), (b)(iv)(B) or (b)(v) of this definition, (x) such entity has at least $100,000,000 in capital/statutory surplus or shareholders’ equity (except with respect to a pension advisory firm, asset manager or similar fiduciary) and at least $250,000,000 in total assets (in name or under management), and (y) is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning commercial real estate loans (or interests therein) similar to the Mortgage Loan (or mezzanine loans with respect thereto) or owning junior CMBS securities or owning or operating commercial real estate properties; provided that, in the case of the entity described in clause (iv) (B) above, the requirements of this clause (y) may be satisfied by a general partner, managing member, or the fund manager responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of such entity, or

 

(vi)     a Person that is otherwise a Qualified Institutional Lender but is acting in an agency capacity for a syndicate of lenders where at least 51% of the lenders in such syndicate are otherwise Qualified Institutional Lenders under clauses (b)(i), (ii), (iv) and (v) above, or

 

(vii)    any Samsung Holder; or

 

(c)  any entity Controlled (as defined below) by any of the entities described in clause (b) above or approved by the Rating Agencies hereunder as a Qualified Institutional Lender for purposes of this Agreement, or as to which the Rating Agencies have stated they would not review such entity in connection with the subject transfer.

 

For purposes of this definition only, “Control” means the ownership, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial ownership interests of an entity and the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of an entity, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise (“Controlled” and “Controlling” have the meaning correlative thereto).

 

“Qualified Trustee” means (i) a corporation, national bank, national banking association or a trust company, organized and doing business under the laws of any state or the United States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and to accept the trust conferred, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, (ii) an institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or (iii) an institution whose long-term senior unsecured debt is rated either of the then in effect top two rating categories of each of the applicable Rating Agencies.

 

 

“Rating Agencies” shall mean any of (a) S&P, (b) Moody’s, (c) Fitch, (d) DBRS, (e) KBRA (f) Morningstar or, (g) if any of such entities shall for any reason no longer perform the functions of a securities rating agency, any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency reasonably designated by the Depositor to rate the securities issued in connection with the Securitization of Note A; provided, however, that, at any time during which any of Note A is an asset of the Note A Securitization, “Rating Agencies” or “Rating Agency” shall mean with respect to Note A each and every of those rating agencies that are engaged by the Depositor from time to time to rate the securities issued in connection with the Note A Securitization, but excluding any of those rating agencies that do not rate any securities issued in connection with any Securitization of Note A.

 

“Rating Agency Confirmation” shall mean, after a Securitization, the meaning given thereto or to such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement including any deemed Rating Agency Confirmation.

 

“Recovered Costs” shall mean any amounts referred to in clauses (d) and/or (e) of the definition of “Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price” that, at the time of determination, had been previously paid or reimbursed to any Servicer from sources other than collections on or in respect of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property (including, without limitation, from collections on or in respect of loans, if any, other than the Mortgage Loan).

 

“Redirection Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 19(e).

 

“Regulation AB” shall mean Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1125, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

“Relative Spread” shall mean any of the Note A Relative Spread or Note B Relative Spread, as the context may require.

 

“REMIC” shall mean a real estate mortgage investment conduit within the meaning of Section 860D(a) of the Code.

 

“REMIC Provisions” shall mean provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and regulations (including any applicable proposed regulations) and rulings promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

 

“Required Special Servicer Rating” shall mean with respect to a special servicer (i) in the case of Fitch, a rating of either “CSS3” or “CLLSS3”, (ii) in the case of S&P, such special servicer is on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, (iii) in the case of Moody’s, such special servicer is acting as special servicer for one or more loans included in a commercial mortgage-backed securitization that was rated by Moody’s

 

 

within the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of determination, and Moody’s has not downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating on any class of commercial mortgage securities or placed any class of commercial mortgage-backed securities on watch citing the continuation of such special servicer as special servicer of such commercial mortgage loans, (iv) in the case of Morningstar, either (a) the applicable replacement has a special servicer ranking of at least “MOR CS3” by Morningstar (if ranked by Morningstar) or (b) if not ranked by Morningstar, is currently acting as a special servicer on a deal or transaction-level basis for all or a significant portion of the related mortgage loans in other CMBS transactions rated by any of S&P, Moody’s, Morningstar, Fitch, DBRS or KBRA and the trustee does not have actual knowledge that Morningstar has, and the replacement special servicer certifies that Morningstar has not, with respect to any such other CMBS transaction, qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings on one or more classes of such CMBS transaction citing servicing concerns of the applicable replacement as the sole or material factor in such rating action, (v) in the case of KBRA, KBRA has not cited servicing concerns of such special servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by such special servicer prior to the time of determination, and (vi) in the case of DBRS, such special servicer is currently acting as special servicer for one or more loans included in a commercial mortgage loan securitization that is rated by DBRS, and DBRS has not downgraded or withdrawn the then-current rating on any class of commercial mortgage-backed securities or placed any class of commercial mortgage-backed securities on watch citing the continuation of such special servicer as the sole or material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by such special servicer prior to the time of determination.

 

“Restricted Mezzanine Holder”: A holder of a related mezzanine loan (a) that has been accelerated or as to which the mezzanine lender has initiated foreclosure or enforcement proceedings against the equity collateral pledged to secure such mezzanine loan or (b) as to which an Event of Default has occurred giving rise to an automatic acceleration of such mezzanine loan or the right of the lender thereunder to accelerate such mezzanine loan.

 

“Risk Retention Requirements” shall mean the credit risk retention requirements of Section 15G of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. §78o-11), as added by Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

 

“Risk Retention Rules” shall mean the joint final rule that was promulgated to implement the Risk Retention Requirements (which such joint final rule has been codified, inter alia, at 17 C.F.R. § 244), as such rule may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the adopting release (79 Fed. Reg. 77601 et seq.) or by the staff of any such agency, or as may be provided by any such agency or its staff from time to time, in each case, as effective from time to time as of the applicable compliance date specified therein.

 

 

“S&P” shall mean S&P Global Ratings, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and its successors in interest.

 

“Samsung Holder” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context so requires, any Noteholder that is 1001 NS 38 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Samsung SRA Professional Investment Type Private Real Estate Investment Trust No. 38, or any Affiliate thereof, provided that such Affiliate is Controlled by 1001 NS 38 LLC or Samsung SRA Professional Investment Type Private Real Estate Investment Trust No. 38 (it being agreed that all Noteholders who are Persons for which Samsung SRA Asset Management Co., Ltd., or an Affiliate thereof and Controlled thereby, acts as fund or asset manager for such Person, shall all be deemed to be Affiliates of such Noteholder).

 

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Securitization” shall mean one or more sales by the Note A Holder of all or a portion of such Note to a depositor, who will in turn include such portion of such Note as part of a securitization of one or more mortgage loans.

 

“Securitization Date” shall mean the effective date on which the Securitization of Note A or portion thereof is consummated.

 

“Securitization Trust” shall mean a trust formed pursuant to a Securitization pursuant to which Note A is held.

 

“Selling Noteholder” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.

 

“Sequential Pay Event” shall mean any Event of Default with respect to an obligation to pay money due under the Mortgage Loan, any other Event of Default for which the Mortgage Loan is actually accelerated or any other Event of Default which causes the Mortgage Loan to become a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, or any bankruptcy or insolvency event that constitutes an Event of Default; provided, however, that unless the Servicer has notice or knowledge of such event at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the applicable distribution date, distributions will be made sequentially beginning on the subsequent distribution date; provided, further, that the aforementioned requirement of notice or knowledge will not apply in the case of distribution of the final proceeds of a liquidation or final disposition of the Mortgage Loan. A Sequential Pay Event shall no longer exist to the extent it has been cured (including any cure payment made by the Note B Holder in accordance with Section 11) and shall not be deemed to exist to the extent the Note B Holder is exercising its cure rights under Section 11 or the default that led to the occurrence of such Sequential Pay Event has otherwise been cured or waived.

 

“Servicer” shall mean the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the context may require.

 

“Servicer Termination Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or at any time that the Mortgage Loan is no longer subject to the provisions of the Servicing Agreement, any analogous concept under the servicing agreement pursuant to which the Mortgage Loan is being serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

 

“Servicing Agreement” shall mean the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement; provided that in the event that the Lead Securitization Note is no longer an asset of the trust fund created pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, the “Servicing Agreement” shall be determined in accordance with Section 2(f).

 

“Servicing Fee Rate” shall be the per annum rate at which primary servicing fees are payable in respect of the Mortgage Loan as set forth in the Servicing Agreement. The Servicing Fee Rate shall not reflect any master servicing fees payable by any Noteholder.

 

“Servicing Standard” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Servicing Transfer Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Special Servicer” shall mean the special servicer appointed pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and this Agreement.

 

“Specially Serviced Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Servicing Agreement or such other analogous term used in the Servicing Agreement.

 

“Taxes” shall mean any income or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature, now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any department, agency, state or other political subdivision thereof or therein.

 

“Threshold Event Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5(g).

 

“Threshold Event Cure” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5(g).

 

“Transfer” shall mean any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, syndication, participation, hypothecation, contribution, encumbrance or other disposition (either (i) directly or (ii) indirectly through entering into a derivatives contract or any other similar agreement, excluding a repurchase financing or a Pledge in accordance with Section 19(e)).

 

“Trustee” shall mean the trustee appointed pursuant to the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

“U.S. Person” shall mean a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation or partnership (except to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, including any entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes, or an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust, and one or more such U.S. Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust (or, to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations, a trust in existence on August 20, 1996 that is eligible to elect to be treated as a U.S. Person).

 

 

“Withheld Amounts” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.

 

“Workout” shall mean any written modification, waiver, amendment, restructuring or workout of the Mortgage Loan or the Note entered into with the Mortgage Loan Borrower in accordance with this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 2.       Servicing.

 

(a) Each Noteholder acknowledges and agrees that, subject to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan shall be serviced pursuant to this Agreement and (i) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, under interim servicing arrangements as directed by the Note A Holder and (ii) after the Lead Securitization Date, the Servicing Agreement; provided that the Master Servicer shall not be obligated to advance monthly payments of principal or interest in respect of the Notes other than the Lead Securitization Note if such principal or interest is not paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower but shall be obligated to advance delinquent real estate taxes, insurance premiums and other expenses related to the maintenance of the Mortgaged Property and maintenance and enforcement of the lien of the Mortgage thereon, subject to the terms of the Servicing Agreement (including a determination of recoverability thereunder). Each Noteholder acknowledges that another Noteholder (including, in particular, the Note A Holder) may elect, in its sole discretion, to include the related Note in a Securitization and agrees that it will reasonably cooperate with such other Noteholder, at such other Noteholder’s expense, to effect such Securitization. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Noteholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the appointment of the Master Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Operating Advisor, the Asset Representations Reviewer and the Trustee under the Servicing Agreement by the Depositor, and the appointment of the Special Servicer as the initial Special Servicer under the Servicing Agreement by the Depositor (subject to replacement by the Controlling Noteholder as provided herein) and agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer with respect to the servicing of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement. Each Noteholder hereby appoints the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee in the Lead Securitization as such Noteholder’s attorney-in-fact to sign any documents reasonably required with respect to the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loan on its behalf under the Servicing Agreement (subject at all times to the rights of the Noteholders set forth herein and in the Servicing Agreement). In no event shall the Servicing Agreement require any Servicer to enforce the rights of any Noteholder against any other Noteholder or limit any Servicer in enforcing the rights of one Noteholder against any other Noteholder; however, this statement shall not be construed to otherwise limit the rights of one Noteholder with respect to any other Noteholder. Each Servicer shall be required pursuant to the Servicing Agreement to service the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, the Servicing Agreement and applicable law, and shall not take any action or refrain from taking any action or follow any direction inconsistent with the foregoing.

 

(b) In no event shall the Note B Holder be entitled to exercise any rights of the “directing holder”, controlling or consulting class or any analogous class or holder under the Servicing Agreement except to the extent the Note B Holder is given such rights expressly under the terms of this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement in its capacity as the Controlling Noteholder, and in no event may any such “directing holder”, controlling or consulting class or

 

 

analogous class or holder under the Servicing Agreement have any of the rights of the Controlling Noteholder hereunder except during a Control Appraisal Period.

 

(c) In no event may the Servicing Agreement change the interest allocable to, or the amount of any payments due to, the Note B Holder or materially increase the Note B Holder’s obligations or materially decrease the Note B Holder’s rights, remedies or protections hereunder or otherwise adversely affect the Note B Holder’s rights hereunder.

 

The Master Servicer shall be the lead master servicer on the Mortgage Loan, and from time to time it (or the Trustee, to the extent provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement) (i) shall be required to make Property Protection Advances with respect to the Mortgage Loan, subject to the terms of the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and this Agreement, and (ii) may be required to make P&I Advances on the Lead Securitization Note, if and to the extent provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and this Agreement. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, will be entitled to reimbursement for a Property Protection Advance, first from funds on deposit in each of the Collection Account and the Companion Distribution Account that (in any case) represent amounts received on or in respect of the Mortgage Loan in the manner provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, and then, in the case of Nonrecoverable Property Protection Advances, if such funds on deposit in the Collection Account and Companion Distribution Account are insufficient, from general collections of the Lead Securitization as provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, will be entitled to reimbursement for Advance Interest Amounts on a Property Protection Advance or a Nonrecoverable Property Protection Advance, in the manner and from the sources provided in the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement, including from general collections of the Lead Securitization. The Master Servicer, the Special Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to make their own recoverability determination with respect to a P&I Advance to be made on the Lead Securitization Note based on the information that they have on hand and in accordance with the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement.

 

(d) The Servicing Agreement shall contain provisions to the effect that (and to the extent such following provisions are not included in the Servicing Agreement, they shall be deemed incorporated therein and made a part thereof):

 

(i)       any payments received on the Mortgage Loan shall be paid by the Master Servicer to each of the Noteholders on the “master servicer remittance date” under the Servicing Agreement;

 

(ii)      the Note B Holder shall be entitled to receive, and the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall provide access to, any information relating to the Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Borrower or the Mortgaged Property as the Note B Holder may reasonably request and would be customarily in the possession of, or collected or known by, the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer of mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loan and, in any event, all information that is required to be provided to holders of the securities issued by the Lead Securitization Trust but not limited to standard CREFC^® reports and Asset Status Reports, provided that if an interest in the Note B Holder or Note B is held by a Borrower Party Affiliate, then such requesting Noteholder shall not be

 

 

entitled to receive the Asset Status Report or any other information relating to the Special Servicer’s workout strategy or any “excluded information” or analogous term under the Servicing Agreement;

 

(iii)     each Noteholder is an intended third party beneficiary in respect of the rights afforded it under the Servicing Agreement and may directly enforce such rights;

 

(iv)     the Servicing Agreement may not be amended without the consent of the Note B Holder if such amendment would be materially adverse to the Note B Holder or would materially adversely affect the Mortgage Loan or the Note B Holder’s rights with respect thereto or would alter any term that is defined herein by reference to the Servicing Agreement in a manner that is materially adverse to the Note B Holder;

 

(v)      the Special Servicer selected by the Controlling Noteholder shall be named as the Special Servicer for the Mortgage Loan by the closing of the Note A Securitization; provided, however, that such Special Servicer has the Required Special Servicer Rating of, or otherwise be acceptable to, each of the Rating Agencies rating the Lead Securitization;

 

(vi)     the servicing duties of each of the Master Servicer and Special Servicer under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement shall include the duty to service the Mortgage Loan and all of the Notes on behalf of the Noteholders in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and the Servicing Standard; and

 

(vii)    any conflict between the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement and this Agreement shall be resolved in favor of this Agreement.

 

(e)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any obligation of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof shall be performed by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, as set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

 

(f)  At any time after the Securitization Date that the Lead Securitization Note is no longer subject to the provisions of the Servicing Agreement, the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall cause the Mortgage Loan to be serviced pursuant to a servicing agreement that contains servicing provisions which are the same as or more favorable to the Note B Holder, in substance, to those in the Servicing Agreement and all references herein to the “Servicing Agreement” shall mean such subsequent servicing agreement; provided, however, , that until a replacement servicing agreement has been entered into, the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall cause the Mortgage Loan to be serviced in accordance with the servicing provisions set forth in the Servicing Agreement as if such agreement was still in full force and effect with respect to the Mortgage Loan; provided, however, that the Servicer under such replacement Servicing Agreement shall have no further obligations to advance monthly payments of principal and interest; provided, further, however, that until a replacement servicing agreement is in place, the actual servicing of the Mortgage Loan may be performed by any nationally recognized commercial mortgage loan servicer meeting the requirements of the Servicing Agreement appointed by the Lead Securitization Noteholder and the special servicer appointed by the

 

 

Controlling Noteholder and does not have to be performed by the service providers set forth under the Servicing Agreement.

 

(g)  Subject to the Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard and subject to a Rating Agency Confirmation, and solely in the event that S&P rates any securities issued in connection with the Note A Securitization, the Servicer shall require the Mortgage Loan Borrower to maintain insurance with an insurer meeting the minimum S&P ratings requirements specified in the related Mortgage Loan Documents (and, for the avoidance of doubt, without regard to any Lender discretion with respect to such ratings in the related Mortgage Loan Documents).

 

Section 3.       Subordination of Note B; Payments Prior to a Sequential Pay Event. Note B and the respective rights of the Note B Holder to receive payments of interest, principal and other amounts with respect to Note B shall at all times be junior, subject and subordinate to Note A and the respective rights of the Note A Holder to receive payments of interest, principal and other amounts with respect to Note A as and to the extent set forth herein. If no Sequential Pay Event shall have occurred and be continuing, all amounts tendered by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or otherwise available for payment on or with respect to or in connection with the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property or amounts realized as proceeds thereof, whether received in the form of Monthly Payments, the Balloon Payment, Liquidation Proceeds, proceeds under any guaranty, letter of credit or other collateral or instrument securing the Mortgage Loan or Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds (other than proceeds, awards or settlements that are required to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgage Loan Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, to the extent permitted by the REMIC Provisions), but excluding (x) all amounts for required reserves or escrows required by the Mortgage Loan Documents (to the extent, in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents) to be held as reserves or escrows or received as reimbursements on account of recoveries in respect of Advances then due and payable or reimbursable to the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement and (y) all amounts that are then due, payable or reimbursable to any Servicer (excluding master servicing fees, trustee fees, certificate administrator fees, operating advisor fees and asset representations reviewer fees, all of which shall be payable by the Note A Holder to such parties out of distributions made to them in respect of Note A), with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Servicing Agreement (such amounts contemplated by clauses (x) and (y), “Withheld Amounts”), shall be distributed by the Master Servicer in the following order of priority without duplication (and payments shall be made at such times as are set forth in the Servicing Agreement):

 

(a) first, to the Note A Holder in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note A Principal Balance at the Net Note A Rate;

 

(b) second, to the Note A Holder, in an amount equal to the Note A Percentage Interest of principal payments received, if any, with respect to such Monthly Payment Date with respect to the Mortgage Loan, until Note A Principal Balance has been reduced to zero; provided, that with respect to any (i) Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds allocated as principal on the Mortgage Loan and payable to the Noteholders pursuant to this Section 3 or (ii) principal payments received after the Anticipated Repayment Date, 100% of such Insurance

 

 

Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds and such principal payments shall be distributed to the Note A Holder until the Note A Principal Balance has been reduced to zero;

 

(c)  third, to the Note A Holder, up to the amount of any unreimbursed out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid by such Note A Holder including any Recovered Costs not previously reimbursed by the Mortgage Loan Borrower (or paid or advanced by any Servicer on its behalf and not previously paid or reimbursed to such Servicer) with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement;

 

(d)  fourth, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of a Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (a)-(c) and, as a result of a Workout the aggregate Principal Balance of Note A has been reduced, such excess amount shall be paid to the Note A in an amount up to the reduction, if any, of the Note A Principal Balance as a result of such Workout, plus interest on such aggregate amount at the related Note A Rate;

 

(e)  fifth, to the extent the Note B Holder has made any payments or advances to cure defaults pursuant to Section 11, to reimburse such Note B Holder for all such cure payments;

 

(f)  sixth, to the Note B Holder, in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note B Principal Balance, at the Net Note B Rate;

 

(g)  seventh, to the Note B Holder, in an amount equal to the Note B Percentage Interest of principal payments received, if any, with respect to such Monthly Payment Date with respect to the Mortgage Loan, until Note B Principal Balance has been reduced to zero; provided, that with respect to any (i) Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds allocated as principal on the Mortgage Loan and payable to the Noteholders pursuant to this Section 3 or (ii) principal payments received after the Anticipated Repayment Date, 100% of such Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds and such principal payments remaining after distribution to Note A pursuant to Section 3(b) above shall be distributed to the Note B Holder until the Note B Principal Balance has been reduced to zero;

 

(h)  eighth, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of a Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (a)-(g) and, as a result of a Workout the aggregate Principal Balance of Note B has been reduced, such excess amount shall be paid to the Note B Holder in an amount up to the reduction, if any, of the Note B Principal Balance as a result of such Workout, plus interest on such amount at the related Note B Rate;

 

(i)  ninth, to the Note A Holder, in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Note A Percentage Interest multiplied by (ii) the Note A Relative Spread, and (iii) any Prepayment Premium to the extent paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower;

 

(j)  tenth, to the Note B Holder, in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Note B Percentage Interest multiplied by (ii) the Note B Relative Spread and (iii) any Prepayment Premium to the extent paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower;

 

 

(k)  eleventh, to the extent assumption or transfer fees actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower are not required to be otherwise applied under the Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, to provide reimbursement for interest on any Advances, to pay any Additional Servicing Expenses or to compensate a Servicer (in each case provided that such reimbursements or payments relate to the Mortgage Loan), any such assumption or transfer fees, to the extent actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower, shall be paid pro rata to the Note A Holder and the Note B Holder in accordance with the Note A Percentage Interest and the Note B Percentage Interest, respectively;

 

(l)  twelfth, first, to the Note A Holder in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid Accrued Interest on the Note A Principal Balance, and then, to the Note B Holder in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid Accrued Interest on the Note B Principal Balance; and

 

(m)    thirteenth, if any excess amount, including, without limitation, any Default Interest, is available to be distributed in respect of the Mortgage Loan, and not otherwise applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (a)-(l), any remaining amount shall be paid pro rata to the Note A Holder and the Note B Holder in accordance with the initial Note A Percentage Interest and the initial Note B Percentage Interest, respectively.

 

Section 4.       Payments Following a Sequential Pay Event. Payments of interest and principal shall be made to the Noteholders in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement; provided, if a Sequential Pay Event shall have occurred and be continuing, all amounts tendered by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or otherwise available for payment on or with respect to or in connection with the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property or amounts realized as proceeds thereof (including without limitation amounts received by the Master Servicer or Special Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement as reimbursements on account of recoveries in respect of Advances), whether received in the form of Monthly Payments, any proceeds from the sale or distribution of any Foreclosure Property, the Balloon Payment, Liquidation Proceeds, proceeds under any guaranty, letter of credit or other collateral or instrument securing the Mortgage Loan or Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds (other than proceeds, awards or settlements that are required to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgage Loan Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, to the extent permitted by the REMIC Provisions), but excluding any Withheld Amounts, shall be distributed by the Master Servicer in the following order of priority without duplication (and payments shall be made at such times as are set forth in the Servicing Agreement):

 

(a)  first, to the Note A Holder, in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note A Principal Balance at the Net Note A Rate;

 

(b)  second, to the Note A Holder, until the Note A Principal Balance has been reduced to zero;

 

(c)  third, to the Note A Holder, up to the amount of any unreimbursed out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid by such Note A Holder including any Recovered Costs, in each case to the extent reimbursable by the Mortgage Loan Borrower but not previously reimbursed by the Mortgage Loan Borrower (or paid or advanced by any Servicer on its behalf and not

 

 

previously paid or reimbursed to such Servicer), with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement;

 

(d)  fourth, to the Note A Holder, in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Note A Percentage Interest multiplied by (ii) the Note A Relative Spread, and (iii) any Prepayment Premium to the extent paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower;

 

(e)  fifth, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of a Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (a)-(d) and, as a result of a Workout the aggregate Principal Balance of Note A has been reduced, such excess amount shall be paid to the Note A Holder in an amount up to the reduction, if any, of the Note A Principal Balance as a result of such Workout, plus interest on such aggregate amount at the related Note A Rate;

 

(f)  sixth, to the extent the Note B Holder have made any payments or advances to cure defaults pursuant to Section 11, to reimburse the Note B Holder for all such cure payments; and to the Note B Holder in the amount of any other unreimbursed reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid by the Note B Holder, in each case to the extent reimbursable by, but not previously reimbursed by, the Mortgage Loan Borrower;

 

(g)  seventh, to the Note B Holder, in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Note B Principal Balance at the Net Note B Rate;

 

(h)  eighth, to the Note B Holder, until the Note B Principal Balance has been reduced to zero;

 

(i)  ninth, to the Note Holder, in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Note B Percentage Interest multiplied by (ii) the Note B Relative Spread and (iii) any Prepayment Premium to the extent paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower;

 

(j)  tenth, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of a Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (a)-(i) and, as a result of a Workout the aggregate Principal Balance of Note B has been reduced, such excess amount shall be paid to the Note B Holder in an amount up to the reduction, if any, of the Note B Principal Balance as a result of such Workout, plus interest on such aggregate amount at the related Note B Rate;

 

(k)  eleventh, to the extent assumption or transfer fees actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower are not required to be otherwise applied under the Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, to provide reimbursement for interest on any Advances, to pay any Additional Servicing Expenses or to compensate a Servicer (in each case provided that such reimbursements or payments relate to the Mortgage Loan), any such assumption or transfer fees, to the extent actually paid by the Mortgage Loan Borrower, shall be paid to the Note A Holder and the Note B Holder in accordance with the Note A Percentage Interest and the Note B Percentage Interest, respectively;

 

 

(l)  twelfth, first, to the Note A Holder in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid Accrued Interest on the Note A Principal Balance, and then, to the Note B Holder in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid Accrued Interest on the Note B Principal Balance; and

 

(m)  thirteenth, if any excess amount, including, without limitation, any Default Interest, is available to be distributed in respect of the Mortgage Loan, and not otherwise applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (a)-(l), any remaining amount shall be paid pro rata to the Note A Holder and the Note B Holder in accordance with the initial Note A Percentage Interest and the initial Note B Percentage Interest, respectively.

 

Section 5.       Administration of the Mortgage Loan.

 

(a)  Subject to this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 5(f) below) and the Servicing Agreement and consistent with the Servicing Standard, the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Noteholder) shall have the sole and exclusive authority with respect to the administration of, and exercise of rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, the sole authority to modify or waive any of the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents or consent to any action or failure to act by the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any other party to the Mortgage Loan Documents, call or waive any Event of Default, accelerate the Mortgage Loan or institute any foreclosure action or other remedy and no other Noteholder shall have any voting, consent or other rights whatsoever with respect to the Lead Securitization Noteholder’s administration of, or exercise of its rights and remedies with respect to, the Mortgage Loan. Subject to this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 5(f) below) and consistent with the Servicing Standard, the Note B Holder agrees that it shall have no right to, and hereby presently and irrevocably assigns and conveys to the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer acting on behalf of the Note A Holder) the rights, if any, that the Note B Holder has to, (i) call an Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan, or (ii) exercise any remedies with respect to the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Borrower, including, without limitation, filing or causing the Lead Securitization Noteholder to file any bankruptcy petition against the Mortgage Loan Borrower. The Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Noteholder) shall not have any fiduciary duty to the Note B Holder in connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loan (but the foregoing shall not relieve the Lead Securitization Noteholder from the obligation to make any disbursement of funds as set forth herein).

 

(b)  The administration of the Mortgage Loan shall be governed by this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement. Each Noteholder agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement. The Servicers shall service the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation, the rights of the Note B Holder set forth in Section 5(f) below and consistent with the Servicing Standard. Servicing of the Mortgage Loan shall be carried out by the Master Servicer and, if the Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan, by the Special Servicer, in each case pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and consistent with the Servicing Standard. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in accordance with the Servicing Agreement, the Lead Securitization Noteholder Holder shall cause the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Servicing Standard, taking into

 

 

account the interests of each of the Noteholders as a collective whole (it being understood that the interests of the Note B Holder are subordinate to Note A, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation the rights of the Controlling Noteholder), and the Note B Holder, so long as it is not a Borrower Party, shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of such provisions of the Servicing Agreement. The foregoing provisions of this Section 5(b) shall not limit or modify the rights of the Controlling Noteholder and/or the Controlling Noteholder Representative to exercise their respective rights specifically set forth under this Agreement.

 

(c)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but subject to the terms and conditions of the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 5(f) and 6), if the Servicer in connection with a Workout of the Mortgage Loan modifies the terms thereof in accordance herewith such that (i) the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan is decreased, (ii) the Mortgage Loan Rate or scheduled amortization payments on such Mortgage Loan are reduced, (iii) payments of interest or principal on such Mortgage Loan are waived, reduced or deferred or (iv) any other adjustment (other than an increase in the Mortgage Loan Rate or increase in scheduled amortization payments) is made to any of the terms of the Mortgage Loan, all payments to the Note A Holder and the Note B Holder pursuant to Section 3 and Section 4, as applicable, shall be made as though such Workout did not occur, with the payment terms of Note A remaining the same as they are on the date hereof, the full economic effect of all waivers, reductions or deferrals of amounts due on the Mortgage Loan attributable to such Workout shall be borne, first, by the Note B Holder, and then, by the Note A Holder, in that order, in each case up to the amount otherwise due on such Notes. Subject to the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement (including without limitation Sections 5(f) and (6)), in the case of any modification or amendment described above, the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) will have the sole authority and ability to revise the payment provisions set forth in Section 3 and Section 4 above in a manner that reflects the subordination of Note B to Note A with respect to the loss that is the result of such amendment or modification, including: (i) the ability to increase the Note A Percentage Interest and to reduce the Note B Percentage Interest, as applicable, in a manner that reflects a loss in principal as a result of such amendment or modification and (ii) the ability to change the Note A Rate and the Note B Rate, as applicable, in order to reflect a reduction in the Mortgage Loan Rate of the Mortgage Loan but shall not be permitted to change the order of the clauses set forth in Sections 3 and 4 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Workout, modification or amendment of the Mortgage Loan extends the original maturity date of the Mortgage Loan, for purposes of this paragraph, the Balloon Payment will be deemed not to be due on the original maturity date of the Mortgage Loan but will be deemed due on the extended maturity date of the Mortgage Loan.

 

(d)  All rights and obligations of the Lead Securitization Noteholder described hereunder may be exercised by the Servicers on behalf of the Lead Securitization Noteholder in accordance with the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement.

 

(e)  If any Note is included as an asset of a REMIC, any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding: (i) the Mortgage Loan shall be administered such that the Notes shall each qualify at all times as (or as interests in) a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, (ii) any real property (and related personal property) acquired by or on behalf of the Noteholders pursuant to a foreclosure, exercise of a

 

 

power of sale or delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure of the Mortgage or lien on such property following a default on the Mortgage Loan shall be administered so that the interests of the Noteholders therein shall at all times qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code and (iii) no Servicer may modify, waive or amend any provision of the Mortgage Loan, consent to or withhold consent from any action of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, or exercise or refrain from exercising any powers or rights which the Noteholders may have under the Mortgage Loan Documents, if any such action would constitute a “significant modification” of the Mortgage Loan, within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(b) of the regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury, more than three months after the earliest startup day of any REMIC which includes Note A (or any portion thereof). The Noteholders agree that the provisions of this Section 5(e) shall be effected by compliance by the Lead Securitization Noteholder or its assignees with this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement or any other agreement which governs the administration of the Mortgage Loan or the Lead Securitization Noteholder’s interests therein. All costs and expenses of compliance with this Section 5(e), to the extent that such costs and expenses relate to administration of a REMIC or to any determination respecting the amount, payment or avoidance of any tax under the REMIC Provisions or the actual payment of any REMIC tax or expense, shall be borne by each Noteholder with respect to the REMIC containing the Note owned by such Noteholder.

 

Anything herein or in the Servicing Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that a Note is included in a REMIC and the other Notes are not, the other Noteholders shall not be required to reimburse such Noteholder that deposited its Note in the REMIC or any other Person for payment of (i) any taxes imposed on such REMIC, (ii) any costs or expenses relating to the administration of such REMIC or to any determination respecting the amount, payment or avoidance of any tax under such REMIC or (iii) any advances for any of the foregoing or any interest thereon or for deficits in other items of disbursement or income resulting from the use of funds for payment of any such taxes, costs or expenses or advances, nor shall any disbursement or payment otherwise distributable to either such other Noteholder be reduced to offset or make-up any such payment or deficit.

 

(f)  (i)  Subject to clauses (ii) or (iii) below, if any consent, modification, amendment or waiver under or other action in respect of the Mortgage Loan (whether or not a Servicing Transfer Event has occurred and is continuing) that would constitute a Major Decision has been requested or proposed or any fact or circumstance has occurred requiring that a Major Decision be made, or if the Servicer or Special Servicer otherwise intends to make a Major Decision, then the Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, shall deliver prompt written notice thereof to the Controlling Noteholder and its Controlling Noteholder Representative, if any, at least ten (10) Business Days prior to taking action with respect to such Major Decision (or making a determination not to take action with respect to such Major Decision), and none of the Servicer, the Special Servicer or any other Person shall implement any decision with respect to such Major Decision (or make a determination not to take action with respect to such Major Decision) unless and until the Servicer or the Special Servicer, as applicable, has received the written consent of the Controlling Noteholder (or its Controlling Noteholder Representative).

 

(ii)       If the Servicer or Special Servicer, as applicable, has not received a response from the Controlling Noteholder (or its Controlling Noteholder Representative) with respect to such Major Decision within five (5) Business Days after delivery of the notice of such

 

 

Major Decision, the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) shall deliver an additional copy of the notice of such Major Decision in all caps bold 14-point font: “This is a Second Notice. Failure to respond within five (5) Business Days of this Second Notice will result in a loss of your right to consent with respect to this decision,” and if the Controlling Noteholder fails to respond to the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Special Servicer acting on its behalf) with respect to any such proposed action within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such second notice, the Controlling Noteholder shall have no further consent rights with respect to such action (provided, however, that such failure to reply shall not affect the rights of the Controlling Noteholder to consent to any future actions). Notwithstanding the foregoing, or if a failure to take any such action at such time would be inconsistent with the Servicing Standard, the Servicer may take actions with respect to such Mortgaged Property before obtaining the consent of the Controlling Noteholder (or its Controlling Noteholder Representative) if the Servicer reasonably determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that failure to take such actions prior to such consent would materially and adversely affect the interest of the Noteholders as a collective whole, and the Servicer has made a reasonable effort to contact the Controlling Noteholder. The foregoing shall not relieve the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or a Servicer acting on its behalf) of its duties to comply with the Servicing Standard.

 

(iii)       Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer acting on its behalf) shall not follow any advice or consultation provided by the Controlling Noteholder (or its Controlling Noteholder Representative) that would require or cause the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer acting on its behalf) to violate any applicable law, including the REMIC Provisions, be inconsistent with the Servicing Standard, require or cause the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer acting on its behalf) to violate provisions of this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, require or cause the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer acting on its behalf) to violate the terms of the Mortgage Loan, or materially expand the scope of the Lead Securitization Noteholder’s (or any Servicer acting on its behalf) responsibilities under this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement.

 

The Noteholders acknowledge that the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement may contain certain provisions that give the Lead Operating Advisor certain non-binding consultation rights with respect to Major Decisions related to compliance with the Risk Retention Rules applicable to the Lead Securitization.

 

Until the occurrence of a Consultation Termination Event, the Note B Holder shall have the right to attend annual meetings (either telephonically or in person, in the discretion of the Servicer) with the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer acting on its behalf) at the offices of the Servicer, upon reasonable notice and at times reasonably acceptable to the Servicer, during which servicing issues related to the Mortgage Loan are discussed.

 

(g) The Note B Holder shall be entitled to avoid a Control Appraisal Period caused by application of an Appraisal Reduction Amount upon satisfaction of the following (which must be completed within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a third party Appraisal ordered by the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer that indicates such Control Appraisal Period has occurred (which such Appraisal the Special Servicer will be required to deliver to the Note B Holder within two Business Days of receipt by the Special Servicer of such third party

 

 

Appraisal) together with the Master Servicer’s calculation of the Appraisal Reduction Amount applicable to Note B): (i) the Note B Holder shall have delivered Threshold Event Collateral as a supplement to the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property, in the amount specified in clause (ii) below, to the Servicer, together with documentation acceptable to the Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard to create and perfect a first priority security interest in favor of the Servicer on behalf of the Lead Securitization Noteholder in (a) cash collateral for the benefit of, and acceptable to, the Servicer or (b) an unconditional and irrevocable standby letter of credit with the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or after the closing of the Lead Securitization, the Servicer or such other party as provided under the Servicing Agreement) as the beneficiary, issued by a bank or other financial institutions the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “AA” by S&P, “A” by Fitch and “Aa2” by Moody’s or the short term obligations of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P, “F-1” by Fitch and “P-1” by Moody’s, in each case ignoring any of the foregoing ratings requirements with respect to any rating agency that is not one of the Rating Agencies (either (a) or (b), the “Threshold Event Collateral”), and (ii) the Threshold Event Collateral shall be in an amount which, when added to the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property as determined pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, would cause the applicable Control Appraisal Period not to occur. If the requirements of this paragraph are satisfied by the Note B Holder (a “Threshold Event Cure”), no Control Appraisal Period caused by application of an Appraisal Reduction Amount shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to the Note B Holder. If a letter of credit is furnished as Threshold Event Collateral, the Note B Holder shall be required to renew such letter of credit not later than thirty (30) days prior to expiration thereof or to replace such letter of credit with a substitute letter of credit or other Threshold Event Collateral with an expiration date that is greater than forty-five (45) days from the date of substitution; provided, however, that, if a letter of credit is not renewed prior to thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of such letter of credit, the letter of credit shall provide that the Servicer may (and at the direction of the applicable Controlling Noteholder, shall) draw upon such letter of credit and hold the proceeds thereof as Threshold Event Collateral. If a letter of credit is furnished as Threshold Event Collateral, the Note B Holder shall be required to replace such letter of credit with other Threshold Event Collateral within 30 days if the credit ratings of the issuing entity are downgraded below the required ratings; provided, however, that, if such Threshold Event Collateral is not so replaced, the Servicer shall draw upon such letter of credit and hold the proceeds thereof as Threshold Event Collateral. The Threshold Event Cure shall continue until (i) the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property plus the value of the Threshold Event Collateral would not be sufficient to prevent the applicable Control Appraisal Period from occurring; (ii) the occurrence of a Final Recovery Determination or (iii) the return of the Threshold Event Collateral pursuant to the following sentence. If the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property, upon any redetermination thereof, is sufficient to avoid the occurrence of a Control Appraisal Period without taking into consideration any, or some portion of, Threshold Event Collateral previously delivered by the Note B Holder, any or such portion of Threshold Event Collateral held by the Servicer shall promptly be returned to the Note B Holder (at its sole expense). Upon a Final Recovery Determination with respect to the Mortgage Loan, such Threshold Event Collateral shall be available to reimburse each Noteholder for any realized loss pursuant to Sections 3 or 4, as applicable, with respect to the Mortgage Loan after application of the net proceeds of liquidation, not in excess of the Note A Principal Balance and the Note B Principal Balance, as the case may be, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the applicable interest rate and all other Additional Servicing Expenses reimbursable under this Agreement and

 

 

under the Servicing Agreement. Any Threshold Event Collateral shall be treated as an “outside reserve fund” for purposes of the REMIC Provisions and such property (and the right to reimbursement of any amounts with respect thereto from a REMIC) shall be beneficially owned by the posting Note B Holder who shall be taxed on all income with respect thereto. The entire amount of Threshold Event Collateral, without a haircut or other reduction, shall be considered in determining the sufficiency of such Threshold Event Collateral to avoid a Control Appraisal Period.

 

(h)  Regardless of whether a Control Appraisal Period is in effect with respect to Note B, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall provide to the Note B Holder copies of all notices, reports and information that the Servicing Agreement requires such Master Servicer or Special Servicer, as the case may be, to provide to the Controlling Noteholder during such time as no Control Appraisal Period is in effect.

 

(i)  The Master Servicer or Special Servicer shall obtain appraisals that meet the requirements of, and at the times required pursuant to, the terms of the Servicing Agreement. In the event that the Note B Holder is determined at any time of determination to no longer be the Controlling Noteholder as a result of an Appraisal Reduction Amount, the Note B Holder or the Controlling Noteholder Representative shall have the right, at its sole expense, to require the Special Servicer to order a second Appraisal with respect to the Mortgage Loan, provided that the request for such second Appraisal shall be on the same terms, timing and requirements for a second Appraisal requested by an Appraised-Out Class as set forth in the Servicing Agreement. Upon receipt of such second Appraisal, the Special Servicer shall determine, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, whether any recalculation of the Appraisal Reduction Amount is warranted, and if so warranted, the Master Servicer shall recalculate the Appraisal Reduction Amount based on such second Appraisal. If as a result of such recalculation, a Control Appraisal Period is no longer deemed to exist, the Note B Holder shall be restored as the Controlling Noteholder as set forth herein.

 

(j)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Servicing Agreement, if at any time a Borrower Party is a Noteholder (a “Borrower Party Noteholder”), then (i) such Borrower Party Noteholder shall not have any rights as a Controlling Noteholder or a Controlling Class Representative, (ii) such Borrower Party Noteholder shall have no right to appoint or terminate the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, (iii) such Borrower Party Noteholder shall have no right to consult with or advise the Master Servicer or Special Servicer, and shall have no right to review and approve or comment on any Asset Status Report and (iv) in each and every instance where, pursuant to this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer or Special Servicer must take into account the interests of each Noteholder (or words of similar import), such consideration shall be given to the Borrower Party Noteholder only in its capacity as a holder of the applicable Note.

 

(k)  If an Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan has occurred and is continuing, the Special Servicer may, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Servicing Agreement and subject to the Servicing Standard, elect to sell (1) the Mortgage Loan, with the consent of the Note B Holder, in which case such sale would include each of Note A and Note B or (2) Note A.

 

 

Section 6.       Appointment of Controlling Noteholder Representative.

 

(a)  The Controlling Noteholder shall have the right at any time to appoint a controlling noteholder representative to exercise its rights hereunder (the “Controlling Noteholder Representative”). The Controlling Noteholder shall have the right in its sole discretion at any time and from time to time to remove and replace the Controlling Noteholder Representative. When exercising its various rights under Section 5 and elsewhere in this Agreement, the Controlling Noteholder may, at its option, in each case, act through the Controlling Noteholder Representative. The Controlling Noteholder Representative may be any Person (other than any Borrower Party), including, without limitation, the Controlling Noteholder, any officer or employee of the Controlling Noteholder, any Affiliate of the Controlling Noteholder or any other unrelated third party. No such Controlling Noteholder Representative shall owe any fiduciary duty or other duty to any other Person (other than the Controlling Noteholder). All actions that are permitted to be taken by the Controlling Noteholder under this Agreement may be taken by the Controlling Noteholder Representative acting on behalf of the Controlling Noteholder and other Noteholders (and any Servicer) will accept such actions of the Controlling Noteholder Representative as actions of the Controlling Noteholder. The Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer on its behalf) shall not be required to recognize any Person as a Controlling Noteholder Representative until the Controlling Noteholder has notified the Lead Securitization Noteholder (and any Servicer) of such appointment and, if the Controlling Noteholder Representative is not the same Person as the Controlling Noteholder, the Controlling Noteholder Representative provides the Lead Securitization Noteholder (and any Servicer) with written confirmation of its acceptance of such appointment, an address, any fax number and any email address for the delivery of notices and other correspondence and a list of officers or employees of such person with whom the parties to this Agreement may deal (including their names, titles, work addresses, telephone numbers, any fax numbers and any email addresses). The Controlling Noteholder shall promptly deliver such information to any Servicer. None of the Servicers, Operating Advisor and Trustee shall be required to recognize any person as a Controlling Noteholder Representative until they receive such information from the Controlling Noteholder. The Controlling Noteholder agrees to inform each such Servicer or Trustee of the then-current Controlling Noteholder Representative.

 

(b)  Neither the Controlling Noteholder Representative nor the Controlling Noteholder will have any liability to any other Noteholder or any other Person for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action pursuant to this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, or for errors in judgment, absent any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence. The Noteholders agree that the Controlling Noteholder Representative and the Controlling Noteholder may take or refrain from taking actions that favor the interests of one Noteholder over any other Noteholder, and that the Controlling Noteholder Representative may have special relationships and interests that conflict with the interests of a Noteholder and, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Controlling Noteholder Representative or such Controlling Noteholder, as the case may be, agree to take no action against the Controlling Noteholder Representative, such Controlling Noteholder or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, principals or agents as a result of such special relationships or interests, and that neither the Controlling Noteholder Representative nor such Controlling Noteholder will be deemed to have been grossly negligent or reckless, or to have acted in bad faith or engaged in willful misfeasance or to have

 

 

recklessly disregarded any exercise of its rights by reason of its having acted or refrained from acting solely in the interests of any Noteholder.

 

(c)  If the Lead Securitization Noteholder is the Controlling Noteholder, the Note B Holder acknowledges and agrees all of the aforementioned rights and obligations of the Controlling Noteholder and the Controlling Noteholder Representative set forth in Section 5(f) and 5(g) and this Section 6 shall be exercisable by the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the applicable Person specified in the Servicing Agreement) to the extent set forth in the Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 7.       Special Servicer. The Controlling Noteholder (or its Controlling Noteholder Representative), at its expense (including, without limitation, the reasonable costs and expenses of counsel to any third parties and costs and expenses of the terminated Special Servicer), shall have the right, at any time from time to time, to appoint a replacement Special Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loan. The Controlling Noteholder (or its Controlling Noteholder Representative) shall be entitled to terminate the rights and obligations of any Special Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, with or without cause, upon at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Special Servicer (provided, however, that the Controlling Noteholder and/or Controlling Noteholder Representative shall not be liable for any termination or similar fee in connection with the removal of the Special Servicer in accordance with this Section 7); such termination not to be effective unless and until (A) each Rating Agency delivers a Rating Agency Confirmation (to the extent any portion of the Mortgage Loan has been securitized); (B) the successor Special Servicer has assumed in writing (from and after the date such successor Special Servicer becomes the Special Servicer) all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the Special Servicer under the Servicing Agreement from and after the date it becomes the Special Servicer as they relate to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to an assumption agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee; and (C) the Trustee shall have received an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee to the effect that (x) the designation of such replacement to serve as Special Servicer is in compliance with the Servicing Agreement, (y) such replacement will be bound by the terms of the Servicing Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan and (z) subject to customary qualifications and exceptions, the applicable Servicing Agreement will be enforceable against such replacement in accordance with its terms. The Lead Securitization Noteholder shall promptly provide copies to any terminated Special Servicer of the documents referred to in the preceding sentence. The Lead Securitization Noteholder will reasonably cooperate with the Controlling Noteholder in order to satisfy the foregoing conditions, including the Rating Agency Confirmation.

 

The Controlling Noteholder agrees and acknowledges that the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement may contain provisions such that any Special Servicer could be terminated under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement based on a recommendation by the Operating Advisor if (A) the Operating Advisor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that (1) the Special Servicer has failed to comply with the Servicing Standard and (2) a replacement of the Special Servicer would be in the best interest of the holders of securities issued under the Lead Securitization Servicing Agreement (as a collective whole) and (B) an affirmative vote of requisite certificateholders is obtained. The Controlling Noteholder will retain its right to remove and replace the Special Servicer, but the Controlling Noteholder may not restore a Special Servicer that has been removed in accordance with the preceding sentence.

 

 

Section 8.       Payment Procedure.

 

(a)  The Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Master Servicer on its behalf), in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 3 or 4, as applicable, and subject to the terms of the Servicing Agreement, will deposit or cause to be deposited all payments allocable to the Notes to the Collection Account or Companion Distribution Account established pursuant to the Servicing Agreement. The Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Master Servicer on its behalf) shall establish a segregated sub-account for amounts due to each Noteholder. The Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Master Servicer acting on its behalf) shall deposit such amounts to the applicable account within two (2) Business Days following the Lead Securitization Noteholder’s (or the Master Servicer’s acting on its behalf) receipt of properly identified and available funds from or on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Borrower; provided, however, that in the event the Master Servicer is in receipt of properly identified funds that are not available to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer may instead deposit such amounts into the Collection Account and Companion Distribution Account, as applicable, on the same Business Day that such properly identified funds become available to the Master Servicer.

 

(b)  If the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) determines, or a court of competent jurisdiction orders, at any time that any amount received or collected in respect of a Note must, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, preference or similar law, be returned to the Mortgage Loan Borrower or paid to such Noteholder or any Servicer or paid to any other Person, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall not be required to distribute any portion thereof to such Noteholder and such Noteholder will promptly on demand by the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) repay to the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) any portion thereof that the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall have theretofore distributed to such Noteholder, together with interest thereon at such rate, if any, as the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall have been required to pay to the Mortgage Loan Borrower, the Master Servicer, Special Servicer, any other Noteholder or such other Person with respect thereto.

 

(c)  If, for any reason, the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) makes any payment to any other Noteholder before the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) has received the corresponding payment (it being understood that the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) is under no obligation to do so), and the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) does not receive the corresponding payment within three (3) Business Days of its payment to such other Noteholder, then such other Noteholder will, at the Lead Securitization Noteholder’s (or the Servicer’s on its behalf) request, promptly return that payment to the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf).

 

(d)  Each Noteholder agrees that if at any time it shall receive from any sources whatsoever any payment on account of the Mortgage Loan in excess of its distributable share thereof, it will promptly remit such excess to the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) subject to this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement and to be distributed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on

 

 

its behalf) shall have the right to offset any amounts due hereunder from any other Noteholder, as applicable, with respect to the Mortgage Loan against any future payments due to such other Noteholder, as applicable, under the Mortgage Loan, provided, that each Noteholder’s obligations under this Section 8 are separate and distinct obligations from one another and in no event shall the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) enforce the obligations of one Noteholder against another Noteholder. Each Noteholder’s obligations under this Section 8 constitute absolute, unconditional and continuing obligations.

 

Section 9.       Limitation on Liability of the Noteholders. No Noteholder (including any Servicer on a Noteholder’s behalf, but only to the extent that the Servicing Agreement does not impose any other standard upon any Servicer, in which case the Servicing Agreement shall control) shall have any liability to any other Noteholder except with respect to losses actually suffered due to the gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement on the part of such Noteholder.

 

The Note B Holder acknowledges that, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and the obligation of the Lead Securitization Noteholder (including any Servicer) to comply with, and except as otherwise required by, the Servicing Standard, the Lead Securitization Noteholder (including any Servicer) may exercise, or omit to exercise, any rights that the Lead Securitization Noteholder may have under this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement in a manner that may be adverse to the interests of the Note B Holder and that the Lead Securitization Noteholder (including any Servicer) shall have no liability whatsoever to the Note B Holder in connection with the Lead Securitization Noteholder’s exercise of rights or any omission by the Lead Securitization Noteholder to exercise such rights other than as described above; provided, however, that such Servicer must act in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

Each Noteholder acknowledges that, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, any other Noteholder may exercise, or omit to exercise, any rights that such Noteholder may have under this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement in a manner that may be adverse to the interests of each other Noteholder and that such Noteholder shall have no liability whatsoever to any other Noteholder in connection with such Noteholder’s exercise of rights or any omission by such Noteholder to exercise such rights; provided, however, that such Noteholder shall not be protected against any liability to any other Noteholder that would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence.

 

Section 10.       Bankruptcy. Subject to the provisions of Section 5(f) hereof and the Servicing Standard, each Noteholder hereby covenants and agrees that only the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) has the right to institute, file, commence, acquiesce, petition under Bankruptcy Code Section 303 or otherwise or join any Person in any such petition or otherwise invoke or cause any other Person to invoke an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to or against the Mortgage Loan Borrower or seek to appoint a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official with respect to the Mortgage Loan Borrower or all or any part of its property or assets or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of the Mortgage Loan Borrower. Subject to the provisions of Section 5(f) hereof and the Servicing Standard, each Noteholder further agrees that only the Lead Securitization Noteholder, as a creditor, can make any election, give any consent, commence any action or file any motion, claim, obligation, notice or application or take any other action in any

 

 

case by or against the Mortgage Loan Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code or in any other Insolvency Proceeding. Subject to the provisions of Section 5(f), the Noteholders hereby appoint the Lead Securitization Noteholder as their agent, and grant to the Lead Securitization Noteholder an irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest, and their proxy, for the purpose of exercising any and all rights and taking any and all actions available to the Note B Holder and the Controlling Noteholder in connection with any case by or against the Mortgage Loan Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code or in any other Insolvency Proceeding, including, without limitation, the right to file and/or prosecute any claim, vote to accept or reject a plan, to make any election under Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to the Mortgage Loan, and to file a motion to modify, lift or terminate the automatic stay with respect to the Mortgage Loan. The Noteholders, hereby agree that, upon the request of the Lead Securitization Noteholder but subject to the provisions of Section 5(f), each other Noteholder shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Lead Securitization Noteholder all and every such further deeds, conveyances and instruments as the Lead Securitization Noteholder may reasonably request for the better assuring and evidencing of the foregoing appointment and grant. All actions taken by any Servicer in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding are subject to and must be in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

Section 11.       Cure Rights of the Note B Holder.

 

(a)  Subject to Section 11(b) below, in the event that the Mortgage Loan Borrower fails to make any payment of principal or interest on the Mortgage Loan by the end of the applicable grace period (the “Grace Period”) for such payment permitted under the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents (a “Monetary Default”), the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall provide written notice to the Note B Holder and the Controlling Noteholder Representative of such default (the “Monetary Default Notice”). The Note B Holder shall each have the right, but not the obligation, to cure such Monetary Default within ten (10) Business Days after receiving the Monetary Default Notice (the “Cure Period”) and at no other times. The Monetary Default Notice shall contain a statement that the Note B Holder’s or the Controlling Noteholder Representative’s failure to cure such Monetary Default within ten (10) Business Days after receiving such notice will result in the termination of the right to cure such Monetary Default. At the time a payment is made by the Note B Holder to cure a Monetary Default, the Note B Holder shall pay or reimburse the Note A Holder, for all unreimbursed Advances (whether or not recoverable with respect to any Note), Advance Interest Amounts, any unpaid fees to any Servicer and any Additional Servicing Expenses. The Note B Holder shall not be required, in order to effect a cure hereunder, to pay any default interest or late charges under the Mortgage Loan Documents. So long as a Monetary Default exists for which a cure payment permitted hereunder is made, such Monetary Default shall not be treated as an Event of Default by the Lead Securitization Noteholder (including for purposes of (i) the definition of “Sequential Pay Event,” (ii) accelerating the Mortgage Loan, modifying, amending or waiving any provisions of the Mortgage Loan Documents or commencing proceedings for foreclosure or the taking of title by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or other similar legal proceedings with respect to the Mortgaged Property; or (iii) treating the Mortgage Loan as a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan); provided that such limitation shall not prevent the Lead Securitization Noteholder from collecting Default Interest or late charges from the Mortgage Loan Borrower to be applied in accordance with this Agreement. Any amounts advanced by a Noteholder on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Borrower

 

 

to effect any cure shall be reimbursable to such Noteholder under Section 3 or Section 4, as applicable.

 

(b)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 11(a), the Note B Holder’s right to cure a Monetary Default or Non-Monetary Default shall be limited to a combined total of (i) six (6) cures of Monetary Defaults over the term of the Mortgage Loan, no more than four (4) of which may be consecutive, and (ii) six (6) cures of Non-Monetary Defaults over the term of the Mortgage Loan. Additional Cure Periods shall only be permitted with the consent of the Lead Securitization Noteholder

 

(c)  No action taken by the Note B Holder in accordance with this Agreement shall excuse performance by the Mortgage Loan Borrower of its obligations under the Mortgage Loan Documents and the Note A Holder’s rights under the Mortgage Loan Documents shall not be waived or prejudiced by virtue of the Note B Holder’s actions under this Agreement. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Note B Holder shall be subrogated to the Note A Holder’s rights to any payment owing to the Note A Holder for which the Note B Holder makes a cure payment as permitted under this Section 11, but such subrogation rights may not be exercised against the Mortgage Loan Borrower until ninety-one (91) days after Note A is paid in full.

 

(d)  If an Event of Default (other than a Monetary Default) occurs and is continuing under the Mortgage Loan Documents (a “Non-Monetary Default”), the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall provide notice of such Non-Monetary Default to the Note B Holder and the Controlling Noteholder Representative of such Non-Monetary Default (the “Non-Monetary Default Notice”) and the Note B Holder shall each have the right, but not the obligation, to cure such Non-Monetary Default until the later of (a) the expiration date of the cure period afforded to the Mortgage Loan Borrower under the Mortgage Loan Documents, without regard for the date of receipt by the Note B Holder of the Non-Monetary Default Notice, and (b) the date which is thirty (30) days from the date of receipt by the Note B Holder of the Non-Monetary Default Notice related to such Non-Monetary Default; provided, however, if such Non-Monetary Default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such period and if curative action was promptly commenced and is being diligently pursued by the Note B Holder, the Note B Holder shall be given an additional period of time as is reasonably necessary to enable the Note B Holder in the exercise of due diligence to cure such Non-Monetary Default for so long as (i) the Note B Holder diligently and expeditiously proceed to cure such Non-Monetary Default, (ii) the Note B Holder makes all cure payments that they are permitted to make in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 11(a) hereof, (iii) such additional period of time does not exceed ninety (90) days, (iv) such Non-Monetary Default is not caused by an Insolvency Proceeding or during such period of time that the Note B Holder has to cure a Non-Monetary Default in accordance with this Section 11(d) (the “Non-Monetary Default Cure Period”), an Insolvency Proceeding does not occur, and (v) during such Non-Monetary Default Cure Period, there is no material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property taken as whole, which cannot be cured by the Note B Holder within five (5) days of such notice of such material adverse effect. The Non-Monetary Default Notice shall contain a statement that the Note B Holder’s or the Controlling Noteholder Representative’s failure to cure such Non-Monetary Default within the applicable Non-Monetary Default Cure Period after receiving such notice will result in the termination of the right to cure such Non-Monetary Default. The Note B Holder shall not contact the Mortgage Loan Borrower in order to effect any

 

 

cures under Section 11(a) or this Section 11(d) without the prior written consent of the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf), such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

Section 12.       Purchase By the Note B Holder. The Note B Holder shall have the right, by written notice to the Note A Holder (a “Noteholder Purchase Notice”; the sender(s) of such notice, the “Purchasing Noteholder”; and each recipient of such notice, a “Selling Noteholder”), delivered at any time an Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan or a Servicing Transfer Event has occurred and is continuing, to purchase, in immediately available funds, Note A (such Note specified in the Noteholder Purchase Notice, a “Purchased Note”), in whole but not in part at the applicable Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price. For avoidance of doubt, if the Note B Holder elects to send a Noteholder Purchase Notice pursuant to this Section 12, it must purchase the applicable Purchased Note. Upon the delivery of the Noteholder Purchase Notice to the Selling Noteholder(s), the Selling Noteholder shall sell (and the Purchasing Noteholder shall purchase) the Purchased Note at the applicable Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price, on a date (the “Defaulted Note Purchase Date”) not less than ten (10) days and not more than sixty (60) days after the date of the Noteholder Purchase Notice, as shall be mutually established by the Purchasing Noteholder and the Selling Noteholder. The Noteholder Purchase Notice shall contain a statement that the Purchasing Noteholder’s failure to purchase the Purchased Note on a Defaulted Note Purchase Date (other than as a result of any failure to consummate such purchase on the part of the Selling Noteholder or as a result of the conditions giving rise to such purchase ceasing to exist) will result in the termination of such right in respect of the Event of Default that caused such purchase right to be exercisable and not in respect of any other Event of Default. The Note B Holder agrees that the sale of any Purchased Notes to it shall comply with all requirements of the Servicing Agreement and that all actual costs and expenses related thereto shall be paid by the Purchasing Noteholder. The Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price shall be calculated by the Selling Noteholder (or the Servicer on its or their behalf) three (3) Business Days prior to the Defaulted Note Purchase Date (and such calculation shall be accompanied by a listing of all amounts included in the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price and reasonably detailed back-up documentation explaining how such price was determined), and shall, absent manifest error, be binding upon the Purchasing Noteholder. Concurrently with the payment to the Selling Noteholder in immediately available funds of the Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price, the Selling Noteholder shall execute at the sole cost and expense of the Purchasing Noteholder in favor of the Purchasing Noteholder assignment documentation which will assign the Purchased Note and the Mortgage Loan Documents without recourse, representations or warranties (except the Selling Noteholder will represent and warrant that it had good and marketable title to, was the sole owner and holder of, and had power and authority to deliver its Note and all of its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loan Documents free and clear of all liens and encumbrances). The right of the Note B Holder to purchase one or more Notes as set forth above in this Section 12 shall automatically terminate upon a foreclosure sale, sale by power of sale or delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure with respect to the Mortgaged Property (and the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall give the Note B Holder ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intent with respect to such action (which such action shall be subject to Section 5 hereof)). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if title to the Mortgaged Property is transferred to the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or a designee on its behalf), in a manner commonly known as “the borrower turning over the keys” and not otherwise in connection with a consummation by the Lead Securitization Noteholder of a foreclosure sale or sale by power of

 

 

sale or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, less than ten (10) Business Days after the acceleration of the Mortgage Loan, the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall notify the Note B Holder of such transfer and the Note B Holder shall each have a fifteen (15) Business Day period from the date of such notice from the Lead Securitization Noteholder to deliver the Noteholder Purchase Notice to the Lead Securitization Noteholder, in which case the Note B Holder shall be obligated to purchase the Mortgaged Property, in immediately available funds, within such fifteen (15) Business Day period at the applicable Defaulted Mortgage Loan Purchase Price.

 

Section 13.       Representations of the Note B Holder. The Note B Holder represents, solely as to itself and its Note B, and it is specifically understood and agreed, that it is acquiring such Note for its own account in the ordinary course of its business and the Note A Holder shall not have any liability or responsibility to the Note B Holder except (i) as expressly provided herein or (ii) for actions that are taken or omitted to be taken by the Note A Holder that constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct or that constitute a breach of this Agreement. The Note B Holder represents and warrants solely as to itself that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement is within its corporate powers, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and does not contravene its charter or any law or contractual restriction binding upon the Note B Holder, and that this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Note B Holder enforceable against the Note B Holder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and except that the enforcement of rights with respect to indemnification and contribution obligations may be limited by applicable law. The Note B Holder represents and warrants solely as to itself that it is duly organized, validly existing, in good standing and possesses of all licenses and authorizations necessary to perform its obligations hereunder. The Note B Holder represents and warrants as to itself that (a) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Note B Holder, (b) to the Note B Holder’s actual knowledge, all consents, approvals, authorizations, orders or filings of or with any court or governmental agency or body, if any, required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Note B Holder have been obtained or made and (c) to the Note B Holder’s actual knowledge, there is no pending action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation against the Note B Holder, an adverse outcome of which would materially and adversely affect its performance under this Agreement.

 

The Note B Holder acknowledges that the Note A Holder does not owe the Note B Holder any fiduciary duty with respect to any action taken under the Mortgage Loan Documents and, except as provided herein, need not consult with the Note B Holder with respect to any action taken by such Note A Holder in connection with the Mortgage Loan.

 

The Note B Holder expressly and irrevocably waives for itself and any Person claiming through or under the Note B Holder any and all rights that it may have under Section 1315 of the New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law or the provisions of any similar law which purports to give a junior loan noteholder the right to initiate any loan enforcement or foreclosure proceedings.

 

 

Section 14.       Representations of the Note A Holder. The Note A Holder represents and warrants that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement is within its corporate powers, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and does not contravene such Noteholder’s charter or any law or contractual restriction binding upon such Noteholder and that this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Noteholder as applicable enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. The Note A Holder represents and warrants that it is duly organized, validly existing, in good standing and possession of all licenses and authorizations necessary to carry on its business. The Note A Holder represents and warrants that (a) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Noteholder, (b) to such Noteholder’s actual knowledge, all consents, approvals, authorizations, orders or filings of or with any court or governmental agency or body, if any, required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Noteholder have been obtained or made and (c) to such Noteholder’s actual knowledge, there is no pending action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation against such Noteholder, an adverse outcome of which would materially and adversely affect its performance under this Agreement.

 

The Note A Holder acknowledges that no other Noteholder owes such Noteholder any fiduciary duty with respect to any action taken under the Mortgage Loan Documents and, except as provided herein or in the Servicing Agreement, need not consult with such Noteholder with respect to any action taken by such Noteholder in connection with the Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 15.       Independent Analysis of the Note B Holder. The Note B Holder acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Initial Note A Holder, except with respect to the representations and warranties provided by the Initial Note A Holder herein and in any documents or instruments executed and delivered by the Note A Holder in connection herewith (including the representations and warranties provided in the agreement pursuant to which it acquired Note B), and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to purchase Note B and the Note B Holder accepts responsibility therefor. The Note B Holder hereby acknowledges that, other than the representations and warranties provided herein and in such other documents or instruments, the Note A Holder has not made any representations or warranties with respect to the Mortgage Loan, subject to such representations and warranties as provided by the Note A Holder herein and in such other documents and instruments, and that none of the Note A Holder shall have any responsibility for (i) the collectibility of the Mortgage Loan, (ii) the validity, enforceability or legal effect of any of the Mortgage Loan Documents or the title insurance policy or policies or any survey furnished or to be furnished to the Note A Holder in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, (iii) the validity, sufficiency or effectiveness of the lien created or to be created by the Mortgage Loan Documents, or (iv) the financial condition of the Mortgage Loan Borrower. The Note B Holder assumes all risk of loss in connection with its Note except as specifically set forth herein.

 

Section 16.       No Creation of a Partnership or Exclusive Purchase Right. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute the relationship created hereby between any of the Noteholders as a partnership, association, joint venture or other entity. The Note A Holder shall not have any obligation whatsoever to offer to the Note B Holder the opportunity to purchase a Note interest in any future loans originated by the Note A Holder or its Affiliates, and if such Note A Holder chooses

 

 

to offer to the Note B Holder the opportunity to purchase a Note interest in any future mortgage loans originated by the Note A Holder or its Affiliates, such offer shall be at such purchase price and interest rate as the Note A Holder chooses, in its sole and absolute discretion. The Note B Holder shall not have any obligation whatsoever to purchase from the Note A Holder an interest in any future loans originated by such Note A Holder or its Affiliates.

 

Section 17.       Not a Security. The Note B shall not be deemed to be a security within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Section 18.       Other Business Activities of the Noteholders. Each Noteholder acknowledges that each other Noteholder or its Affiliates may make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, (i) (a) the Mortgage Loan Borrower or (b) any direct or indirect parent of the Mortgage Loan Borrower or (c) any Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower or (d) any Affiliate of any direct or indirect parent of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, (ii) any entity that is a holder of debt secured by direct or indirect ownership interests in the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate of the holder of such debt, or (iii) any entity that is a holder of a preferred equity interest in the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate of a holder of such preferred equity (each, a “Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party”), and receive payments on such other loans or extensions of credit to Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Parties and otherwise act with respect thereto freely and without accountability in the same manner as if this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby were not in effect.

 

Section 19.       Sale of the Notes.

 

(a)  The Note B Holder agrees that it will not Transfer all or any portion of its Note except in accordance with this Section 19. The Note B Holder shall have the right, without the need to obtain the consent of the Note A Holder or any other Person, to Transfer 49% or less (in the aggregate) of its interest in its Note to any Person, provided that any such Transfer shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Section 19. The Note B Holder shall have the right to Transfer its entire Note or any portion thereof exceeding 49%, (i) to a Qualified Institutional Lender, provided, that promptly after the Transfer the Note A Holder is provided with (x) a representation from a transferee or the Note B Holder certifying that such transferee is a Qualified Institutional Lender, and (y) a copy of the assignment and assumption agreement referred to in Section 20 and provided further, that such transfer would not cause such Note to be held by more than five persons nor cause there to be no one person owning a majority of such Note and (ii) to an entity that is not a Qualified Institutional Lender, provided that with respect to this clause (ii), the Note B Holder obtains (1) prior to the Lead Securitization Date, the consent of the Lead Securitization Noteholder, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and (2) after the Lead Securitization Date, Rating Agency Confirmation (and for avoidance of doubt, no consent of the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall be required after the closing of the Lead Securitization); provided that in each of case (1) and (2), (x) promptly after the Transfer the Note A Holder is provided with a copy of the assignment and assumption agreement referred to in Section 20 and (y) such transfer would not cause the subject Note to be held by more than five persons; and provided further, however, that if such transfer would cause there to be no one person owning a majority of the subject Note, then such transfer will not be permitted unless persons owning a majority of the subject Note designate one of such persons to act on behalf of such persons owning such majority. If the subject Note is held by

 

 

more than one Noteholder at any time, the holders of a majority of the Note B Principal Balance shall immediately appoint a representative to exercise all rights of the Note B Holder hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the Lead Securitization Noteholder’s prior consent, which may be withheld in the Lead Securitization Noteholder’s sole and absolute discretion, the Note B Holder shall not Transfer all or any portion of its Note to a Borrower Party and any such Transfer shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no rights in the purported transferee. The Note B Holder agrees it will pay the expenses of the Lead Securitization Noteholder (including all expenses of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer) in connection with any such Transfer.

 

(b)  All Transfers under Section 19(a) shall be made upon written notice to the Note A Holder not later than the date of such Transfer, and each transferee shall (i) execute an assignment and assumption agreement whereby such transferee assumes all or a ratable portion, as the case may be, of the obligations of the Note B Holder hereunder with respect to its Note from and after the date of such assignment (or, in the case, of a pledge, collateral assignment or other encumbrance made in accordance with Section 19(e) by the Note B Holder of its Note solely as security for a loan to the Note B Holder made by a third-party lender whereby the Note B Holder remains fully liable under this Agreement, on or before the date on which such third-party lender succeeds to the rights of the Note B Holder by foreclosure or otherwise, such third-party lender executes an agreement that such lender shall be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the obligations of the Note B Holder hereunder) and (ii) agree in writing to be bound by the Servicing Agreement, unless the Servicing Agreement is not then in effect with respect to the Mortgage Loan, in which event the parties will enter into or agree to be bound by any replacement servicing agreement therefor in accordance with the provisions hereof. Upon the consummation of a Transfer of all or any portion of Note B in accordance with this Agreement, the transferring Person shall be released from all liability arising under this Agreement with respect to Note B (or the portion thereof that was the subject of such Transfer), for the period after the effective date of such Transfer (it being understood and agreed that the foregoing release shall not apply in the case of a sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of a participation interest in Note B as described in clause (c) below). In connection with any such permitted transfer of a portion of Note B and for all purposes of this Agreement, the Note A Holder need only recognize the majority holder of the Note B Holder for purposes of notices, consents and other communications between the Note A Holder and such majority holder of Note B shall be the only Person authorized hereunder to exercise any rights of the Note B Holder under this Agreement; provided, however, the majority holder of Note B may from time to time designate any other Person as an additional party entitled to receive notices, consents and other communications and/or to exercise rights on behalf of the Note B Holder hereunder by delivering written notice thereof to the Note A Holder, and, from and after delivery of such notice, such designee shall be so authorized hereunder and shall be the only party entitled to receive such notices, consents and such other communications and/or to exercise such rights.

 

(c)  In the case of any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of a participation interest in a Note, (i) such Noteholder’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Noteholder shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) the other Noteholders and any Persons acting on their behalf shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Noteholder in connection with such Noteholder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, and (iv) all amounts payable

 

 

hereunder shall be determined as if such Noteholder had not sold such participation interest; provided, however, that if the applicable participant is a Qualified Institutional Lender (and delivers to the other Noteholders a certification from an authorized officer confirming its status as a Qualified Institutional Lender), such Noteholder, by written notice to the other Noteholders, may delegate to such participant such Noteholder’s right to exercise the rights of the Controlling Noteholder hereunder and under the Servicing Agreement; provided, further, however, that upon the occurrence of a Control Appraisal Period, the aforesaid delegation of rights shall terminate and be of no further force and effect with respect to Note B.

 

(d)  The Note A Holder shall have the right to Transfer all or any portion of its Note without the prior consent of any other Noteholder (i) prior to an Event of Default, to any party other than a Borrower Party and (ii) after an Event of Default, to any party, including a Borrower Party; provided, however, that following any Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan, the Note A Holder may only transfer all or any portion of its Note to a Borrower Party with the prior written consent of the Controlling Noteholder at any time when such Note A Holder is not the Controlling Noteholder; provided further, however, that following any Transfer of Note A, the Mortgage Loan continues to be serviced in its entirety pursuant to the Servicing Agreement by a Servicer unaffiliated with Mortgage Loan Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to Section 12, no Noteholder or the Servicer shall have any right to Transfer or cause the Transfer of any other Note.

 

(e)  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, any Noteholder may pledge (a “Pledge”) its Note to any entity (other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof) which has extended a credit or repurchase facility to such Noteholder and that is (x) either a Qualified Institutional Lender or a financial institution whose long-term unsecured debt is rated at least “A” (or the equivalent) or better by each Rating Agency or (y) to any Federal Reserve Bank or Federal Home Loan Bank to secure any obligation of such Noteholder to such bank and such pledge shall be enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof (a “Note Pledgee”), on terms and conditions set forth in this Section 19(e), it being further agreed that a financing provided by a Note Pledgee to a Noteholder or any person which Controls such Noteholder that is secured by such Noteholder’s interest in the applicable Note and is structured as a repurchase arrangement, shall qualify as a “Pledge” hereunder, provided that a Note Pledgee which is not a Qualified Institutional Lender may not take title to the pledged Note without (a) prior to the first Securitization of any Note, the consent of each other Noteholder and (b) after the closing of the first Securitization of any Note, Rating Agency Confirmation. Upon written notice by the applicable Noteholder to each other Noteholder and any Servicer that a Pledge has been effected (including the name and address of the applicable Note Pledgee), each other Noteholder agrees to acknowledge receipt of such notice and thereafter agrees: (i) to give Note Pledgee written notice of any default by the pledging Noteholder in respect of its obligations under this Agreement of which default such Noteholder has actual knowledge; (ii) to allow such Note Pledgee a period of ten (10) Business Days to cure a default by the pledging Noteholder in respect of its obligations to each other Noteholder hereunder, but such Note Pledgee shall not be obligated to cure any such default; (iii) that no amendment, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement shall be effective against such Note Pledgee without the written consent of such Note Pledgee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; (iv) that such other Noteholder shall give to such Note Pledgee copies of any notice of default under this Agreement simultaneously with the giving of same to the pledging Noteholder and

 

 

accept any cure thereof by such Note Pledgee which such pledging Noteholder has the right (but not the obligation) to effect hereunder, as if such cure were made by such pledging Noteholder; (v) that such other Noteholder shall deliver to Note Pledgee such estoppel certificate(s) as Note Pledgee shall reasonably request, provided that any such certificate(s) shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to such other Noteholder; and (vi) that, upon written notice (a “Redirection Notice”) to each other Noteholder and any Servicer by such Note Pledgee that the pledging Noteholder is in default, beyond any applicable cure periods, under the pledging Noteholder’s obligations to such Note Pledgee pursuant to the applicable credit agreement between the pledging Noteholder and such Note Pledgee (which notice need not be joined in or confirmed by the pledging Noteholder), and until such Redirection Notice is withdrawn or rescinded by such Note Pledgee, Note Pledgee shall be entitled to receive any payments that any Noteholder or Servicer would otherwise be obligated to pay to the pledging Noteholder from time to time pursuant to this Agreement or any Servicing Agreement. Any pledging Noteholder hereby unconditionally and absolutely releases each other Noteholder and any Servicer from any liability to the pledging Noteholder on account of any Noteholder’s or Servicer’s compliance with any Redirection Notice believed by any Servicer or any such other Noteholder to have been delivered by a Note Pledgee. Note Pledgee shall be permitted to exercise fully its rights and remedies against the pledging Noteholder to such Note Pledgee (and accept an assignment in lieu of foreclosure as to such collateral), in accordance with applicable law and this Agreement. In such event, the Noteholders and any Servicer shall recognize such Note Pledgee (and any transferee other than the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof which is also a Qualified Institutional Lender at any foreclosure or similar sale held by such Note Pledgee or any transfer in lieu of foreclosure), and its successor and assigns, as the successor to the pledging Noteholder’s rights, remedies and obligations under this Agreement, and any such Note Pledgee or Qualified Institutional Lender shall assume in writing the obligations of the pledging Noteholder hereunder accruing from and after such Transfer (i.e., realization upon the collateral by such Note Pledgee) and agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The rights of a Note Pledgee under this Section 19(e) shall remain effective as to any Noteholder (and any Servicer) unless and until such Note Pledgee shall have notified any such Noteholder (and any Servicer, as applicable) in writing that its interest in the pledged Note has terminated.

 

(f)  Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, if a conduit (“Conduit”) which is not a Qualified Institutional Lender provides financing to a Noteholder then such Noteholder shall have the right to grant a security interest in its Note to such Conduit notwithstanding that such Conduit is not a Qualified Institutional Lender, if the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(i)       The loan made by the Conduit (the “Conduit Inventory Loan”) to such Noteholder to finance the acquisition and holding of its Note will require a third party (the “Conduit Credit Enhancer”) to provide credit enhancement;

 

(ii)      The Conduit Credit Enhancer and conduit manager (if Moody’s rates the Securitization) will be a Qualified Institutional Lender;

 

(iii)     Such Noteholder will pledge (or sell, transfer or assign as part of a repurchase facility) its interest in the applicable Note to the Conduit as collateral for the Conduit Inventory Loan;

 

 

(iv)     The Conduit Credit Enhancer and the Conduit will agree that, if such Noteholder defaults under the Conduit Inventory Loan, or if the Conduit is unable to refinance its outstanding commercial paper even if there is no default by such Noteholder, the Conduit Credit Enhancer will purchase the Conduit Inventory Loan from the Conduit, and the Conduit will assign the pledge of such Noteholder’s Note to the Conduit Credit Enhancer; and

 

(v)      Unless the Conduit is in fact then a Qualified Institutional Lender, the Conduit will not, without obtaining the consent of each other Noteholder, have any greater right to acquire the interests in the Note pledged by such Noteholder, by foreclosure or otherwise, than would any other purchaser that is not a Qualified Institutional Lender at a foreclosure sale conducted by a Note Pledgee.

 

Section 20.       Registration of Transfer. In connection with any Transfer of a Note (but excluding (x) any participant and (y) any Pledgee unless and until it realizes on its Pledge), a transferee shall execute an assignment and assumption agreement whereby such transferee assumes all of the obligations of the applicable Noteholder hereunder with respect to such Note thereafter accruing and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, including the restriction on Transfers set forth in Section 19, from and after the date of such assignment. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a Trustee shall not be required to execute an assignment and assumption agreement in connection with any Transfer of a Note if the obligations are assumed pursuant to the Servicing Agreement. In connection with a Transfer of a Note, the Agent shall not recognize any attempted or purported transfer of any Note in violation of the provisions of Section 19 and this Section 20. Any such purported transfer shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no rights in the purported transferee. Each Noteholder desiring to effect such transfer shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Agent and any other Noteholder against any liability that may result if the transfer is not made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Upon the Lead Securitization, the Master Servicer shall automatically become and be the Agent.

 

Section 21.       Registration of the Notes. The Agent shall keep or cause to be kept at the Agent Office books (the “Note Register”) for the registration and transfer of the Notes. The Agent shall serve as the initial Note registrar and the Agent hereby accepts such appointment. The names and addresses of the holders of the Notes and the names and addresses of any transferee of any Note of which the Agent has received notice, in the form of a copy of the assignment and assumption agreement referred to in Section 20, and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Note owing to each such Noteholder, shall be registered in the Note Register. The Person in whose name a Note is so registered shall be deemed and treated as the sole owner and holder thereof for all purposes of this Agreement, except in the case of the Initial Noteholders who may hold their Notes through a nominee. Upon request of a Noteholder, the Agent shall provide such party with the names and addresses of the Noteholders. To the extent another party is appointed as Agent hereunder, the Noteholders hereby designate such person as its agent under this Section 21 solely for purposes of maintaining the Note Register. The parties intend for the Mortgage Loan to be in registered form for federal income tax purposes under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.

 

 

Section 22.       Statement of Intent. The Agent and each Noteholder intend that the Notes be classified, and the arrangement hereby be maintained, in a manner consistent with rules applicable to a grantor trust under subpart E, part I of subchapter J of chapter 1 of the Code that is a fixed investment trust within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §301.7701-4(c), and the parties will not take any action inconsistent with such classification. It is neither the purpose nor the intent of this Agreement to create a partnership, joint venture, “taxable mortgage pool” or association taxable as a corporation between the parties.

 

Section 23.       No Pledge. This Agreement shall not be deemed to represent a pledge of any interest in the Mortgage Loan by the Noteholders. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, the Note B Holder shall not have any interest in any property taken as security for the Mortgage Loan, provided, however, that if any such property or the proceeds of any sale, lease or other disposition thereof shall be received, then the Note B Holder shall be entitled to receive its share of such application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or the Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 24.       Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CHOICE OF LAW RULES THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 25.       Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

(a)  SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF;

 

(b)  CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;

 

 

(c)  AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH A PARTY HEREIN SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED; AND

 

(d)  AGREES THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO SUE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

Section 26.       Modifications; Amendment. This Agreement shall not be modified, cancelled or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by each Noteholder. Additionally, for as long as any Note is contained in a Securitization Trust, the Noteholders shall not amend or modify this Agreement without first receiving a Rating Agency Confirmation; provided that no such confirmation from the Rating Agencies shall be required in connection with a modification or amendment (i) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provisions herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein or with the Servicing Agreement, (ii) entered into pursuant to Section 38 of this Agreement or (iii) to correct or supplement any provision herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, with respect to any request for an amendment to this Agreement while DB or an affiliate thereof is the Note B Holder, neither the Master Servicer nor the Special Servicer shall process, review or otherwise investigate or approve such request, but shall execute any such amendment on behalf of the Securitization Trust at the direction of the Trust Directing Holder (as defined in the Servicing Agreement). The Master Servicer shall forward any such request to the Trust Directing Holder, and the Trust Directing Holder shall be entitled to provide consent on behalf of the Securitization Trust as holder of Note A. If the Trust Directing Holder so consents, the Trust Directing Holder shall instruct the Master Servicer to execute the amendment on behalf of the Securitization Trust, and such amendment will be deemed to be in compliance with the Servicing Standard. In addition, any amendment to a provision of this Agreement impacting the timing, amount or nature of any payments or reimbursements to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer or any other party to the Servicing Agreement shall require the consent of such Master Servicer, Special Servicer or party to the Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 27.       Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as provided herein, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any Person not a party hereto. Subject to Section 19, each Noteholder may assign or delegate its rights or obligations under this Agreement. Upon any such assignment, the assignee shall be entitled to all rights and benefits of the applicable Noteholder hereunder, including, without limitation, the right to make further assignments and grant additional Notes.

 

Section 28.       Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document

 

 

Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 29.       Captions. The titles and headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to summarize or otherwise describe the subject matter of the paragraphs and shall not be given any consideration in the construction of this Agreement.

 

Section 30.       Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable laws, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 31.       Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations between the parties.

 

Section 32.       Withholding Taxes.

 

(a)  If the Lead Securitization Noteholder or the Mortgage Loan Borrower shall be required by law to deduct and withhold Taxes from interest, fees or other amounts payable to the Note B Holder with respect to the Mortgage Loan as a result of the Note B Holder constituting a Non-Exempt Person, the Lead Securitization Noteholder, or the Servicer on its behalf, shall be entitled to do so with respect to the Note B Holder’s interest in such payment (all withheld amounts being deemed paid to the Note B Holder), provided that the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall furnish the Note B Holder with a statement setting forth the amount of Taxes withheld, the applicable rate and other information which may reasonably be requested for purposes of assisting the Note B Holder to seek any allowable credits or deductions for the Taxes so withheld in each jurisdiction in which the Note B Holder is subject to tax.

 

(b)  The Note B Holder shall and hereby agrees to indemnify the Lead Securitization Noteholder against and hold the Lead Securitization Noteholder harmless from and against any Taxes, interest, penalties and reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements arising or resulting from any failure of the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or the Servicer on its behalf) to withhold Taxes from payment made to the Note B Holder in reliance upon any representation, certificate, statement, document or instrument made or provided by the Note B Holder to the Lead Securitization Noteholder in connection with the obligation of the Lead Securitization Noteholder to withhold Taxes from payments made to the Note B Holder, it being expressly understood and agreed that (i) the Lead Securitization Noteholder shall be absolutely and unconditionally entitled to accept any such representation, certificate, statement, document or instrument as being true and correct in all respects and to fully rely thereon without any obligation or responsibility to investigate or to make any inquiries with respect to the accuracy, veracity, correctness or validity of the same and (ii) the Note B Holder shall, upon request of the Lead Securitization Noteholder, at its sole cost and expense, defend any claim or

 

 

action relating to the foregoing indemnification using counsel selected by the Lead Securitization.

 

(c)  Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, and from time to time as reasonably requested by the Lead Securitization Noteholder or Servicer during the term of this Agreement, the Note B Holder shall deliver to the Lead Securitization Noteholder or Servicer, as applicable, evidence satisfactory to the Lead Securitization Noteholder substantiating whether the Note B Holder is a Non-Exempt Person and whether the Lead Securitization Noteholder is obligated under applicable law to withhold Taxes on sums paid to it with respect to the Mortgage Loan or otherwise under this Agreement, it being acknowledged by the parties hereto that delivery of a certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D shall be satisfactory evidence that the Note B Holder is not a Non-Exempt Person. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, (i) if the Note B Holder (or, if the Note B Holder is disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the owner of the Note B Holder) is created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, it shall satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence by furnishing to the Lead Securitization Noteholder an Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 and (ii) if the Note B Holder (or, if the Note B Holder is disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the owner of the Note B Holder) is not created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and if the payment of interest or other amounts by the Mortgage Loan Borrower is treated for United States income tax purposes as derived in whole or part from sources within the United States, the Note B Holder shall satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence by furnishing to the Lead Securitization Noteholder Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, Form W-8IMY (with appropriate attachments), Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E, or applicable successor forms, as may be required from time to time, duly executed by the Note B Holder; provided that the Note B Holder, without request, shall deliver a new, appropriately completed Form W-8 if the Note B Holder’s current Form W-8 “expires” or if there is a “change in circumstances” that makes any of the information on the current Form W-8 incorrect (both within the meaning of the instructions to such Form W-8). The Lead Securitization Noteholder shall not be obligated to make any payment hereunder to the Note B Holder in respect of Note B or otherwise until the Note B Holder shall have furnished to the Lead Securitization Noteholder the requested forms, certificates, statements or documents.

 

Section 33.       Custody of Mortgage Loan Documents. The originals of all of the Mortgage Loan Documents (other than the Notes) will be held by the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or a custodian acting on behalf of the Lead Securitization Noteholder) who shall act as secured party under the Mortgage Loan Documents on behalf of the registered holders of the Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon the Lead Securitization, the originals of all of the Mortgage Loan Documents (other than the Notes) shall be held by the Custodian (as defined in the Servicing Agreement). Each Note shall be held by the respective Noteholder or a custodian appointed by such Noteholder.

 

Section 34.       Notices. All notices required hereunder shall be given by (i) writing and personally delivered, (ii) sent by facsimile transmission (during business hours) if a party has provided a facsimile number, (iii) reputable overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), (iv) sent by electronic mail containing language requesting the recipient to confirm receipt thereof if a party has provided an electronic mail address and only if such electronic mail

 

 

is promptly followed by a written notice or (iv) certified United States mail, postage prepaid return receipt requested, and addressed to the respective parties at their addresses set forth on Exhibit B hereto, or at such other address as any party shall hereafter inform the other party by written notice given as aforesaid. All written notices so given shall be deemed effective upon receipt.

 

All notices and reports (including, without limitation, Asset Status Reports) required to be delivered hereunder by the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer on its behalf) to the Controlling Noteholder (or its Controlling Noteholder Representative), or by the Controlling Noteholder (or its Controlling Noteholder Representative) to the Lead Securitization Noteholder (or any Servicer on its behalf), shall also be delivered by the applicable party to each other Noteholder (including to the Note B Holder regardless of whether a Control Appraisal Period is continuing).

 

Section 35.       Broker. Each Noteholder represents to each other Noteholder that no broker was responsible for bringing about this transaction.

 

Section 36.       Certain Matters Affecting the Agent.

 

(a) The Noteholders hereby appoint the Agent to act on their behalf, and the Agent shall act on behalf of the Noteholders;

 

(b) The Agent may request and/or rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any officer’s certificate or assignment and assumption agreement delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 20;

 

(c) The Agent may consult with counsel and any opinion of counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such opinion of counsel;

 

(d) The Agent shall be under no obligation to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Noteholders pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless it has received indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it;

 

(e) The Agent or any of its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, agents or “control” persons within the meaning of the Act, shall not be personally liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and reasonably believed by the Agent to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;

 

(f)  The Agent shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any officer’s certificate or assignment and assumption agreement delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 20; and

 

(g) The Agent may execute any of the powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys but shall not be relieved of its obligations hereunder.

 

 

Section 37.       Termination of Agent. The Agent may be terminated at any time upon ten (10) days prior written notice from the Note A Holder. In the event that the Agent is terminated pursuant to this Section 37, all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement shall be terminated, other than any rights or obligations that accrued prior to the date of such termination.

 

The Agent may resign at any time upon notice, so long as a successor Agent, reasonably satisfactory to the Noteholders (it being agreed that a Servicer, the Trustee or a Certificate Administrator in a Securitization is satisfactory to the Note Holders), has agreed to be bound by this Agreement and perform the duties of the Agent hereunder. The Noteholders hereby agree that, simultaneously with the closing of the Lead Securitization, the Certificate Administrator shall be deemed to have been automatically appointed as the successor Agent under this Agreement without any further notice or other action. The termination or resignation of the Certificate Administrator, as Certificate Administrator under the Servicing Agreement, shall be deemed a termination or resignation of such Certificate Administrator as Agent under this Agreement.

 

Section 38.       Resizing. In connection with the Mortgage Loan, each Noteholder agrees, subject to clause (iii)(y) below, that if the Note A Holder determines that it is advantageous to resize its Note by causing the Mortgage Loan Borrower to execute amended and restated or additional pari passu notes (in either case, “New Notes”) reallocating the principal of such Note to such New Notes, each Noteholder other than the resizing Noteholder shall cooperate with the resizing Noteholder to effect such resizing at such resizing Noteholder’s expense; provided that (i) the aggregate principal balance of all outstanding New Notes following the creation thereof is no greater than the principal balance of such Note or Notes immediately prior to the creation of the New Notes, (ii) the weighted average interest rate of all outstanding New Notes following the creation thereof is the same as the interest rate of the related Note or Notes immediately prior to the creation of the New Notes, and (iii) no such resizing shall (x) change the interest allocable to, or the amount of any payments due to, any other Noteholder, or priority of such payments, or (y) increase any other Noteholder’s obligations or decrease any other Noteholder’s rights, remedies or protections. In connection with any resizing of Note A, the related Noteholder may allocate its rights hereunder among the New Notes in any manner in its sole discretion.

 

Section 39.       Conflict. To the extent of any inconsistency between the Servicing Agreement, on one hand, and this Agreement, on the other, this Agreement shall control.

 

Section 40.       Cooperation in Securitization.

 

(a) Each Noteholder acknowledges that any Noteholder may elect, in its sole discretion, to include its Note in a Securitization. In connection with a Securitization of Note A, at the request of the related Noteholder, each other Noteholder shall use commercially reasonable efforts, at the requesting Noteholder’s expense, to satisfy, and to cooperate with the requesting Noteholder in attempting to cause the Mortgage Loan Borrower to satisfy, the market standards to which the requesting Noteholder customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required in the marketplace or by the Rating Agencies in connection with the Securitization, including, entering into (or consenting to, as applicable) any modifications to this Agreement or the

 

 

Mortgage Loan Documents and to cooperate with the requesting Noteholder in attempting to cause the Mortgage Loan Borrower to execute such modifications to the Mortgage Loan Documents, in any such case, as may be reasonably requested by the Rating Agencies to effect the Securitization; provided, however, that either in connection with the Securitization or otherwise at any time prior to the Securitization no other Noteholder shall be required to modify or amend this Agreement or any Mortgage Loan Documents (or consent to such modification, as applicable) in connection therewith, if such modification or amendment would (i) change the interest allocable to, or the amount of any payments due to or priority of any payments to be made to, such Noteholder, (ii) increase such Noteholder’s obligations or decrease such Noteholder’s rights, remedies or protections hereunder or under any Mortgage Loan Document, or (iii) otherwise materially adversely affect the rights and interests of such Noteholder. In connection with any such Securitization of Note A, each other Noteholder agrees to provide for inclusion in any disclosure document relating to the related Securitization such customary non-confidential information concerning such Noteholder as the requesting Noteholder reasonably determines to be necessary to satisfy its disclosure obligations in connection with its Securitization. Each Noteholder covenants and agrees that if it is not the requesting Noteholder, it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the requests of each Rating Agency and the requesting Noteholder in connection with the preparation of any offering documents in connection with the Securitization, and to review and respond reasonably promptly with respect to any information relating to it in any Securitization document, all at the cost and expense of the requesting Noteholder. Each Noteholder acknowledges that the information provided by it to the requesting Noteholder pursuant to this Section 40 may be incorporated into the offering documents for a Securitization. A requesting Note A Holder and each Rating Agency shall be entitled to rely on the information supplied by each other Noteholder pursuant to this Section 40.

 

(b) The Note A Holder securitizing its Note may, at its election, deliver to each other Noteholder drafts of the preliminary and final Securitization offering memoranda, prospectus, preliminary prospectus and any other disclosure documents and (in the case of the Lead Securitization) the Servicing Agreement simultaneously with distributions of any such documents to the general working group of the related Securitization. Each other Noteholder may, at its election, review and comment thereon insofar as it relates to such other Noteholder and/or its Note, and, if such other Noteholder elects to review and comment, such other Noteholder shall review and comment thereon as soon as possible (but in no event later than (i) in the case of the first draft thereof, two (2) Business Days after receipt thereof and (ii) in the case of each subsequent draft thereof, the deadline provided to the general working group of the related Securitization for review and comment), and if such other Noteholder fails to respond within such time, such other Noteholder shall be deemed to have elected to not comment thereon (but no failure to comment shall constitute a waiver of such other Noteholder’s rights hereunder or under the Mortgage Loan Documents). In the event of any disagreement between any such other Noteholder with respect to the preliminary and final offering memoranda, prospectus, free writing prospectus or any other disclosure documents the requesting Noteholder’s determination shall control (the parties acknowledging that no inaccuracy in such documents shall in any respect prejudice any such other Noteholder’s rights hereunder or under the Mortgage Loan Documents). No such other Noteholder shall have any obligation or liability with respect to any such offering documents other than the accuracy of any comments it elects to make regarding itself.

 

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Note A Holder acknowledges and agrees that (i) no other Noteholder shall be required to incur any out-of-pocket expenses in connection with its Securitizations of Note A, and (ii) any such other Noteholder shall only be required to disclose such customary non-confidential information reasonably determined by the requesting Note A Holder to be necessary to satisfy its disclosure obligations in connection with its Securitization.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Noteholders have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

	NOTE A HOLDER:
	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the COMM 2018-COR3 Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-COR3
	By:	Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC
		Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer
	By:	/s/ David A. Eckels
		Name: David A. Eckels
		Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

Amended And Restated Co-Lender Agreement 

 

	INITIAL NOTE B HOLDER:
	DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
	By:	/s/ Thomas Rugg
		Name: Thomas Rugg
		Title: Managing Director
	By:	/s/ Rohan Mehta
		Name: Rohan Mehta
		Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

Amended And Restated Co-Lender Agreement 

EXHIBIT A

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

A.       Description of Mortgage Loan:

 

Mortgage Loan:	Loan Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2018 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), between Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (together with its successors and assigns, “Lender”), and LH Shoreline LP, as borrower (“Borrower”)
Date of the Mortgage Loan:	March 15, 2018
Date of Note A:	March 15, 2018
Date of Note B:	March 15, 2018
Initial Principal Amount of Mortgage Loan:	$110,500,000.00
Location of Mortgaged Property:	1001 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, CA 95051
Anticipated Repayment Date:	April 6, 2028
Stated Maturity Date:	April 6, 2030

 

B.       Description of Note Interests:

 

Initial Note A Principal Balance:	$64,450,000
Initial Note B Principal Balance:	$46,050,000
Initial Note A Percentage Interest:	58.33%
Initial Note B Percentage Interest:	41.67%
Note A Rate:	3.464880%
Note B Rate:	5.500000%

 

EXHIBIT B

 

Note A Holder:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, for the
benefit of the Holders of COMM 2018-COR3
Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass
Through Certificates, Series 2018-COR3

c/o Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association
10851 Mastin Street, Suite 700
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Attention: Executive Vice President – Division Head

 

with a copy to:

 

Stinson Leonard Street LLP
1201 Walnut Street, Suite 2900
Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2150
Fax Number: (816) 412-9338
Attention: Kenda K. Tomes

 

Initial Note B Holder:

 

Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch
60 Wall Street, 10^th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Robert W. Pettinato, Jr.
Facsimile No.: (212) 797-4489
E-mail: Robert.Pettinato@db.com

 

with a copy to:

 

Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch
60 Wall Street, 10^th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile No. (646) 736-5721

 

with a copy to:

 

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
Attention: Robert Kim
E-mail: Robert.Kim@cwt.com

 

 

EXHIBIT C

PERMITTED FUND MANAGERS

 

1.

Alliance Bernstein

2.

Annaly Capital Management

3.

Apollo Real Estate Advisors

4.

Archon Capital, L.P.

5.

BlackRock, Inc.

6.

Clarion Partners

7.

Colony Capital, LLC / Colony Financial, Inc.

8.

Dune Real Estate Partners

9.

Eightfold Real Estate Capital, L.P.

10.

Fortress Investment Group, LLC

11.

Garrison Investment Group

12.

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

13.

H/2 Capital Partners LLC

14.

iStar Financial Inc.

15.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

16.

LoanCore Capital

17.

Lone Star Funds

18.

One William Street Capital Management, L.P.

19.

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group/ OZ Management, L.P./ OZ Management II., L.P.

20.

Praedium Group

21.

Rialto Capital Management, LLC

22.

Rialto Capital Advisors LLC

23.

Rockpoint Group

24.

Rockwood

25.

RREEF Funds

26.

Square Mile Capital Management

27.

Starwood Capital Group/Starwood Financial Trust

28.

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America

29.

The Blackstone Group

30.

The Carlyle Group

31.

Walton Street Capital, L.L.C.

32.

Whitehall Street Real Estate Fund, L.P.

 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

PORTFOLIO INTEREST CERTIFICATION

 

Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Agreement Between Noteholders, dated as of August [__], 2018 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), by and between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the COMM 2018-COR3 Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-COR3, as the Note A Holder, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as the Note B Holder, and each lender from time to time party thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 32 (Withholding Taxes) of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the promissory note evidencing Note B in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Mortgage Loan Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Mortgage Loan Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Master Servicer and the Mortgage Loan Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN-E.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

By:
Name:
Title:

 

Date: ________ __, 20[ ]