EX-99.3 16 exh99-3_mlpaladder.htm MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Exhibit 99.3

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of April 30, 2018, between Ladder Capital Finance LLC, as seller (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Mortgage Loan Seller” or “Seller”), Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LCFH”), Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LC REIT”), Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LC TRS”, and collectively with LCFH and LC REIT, the “LC Guarantors”) and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns hereunder, the “Purchaser”).

 

RECITALS

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller desires to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser desires to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans (collectively, the “Mortgage Loans”) identified on the schedule annexed hereto as Exhibit A (as such schedule may be amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the “Mortgage Loan Schedule”).

 

The Purchaser intends to create a trust (the “Trust”), the primary assets of which will be a segregated pool of commercial, multifamily and/or manufactured housing community mortgage loans, that includes the Mortgage Loans. Beneficial ownership of the assets of the Trust (such assets collectively, the “Trust Fund”) will be evidenced by a series of mortgage pass-through certificates (the “Certificates”). Certain classes of the Certificates will be rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (the “Rating Agencies”). Certain classes of Certificates (the “Registered Certificates”) will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and certain classes of Certificates (the “Non-Registered Certificates”) will not be registered under the Securities Act. The Trust will be created and the Certificates will be issued pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement to be dated as of May 1, 2018 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), between Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator (in such capacity, the “Certificate Administrator”), as tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as operating advisor (in such capacity, the “Operating Advisor”) and as asset representations reviewer (in such capacity, the “Asset Representations Reviewer”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1 hereof). Any reference to a provision of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as in full force and effect on the Closing Date. It is anticipated that the Purchaser will transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust contemporaneously with its purchase of the Mortgage Loans hereunder.

 

 

 

The Purchaser intends to sell the Registered Certificates to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”), Barclays Capital Inc. (“Barclays Capital”) and Academy Securities, Inc. (“Academy”) (collectively in such capacity, the “Underwriters”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Underwriters. The Purchaser intends to sell the Non-Registered Certificates to WFS, Barclays Capital and Academy (collectively in such capacity, the “Initial Purchasers”) pursuant to a certificate purchase agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Certificate Purchase Agreement”), between the Purchaser, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the Initial Purchasers. The Certificates are more fully described in (a) that certain prospectus dated May 1, 2018 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Prospectus”), relating to the Registered Certificates and (b) that certain private placement memorandum, dated May 1, 2018 (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto, the “Private Placement Memorandum”), relating to the Non-Registered Certificates, as each may be amended or supplemented at any time hereafter.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller will indemnify the Depositor, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and certain related parties with respect to certain disclosure regarding the Mortgage Loans that is contained in (a) that certain preliminary prospectus, dated April 24, 2018, relating to the Registered Certificates (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto and information incorporated therein by reference as of the last Time of Sale as defined in the Indemnification Agreement) (collectively, the “Preliminary Prospectus”), (b) that certain preliminary private placement memorandum, dated April 24, 2018, relating to the Non-Registered Certificates (together with all annexes and exhibits thereto) (collectively, the “Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum”), (c) the Prospectus, (d) the Private Placement Memorandum and (e) certain other disclosure documents and offering materials relating to the Certificates, pursuant to an indemnification agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Indemnification Agreement”), among the Mortgage Loan Seller, the LC Guarantors, the Depositor, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers. The LC Guarantors will provide a payment guarantee with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s obligations under, and as part of, the Indemnification Agreement.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller and the LC Guarantors hereby acknowledge that the LC Guarantors, including in the case of certain LC Guarantors as owners of a direct or indirect interest in the Mortgage Loan Seller, will benefit from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that the Purchaser is not willing to enter into this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the absence of the agreement of the Mortgage Loan Seller and each of the LC Guarantors set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1.           Agreement to Purchase. The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Mortgage Loan Seller, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Mortgage Loans. The purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans shall take place on May 17, 2018 or such other date as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto (the “Closing Date”). As of the Cut-off

 

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Date, the Mortgage Loans will have an aggregate principal balance, after application of all payments of principal due on the Mortgage Loans, if any, on or before such date, whether or not received, of $193,944,528, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%. The purchase price for the Mortgage Loans shall be an amount set forth on the cross receipt between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser dated the Closing Date (which price reflects no deduction for any transaction expenses for which the Mortgage Loan Seller is responsible). The Purchaser shall pay such purchase price to the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Closing Date by wire transfer in immediately available funds or by such other method as shall be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto.

 

Section 2.           Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans. (a) Effective as of the Closing Date, subject only to receipt of the purchase price referred to in Section 1 hereof and the satisfaction of the other conditions to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s and the LC Guarantors’ obligations set forth herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer, set over and otherwise convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, representation or warranty, other than as set forth herein, all of the right, title and interest of the Mortgage Loan Seller in, to and under the Mortgage Loans and all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, with the understanding that a servicing rights purchase and sale agreement or comparable agreement may be executed by the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Master Servicer. Such assignment includes all scheduled payments of principal and interest under and proceeds of the Mortgage Loans received after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of interest and principal due on or before their respective Cut-off Dates, which shall belong and be promptly remitted to the Mortgage Loan Seller) together with all documents delivered or caused to be delivered hereunder with respect to such Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller (including all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files and any other documents required to be delivered by the Mortgage Loan Seller under Sections 2.01(b) and (c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement). The Purchaser shall be entitled to receive all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date, in each case, which shall belong to the Mortgage Loan Seller). Such assignment excludes any Retained Defeasance Rights and Obligations.

 

After the Mortgage Loan Seller’s transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not take any action inconsistent with the Purchaser’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans. Except for actions that are the express responsibility of another party hereunder or under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and further except for actions that the Mortgage Loan Seller is expressly permitted to complete subsequent to the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, on or before the Closing Date, take all actions required under applicable law to effectuate the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser.

 

(b)               The conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the related rights and property accomplished hereby is intended by the parties hereto to constitute a sale by the Mortgage Loan

 

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Seller of all the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest in and to such Mortgage Loans and such other related rights and property by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser. Furthermore, it is not intended that such conveyance be a pledge of security for a loan. If such conveyance is determined to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, then: (i) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law; (ii) the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have granted to the Purchaser, and in any event, the Mortgage Loan Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser, a first priority security interest in all of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (1) the Mortgage Loans, (2) all documents included in the related Mortgage Files and Servicing Files, (3) all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans after their respective Cut-off Dates, and (4) all other recoveries of principal and interest collected thereon after their respective Cut-off Dates (other than scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before their respective Cut-off Dates and collected after such respective Cut-off Dates or, in the case of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans (if any), due on or prior to the related date of substitution and collected after such date); (iii) the assignment by the Purchaser to the Trustee of its interests in the Mortgage Loans as contemplated by Section 16 hereof shall be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereunder; (iv) the possession by the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage Notes with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject hereto from time to time and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the secured party” or possession by a purchaser or person designated by such secured party for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law; and (v) notifications to, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, Persons holding such property, shall be deemed to be notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, securities intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, such security interest would be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(c)           In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Custodian, (x) on or before the Closing Date, the Mortgage Note relating to each Mortgage Loan so assigned, endorsed to the Trustee or in blank as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File” (or, alternatively, if the original executed Mortgage Note has been lost, a lost note affidavit and indemnity with a copy of such Mortgage Note as specified in clause (i) of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and (y) on or before the date that is forty-five (45) days following the Closing Date (or such later date as may be provided under Sections 2.01(b) or (c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to any item), the remainder of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan (which delivery shall be subject to clauses (e) and (f) in the proviso of the definition of “Mortgage File”) and, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Non-Serviced Whole Loan as of the Closing Date, any other items required to be delivered or deposited by the Mortgage Loan Seller under Sections 2.01(b) and (c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (other than amounts from reserve accounts and originals of letters of credit, which shall be transferred to the Master

 

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Servicer) for each Mortgage Loan, and shall take such other actions and pay such costs with respect to the Mortgage Loans as may be required under Sections 2.01(b) and (c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(d)               In accordance with Section 2.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, with respect to letters of credit referred to in clause (xii) of the definition of “Mortgage File”, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall deliver the original of such letter of credit to the Master Servicer (with a copy to the Custodian) or, if such original has been submitted by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the issuing bank to effect a reissuance, assignment or amendment of such letter of credit (changing the beneficiary thereof to the Master Servicer (in care of the Trustee) that may be required in order for the Master Servicer to draw on such letter of credit on behalf of the Trust in accordance with the applicable terms thereof and/or of the related Mortgage Loan documents), the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have satisfied the delivery requirements of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by delivering with respect to such letter(s) of credit a copy thereof to the Custodian indicating that such document has been delivered to the issuing bank for reissuance or an Officer’s Certificate from the Master Servicer certifying that it holds the letter(s) of credit pursuant to Section 2.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Custodian on the Closing Date. If a letter of credit referred to in the previous sentence is not in a form that would allow the Master Servicer to draw on such letter of credit on behalf of the Trust in accordance with the applicable terms thereof and/or of the related Mortgage Loan documents, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall deliver the appropriate assignment or amendment documents (or copies of such assignment or amendment documents if the Mortgage Loan Seller has submitted the originals to the related issuer of such letter of credit for processing) to the Custodian within forty-five (45) days of the Closing Date; provided that with respect to the Mortgage Loan identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as Re/Max Plaza, no such assignments shall be made until the earliest of (i) the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, in which case such assignments or amendments shall be made in accordance with the related Non-Serviced PSA, (ii) the earlier of (A) 180 days after the Closing Date and (B) such time as any such letter of credit is required to be drawn upon by the Master Servicer and (iii) in the event the Mortgage Loan identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as Re/Max Plaza becomes a Specially Serviced Loan prior to the securitization of the related Controlling Companion Loan, in which case such assignments shall be made in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and for the benefit of the related Companion Holders, until the occurrence of the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date. If not otherwise paid by the related Mortgagor, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall pay any costs of assignment or amendment of such letter(s) of credit required in order for the Master Servicer to draw on such letter(s) of credit on behalf of the Trust and shall cooperate with the reasonable requests of the Master Servicer in connection with effectuating a draw under any such letter of credit prior to the date such letter of credit is assigned or amended in order that it may be drawn by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trust.

 

In addition, pursuant to Section 3.01(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, within sixty (60) days (or such shorter time period as is required by the terms of the applicable Mortgage Loan documents) after the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall notify each provider of a letter of credit for each Mortgage Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) identified as having a letter of credit on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, that the Master Servicer

 

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(in care of the Trustee) for the benefit of the Certificateholders and any related Companion Holders shall be the beneficiary under each such letter of credit.

 

In addition, on or prior to the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to the Custodian five (5) limited powers of attorney substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F in favor of the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) and the Special Servicer to empower the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) and, in the event of the failure or incapacity of the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee), the Special Servicer to sign and/or deliver to a third party for submission, or to cause the Custodian to sign and/or deliver to a third party for submission, for recording, at the expense of the Mortgage Loan Seller, any mortgage loan documents required to be recorded as described in Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and any intervening assignments with evidence of recording thereon that are required to be included in the Mortgage Files (so long as original counterparts have previously been delivered to the Trustee (or the Custodian on its behalf)). The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Custodian, the Trustee and the Special Servicer in connection with any additional powers of attorney or revisions thereto that are requested by such parties for purposes of such recordation. The parties hereto agree that no such power of attorney shall be used with respect to any Mortgage Loan by or under authorization by any party hereto except to the extent that the absence of a document described in the second preceding sentence with respect to such Mortgage Loan remains unremedied as of the earlier of (i) the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days following the delivery of notice of such absence to the Mortgage Loan Seller, but in no event earlier than eighteen (18) months from the Closing Date, and (ii) the date (if any) on which such Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan. The Custodian or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall submit such documents for recording, at the Mortgage Loan Seller’s expense, after the periods set forth above, provided, the Custodian or the Special Servicer, as applicable, shall not submit such assignments for recording if the Mortgage Loan Seller produces evidence that it or a third-party on its behalf has sent any such assignment for recording and certifies that the Mortgage Loan Seller is awaiting its return from the applicable recording office.

 

(e)           In addition, with respect to the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 30 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which is secured by a Mortgaged Property that is subject to a franchise agreement with a related comfort letter in favor of the Mortgage Loan Seller that requires notice to or request of the related franchisor to transfer or assign any related comfort letter to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders or otherwise have a new comfort letter (or any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter) issued in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within forty-five (45) days of the Closing Date (or any shorter period if required by the applicable comfort letter), provide any such required notice to or make any such required request of the related franchisor (with a copy to the Master Servicer); and if the Mortgage Loan Seller receives notice from the Master Servicer that any such comfort letter with respect to a franchise agreement has not been received within the timeframe provided under Section 2.01(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within a commercially reasonable time after receipt of such notice, obtain a replacement comfort letter in substantially the same form as the existing comfort letter (or any such new document or acknowledgement as may be contemplated under the existing comfort letter) in favor of the Trust.

 

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(f)           In connection with the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assignment pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the Mortgage Loan Seller, at its expense, shall deliver to and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the Master Servicer in accordance with Section 2.01(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the following items: (i) within the timeframes for delivery set forth in Section 2(c) above, a copy of the Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan (except that copies of instruments of assignment will be delivered by the Custodian when the originals are returned or delivered, as applicable, to it in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement); (ii) within the timeframe for delivery set forth in Section 2.01(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, originals or copies of all financial statements, appraisals, environmental reports, engineering reports, transaction screens, seismic assessment reports, leases, rent rolls, Insurance Policies and certificates, major space leases, legal opinions and tenant estoppels and any other relevant documents relating to the origination and servicing of any Mortgage Loan or related Whole Loan that are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the applicable Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans or related Whole Loan(s) and, to the extent that any original documents or copies, as applicable, of the following documents are not required to be a part of a Mortgage File for any Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan, originals or copies of all documents, certificates and opinions in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that were delivered by or on behalf of the related Mortgagors in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loans (provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication, draft documents or any documents or materials prepared by it or its Affiliates for internal uses, including without limitation, credit committee briefs or memoranda and other internal approval documents); and (iii) all unapplied reserve funds and Escrow Payments in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller that relate to the Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Serviced Whole Loans). In addition, not later than the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer the initial data with respect to each Mortgage Loan that is necessary for the preparation of the initial CREFC® Financial File and CREFC® Loan Periodic Update File required to be delivered by the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

(g)          Under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and for federal income tax purposes, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall report its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, as a sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser in exchange for the consideration specified in Section 1 hereof. In connection with the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cause all of its records to reflect such transfer as a sale (as opposed to a secured loan) and to reflect that the Mortgage Loans are no longer property of the Mortgage Loan Seller. In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller take any action that is inconsistent with the Trust’s ownership of each Mortgage Loan following the Closing Date.

 

(h)          The Mortgage Loan Schedule, as it may be amended from time to time, shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (except with respect to the Administrative Cost Rate). The Mortgage Loan Seller shall, within fifteen (15) days of its discovery or receipt of notice of any error on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, amend such Mortgage Loan Schedule and deliver to the Purchaser or the Trustee, as the case may be, an amended Mortgage Loan Schedule; provided that this sentence shall not be construed to relieve the Mortgage Loan Seller of any liability for any related Breach or to shorten the

 

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period available to the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to the cure, repurchase or substitution provisions with respect to a Material Defect set forth in Section 5.

 

(i)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller hereby acknowledge and agree that with respect to the Mortgage Loans identified as Loan Nos. 6, 8, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 40 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule that are subject to defeasance, the Mortgage Loan Seller has retained the right of the lender under the Mortgage Loan documents to receive a percentage of the economic benefit associated with the ownership of the successor borrower, to designate and/or establish the successor borrower and/or to purchase (or cause the purchase on behalf of the related borrower of) the related defeasance collateral, in each case if there is a defeasance of such Mortgage Loan (“Seller Defeasance Rights and Obligations”). The Purchaser shall cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to provide that: (i) if the Master Servicer receives notice of a defeasance request with respect to a Mortgage Loan subject to defeasance, then the Master Servicer shall provide upon receipt of such notice, written notice of such defeasance request to the Mortgage Loan Seller or its assignee; and (ii) until such time as the Mortgage Loan Seller provides written notice to the contrary, notice of a defeasance of a Mortgage Loan with Seller Defeasance Rights and Obligations shall be delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the notice provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 3.           Examination of Mortgage Loan Files and Due Diligence Review. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall reasonably cooperate with any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, that may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser on or before the Closing Date. The fact that the Purchaser has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of any of the Mortgage Files for, and/or any of such other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans, shall not affect the Purchaser’s right to pursue any remedy available in equity or at law for a breach of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 4, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.

 

Section 4.           Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser. (a) The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Loan (as defined in Section 4(f) hereof) with one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(f) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-1. The Purchaser hereby makes, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Seller, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-2. The LC Guarantors hereby make, as of the Closing Date (and, in connection with any replacement of a Defective Loan (as defined in Section 4(f) hereof) with one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans (also as defined in Section 4(f) hereof), pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof, as of the related date of substitution), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit B-3, Exhibit B-4 and Exhibit B-5 respectively.

 

(b)          The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby makes, as of the Closing Date (or as of such other date specifically provided in the particular representation or warranty), to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, subject

 

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to the exceptions set forth in Schedule C. The Mortgage Loan Seller is also referred to herein as the “Responsible Repurchase Party”.

 

(c)          The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, to and for the benefit of the Purchaser only, that the Mortgage Loan Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person (other than the Depositor or an affiliate thereof, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers) who may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale to the Purchaser of the Mortgage Loans.

 

(d)          The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage Loan Seller’s role as “originator” (or the role of any third party as “originator” of any Mortgage Loan for which the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) and “sponsor” in connection with the issuance of the Registered Certificates, the information regarding the Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgagors, the related Mortgaged Properties and/or the Mortgage Loan Seller contained in each of the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus complies in all material respects with the applicable disclosure requirements of Regulation AB as in effect on the date hereof and for which compliance is required as of the date hereof. As used herein, “Regulation AB” means 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 or may hereafter be from time to time provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or by the staff of the Commission, in each case as effective from time to time as of the compliance dates specified therein.

 

(e)          With respect to each Servicing Function Participant that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date at the request of the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Mortgage Loan Seller either (i) represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date such Servicing Function Participant is an Initial Sub-Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or (ii) (A) represents and warrants that it has caused such Servicing Function Participant to be required to comply, as evidenced by written documentation between such Servicing Function Participant and the Mortgage Loan Seller, with all reporting requirements set forth in Article XI of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including but not limited to the indemnification of each Certification Party from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments and any other costs, fees and expenses incurred by such Certification Party arising out of the delivery of any Deficient Exchange Act Deliverable) applicable to such Servicing Function Participant for the Mortgage Loans and (B) covenants with the Purchaser that, for so long as the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, it shall cause such Servicing Function Participant that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date to comply with all reporting requirements set forth therein. For the avoidance of doubt, PFG Servicing Corporation, as Initial Sub-Servicer of the Mortgage Loan identified as Loan No. 26 on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, will be the only Initial Sub-Servicer that services a Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date at the request of the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

(f)           The Responsible Repurchase Party hereby agrees that it shall be deemed to make to and for the benefit of the Purchaser, as of the date of any substitution, with respect to any replacement Mortgage Loan (a “Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan”) that is substituted for

 

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a Defective Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party pursuant to Section 5(a) of this Agreement, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement. For purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit C, representations and warranties made as of the Closing Date or as of the Cut-off Date shall, in the case of a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, be made as of the date of substitution. From and after the date of substitution, each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, if any, shall be deemed to constitute a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder for all purposes. A “Defective Loan” is any Mortgage Loan as to which there is an unremedied Material Defect.

 

(g)         Except for the agreed-upon procedures report obtained from the accounting firm engaged to perform procedures involving a comparison of information in loan files for the Mortgage Loans to information on a data tape relating to the Mortgage Loans (such report, the “Accountants’ Due Diligence Report”), the Mortgage Loan Seller has not obtained (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not obtain without the consent of the Purchaser) any “third party due diligence report” (as defined in Rule 15Ga-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (“Rule 15Ga-2”)) in connection with the securitization transaction contemplated herein and in the Prospectus and Private Placement Memorandum and, except for the accountants with respect to the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report, the Mortgage Loan Seller has not employed (and, through and including the Closing Date, will not employ without the consent of the Purchaser) any third party to engage in any activity that constitutes “due diligence services” within the meaning of Rule 17g-10 under the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated herein and in the Prospectus and Private Placement Memorandum. The Underwriters and Initial Purchasers are third-party beneficiaries of the provisions set forth in this Section 4(g).

 

(h)         [RESERVED]

 

(i)          Within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered an electronic copy of the Diligence File for each Mortgage Loan to the Depositor by uploading such Diligence File (including, if applicable, any additional documents that the Mortgage Loan Seller believes should be included to enable the Asset Representations Reviewer to perform an Asset Review on such Mortgage Loan; provided that such documents are clearly labeled and identified) to the Designated Site, each such Diligence File being organized and categorized in accordance with the electronic file structure reasonably agreed to by the Depositor and the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

(j)           Within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E to the parties identified thereon (which may be sent by email).

 

(k)          If, as part of an Asset Review of a Mortgage Loan, the Asset Representations Reviewer determines it is missing any document that is required to be part of the Review Materials for such Mortgage Loan and that is necessary in connection with its completion of the Asset Review, then, upon written request of the Asset Representations Reviewer, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Asset Representations Reviewer, within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of such written request, any such document; provided, however, that the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be required to deliver such missing document only

 

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to the extent that such document is in the possession of the Mortgage Loan Seller, but in any event excluding any documents that contain information that is proprietary to the related originator or the Mortgage Loan Seller or any draft documents or privileged or internal communications.

 

(l)           Upon the completion of an Asset Review with respect to each Mortgage Loan in accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and receipt of a written request from the Asset Representations Reviewer, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall pay the Asset Representations Reviewer Asset Review Fee for the Mortgage Loans subject to that Asset Review within sixty (60) days of such written request by the Asset Representations Reviewer.

 

(m)         The Mortgage Loan Seller acknowledges and agrees that in the event an Enforcing Party elects a dispute resolution method pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall abide by the selected dispute resolution method and otherwise comply with the terms and provisions set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including the exhibits thereto) related to such dispute resolution method.

 

(n)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser against any and all expenses, losses, claims, damages and other liabilities, including without limitation the costs of investigation, legal defense and any amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation arising out of or based upon any failure by the Mortgage Loan Seller to (A) pay the fees described under Section 4(l) above within sixty (60) days of written request by the Asset Representations Reviewer or (B) provide all documents required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 4(i) of this Agreement and under the definition of “Diligence File” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date (or such later date specified herein or in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement).

 

(o)          The Mortgage Loan Seller covenants with the Purchaser that if, on or prior to the later of (i) the ninetieth (90th) day following the Closing Date and (ii) the date upon which all Certificates have been sold to parties unaffiliated with the Depositor, as a result of the occurrence of any event that occurred prior to the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgage Loan Seller (and the Mortgage Loan Seller hereby covenants to promptly notify the Depositor, the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers of the occurrence of any such event to the extent it has knowledge thereof), an amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or Private Placement Memorandum, including Annexes A-1, A-2 and A-3 of the Prospectus, with respect to any information regarding the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgage Loan Seller, is necessary to be delivered in connection with sales of the Certificates by the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers or a dealer, in order to correct any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein (solely in the case of the Prospectus) or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus or Private Placement Memorandum is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading, or an amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or Private Placement Memorandum, including Annexes A-1, A-2 and A-3 of the Prospectus, with respect to any information regarding the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgage Loan Seller, is necessary to comply with applicable law, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall do all things necessary (or, with respect to information relating to the Mortgage Loans, provide all information in its possession) to assist the Depositor to prepare and furnish, at the expense of the Mortgage Loan Seller (to the extent that such amendment or

 

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supplement relates to the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Mortgage Loans and/or any information describing the same, as provided by the Mortgage Loan Seller), to the Underwriters and Initial Purchasers such amendments or supplements to the Prospectus or Private Placement Memorandum as may be necessary, so that the statements in the Prospectus or Private Placement Memorandum as so amended or supplemented, including Annexes A-1, A-2 and A-3 of the Prospectus, with respect to any information regarding the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgage Loan Seller, will not so contain an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein (solely in the case of the Prospectus) or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus or Private Placement Memorandum is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading or so that the Prospectus or Private Placement Memorandum (as so annexed or supplemented), including Annexes A-1, A-2 and A-3 of the Prospectus, with respect to any information regarding the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgage Loan Seller, will not so fail to comply with applicable law. All terms used in this Section 4(o) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Indemnification Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have no affirmative obligation to monitor the performance of the Mortgage Loans or any changes in condition or circumstance of any Mortgaged Property, Mortgagor, guarantor or any of their Affiliates after the Closing Date in connection with its obligations under this Section 4(o). The Underwriters and Initial Purchasers are third-party beneficiaries of the provisions set forth in this Section 4(o).

 

Section 5.           Notice of Breach; Cure, Repurchase and Substitution. (a) The Mortgage Loan Seller shall, not later than ninety (90) days after (i) except in the case of the succeeding clause (ii), the Mortgage Loan Seller’s receipt of notice of or, if earlier, the Mortgage Loan Seller’s discovery of, a Material Defect or (ii) in the case of a Material Defect relating to a Mortgage Loan not being a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, but without regard to the rule of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that causes a defective Mortgage Loan to be treated as a qualified mortgage, the earlier of (x) the discovery by the Mortgage Loan Seller or any party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement of such Material Defect and (y) receipt of notice of the Material Defect from any party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (such ninety (90) day period, the “Initial Cure Period”), (A) cure such Material Defect in all material respects, at the Mortgage Loan Seller’s own expense, including reimbursement of any related reasonable additional expenses of the Trust reasonably incurred by any party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (B) repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan or REO Loan (excluding any related Companion Loan, if applicable), at the applicable Purchase Price and in conformity with this Agreement and Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or (C) substitute a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan (other than with respect to the Whole Loans, for which no substitution will be permitted) for such affected Mortgage Loan or REO Loan (provided that in no event shall any such substitution occur on or after the second anniversary of the Closing Date) and pay the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account, any Substitution Shortfall Amount in connection therewith and in conformity with this Agreement and Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; provided, however, that except with respect to a Material Defect resulting solely from the failure by the Mortgage Loan Seller to deliver to the Trustee or Custodian the actual policy of lender’s title insurance required pursuant to clause (viii) of the definition of Mortgage File by a date not later than eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, if such Material Defect is capable of being cured but is not cured within the Initial Cure Period, and the Mortgage Loan Seller has

 

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commenced and is diligently proceeding with the cure of such Material Defect within the Initial Cure Period, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have an additional ninety (90) days commencing immediately upon the expiration of the Initial Cure Period (such additional ninety (90) day period, the “Extended Cure Period”) to complete such cure (or, failing such cure, to repurchase the related Mortgage Loan or REO Loan (excluding any related Companion Loan, if applicable) or substitute a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan (other than with respect to the Whole Loans, for which no substitution will be permitted)) and provided, further, that with respect to such Extended Cure Period the Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered an officer’s certificate to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Operating Advisor and (with respect to any Mortgage Loan other than an Excluded Loan, prior to the occurrence of a Consultation Termination Event) the Directing Certificateholder, setting forth the reason such Material Defect is not capable of being cured within the Initial Cure Period and what actions the Mortgage Loan Seller is pursuing in connection with the cure thereof and stating that the Mortgage Loan Seller anticipates that such Material Defect will be cured within the Extended Cure Period; and provided, further, that, if any such Material Defect is not cured after the Initial Cure Period and any such Extended Cure Period solely due to the failure of the Mortgage Loan Seller to have received the recorded document, then the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be entitled to continue to defer its cure, repurchase and/or substitution obligations in respect of such Material Defect until eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date so long as the Mortgage Loan Seller certifies to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Directing Certificateholder (prior to the occurrence and continuance of a Consultation Termination Event) and the Certificate Administrator no less than every ninety (90) days, beginning at the end of such Extended Cure Period, that the Material Defect is still in effect solely because of its failure to have received the recorded document and that the Mortgage Loan Seller is diligently pursuing the cure of such Material Defect (specifying the actions being taken). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Defect or Breach that causes any Mortgage Loan not to be a “qualified mortgage” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, but without regard to the rule of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G 2(f)(2) that causes a defective Mortgage Loan to be treated as a qualified mortgage) shall be deemed to materially and adversely affect the interests of Certificateholders therein, and (subject to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s right to cure such Defect or Breach during the Initial Cure Period) such Mortgage Loan shall be repurchased or substituted for without regard to the Extended Cure Period described in the preceding sentence. If the affected Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased, the funds in the amount of the Purchase Price remitted by the Mortgage Loan Seller are to be remitted by wire transfer to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account. Any such repurchase or substitution of a Mortgage Loan shall be on a whole loan, servicing released basis.

 

If the Mortgage Loan Seller, in connection with a Material Defect (or an allegation of a Material Defect) pertaining to a Mortgage Loan agrees to a Loss of Value Payment, pursuant to any agreement or a settlement between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust (and, with respect to any Mortgage Loan other than an Excluded Loan, with the consent of the Directing Certificateholder if no Control Termination Event has occurred and is continuing) with respect to such Mortgage Loan, the amount of such Loss of Value Payment shall be remitted by wire transfer to the Special Servicer for deposit into the Loss of Value Reserve Fund. The Loss of Value Payment shall include the portion of any Liquidation Fees payable to the Special Servicer in respect of such Loss of Value Payment and the portion of fees of the Asset Representations Reviewer payable pursuant to Section 4(l) above

 

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attributable to the Asset Review of such Mortgage Loan and not previously paid by the Mortgage Loan Seller. If such Loss of Value Payment is made, the Loss of Value Payment shall serve as the sole remedy available to the Certificateholders and the Trustee on their behalf regarding any such Material Defect in lieu of any obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller to otherwise cure such Material Defect or repurchase or substitute for the affected Mortgage Loan based on such Material Defect under any circumstances. This paragraph is intended to apply only to a mutual agreement or settlement between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Special Servicer on behalf of the Trust. The following terms shall apply to any Loss of Value Payment: (i) prior to any agreement or settlement between the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Special Servicer, nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Special Servicer from exercising any of its rights related to a Material Defect in the manner and timing set forth in this Agreement (excluding this paragraph) or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including any right to cure, repurchase or substitute for such Mortgage Loan), (ii) such Loss of Value Payment shall not be greater than the Purchase Price of the affected Mortgage Loan; and (iii) a Material Defect as a result of a Mortgage Loan not constituting a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but without regard to the rule of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that causes a defective Mortgage Loan to be treated as a “qualified mortgage”) may not be cured by a Loss of Value Payment.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller’s obligation to cure any Material Defect, repurchase or substitute for any affected Mortgage Loan or pay the Loss of Value Payment or other required payment pursuant to this Section 5 shall constitute the sole remedy available to the Purchaser in connection with a Material Defect; provided, however, that no limitation of remedy is implied with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s breach of its obligation to cure, repurchase or substitute in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. It is acknowledged and agreed that the representations and warranties are being made for risk allocation purposes.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller agrees that, with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, any “Material Defect” relating to a “Defect” in the related “Mortgage File” (or analogous terms) under the related Non-Serviced PSA shall constitute a Material Defect under this Agreement to the extent the Mortgage Loan Seller repurchases the Non-Serviced Companion Loan from the trust created pursuant to such Non-Serviced PSA by reason of such “Material Defect”; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to any Material Defect (or analogous term) related solely to the promissory note for any related Non-Serviced Companion Loan.

 

The remedies provided for in this subsection with respect to any Material Defect with respect to any Mortgage Loan shall also apply to the related REO Property.

 

If any Breach that constitutes a Material Defect pertains to a representation or warranty that the related Mortgage Loan documents or any particular Mortgage Loan document requires the related Mortgagor to bear the costs and expenses associated with any particular action or matter under such Mortgage Loan document(s), then the Mortgage Loan Seller shall cure such Breach within the applicable cure period (as the same may be extended) by reimbursing the Trust (by wire transfer of immediately available funds) for (i) the reasonable amount of any such costs and expenses incurred by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Trustee or the Trust that are incurred as a result of such Breach and

 

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have not been reimbursed by the related Mortgagor and (ii) the amount of any fees payable pursuant to Section 4(l) above to the extent not previously paid by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Asset Representations Reviewer attributable to the Asset Review of such Mortgage Loan; provided that in the event any such costs and expenses exceed $10,000, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have the option to either repurchase or substitute for the related Mortgage Loan as provided above or pay such costs and expenses. Except as provided in the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall remit the amount of such costs and expenses to the Special Servicer for disbursement to the applicable Persons and upon its making such remittance, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall be deemed to have cured such Breach in all respects. To the extent any fees or expenses that are the subject of a cure by the Mortgage Loan Seller are subsequently obtained from the related Mortgagor, the portion of the cure payment made by the Mortgage Loan Seller equal to such fees or expenses obtained from the related Mortgagor shall promptly be returned to the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, no delay in either the discovery of a Material Defect or in providing notice of such Material Defect shall relieve the Mortgage Loan Seller of its obligation to cure, repurchase or substitute for (or make a Loss of Value Payment with respect to) the related Mortgage Loan if it is otherwise required to do so under this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement unless (i) the Mortgage Loan Seller did not otherwise discover or have knowledge of such Material Defect, (ii) such delay is a result of the failure by the Purchaser or any other party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, to provide prompt notice as required by the terms of this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, after such party has actual knowledge of such Material Defect (it being understood that knowledge shall not be deemed to exist by reason of the Custodial Exception Report), (iii) such Material Defect does not relate to the applicable Mortgage Loan not being a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3), but without regard to the rule of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that causes a defective obligation to be treated as a qualified mortgage, and (iv) such failure to provide notice (as required by the terms of this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) prevented the Mortgage Loan Seller from being able to cure such Material Defect and such Material Defect was otherwise curable. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, if a Mortgage Loan is not secured by a Mortgaged Property that is, in whole or in part, a hotel, restaurant (operated by a borrower), healthcare facility, nursing home, assisted living facility, self-storage facility, theater or fitness center (operated by a Mortgagor), then the failure to deliver copies of the UCC financing statements with respect to such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2 hereof shall not be a Material Defect.

 

If there is a Material Defect with respect to one or more Mortgaged Properties securing a Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall not be obligated to repurchase the Mortgage Loan if (i) the affected Mortgaged Property may be released pursuant to the terms of any partial release provisions in the related Mortgage Loan documents (and such Mortgaged Property is, in fact, released), (ii) the remaining Mortgaged Property(ies) satisfy the requirements, if any, set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents and the Mortgage Loan Seller provides an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such release would not cause an Adverse REMIC Event and (iii) each applicable Rating Agency has provided a Rating Agency Confirmation.

 

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(b)          Whenever one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans are substituted for a Defective Loan by the Responsible Repurchase Party as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Special Servicer the Responsible Repurchase Party shall deliver to the Custodian the related Mortgage File and a certification to the effect that such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan satisfies or such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans satisfy, as the case may be, all of the requirements of the definition of “Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan” in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. No mortgage loan may be substituted for a Defective Loan as contemplated by this Section 5 if the Mortgage Loan to be replaced was itself a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, in which case, absent a cure of the relevant Material Defect, the affected Mortgage Loan will be required to be repurchased as contemplated hereby. Periodic Payments due with respect to each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan (if any) after the related date of substitution, and Periodic Payments due with respect to each corresponding Deleted Mortgage Loan (if any) after its respective Cut-off Date and on or prior to the related date of substitution, shall be part of the Trust Fund. Periodic Payments due with respect to each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan (if any) on or prior to the related date of substitution, and Periodic Payments due with respect to each corresponding Defective Loan that is purchased or repurchased, as the case may be, or replaced with one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans (any such Mortgage Loan, a “Deleted Mortgage Loan”) (if any) after the related date of substitution, shall not be part of the Trust Fund and are to be remitted by the Master Servicer to the Responsible Repurchase Party promptly following receipt.

 

If any Mortgage Loan is to be repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5, upon direction by the Special Servicer the Mortgage Loan Seller shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of any Deleted Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, the substitution of the related Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan(s) and deliver or cause the delivery of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Upon any substitution of one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan(s) shall become part of the Trust Fund and be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects.

 

If any Mortgage Loan that is part of a Crossed Mortgage Loan Group is required to be repurchased or substituted, the provisions of Section 2.03(h), Section 2.03(i) and Section 2.03(j) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall apply.

 

(c)          The Responsible Repurchase Party shall be entitled, and the Purchaser shall cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to entitle the Responsible Repurchase Party, upon the date when the full amount of the Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall Amount (as the case may be) for any Mortgage Loan repurchased or replaced as contemplated by this Section 5 has been deposited in the account designated therefor by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) and, if applicable, receipt by the Trustee as the assignee of the Purchaser (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage File for each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan (if any) to be substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, together with any certifications and/or opinions required pursuant to this Section 5 to be delivered by the Responsible Repurchase Party, to (i) a release of the Mortgage File and any other items required to be delivered by the Mortgage Loan Seller under Sections 2.01(b) and (c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, (ii) the execution and delivery of such instruments of release,

 

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transfer and/or assignment, in each case without recourse, as shall be prepared by the Responsible Repurchase Party and are reasonably necessary to vest in the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee the ownership of such Deleted Mortgage Loan, and (iii) the execution and delivery of notice to the affected Mortgagor of the retransfer of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. In connection with any such repurchase or substitution by the Responsible Repurchase Party, the Purchaser shall also cause the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to require each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer to deliver to the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee, and the Responsible Repurchase Party or its designee shall be entitled to delivery from the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer of, any portion of the related Servicing File, together with any Escrow Payments, reserve funds and any other items required to be delivered by the Mortgage Loan Seller under Sections 2.01(b) and (c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, with respect to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, in each case at the expense of the Responsible Repurchase Party.

 

(d)          [RESERVED]

 

(e)          The Mortgage Loan Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser shall have no liability to the Mortgage Loan Seller or otherwise for any failure of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any other party to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to perform its obligations provided for thereunder.

 

(f)           The Mortgage Loan Seller will provide the Responsible Repurchase Party copies of any 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller (to the extent it receives any request or demand, whether oral or written, that a Mortgage Loan be repurchased or replaced, whether arising from a Material Defect or other breach of a representation or warranty, such recipient a “Seller Request Recipient” and such request or demand, a “Repurchase Request”) agrees to provide to the Purchaser: (i) written notice of any Repurchase Request, which notice will specify if such Repurchase Request is a 15Ga-1 Notice; (ii) written notice of (A) the existence of any dispute regarding such Repurchase Request, whether written or oral, between such Seller Request Recipient and the Person making such Repurchase Request, (B) the expiration of any applicable Initial Cure Period, or, if applicable, any Extended Cure Period, (C) the withdrawal of such Repurchase Request by the Person making such Repurchase Request, (D) the rejection of such Repurchase Request by the Seller Request Recipient and (E) the repurchase or replacement of any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 5 and Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) upon reasonable request of the Purchaser (subject to Section 5(g)), such other information in the Seller Request Recipient’s possession as would be necessary to permit the Purchaser to comply with its obligations under Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act to disclose fulfilled and unfulfilled repurchase or replacement requests or demands of any Person relating to any Mortgage Loan or to comply with any other obligations applicable to it under law or regulation.

 

Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5(f) may be delivered by electronic means. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be given not later than the tenth (10th) Business Day after the event giving rise to the requirement for such notice and any information requested

 

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pursuant to clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall be provided as promptly as practicable after such request is made. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (i) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date on which such Repurchase Request was made, (b) the Mortgage Loan with respect to which such Repurchase Request was made, (c) the identity of the Person making such request, and (d) the basis, if any, asserted for such request by such Person. Each notice required to be delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph shall identify (a) the date of such withdrawal, rejection, repurchase or replacement, or the date of the commencement of such dispute, as applicable, (b) if pertaining to a dispute, the nature of such dispute, (c) if pertaining to the expiration of an Initial Cure Period or an Extended Cure Period, the expiration date of such Initial Cure Period or, if applicable, an Extended Cure Period, (d) if pertaining to a withdrawal, the basis for such withdrawal given to the Seller Request Recipient or an indication that no basis was given by the Person withdrawing such Repurchase Request, (e) if pertaining to a rejection by the Seller Request Recipient, the basis for the Seller Request Recipient’s rejection and (f) if pertaining to a repurchase or replacement, the date of such repurchase or replacement.

 

(g)          Each of the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser acknowledge and agree that (i) a Repurchase Request Recipient under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement will not, in connection with providing the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Purchaser with any 15Ga-1 Notice under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, be required to deliver any attorney-client privileged communication or any information protected by the attorney work product doctrine, (ii) any 15Ga-1 Notice delivered to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Purchaser under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is provided only to assist the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and any of their respective Affiliates in complying with Rule 15Ga-1, Items 1104 and 1121 of Regulation AB and/or any other law or regulation, (iii) (A) no action taken by, or inaction of, a Repurchase Request Recipient and (B) no information provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.02(g) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by a Repurchase Request Recipient, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or defense to the exercise of any legal right the Repurchase Request Recipient may have with respect to this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (iv) receipt of a 15Ga-1 Notice or delivery of any notice required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5(f) shall not in and of itself constitute delivery, or receipt, of notice of any Material Defect or knowledge on the part of the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of any Material Defect or admission by the Mortgage Loan Seller or Responsible Repurchase Party of the existence of any Material Defect.

 

(h)          The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Purchaser relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Mortgage Loan Seller is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to any Repurchase Request with respect to any Mortgage Loan) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. Promptly upon request, the Purchaser shall provide or cause to be provided to the Mortgage Loan Seller such information regarding the principal balance of any Mortgage Loan as is necessary in order for the Mortgage Loan Seller to prepare any such Form ABS-15G.

 

(i)            The Purchaser shall provide to the Mortgage Loan Seller any relevant portions of any Form ABS-15G that the Purchaser is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (only to the extent that such portions relate to

 

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any Mortgage Loan and that was not provided by the Mortgage Loan Seller) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date such Form ABS-15G is required to be filed with the Commission. The Trust’s CIK# is 0001736659.

 

Section 6.           Closing. The closing of the sale of the Mortgage Loans (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of special counsel to the Purchaser at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date.

 

The Closing shall be subject to each of the following conditions:

 

(i)         All of the representations and warranties of the Mortgage Loan Seller, each of the LC Guarantors and the Purchaser made pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (or as of such other specific date expressly contemplated by any such representation or warranty);

 

(ii)        All documents specified in Section 7 of this Agreement (the “Closing Documents”), in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and, in the case of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (insofar as such Agreement affects the obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any of the LC Guarantors hereunder or the rights of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any of the LC Guarantors as a third party beneficiary thereunder), to the Mortgage Loan Seller or any of the LC Guarantors, shall be duly executed and delivered by all signatories as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof;

 

(iii)       The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have delivered and released to the Purchaser or its designee, all documents, funds and other assets required to be delivered thereto on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement;

 

(iv)       The result of any examination of the Mortgage Files for, and any other documents and records relating to, the Mortgage Loans performed by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be satisfactory to the Purchaser in its reasonable determination;

 

(v)        All other terms and conditions of this Agreement required to be complied with on or before the Closing Date shall have been complied with in all material respects, and the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have the ability to comply with all terms and conditions and perform all duties and obligations required to be complied with or performed by it after the Closing Date;

 

(vi)       The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have paid all fees and expenses payable by it to the Purchaser or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(vii)      The Mortgage Loan Seller shall have received the purchase price for the Mortgage Loans, as contemplated by Section 1 of this Agreement;

 

(viii)     Neither the Underwriting Agreement nor the Certificate Purchase Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms;

 

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(ix)        The Commission shall not have issued any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Purchaser’s Registration Statement; and

 

(x)         Prior to the delivery of the Preliminary Prospectus to investors, an officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller shall have delivered to the Depositor a sub-certification (the “Mortgage Loan Seller Sub-Certification”) to the certification provided by the Chief Executive Officer of the Depositor to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation AB.

 

Each of the parties agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to perform its respective obligations hereunder in a manner that will enable the Purchaser to purchase the Mortgage Loans on the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.           Closing Documents. The Purchaser or its designee shall have received all of the following Closing Documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and the Rating Agencies (collectively, the “Interested Parties”), and upon which the Interested Parties may rely:

 

(i)         This Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loan Seller and the LC Guarantors;

 

(ii)        Each of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, duly executed by the respective parties thereto;

 

(iii)       A Secretary’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto, executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of the Mortgage Loan Seller, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of the Mortgage Loan Seller authorizing the Mortgage Loan Seller’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of the Mortgage Loan Seller;

 

(iv)       A Certificate of an Authorized Person substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto, executed by an Authorized Person of LCFH, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of LCFH authorizing such party’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of LCFH;

 

(v)        An Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-3 hereto, executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of LC REIT, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of LC REIT authorizing such party’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of LCFH;

 

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(vi)       An Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-4 hereto, executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of LC TRS, in his or her individual capacity, and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely, attaching thereto as exhibits (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of LC TRS authorizing such party’s entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement, and (B) the organizational documents of LCFH;

 

(vii)      A certificate of good standing with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware not earlier than fifteen (15) days prior to the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely; and a certificate of good standing with respect to LCFH issued by the Secretary of the State of Delaware not earlier than fifteen (15) days prior to the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(viii)     A certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller substantially in the form of Exhibit D-5 hereto, executed by an executive officer of the Mortgage Loan Seller on the Mortgage Loan Seller’s behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(ix)        A certificate of LCFH substantially in the form of Exhibit D-6 hereto, executed by an executive officer of LCFH on LCFH’s behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(x)         A certificate of LC REIT substantially in the form of Exhibit D-7 hereto, executed by an executive officer of LC REIT on LC REIT’s behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(xi)        A certificate of LC TRS substantially in the form of Exhibit D-8 hereto, executed by an executive officer of LC TRS on LC TRS’ behalf and dated the Closing Date, and upon which the Interested Parties may rely;

 

(xii)       A written opinion of in-house or independent counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller and the LC Guarantors, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s and each LC Guarantor’s due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement;

 

(xiii)      A written opinion of special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller and the LC Guarantors, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Interested Parties and the Trustee, relating to the enforceability of this Agreement against the Mortgage Loan Seller and each of the LC Guarantors;

 

(xiv)      A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser, the Underwriters (only with respect to the Preliminary Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Preliminary Prospectus and in

 

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the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum (as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the pricing date for the Certificates) substantially to the effect that nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Preliminary Prospectus or the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, at the time when sales to purchasers of the Certificates were first made, contained, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(xv)      A letter from special counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller and the LC Guarantors, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Purchaser, the Underwriters (only with respect to the Prospectus) and the Initial Purchasers (only with respect to the Private Placement Memorandum), relating to the information regarding the Mortgage Loans set forth in agreed upon sections of the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum (as the case may be and as the same may be amended or supplemented on or before the Closing Date) substantially to the effect that (a) nothing has come to such special counsel’s attention that would lead such special counsel to believe that the agreed upon portions of the Prospectus or the Private Placement Memorandum (as applicable) as of the date thereof or as of the Closing Date contained or contains, with respect to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein relating to the Mortgage Loan Seller or the Mortgage Loans, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (b) that, with respect to information regarding the Mortgage Loan Seller and the Mortgage Loans, the related borrowers or the related Mortgaged Properties, the Prospectus is appropriately responsive in all material respects to the applicable requirements of Regulation AB;

 

(xvi)     Copies of all other opinions rendered by counsel for the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Rating Agencies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, with respect to the characterization of the transfer of the Mortgage Loans hereunder as a true sale, with each such opinion to be addressed to the other Interested Parties and the Trustee or accompanied by a letter signed by such counsel stating that the other Interested Parties and the Trustee may rely on such opinion as if it were addressed to them as of date thereof;

 

(xvii)    One or more agreed-upon procedures letters from a nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants acceptable to the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers, dated (A) the date of the Preliminary Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and (B) the date of the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and addressed to, and in form and substance acceptable to, the Interested Parties (other than the Rating Agencies), stating in effect that, using the assumptions and methodology used by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser, the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, all of which shall be described in such letters, and which shall include a comparison of certain mortgage loan-

 

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related documents to the information set forth in the Master Tape (as defined in the Indemnification Agreement), they have recalculated such numbers and percentages relating to the Mortgage Loans set forth in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and set forth in the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and have compared the results of their calculations to the corresponding items in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, and found each such number and percentage set forth in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, and in the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum, respectively, to be in agreement with the results of such calculations;

 

(xviii)   If any of the Certificates are “mortgage related securities” within the meaning of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, a certificate of the Mortgage Loan Seller regarding origination of the Mortgage Loans by specified originators as set forth in Section 3(a)(41) of the Exchange Act; and

 

(xix)      Such further certificates, opinions and documents as the Purchaser may reasonably request or any Rating Agency may require.

 

Section 8.           Additional Reporting Under Regulation AB. With respect to any period during which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide to the Purchaser and the Certificate Administrator any information that constitutes “Additional Form 10-D Information” or “Additional Form 10-K Information” but only if and to the extent that the Mortgage Loan Seller (or any originator of the Mortgage Loans sold by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor, if such originator constitutes an “originator” contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB and such information is required to be reported with respect to such originator) is the applicable “Party Responsible” (solely in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) under the terms of Exhibit BB or Exhibit CC to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (it being acknowledged that the Mortgage Loan Seller (solely in its capacity as a sponsor or originator (or as successor in interest to any predecessor originator), within the meaning of Regulation AB, of any Mortgage Loans) does not constitute the “Party Responsible” for any “Form 8-K Information” set forth on Exhibit DD of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement). In each case, such delivery shall be made in a form readily convertible to an EDGAR compatible form, or in such other form as otherwise agreed by the Purchaser, the Certificate Administrator and the Mortgage Loan Seller. In each case, such delivery shall be made not later than five (5) calendar days after the related Distribution Date (in the case of any such “Additional Form 10-D Information”), and no later than March 1 of each year subsequent to the fiscal year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements (in the case of any such “Additional Form 10-K Information”). In no event shall the Mortgage Loan Seller be required to provide any information that is not required to be reported on Form 10-D or Form 10-K, as the case may be, under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

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cooperate with each of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Certificate Administrator, upon the reasonable request of such party, by providing all Mortgage Loan-related documents, data and information in the possession of the Seller at or prior to the Closing Date and necessary for the ongoing compliance by the Depositor and the Trust with the requirements of Form 10-D with respect to Items 1111 and 1125 of Regulation AB; provided, that the Seller shall not be required to provide any documents that are proprietary to the related originator or the Seller or any draft documents, privileged or internal communications, credit underwriting or due diligence analysis.

 

Section 9.           Costs. Whether or not this Agreement is terminated, the Mortgage Loan Seller will pay its pro rata share (the Mortgage Loan Seller’s pro rata portion to be determined according to the percentage that the aggregate Cut-off Date Balance of all the Mortgage Loans represents as to the aggregate Cut-off Date Balance of all the mortgage loans of the Trust Fund (the “Cut-off Date Pool Balance”)) of all costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, including, but not limited to: (i) the costs and expenses of the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans; (ii) the costs and expenses of reproducing and delivering the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and this Agreement and printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering the Certificates; (iii) the reasonable and documented set-up fees, costs and expenses of the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator and their respective counsel; (iv) the fees and disbursements of a firm of certified public accountants selected by the Purchaser and the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to numerical information in respect of the Mortgage Loans and the Certificates included in the Preliminary Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item), including the cost of obtaining any agreed-upon procedures letters with respect to such items; (v) the costs and expenses in connection with the qualification or exemption of the Certificates under state securities or blue sky laws, including filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vi) the costs and expenses in connection with any determination of the eligibility of the Certificates for investment by institutional investors in any jurisdiction and the preparation of any legal investment survey, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith; (vii) the costs and expenses in connection with printing (or otherwise reproducing) and delivering this Agreement and the furnishing to the Underwriters or the Initial Purchasers, as applicable, of such copies of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Preliminary Private Placement Memorandum, the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum or any other marketing materials or structural and collateral term sheets (or any similar item) and this Agreement as the Underwriters and the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request; (viii) the fees of the rating agency or agencies engaged to consider rating the Certificates or hired and requested to rate the Certificates; (ix) all registration fees incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the filing of its Registration Statement allocable to the issuance of the Registered Certificates; (x) the upfront fee payable to the Asset Representations Reviewer on the Closing Date in the amount agreed by the parties hereto; and (xi) the reasonable fees and expenses of special counsel to the Purchaser.

 

Section 10.          Notices. All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (or, in the case of facsimile or electronic notices, when received), if to the Purchaser, addressed to the Purchaser at 375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127-023, New York, New York 10152, Attention: A.J. Sfarra

 

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(with copies to the attention of Troy B. Stoddard, Esq., Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053-300, 301 South College St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28202), or such other address as may be designated by the Purchaser to the Mortgage Loan Seller in writing, or, if to the Mortgage Loan Seller or any of the LC Guarantors, addressed to such party at 345 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10154, Attention: Pamela McCormack, with electronic copies to: Pamela McCormack (pamela.mccormack@laddercapital.com), Robert Perelman (robert.perelman@laddercapital.com), and David Traitel (david.traitel@laddercapital.com), or such other address as may be designated by the Mortgage Loan Seller or any such LC Guarantor to the Purchaser in writing.

 

Section 11.         Miscellaneous. Neither this Agreement nor any term or provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought to be enforced. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute but 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 as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall be an express third party beneficiary to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent set forth therein. The Asset Representations Reviewer shall be an express third party beneficiary of Sections 4(i), 4(k), and 4(l) of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.         Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, incorporated herein by reference or contained in the certificates of officers of the Mortgage Loan Seller or the LC Guarantors delivered pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trust, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment in respect of any Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 13.         Severability of Provisions. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation, warranty or covenant of this Agreement that is prohibited or is held to be void or unenforceable in any particular jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

 

Section 14.        Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT, THE

 

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RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING REGARDING SUCH MATTERS MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS; (III) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH COURTS, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; (IV) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (V) WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 15.         Further Assurances. The Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such further actions as any other party hereto may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 16.         Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any of the LC Guarantors under this Agreement shall not be assigned by the Mortgage Loan Seller or such LC Guarantor without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except that any person into which the Mortgage Loan Seller or any of the LC Guarantors may be merged or consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Mortgage Loan Seller or any of the LC Guarantors is a party, or any person succeeding to all or substantially all of the business of the Mortgage Loan Seller or any of the LC Guarantors, shall be the successor to the Mortgage Loan Seller or such LC Guarantor, as the case may be, hereunder. In connection with its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust as contemplated by the recitals hereto, the Purchaser is expressly authorized to assign its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to the Trustee for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates. To the extent of any such assignment, the Trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders and beneficial owners of the Certificates, shall be the Purchaser hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Mortgage Loan Seller, the LC Guarantors and the Purchaser, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 17.         Information. The Mortgage Loan Seller shall provide the Purchaser with such information about itself, the Mortgage Loans and the underwriting and servicing procedures applicable to the Mortgage Loans as is (i) required under the provisions of

 

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Regulation AB, (ii) required by a Rating Agency or a governmental agency or body or (iii) reasonably requested by the Purchaser for use in a private disclosure document.

 

Section 18.         Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters addressed herein, and this Agreement supersedes any prior agreements and/or understandings, written or oral, with respect to such matters; provided, however, that in no event shall this provision be construed to limit the effect of the Indemnification Agreement or the memorandum of understanding dated March 20, 2018, between the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Purchaser and certain other parties or any separate acknowledgments and agreements executed and delivered pursuant to such memorandum of understanding.

 

Section 19.         Obligations of the LC Guarantors. For value received, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, LCFH, a limited liability limited partnership duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, LC REIT, a series of LCFH, and LC TRS, a series of LCFH, hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantee, jointly and severally, the prompt and complete payment when due of the obligations and liabilities, whether now in existence or hereafter arising, of the Mortgage Loan Seller, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of LCFH, to the Purchaser (i) arising out of or under Sections 5 and 9 of this Agreement and (ii) that are owed under such Sections 5 and 9 to the Purchaser or any of its successors and permitted assigns under this Agreement (collectively, the “Obligations”). The guaranty provided for in this Section 19 is one of payment and not of collection. Each of the LC Guarantors hereby waives notice of acceptance of the guaranty provided for in this Section 19 and notice of any of the Obligations to which it may apply, and waives diligence, presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor or non-payment of any Obligation, suit or the taking of other action by the Purchaser against, and any other notice to, the Mortgage Loan Seller, any of the LC Guarantors or others.

 

Each of the LC Guarantors hereby waives any defense arising by reason of, and any and all right to assert against the Purchaser any claim or defense based upon, an election of remedies by the Purchaser which in any manner impairs, affects, reduces, releases, destroys and/or extinguishes the rights of any of the LC Guarantors to proceed against the Mortgage Loan Seller or any other guarantor for reimbursement or contribution, and/or any other rights of the Purchaser to proceed against the Mortgage Loan Seller, any other guarantor, or any other Person or security.

 

Each of the LC Guarantors acknowledges that it is presently informed of the financial condition of the Mortgage Loan Seller and of all other circumstances which diligent inquiry would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations.

 

When pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against any of the LC Guarantors, the Purchaser may, but shall be under no obligation to, pursue such rights and remedies that the Purchaser may have against the Mortgage Loan Seller or any other Person or any security or other guarantee for the Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by the Purchaser to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from the Mortgage Loan Seller or any such other Person or to realize upon any security or other guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of the Mortgage Loan Seller or

 

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any such other Person or security or other guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve such LC Guarantor, of any liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Purchaser against such LC Guarantor.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgage Loan Seller, LCFH, LC REIT, LC TRS and the Purchaser have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

  LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC
     
  By: /s/ David Traitel
    Name: David Traitel
    Title: Managing Director

 

  LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP
     
  By: /s/ Kelly Porcella
    Name: Kelly Porcella
    Title: Authorized Signatory
     

 

  SERIES REIT OF LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP
     
  By: /s/ Kelly Porcella
    Name: Kelly Porcella
    Title: General Counsel

 

  SERIES TRS OF LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP
     
  By: /s/ Kelly Porcella
    Name: Kelly Porcella
    Title: General Counsel

 

WFCM 2018-C44: MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT (LADDER)

 

 

 

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

 

WFCM 2018-C44: MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT (LADDER)

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE  

 

 Exh. A-1

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Address City State Zip Code County
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ 100 & 133 Williams Street Ramsey NJ 7446 Bergen
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza 5073, 5075 & 5085 South Syracuse Street Denver CO 80237 Denver
13 LCF Waysons MHC 201 Fifth Street Lothian MD 20711 Anne Arundel
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio Various Various WI Various Various
20.01 LCF Grand View 1029 Mutual Way Grand Chute WI 54913 Outagamie
20.02 LCF Lincoln 2100 Lincoln Street Rhinelander WI 54501 Oneida
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II 5464 Eagle River Drive Columbus OH 43016 Franklin
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave 1442 Lexington Ave New York NY 10128 New York
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II 7555-7705 Market Place Drive Aurora OH 44202 Geauga
27 LCF Riverside Business Center 1139 Lehigh Avenue Whitehall PA 18052 Lehigh
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ 3700 Market Square Circle Davenport IA 52807 Scott
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale 4575 East Irma Lane Phoenix AZ 85050 Maricopa
32 LCF Belamere Suites 12200 Williams Road Perrysburg OH 43551 Wood
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage 6344 N Promontory Ranch Road Park City UT 84098 Summit
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines 6498 Pony Express Trail Pollock Pines CA 95726 El Dorado
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan 280 Metropolitan Ave Brooklyn NY 11211 Kings
38 LCF Megacenter Little River 8460 NW 7th Avenue Miami FL 33150 Miami-Dade
40 LCF The Oxpecker 3254 and 3258 Larimer Street Denver CO 80205 Denver
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville 125 Quincy Lane Kirbyville MO 65679 Taney

 

 EXH. A-1

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name General Property Type Number of Units Unit of Measure Original Principal Balance ($) Cut-off Date Principal Balance ($)
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ Mixed Use 277,942 Sq. Ft. 33,250,000.00 33,250,000.00
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza Office 242,497 Sq. Ft. 30,000,000.00 30,000,000.00
13 LCF Waysons MHC Manufactured Housing Community 289 Pads 22,000,000.00 22,000,000.00
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio Retail 503,798 Sq. Ft. 14,450,000.00 14,402,823.99
20.01 LCF Grand View Retail 248,520 Sq. Ft. 8,728,980.00  
20.02 LCF Lincoln Retail 255,278 Sq. Ft. 5,721,020.00  
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II Multifamily 84 Units 11,925,000.00 11,925,000.00
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave Multifamily 16 Units 11,600,000.00 11,600,000.00
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II Retail 116,436 Sq. Ft. 10,900,000.00 10,900,000.00
27 LCF Riverside Business Center Industrial 423,879 Sq. Ft. 9,537,000.00 9,537,000.00
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ Office 42,676 Sq. Ft. 9,300,000.00 9,300,000.00
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale Hospitality 104 Rooms 9,100,000.00 8,733,932.75
32 LCF Belamere Suites Hospitality 35 Rooms 6,500,000.00 6,487,068.84
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage Self Storage 65,128 Sq. Ft. 5,550,000.00 5,550,000.00
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines Retail 42,870 Sq. Ft. 5,500,000.00 5,500,000.00
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan Retail 4,430 Sq. Ft. 4,800,000.00 4,800,000.00
38 LCF Megacenter Little River Self Storage 37,048 Sq. Ft. 4,700,000.00 4,700,000.00
40 LCF The Oxpecker Mixed Use 13,826 Sq. Ft. 4,400,000.00 4,390,701.92
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville Retail 9,026 Sq. Ft. 868,000.00 868,000.00

 

 EXH. A-2

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Loan Amortization Type Monthly P&I Payment ($) Interest Accrual Basis Mortgage Rate Administrative Fee Rate Net Mortgage Rate Payment Due Date
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ Interest-only, Balloon 136,589.00 Actual/360 4.8620000% 0.0171800% 4.8448200% 6
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza Interest-only, Balloon 118,650.35 Actual/360 4.6810000% 0.0150000% 4.6660000% 6
13 LCF Waysons MHC Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon 116,425.81 Actual/360 4.8750000% 0.0171800% 4.8578200% 6
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio Amortizing Balloon 83,859.82 Actual/360 4.9270000% 0.0171800% 4.9098200% 6
20.01 LCF Grand View              
20.02 LCF Lincoln              
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon 64,198.30 Actual/360 5.0250000% 0.0171800% 5.0078200% 6
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave Interest-only, Balloon 55,767.27 Actual/360 5.6900000% 0.0171800% 5.6728200% 6
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon 61,329.39 Actual/360 5.4180000% 0.0571800% 5.3608200% 6
27 LCF Riverside Business Center Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon 54,167.99 Actual/360 5.5030000% 0.0171800% 5.4858200% 6
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ Interest-only, Balloon 41,221.17 Actual/360 5.2460000% 0.0171800% 5.2288200% 6
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale Amortizing Balloon 53,729.23 Actual/360 5.1000000% 0.0171800% 5.0828200% 6
32 LCF Belamere Suites Amortizing Balloon 49,249.91 Actual/360 6.7050000% 0.0171800% 6.6878200% 6
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage Interest-only, Balloon 22,761.55 Actual/360 4.8540000% 0.0171800% 4.8368200% 6
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines Interest-only, Balloon 24,740.58 Actual/360 5.3240000% 0.0171800% 5.3068200% 6
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan Interest-only, Balloon 20,634.67 Actual/360 5.0880000% 0.0171800% 5.0708200% 6
38 LCF Megacenter Little River Amortizing Balloon 27,076.63 Actual/360 5.6320000% 0.0171800% 5.6148200% 6
40 LCF The Oxpecker Amortizing Balloon 24,534.60 Actual/360 5.3370000% 0.0171800% 5.3198200% 6
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville Interest-only, ARD 4,106.93 Actual/360 5.6000000% 0.0171800% 5.5828200% 6

 

 EXH. A-3

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Stated Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date ARD Loan Maturity Date ARD Mortgage Rate After Anticipated Repayment Date Original Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.) Remaining Term to Maturity or ARD (Mos.) Amortization Term (Original) (Mos.) Amortization Term (Remaining) (Mos.)
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ 4/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 119 IO IO
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza 4/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 119 IO IO
13 LCF Waysons MHC 4/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 119 360 360
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio 3/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 118 300 298
20.01 LCF Grand View              
20.02 LCF Lincoln              
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II 4/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 119 360 360
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave 5/6/2023 NAP NAP 60 60 IO IO
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II 3/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 118 360 360
27 LCF Riverside Business Center 3/6/2023 NAP NAP 60 58 360 360
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ 3/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 118 IO IO
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale 5/6/2026 NAP NAP 120 96 300 276
32 LCF Belamere Suites 4/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 119 240 239
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage 4/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 119 IO IO
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines 3/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 118 IO IO
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan 1/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 116 IO IO
38 LCF Megacenter Little River 5/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 120 360 360
40 LCF The Oxpecker 3/6/2028 NAP NAP 120 118 360 358
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville 5/6/2028 5/6/2033 9.6000% 120 120 IO IO

 

 EXH. A-4

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Cross Collateralized and Cross Defaulted Loan Flag Prepayment Provisions Ownership Interest Grace Period Late (Days) Engineering Escrow / Deferred Maintenance ($)
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ NAP L(25),D(90),O(5) Fee 0 0
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza NAP L(25),D(90),O(5) Fee 0 0
13 LCF Waysons MHC NAP L(25),D(91),O(4) Fee 0 0
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio NAP L(26),D(91),O(3) Fee 0 395,600
20.01 LCF Grand View          
20.02 LCF Lincoln          
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II NAP L(25),D(92),O(3) Fee 0 0
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave NAP L(24),D(33),O(3) Fee 0 0
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II NAP L(26),D(91),O(3) Fee 0 0
27 LCF Riverside Business Center NAP L(26),D(30),O(4) Fee 0 0
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ NAP L(26),D(91),O(3) Fee 0 0
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale NAP L(48),D(68),O(4) Leasehold 0 0
32 LCF Belamere Suites NAP L(25),D(92),O(3) Fee 0 7,563
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage NAP L(25),D(91),O(4) Fee 0 0
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines NAP L(26),D(91),O(3) Fee 0 0
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan NAP L(28),D(88),O(4) Fee 0 0
38 LCF Megacenter Little River NAP L(24),D(93),O(3) Fee 0 0
40 LCF The Oxpecker NAP L(26),D(90),O(4) Fee 0 0
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville NAP YM(24),YM or D(89),O(7) Fee 0 0

 

 EXH. A-5

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Tax Escrow (Initial) Monthly Tax Escrow ($) Tax Escrow - Cash or LoC Tax Escrow - LoC Counterparty Insurance Escrow (Initial)
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ 0 0 NAP NAP 0
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza 0 0 NAP NAP 0
13 LCF Waysons MHC 111,308 18,551 Cash NAP 0
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio 0 0 NAP NAP 0
20.01 LCF Grand View          
20.02 LCF Lincoln          
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II 64,617 12,923 Cash NAP 4,838
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave 77,988 15,598 Cash NAP 2,910
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II 55,424 18,475 Cash NAP 6,596
27 LCF Riverside Business Center 90,425 11,199 Cash NAP 11,575
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ 0 0 NAP NAP 7,267
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale 32,359 8,090 Cash NAP 17,662
32 LCF Belamere Suites 23,153 5,788 Cash NAP 18,677
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage 20,100 3,350 Cash NAP 4,917
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines 0 0 NAP NAP 0
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan 1,821 911 Cash NAP 2,221
38 LCF Megacenter Little River 7,955 2,652 Cash NAP 27,900
40 LCF The Oxpecker 3,306 1,653 Cash NAP 7,065
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville 4,000 333 Cash NAP 0

 

 EXH. A-6

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Monthly Insurance Escrow ($) Insurance Escrow - Cash or LoC Insurance Escrow - LoC Counterparty Upfront Replacement Reserve ($) Monthly Replacement Reserve ($)(15)
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ 0 NAP NAP 0 0
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza 0 NAP NAP 0 0
13 LCF Waysons MHC 0 NAP NAP 0 1,204
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio 0 NAP NAP 0 3,851
20.01 LCF Grand View          
20.02 LCF Lincoln          
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II 1,210 Cash NAP 0 1,750
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave 1,455 Cash NAP 0 352
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II 2,199 Cash NAP 0 1,455
27 LCF Riverside Business Center 5,787 Cash NAP 55,000 0
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ 1,038 Cash NAP 0 711
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale 1,606 Cash NAP 0 With respect to each monthly payment date, one-twelfth of (i) 2% before the first anniversary of Closing date (ii) 3% between first and second anniversary, (iii) 4% of gross revenue after the second anniversary
32 LCF Belamere Suites 2,075 Cash NAP 0 4.0% of gross revenue (currently$4,183/key/year) will be collected by Lender
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage 492 Cash NAP 0 543
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines 0 NAP NAP 0 0
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan 444 Cash NAP 0 74
38 LCF Megacenter Little River 2,325 Cash NAP 0 494
40 LCF The Oxpecker 785 Cash NAP 0 173
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville 0 NAP NAP 0 0

 

 EXH. A-7

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Replacement Reserve Cap ($) Replacement Reserve Escrow - Cash or LoC Replacement Reserve Escrow - LoC Counterparty Upfront TI/LC Reserve ($) Monthly TI/LC Reserve ($)
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ 0 NAP NAP 0 0
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza 0 NAP NAP 0 0
13 LCF Waysons MHC 57,800 Cash NAP 0 0
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio 0 Cash NAP 0 7,953
20.01 LCF Grand View          
20.02 LCF Lincoln          
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II 0 Cash NAP 0 0
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave 0 Cash NAP 0 0
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II 0 Cash NAP 0 4,818
27 LCF Riverside Business Center 0 Cash NAP 425,000 0
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ 26,226 Cash NAP 0 0
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale 0 Cash NAP 0 0
32 LCF Belamere Suites 0 Cash NAP 0 0
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage 0 Cash NAP 0 0
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines 0 NAP NAP 0 0
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan 0 Cash NAP 0 369
38 LCF Megacenter Little River 0 Cash NAP 0 0
40 LCF The Oxpecker 0 Cash NAP 0 1,152
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville 0 NAP NAP 0 0

 

 EXH. A-8

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name TI/LC Reserve Cap ($) TI/LC Escrow - Cash or LoC TI/LC Escrow - LoC Counterparty Debt Service Escrow (Initial) ($) Debt Service Escrow (Monthly) ($)
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ 0 NAP NAP 0 0
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza 0 NAP NAP 0 0
13 LCF Waysons MHC 0 NAP NAP 0 0
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio 286,323 Cash NAP 0 0
20.01 LCF Grand View          
20.02 LCF Lincoln          
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II 0 NAP NAP 0 0
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave 0 NAP NAP 0 0
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II 0 Cash NAP 0 0
27 LCF Riverside Business Center 400,000 Cash NAP 0 0
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ 0 NAP NAP 42,971 0
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale 0 NAP NAP 0 0
32 LCF Belamere Suites 0 NAP NAP 0 0
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage 0 NAP NAP 0 0
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines 0 NAP NAP 0 0
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan 0 Cash NAP 0 0
38 LCF Megacenter Little River 0 NAP NAP 32,547 0
40 LCF The Oxpecker 0 Cash NAP 28,298 0
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville 0 NAP NAP 0 0

 

 EXH. A-9

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Debt Service Escrow - Cash or LoC Debt Service Escrow - LoC Counterparty Other Escrow I Reserve Description Other Escrow I (Initial) ($) Other Escrow I (Monthly) ($)(11)(16)
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ NAP NAP Quarterly Rent Reserve 0 On each monthly payment date when Konica Minolta makes its Quarterly Rent Payment, Borrower shall deposit the projected Monthly Debt Service Payment for 2 monthly payment dates
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza NAP NAP NAP 0 0
13 LCF Waysons MHC NAP NAP NAP 0 0
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio NAP NAP Vapin USA Reserve 1,900 0
20.01 LCF Grand View          
20.02 LCF Lincoln          
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II NAP NAP NAP 0 0
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave NAP NAP NAP 0 0
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II NAP NAP Old Navy Free Rent Reserve ($180,000); Gabes Outstanding Free Rent Reserve ($27,967) 207,970 0
27 LCF Riverside Business Center NAP NAP NAP 0 0
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ Cash NAP NAP 0 0
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale NAP NAP Ground Rent Reserve 17,586 1,556
32 LCF Belamere Suites NAP NAP NAP 0 0
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage NAP NAP NAP 0 0
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines NAP NAP NAP 0 0
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan NAP NAP Common Charges ($6,196.18); Free Rent Reserve ($258,417); Outstanding Leasing Costs Reserves ($176,142.40) 440,756 3,098
38 LCF Megacenter Little River Cash NAP NAP 0 0
40 LCF The Oxpecker Cash NAP Supplemental Tenant Improvement Reserve 503,927 0
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville NAP NAP NAP 0 0

 

 EXH. A-10

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Other Escrow I Cap ($) Other Escrow I Escrow - Cash or LoC Other  Escrow I - LoC Counterparty Other Escrow II Reserve Description Other Escrow II (Initial) ($)
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ 0 Cash NAP NAP 0
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
13 LCF Waysons MHC 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio 0 Cash NAP NAP 0
20.01 LCF Grand View          
20.02 LCF Lincoln          
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II 0 Cash NAP Old Navy TILC Reserve ($563,747); Old Navy Construction Allowance ($372,500); Stein Mart Seller Reserve ($1,400,000) 2,336,247
27 LCF Riverside Business Center 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale 0 Cash NAP Seasonality Reserve; HOW Funds Reserve 182,000
32 LCF Belamere Suites 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan 0 Cash NAP NAP 0
38 LCF Megacenter Little River 0 NAP NAP NAP 0
40 LCF The Oxpecker 0 Cash NAP NAP 0
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville 0 NAP NAP NAP 0

 

 EXH. A-11

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Other Escrow II (Monthly) ($) Other Escrow II Cap ($) Other Escrow II Escrow - Cash or LoC Other  Escrow II - LoC Counterparty Holdback
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
13 LCF Waysons MHC 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
20.01 LCF Grand View          
20.02 LCF Lincoln          
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II 0 0 Cash NAP NAP
27 LCF Riverside Business Center 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale HOA Fees ($1,193) 182,000 Cash NAP NAP
32 LCF Belamere Suites 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
38 LCF Megacenter Little River 0 0 NAP NAP 500,000
40 LCF The Oxpecker 0 0 NAP NAP NAP
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville 0 0 NAP NAP NAP

 

 EXH. A-12

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Secured by LOC (Y/N) LOC Amount Type of Lockbox Borrower Name
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ N   Hard/Upfront Cash Management LCN KMI Ramsey NJ LLC
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza N   Hard/Upfront Cash Management KORE 5075 Syracuse, LLC
13 LCF Waysons MHC N   Springing Waysons MHC, LLC
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio N   Hard/Springing Cash Management Grand View Center, A Wisconsin Limited Partnership; Lincoln Plaza, A Wisconsin Limited Partnership
20.01 LCF Grand View        
20.02 LCF Lincoln        
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II N   Springing Haydens Run Two LLC
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave N   Soft/Springing Cash Management 1442 Lexington Operating DE LLC
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II N   Springing RE Aurora Ohio Family LLC
27 LCF Riverside Business Center N   Hard/Springing Cash Management 1788/Riverside Business Center, LLC
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ N   Hard/Springing Cash Management 3700 Market Square Circle LLC
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale N   Hard/Springing Cash Management Desert Ridge Hotel Properties, LLC
32 LCF Belamere Suites N   Hard/Springing Cash Management JANT Corporation
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage N   Springing Market Place Storage, LLC
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines N   Hard/Springing Cash Management American Eagle Investments, LLC
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan N   Hard/Upfront Cash Management BH Metro LLC
38 LCF Megacenter Little River N   Soft/Springing Cash Management Megacenter Little River LLC
40 LCF The Oxpecker N   Springing Oxpecker Partners, LLC
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville N   Hard/Upfront Cash Management LDG Kirbyville MO LLC

 

 EXH. A-13

 

 

EXHIBIT A 

LCF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C44
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

Mortgage Loan Number Mortgage Loan Seller Property Name Sponsor Name Servicing
Fee Rate
6 LCF Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ LCN North American Fund II REIT 0.00500%
8 LCF Re/Max Plaza Jack Kim 0.00500%
13 LCF Waysons MHC Ross H. Partrich 0.00500%
20 LCF Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio Laurence S. Langohr; Lynda G. Fain 0.00500%
20.01 LCF Grand View    
20.02 LCF Lincoln    
24 LCF Haydens Crossing Phase II David M. Conwill; Steven B. Kimmelman; Leslie Leohr 0.00500%
25 LCF 1442 Lexington Ave Afshin Hedvat; Daniel Rahmani 0.00500%
26 LCF Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II Reynaldo Tobias 0.04500%
27 LCF Riverside Business Center Larry J. Goodwin; 1788 Holdings, L.L.C. 0.00500%
28 LCF BITCO Insurance HQ Louis E. Berg; Gongliang Guo 0.00500%
30 LCF Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale Shailesh Kuber 0.00500%
32 LCF Belamere Suites John Kranjec 0.00500%
34 LCF Market Place Self Storage Matthew N. Follett 0.00500%
35 LCF Safeway - Pollock Pines Ravi N. Sanwal; Manita Sanwal 0.00500%
37 LCF 280 Metropolitan Charles Blaichman 0.00500%
38 LCF Megacenter Little River Patricio Ureta 0.00500%
40 LCF The Oxpecker Derek Lis; Bryant Franz 0.00500%
44 LCF Dollar General Kirbyville Ladder Capital CRE Equity LLC 0.00500%

 

 EXH. A-14

 

 

EXHIBIT B-1

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           The Mortgage Loan Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)           The Mortgage Loan Seller’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Mortgage Loan Seller’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Mortgage Loan Seller, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           The Mortgage Loan Seller has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Mortgage Loan Seller, enforceable against the Mortgage Loan Seller in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent transfer, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, and (C) public policy considerations.

 

(e)           The Mortgage Loan Seller is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)           No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Mortgage Loan Seller of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

Exh. B-1-1

 

 

(g)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Mortgage Loan Seller that, if determined adversely to the Mortgage Loan Seller, would prohibit the Mortgage Loan Seller from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Mortgage Loan Seller’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Mortgage Loan Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(h)           The transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser as contemplated herein is not subject to any bulk transfer or similar law in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

(i)            The Mortgage Loan Seller is not transferring the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud its present or future creditors.

 

(j)            The Mortgage Loan Seller will be solvent at all relevant times prior to, and will not be rendered insolvent by, its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as contemplated herein.

 

(k)           After giving effect to its transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, as provided herein, the value of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s assets, either taken at their present fair saleable value or at fair valuation, will exceed the amount of the Mortgage Loan Seller’s debts and obligations, including contingent and unliquidated debts and obligations of the Mortgage Loan Seller, and the Mortgage Loan Seller will not be left with unreasonably small assets or capital with which to engage in and conduct its business.

 

(l)            The Mortgage Loan Seller does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts and obligations as they mature.

 

(m)          No proceedings looking toward liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of the Mortgage Loan Seller are pending or contemplated.

 

(n)           The principal place of business and chief executive office of the Mortgage Loan Seller is located in the State of New York.

 

(o)           The consideration received by the Mortgage Loan Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans constitutes at least fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for such Mortgage Loans.

 

Exh. B-1-2

 

 

EXHIBIT B-2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

 

(b)           The Purchaser’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate the Purchaser’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(d)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against the Purchaser that, if determined adversely to the Purchaser, would prohibit the Purchaser from entering into this Agreement or that, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(e)           The Purchaser has the full power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(f)           The Purchaser is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in the Purchaser’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(g)           The Purchaser (A) prepared one or more reports on Form ABS-15G (each, a “Form 15G”) containing the findings and conclusions of the Accountants’ Due Diligence Report and meeting the requirements of that Form 15G, Rule 15Ga-2, and any other rules and regulations of the Commission and the Exchange Act; (B) provided a

 

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copy of the final draft of each such Form 15G to WFS at least six (6) business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus and Private Placement Memorandum; and (C) furnished each such Form 15G to the Commission on EDGAR at least five (5) business days before the first sale in the offering contemplated by the Prospectus and Private Placement Memorandum as required by Rule 15Ga-2.

 

(h)           The Purchaser has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person, other than the Mortgage Loan Seller, the Underwriters, the Initial Purchasers and their respective affiliates, that may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the sale of the Mortgage Loans or consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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EXHIBIT B-3

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO LCFH

 

LCFH hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           LCFH is a limited liability limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)           LCFH’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate LCFH’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of LCFH, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of LCFH to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           LCFH has the full limited liability limited partnership power and authority to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of LCFH, enforceable against LCFH in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(e)           LCFH is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in LCFH’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of LCFH to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)           No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by LCFH of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of LCFH’s knowledge, threatened against LCFH that, if determined adversely to LCFH, would prohibit LCFH from entering into this Agreement or that, in LCFH’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of LCFH to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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EXHIBIT B-4

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO LC REIT

 

LC REIT hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           LC REIT is a series of LCFH, a Delaware limited liability limited partnership, and is duly established pursuant to Section 17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. LCFH is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)           LC REIT’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate LCFH’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which LC REIT is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of LC REIT, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of LC REIT to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           LC REIT has the full power and authority, as a series of a limited liability limited partnership, to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by LC REIT and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of LC REIT, enforceable against LC REIT in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(e)           LC REIT is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in LC REIT’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of LC REIT to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)           No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by LC REIT of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of LC REIT’s knowledge, threatened against LC REIT that, if determined adversely to LC REIT, would prohibit LC REIT from entering into this Agreement or that, in LC REIT’s good faith and

 

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reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of LC REIT to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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EXHIBIT B-5

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO LC TRS

 

LC TRS hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:

 

(a)           LC TRS is a series of LCFH, a Delaware limited liability limited partnership, and is duly established pursuant to Section 17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. LCFH is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)           LC TRS’s execution and delivery of, performance under, and compliance with this Agreement, will not violate LCFH’s organizational documents or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material agreement or other material instrument to which LC TRS is a party or by which it is bound, which default or breach, in the good faith and reasonable judgment of LC TRS, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of LC TRS to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(c)           LC TRS has the full power and authority, as a series of a limited liability limited partnership, to consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by LC TRS and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

(d)           This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other party or parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of LC TRS, enforceable against LC TRS in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

(e)           LC TRS is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery of, performance under and compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority, which violation, in LC TRS’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to affect materially and adversely the ability of LC TRS to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f)           No consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by LC TRS of the transactions contemplated herein, except for (A) those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders that previously have been obtained and (B) those filings and recordings of Mortgage Loan Documents and assignments thereof that are contemplated by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be completed after the Closing Date.

 

(g)           No litigation, arbitration, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending or, to the best of LC TRS’s knowledge, threatened against LC TRS that, if determined adversely to LC TRS, would prohibit LC TRS from entering into this Agreement or that, in LC

 

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TRS’s good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect the ability of LC TRS to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

For purposes of this Exhibit C, the phrase “the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge” and other words and phrases of like import shall mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth below, the actual state of knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its officers and employees directly responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth below in each case without having conducted any independent inquiry into such matters and without any obligation to have done so (except (i) having sent to the servicers servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Mortgage Loan Seller, if any, specific inquiries regarding the matters referred to and (ii) as expressly set forth herein). All information contained in documents which are part of or required to be part of a Mortgage File, as specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (to the extent such documents exist) shall be deemed within the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge.

 

The Mortgage Loan Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date herein below specified or, if no such date is specified, as of the Closing Date, except with respect to the Exceptions described on Schedule C to this Agreement.

 

1.             Intentionally Omitted.

 

2.             Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Except with respect to a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, each Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a mortgage loan. At the time of the sale, transfer and assignment to the Depositor, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to the Mortgage Loan Seller), participation (other than a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan) or pledge, and the Mortgage Loan Seller had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations (other than with respect to agreements among noteholders with respect to a Whole Loan), any other ownership interests and other interests on, in or to such Mortgage Loan other than any servicing rights appointment, subservicing or similar agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to the Depositor constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering such Mortgage Loan.

 

3.             Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor in connection with such Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity

 

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(regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and except that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or Prepayment Premium/Yield Maintenance Charge) may be further limited or rendered unenforceable by applicable law, but (subject to the limitations set forth above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Mortgage Loan documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with the Mortgagee’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Standard Qualifications”).

 

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related Mortgagor with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, that would deny the Mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

 

4.             Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan, together with applicable state law, contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, non-judicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Standard Qualifications.

 

5.             Intentionally Omitted.

 

6.             Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File or as otherwise provided in the related Mortgage Loan documents (a) the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan guaranty and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any material respect; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of the remaining portion of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither the Mortgagor nor the guarantor has been released from its material obligations under the Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers, that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan consented to by the Mortgage Loan Seller on or after the Cut-off Date.

 

7.             Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each endorsement or assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases from the Mortgage Loan Seller or its Affiliate is in recordable form (but for the insertion of the name of the assignee and any related recording information which is not yet available to the Mortgage Loan Seller) and constitutes a legal, valid and binding endorsement or assignment from the Mortgage Loan Seller, or its Affiliate, as applicable. Each related Mortgage and Assignment of Leases is freely assignable without the consent of the related Mortgagor. Each related Mortgage

 

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is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related Mortgagor’s fee (or if identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, leasehold) interest in the Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below) and the exceptions to paragraph 8 below (each such exception, a “Title Exception”)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions) as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage (which lien secures the related Whole Loan, in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan), except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by the applicable Title Policy (as described below), and as of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by the applicable Title Policy. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

8.             Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy or a “marked up” commitment, in each case with escrow instructions and binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage (which lien secures the related Whole Loan, in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan), which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments not yet due and payable; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record specifically identified in the Title Policy; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property; (f) if the related Mortgage Loan constitutes a Crossed Underlying Loan, the lien of the Mortgage for another Mortgage Loan contained in the same Crossed Mortgage Loan Group, and (g) condominium declarations of record and identified in such Title Policy, provided that none of clauses (a) through (g), individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely interferes with the value or principal use of the Mortgaged Property, the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage, or the current ability of the related Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the related Mortgage Loan or the Mortgagor’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). For purposes of clause (a) of the immediately preceding sentence, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable

 

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thereon. Except as contemplated by clause (f) of the second preceding sentence none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, nor to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, any other holder of the Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy. Each Title Policy contains no exclusion for, or affirmatively insures (except for any Mortgaged Property located in a jurisdiction where such affirmative insurance is not available in which case such exclusion may exist), (a) that the Mortgaged Property shown on the survey is the same as the property legally described in the Mortgage and (b) to the extent that the Mortgaged Property consists of two or more adjoining parcels, such parcels are contiguous.

 

9.             Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, except for any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan, as of the Cut-off Date there are no subordinate mortgages or junior mortgage liens encumbering the related Mortgaged Property other than Permitted Encumbrances, mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens (which are the subject of the representation in paragraph (7) above), and equipment and other personal property financing. The Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt secured directly by interests in the related Mortgagor other than as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1.

 

10.           Assignment of Leases and Rents. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions (and, in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, subject to the related Assignment of Leases constituting security for the entire Whole Loan), each related Assignment of Leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related Mortgagor to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, subject to applicable law and the Standard Qualifications, provides that, upon an event of default under the Mortgage Loan, a receiver may be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related Mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the Mortgagee.

 

11.           Financing Statements. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each Mortgage Loan or related security agreement establishes a valid security interest in, and a UCC-1 financing statement has been filed and/or recorded (or, in the case of fixtures, the Mortgage constitutes a fixture filing) in all places necessary at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan (or, if not filed and/or recorded, has submitted or caused to be submitted in proper form for filing and/or recording) to perfect a valid security interest in, the personal property (creation and perfection of which is governed by the UCC) owned by the Mortgagor and necessary to operate such Mortgaged Property in its current use other than (1) non-material

 

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personal property, (2) personal property subject to purchase money security interests and (3) personal property that is leased equipment. Each UCC-1 financing statement, if any, filed with respect to personal property constituting a part of the related Mortgaged Property and each UCC-3 assignment, if any, filed with respect to such financing statement was in suitable form for filing in the filing office in which such financing statement was filed. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

12.           Condition of Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within six months of origination of the Mortgage Loan and within twelve months of the Cut-off Date.

 

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan no more than twelve months prior to the Cut-off Date. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely upon due diligence customarily performed in connection with the origination of comparable mortgage loans, as of the Closing Date, each related Mortgaged Property was free and clear of any material damage (other than (i) deferred maintenance for which escrows were established at origination and (ii) any damage fully covered by insurance) that would affect materially and adversely the use or value of such Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan.

 

13.           Taxes and Assessments. As of the date of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, all taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation, water and sewage charges) due with respect to the Mortgaged Property (excluding any related personal property) securing a Mortgage Loan that is or could become a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that became due and owing prior to the Cut-off Date with respect to each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or, if the appropriate amount of such taxes or charges is being appealed or is otherwise in dispute, the unpaid taxes or charges are covered by an escrow of funds or other security sufficient to pay such tax or charge and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, any such taxes, assessments and other charges shall not be considered due and payable until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon.

 

14.           Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding pending and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the date of origination and as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding threatened for the total or partial condemnation of such Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property.

 

15.           Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8), an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), as of origination there was no pending or filed action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or

 

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governmental investigation involving any Mortgagor, guarantor, or Mortgagor’s interest in the Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) such Mortgagor’s title to the Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such Mortgagor’s ability to perform under the related Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage Loan documents, or (f) the current principal use of the Mortgaged Property.

 

16.           Escrow Deposits. All escrow deposits and escrow payments currently required to be escrowed with the Mortgagee pursuant to each Mortgage Loan (including capital improvements and environmental remediation reserves) are in the possession, or under the control, of the Mortgage Loan Seller or its servicer, and there are no delinquencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Depositor or its servicer.

 

17.           No Holdbacks. The principal amount of the Mortgage Loan stated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs, occupancy, performance or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or other considerations determined by the Mortgage Loan Seller to merit such holdback).

 

18.           Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and having a claims-paying or financial strength rating meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements (as defined below), in an amount (subject to customary deductibles) not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the Mortgagor included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Insurance Ratings Requirements” means either (1) a claims paying or financial strength rating of at least “A-:VIII” from A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” from S&P Global Ratings or (2) the Syndicate Insurance Ratings Requirements. “Syndicate Insurance Ratings Requirements” means insurance provided by a syndicate of insurers, as to which (i) if such syndicate consists of 5 or more members, at least 60% of the coverage is provided by insurers that meet the Insurance Ratings Requirements (under clause (1) of the definition of such term) and up to 40% of the coverage is provided by insurers that have a claims paying or financial strength rating of at least “BBB-” by S&P Global Ratings, and (ii) if such syndicate consists of 4 or fewer members, at least 75% of the coverage is provided by insurers that meet the Insurance Ratings Requirements (under clause (1) of the

 

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definition of such term) and up to 25% of the coverage is provided by insurers that have a claims paying or financial strength rating of at least “BBB-” by S&P Global Ratings.

 

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance which (subject to a customary deductible) covers a period of not less than 12 months (or with respect to each Mortgage Loan on a single asset with a principal balance of $50 million or more, 18 months).

 

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related Mortgagor is required to maintain insurance in an amount equal to the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program, plus such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by prudent institutional commercial mortgage lenders originating mortgage loans for securitization.

 

If the Mortgaged Property is located within 25 miles of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic coast of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina or North Carolina, the related Mortgagor is required to maintain coverage for windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the Mortgagor and included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

 

The Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

 

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each of the Mortgaged Properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing the probable maximum loss or scenario expected loss (“PML”) for the Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the PML was based on a 475-year return period, an exposure period of 50 years and a 10% probability of exceedance. If the resulting report concluded that the PML would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained by an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best

 

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Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by S&P Global Ratings in an amount not less than 100% of the PML.

 

The Mortgage Loan documents require insurance proceeds (or an amount equal to such insurance proceeds) in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the then-outstanding principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan, the Mortgagee (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

 

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section that are required by the Mortgage Loan documents to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the Mortgagee under the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Such insurance policies will inure to the benefit of the trustee. Each related Mortgage Loan obligates the related Mortgagor to maintain all such insurance and, at such Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the Mortgagee to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to charge such Mortgagor for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the Mortgagee of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days’ prior notice to the Mortgagee of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

19.           Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Parcels. Based solely on evaluation of the Title Policy (as defined in paragraph 8) and survey, if any, an engineering report or property condition assessment as described in paragraph 12, applicable local law compliance materials as described in paragraph 26, and the ESA (as defined in paragraph 43), each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has permanent access from a recorded easement or right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and other utilities necessary for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, all of which are adequate for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been made or is required to be made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax parcels (or the Mortgage Loan documents so require such application in the future), in which case the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which the Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax parcels are created.

 

20.           No Encroachments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the Title Policy obtained in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan, and except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the current marketability or principal use of the Mortgaged

 

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Property: (a) all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; (b) no material improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy; and (c) no material improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments that are insured against by the applicable Title Policy.

 

21.           No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date) , any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature or an equity participation by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

22.           REMIC. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including permanently affixed buildings and distinct structural components, such as wiring, plumbing systems and central heating and air-conditioning systems, that are integrated into such buildings, serve such buildings in their passive functions and do not produce or contribute to the production of income other than consideration for the use or occupancy of space, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the Mortgage Loan was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. Any Prepayment Premiums and Yield Maintenance Charges applicable to the Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph shall have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

 

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23.           Compliance with Usury Laws. The mortgage rate (exclusive of any default interest, late charges, Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium) of such Mortgage Loan complied as of the date of origination with, or was exempt from, applicable state or federal laws, regulations and other requirements pertaining to usury.

 

24.           Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Cut-off Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which each related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such Mortgage Loan by the Trust.

 

25.           Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, as of the date of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Closing Date, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related Mortgagee, and, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after a default by the related Mortgagor or in connection with any full or partial release of the related Mortgaged Property or related security for such Mortgage Loan, no fees are payable to such trustee except for de minimis fees paid or such fees as required by the applicable jurisdiction which are to be paid by the Mortgagor in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents.

 

26.           Local Law Compliance. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, a survey, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan are in material compliance with applicable laws, zoning ordinances, rules, covenants, and restrictions (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) governing the occupancy, use, and operation of such Mortgaged Property or constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure and any non-conformity with zoning laws constitutes a legal non-conforming use or structure which does not materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of such Mortgaged Property. In the event of casualty or destruction, (a) the Mortgaged Property may be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the use of the structure immediately prior to such casualty or destruction, (b) law and ordinance insurance coverage has been obtained for the Mortgaged Property in amounts customarily required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily loans intended for securitization, (c) title insurance policy coverage has been obtained with respect to any non-conforming use or structure, or (d) the inability to restore the Mortgaged Property to the full extent of the use or structure immediately prior to the casualty would not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property.

 

27.           Licenses and Permits. Each Mortgagor covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents that it shall keep all material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals necessary for the operation of the Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based upon any of a letter

 

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from any government authorities, zoning consultant’s report or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization; all such material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals are in effect or the failure to obtain or maintain such material licenses, permits, franchises or certificates of occupancy and applicable governmental approvals does not materially and adversely affect the use and/or operation of the Mortgaged Property as it was used and operated as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan or the rights of a holder of the related Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan requires the related Mortgagor to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and requires the Mortgagor to comply in all material respects with all applicable regulations, zoning and building laws.

 

28.           Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan (a) provide that such Mortgage Loan becomes full recourse to the Mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis) in any of the following events (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) if any petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by, consented to, or acquiesced in by, the Mortgagor; (ii) the Mortgagor or guarantor shall have solicited or caused to be solicited petitioning creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to the Mortgagor or (iii) transfers of either the Mortgaged Property or controlling equity interests in the Mortgagor made in violation of the Mortgage Loan documents; and (b) contains provisions for recourse against the Mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity or entities distinct from the Mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the Mortgagor) that collectively, as of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, have assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis), for losses and damages resulting from the following (or negotiated provisions of substantially similar effect): (i) the Mortgagor’s misappropriation of rents after an event of default, security deposits, insurance proceeds, or condemnation awards; (ii) the Mortgagor’s fraud or intentional material misrepresentation; (iii)  breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents; or (iv) the Mortgagor’s commission of intentional material physical waste at the Mortgaged Property.

 

29.           Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial defeasance (as described in paragraph 34) of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property, (b) upon payment in full of such Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (defined in paragraph 34 below), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of the Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any material value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an

 

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order of condemnation. With respect to any partial release under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) and (ii) would not cause the subject Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code; or (y) the Mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related Mortgagor’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property (reduced by (1) the amount of any lien on the real property that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (2) a proportionate amount of any lien on the real property that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan) after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) outstanding after the release, the Mortgagor is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions.

 

In the case of any Mortgage Loan, in the event of a taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by legal proceeding or by agreement, the Mortgagor can be required to pay down the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans) in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions and, to such extent, the award from any such taking may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property (reduced by (1) the amount of any lien on the real property that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (2) a proportionate amount of any lien on the real property that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan) is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (together with any related Pari Passu Companion Loans).

 

No such Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is cross-collateralized with another Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to a partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the REMIC Provisions.

 

30.           Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage Loan with (a) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, (b) quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls (or maintenance schedules in the case of Mortgage Loans secured by residential cooperative properties) for properties that have any individual lease which accounts for more than 5% of the in-place base rent, and (c) annual financial statements.

 

31.           Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each Mortgage Loan over $20 million, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge with respect to each Mortgage Loan of $20 million or less, as of origination the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 and the

 

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Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (collectively referred to as “TRIPRA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Loan documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the Mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIPRA, or damages related thereto, except to the extent that any right to require such coverage may be limited by commercial availability on commercially reasonable terms, or as otherwise indicated on Schedule C; provided, that if TRIPRA or a similar or subsequent statute is not in effect, then, provided that terrorism insurance is commercially available, the Mortgagor under each Mortgage Loan is required to carry terrorism insurance, but in such event the Mortgagor shall not be required to spend on terrorism insurance coverage more than two times the amount of the insurance premium that is payable in respect of the property and business interruption/rental loss insurance required under the related Mortgage Loan documents (without giving effect to the cost of terrorism and earthquake components of such casualty and business interruption/rental loss insurance) at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan, and if the cost of terrorism insurance exceeds such amount, the Mortgagor is required to purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount.

 

32.           Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each Mortgage Loan contains a “due-on-sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage (which consent, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld) and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the Mortgagee which are customarily acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller, including, but not limited to, transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any equity interest of greater than 50% in the related Mortgagor, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold, other than as related to (i) family and estate planning transfers or transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) transfers of less than, or other than, a controlling interest in a Mortgagor, (iv) transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the Mortgagor, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (v) transfers of common stock in publicly traded companies or (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs 29 and 34 herein, or (vii) by reason of any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as set forth on Exhibit C-32-1, or future permitted mezzanine debt as set forth on Exhibit C-32-2 or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any Companion Loan of any Mortgage Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests (iii) any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan as set forth on Exhibit C-32-3 or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the Mortgagor is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

 

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33.           Single-Purpose Entity. Each Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Each Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Balance of $30 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the Mortgagor. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” shall mean an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents and the related Mortgage Loan documents (or if the Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Balance equal to $10 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, or any indebtedness other than as permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a Mortgagor for a Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

 

34.           Defeasance. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the Mortgage Loan documents provide for defeasance as a unilateral right of the Mortgagor, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) the Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the Mortgagor is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii), the revenues from which will be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on the maturity date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium) or, if the Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the Anticipated Repayment Date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a Yield Maintenance Charge or Prepayment Premium), and if the Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to 110% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released; (iv) the defeasance collateral is not permitted to be subject to prepayment, call, or early redemption; (v) the Mortgagor is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in clause (iii) above; (vi) the defeased note and the defeasance collateral are required to be assumed by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vii) the Mortgagor is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the Trustee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (viii) the Mortgagor is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable expenses associated with defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

 

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35.           Fixed Interest Rates. Each Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such Mortgage Loan, except in the case of ARD Loans and situations where default interest is imposed.

 

36.           Ground Leases. For purposes of this Exhibit C, a “Ground Lease” shall mean a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner.

 

With respect to any Mortgage Loan where the Mortgage Loan is secured by a Ground Leasehold estate in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Ground Lease and Related Documents”), Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants that:

 

(A)          The Ground Lease or a memorandum regarding such Ground Lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The Ground Lease and Related Documents permit the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and do not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would materially adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage. No material change in the terms of the Ground Lease had occurred since its recordation, except by any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

 

(B)           The lessor under such Ground Lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such Ground Lease and Related Documents) that the Ground Lease may not be amended, modified, canceled or terminated by agreement of lessor and lessee without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee and that any such action without such consent is not binding on the Mortgagee, its successors or assigns, provided that the Mortgagee has provided lessor with notice of its lien in accordance with the terms of the Ground Lease;

 

(C)           The Ground Lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either the Mortgagor or the Mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

 

(D)           The Ground Lease either (i) is not subject to any interests, estates, liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances and Title Exceptions; or (ii) is the subject of a subordination, non-disturbance or attornment agreement or similar agreement to which the Mortgagee on the lessor’s fee interest is subject;

 

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(E)           Subject to the notice requirements of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, the Ground Lease does not place commercially unreasonable restrictions on the identity of the Mortgagee and the Ground Lease is assignable to the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid), and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor (or, if such consent is required it either has been obtained or cannot be unreasonably withheld, provided that such Ground Lease has not been terminated and all amounts due thereunder have been paid);

 

(F)           The Mortgage Loan Seller has not received any written notice of material default under or notice of termination of such Ground Lease. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is no material default under such Ground Lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a material default under the terms of such Ground Lease and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, such Ground Lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

 

(G)           The Ground Lease and Related Documents require the lessor to give to the Mortgagee written notice of any default, provided that no notice of default or termination is effective against the Mortgagee unless such notice is given to the Mortgagee;

 

(H)           A Mortgagee is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the Ground Lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the Ground Lease which is curable after the Mortgagee’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the Ground Lease;

 

(I)            The Ground Lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of similar commercial or multifamily loans intended for securitization;

 

(J)           Under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking as addressed in subpart (K)) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the Mortgagee or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

 

(K)          In the case of a total or substantially total taking or loss, under the terms of the Ground Lease and Related Documents, any related insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or

 

Exh. C-16

 

 

substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

 

(L)           Provided that the Mortgagee cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with the Mortgagee upon termination of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

 

37.           Servicing. The servicing and collection practices used by the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been, in all respects legal and have met with customary industry standards for servicing of commercial loans for conduit loan programs.

 

38.           Origination and Underwriting. The origination practices of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or the related originator if the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) with respect to each Mortgage Loan have been, in all material respects, legal and as of the date of its origination, such Mortgage Loan and the origination thereof complied in all material respects with, or was exempt from, all requirements of federal, state or local law relating to the origination of such Mortgage Loan; provided that such representation and warranty does not address or otherwise cover any matters with respect to federal, state or local law otherwise covered in this Exhibit C.

 

39.           Intentionally Omitted.

 

40.           No Material Default; Payment Record. No Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required payments in the prior 12 months (or since origination if such Mortgage Loan has been originated within the past 12 months), and as of Cut-off Date, no Mortgage Loan is delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is (a) no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the related Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, which default, breach, violation or event of acceleration in the case of either clause (a) or clause (b), materially and adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loan or the value, use or operation of the related Mortgaged Property; provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in this Exhibit C. No person other than the holder of such Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

41.           Bankruptcy. As of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, neither the Mortgaged Property (other than any tenants of such Mortgaged Property), nor any portion thereof, is the subject of, and no Mortgagor, guarantor or tenant occupying a single-tenant property is a debtor in state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

 

Exh. C-17

 

 

42.           Organization of Mortgagor. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, in reliance on certified copies of the organizational documents of the Mortgagor delivered by the Mortgagor in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan, the Mortgagor is an entity organized under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Except with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan and other than as set forth on Exhibit C-32-4, no Mortgage Loan has a Mortgagor that is an Affiliate of a Mortgagor with respect to another Mortgage Loan. An “Affiliate” for purposes of this paragraph (42) means, a Mortgagor that is under direct or indirect common ownership and control with another Mortgagor.

 

43.           Environmental Conditions. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II environmental site assessment) and, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related Mortgagor and is held or controlled by the related Mortgagee; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related Mortgagor that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the date hereof, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy meeting the requirements set forth below that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than “A-” (or the equivalent) by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc.; (E) a party not related to the Mortgagor was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the Mortgagor having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

 

44.           Intentionally Omitted.

 

Exh. C-18

 

 

45.           Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Cut-off Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser that (i) was engaged directly by the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, or a correspondent or agent of the originator of the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan Seller, and (ii) to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

 

46.           Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each Mortgage Loan which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to this Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to be contained therein.

 

47.           Cross-Collateralization. No Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any other mortgage loan that is outside the Mortgage Pool, except in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan.

 

48.           Advance of Funds by the Mortgage Loan Seller. Except for loan proceeds advanced at the time of loan origination or other payments contemplated by the Mortgage Loan documents, no advance of funds has been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the related Mortgagor, and no funds have been received from any person other than the related Mortgagor or an affiliate, directly, or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, indirectly for, or on account of, payments due on the Mortgage Loan. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the date hereof.

 

49.           Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Mortgage Loan Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 with respect to the origination of the Mortgage Loan.

 

For purposes of this Exhibit C, “Mortgagee” means the mortgagee, grantee or beneficiary under any Mortgage, any holder of legal title to any portion of any Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any agent or servicer on behalf of such party.

 

Exh. C-19

 

 

Exhibit C-32-1

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Current Mezzanine Debt

 

None

 

 Exh. C-32-1-1

 

 

Exhibit C-32-2

 

List of Mortgage Loans with Permitted Mezzanine Debt

 

Mortgage Loan Number Property Name
No. 13 Waysons MHC
No. 44 Dollar General Kirbyville

 

 Exh. C-32-2-1

 

 

Exhibit C-32-3

 

List of Cross-Collateralized and Cross-Defaulted Mortgage Loans

 

None

 

 Exh. C-32-3-1

 

 

Exhibit C-32-4

 

List of Related Borrower Loans

 

None

 

 Exh. C-32-4-1

 

 

SCHEDULE C

 

EXCEPTIONS TO MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth below are listed by the number of the related representation and warranty set forth on Exhibit C and the mortgage loan name and number identified on Exhibit A. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule C shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit C or, if not defined therein, in this Agreement.

 

Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Rep. No. on Annex D-1 Mortgage Loan and Number as Identified on Annex A-1 Description of Exception
(7) Lien; Valid Assignment Re/Max Plaza
(Loan No. 8)
The subject Mortgage Loan is a part of a Whole Loan that will initially be serviced under the WFCM 2018-C44 pooling and servicing agreement; however, upon the securitization of the related controlling note, servicing of the subject Whole Loan will shift to the pooling and servicing agreement for such future securitization.  Accordingly, there may be no assignment of Mortgage or assignment of any related Assignment of Leases to the trustee under the WFCM 2018-C44 pooling and servicing agreement, and such assignments will ultimately run to the trustee under the pooling and servicing agreement governing the securitization of the related controlling note.
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance

Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ
(Loan No. 6)

Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio
(Loan No. 20)

Riverside Business Center
(Loan No. 27)

 

With respect to each of the subject Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgaged Property consists (or, in the case of a portfolio of Mortgaged Properties, one or more Mortgaged Properties in the portfolio consist) of two or more noncontiguous parcels.
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance Konica Minolta Business Solutions HQ
(Loan No. 6)
The related sole tenant has an ongoing right of first offer to purchase the related Mortgaged Property if the related Mortgagor decides to market the related Mortgaged Property for sale. The right of first offer is not extinguished by foreclosure or transfer in lieu of foreclosure (unless the event of default that resulted in such foreclosure or transfer in lieu of foreclosure was directly caused by an event of default under the related sole tenant’s lease); however, the right of first offer does not apply to a foreclosure or transfer in lieu of foreclosure with respect to the subject Mortgage Loan or the first conveyance thereafter.
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio
(Loan No. 20)
With respect to the Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio-Grand View Mortgaged Property, as part of Walmart’s recent 10-year lease extension through 2028 at such Mortgaged Property, such extension contains a conditional participation in the sale of such lease at such Mortgaged Property.  The extension provides that if, during the first five years of the lease extension, the Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio – Grand View Mortgaged Property is sold, such tenant would receive 50% of the improvement in value of its lease from the lease selling below a 6.5% cap rate.  The participation only applies to an increase in the value of the Walmart lease and not to the whole related Mortgaged Property. A transfer or sale of such lease by reason of foreclosure or any act by a lender does not trigger the obligation for the lessee or lender to receive any sale proceeds.
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance Haydens Crossing Phase II
(Loan No. 24)
The related Mortgaged Property is subject to a recorded Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Agreement that provides for standard assessment provisions for common expenses and lien rights for enforcement. The Declaration provides that any resulting liens would be superior to the related Mortgage.
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance BITCO Insurance HQ
(Loan No. 28)
The related sole tenant has a right of first refusal to purchase the related Mortgaged Property upon the same terms that the related Mortgagor proposes to sell to a third party.  The right of first refusal does not apply to a foreclosure sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure but remains in place thereafter.

 

Sch. C-1

 

 

Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Rep. No. on Annex D-1 Mortgage Loan and Number as Identified on Annex A-1 Description of Exception
(8) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance Safeway - Pollock Pines
(Loan No. 35)
Commencing on October 31, 2021, if the related Mortgagor receives a bona fide offer that the related Mortgagor wishes to accept, the related sole tenant has the right of first refusal to purchase all of the related Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to the related Mortgaged Property.  The right of first refusal does not apply to a foreclosure sale, trustee sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure with respect to any mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the related Mortgaged Property.  Other Mortgagor-affiliate related transactions are also excluded.
(16) Escrow Deposits

Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II
(Loan No. 26)

 

Upfront landlord work, construction allowance owed to Old Navy and leasing commissions reserves are held in a separate reserve for Old Navy by the title company pursuant to an escrow agreement, to which the lender is a third party beneficiary.  In addition, outstanding free rent owed to Old Navy is held in a separate reserve by the title company pursuant to an escrow agreement, to which the lender is a third party beneficiary.  Moreover, $1,400,000 in cash, representing approximately two years of Stein Mart’s rent, plus $507,930 for Stein Mart’s tenant improvements and leasing commissions, was deposited with the title company pursuant to a tri-party agreement, to which the lender is a third party beneficiary.  
(18) Insurance All Mortgage Loans
(Loan Nos. 6, 8, 13, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 44)

Except with respect to Mortgage Loans where terrorism insurance is not required or where a tenant is permitted to self-insure, if any of certain insurance policies (including the all risk/special form property policy and the rental loss and/or business interruption policy) required under the related loan documents contain exclusions for loss, cost, damage or liability caused by “terrorism” or “terrorist acts” (“Acts of Terrorism”), the related Mortgagor must obtain and maintain terrorism coverage to cover such exclusions from an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements specified in Representation and Warranty No. 18 (a “Qualified Insurer”) or, in the event that such terrorism coverage is not available from a Qualified Insurer, the related Mortgagor must obtain such terrorism coverage from the highest rated insurance company providing such terrorism coverage.

 

In addition, subject to the other exceptions to Representation and Warranty No. 18, even where terrorism insurance is required, and regardless of whether TRIA or a similar or subsequent statute is or is not in effect, the related Mortgagor may not be required to pay more for terrorism insurance coverage than a specified percentage (at least equal to 200%) of the amount of the insurance premium that is payable in respect of the property and business interruption/rental loss insurance required under the related loan documents (excluding such terrorism coverage and coverage for other catastrophe perils such as flood, windstorm and earthquake) either at origination of the subject Mortgage Loan or at the time the terrorism insurance is to be obtained (as applicable for the subject Mortgage Loan), and if the cost of such terrorism insurance exceeds such amount, then the related Mortgagor is required to purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount.

 

Even if any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on the related Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related loan documents do not require “any such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by prudent institutional commercial mortgage lenders originating mortgage loans for securitization”, provided, however, that the related loan documents do require “such greater amount as Lender shall require” in excess of the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program.

 

Subject to the other exceptions to Representation and Warranty No. 18, the related loan documents may require that, if insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss are to be applied to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, then the insurance proceeds may be held by a party other than the lender (or a trustee appointed by it) if such proceeds are less than or equal to 5% of the original principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, rather than 5% of the then outstanding principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

(18) Insurance Re/Max Plaza
(Loan No. 8)
The subject Mortgage Loan is part of a Whole Loan that will initially be serviced under the WFCM 2018-C44 pooling and servicing agreement; however, upon the securitization of the related controlling note, servicing of the subject Whole Loan will

 

Sch. C-2

 

 

Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Rep. No. on Annex D-1 Mortgage Loan and Number as Identified on Annex A-1 Description of Exception
    shift to the pooling and servicing agreement for such future securitization.  Accordingly, upon the shift in servicing, the insurance policies referred to in Representation and Warranty No. 18 will no longer inure to the benefit of the trustee under the WFCM 2018-C44 pooling and servicing agreement and will instead inure to the benefit of the trustee under the pooling and servicing agreement governing the securitization of the related controlling note.
(18) Insurance Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio
(Loan No. 20)

With respect to each of the related Mortgaged Properties, to the extent (i) the Wal-Mart lease is in full force and effect, (ii) all or a portion of the subject Mortgaged Property is leased to Wal-Mart (or an assignee of Wal-Mart or one or more subtenants of Wal-Mart, as long as (x) such assignment or subleasing was either permitted under the terms of the Wal-Mart lease without the consent or approval of the related Mortgagor or was otherwise approved by the lender and (y) Wal-Mart or the guarantor, if any, under the Wal-Mart lease remains fully liable for the obligations and liabilities under the Wal-Mart lease notwithstanding such assignment or subleasing and either Wal-Mart or the guarantor, if any, under the Wal-Mart lease maintains a rating from S&P of not less than “BBB”), (iii) no default beyond any applicable notice and cure period has occurred and is continuing under the Wal-Mart lease, (iv) pursuant to the terms of the Wal-Mart lease, Wal-Mart is obligated at its sole cost and expense (A) to maintain insurance covering all or a portion of the subject Mortgaged Property that complies with all of the requirements set forth in Section 5.1 of the related loan agreement (or is otherwise acceptable to the lender in the lender’s sole discretion), and (B) to turn over all insurance proceeds including but not limited to loss of rents coverage, to the landlord in order to rebuild and/or repair the subject Mortgaged Property insured under such policies following a casualty to the same condition (as nearly as possible) the subject Mortgaged Property insured under such policies was in immediately prior to such casualty, and all such terms of the Wal-Mart lease remain unchanged throughout the loan term, (v) Wal-Mart maintains the insurance required to be maintained by it under the Wal-Mart lease (which insurance is required in no event to be less (as to coverage types and amounts) than the insurance required to be maintained by Wal-Mart on the date of the related loan agreement), and all such terms of the Wal-Mart lease remain unchanged throughout the loan term, and the property coverages name the lender as the mortgagee/lender’s loss payable and the commercial general liability insurance policies (inclusive of any required umbrella/excess liability required under the Wal-Mart lease) name the lender as an additional insured, and (vi) the related Mortgagor provides to the lender evidence satisfactory to the lender in its reasonable discretion that Wal-Mart maintains in full force and effect all or a portion of the insurance described in clause (iv) above (the “Required Insurance”), which evidence is required to be provided to the lender at least thirty (30) days prior to the date any of the Required Insurance would lapse, cancel or expire (the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) are referred to collectively as the “Insurance Exception Conditions”), the related Mortgagor will not be required to maintain coverage under Section 5.1 of the related loan agreement that is provided by Wal-Mart (it being acknowledged and agreed that as of the date of the related loan agreement Wal-Mart does not maintain the rental loss and/or business interruption insurance required pursuant to Section 5.1.1(a)(iii) of the related loan agreement, and therefore the related Mortgagor is required to maintain the same in accordance with Article 5 of the related loan agreement). If, at any time and from time to time during the loan term, with respect to each of the related Mortgaged Properties, any of the Insurance Exception Conditions as set forth in this paragraph are not satisfied, then the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (the “Insurance Exception Provision”) will not be applicable and the related Mortgagor is required, upon obtaining knowledge thereof, promptly to notify the lender in writing and the related Mortgagor is required, at its sole cost and expense, promptly to procure and maintain either (x) “primary” insurance coverage in the event that Wal-Mart does not provide the applicable insurance coverage required in Section 5.1(a) of the related loan agreement under policies satisfying the conditions in Sections 5.1(b), (c), (d) and (e), and Section 5.1.2 thereof or (y) “excess and contingent” insurance coverage in the event that Wal-Mart does not have sufficient insurance coverage to meet the requirements under Section 5.1 of the related loan agreement, in each case, over and above any other valid and collectible coverage then in existence, as will be necessary to bring the insurance coverage into full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of Section 5.1 of the related loan agreement.

 

 

Sch. C-3

 

 

Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Rep. No. on Annex D-1 Mortgage Loan and Number as Identified on Annex A-1 Description of Exception
    The insurance required by the Wal-Mart leases at the related Mortgaged Properties and approved by Ladder Capital Finance LLC may not satisfy in all respects the requirements of Representation and Warranty No. 18.
(18) Insurance Safeway - Pollock Pines
(Loan No. 35)
The lender deems the insurance coverage provided by Safeway as the related sole tenant, with maximum deductibles of $1,000,000, to satisfy the requirements in the related loan agreement, provided that such tenant maintains an S&P rating of “B” or better.  In the event its rating is downgraded below “B” or withdrawn, the lender will require insurance to be amended within thirty (30) days to meet the requirements set forth in Section 5.1.1 of the related loan agreement, accordingly.  In addition, the related Mortgagor holds a $1,000,000 self-insurance retention as to its general liability.
(18) Insurance 280 Metropolitan
(Loan No. 37)
The related condominium documents require that insurance proceeds be held by an insurance trustee, which can be any bank in New York or can be the condominium board of managers.  The related Mortgagor does not control the related condominium board.
(18) Insurance Dollar General Kirbyville
(Loan No. 44)

The related Mortgaged Property is leased to a single tenant. To the extent (i) the related lease is in full force and effect, (ii) no default beyond any applicable notice and cure period has occurred and is continuing under the related lease, (iii) the related sole tenant is permitted per the terms of its lease to rebuild and/or repair the related Mortgaged Property and is entitled to no period of rent abatement, and (iv) the related sole tenant maintains the insurance required to be maintained by it under the related lease as of the date of the related loan agreement or as otherwise approved by the lender in writing, the related Mortgagor will not be required to maintain coverage otherwise required under Section 5.1.1 of the related loan agreement.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary described in the prior paragraph: (A) if, at any time and from time to time during the term of the subject Mortgage Loan, the insurance policies maintained by the related sole tenant as of the date of the related loan agreement are modified to decrease the type or amount of coverage below that required under the related lease as of the date of the related loan agreement, or if, at any time and from time to time during the term of the subject Mortgage Loan, the insurance policies maintained by the related sole tenant under its lease are obtained from and maintained with an insurance company that is rated below “A-:VIII” by A.M. Best Company (the “Minimum Insurer Ratings”), then in either such case the related Mortgagor is required, upon obtaining knowledge thereof, to promptly procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, with an insurance company that at least satisfies the Minimum Insurer Ratings (and promptly notify the lender in writing of such change in the related sole tenant’s coverage and of the coverage procured by the related Mortgagor) either (x) “primary” insurance coverage of the types and for the amounts required under the related lease as of the date of the related loan agreement in the event that the related sole tenant does not provide the applicable insurance coverage required under the related lease as of the date of the related loan agreement or in the event the related sole tenant maintains such coverage with an insurance company that does not satisfy the Minimum Insurer Ratings or (y) “excess and contingent” insurance coverage of the types and for the amounts required under the related lease as of the date of the related loan agreement in the event that the related sole tenant does not provide sufficient insurance coverage required under the related lease as of the date of the related loan agreement or in the event the related sole tenant maintains such coverage with an insurance company that does not satisfy the Minimum Insurer Ratings, in each case, in “concurrent form” with the policies obtained pursuant to the related lease, over and above any other valid and collectible coverage then in existence, as will be necessary to bring the insurance coverage for the related Mortgaged Property to at least the types and amount of coverage required under the related lease as of the date of the related loan agreement; and/or (B) if, at any time and from time to time during the term of the subject Mortgage Loan, the insurance policies maintained by the related sole tenant under the related lease fail to name the lender as an additional insured or beneficiary, as the case may be, the related Mortgagor is required to maintain such insurance policies, regardless of whether such insurance is maintained by the related sole tenant under the related lease.

 

The insurance requirements under the related lease covering the related Mortgaged

 

 

Sch. C-4

 

 

 

Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Rep. No. on Annex D-1 Mortgage Loan and Number as Identified on Annex A-1 Description of Exception
   

Property may not satisfy the requirements of Representation and Warranty No. 18.

 

(26) Local Law Compliance

Waysons MHC
(Loan No. 13)

 

Megacenter Little River
(Loan No. 38)

 

For each of the subject Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgaged Property constitutes (or, in the case of a portfolio of related Mortgaged Properties, one or more of the related Mortgaged Properties constitute) a legal non-conforming use which, following a casualty or destruction, may not be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the pre-casualty/pre-destruction use of the subject structure/property if the replacement cost exceeds a specified threshold and/or the restoration or repair is not completed or the pre-casualty/pre-destruction use is not restored (or certain key steps in connection therewith are not taken) within a specified time frame.  In each case, law and ordinance insurance coverage was obtained, but such insurance only covers (i) the loss to the subject structure when it must be demolished to comply with code requirements, (ii) the cost to demolish and clear the site of the undamaged portions of the covered structure, where the law requires its demolition, and (iii) increased cost of construction, to the extent such cost is a consequence of the enforcement of an ordinance or law.
(26) Local Law Compliance

1442 Lexington Ave
(Loan No. 25)

 

The related Mortgaged Property constitutes a legal non-conforming structure by reason of the following: (i) the lot coverage exceeds the maximum permitted by 330 square feet; (ii) the building is deficient with respect to the minimum base height required by 25 feet; (iii) there is no existing indoor recreation space within the building; and (iv) the building encroaches into the rear yard by at least 25.1 feet.  No law and ordinance insurance was obtained.
(28) Recourse Obligations All Mortgage Loans
(Loan Nos. 6, 8, 13, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 44)
The related loan documents may limit recourse for the related Mortgagor’s commission of intentional material physical waste only to the extent that there is sufficient cash flow from the related Mortgaged Property to make the requisite payments to prevent the waste.  The related loan documents may provide that transfers of interests in the related Mortgagor in violation of such loan documents only give rise to recourse for losses (as opposed to full recourse) if the transfer was otherwise permitted and the related Mortgagor’s breach was failure to provide notice to the lender, so long as the related Mortgagor provides all required documentation within five business days of receipt by the related Mortgagor.
(28) Recourse Obligations

BITCO Insurance HQ
(Loan No. 28)

 

The Oxpecker
(Loan No. 40)

 

With respect to each of the subject Mortgage Loans, recourse against the related Mortgagor and related guarantor for misappropriation of security deposits is only available after an event of default.
(28) Recourse Obligations Safeway - Pollock Pines
(Loan No. 35)
The related loan documents limit recourse for the related Mortgagor’s commission of waste to the extent the related Mortgagor receives sufficient cash flow from the related Mortgaged Property to prevent such waste or, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, upon the removal or disposal of any portion of the related Mortgaged Property by the related Mortgagor or an affiliate thereof, unless such property is replaced with property of the same utility and of the same or greater value.
(28) Recourse Obligations Dollar General Kirbyville
(Loan No. 44)

Voluntary transfers in violation of the related loan documents is not a full recourse carveout but is a loss, costs and damages carveout. In addition, the related loan documents do not provide recourse to the related guarantor for breaches of the environmental covenants contained in the related loan documents.

 

As regards recourse against the guarantor for waste, the related loan documents do not specifically reference “waste”, but provide for recourse against the guarantor for losses arising from physical damage to the related Mortgaged Property from the willful misconduct of the related Mortgagor or any affiliate of the related Mortgagor or, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, the removal or disposal of any portion of the related Mortgaged Property in violation of the related loan documents (other than in the ordinary course of business).

 

(29) Mortgage Releases All Mortgage Loans
(Loan Nos. 6, 8, 13, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 44)

If the loan-to-value ratio of the related Mortgaged Property following a condemnation exceeds 125%, the related Mortgagor may be able to avoid having to pay down the subject Mortgage Loan if it delivers an opinion of counsel to the effect that the failure to make such pay down will not cause the REMIC holding the subject Mortgage Loan

 

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Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Rep. No. on Annex D-1 Mortgage Loan and Number as Identified on Annex A-1 Description of Exception
    to fail to qualify as such.
(29) Mortgage Releases Waysons MHC
(Loan No. 13)
The related loan documents permit the free release of two currently vacant and unimproved outparcels (totaling approximately 1.6 acres) with a de minimis land value, which release would, as of the Closing Date, satisfy clause (d) of the first sentence of Representation and Warranty No. 29; provided that, subject to various conditions set forth in the related loan agreement, the related Mortgagor is permitted to construct improvements on the outparcels prior to release. Such release is conditioned upon, among other things, a REMIC opinion.
(29) Mortgage Releases Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II
(Loan No. 26)
The related Mortgaged Property includes an approximately 13,500 square-foot designated portion of vacant land.  In connection with the sale of this vacant parcel to a bona fide third party purchaser or the transfer thereof to an affiliate of the related borrower, the related Mortgagor is permitted to obtain the release of this vacant parcel provided, among other conditions, that (1) no event of default is continuing, (2) the related Mortgagor prepays the subject Mortgage Loan in an amount equal to (a) if the parcel is sold to an unaffiliated third party, the greater of (i) the net sales proceeds of the parcel and (ii) $50,000 or (b) if the parcel is sold or transferred to an affiliate, $50,000, and (3) after giving effect to the release, (a) the debt service coverage ratio for the remaining Mortgaged Property will be not less than the greater of (i) the debt service coverage ratio as of the origination date and (ii) the debt service coverage ratio immediately prior to the release, and (b) the loan-to-value ratio for the remaining Mortgaged Property will be not greater than the lesser of (i) the loan-to-value ratio as of the origination date and (ii) the loan-to-value ratio immediately prior to the release.  
(30) Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls Dollar General Kirbyville
(Loan No. 44)
The related loan documents provide that the related Mortgagor is not required to deliver quarterly and annual operating or other financial statements so long as (i) at the applicable time, the related lease(s) then in effect provide for the same or a substantially similar allocation of responsibilities between the related Mortgagor and related tenant(s) as were in effect between the related Mortgagor and the related sole tenant at the origination date without material changes, or (ii) the related tenant(s) of the related Mortgaged Property is a so-called “triple-net” tenant and the related Mortgagor’s only related expense is debt service, provided that the related Mortgagor will be required under such circumstances to deliver a certified rent roll for the related Mortgaged Property at such time.
(31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion All Mortgage Loans
(Loan Nos. 6, 8, 13, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 44)

Except with respect to Mortgage Loans where terrorism insurance is not required or where a tenant is permitted to self-insure, if any of certain insurance policies (including the all risk/special form property policy and the rental loss and/or business interruption policy) required under the related loan documents contain exclusions for loss, cost, damage or liability caused by “terrorism” or “terrorist acts” (“Acts of Terrorism”), the related Mortgagor must obtain and maintain terrorism coverage to cover such exclusions from an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements specified in Representation and Warranty No. 18 (a “Qualified Insurer”) or, in the event that such terrorism coverage is not available from a Qualified Carrier, the related Mortgagor must obtain such terrorism coverage from the highest rated insurance company providing such terrorism coverage.

 

In addition, subject to the other exceptions to Representation and Warranty No. 31, even where terrorism insurance is required, and regardless of whether TRIA or a similar or subsequent statute is or is not in effect, the related Mortgagor may not be required to pay more for terrorism insurance coverage than a specified percentage (at least equal to 200%) of the amount of the insurance premium that is payable in respect of the property and business interruption/rental loss insurance required under the related loan documents (excluding such terrorism coverage and coverage for other catastrophe perils such as flood, windstorm and earthquake) either at origination of the subject Mortgage Loan or at the time the terrorism insurance is to be obtained (as applicable for the subject Mortgage Loan), and if the cost of such terrorism insurance exceeds such amount, then the related Mortgagor is only required to purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount.

 

(31) Acts of Terrorism Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio
(Loan No. 20)

With respect to each of the related Mortgaged Properties, to the extent (i) the Wal-Mart lease is in full force and effect, (ii) all or a portion of the subject Mortgaged Property is 

 

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Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Rep. No. on Annex D-1 Mortgage Loan and Number as Identified on Annex A-1 Description of Exception
Exclusion  

leased to Wal-Mart (or an assignee of Wal-Mart or one or more subtenants of Wal-Mart, as long as (x) such assignment or subleasing was either permitted under the terms of the Wal-Mart lease without the consent or approval of the related Mortgagor or was otherwise approved by the lender and (y) Wal-Mart or the guarantor, if any, under the Wal-Mart lease remains fully liable for the obligations and liabilities under the Wal-Mart lease notwithstanding such assignment or subleasing and either Wal-Mart or the guarantor, if any, under the Wal-Mart lease maintains a rating from S&P of not less than “BBB”), (iii) no default beyond any applicable notice and cure period has occurred and is continuing under the Wal-Mart lease, (iv) pursuant to the terms of the Wal-Mart lease, Wal-Mart is obligated at its sole cost and expense (A) to maintain insurance covering all or a portion of the subject Mortgaged Property that complies with all of the requirements set forth in Section 5.1 of the related loan agreement (or is otherwise acceptable to the lender in the lender’s sole discretion), and (B) to turn over all insurance proceeds including but not limited to loss of rents coverage, to the landlord in order to rebuild and/or repair the subject Mortgaged Property insured under such policies following a casualty to the same condition (as nearly as possible) the subject Mortgaged Property insured under such policies was in immediately prior to such casualty, and all such terms of the Wal-Mart lease remain unchanged throughout the loan term, (v) Wal-Mart maintains the insurance required to be maintained by it under the Wal-Mart lease (which insurance is required in no event to be less (as to coverage types and amounts) than the insurance required to be maintained by Wal-Mart on the date of the related loan agreement), and all such terms of the Wal-Mart lease remain unchanged throughout the loan term, and the property coverages name the lender as the mortgagee/lender’s loss payable and the commercial general liability insurance policies (inclusive of any required umbrella/excess liability required under the Wal-Mart lease) name the lender as an additional insured, and (vi) the related Mortgagor provides to the lender evidence satisfactory to the lender in its reasonable discretion that Wal-Mart maintains in full force and effect all or a portion of the insurance described in clause (iv) above (the “Required Insurance”), which evidence is required to be provided to the lender at least thirty (30) days prior to the date any of the Required Insurance would lapse, cancel or expire (the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) are referred to collectively as the “Insurance Exception Conditions”), the related Mortgagor will not be required to maintain coverage under Section 5.1 of the related loan agreement that is provided by Wal-Mart (it being acknowledged and agreed that as of the date of the related loan agreement Wal-Mart does not maintain the rental loss and/or business interruption insurance required pursuant to Section 5.1.1(a)(iii) of the related loan agreement, and therefore the related Mortgagor is required to maintain the same in accordance with Article 5 of the related loan agreement). If, at any time and from time to time during the loan term, with respect to each of the related Mortgaged Properties, any of the Insurance Exception Conditions as set forth in this paragraph are not satisfied, then the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (the “Insurance Exception Provision”) will not be applicable and the related Mortgagor is required, upon obtaining knowledge thereof, promptly to notify the lender in writing and the related Mortgagor is required, at its sole cost and expense, promptly to procure and maintain either (x) “primary” insurance coverage in the event that Wal-Mart does not provide the applicable insurance coverage required in Section 5.1(a) of the related loan agreement under policies satisfying the conditions in Sections 5.1(b), (c), (d) and (e), and Section 5.1.2 thereof or (y) “excess and contingent” insurance coverage in the event that Wal-Mart does not have sufficient insurance coverage to meet the requirements under Section 5.1 of the related loan agreement, in each case, over and above any other valid and collectible coverage then in existence, as will be necessary to bring the insurance coverage into full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of Section 5.1 of the related loan agreement.

 

The insurance required by the Wal-Mart leases at the related Mortgaged Properties and approved by Ladder Capital Finance LLC may not satisfy in all respects the requirements of Representation and Warranty No. 31.

 

(31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion Safeway - Pollock Pines
(Loan No. 35)
The lender deems the insurance coverage provided by Safeway as the related sole tenant, with maximum deductibles of $1,000,000, to satisfy the requirements in the related loan agreement, provided that such tenant maintains an S&P rating of “B” or better.  In the event its rating is downgraded below “B” or withdrawn, the lender will require insurance to be amended within thirty (30) days to meet the requirements set

 

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Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Rep. No. on Annex D-1 Mortgage Loan and Number as Identified on Annex A-1 Description of Exception
forth in Section 5.1.1 of the related loan Agreement, accordingly.  In addition, the related Mortgagor holds a $1,000,000 self-insurance retention as to its general liability.
(31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion Dollar General Kirbyville
(Loan No. 44)
The related Mortgaged Property is not required to be covered by terrorism insurance.  Any terrorism insurance coverage currently maintained may be terminated at any time.
(32) Due on Sale or Encumbrance All Mortgage Loans
(Loan Nos. 6, 8, 13, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 44)

Any pledge of a direct or indirect equity interest in the related Mortgagor would be permitted if the transfer of such equity interest to the pledgee would be a permitted transfer under the terms of Representation and Warranty No. 32 or as contemplated by any other exception to Representation and Warranty No. 32 set forth herein.

 

In addition, with respect to clause (a)(v), mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations involving a publicly traded company may be permitted; and, for certain Mortgage Loans, transfers, sales and pledges of direct or indirect equity interests in the related Mortgagor may be permitted if such equity interests are limited partnership interests, non-managing member interests in a limited liability company or other passive equity interests. Transfers contemplated by an exception to Representation and Warranty No. 29 are also permitted transfers.

 

(32) Due on Sale or Encumbrance Dollar General Kirbyville
(Loan No. 44)

The related loan documents permit transfers without the lender’s consent by the related Mortgagor and by and to certain affiliates of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP or Ladder Capital Corp.

 

In addition, corporate financing is permitted provided that such financing is secured by real estate collateral satisfying the requirements of the related loan documents in addition to the pledged interest in the related mortgage borrower. Transfers of the pledged equity interests by reason thereof are permitted.

 

(35) Fixed Interest Rates Marketplace at Four Corners Phase II
(Loan No. 26)
During a related cash management trigger event period, the interest rate of the subject Mortgage Loan will increase by 75 basis points.  Such increase will be reduced by the equivalent of 75 basis points when the cash management trigger event period is cured.
(36) Ground Leases Re/Max Plaza
(Loan No. 8)
A small portion of the related Mortgaged Property is subject to a ground lease with Goldsmith Metropolitan District, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, as ground lessor.  The ground lessor’s consent is required in connection with an assignment or subletting of the related ground lease premises.  In addition, neither the ground lease nor any ground lessor estoppel includes the provisions contemplated by clauses (B), (G), (H), (J), (K) and/or (L) of Representation and Warranty No. 36.  However, there are no improvements on the ground leased portion of the related Mortgaged Property and the loss of the ground leased parcel would not impact zoning compliance or access or result in a default under the sole tenant’s lease.  
(36) Ground Leases Holiday Inn Express North Scottsdale
(Loan No. 30)

The lender has the right to cure defaults but is subject to the same cure periods as the related ground tenant (which has extension rights if the cure is being pursued); provided that the related ground lessor will forego actions against the related ground lessee if, within 60 days of issuance of the cancellation of the lease, notice is provided that the permitted mortgagee will foreclose and commences proceedings within 120 days of the issuance of the cancellation order.

 

Moreover, in connection with the receipt of any condemnation award not otherwise applied to repair or restore the related Mortgaged Property, the related ground lessor gets paid first with respect to its loss of rent plus its reversionary interest at the end of the related ground lease of the unimproved land discounted at the present value and any costs in receiving the award.

 

In addition, the lender will step into the shoes of the ground lessee under the related ground lease rather than enter into a new lease upon termination of the related ground lease. In the event of rejection due to a bankruptcy, the related ground lease would be assigned to the lender. If the lender acquires title, such lender is to cure all defaults of the related ground lessee that are susceptible of being cured by such lender; those defaults not susceptible of being cured by such lender will no longer be deemed a default. However, if the ground lease is rejected due to a bankruptcy, the ground lease

 

 

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Ladder Capital Finance LLC  
Rep. No. on Annex D-1 Mortgage Loan and Number as Identified on Annex A-1 Description of Exception

may terminate by operation of law and may not be assignable to the lender.

 

(37) Single-Purpose Entity Wisconsin Walmart Portfolio
(Loan No. 20)
Each related Mortgagor was previously the sole member of a Wisconsin limited liability company that owned a select related Mortgaged Property within the portfolio of Mortgaged Properties.  Prior to origination of the subject Mortgage Loan, each related Mortgagor merged with the applicable Wisconsin limited liability company that previously owned a related Mortgaged Property so that the related Mortgagor owned such Mortgaged Property directly.  The related loan documents provide recourse against the related Mortgagor and guarantor for any losses incurred in connection with the prior ownership of membership interests in the applicable Wisconsin limited liability company that previously owned a related Mortgaged Property.
(43) Environmental Conditions Riverside Business Center
(Loan No. 27)
Previous environmental reports indicate that slag fill produced by the historic use of the related Mortgaged Property underlies the related Mortgaged Property. The related Mortgaged Property is currently capped by asphalt.
(45) Appraisal Riverside Business Center
(Loan No. 27)
The related appraiser was not engaged directly by the originator of the subject Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgage Loan Seller (or a correspondent or agent of the originator or the Mortgage Loan Seller). The related appraisal was ordered by another lender and readdressed to the related Mortgage Loan Seller.
       

 

Sch. C-9

 

 

EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR
AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC

 

SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

 

I, [_____], the duly appointed Secretary of Ladder Capital Finance LLC (the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), hereby certify that:

 

1.The Mortgage Loan Seller is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

2.Attached hereto as Exhibit A are true and correct copies of the Certificate of Formation and Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Mortgage Loan Seller (as amended by the First Amendment and Second Amendment thereof), which Certificate of Formation and Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (as so further amended) are on the date hereof in full force and effect.

 

3.Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Delaware with respect to the good standing of the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

4.Attached hereto as Exhibit C are true and correct copies of resolutions that were adopted by the directors of the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

5.To the best of my knowledge, no proceedings looking toward liquidation or dissolution of the Mortgage Loan Seller are pending or contemplated.

 

6.Each person listed on Exhibit D is and has been a duly elected or appointed and qualified officer or authorized signatory of the Mortgage Loan Seller and his or her genuine signature is set forth opposite his or her name.

 

7.Each person listed on Exhibit D who signed, either manually or by facsimile signature, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2018 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between the Mortgage Loan Seller, Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Purchaser”) providing for the purchase of the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser from the Mortgage Loan Seller, and/or the Indemnification Agreement referred to in the Purchase Agreement, was, at the respective times of such signing and delivery, duly authorized or appointed to execute such documents in such capacity, and the signatures of such persons or facsimiles thereof appearing on such documents are their genuine signatures.

 

Exh. D-1-1

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate as of [__], 2018.

  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

  

I, ______, a ________ of the Seller, hereby certify that ________ is the duly elected or appointed, as the case may be, qualified and acting Secretary of the Seller and that the signature appearing above is her genuine signature.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of [__], 2018.

  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

Exh. D-1-2

 

 

EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AN AUTHORIZED PERSON OF LCFH

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED PERSON OF
LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP

 

I, [________], an Authorized Person of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (the “Partnership”), hereby certify as follows:

 

1.The Partnership is a limited liability limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

2.Attached hereto as Exhibit A are true and correct copies of the following documents of the Partnership, which are on the date hereof in full force and effect:

 

(a)Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 5, 2014;

 

(b)Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Limited Partnership Agreement of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, dated as of December 31, 2014; and

 

(c)Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Limited Partnership Agreement of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, dated as of November 30, 2015.

 

3.Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Delaware with respect to the good standing of the Partnership.

 

4.Attached hereto as Exhibit C are true and correct copies of resolutions of LC REIT and LC TRS (each as defined below) with respect to Authorized Persons acting on behalf of the Partnership.

 

5.To the best of my knowledge, no proceedings looking toward liquidation or dissolution of the Partnership are pending or contemplated.

 

6.Each person listed on Exhibit D is an authorized signatory of the Partnership and his or her genuine signature is set forth opposite his or her name.

 

7.Each person listed on Exhibit D who signed, either manually or by facsimile signature, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated and effective as of April 30, 2018 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between the Partnership, Ladder Capital Finance LLC (the “Seller”), Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LC REIT”), Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LC TRS”) and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Purchaser”), providing for the purchase of the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser from the Seller, and/or the Indemnification Agreement referred to in the Purchase Agreement, was, at the respective times of such

 

Exh. D-2-1

 

 

  signing and delivery, duly authorized or appointed to execute such documents in such capacity, and the signatures of such persons or facsimiles thereof appearing on such documents are their genuine signatures. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Exh. D-2-2

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate as of [__], 2018.

  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

I, _______, Authorized Person, hereby certify that _________ is an Authorized Person and that the signature appearing above is her genuine signature.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate as of [__], 2018.

  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

Exh. D-2-3

 

 

EXHIBIT D-3

 

 FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR
AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LC REIT

 

CERTIFICATE OF OFFICER OF SERIES REIT OF
LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP

 

I, [_______] the duly appointed Secretary of Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LC REIT”), hereby certify as follows:

 

1.LC REIT is a series of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LCFH”), a Delaware limited liability limited partnership, and is duly established pursuant to Section 17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. LCFH is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

2.Attached hereto as Exhibit A are true and correct copies of the following documents of LCFH, which are on the date hereof in full force and effect:

 

(a)Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of LCFH, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 5, 2014;

 

(b)Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Limited Partnership Agreement of LCFH, dated as of December 31, 2014; and

 

(c)Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Limited Partnership Agreement of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, dated as of November 30, 2015.

 

3.Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Delaware with respect to the good standing of LCFH.

 

4.Attached hereto as Exhibit C are true and correct copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors of LC REIT.

 

5.To the best of my knowledge, no proceedings looking toward liquidation or dissolution of LCFH are pending or contemplated.

 

6.Each person listed on Exhibit D is and has been a duly elected or appointed and qualified officer or authorized signatory of LC REIT and his or her genuine signature is set forth opposite his or her name:

 

7.Each person listed on Exhibit D who signed, either manually or by facsimile signature, on behalf of LC REIT, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2018 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between Ladder Capital Finance LLC (the “Seller”), LCFH, LC REIT, Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Purchaser”) providing for the purchase of the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser from the Seller, and/or the Indemnification Agreement

 

Exh. D-3-1

 

 

  referred to in the Purchase Agreement, was, at the respective times of such signing and delivery, duly authorized or appointed to execute such documents in such capacity, and the signatures of such persons or facsimiles thereof appearing on such documents are their genuine signatures. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Exh. D-3-2

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate as of [__], 2018.

  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

I, _______, the ________ of LC REIT, hereby certify that _________ is the duly elected or appointed, as the case may be, qualified and acting Secretary of LC REIT and that the signature appearing above is her genuine signature.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate as of [__], 2018.

  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

Exh. D-3-3

 

 

EXHIBIT D-4

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OR
AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LC TRS

 

CERTIFICATE OF OFFICER OF SERIES TRS OF
LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP

 

I, [_______] the duly appointed Secretary of Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LC TRS”), hereby certify as follows:

 

1.LC TRS is a series of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LCFH”), a Delaware limited liability limited partnership, and is duly established pursuant to Section 17-218 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. LCFH is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

2.Attached hereto as Exhibit A are true and correct copies of the following documents of LCFH, which are on the date hereof in full force and effect:

 

(a)Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of LCFH, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 5, 2014;

 

(b)Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Limited Partnership Agreement of LCFH, dated as of December 31, 2014; and

 

(c)Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Limited Partnership Agreement of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, dated as of November 30, 2015.

 

3.Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Delaware with respect to the good standing of LCFH.

 

4.Attached hereto as Exhibit C are true and correct copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors of LC TRS.

 

5.To the best of my knowledge, no proceedings looking toward liquidation or dissolution of LCFH are pending or contemplated.

 

6.Each person listed on Exhibit D is and has been a duly elected or appointed and qualified officer or authorized signatory of LC TRS and his or her genuine signature is set forth opposite his or her name:

 

7.Each person listed on Exhibit D who signed, either manually or by facsimile signature, on behalf of LC TRS, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2018 (the “Purchase Agreement”), between Ladder Capital Finance LLC (the “Seller”), LCFH, Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, LC TRS and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Purchaser”) providing for the purchase of the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser from the Seller, and/or the Indemnification Agreement

 

Exh. D-4-1

 

 

  referred to in the Purchase Agreement, was, at the respective times of such signing and delivery, duly authorized or appointed to execute such documents in such capacity, and the signatures of such persons or facsimiles thereof appearing on such documents are their genuine signatures. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Exh. D-4-2

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate as of [__], 2018. 

  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

I, _______, the ________ of LC TRS, hereby certify that _________ is the duly elected or appointed, as the case may be, qualified and acting Secretary of LC TRS and that the signature appearing above is her genuine signature.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate as of [__], 2018.

  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

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EXHIBIT D-5

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

CERTIFICATE OF MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by Ladder Capital Finance LLC (“LCF”) of, and the consummation of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of April 30, 2018 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) between LCF, as seller, Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as set forth on Schedule C to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the representations and warranties of LCF in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, (ii) LCF has, in all material respects, complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part required under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the date hereof, and (iii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of LCF. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

 Certified this May 17, 2018.
  
 LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC
  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

  

Exh. D-5-1

 

 

EXHIBIT D-6

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP

 

CERTIFICATE OF LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LCFH”) of, and the consummation of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of April 30, 2018 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) between Ladder Capital Finance LLC, as seller, LCFH, Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as set forth on Schedule C to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the representations and warranties of LCFH in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof and (ii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of LCFH. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

 Certified this May 17, 2018.
  
 LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP
  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

Exh. D-6-1

 

 

EXHIBIT D-7

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF SERIES REIT OF
LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERIES REIT OF LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LC REIT”) of, and the consummation of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of April 30, 2018 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) between Ladder Capital Finance LLC, as seller, Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, LC REIT, Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as set forth on Schedule C to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the representations and warranties of LC REIT in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof and (ii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of LC REIT. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

 Certified this May 17, 2018.
  
 SERIES REIT OF LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP
  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

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EXHIBIT D-8

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF SERIES TRS OF
LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERIES TRS OF LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP

 

In connection with the execution and delivery by Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP (“LC TRS”) of, and the consummation of the various transactions contemplated by, that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of April 30, 2018 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”) between Ladder Capital Finance LLC, as seller, Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, LC TRS and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as purchaser (the “Purchaser”), the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) except as set forth on Schedule C to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the representations and warranties of LC TRS in or made pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof and (ii) since the date of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there will not have been, immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change in the financial condition of LC TRS. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

 Certified this May 17, 2018.
  
 SERIES TRS OF LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE HOLDINGS LLLP
  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

  

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EXHIBIT E

FORM OF DILIGENCE CERTIFICATE OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLER

 

[______], 20[__]

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, J0127 023
New York, New York 10152
Attention: A.J. Sfarra
CRRCompliance@wellsfargo.com

 

Troy B. Stoddard, Esq.
Wells Fargo Law Department, D1053 300
301 South College Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288
troy.stoddard@wellsfargo.com

 

With copies to the Addressees listed on Schedule A

 

Re: WFCM 2018-C44 – Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to Section 4(j) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement

 

Reference is hereby made to that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2018 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), between the undersigned (the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (the “Depositor”) and that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018, referenced in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. In accordance with Section 4(j) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Seller hereby certifies to the Depositor, as follows:

 

1.The Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered the Diligence File (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) with respect to each Mortgage Loan to the Designated Site (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement); and

 

2.Each Diligence File constitutes all documents required under the definition of “Diligence File” and such Diligence File is organized and categorized in accordance with the electronic file structure reasonably agreed to by the Depositor and Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings given them in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this diligence file certification to be executed by its duly authorized officer or representative on the date first above written.

 

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 Sincerely yours,
  
 LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC
  
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

LIST OF ADDRESSEES TO BE COPIED

 

MASTER SERVICER

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Commercial Mortgage Servicing

MAC D1050-084, 401 South Tryon Street, 8th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Attention: WFCM 2018-C44 Asset Manager

Email: commercial.servicing@wellsfargo.com

 

SPECIAL SERVICER:

Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC
790 NW 107th Avenue, 4th Floor
Miami, Florida 33172

Attention: Liat Heller

Facsimile No.: (305) 229-6425

Email: liat.heller@rialtocapital.com

 

CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attention: Corporate Trust Services – WFCM 2018-C44

Email: trustadministrationgroup@wellsfargo.com

 

CUSTODIAN:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1055 10th Avenue SE

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414

Attention: Document Custody Group – WFCM 2018-C44

Email: cmbscustody@wellsfargo.com

 

TRUSTEE

Wilmington Trust, National Association

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19890

Attention: CMBS Trustee WFCM 2018-C44

Email: CMBSTrustee@wilmingtontrust.com

 

DIRECTING CERTIFICATEHOLDER:

RREF III-D AIV RR H, LLC
c/o Rialto Capital Management LLC
100 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor

 

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New York, New York 10022
Attention: Josh Cromer
Facsimile number: (212) 751-4646
josh.cromer@rialtocapital.com

 

ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER:

Pentalpha Surveillance LLC
375 N. French Road, Suite 100
Amherst, New York, 14228
Attention: WFCM 2018-C44 Transaction Manager
Email: notices@pentalphasurveillance.com with WFCM 2018-C44 in the subject line

 

OPERATING ADVISOR:

Pentalpha Surveillance LLC
375 N. French Road, Suite 100
Amherst, New York, 14228
Attention: WFCM 2018-C44 Transaction Manager
Email: notices@pentalphasurveillance.com with WFCM 2018-C44 in the subject line

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

FORM OF LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

TO WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND RIALTO CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC WITH RESPECT TO WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2018-C44, COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2018-C44

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated April 30, 2018 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), between Ladder Capital Finance LLC (“Seller”), Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series REIT of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (“Depositor”), Seller is selling certain commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) to Depositor;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of May 1, 2018 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), between the Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”), as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”), Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as special servicer (the “Special Servicer”), Wells Fargo Bank, as certificate administrator, tax administrator and as custodian (in such capacity, the “Custodian”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as operating advisor and as asset representations reviewer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Special Servicer are granted certain powers, responsibilities and authority in connection with the completion and the filing and recording of assignments of mortgage, deeds of trust or similar documents, Form UCC-3 assignments of financing statements, reassignments of assignments of leases, rents and profits and other Mortgage Loan documents required to be filed or recorded in appropriate public filing and recording offices; and

 

WHEREAS, Seller has agreed to provide this Limited Power of Attorney pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, Seller does hereby make, constitute and appoint the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee), acting solely in its capacity as Custodian under, and in accordance with the terms of, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, Seller’s true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact with respect to each Mortgage Loan in Seller’s name, place and stead: (i) to complete (to the extent necessary) and to cause to be submitted for filing or recording in the appropriate public filing or recording offices, all assignments of mortgage, deeds of trust or similar documents, assignments or reassignments of rents, leases and profits, in each case in favor of the Trustee, as set forth in the definition of “Mortgage File” in Section 1.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, that have been received by the Trustee or a Custodian on its behalf, and all Form UCC-3 assignments of financing statements and all other comparable instruments or documents with respect to the Mortgage Loans which are customarily and reasonably necessary or appropriate to assign agreements, documents and instruments pertaining to the Mortgage Loans, in each case in favor of the Trustee as set forth in the definition of “Mortgage File” in, and in accordance with Section 1.01 of, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and to evidence, provide notice of and perfect such assignments and conveyances in favor of the Trustee in the public records of the appropriate filing and recording offices; and (ii) to prepare, execute and file

 

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or record in the appropriate public filing or recording offices, as applicable, all other Mortgage Loan documents to be recorded under the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or any such Mortgage Loan documents which have not been submitted for filing or recordation by Seller on or before the date hereof or which have been so submitted but are subsequently lost or returned unrecorded or unfiled as a result of actual or purported defects therein, in order to evidence, provide notice of and perfect such documents in the public records of the appropriate filing and recording offices.

 

Seller does also hereby make, constitute and appoint the Special Servicer, acting solely in its capacity as Special Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, Seller’s true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact with respect to the Mortgage Loans in Seller’s name, place and stead solely to exercise and perform all of the rights, authority and powers of the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) as set forth in the preceding paragraph in the event of the failure or the incapacity of the Custodian to do so for any reason. As between the Special Servicer and any third party, no evidence of the failure or incapacity of the Custodian shall be required and such third party may rely upon the Special Servicer’s written statement that it is acting pursuant to the terms of this Limited Power of Attorney.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Limited Power of Attorney shall grant to the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) and the Special Servicer only such powers, responsibilities and authority as are set forth in Section 2 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

The enumeration of particular powers herein is not intended in any way to limit the grant to the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) or the Special Servicer as Seller’s attorney-in-fact of full power and authority with respect to the Mortgage Loans to complete (to the extent necessary), file and record any documents, instruments or other writings referred to above as fully, to all intents and purposes, as Seller might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever such attorney-in-fact shall and may do by virtue hereof; and Seller agrees and represents to those dealing with such attorney-in-fact that they may rely upon this Limited Power of Attorney until termination thereof under the provisions of the second following paragraph below. As between Seller, the Depositor, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, the Trust and the Certificateholders, neither the Custodian nor the Special Servicer may exercise any right, authority or power granted by this Limited Power of Attorney in a manner which would violate the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, but any and all third parties dealing with the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) or the Special Servicer as Seller’s attorney-in-fact may rely completely, unconditionally and conclusively on the authority of the Custodian or the Special Servicer, as applicable, and need not make any inquiry about whether the Custodian or the Special Servicer is acting pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Any purchaser, title insurance company or other third party may rely upon a written statement by the Custodian or the Special Servicer that any particular Mortgage Loan or related mortgaged real property in question is subject to and included under this Limited Power of Attorney and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Any act or thing lawfully done hereunder by the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) or the Special Servicer shall be binding on Seller and Seller’s successors and assigns.

 

This Limited Power of Attorney shall continue in full force and effect with respect to the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) and the Special Servicer, as applicable, until the earliest occurrence of any of the following events:

 

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(1)with respect to the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee), the termination of the Custodian and its replacement with a successor Custodian under the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;

 

(2)with respect to the Special Servicer, the termination of such entity and its replacement with a successor Special Servicer under the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;

 

(3)with respect to the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee), the appointment of a receiver or conservator with respect to the business of the Custodian, or the filing of a voluntary or involuntary petition in bankruptcy by or against the Custodian;

 

(4)with respect to the Special Servicer, the appointment of a receiver or conservator with respect to the business of such entity, or the filing of a voluntary or involuntary petition in bankruptcy by or against such entity;

 

(5)with respect to each of the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) and the Special Servicer and any Mortgage Loan, such Mortgage Loan is no longer a part of the Trust;

 

(6)with respect to each of the Custodian (on behalf of the Trustee) and the Special Servicer, the termination of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in accordance with its terms; and

 

(7)with respect to the Special Servicer, the occurrence and continuance of, or failure to cure, any of the events described under Section 7.01(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to the Special Servicer.

 

Nothing herein shall be deemed to amend or modify the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or the respective rights, duties or obligations of Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, and nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or, if not defined therein, then in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY AND THE RIGHTS, DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE PARTIES HERETO INTEND THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW SHALL APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has caused this instrument to be executed and its corporate seal to be affixed hereto by its officer duly authorized as of _______________, 2018.

 

 LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC
   
By: 
  Name:
Title:

 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

STATE OF NEW YORK)
  )ss:
 COUNTY OF NEW YORK )

 

On this ____ day of _____________ 20__, before me appeared __________________, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn did say that he/she is the ___________________ of Ladder Capital Finance LLC, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, and that said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said corporation by authority of its board of directors, and said ___________________ acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation.

 

    
 Name: 
  Notary Public in and for said County and State
     

My Commission Expires:

   
     

 

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