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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

or

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

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission file number of the issuing entity: 333-206847-01

Central Index Key Number of the issuing entity: 0001665081

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2016-C28

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

 

Central Index Key Number of the depositor: 0001005007

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc.

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

 

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001102113

Bank of America, National Association

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

 

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001541557

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC

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

 

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001548567

CIBC Inc.

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

 

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001682532

Starwood Mortgage Funding III LLC

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

 

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

the issuing entity)

38-3991327

38-3991328

38-7145089

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Numbers)


c/o Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as agent for

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

as Certificate Administrator

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, MD

(Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity)

21045

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(646) 855-3953

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

None

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

Not applicable.

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

Large accelerated filer        o                                                                                                        Accelerated filer                                      o

Non-accelerated filer                                                                                                                 Smaller reporting company                     o

                                                                                                                                                        Emerging growth company                     o

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. o

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. o

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). o

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

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

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

Not applicable.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

The Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, which constituted approximately 5.2% of the asset pool of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date, is an asset of the issuing entity and is part of a loan combination that includes the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan and two other pari passu loans, which are not assets of the issuing entity. This loan combination, including the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, is being serviced and administered pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Exhibit Index describes exhibits provided by certain parties (in their capacities indicated on the Exhibit Index) with respect to the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan, which constituted approximately 1.9% of the asset pool of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date.  The University West Apartments Mortgage Loan is an asset of the issuing entity and is part of a loan combination that includes the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan and one other pari passu loan, which is not an asset of the issuing entity. The other pari passu portion of the loan combination was securitized in the Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2015-C27 transaction, Commission File Number 333-180779-20 (the “MSBAM 2015-C27 Transaction”). This loan combination, including the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan, is being serviced and administered pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for the MSBAM 2015-C27 Transaction, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Exhibit Index describes exhibits provided by certain parties (in their capacities indicated on the Exhibit Index) with respect to the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, which constituted approximately 7.5% of the asset pool of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date.  The Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan is an asset of the issuing entity and is part of a loan combination that includes the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan and three other pari passu loans, which are not assets of the issuing entity. A pari passu portion of the loan combination was securitized in the Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2015-UBS8 transaction, Commission File Number 333-180779-21 (the “MSC 2015-UBS8 Transaction”). This loan combination, including the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, is being serviced and administered pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for the MSC 2015-UBS8 Transaction, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Exhibit Index describes exhibits provided by certain parties (in their capacities indicated on the Exhibit Index) with respect to the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, which constituted approximately 9.4% of the asset pool of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date.  The Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan is an asset of the issuing entity and is part of a loan combination that includes the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan and two other pari passu loans and one subordinate companion loan, which are not assets of the issuing entity. A pari passu portion of the loan combination was securitized in the Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-PSQ transaction (the “MSC 2016-PSQ Transaction”). This loan combination, including the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, is being serviced and administered pursuant to the trust and servicing agreement for the MSC 2016-PSQ Transaction, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.4 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The master servicer of a pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement also functions as the primary servicer of the related mortgage loans serviced and administered pursuant to such agreement unless a separate primary servicer is identified herein.  If this report does not identify a separate primary servicer, the servicer compliance statement provided by the master servicer under any such agreement also encompasses its responsibilities as primary servicer of the related mortgage loan or mortgage loans.

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

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the custodian of the mortgage loans serviced under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan and the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan.  As a result, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is a servicing function participant in the capacities described above, because it is servicing mortgage loans that constituted 5% or more of the assets of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date. The assessments of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and accountants’ attestation reports delivered by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in the capacities described above are listed in the Exhibit Index.

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association acts as trustee of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan.  Pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for the MSC 2015-UBS8 Transaction, the trustee is required to provide an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria solely with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB (regarding advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements). However, during the reporting period, the trustee did not perform any servicing function with respect to the servicing criteria specified in Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB.  The master servicer or the special servicer, to the extent required, performed the servicing function identified with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB, and each such party included Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB in the assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and accountant’s attestation report for the subject transaction.  As a result, this Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria of the trustee. One or more other servicers of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan have delivered one or more assessments of compliance with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB.

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

Wilmington Trust, National Association acts as trustee of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan and the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan.  Pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for the MSBAM 2015-C27 Transaction and the trust and servicing agreement for the MSC 2016-PSQ Transaction, the trustee is required to provide an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria solely with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB (regarding advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements). However, during the reporting period, the trustee did not perform any servicing function with respect to the servicing criteria specified in Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB.  The master servicer or the special servicer, to the extent required, performed the servicing function identified with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB, and each such party included Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB in the assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and accountant’s attestation report for the subject transaction.  As a result, this Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria of the trustee. One or more other servicers of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan and the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan have delivered one or more assessments of compliance with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes assessments of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and accountants’ attestation reports from CoreLogic Solutions, LLC.  This entity was engaged by the master servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the primary servicer of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan and the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan to remit tax payments received from the escrow accounts of borrowers to local taxing authorities, to report tax amounts due, to verify tax parcel information, and to verify non-escrow tax payments. These servicing functions are included within the servicing criteria set forth in Items 1122(d)(4)(xi) and 1122(d)(4)(xii) of Regulation AB.  Therefore, under the principles-based definition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101(j) of Regulation AB that looks to the functions that an entity performs, this vendor is a “servicer” for the purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB.  See Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, Section 301.01 (Item 1101(j)).

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria, accountants’ attestation report and servicer compliance statement from Computershare Trust Company, National Association (“CTCNA”).  CTCNA was engaged by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), in its capacity as certificate administrator and custodian, to perform certain specified servicing functions identified in the assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and accountants’ attestation reports.  Wells Fargo engaged CTCNA in connection with the sale of Wells Fargo’s corporate trust services business to CTCNA and its affiliates.  Further, under the principles-based definition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101(j) of Regulation AB that looks to the functions that an entity performs, this party is a “servicer” for the purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB.  See Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, Section 301.01 (Item 1101(j)).

The assessments of compliance with applicable servicing criteria, accountants’ attestation reports and servicer compliance statements of the certificate administrator of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan, the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan and the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan are omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K as the certificate administrator pursuant to the related pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement does not perform any activities that address servicing criteria with respect to the issuing entity and because they are each not a “servicer” that meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB.

With respect to the pari passu loan combinations that include the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan and the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, (i) the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria and attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria of CWCapital Asset Management LLC as special servicer of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan and Situs Holdings, LLC as trust advisor of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan, listed on the Exhibit Index are omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K as they are not required to be included on this Annual Report on Form 10-K per Instruction 3 to Item 1122 of Regulation AB because they are parties performing activities that address servicing criteria relating to 5% or less of the assets of the issuing entity; and (ii) the servicer compliance statements of CWCapital Asset Management LLC as special servicer of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association as primary servicer of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan and Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC as special servicer of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, listed on the Exhibit Index are omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K as they are not required by Item 1123 of Regulation AB to be included on this Annual Report on Form 10-K because they are each an unaffiliated party that is not a “servicer” that meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB.

PART I

Item 1.  Business.

Omitted.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

Omitted.

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 1C.  Cybersecurity.

Omitted.

Item 2.  Properties.

Omitted.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.

Omitted.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

PART II

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

Omitted.

Item 6. 

[Reserved]

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

Omitted.

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

Omitted.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Omitted.

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

Omitted.

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures.

Omitted.

Item 9B.  Other Information.

None.

Item 9C.  Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

None.

PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Omitted.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

Omitted.

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

Omitted.

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

Omitted.

Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Omitted.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS FOR REGULATION AB

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

No single obligor represents 10% or more of the pool assets held by the issuing entity.

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

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

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

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

Item 1117 of Regulation AB, Legal Proceedings.

The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceeding involving the trust or any party related to the trust, other than routine litigation incidental to the duties of those respective parties, and the following, with respect to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, certificate administrator and custodian.

U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) and other large financial institutions have been sued in their capacity as trustee or successor trustee for certain residential mortgage backed securities ("RMBS") trusts.  The complaints, primarily filed by investors or investor groups against U.S. Bank and similar institutions, allege the trustees caused losses to investors as a result of alleged failures by the sponsors, mortgage loan sellers and servicers to comply with the governing agreements for these RMBS trusts.  Plaintiffs generally assert causes of action based upon the trustees’ purported failures to enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for alleged breaches of representations and warranties, notify securityholders of purported events of default allegedly caused by breaches of servicing standards by mortgage loan servicers and abide by a heightened standard of care following alleged events of default. 

U.S. Bank denies liability and believes that it has performed its obligations under the RMBS trusts in good faith, that its actions were not the cause of losses to investors, that it has meritorious defenses, and it has contested and intends to continue contesting the plaintiffs’ claims vigorously.  However, U.S. Bank cannot assure you as to the outcome of any of the litigation, or the possible impact of these litigations on the trustee or the RMBS trusts. 

On March 9, 2018, a law firm purporting to represent fifteen Delaware statutory trusts (the “DSTs”) that issued securities backed by student loans (the “Student Loans”) filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery against U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) in its capacities as indenture trustee and successor special servicer, and three other institutions in their respective transaction capacities, with respect to the DSTs and the Student Loans.  This lawsuit is captioned The National Collegiate Student Loan Master Trust I, et al. v. U.S. Bank National Association, et al., C.A. No. 2018-0167-JRS (Del. Ch.) (the “NCMSLT Action”).  The complaint, as amended on June 15, 2018, alleged that the DSTs have been harmed as a result of purported misconduct or omissions by the defendants concerning administration of the trusts and special servicing of the Student Loans.  Since the filing of the NCMSLT Action, certain Student Loan borrowers have made assertions against U.S. Bank concerning special servicing that appear to be based on certain allegations made on behalf of the DSTs in the NCMSLT Action.

U.S. Bank has filed a motion seeking dismissal of the operative complaint in its entirety with prejudice pursuant to Chancery Court Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) or, in the alternative, a stay of the case while other prior filed disputes involving the DSTs and the Student Loans are litigated.  On November 7, 2018, the Court ruled that the case should be stayed in its entirety pending resolution of the first-filed cases.  On January 21, 2020, the Court entered an order consolidating for pretrial purposes the NCMSLT Action and three other lawsuits pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery concerning the DSTs and the Student Loans, which remains pending. 

U.S. Bank denies liability in the NCMSLT Action and believes it has performed its obligations as indenture trustee and special servicer in good faith and in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the agreements governing the DSTs and that it has meritorious defenses.  It has contested and intends to continue contesting the plaintiffs’ claims vigorously. 

In December 2014, Phoenix Light SF Limited (Phoenix Light) and certain related entities filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging claims against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in its capacity as trustee for a number of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts. Complaints raising similar allegations have been filed by Commerzbank AG in the Southern District of New York, IKB International and IKB Deutsche Industriebank (together, IKB) in New York state court, and Park Royal I LLC and Park Royal II LLC in New York state court. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, caused losses to investors, and plaintiffs assert causes of action based upon, among other things, the trustee’s alleged failure to notify and enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for purported breaches of representations and warranties, notify investors of alleged events of default, and abide by appropriate standards of care following alleged events of default. In July 2022, the district court dismissed Phoenix Light’s claims and certain of the claims asserted by Commerzbank AG, and subsequently entered judgment in each case in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. In August 2022, Phoenix Light and Commerzbank AG each appealed the district court’s decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Phoenix Light dismissed its appeal in May 2023, terminating its case. In November 2023, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. entered into an agreement with IKB to resolve IKB’s claims. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. previously settled two class actions filed by institutional investors and an action filed by the National Credit Union Administration with similar allegations.

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

The information regarding this Item has been previously provided in the prospectus of the Registrant relating to the issuing entity filed on February 25, 2016 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2).

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

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

The reports on assessments of compliance with the servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports on such assessments of compliance with respect to the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan, which is being serviced and administered pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for the MSBAM 2015-C27 Transaction, are attached hereto under Item 15 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Attached as Schedule X to the pooling and servicing agreement for the MSBAM 2015-C27 Transaction incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is a chart identifying the entities participating in a servicing function for the MSBAM 2015-C27 Transaction responsible for each applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d).

The reports on assessments of compliance with the servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports on such assessments of compliance with respect to the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, which is being serviced and administered pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for the MSC 2015-UBS8 Transaction, are attached hereto under Item 15 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Attached as Schedule X to the pooling and servicing agreement for the MSC 2015-UBS8 Transaction incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is a chart identifying the entities participating in a servicing function for the MSC 2015-UBS8 Transaction responsible for each applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d).

The reports on assessments of compliance with the servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports on such assessments of compliance with respect to the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, which is being serviced and administered pursuant to the trust and servicing agreement for the MSC 2016-PSQ Transaction, are attached hereto under Item 15 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Attached as Exhibit L to the trust and servicing agreement for the MSC 2016-PSQ Transaction incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.4 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is a chart identifying the entities participating in a servicing function for the MSC 2016-PSQ Transaction responsible for each applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d).

Item 1123 of Regulation AB, Servicer Compliance Statement.

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

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules

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

(1) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

(3) See below

4.1           Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016, by and among Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, C-III Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Asset Representations Reviewer (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on March 8, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.2           Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, by and among Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Trust Advisor, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Certificate Registrar, Authenticating Agent and Custodian (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.3           Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2015, by and among Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc., as Depositor, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Situs Holdings, LLC, Trust Advisor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, Certificate Administrator, Certificate Registrar, Authenticating Agent and Custodian (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.4           Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016, by and among Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Servicer and Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.5           Amended And Restated Agreement Between Note Holders, dated as of April 21, 2016, by and between U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Bank  of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2016-C28, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-C28, as Note A-1 Holder, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-UBS9, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-UBS9, as Note A-2 Holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Note A-3 Holder, and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Note A-4 Holder (filed as Exhibit 4.12 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.6           Agreement Between Note Holders, dated as of October 28, 2015, by and between Bank of America, N.A., as Initial Note A-1 Holder, and Bank of America, N.A., as Initial Note A-2 Holder (filed as Exhibit 4.11 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.7           Agreement Between Note Holders, dated as of November 5, 2015, by and between UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., as Initial Note A-1 Holder, UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., as Initial Note A-2 Holder, UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., as Initial Note A-3 Holder, and Bank of America, N.A., as Initial Note A-4 Holder (filed as Exhibit 4.9 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.8           Agreement Between Note Holders, dated as of February 11, 2016, by and between Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Initial Note A-1A Holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Initial Note A-1B Holder, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Initial Note A-1C Holder, and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Initial Note A-2 Holder (filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein).

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

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

33.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer

33.2         Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer

33.3         U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.4         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator

33.5         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian

33.6         Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor

33.7         CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant

33.8         Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator

33.9         Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian

33.10       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.11       Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.2)

33.12       U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.13       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.5)

33.14       Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.6)

33.15       CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)

33.16       Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 33.9)

33.17       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.18       CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.19       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.20       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.5)

33.21       Situs Holdings, LLC, as Trust Advisor of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.22       CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)

33.23       Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 33.9)

33.24       Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan

33.25       Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan

33.26       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.27       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.5)

33.28       Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.6)

33.29       Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 33.9)

33.30       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.31       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.32       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.33       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.5)

33.34       CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)

33.35       Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 33.9)

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

34.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer

34.2         Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer

34.3         U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.4         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator

34.5         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian

34.6         Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor

34.7         CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant

34.8         Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator

34.9         Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian

34.10       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.11       Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.2)

34.12       U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.13       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.5)

34.14       Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.6)

34.15       CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)

34.16       Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 34.9)

34.17       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.18       CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.19       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.20       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.5)

34.21       Situs Holdings, LLC, as Trust Advisor of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.22       CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)

34.23       Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 34.9)

34.24       Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan

34.25       Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan

34.26       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.27       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.5)

34.28       Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.6)

34.29       Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 34.9)

34.30       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.31       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.32       Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.33       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.5)

34.34       CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)

34.35       Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 34.9)

35            Servicer compliance statements.

35.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer

35.2         Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer

35.3         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator

35.4         Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator

35.5         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)

35.6         Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer of the Princeton Pike Corporate Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.2)

35.7         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)

35.8         CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

35.9         Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

35.10       Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

35.11       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)

35.12       Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer of the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)

99.1         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2016, between Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc. and Bank of America, National Association (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.2         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2016, between Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc. and Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.3         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2016, between Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc. and CIBC Inc. (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.4         Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2016, between Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc., Starwood Mortgage Funding III LLC, and Starwood Mortgage Capital LLC (filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2016 under Commission File No. 333-206847-01 and incorporated by reference herein)

(b)   The exhibits required to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed above.

(c)    Not Applicable.

SIGNATURES

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

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Inc.
(Depositor)

/s/ Leland F. Bunch, III

Leland F. Bunch, III, President and Chief Executive Officer

(senior officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)

Date: March 12, 2024