FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS | ||
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 433 | ||
REGISTRATION FILE NO.: 333-172366-05 | ||
The information in this free writing prospectus is not complete and may be changed. This free writing prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. |
THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS, DATED NOVEMBER 23, 2012, MAY BE AMENDED OR COMPLETED PRIOR TO TIME OF SALE
(THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS ACCOMPANIES THE ATTACHED PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 20, 2012)
STATEMENT REGARDING THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS
The depositor has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC (SEC File No. 333-172366) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the depositor has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the depositor and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the depositor or any underwriter or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling 1-800-745-2063 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST) or by emailing wfs.cmbs@wellsfargo.com.
$1,160,364,000 (Approximate)
WFRBS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2012-C10
as Issuing Entity
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2012-C10
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
as Depositor
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Liberty Island Group I LLC
Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC
C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC
as Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers
We, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., are establishing a trust fund. The offered certificates are mortgage-backed securities issued by the trust fund. Only the classes of mortgage pass-through certificates listed in the table below are being offered by this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus. The trust fund will consist primarily of a pool of 85 commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community mortgage loans, which together have an aggregate outstanding principal balance of approximately $1,305,613,775 as of the cut-off date. The trust fund will issue 15 classes of commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, 7 of which are being offered by this free writing prospectus. The offered certificates will accrue interest from and including December 1, 2012. Each class of certificates will entitle its holders to receive monthly distributions of interest or principal and interest generally on the fourth business day after the 11th day (or, if such 11th day is not a business day, the next succeeding business day) of each month, commencing in January 2013.
Credit enhancement will be provided by the subordination of certain classes of subordinate certificates to certain classes of senior certificates as described under “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions” and “—Reductions of Certificate Principal Balances in Connection with Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses” in this free writing prospectus.
Proceeds of the assets of the trust fund are the sole source of distributions on the offered certificates. The offered certificates will not constitute interests in or obligations of, nor will they be insured or guaranteed by any of, the depositor, the sponsors, the mortgage loan sellers, the underwriters, the master servicer, the special servicer, the trust advisor, the certificate administrator, the trustee, the initial subordinate class representative or any of their respective affiliates and will not be insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency or instrumentality.
Characteristics of the certificates offered to you include:
Class | Approximate Initial Principal Balance(1) | Approximate Initial Pass- Through Rate | Pass-Through Rate Description | Assumed Final Distribution Date(3) | Rated Final Distribution Date(4) | Expected Ratings (DBRS/KBRA/Moody’s)(5) | ||||||||
Class A-1 | $ | 82,960,000 | % | (6) | July 2017 | December 2045 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | |||||||
Class A-2 | $ | 85,912,000 | % | (6) | December 2017 | December 2045 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | |||||||
Class A-3 | $ | 621,167,000 | % | (6) | December 2022 | December 2045 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | |||||||
Class A-SB | $ | 123,890,000 | % | (6) | July 2022 | December 2045 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | |||||||
Class A-S | $ | 127,297,000 | % | (6) | December 2022 | December 2045 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | |||||||
Class B | $ | 76,705,000 | % | (6) | December 2022 | December 2045 | AA(low)(sf)/AA-(sf)/Aa3(sf) | |||||||
Class C | $ | 42,433,000 | % | (6) | December 2022 | December 2045 | A(low)(sf)/A-(sf)/A3(sf) |
(footnotes to table begin on page 1) |
Investing in the offered certificates involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors beginning on page 49 of this free writing prospectus and page 8 of the prospectus. Neither the certificates nor the underlying mortgage loans are insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency or instrumentality or any other person or entity. The certificates will represent interests in the issuing entity only. They will not represent interests in or obligations of the depositor, any of its affiliates or any other entity. | The Securities and Exchange Commission and state regulators have not approved or disapproved of the offered certificates or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this free writing prospectus or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. Neither Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. nor anyone else will list the offered certificates on any securities exchange or on any automated quotation system of any securities association such as the Nasdaq Stock Market. The underwriters, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, RBS Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. will purchase the offered certificates from Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and will offer them to the public from time to time in negotiated transactions or otherwise at varying prices determined at the time of sale, plus, in certain cases, accrued interest. The underwriters expect to deliver the offered certificates to purchasers in book-entry form only through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company in the United States and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme and Euroclear Bank, as operator of the Euroclear System, in Europe, against payment in New York, New York on or about December 19, 2012. |
Wells Fargo Securities | RBS | |
Deutsche Bank Securities |
December , 2012

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS | viii | |
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES | x | |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | xi | |
SUMMARY | 1 | |
RISK FACTORS | 49 | |
Risks Related to the Offered Certificates | 49 | |
The Certificates May Not Be a Suitable Investment for You | 49 | |
The Trust Fund’s Assets May Be Insufficient to Allow for Repayment in Full on Your Certificates | 49 | |
The Credit Crisis and Downturn in the Real Estate Market Have Adversely Affected the Value of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 49 | |
Market Considerations and Limited Liquidity | 50 | |
The Volatile Economy and Credit Crisis May Increase Loan Defaults and Affect the Value and Liquidity of Your Investment | 53 | |
Subordination of the Class A-S, B and C Certificates Will Affect the Timing of Distributions and the Application of Losses on Those Classes of Certificates | 56 | |
The Yields to Maturity on the Offered Certificates Depend on a Number of Factors that Cannot Be Predicted with any Certainty | 56 | |
Incorrect Assumptions Regarding Principal Payments and Prepayments May Lead to a Lower than Expected Yield on Your Investment | 57 | |
Frequent and Early Occurrence of Borrower Delinquencies and Defaults May Adversely Affect Your Investment | 58 | |
The Payment of Expenses of the Trust Fund May Reduce the Amount of Distributions on Your Offered Certificates | 58 | |
You Will Have Limited Ability To Control the Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and the Parties with Control Over the Servicing of the Mortgage Loans May Have Interests that Conflict with Your Interests | 59 | |
You Will Have No Control Over the Servicing of the Non-Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loans | 59 | |
The Servicing of the Republic Plaza Loan Combination and the Servicing of the Concord Mills Loan Combination Will Shift to Others | 60 | |
If the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer Purchases Certificates or Has Investments Related to a Borrower or Other Person, a Conflict of Interest May Arise Between Its Own Interests and Its Duties to the Trust Fund | 60 | |
Various Other Securitization-Level Conflicts of Interest May Have an Adverse Effect on Your Offered Certificates | 61 | |
Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Underwriters and Their Affiliates | 63 | |
Potential Conflicts of Interest in the Selection of the Mortgage Loans | 65 | |
Ratings of the Certificates Have Substantial Limitations | 66 | |
The Special Servicer May Be Directed To Take Actions | 68 | |
You May Be Bound by the Actions of Other Certificateholders Even if You Do Not Agree with Those Actions | 69 | |
Because the Offered Certificates Are in Book-Entry Form, Your Rights Can Only Be | ||
Exercised Indirectly and There May Be Other Adverse Consequences | 69 | |
Material Federal Tax Considerations Regarding Original Issue Discount | 69 | |
State and Local Tax Considerations | 70 | |
Commencing Legal Proceedings Against Parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement May Be Difficult | 70 | |
Each of the Mortgage Loan Sellers, the Depositor and the Trust Fund Are Subject to Insolvency or Bankruptcy Laws That May Affect the Trust Fund’s Ownership of the Mortgage Loans | 70 | |
Risks Related to the Mortgage Loans | 72 | |
The Repayment of a Multifamily, Manufactured Housing Community or Commercial Mortgage Loan is Dependent on the Cash Flow Produced by the Corresponding |
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Mortgaged Property, Which Can Be Volatile and Insufficient To Allow Full and Timely Distributions on Your Offered Certificates | 72 | |
Property Value May Be Adversely Affected Even When There Is No Change in Current Operating Income | 73 | |
Concentrations of Mortgaged Property Types Subject the Trust Fund to Increased Risk of Decline in Particular Industries | 74 | |
Retail Properties Have Special Risks | 74 | |
Hospitality Properties Have Special Risks | 77 | |
Office Properties Have Special Risks | 78 | |
Industrial Properties Have Special Risks | 79 | |
Self Storage Properties Have Special Risks | 79 | |
Multifamily Properties Have Special Risks | 80 | |
Mixed Use Facilities Have Special Risks | 80 | |
Manufactured Housing Community Properties Have Special Risks | 81 | |
Renewal, Termination and Expiration of Leases and Reletting Entails Risks That May Adversely Affect Your Investment | 81 | |
Tenant Early Termination Options Entail Special Risks | 83 | |
Tenant Bankruptcies May Adversely Affect the Income Produced by the Mortgaged Properties and May Adversely Affect the Distributions on Your Certificates | 84 | |
Various Loan-Level Conflicts of Interest May Have an Adverse Effect on Your Certificates | 85 | |
A Concentration of Mortgaged Properties in One or More Geographic Areas Reduces Diversification and May Increase the Risk that Your Certificates May Not Be Paid in Full | 85 | |
The Concentration of Loans and Number of Loans with the Same or Related Borrowers Increases the Possibility of Loss on the Loans Which Could Reduce Distributions on Your Certificates | 86 | |
Tenant Concentration Increases the Risk That Cash Flow Will Be Interrupted, Which Could Reduce Distributions on Your Certificates | 86 | |
Limitations on the Enforceability of Multi-Borrower/Multi-Property and Multi-Borrower/Multiple Parcel Arrangements May Have an Adverse Effect on Recourse in the Event of a Default on a Mortgage Loan | 87 | |
Borrowers’ Recent Acquisition of the Mortgaged Properties Causes Uncertainty | 88 | |
Certain Mortgaged Properties May Have a Limited Operating History | 88 | |
Risks Related to Redevelopment and Renovation at the Mortgaged Properties | 88 | |
Risks of the Anticipated Repayment Date Loans | 89 | |
Converting Commercial Properties to Alternative Uses May Require Significant Expenses Which Could Reduce Distributions on Your Certificates; and Limited Adaptability for Other Uses May Substantially Lower the Liquidation Value of a Mortgaged Property | 90 | |
We Cannot Assure You That Any Upfront or Ongoing Deposits Made by a Borrower to | ||
Any Reserve in Respect of a Mortgaged Property Will Be Sufficient To Offset Any | ||
Cash Flow Shortfalls That May Occur at the Related Mortgaged Property | 90 | |
The Absence of Lockboxes Entails Risks That Could Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates | 90 | |
If a Borrower is Unable To Repay Its Loan on Its Maturity Date, You May Experience a | ||
Loss or Delay in Distributions on Your Certificates | 90 | |
A Borrower’s Other Loans May Reduce the Cash Flow Available to the Mortgaged Property Which May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates; Mezzanine Financing Reduces a Principal’s Equity in, and Therefore Its Incentive to Support, a | ||
Mortgaged Property | 91 | |
Litigation Arising Out of Ordinary Business or Other Activities of the Borrowers, Borrower Principals, Sponsors and Managers Could Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates | 93 | |
Bankruptcy Proceedings Relating to a Borrower Can Result in Dissolution of the Borrower and the Acceleration of the Related Mortgage Loan and Can Otherwise Impair Repayment of the Related Mortgage Loan | 93 | |
Mortgage Loans With Borrowers That Are Not Bankruptcy Remote Entities or That Do Not Have Non-Recourse Carveout Guarantees May Be More Likely To File |
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Bankruptcy Petitions or Take Other Actions That May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates | 94 | |
Prior Bankruptcies or Other Proceedings May Be Relevant to Future Performance | 95 | |
The Performance of a Mortgage Loan and Its Related Mortgaged Property Depends in Part on Who Controls the Borrower and Mortgaged Property | 95 | |
Provisions Requiring Yield Maintenance Charges or Defeasance Provisions May Not Be Enforceable | 96 | |
Substitution of Mortgaged Properties and Debt Severance Provisions May Lead to Increased Risks | 96 | |
Inadequacy of Title Insurers May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates | 97 | |
Mortgaged Properties That Are Not in Compliance with Zoning and Building Code Requirements and Use Restrictions Could Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates | 97 | |
Condemnations With Respect to Mortgaged Properties Could Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates | 98 | |
The Absence of or Inadequacy of Insurance Coverage on the Property May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates | 98 | |
Environmental Conditions at the Mortgaged Properties May Subject the Trust Fund to Liability Under Federal and State Laws, Reducing the Value and Cash Flow of the Mortgaged Properties, Which May Result in Reduced Distributions on Your Offered Certificates | 100 | |
Property Inspections and Engineering Reports May Not Reflect All Conditions That Require Repair on a Mortgaged Property | 103 | |
Appraisals May Not Accurately Reflect the Value of the Mortgaged Properties | 103 | |
Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Net Cash Flow Information Is Based on Numerous Assumptions | 104 | |
The Prospective Performance of the Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Loans Included in the Trust Fund Should Be Evaluated Separately from the Performance of the Mortgage Loans in Any of the Depositor’s Other Trusts | 104 | |
No Party is Obligated to Review the Mortgage Loans To Determine Whether Representations and Warranties Are True; Mortgage Loan Sellers or Other Responsible Parties May Not Be Able To Make a Required Repurchase or Substitution of a Defective Mortgage Loan | 105 | |
Any Loss of Value Payment Made by a Mortgage Loan Seller May Prove to Be Insufficient to Cover All Losses on a Defective Mortgage Loan | 106 | |
The Operation of a Mortgaged Property Following Foreclosure May Affect the Tax Status of the Trust Fund and May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates | 106 | |
Tenant Leases May Have Provisions That Could Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates | 106 | |
The Costs of Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Fair Housing Laws May Adversely Affect a Borrower’s Ability To Repay Its Mortgage Loan | 107 | |
Loans Secured by Mortgages on a Leasehold Interest Will Subject Your Investment to a Risk of Loss Upon a Lease Default | 107 | |
The Borrower’s Form of Entity May Cause Special Risks | 108 | |
Tenancies in Common May Hinder Recovery | 108 | |
State and Local Mortgage Recording Taxes May Apply Upon a Foreclosure or Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure and Reduce Net Proceeds | 108 | |
Changes to REMIC Restrictions on Loan Modifications and REMIC Rules on Partial Releases May Impact an Investment in the Certificates | 109 | |
Other Risks | 109 | |
Split Loan Structures May Adversely Affect Net Cash Flow to Sponsors, Which May Reduce Sponsors’ Commitment to Effective Management of the Mortgaged Properties | 109 | |
Terrorist Attacks May Adversely Affect the Value of the Offered Certificates and Payments on the Underlying Mortgage Loans | 110 | |
Foreign Conflicts May Adversely Affect the Value of the Offered Certificates and Payments on the Underlying Mortgage Loans | 110 |
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Additional Risks | 110 | |
CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS | 111 | |
DESCRIPTION OF THE MORTGAGE POOL | 111 | |
General | 111 | |
Mortgage Loan History | 112 | |
Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool | 112 | |
Concentration of Mortgage Loans and Borrowers | 112 | |
Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans; Multi-Property Mortgage Loans; Mortgage Loans with Affiliated Borrowers | 112 | |
Property Type Concentrations | 114 | |
Tenancies in Common | 116 | |
Condominium Structures | 116 | |
Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans | 116 | |
Voluntary Prepayment and Defeasance Provisions | 118 | |
Non-Recourse Obligations | 124 | |
“Due-on-Sale” and “Due-on-Encumbrance” Provisions | 124 | |
Encumbered Interests | 125 | |
ARD Loans | 125 | |
Split Loan Structures | 126 | |
The Republic Plaza Loan Combination | 126 | |
The Concord Mills Loan Combination | 129 | |
Subordinate and/or Other Financing | 131 | |
Other Additional Financing | 132 | |
Net Cash Flow and Certain Underwriting Considerations | 132 | |
Cash Management Agreements/Lockboxes | 133 | |
Hazard Insurance | 135 | |
Litigation Considerations | 135 | |
Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings | 138 | |
Tenant or Other Third Party Matters | 139 | |
Lease Terminations and Expirations | 140 | |
Assessments of Property Value and Condition | 142 | |
Appraisals | 142 | |
Environmental Assessments | 142 | |
Property Condition Assessments | 144 | |
Seismic Review Process and Earthquake Insurance | 144 | |
Zoning and Building Code Compliance | 144 | |
Environmental Insurance | 145 | |
Loan Purpose | 146 | |
Exceptions to Underwriting Guidelines | 146 | |
Assignment of the Mortgage Loans | 146 | |
Representations and Warranties | 148 | |
Cures, Repurchases and Substitutions | 149 | |
Changes in Mortgage Pool Characteristics | 152 | |
Finalized Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Other Material Agreements | 152 | |
TRANSACTION PARTIES | 153 | |
The Issuing Entity | 153 | |
The Depositor | 153 | |
The Sponsors, Mortgage Loan Sellers and Originators | 154 | |
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 154 | |
General | 154 | |
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association’s Commercial Mortgage Securitization Program | 154 | |
Wells Fargo Bank’s Commercial Mortgage Loan Underwriting | 155 | |
Review of Mortgage Loans for Which Wells Fargo Bank is the Sponsor | 160 | |
Repurchase Requests | 161 | |
The Royal Bank of Scotland | 163 | |
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s Underwriting Standards | 164 | |
Review of Mortgage Loans for Which The Royal Bank of Scotland is the Sponsor | 168 | |
Repurchase Requests | 170 |
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Liberty Island Group I LLC | 170 | |
General | 170 | |
Liberty Island’s Underwriting Standards and Processes | 171 | |
Review of Mortgage Loans for Which Liberty Island is the Sponsor | 174 | |
Repurchase Requests | 176 | |
Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC | 176 | |
General | 176 | |
Basis’ Securitization Program | 177 | |
Basis’ Underwriting Standards and Processes | 177 | |
Review of Mortgage Loans for Which Basis Real Estate Capital is the Sponsor | 181 | |
Repurchase Requests | 183 | |
C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC | 183 | |
General | 183 | |
C3CM’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes | 185 | |
Exceptions | 190 | |
Review of Mortgage Loans for Which C3CM is the Sponsor | 190 | |
Repurchase Requests | 192 | |
Compensation of the Sponsors | 192 | |
The Trustee | 192 | |
The Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator, Certificate Registrar and Custodian | 193 | |
The Master Servicer | 194 | |
Additional Primary Servicer | 198 | |
The Special Servicer | 199 | |
The Trust Advisor | 201 | |
Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties | 201 | |
DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES | 204 | |
General | 204 | |
Certificate Principal Balances and Certificate Notional Amounts | 205 | |
Distribution Account | 206 | |
Interest Reserve Account | 208 | |
Distributions | 208 | |
Priority of Distributions | 217 | |
Treatment of REO Properties | 222 | |
Reductions of Certificate Principal Balances in Connection with Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses | 222 | |
Reductions of Interest Entitlements and the Principal Distribution Amount in Connection with Certain Trust Advisor Expenses | 226 | |
Advances of Delinquent Monthly Debt Service Payments | 227 | |
Fees and Expenses | 231 | |
Reports to Certificateholders; Available Information | 235 | |
Voting Rights | 242 | |
Delivery, Form and Denomination | 242 | |
Matters Regarding the Certificate Administrator and the Tax Administrator | 242 | |
Amendment of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement | 243 | |
Termination of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement | 245 | |
The Trustee | 246 | |
Eligibility Requirements | 246 | |
Duties of the Trustee | 247 | |
Matters Regarding the Trustee | 247 | |
Resignation and Removal of the Trustee | 248 | |
Suits, Actions and Proceedings by Certificateholders | 248 | |
YIELD AND MATURITY CONSIDERATIONS | 249 | |
Yield Considerations | 249 | |
Weighted Average Life | 253 | |
Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity Tables | 256 | |
SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST FUND | 259 | |
General | 259 | |
Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses | 264 | |
Asset Status Reports | 277 |
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The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative | 279 | ||
The Trust Advisor | 282 | ||
Annual Reports and Meeting | 283 | ||
Net Present Value Calculations | 286 | ||
Review and Consultation With Respect to Calculations of Net Present Value and Appraisal Reduction Amounts | 287 | ||
Replacement of the Special Servicer | 287 | ||
Maintenance of Insurance | 290 | ||
Enforcement of Due-on-Sale and Due-on-Encumbrance Provisions | 292 | ||
Transfers of Interests in Borrowers | 292 | ||
Modifications, Waivers, Amendments and Consents | 293 | ||
Required Appraisals | 298 | ||
Collection Account | 302 | ||
Procedures With Respect to Defaulted Mortgage Loans and REO Properties | 305 | ||
REO Account | 308 | ||
Inspections; Collection of Operating Information | 309 | ||
Rating Agency Confirmations | 310 | ||
Servicer Termination Events | 312 | ||
Rights Upon the Occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event | 314 | ||
Termination, Discharge and Resignation of the Trust Advisor | 315 | ||
Resignation of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer | 317 | ||
Certain Matters Regarding the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor and the Depositor | 317 | ||
Evidence as to Compliance | 320 | ||
Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations | 322 | ||
CERTAIN LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS | 324 | ||
General | 324 | ||
Other Aspects | 324 | ||
MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES | 324 | ||
General | 324 | ||
Characterization of Investments in Offered Certificates | 325 | ||
Discount and Premium; Prepayment Consideration | 326 | ||
Further Information | 327 | ||
STATE AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES | 327 | ||
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS | 328 | ||
Plan Assets | 328 | ||
Special Exemption Applicable to the Offered Certificates | 328 | ||
Insurance Company General Accounts | 330 | ||
General Investment Considerations | 331 | ||
LEGAL INVESTMENT | 331 | ||
LEGAL MATTERS | 332 | ||
RATINGS | 332 | ||
INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS | 334 | ||
Annex A-1: | Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Loans and Mortgaged Properties | A-1-1 | |
Annex A-2: | Mortgage Pool Information (Tables) | A-2-1 | |
Annex A-3: | Summaries of the Fifteen Largest Mortgage Loans | A-3-1 | |
Annex B: | Additional Mortgage Loan Information/Definitions | B-1 | |
Annex C-1: | Mortgage Loan Representations and Warranties | C-1-1 | |
Annex C-2: | Exceptions to Mortgage Loan Representations and Warranties | C-2-1 | |
Annex D: | Global Clearance, Settlement and Tax Documentation Procedures | D-1 | |
Annex E-1: | Form of Trust Advisor Annual Report (Subordinate Control Period) | E-1-1 | |
Annex E-2: | Form of Trust Advisor Annual Report (Collective Consultation Period and Senior Consultation Period) | E-2-1 | |
Annex F: | Form of Distribution Date Statement | F-1 | |
Annex G: | Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance Schedule | G-1 |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS
FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS
Information about the offered certificates is provided in two separate documents that progressively provide more detail:
● | the accompanying prospectus, which provides general information, some of which may not apply to a particular class of offered certificates, including your class; and |
● | this free writing prospectus, which describes the specific terms of your class of offered certificates. |
You should rely only on the information contained in this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus. The depositor has not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this free writing prospectus and the prospectus.
References in the accompanying prospectus to “prospectus supplement” should be treated as references to this free writing prospectus.
This free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus include cross references to sections in these materials where you can find further related discussions. The tables of contents in this free writing prospectus and the prospectus identify the pages where these sections are located.
Cross-references are included in this free writing prospectus and in the accompanying prospectus which direct you to more detailed descriptions of a particular topic. You can also find references to key topics in the table of contents in this free writing prospectus on page ii and the table of contents in the accompanying prospectus on page i. The capitalized terms used in this free writing prospectus are defined on the pages indicated under the caption “Index of Defined Terms” in this free writing prospectus. The definitions of certain capitalized terms used in the accompanying prospectus are included under the caption “Glossary” beginning on page 129 of the accompanying prospectus. In this free writing prospectus, the terms “depositor”, “we” and “us” refer to Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS IS NOT A PROSPECTUS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC (AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO) AS IMPLEMENTED IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (THE “EEA”) (THE “EU PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE”). THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN PREPARED ON THE BASIS THAT ALL OFFERS OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES WILL BE MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION UNDER THE EU PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PRODUCE A PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH OFFERS OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES. ACCORDINGLY, ANY PERSON MAKING OR INTENDING TO MAKE ANY OFFER WITHIN THE EEA OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE OFFERING CONTEMPLATED IN THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS SHOULD ONLY DO SO IN CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH NO OBLIGATION ARISES FOR THE DEPOSITOR, THE ISSUING ENTITY OR ANY OF THE UNDERWRITERS TO PRODUCE A PROSPECTUS FOR SUCH OFFERS. NONE OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE ISSUING ENTITY OR THE UNDERWRITERS HAVE AUTHORIZED, AND NONE OF SUCH ENTITIES AUTHORIZES, THE MAKING OF ANY OFFER OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES THROUGH ANY FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY, OTHER THAN OFFERS MADE BY UNDERWRITERS WHICH CONSTITUTE THE FINAL PLACEMENT OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES CONTEMPLATED IN THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS.
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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA SELLING RESTRICTIONS
IN RELATION TO EACH MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA WHICH HAS IMPLEMENTED THE EU PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE (EACH, A “RELEVANT MEMBER STATE”), EACH UNDERWRITER HAS REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT, WITH EFFECT FROM AND INCLUDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE EU PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE IS IMPLEMENTED IN THAT RELEVANT MEMBER STATE, IT HAS NOT MADE AND WILL NOT MAKE AN OFFER OF THE CERTIFICATES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE OFFERING CONTEMPLATED BY THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS TO THE PUBLIC IN THAT RELEVANT MEMBER STATE OTHER THAN:
(a) TO ANY LEGAL ENTITY WHICH IS A “QUALIFIED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN THE EU PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE;
(b) TO FEWER THAN 100 OR, IF THE RELEVANT MEMBER STATE HAS IMPLEMENTED THE RELEVANT PROVISION OF DIRECTIVE 2010/73/EU (THE “2010 PD AMENDING DIRECTIVE”), 150, NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSONS (OTHER THAN “QUALIFIED INVESTORS” AS DEFINED IN THE EU PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE) SUBJECT TO OBTAINING THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE RELEVANT UNDERWRITER OR UNDERWRITERS NOMINATED BY THE ISSUING ENTITY FOR ANY SUCH OFFER; OR
(c) IN ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 3(2) OF THE EU PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE;
PROVIDED, THAT NO SUCH OFFER OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES REFERRED TO IN CLAUSES (A) TO (C) ABOVE SHALL REQUIRE THE ISSUING ENTITY, THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY UNDERWRITER TO PUBLISH A PROSPECTUS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3 OF THE EU PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PRIOR PARAGRAPH, THE EXPRESSION AN “OFFER OF THE CERTIFICATES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE OFFERING CONTEMPLATED BY THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS TO THE PUBLIC” IN RELATION TO ANY OFFERED CERTIFICATE IN ANY RELEVANT MEMBER STATE MEANS THE COMMUNICATION IN ANY FORM AND BY ANY MEANS OF SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON THE TERMS OF THE OFFER AND THE CERTIFICATES TO BE OFFERED SO AS TO ENABLE AN INVESTOR TO DECIDE TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE TO THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES, AS THE SAME MAY BE VARIED IN THAT MEMBER STATE BY ANY MEASURE IMPLEMENTING THE EU PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE IN THAT MEMBER STATE.
NOTICE TO UNITED KINGDOM INVESTORS
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS IS BEING MADE ONLY TO, OR DIRECTED ONLY AT, PERSONS WHO (1) ARE OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM, OR (2) ARE INSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM AND QUALIFY AS INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19(5) OR ARE PERSONS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLES 49(2)(A) THROUGH (D) (“HIGH NET WORTH COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.”) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS THE “RELEVANT PERSONS”).
UNITED KINGDOM SELLING RESTRICTIONS
EACH UNDERWRITER HAS REPRESENTED AND AGREED, THAT:
(a) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IT HAS ONLY COMMUNICATED OR CAUSED TO BE COMMUNICATED AND WILL ONLY COMMUNICATE OR CAUSE TO BE COMMUNICATED AN INVITATION OR INDUCEMENT TO ENGAGE IN INVESTMENT ACTIVITY (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 21 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKET ACT (THE “FSMA”) RECEIVED BY IT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUE OR SALE OF ANY OFFERED CERTIFICATES IN CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SECTION 21(1) OF THE FSMA DOES NOT APPLY TO THE ISSUING ENTITY; AND
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(b) IT HAS COMPLIED AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE FSMA WITH RESPECT TO ANYTHING DONE BY IT IN RELATION TO THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IN, FROM OR OTHERWISE INVOLVING THE UNITED KINGDOM.
JAPAN
THE CERTIFICATES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND EXCHANGE LAW OF JAPAN (THE “FIEL”). ACCORDINGLY, EACH UNDERWRITER HAS REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT IT HAS NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OFFERED OR SOLD AND WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OFFER OR SELL ANY CERTIFICATES IN JAPAN OR TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ANY RESIDENT OF JAPAN (WHICH TERM AS USED HEREIN MEANS ANY PERSON RESIDENT IN JAPAN, INCLUDING ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF JAPAN) OR TO OTHERS FOR RE-OFFERING OR RE-SALE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN JAPAN OR TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ANY RESIDENT OF JAPAN EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF, AND OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH, THE FIEL AND OTHER RELEVANT LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF JAPAN.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES
WE HAVE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, WITH RESPECT TO THE CERTIFICATES OFFERED IN THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS. HOWEVER, THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OUR REGISTRATION STATEMENT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS, YOU SHOULD REFER TO OUR REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE EXHIBITS TO IT. OUR REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE EXHIBITS TO IT CAN BE INSPECTED AND COPIED AT PRESCRIBED RATES AT THE PUBLIC REFERENCE FACILITIES MAINTAINED BY THE SEC AT ITS PUBLIC REFERENCE ROOM, 100 F STREET, N.E., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549. YOU MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC REFERENCE ROOM BY CALLING THE SEC AT 1-800-SEC-0330. COPIES OF THESE MATERIALS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE SEC’S INTERNET WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV). THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN A PROSPECTUS REQUIRED TO BE FILED AS PART OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT. THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES REFERRED TO IN THESE MATERIALS AND THE ASSET POOL BACKING THEM ARE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION OR REVISION (INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY THAT ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES MAY BE SPLIT, COMBINED OR ELIMINATED AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OR AVAILABILITY OF A FINAL PROSPECTUS) AND ARE OFFERED ON A “WHEN, AS AND IF ISSUED” BASIS. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT, WHEN CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES, A CONTRACT OF SALE WILL COME INTO BEING NO SOONER THAN THE DATE ON WHICH THE RELEVANT CLASS OF CERTIFICATES HAS BEEN PRICED AND THE UNDERWRITERS HAVE CONFIRMED THE ALLOCATION OF CERTIFICATES TO BE MADE TO INVESTORS; ANY “INDICATIONS OF INTEREST” EXPRESSED BY ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR, AND ANY “SOFT CIRCLES” GENERATED BY THE UNDERWRITERS, WILL NOT CREATE BINDING CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS, ON THE ONE HAND, OR THE UNDERWRITERS, THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS OR AFFILIATES, ON THE OTHER HAND.
AS A RESULT OF THE FOREGOING, A PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR MAY COMMIT TO PURCHASE CERTIFICATES THAT HAVE CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAY CHANGE, AND EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS ADVISED THAT ALL OR A PORTION OF THE CERTIFICATES REFERRED TO IN THESE MATERIALS MAY BE ISSUED WITHOUT ALL OR CERTAIN OF THE CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED IN THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS OR MAY BE ISSUED
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WITH CHARACTERISTICS THAT DIFFER FROM THE CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED IN THESE MATERIALS. THE UNDERWRITERS’ OBLIGATION TO SELL CERTIFICATES TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS CONDITIONED ON THE CERTIFICATES THAT ARE ACTUALLY ISSUED AND THE TRANSACTION HAVING THE CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED IN THESE MATERIALS. IF THE UNDERWRITERS DETERMINE THAT ONE OR MORE CONDITIONS ARE NOT SATISFIED IN ANY MATERIAL RESPECT, SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED, AND NEITHER THE DEPOSITOR NOR ANY UNDERWRITER WILL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR TO DELIVER ANY PORTION OF THE CERTIFICATES THAT SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR HAS COMMITTED TO PURCHASE, AND THERE WILL BE NO LIABILITY BETWEEN THE UNDERWRITERS, THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS OR AFFILIATES, ON THE ONE HAND, AND SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR, ON THE OTHER HAND, AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE NON-DELIVERY.
EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR HAS REQUESTED THAT THE UNDERWRITERS PROVIDE TO SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR’S CONSIDERATION OF THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN OFFERED CERTIFICATES DESCRIBED IN THESE MATERIALS. THESE MATERIALS ARE BEING PROVIDED TO EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY IN RESPONSE TO SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR’S SPECIFIC REQUEST, THE UNDERWRITERS DESCRIBED IN THESE MATERIALS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME PERFORM INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES FOR, OR SOLICIT INVESTMENT BANKING BUSINESS FROM, ANY COMPANY NAMED IN THESE MATERIALS. THE UNDERWRITERS AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME HAVE A LONG OR SHORT POSITION IN ANY SECURITY OR CONTRACT DISCUSSED IN THESE MATERIALS.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS SUPERSEDES ANY PREVIOUS SUCH INFORMATION DELIVERED TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR AND WILL BE SUPERSEDED BY INFORMATION DELIVERED TO SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR PRIOR TO THE TIME OF SALE.
THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES DO NOT REPRESENT AN INTEREST IN OR OBLIGATION OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SPONSORS, THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE TRUSTEE, THE TRUST ADVISOR, CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE INITIAL SUBORDINATE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, THE UNDERWRITERS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES NOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS ARE INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OR PRIVATE INSURER.
THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SECONDARY MARKET FOR THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES. WE CANNOT ASSURE YOU THAT A SECONDARY MARKET WILL DEVELOP OR, IF A SECONDARY MARKET DOES DEVELOP, THAT IT WILL PROVIDE HOLDERS OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES WITH LIQUIDITY OF INVESTMENT OR THAT IT WILL CONTINUE FOR THE TERM OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES. THE UNDERWRITERS CURRENTLY INTEND TO MAKE A MARKET IN THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES BUT ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO DO SO. ACCORDINGLY, PURCHASERS MUST BE PREPARED TO BEAR THE RISKS OF THEIR INVESTMENTS FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD. SEE “RISK FACTORS—RISKS RELATED TO THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES—MARKET CONSIDERATIONS AND LIMITED LIQUIDITY” IN THIS FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus contain certain forward-looking statements. If and when included in this free writing prospectus, the words “expects”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “estimates” and analogous expressions and all statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs or expectations, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are made subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things, declines in general economic and business conditions, increased competition, changes in demographics, changes in political and social conditions, regulatory initiatives and changes
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in customer preferences, many of which are beyond our control and the control of any other person or entity related to this offering. The forward-looking statements made in this free writing prospectus are made as of the date stated on the cover. We have no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.
IMPORTANT NOTICE RELATING TO AUTOMATICALLY-GENERATED EMAIL DISCLAIMERS
Any legends, disclaimers or other notices that may appear at the bottom of any email communication to which this free writing prospectus is attached relating to (1) these materials not constituting an offer (or a solicitation of an offer), (2) no representation that these materials are accurate or complete and may not be updated or (3) these materials possibly being confidential, are not applicable to these materials and should be disregarded. Such legends, disclaimers or other notices have been automatically generated as a result of these materials having been sent via Bloomberg or another system.
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SUMMARY The following summary is a short description of the main terms of the offered certificates and the mortgage loans and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the more detailed information appearing elsewhere in this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. To fully understand the terms of the offered certificates and the mortgage loans, you will need to read both this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus in their entirety. Overview of the Certificates The table below lists certain summary information concerning the WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C10, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-C10. Each certificate represents an interest in the mortgage loans included in the trust fund. We are offering the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B and C certificates pursuant to this free writing prospectus. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class | Approx. Initial Principal Balance or Notional Amount(1) | Approx. % of Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance | Approx. Initial Credit Support(2) | Approx. Initial Pass- Through Rate | Pass- Through Rate Description | Weighted Average Life (Years)(3) | Expected Principal Window(3) | Expected Ratings (DBRS/KBRA/Moody’s)(5) | |||||||||||||||||||
Offered Certificates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A-1 | $ | 82,960,000 | 6.354% | 30.000% | % | (6) | 2.45 | 01/2013 - 07/2017 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
A-2 | $ | 85,912,000 | 6.580% | 30.000% | % | (6) | 4.84 | 07/2017 - 12/2017 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
A-3 | $ | 621,167,000 | 47.577% | 30.000% | % | (6) | 9.86 | 07/2022 - 12/2022 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
A-SB | $ | 123,890,000 | 9.489% | 30.000% | % | (6) | 7.36 | 12/2017 - 07/2022 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
A-S | $ | 127,297,000 | 9.750% | 20.250% | % | (6) | 9.99 | 12/2022 - 12/2022 | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
B | $ | 76,705,000 | 5.875% | 14.375% | % | (6) | 9.99 | 12/2022 - 12/2022 | AA(low)(sf)/AA-(sf)/Aa3(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
C | $ | 42,433,000 | 3.250% | 11.125% | % | (6) | 9.99 | 12/2022 - 12/2022 | A(low)(sf)/A-(sf)/A3(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-Offered Certificates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
X-A | $ | 1,041,226,000 | NAP | NAP | % | Variable(8) | NAP | NAP | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/Aaa(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
X-B | $ | 119,138,000 | (9) | NAP | NAP | % | Variable(10) | NAP | NAP | AAA(sf)/AAA(sf)/A2(sf) | |||||||||||||||||
D | $ | 52,224,000 | 4.000% | 7.125% | % | (6) | 9.99 | 12/2022 - 12/2022 | BBB(low)(sf)/BBB-(sf)/Baa3(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
E | $ | 26,113,000 | 2.000% | 5.125% | % | (6) | 9.99 | 12/2022 - 12/2022 | BB(sf)/BB(sf)/Ba2(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
F | $ | 22,848,000 | 1.750% | 3.375% | % | (6) | 9.99 | 12/2022 - 12/2022 | B(sf)/B(sf)/B2(sf) | ||||||||||||||||||
G | $ | 44,064,775 | 3.375% | 0.000% | % | (6) | 9.99 | 12/2022 - 12/2022 | NR/NR/NR | ||||||||||||||||||
V(11) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | NR/NR/NR | |||||||||||||||||||
R(12) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | NR/NR/NR | |||||||||||||||||||
(footnotes to table on cover and table set forth above) (1) The principal balances and notional amounts set forth in the table are approximate. The actual initial principal balances and notional amounts may be larger or smaller depending on the aggregate cut-off date principal balance of the mortgage loans definitively included in the pool of mortgage loans, which aggregate cut-off date principal balance may be as much as 5% larger or smaller than the amount presented in this free writing prospectus. (2) The approximate initial credit support with respect to the Class A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates represents the approximate credit enhancement for the Class A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates in the aggregate. (3) Calculated based on a 0% CPR and the structuring assumptions described in Annex B to this free writing prospectus. (4) For information regarding the “Rated Final Distribution Date” see “Ratings” in this free writing prospectus and “Ratings” in the accompanying prospectus. (5) The expected ratings presented are those of DBRS, Inc., Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., which the depositor hired to rate the rated offered certificates. One or more other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations that were not hired by the depositor may use information they receive pursuant to Rule 17g-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to rate or provide market reports and/or published commentary related to the offered certificates. We cannot assure you as to what ratings a non-hired nationally recognized statistical rating organization would assign or that its reports will not express differing, possibly negative, views of the mortgage loans and/or the offered certificates. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Offered Certificates—Ratings of the Certificates Have Substantial Limitations” and “Ratings” in this free writing prospectus and “Ratings” in the accompanying prospectus. (6) The pass-through rates for the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B, C, D, E, F and G certificates, in each case, will be one of the following: (i) a fixed rate per annum, (ii) the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates on the mortgage loans for the related distribution date, (iii) a variable rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) a fixed rate and (b) the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates on the mortgage loans for the related distribution date or (iv) a variable rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates on the mortgage loans for the related distribution date minus a specified percentage. For purposes of the calculation of the weighted average of the net mortgage rates on the mortgage loans for each distribution date, the mortgage interest rates will be adjusted as necessary to a 30/360 basis. |
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(7) The Class X-A certificates are notional amount certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-A certificates will be equal to the aggregate principal balance of the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB and A-S certificates outstanding from time to time. The Class X-A certificates will not be entitled to distributions of principal. (8) The pass-through rate for the Class X-A certificates for any distribution date will be a per annum rate equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates on the mortgage loans for the related distribution date, over (b) the weighted average of the pass-through rates on the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB and A-S certificates for the related distribution date, weighted on the basis of their respective aggregate principal balances outstanding immediately prior to that distribution date. For purposes of the calculation of the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates on the mortgage loans for each distribution date, the mortgage interest rates will be adjusted as necessary to a 30/360 basis. (9) The Class X-B certificates are notional amount certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-B certificates will be equal to the aggregate principal balance of the Class B and Class C certificates outstanding from time to time. The Class X-B certificates will not be entitled to distributions of principal. (10) The pass-through rate for the Class X-B certificates for any distribution date will be a per annum rate equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates on the mortgage loans for the related distribution date, over (b) the weighted average of the pass-through rates on the Class B and Class C certificates for the related distribution date, weighted on the basis of their respective aggregate principal balances outstanding immediately prior to that distribution date. For purposes of the calculation of the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates on the mortgage loans for each distribution date, the mortgage interest rates will be adjusted as necessary to a 30/360 basis. (11) The Class V certificates will not have a certificate principal balance, certificate notional amount, pass-through rate, rated final distribution date or rating. The Class V certificates will only be entitled to distributions of excess interest accrued on the mortgage loans with an anticipated repayment date. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—ARD Loans” in this free writing prospectus. (12) The Class R certificates will not have a certificate principal balance, certificate notional amount, pass-through rate, rated final distribution date or rating. The Class R certificates represent the residual interest in each REMIC as further described in this free writing prospectus. The Class R certificates will not be entitled to distributions of principal or interest. The Class X-A, X-B, D, E, F, G, V and R certificates are not offered by this free writing prospectus. Any information in this free writing prospectus concerning certificates other than the offered certificates is presented solely to enhance your understanding of the offered certificates. |
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On the closing date, each mortgage loan seller will sell its mortgage loans to the depositor, which will in turn deposit them into a common law trust created on the closing date. The trust, which will be the issuing entity, will be formed by a “pooling and servicing agreement”, to be dated as of December 1, 2012, among the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the trust advisor, the certificate administrator, the tax administrator and the trustee. All the mortgage loans will be serviced and administered under that agreement, except each of the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan will be serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement until the securitization of the related companion loan, after which such mortgage loan will be serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement related to that other securitization. The master servicer will be required to provide the information to the certificate administrator necessary for the certificate administrator to calculate distributions and other information regarding the certificates. You should refer to the accompanying prospectus, including the section captioned “Summary of Prospectus” for additional important information pertaining to the offered certificates. The transfers of the mortgage loans from the respective mortgage loan sellers to the depositor and from the depositor to the issuing entity in exchange for the certificates are illustrated below: | ||||
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Relevant Parties | ||||
Title of Certificates | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C10, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-C10, which will be issued pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement. | |||
Issuing Entity | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C10, a New York common law trust that we sometimes refer to as the “trust”, will issue the certificates. The assets in the trust will comprise the “trust fund”. See “Transaction Parties—The Issuing Entity” in this free writing prospectus. | |||
Depositor | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. is the depositor. As depositor, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. will acquire the mortgage loans from the mortgage loan sellers and deposit them into the trust fund. The depositor’s principal executive office is located at 301 South College Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28288–0166 and its telephone number is (704) 374-6161. Neither we nor any of our affiliates have insured or guaranteed the offered certificates. See “Transaction Parties—The Depositor” and “—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” in this free writing prospectus and “The Depositor” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||
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Sponsors, Mortgage Loan Sellers and Originators | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, a public company registered in Scotland, and RBS Financial Products Inc., a Delaware corporation (the two of which will be referred to together as The Royal Bank of Scotland), Liberty Island Group I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company are the sponsors of this transaction. As sponsors, those entities have organized and initiated the transactions in which the certificates will be issued. As mortgage loan sellers, those entities will sell the mortgage loans to the depositor. Those entities or their affiliates originated the mortgage loans, except that Wells Fargo Bank, National Association delegated certain of its underwriting and origination functions in connection with a certain mortgage loan to Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC (an affiliate of Principal Life Insurance Company) pursuant to a program of agreed-upon underwriting and closing procedures. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Mortgage Loans—No Party is Obligated to Review the Mortgage Loans To Determine Whether Representations and Warranties Are True; Mortgage Loan Sellers or Other Responsible Parties May Not Be Able To Make a Required Repurchase or Substitution of a Defective Mortgage Loan”, “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors, Mortgage Loan Sellers and Originators” and “—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” in this free writing prospectus and “The Sponsor” in the accompanying prospectus. | ||||||||||||||||||||
The number and aggregate cut-off date principal balance of the mortgage loans that will be transferred to the depositor by the respective mortgage loan sellers are as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Originator | Mortgage Loan Seller | Number of Mortgage Loans | Number of Mortgaged Properties | Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance | % of Cut-off Date Pool Balance | ||||||||||||||||
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association(1) | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 39 | 66 | $ | 656,627,843 | 50.3% | |||||||||||||||
The Royal Bank of Scotland(2) | The Royal Bank of Scotland(2) | 18 | 22 | 387,704,131 | 29.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC | Liberty Island Group I LLC | 12 | 14 | 163,294,790 | 12.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC | Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC | 6 | 8 | 54,366,630 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||
C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC | C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC | 10 | 12 | 43,620,381 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Total: | Total: | 85 | 122 | $ | 1,305,613,775 | 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
(1) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association delegated certain of its underwriting and origination functions in connection with one (1) mortgage loan, identified on Annex A-1 of this free writing prospectus as Flamingo Park Plaza, to Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC (an affiliate of Principal Life Insurance Company) pursuant to a program of agreed-upon underwriting and closing procedures, as described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors, Mortgage Loan Sellers and Originators—Wells Fargo Bank, National Association—Wells Fargo Bank’s Commercial Mortgage Loan Underwriting” in this free writing prospectus. (2) The mortgage loan seller referred to herein as The Royal Bank of Scotland is comprised of two affiliated companies: The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Financial Products Inc. With respect to the mortgage loans being sold to the trust by The Royal Bank of Scotland (a) seventeen (17) mortgage loans, having an aggregate cut-off date principal balance of $377,454,131 and representing approximately 28.9% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, were originated by and are being sold to the trust only by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and (b) one (1) mortgage loan, having a cut-off date principal balance of $10,250,000 and representing approximately 0.8% of the aggregate principal |
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balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, was originated by RBS Financial Products Inc. and is being sold to the trust by RBS Financial Products Inc. | ||||
Master Servicer | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association will act as the initial master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement. Except as described generally under “—Relevant Parties for the Split Loan Structures” below, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in that capacity will be primarily responsible for: | |||
● servicing and administering, directly or through sub- servicers (including primary servicers), the mortgage loans (other than any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan) (a) as to which there is no default or reasonably foreseeable default that would give rise to a transfer of servicing to the special servicer and (b) as to which any such default or reasonably foreseeable default has been corrected, including as part of a work-out; | ||||
● making servicing advances with respect to all mortgage loans (other than any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan); and | ||||
● making debt service advances with respect to all mortgage loans. | ||||
Each of the Republic Plaza loan combination and the Concord Mills loan combination will initially be serviced by the master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction. With respect to each such loan combination, after the securitization of the related pari passu companion loan, such loan combination will be serviced under, and by the master servicer designated in, the pooling and servicing agreement entered into in connection with that securitization, but the master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement will continue to be primarily responsible for making debt service advances with respect to each non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan notwithstanding any such transfer of servicing. If the pari passu companion loan included in either loan combination is securitized, then, with respect to that loan combination, the master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction nevertheless will be entitled to compensation for the period before the transfer, and its right to indemnification and certain other rights in respect of its servicing activities relating to that loan combination will survive the transfer. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures” and “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund— Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
See also “Transaction Parties—The Master Servicer” and “— Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Special Servicer | Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, a national banking association, will act as the initial special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement. Midland Loan Services in that capacity will be responsible for servicing each mortgage loan (other than any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan) following the |
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occurrence of one or more specified events that cause that mortgage loan to become a specially serviced mortgage loan. Midland Loan Services was selected to be the special servicer at the request of Eightfold Real Estate Capital Fund II, L.P., which is anticipated to purchase the Class E, F and G certificates on the closing date and become the initial series majority subordinate certificateholder. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund” and “Transaction Parties—The Special Servicer” and “—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Transaction Parties” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Each of the Republic Plaza loan combination and the Concord Mills loan combination will initially be specially serviced (if at all) under, and by the special servicer designated in and for the compensation set forth in, the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction. With respect to each such loan combination, after the securitization of the related pari passu companion loan, such loan combination will be specially serviced (if at all) under, and by the special servicer designated in and for the compensation set forth in, the pooling and servicing agreement entered into in connection with that securitization. If either loan combination is being specially serviced when the related pari passu companion loan is securitized, the special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction nevertheless will be entitled to compensation for the period during which it acted as special servicer with respect to that loan combination, and its right to indemnification and certain other rights in respect of its special servicing activities relating to that loan combination will survive the transfer of special servicing duties to the special servicer for the other securitization. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Offered Certificates—The Servicing of the Republic Plaza Loan Combination and the Servicing of the Concord Mills Loan Combination Will Shift to Others”, “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures” and “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Additional Primary Servicer | Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC will be appointed by the master servicer as a sub-servicer to act as primary servicer and perform most servicing duties of the master servicer, other than making advances, with respect to those mortgage loans sold to the issuing entity by Liberty Island Group I LLC. Liberty Island Group I LLC is partially owned by Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC. See “Transaction Parties—Additional Primary Servicer” in this free writing prospectus. The master servicer will pay the fees of the primary servicer. | |||
Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator, Certificate Registrar and Custodian | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, will act as certificate administrator, tax administrator, certificate registrar and custodian under the pooling and servicing agreement. The |
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certificate administrator is required to make distributions of the available distribution amount on each distribution date to the certificateholders and to prepare reports detailing the distributions to certificateholders on each distribution date and the performance of the mortgage loans and mortgaged properties. See “Transaction Parties—The Certificate Administrator, Tax Administrator, Certificate Registrar and Custodian” and “—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Trustee | U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, will act as trustee of the trust fund. The corporate trust offices of U.S. Bank National Association are located at 190 South LaSalle Street, 7th floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603. In its capacity as trustee, U.S. Bank National Association will be primarily responsible for back-up advancing if the master servicer fails to perform its advancing obligations and will become the holder of each mortgage loan upon its transfer to the trust fund. The trustee will also be the mortgagee of record and the trustee, or a custodian on its behalf, will hold the mortgage file with respect to each mortgage loan, in each case except as otherwise described under “—Relevant Parties for the Split Loan Structures” below with respect to the loan combinations. See “Transaction Parties—The Trustee” in this free writing prospectus. | |||
See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures” and “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Underwriters | Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, RBS Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. are the underwriters of the offered certificates. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and RBS Securities Inc. are acting as co-lead managers and co-bookrunners for this offering. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is acting as sole bookrunning manager with respect to 70.3% of each class of offered certificates and RBS Securities Inc. is acting as sole bookrunning manager with respect to 29.7% of each class of offered certificates. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. is acting as a co-manager. | |||
Trust Advisor | Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, will act as the initial trust advisor under the pooling and servicing agreement with respect to all of the mortgage loans other than the Republic Plaza mortgage loan, the Concord Mills mortgage loan and any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan. | |||
Some of the rights and duties of the trust advisor will be as follows: | ||||
● The trust advisor will perform certain review duties on a platform-level basis that will generally include a limited annual review of, and, if any mortgage loans in the mortgage pool were specially serviced by the special servicer in the preceding calendar year, the preparation of an annual report regarding, certain of the special servicer’s |
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actions pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement. The review and report generally will be based on: (a) during a subordinate control period, each final asset status report delivered to the trust advisor by the special servicer, (b) during a collective consultation period or senior consultation period, any asset status reports and additional information delivered to the trust advisor by the special servicer and/or (c) during a senior consultation period, in addition to the foregoing, a meeting with the special servicer to conduct a limited review of the special servicer’s operational practices on a platform-level basis in light of the servicing standard. The special servicer will be entitled to review and provide comments on the trust advisor’s annual report before its finalization, but the content of the final annual report will nonetheless be determined solely by the trust advisor. | ||||
● During any collective consultation period or senior consultation period, the special servicer will be required to consult with the trust advisor (in addition to the subordinate class representative, during a collective consultation period) in connection with material special servicing actions with respect to specially serviced mortgage loans. Under certain circumstances, but only during a senior consultation period, the trust advisor may recommend the replacement of the special servicer (other than the special servicer with respect to the non-serviced loan combination), in which case the certificate administrator will deliver notice of such recommendation to the certificateholders, and certificateholders with specified percentages of the voting rights may direct the replacement of the special servicer at their expense. See “Transaction Parties—The Trust Advisor” and “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund— Asset Status Reports” and “—The Trust Advisor” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
The trust advisor will be discharged from its duties under the pooling and servicing agreement when the aggregate certificate principal balance of the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B, C and D certificates has been reduced to zero. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Termination, Discharge and Resignation of the Trust Advisor”. | ||||
The obligations of the trust advisor under the pooling and servicing agreement are solely to provide analytical and reporting services. When we use the words “consult”, “recommend” or words of similar import in respect of the trust advisor and any servicing action or inaction, we are referring to the trust advisor’s analytical and reporting services, and not to a duty to make recommendations for or against any servicing action. Although the trust advisor must consider the servicing standard in its analysis, the trust advisor will not itself be bound by the servicing standard. The trust advisor will have no liability to any certificateholders, or any particular certificateholder, for actions taken or not taken under the pooling and servicing agreement. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—The |
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Trust Advisor” and “—Certain Matters Regarding the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor and the Depositor” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
In general, the trust advisor will have no duty to report to or respond to inquiries of the certificateholders. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Available Information” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
The trust advisor will have certain rights to compensation (other than with respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loans) and indemnification by the trust fund. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses—Compensation of the Trust Advisor” and “—The Trust Advisor” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Notwithstanding any contrary provision described above, the trust advisor will have no rights or duties in connection with the Republic Plaza mortgage loan or the Concord Mills mortgage loan. We anticipate that the pooling and servicing agreement for the securitization of each related companion loan will provide for a trust advisor with rights and duties in connection with the servicing and administration of loans (including the related loan combination) under that agreement that are substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with the rights and duties of the series 2012-C10 trust advisor. See “—Relevant Parties for the Split Loan Structures” below. | ||||
Majority Subordinate Certificateholder | The majority subordinate certificateholder will be the holder(s) of a majority interest in (i) during a subordinate control period, the most subordinate class among the Class E, F and G certificates that has an aggregate principal balance, net of appraisal reduction amounts allocable thereto, that is at least equal to 25% of its total initial principal balance or (ii) during a collective consultation period, the most subordinate class among the Class E, F and G certificates that has an aggregate principal balance, without regard to appraisal reduction amounts, that is at least equal to 25% of its total initial principal balance. | |||
The majority subordinate certificateholder will have a continuing right to appoint, remove or replace the subordinate class representative in its sole discretion during certain periods of time. This right may be exercised at any time and from time to time. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative” in this free writing prospectus. During any subordinate control period, the majority subordinate certificateholder or the subordinate class representative on its behalf (or with respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, the related controlling noteholder (or its representative) under the related intercreditor agreement) will have the right to terminate the special servicer with or without cause and appoint itself or an affiliate or another person as the successor special servicer. It will be a condition to such appointment that (i) DBRS, Inc., |
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Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. confirm that the appointment would not result in a qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of any of their then- current ratings of the certificates and (ii) any such successor satisfies the requirements of a qualified replacement special servicer as further described in “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Replacement of the Special Servicer” in this free writing prospectus. It is anticipated that Eightfold Real Estate Capital Fund II, L.P. will purchase all the Class E, F and G certificates on the closing date and become the initial majority subordinate certificateholder. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative— The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary described herein, at any time when the holder of a majority interest in the Class E certificates is the majority subordinate certificateholder, the majority subordinate certificateholder may waive its right to appoint a subordinate class representative and to exercise any of the rights of the majority subordinate certificateholder or cause the exercise of any of the rights of the subordinate class representative set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement, by irrevocable written notice delivered to the depositor, trustee, certificate administrator, master servicer, special servicer and trust advisor. Any such waiver will remain effective until such time as the majority subordinate certificateholder (i) sells or transfers a majority of the Class E Certificates (by certificate principal balance) to an unaffiliated third party and (ii) certifies to the depositor, certificate administrator, trustee, master servicer, special servicer and trust advisor that (a) such party retains no direct or indirect voting rights with respect to the Class E Certificates that it does not own, (b) there is no voting agreement between such party and the transferee and (c) such party retains no direct or indirect economic interest in the Class E Certificates. Following any such transfer the successor majority subordinate certificateholder will again have the rights of the majority subordinate certificateholder as described herein without regard to any prior waiver by the predecessor majority subordinate certificateholder. The successor majority subordinate certificateholder will also have the right to irrevocably waive its right to appoint a subordinate class representative and to exercise any of the rights of the majority subordinate certificateholder or cause the exercise of any of the rights of the subordinate class representative. No successor majority subordinate certificateholder described above will have any consent rights with respect to any mortgage loan that became a specially serviced mortgage loan prior to its acquisition of a majority of the Class E certificates that had not also become a corrected mortgage loan prior to such acquisition until such mortgage loan becomes a corrected mortgage loan. |
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Whenever such an “opt-out” by a majority subordinate certificateholder is in effect: | ||||
● a senior consultation period will be in effect; and | ||||
● the rights of the majority subordinate certificateholder to appoint a subordinate class representative and the rights of the subordinate class representative will not be operative (notwithstanding that a subordinate control period or collective consultation period is or would otherwise then be in effect). | ||||
Notwithstanding any contrary provision described above, the majority subordinate certificateholder will have no rights in connection with the Republic Plaza mortgage loan or the Concord Mills mortgage loan, other than certain limited consultation rights with respect to actions of the special servicer with respect to any such securitization as set forth in the related intercreditor agreement and described in this free writing prospectus. We anticipate that the pooling and servicing agreement for any such other securitization will grant to a designated majority subordinate certificateholder rights in connection with the servicing and administration of loans (including the related loan combination) under that agreement that are substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with those granted to the series 2012- C10 majority subordinate certificateholder under the series 2012-C10 pooling and servicing agreement. See “—Relevant Parties for the Split Loan Structures” below. | ||||
Subordinate Class | ||||
Representative | The majority subordinate certificateholder will be entitled to appoint, remove and replace a subordinate class representative in its sole discretion to the extent described in this free writing prospectus. Subject to the limitations herein, this right may be exercised at any time and from time to time. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative—The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder” in this free writing prospectus. | |||
The subordinate class representative generally will be— | ||||
● during a subordinate control period, entitled to direct the special servicer with respect to various special servicing matters as to the mortgage loans, and replace the special servicer with or without cause; and | ||||
● during a collective consultation period, entitled (in addition to the trust advisor) to consult with the special servicer regarding various special servicing matters as to the mortgage loans. | ||||
During a senior consultation period, no subordinate class representative will be recognized or have any rights to replace the special servicer or approve, direct or consult with respect to servicing matters. |
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Subordinate control period, collective consultation period and senior consultation period are described under “—Significant Dates and Periods” below. | ||||
The subordinate class representative generally will have no duty to holders of certificates other than the Class E, F and G certificates. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative— No Liability to the Trust Fund and Certificateholders”. | ||||
Notwithstanding any contrary provision described above, the subordinate class representative will have no rights in connection with the Republic Plaza mortgage loan or the Concord Mills mortgage loan, other than certain limited consultation rights with respect to actions of the special servicer with respect to any such securitization, as set forth in the related intercreditor agreement and described in this free writing prospectus. We anticipate that the pooling and servicing agreement for any such other securitization will grant to a designated subordinate class representative rights in connection with the servicing and administration of loans (including the related loan combination) under that agreement that are substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with those granted to the series 2012-C10 subordinate class representative under the series 2012-C10 pooling and servicing agreement. See “—Relevant Parties for the Split Loan Structures” below. | ||||
Relevant Parties | ||||
for the Split | ||||
Loan Structures | The mortgaged property identified on Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus as Republic Plaza secures both a mortgage loan to be included in the trust and a pari passu companion loan that will not be included in the trust, which companion loan is pari passu in right of payment with such mortgage loan. The Republic Plaza mortgage loan and its related companion loan are collectively referred to herein as the “Republic Plaza loan combination,” a “loan combination,” a “serviced loan combination” (prior to the securitization of the Republic Plaza companion loan) and a “non-serviced loan combination” (after the securitization of the Republic Plaza companion loan). The Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the related companion loan, prior to the securitization of the Republic Plaza companion loan, are referred to herein, respectively, as a “serviced pari passu mortgage loan” and a “serviced pari passu companion loan”, and after the securitization of the Republic Plaza companion loan, are referred to herein, respectively, as a “non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan” and a “non-serviced pari passu companion loan”. The Republic Plaza companion loan may be sold or further divided at any time (subject to compliance with the terms of the related intercreditor agreement). | |||
The mortgaged property identified on Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus as Concord Mills secures both a mortgage loan to be included in the trust and a pari passu companion loan that will not be included in the trust, which companion loan is pari passu in right of payment with such mortgage loan. |
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The Concord Mills mortgage loan and its related companion loan are collectively referred to herein as the “Concord Mills loan combination,” a “loan combination,” a “serviced loan combination” (prior to the securitization of the Concord Mills companion loan) and a “non-serviced loan combination” (after the securitization of the Concord Mills companion loan). The Concord Mills mortgage loan and the related companion loan, prior to the securitization of the Concord Mills companion loan, are referred to herein, respectively, as a “serviced pari passu mortgage loan” and a “serviced pari passu companion loan”, and after the securitization of the Concord Mills companion loan, are referred to herein, respectively, as a “non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan” and a “non-serviced pari passu companion loan”. The Concord Mills companion loan may be sold or further divided at any time (subject to compliance with the terms of the related intercreditor agreement). | ||||
Prior to the securitization of the related companion loan, each of the Republic Plaza loan combination and the Concord Mills loan combination will be serviced pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement. After the securitization of the related companion loan, each such loan combination will be serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement related to the securitization of the related companion loan (each referred to herein as an “other securitization”), subject to the related intercreditor agreement, as follows: | ||||
● The other master servicer will be primarily responsible for servicing and administering, directly or through sub- servicers (including primary servicers), such loan combination when it is not a specially serviced mortgage loan and for making servicing advances with respect to such loan combination. The series 2012-C10 master servicer will be primarily responsible for making debt service advances with respect to the related mortgage loan for the indirect benefit of the series 2012-C10 certificateholders. The other master servicer will be primarily responsible for making debt service advances with respect to the related companion loan for the indirect benefit of the certificateholders under the related securitization. | ||||
● The other special servicer will be responsible for servicing such loan combination following the occurrence of one or more specified events that cause such loan combination to become a specially serviced mortgage loan. | ||||
● The other trustee will be primarily responsible for back-up advancing if the related other master servicer fails to perform its obligations to make servicing advances with respect to such loan combination and will be the mortgagee of record with respect to such loan combination. | ||||
● We anticipate that the other pooling and servicing agreement will provide for a trust advisor with rights and duties in connection with the servicing and administration of loans (including such loan combination) under that agreement that are substantially similar in all material |
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respects to or materially consistent with the rights and duties of the series 2012-C10 trust advisor under the series 2012-C10 pooling and servicing agreement. | ||||
● We anticipate that the other pooling and servicing agreement will grant to a designated majority subordinate certificateholder various rights in connection with the servicing and administration of loans (including such loan combination) under that agreement that are substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with those granted to the series 2012-C10 majority subordinate certificateholder under the series 2012-C10 pooling and servicing agreement. | ||||
● We anticipate that the other pooling and servicing agreement will grant to a designated subordinate class representative various rights in connection with the servicing and administration of loans (including such loan combination) under that agreement that are substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with those granted to the series 2012-C10 subordinate class representative under the series 2012-C10 pooling and servicing agreement. | ||||
● With respect to each of the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan, (i) the related mortgage loan seller initially will be required to deliver the mortgage loan documents for the loan combination (other than the promissory note evidencing the pari passu companion loan) to the series 2012-C10 trustee, or a custodian on its behalf, in accordance with the document delivery requirements that apply to other mortgage loans under the pooling and servicing agreement, except that instruments of assignment to the trustee may be in blank, and need not be recorded and (ii) following any securitization of the related pari passu companion loan, the person selling the pari passu companion loan to the depositor in that other securitization, at its own expense, will be (a) entitled to direct the series 2012-C10 trustee or custodian to deliver all such mortgage loan documents in its possession (other than the promissory note evidencing the mortgage loan included in the series 2012-C10 trust fund) to the trustee or custodian for that other securitization, (b) required to cause the retention by or delivery to series 2012-C10 trustee or custodian of photocopies of the mortgage loan documents so delivered to that other trustee or custodian, (c) entitled to cause the completion and recordation of instruments of assignment in the name of that other trustee or custodian, and (d) required to deliver to the series 2012-C10 trustee or custodian photocopies of any instruments of assignment so completed and recorded. | ||||
See “Risk Factors—Other Risks—Split Loan Structures May Adversely Affect Net Cash Flow to Sponsors, Which May Reduce Sponsors’ Commitment to Effective Management of the Mortgaged Properties,” “Description of the Mortgage Pool— Split Loan Structures,” Transaction Parties—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” and |
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“Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative” and “—Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Affiliations and Certain | ||||
Relationships Among | ||||
Certain Transaction | ||||
Parties | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a sponsor, originator and mortgage loan seller, is also the master servicer and the certificate administrator, the tax administrator, the certificate registrar and the custodian under this securitization and an affiliate of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., the depositor, and of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, one of the underwriters. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is also the initial holder of the Republic Plaza pari passu companion loan. While Wells Fargo Bank, National Association currently intends to sell the Republic Plaza pari passu companion loan into a future commercial mortgage-backed securitization transaction, there can be no assurance that any such sale will ultimately occur. | |||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Financial Products Inc. are affiliates and each is a sponsor, originator and mortgage loan seller, and each is an affiliate of RBS Securities Inc., one of the underwriters. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc is also the initial holder of the Concord Mills pari passu companion loan. While The Royal Bank of Scotland plc currently intends to sell the Concord Mills pari passu companion loan into a future commercial mortgage-backed securitization transaction, there can be no assurance that any such sale will ultimately occur. | ||||
Pursuant to an interim servicing agreement among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Financial Products Inc., each a sponsor, originator and mortgage loan seller and an affiliate of an underwriter, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association acts (from time to time) as primary servicer with respect to mortgage loans owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Financial Products Inc., including, prior to their inclusion in the trust fund, some or all of the mortgage loans transferred by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Financial Products Inc. | ||||
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the purchaser under repurchase agreements with each of Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC and Liberty Island Group I LLC, respectively, or, in any such case, with a wholly- owned subsidiary or other affiliate of the subject mortgage loan seller, for the purpose of providing short-term warehousing of mortgage loans originated or acquired by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC or Liberty Island Group I LLC, as applicable. All of the respective mortgage loans that each of Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC and Liberty Island Group I LLC will transfer to the depositor are (or, as of the closing date for this securitization, are expected to be) subject to the repurchase facility such mortgage loan seller or its wholly- owned subsidiary or other affiliate has with Wells Fargo Bank, |
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National Association, and proceeds received by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC and Liberty Island Group I LLC, respectively, in connection with the transfer of the related mortgage loans to the depositor will be used, among other things, to reacquire all such mortgage loans, directly or indirectly through a wholly-owned subsidiary, from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in accordance with the terms of the related repurchase agreement, free and clear of any liens. | ||||
In addition, each of Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC and Liberty Island Group I LLC, respectively, or, in any such case, a wholly-owned subsidiary or other affiliate of the subject mortgage loan seller, is a party to an interest rate hedging arrangement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association with respect to substantially all of the mortgage loans that each of Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC and Liberty Island Group I LLC, respectively, will transfer to the depositor. Those hedging arrangements will terminate in connection with the transfer of those mortgage loans pursuant to this securitization transaction. | ||||
Wells Fargo Central Pacific Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, also holds a less than 10% equity interest in C-III Capital Partners LLC, the parent and sole member of C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC. | ||||
Liberty Island Group I LLC, a sponsor, is partially owned by Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC, which underwrote and originated the mortgage loans that Liberty Island Group I LLC will transfer to the depositor. Prudential Asset Resources, Inc., the primary servicer of those mortgage loans, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, LLC. Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. has an interim servicing agreement with Liberty Island Group LLC and also has a servicer acknowledgment agreement with Liberty Island Group LLC, Liberty Island Group I LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as the purchaser under the short-term warehousing facility described herein), in each case to primary service Liberty Island Group I LLC’s mortgage loans prior to securitization. | ||||
In addition, with respect to certain mortgage loans, the related mortgage loan seller, an affiliate thereof or another participant in this securitization may hold a mezzanine or other similar loan secured by direct or indirect equity interests in the related mortgage borrower. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool— Subordinate and/or Other Financing—Existing (Secured Financing and Mezzanine and Similar Financing)” and “Transaction Parties—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, participated with Eightfold Real Estate Capital Fund II L.P., which is expected to be the initial majority |
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subordinate certificateholder, in performing due diligence with respect to the mortgage loans. | ||||
The roles and relationships described above may give rise to conflicts of interest. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Offered Certificates—Various Other Securitization-Level Conflicts of Interest May Have an Adverse Effect on Your Offered Certificates”, “—Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Underwriters and Their Affiliates” and “—Potential Conflicts of Interest in the Selection of the Mortgage Loans” and “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors, Mortgage Loan Sellers and Originators” and “—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” in this free writing prospectus and see “The Depositor” and “The Sponsor” in the accompanying prospectus. | ||||
Significant Dates and Periods | ||||
Cut-off Date | The mortgage loans will be considered part of the trust fund as of their respective cut-off dates. The cut-off date with respect to each mortgage loan is the due date for the monthly debt service payment that is due in December 2012 (or, in the case of any mortgage loan that has its first due date in January 2013, the date that would have been its due date in December 2012 under the terms of that mortgage loan if a monthly debt service payment were scheduled to be due in that month). | |||
Closing Date | The date of initial issuance for the certificates will be on or about December 19, 2012. | |||
Determination Date | The determination date will be the 11th day of each month, or, if that day is not a business day, the next succeeding business day. The close of business on the determination date is the monthly cut-off date for information regarding the mortgage loans that must be reported to the holders of the certificates on the distribution date in that month. | |||
Distribution Date | Distributions on the certificates are scheduled to occur monthly on the fourth business day following the related determination date, commencing in January 2013. The first distribution date is anticipated to be January 17, 2013. | |||
Record Date | The record date for each monthly distribution on the certificates will be the last business day of the prior calendar month, except as may otherwise be described in this free writing prospectus with respect to final distributions. | |||
Business Day | Under the pooling and servicing agreement, a business day will be any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in California, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas or North Carolina or any of the jurisdictions in which the respective primary servicing offices of the master servicer and the special servicer and the corporate trust offices of the certificate administrator and the trustee are located, or the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America, are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to remain closed. |
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Collection Period | Amounts available for distribution on the certificates on any distribution date will depend in part on the payments and other collections received on or with respect to the mortgage loans during the related collection period, and any advances of payments due (without regard to grace periods) during that collection period. In general, each collection period— | |||||||
● will relate to a particular distribution date, | ||||||||
● will be approximately one calendar month long, | ||||||||
● will begin when the prior collection period ends or, in the case of the first collection period, will begin as of the respective cut-off dates for the mortgage loans, and | ||||||||
● will end at the close of business on the determination date immediately preceding the related distribution date (or, in the case of any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan and solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for distribution on the certificates for any distribution date, one business day after such determination date). | ||||||||
Interest Accrual Period | The interest accrual period for each class of offered certificates for each distribution date will be the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which that distribution date occurs. Interest on the offered certificates will be calculated assuming that each month has 30 days and each year has 360 days. | |||||||
Assumed Final | ||||||||
Distribution Dates | Set forth in the table below is the month and year of the distribution date on which each class of offered certificates is expected to be paid in full, based upon structuring assumptions which include, without limitation, assuming 0% CPR and no delinquencies, losses, modifications, extensions of maturity dates, repurchases, sales or prepayments of the mortgage loans after the cut-off date, except that each mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date is assumed to repay in full on its anticipated repayment date. See the definition of structuring assumptions in Annex B to this free writing prospectus. The actual final distribution date for each class of offered certificates may be earlier or later (and could be substantially earlier or later) than the assumed final distribution date for that class. | |||||||
Offered Class | Assumed Final Distribution Date* | |||||||
Class A-1 | July 2017 | |||||||
Class A-2 | December 2017 | |||||||
Class A-3 | December 2022 | |||||||
Class A-SB | July 2022 | |||||||
Class A-S | December 2022 | |||||||
Class B | December 2022 | |||||||
Class C | December 2022 | |||||||
* Calculated based on a 0% CPR and the “structuring assumptions” described in Annex B to this free writing prospectus. |
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Rated Final Distribution | ||||
Date | To the extent described in this free writing prospectus, the ratings of each class of offered certificates address the likelihood of the timely distribution of interest and the ultimate distribution of principal due on the certificates of that class on or before the distribution date in December 2045. See “Ratings” in each of this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus. | |||
Control and Consultation | ||||
Periods | The rights of various parties to replace the special servicer, and approve or consult with respect to certain material actions of the special servicer, will vary according to defined periods and other provisions, as summarized below. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative” in this free writing prospectus. | |||
● Subordinate Control Period. Unless a senior consultation period is deemed to occur and is continuing pursuant to clause (ii) in the second succeeding bullet, a “subordinate control period” will exist when the Class E certificates have an aggregate principal balance, net of any appraisal reduction amounts notionally allocated in reduction of the principal balance of that class, that is not less than 25% of its initial principal balance. In general, during a subordinate control period, (i) the subordinate class representative will be entitled to grant or withhold approval of asset status reports prepared, and material servicing actions proposed, by the special servicer, and (ii) the subordinate class representative will be entitled to terminate and replace the special servicer with or without cause. The trust advisor will not have approval rights and generally will have no right to consult with respect to actions of the special servicer during a subordinate control period. | ||||
● Collective Consultation Period. Unless a senior consultation period is deemed to occur and is continuing pursuant to clause (ii) in the succeeding bullet, a “collective consultation period” will exist when the Class E certificates have an aggregate principal balance that both (i) as notionally reduced by any appraisal reduction amounts allocable to that class, is less than 25% of its initial principal balance and (ii) without regard to any appraisal reduction amounts allocable to that class, is 25% or more of its initial principal balance. In general, during a collective consultation period, the special servicer will be required to consult with each of the subordinate class representative and the trust advisor in connection with asset status reports and material special servicing actions with respect to the mortgage loans. The subordinate class representative will have no right to terminate and replace the special servicer during a collective consultation period. |
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● Senior Consultation Period. A “senior consultation period” will exist when either (i) the Class E certificates have an aggregate principal balance, without regard to any appraisal reduction amounts allocable to that class, that is less than 25% of its initial principal balance or (ii) during such time as the Class E certificates are the most subordinate class of control-eligible certificates that have a then outstanding principal balance, net of appraisal reduction amounts, at least equal to 25% of its initial principal balance, the then majority subordinate certificateholder has irrevocably waived its right to appoint a subordinate class representative and to exercise any of the rights of the majority subordinate certificateholder or cause the exercise of the rights of the subordinate class representative and such rights have not been reinstated to a successor majority subordinate certificateholder as set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative” in this free writing prospectus. In general, during a senior consultation period, the special servicer will be required to consult with the trust advisor in connection with asset status reports and material special servicing actions. During any senior consultation period, no subordinate class representative will be recognized or have any right to replace the special servicer or approve or be consulted with respect to “asset status reports” or material special servicing actions. | ||||
In addition, (i) during any collective consultation period or senior consultation period, the special servicer may also be terminated and replaced without cause upon the affirmative direction of certificate owners holding not less than 75% of the appraisal-reduced voting rights of all certificates, following a proposal from certificate owners holding not less than 25% of the appraisal-reduced voting rights of all certificates, and (ii) during any senior consultation period, the special servicer may also be terminated and replaced without cause upon the affirmative direction of certificate owners holding not less than a majority of the appraisal-reduced voting rights of all principal balance certificates, following the recommendation of termination from the trust advisor if it believes that the special servicer is not performing its duties as required under the pooling and servicing agreement or is otherwise not acting in accordance with the servicing standard. | ||||
Notwithstanding any contrary provision described above: | ||||
● With respect to the mortgage loans secured by the mortgaged properties identified on Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus as Republic Plaza and Concord Mills, each of which also secures a pari passu companion loan, generally at all times prior to the securitization of the related companion loan, the holder of the related companion loan (or its representative) will have control and consultation rights with respect to asset status reports and material special servicing actions involving the related loan combination, as |
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provided for in the related intercreditor agreement and as described in this free writing prospectus. Those rights will be in addition to the rights of the subordinate class representative in this transaction described above. | ||||
● The existence of a subordinate control period, collective consultation period or senior consultation period under the series 2012-C10 pooling and servicing agreement will not limit the control and consultation rights of the holder of the pari passu companion loan included in a loan combination that we describe in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
● The trust advisor under the pooling and servicing agreement will have no right or duty to consult with respect to any matter with respect to the Republic Plaza loan combination or the Concord Mills loan combination. | ||||
● The time periods and provisions described above generally will not apply to the servicing and administration of the Republic Plaza loan combination or the Concord Mills loan combination after the securitization of the companion loan included in that loan combination. We anticipate that the applicable other pooling and servicing agreement will set forth time periods and corresponding relative rights of the related subordinate class representative, majority subordinate certificateholder, trust advisor and certificateholders in connection with the servicing and administration of loans (including the applicable loan combination) under that agreement that are substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with the time periods and corresponding relative rights of the series 2012-C10 subordinate class representative, series 2012-C10 majority subordinate certificateholder, series 2012-C10 trust advisor and series 2012-C10 certificateholders under the series 2012-C10 pooling and servicing agreement as generally described above. The relevant time periods under the series 2012-C10 pooling and servicing agreement are, and the relevant time periods under the pooling and servicing agreement related to the securitization of the Republic Plaza companion loan or Concord Mills companion loan, as applicable, will be, defined by reference to the loans held (whether or not serviced) by the trust fund established and the securities issued under that agreement. The existence or absence of a subordinate control period, collective consultation period or senior consultation period under one such pooling and servicing agreement will not by itself affect the existence or absence of a subordinate control period, collective consultation period or senior consultation period under another pooling and servicing agreement. |
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See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
The Trust Fund | ||||
Creation of the Trust Fund | We will use the net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the certificates as the consideration to purchase the mortgage loans that will back those certificates from the mortgage loan sellers. Promptly upon acquisition, we will transfer those mortgage loans to the trust fund in exchange for the certificates. | |||
A. General Considerations | When reviewing the information that we have included in this free writing prospectus with respect to the mortgage loans, please note that— | |||
● All numerical information provided with respect to any individual mortgage loans, group of mortgage loans or the mortgage loans as a whole is provided on an approximate basis. | ||||
● All weighted average information provided with respect to the mortgage loans or any sub-group of mortgage loans reflects a weighting based on their respective cut-off date principal balances. We will transfer the principal balance as of the cut-off date for each of the mortgage loans to the trust fund. | ||||
● In presenting the principal balances of the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, we have assumed that all scheduled payments of principal and/or interest due on the mortgage loans on or before the cut-off date are timely made, and no prepayments or other unscheduled collections of principal are received with respect to any of the mortgage loans during the period from November 1, 2012 up to and including the cut-off date. | ||||
● With respect to each of the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan, with respect to which the related mortgaged property also secures a pari passu companion loan, we generally present the loan-to-value ratio, debt service coverage ratio, debt yield and cut-off date balance per net rentable square foot or unit, as applicable, in this free writing prospectus in a manner that takes account of that mortgage loan and its related pari passu companion loan. | ||||
● Four (4) of the mortgage loans, representing approximately 1.0% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with each other. In general, when a mortgage loan is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with one or more other mortgage loans, we present the information regarding those mortgage loans as if each of them were secured only by the related mortgaged property identified on Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus, except that (other than as described below) loan-to-value |
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ratio, debt service coverage ratio, debt yield and loan per unit or square foot information is presented for a cross-collateralized group on an aggregate and/or weighted average basis, as applicable, in the manner described in this free writing prospectus. None of the mortgage loans in the trust fund will be cross-collateralized with any mortgage loan that is not in the trust fund (except as described in this free writing prospectus with respect to the mortgage loans secured by the mortgaged properties identified on Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus as Republic Plaza and Concord Mills, each of which also secures a pari passu companion loan that is not included in the trust fund). | |||||||
● One (1) of the mortgage loans, representing approximately 0.8% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, provides for an increase in the related interest rate after a certain date, referred to as the anticipated repayment date, if the related borrower has not repaid the mortgage loan in full on such date. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—ARD Loans” in this free writing prospectus. | |||||||
● The information for mortgage loans secured by more than one mortgaged property in this free writing prospectus is generally based on allocated loan amounts as stated in Annex A-1 when information is presented relating to mortgaged properties and not mortgage loans. | |||||||
B. General Characteristics | As of the cut-off date, the mortgage loans are expected to have the following characteristics: | ||||||
Cut-off date pool balance | $1,305,613,775 | ||||||
Number of mortgage loans | 85 | ||||||
Number of mortgaged properties | 122 | ||||||
Percentage of multi-property mortgage loans and cross-collateralized groups | 11.0% | ||||||
Largest cut-off date principal balance | $125,000,000 | ||||||
Smallest cut-off date principal balance | $1,326,601 | ||||||
Average cut-off date principal balance | $15,360,162 | ||||||
Highest mortgage interest rate | 5.750% | ||||||
Lowest mortgage interest rate | 3.830% | ||||||
Weighted average mortgage interest rate | 4.495% | ||||||
Longest original term to maturity or anticipated repayment date | 120 months | ||||||
Shortest original term to maturity or anticipated repayment date | 60 months | ||||||
Weighted average original term to maturity or anticipated repayment date | 116 months | ||||||
Longest remaining term to maturity or anticipated repayment date | 120 months | ||||||
Shortest remaining term to maturity or anticipated repayment date | 55 months | ||||||
Weighted average remaining term to maturity or anticipated repayment date | 115 months | ||||||
Highest debt service coverage ratio, based on underwritten net cash flow(1) | 3.13x | ||||||
Lowest debt service coverage ratio, based on underwritten net cash flow(1) | 1.16x | ||||||
Weighted average debt service coverage ratio, based on underwritten net cash flow(1) | 1.82x | ||||||
Highest cut-off date loan-to-value ratio(1) | 75.7% | ||||||
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Lowest cut-off date loan-to-value ratio(1) | 21.1% | ||||||
Weighted average cut-off date loan-to-value ratio(1) | 62.6% | ||||||
Highest maturity date or anticipated repayment date loan-to-value ratio(1) | 64.6% | ||||||
Lowest maturity date or anticipated repayment date loan-to-value ratio(1) | 0.0% | ||||||
Weighted average maturity date or anticipated repayment date loan-to-value ratio(1) | 51.9% | ||||||
Highest underwritten NOI debt yield ratio(1) | 28.8% | ||||||
Lowest underwritten NOI debt yield ratio(1) | 8.9% | ||||||
Weighted average underwritten NOI debt yield ratio(1) | 11.8% | ||||||
Highest underwritten NCF debt yield ratio(1) | 26.3% | ||||||
Lowest underwritten NCF debt yield ratio(1) | 8.3% | ||||||
Weighted average underwritten NCF debt yield ratio(1) | 10.7% | ||||||
(1) In the case of each of the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan, with respect to which the related mortgaged property also secures a pari passu companion loan, the debt service coverage ratio, the loan-to-value ratio and debt yield information is generally presented in this free writing prospectus in a manner that takes account of that mortgage loan and its related pari passu companion loan. Other than as noted, the debt service coverage ratio, loan-to-value ratio and debt yield information for each mortgage loan is presented in this free writing prospectus without regard to any other indebtedness (whether or not secured by the related mortgaged property, ownership interests in the related borrower or otherwise) that currently exists or that may be incurred by the related borrower or its owners in the future, in order to present statistics for the related mortgage loan not in combination with the other indebtedness. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Subordinate and/or Other Financing” in this free writing prospectus for information regarding the combined loan-to-value ratios and debt service coverage ratios with respect to mortgage loans that have related mezzanine indebtedness outstanding. For mortgage loans having interest- only payments for their entire terms, 12 months of interest-only payments is used as the annual debt service for purposes of calculating the related debt service coverage ratios. | |||||||
See Annex B to this free writing prospectus, “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Mortgage Loans—Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Net Cash Flow Information is Based on Numerous Assumptions”, “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Net Cash Flow and Certain Underwriting Considerations”, and the footnotes to Annex A-1 for important general and specific information regarding the manner of calculation of the underwritten debt service coverage ratios, loan-to-value ratios and underwritten debt yield ratios that are presented in this free writing prospectus, including (in some cases) taking into account reserves in such calculations. | |||||||
C. Split Loan Structures | Each of the mortgage loans secured by the mortgaged properties identified on Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus as Republic Plaza and Concord Mills, representing approximately 9.6% and 8.4%, respectively, of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, is part of a split loan structure for which the same mortgage instrument also secures a note that is pari passu in right of payment with that mortgage loan and will not be included in the trust fund. | ||||||
For convenience of reference, we refer to that mortgage loan as a “split mortgage loan structure” and the related loan combination as a “split loan structure” or “loan combination”. |
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The table below shows certain information with respect to the split mortgage loan structure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Split Loan Structures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Loan | Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date Loan Balance | Mortgage Loan as a % of Cut-off Date Pool Balance | Pari Passu Companion Loan Balance as of Cut-off Date | Total Mortgage Debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Republic Plaza | $ | 125,000,000 | 9.6% | $ | 155,000,000 | $ | 280,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concord Mills | $ | 110,000,000 | 8.4% | $ | 125,000,000 | $ | 235,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
For more information regarding the split mortgage loan structures, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures” in this free writing prospectus. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Property Types | The table below shows the number of mortgaged properties operated primarily for each indicated purpose, and the aggregate cut-off date balance of, and percentage of the aggregate principal balance of, mortgage loans as of the cut- off date secured by each such property type: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property Types | Number of Mortgaged Properties | Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance(1) | % of Cut-off Date Pool Balance(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail | 27 | $ | 571,796,319 | 43.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hospitality | 23 | 245,874,404 | 18.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Office | 10 | 224,172,202 | 17.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrial | 33 | 89,415,340 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Self Storage | 13 | 58,436,257 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multifamily | 5 | 48,079,484 | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed Use | 4 | 47,297,616 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufactured Housing Community | 7 | 20,542,154 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total: | 122 | $ | 1,305,613,775 | 100.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Because this table presents information relating to mortgaged properties and not mortgage loans, the information for mortgage loans secured by more than one mortgaged property is based upon allocated loan amounts as set forth in Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. State Concentrations | The table below shows the states in which the mortgaged properties are located: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State/Region | Number of Mortgaged Properties | Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance(1) | % of Cut-off Date Pool Balance(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 12 | $ | 236,139,117 | 18.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | 125,000,000 | 9.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 12 | 116,242,223 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 3 | 91,047,452 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 10 | 84,704,793 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 8 | 81,942,069 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 9 | 66,570,258 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other(2) | 67 | 503,967,864 | 38.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total: | 122 | $ | 1,305,613,775 | 100.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Because this table presents information relating to mortgaged properties and not mortgage loans, the information for mortgage loans secured by more than one mortgaged property is based upon allocated loan amounts as set forth in Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Includes 21 other states. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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F. Encumbered and Other Interests | The table below shows the number of, the aggregate cut-off date balance of, and percentage of the aggregate principal balance of, mortgage loans as of the cut-off date secured by mortgaged properties for which the encumbered interest is as indicated: |
Encumbered Interest | Number of Mortgaged Properties | Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance(1) | % of Cut-off Date Pool Balance(1) | ||||||||||||
Fee | 121 | $ | 1,299,827,744 | 99.6 | % | ||||||||||
Leasehold | 1 | 5,786,031 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||
Total: | 122 | $ | 1,305,613,775 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||
(1) | Because this table presents information relating to mortgaged properties and not mortgage loans, the information for mortgage loans secured by more than one mortgaged property is based upon allocated loan amounts as set forth in Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus. | ||||
G. Amortization Characteristics | The table below shows the amortization characteristics of the mortgage loans: |
Amortization Type | Number of Mortgage Loans | Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance | % of Cut-off Date Pool Balance | ||||||||
Amortizing Balloon | 71 | $ | 821,056,437 | 62.9 | % | ||||||
Interest-only, Amortizing Balloon | 10 | 316,075,000 | 24.2 | ||||||||
Interest-only, Balloon | 2 | 157,000,000 | 12.0 | ||||||||
Amortizing ARD | 1 | 9,982,338 | 0.8 | ||||||||
Fully Amortizing | 1 | 1,500,000 | 0.1 | ||||||||
Total: | 85 | $ | 1,305,613,775 | 100.0 | % |
H. Prepayment Restrictions | The table below shows an overview of the prepayment restrictions under the terms of the mortgage loans: |
Prepayment Restriction(1)(2) | Number of Mortgage Loans | Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance | % of Cut-off Date Pool Balance | ||||||||
Lockout/Defeasance/ Open | 70 | $ | 1,118,997,765 | 85.7 | % | ||||||
Lockout/Greater of Yield Maintenance or Prepayment Premium/Open | 11 | 97,550,670 | 7.5 | ||||||||
Lockout/Yield Maintenance or Defeasance/Open(3) | 1 | 68,815,340 | 5.3 | ||||||||
Lockout/Defeasance or Greater of Yield Maintenance or Prepayment Premium/Open | 3 | 20,250,000 | 1.6 | ||||||||
Total: | 85 | $ | 1,305,613,775 | 100.0 | % |
(1) | See Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus for the type of provision that applies to each mortgage loan and the length of the relevant periods. | ||||
(2) | Exceptions apply to the restrictions in some circumstances. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—Voluntary Prepayment and Defeasance Provisions” in this free writing prospectus and Annex A-1, including the footnotes thereto, to this free writing prospectus. | ||||
(3) | In the case of the portfolio of mortgaged properties identified on Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus as STAG REIT Portfolio, the tenant at the 2201 East Loew Road mortgaged property has a purchase option which may be exercised prior to the expiration of the defeasance lockout period, and, in such event, would result in the prepayment of the mortgage loan in an amount equal to 120% of the allocated loan amount for that mortgaged | ||||
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property ($3,269,594 at loan origination), together with the applicable prepayment premium. | ||||
The mortgage loans generally permit voluntary prepayment without payment of a yield maintenance charge or any prepayment premium during a limited “open period” immediately prior to and including the stated maturity date as follows: |
Open Period (Payments) | Number of Mortgage Loans | Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance | % of Cut-off Date Pool Balance | ||||||||
1-3 | 7 | $ | 64,874,495 | 5.0 | % | ||||||
4-6 | 69 | 1,026,719,205 | 78.6 | ||||||||
7-9 | 9 | 214,020,075 | 16.4 | ||||||||
Total: | 85 | $ | 1,305,613,775 | 100.0 | % |
I. Other Mortgage Loan Features | As of the cut-off date, the mortgage loans had the following characteristics: | |||
● | The most recent scheduled payment of principal and interest on any mortgage loan was not thirty days or more past due, and no mortgage loan has been thirty days or more past due in the past year. | |||
● | Ten (10) groups of mortgage loans, representing approximately 5.2%, 4.4%, 1.8%, 1.8%, 1.6%, 1.5%, 1.2%, 1.0%, 0.7% and 0.3%, respectively, of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, were made to borrowers that are affiliated with one another through partial or complete direct or indirect common ownership. See Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus. | |||
● | Thirty-three (33) mortgaged properties, securing approximately 5.7% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date (by allocated loan amount), are each either wholly owner-occupied or 100.0% leased to a single tenant. | |||
● | The mortgage interest rate for each mortgage loan is fixed for the remaining term of the loan, except for (i) increases resulting from the application of the default interest rate following a default, (ii) in the case of a mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date, any increase described herein that may occur if the mortgage loan is not repaid by the anticipated repayment date and (iii) changes that result from any other loan-specific provisions that are described in the footnotes to Annex A-1 in this free writing prospectus. | |||
● | No mortgage loan permits negative amortization or the deferral of accrued interest (except for excess interest that would accrue in the case of any mortgage loan having an anticipated repayment date after the applicable anticipated repayment date for such mortgage loan). | |||
J. Removal of Loans from the Mortgage Pool | One or more of the mortgage loans may be removed from the trust fund pursuant to the purchase rights and obligations described below. | |||
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Seller Repurchase and Substitution | Each mortgage loan seller will make representations and warranties with respect to the mortgage loans sold by it. Those representations and warranties are set forth in Annex C-1 and will be subject to the exceptions set forth in Annex C-2. If a mortgage loan seller discovers or has been notified of a material breach of any of its representations and warranties or a material defect in the documentation of any mortgage loan as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Representations and Warranties” in this free writing prospectus, then that mortgage loan seller (or, in the case of mortgage loans sold by Liberty Island Group I LLC, that mortgage loan seller and Liberty Island Group LLC, or, in the case of mortgage loans sold by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, Basis Investment Group LLC) will be required either to cure the breach or defect, repurchase the affected mortgage loan from the trust fund, substitute the affected mortgage loan with another mortgage loan or make a loss of value payment based on such defect or breach. Any repurchase of a mortgage loan would have substantially the same effect on the offered certificates as a prepayment in full of such mortgage loan, except that the purchase will not be accompanied by any prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge. In addition, no late charges or default interest will be paid. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Cures, Repurchases and Substitutions” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Pooling and Servicing Agreements—Representations and Warranties; Repurchases” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||
Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loans | Subject to the discussion set forth below with respect to the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan, in each case following the securitization of the related companion loan, the special servicer will have authority under the pooling and servicing agreement to offer to sell to any person (or offer to purchase) a mortgage loan if the applicable mortgage loan is a specially serviced mortgage loan and the special servicer determines that no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments, or an REO property after its acquisition, and such a sale would be in the best economic interest of the trust on a net present value basis. If the special servicer so sells a specially serviced mortgage loan or REO property, the special servicer is generally required to accept the highest offer received from any person as described more fully in “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund— Procedures With Respect to Defaulted Mortgage Loans and REO Properties” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Pooling and Servicing Agreements— Realization upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||
With respect to the Republic Plaza loan combination or the Concord Mills loan combination, in each case prior to the securitization of the related companion loan, the special servicer may offer to sell to any person (or offer to purchase) for cash such loan combination during such time as such loan combination constitutes a defaulted mortgage loan, and, in connection with any such loan sale, the special servicer is | ||||
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required to sell both the mortgage loan and its related pari passu companion together as a whole loan. | ||||
Notwithstanding any contrary provision described above, with respect to the Republic Plaza loan combination or the Concord Mills loan combination, in each case following the securitization of the related companion loan, the pooling and servicing agreement related to the securitization of the related companion loan will authorize the other special servicer to offer to sell (or offer to purchase) for cash such loan combination if the loan combination is a specially serviced mortgage loan and such other special servicer determines that no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments, or an REO property related to such loan combination, and such a sale would be in the best economic interest of the related trust (as the holders of the related pari passu companion loan) and the series 2012-C10 trust collectively on a net present value basis. If such other special servicer so sells the related loan combination or related REO property, it will be generally required to accept the highest offer received from any person as described more fully in “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures—Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loans” and “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations” in this free writing prospectus. In connection with any such loan sale, the other special servicer will be required to sell both the mortgage loan and its related pari passu companion loan together as a whole loan. | ||||
Defaulted Loan Purchase Options | Pursuant to the related intercreditor agreements, the holders of any mezzanine loan incurred by the owners of a borrower generally have an option to purchase the related mortgage loan from the trust fund following a material default. The applicable purchase price is generally not less than the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan together with accrued and unpaid interest, outstanding servicing advances and certain other costs or expenses (including liquidation fees in certain circumstances). The purchase price will generally not include any prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge. In addition, no late charges or default interest will be paid in connection with any purchase described above. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Procedures With Respect to Defaulted Mortgage Loans and REO Properties” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Pooling and Servicing Agreements—Realization upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||
Description of the Offered Certificates | ||||
General | The trust will issue 15 classes of the certificates with an approximate aggregate principal balance at initial issuance equal to $1,305,613,775. We are offering the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B and C certificates by this free writing prospectus. The trust will also issue the Class X-A, X-B, D, E, F, G, V and R certificates, which are not offered hereby. |
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Certificate Principal Balances | The Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B and C certificates will each have principal balances. When referring to the principal balance certificates collectively, we are referring to the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B, C, D, E, F and G certificates. The Class X-A and X-B certificates will not have principal balances and the holders of those classes will not be entitled to distributions of principal. For purposes of calculating the amount of accrued interest with respect to those certificates, however, the Class X-A certificates will have an aggregate notional amount equal to the aggregate principal balance of the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB and A-S certificates outstanding from time to time and the Class X-B certificates will have a notional amount equal to the aggregate principal balance of the Class B and Class C certificates outstanding from time to time. | |||
Upon initial issuance, and subject to a permitted variance that depends on the mortgage loans deposited into the trust fund, each class of offered certificates will have the aggregate initial certificate principal balance set forth in the table below: |
Offered Class | Approx. Initial Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance | Approx. % of Cut-off Date Pool Balance | Approx. Initial Credit Support* | ||||||||||
Class A-1 | $ | 82,960,000 | 6.354 | % | 30.000 | % | |||||||
Class A-2 | $ | 85,912,000 | 6.580 | % | 30.000 | % | |||||||
Class A-3 | $ | 621,167,000 | 47.577 | % | 30.000 | % | |||||||
Class A-SB | $ | 123,890,000 | 9.489 | % | 30.000 | % | |||||||
Class A-S | $ | 127,297,000 | 9.750 | % | 20.250 | % | |||||||
Class B | $ | 76,705,000 | 5.875 | % | 14.375 | % | |||||||
Class C | $ | 42,433,000 | 3.250 | % | 11.125 | % |
* | The approximate initial credit support with respect to the Class A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates represents the approximate credit enhancement for the Class A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates in the aggregate. | ||||
The approximate initial credit support provided to each class of principal balance certificates at initial issuance is the aggregate initial certificate principal balance, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, of all classes of principal balance certificates that are subordinate to the indicated class with respect to rights to receive distributions of interest and principal and the allocation of realized losses. The level of credit enhancement available to any of the principal balance certificates will change over time as a result of (i) the allocation and distribution of principal payments on or in respect of the mortgage loans (including as a result of default, casualty, condemnation or liquidation) and proceeds of repurchases or sales of mortgage loans as described herein and (ii) the allocation of realized losses and additional trust fund expenses as described herein. | |||||
Pass-Through Rates | The Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B and C certificates will each bear interest. When referring to the interest-bearing certificates collectively, we are referring to the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, X-A, X-B, A-S, B, C, D, E, F and G certificates. Each class of offered certificates will accrue interest at a pass- | ||||
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through rate. The approximate initial pass-through rates of the offered certificates are set forth in the following table: |
Offered Class | Approx. Initial Pass-Through Rate | |||||
Class A-1 | % | |||||
Class A-2 | % | |||||
Class A-3 | % | |||||
Class A-SB | % | |||||
Class A-S | % | |||||
Class B | % | |||||
Class C | % |
The pass-through rates for the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B and C certificates, in each case, will be a per annum rate equal to one of the following: (i) a fixed rate, (ii) the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates of the mortgage loans for the related distribution date, (iii) a variable rate equal to the lesser of (a) a fixed rate and (b) the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates of the mortgage loans for the related distribution date or (iv) a variable rate equal to the weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates for the related distribution date minus a specified percentage. | |||||
The weighted average of the net mortgage interest rates on the mortgage loans for each distribution date will be calculated in the manner described under the heading “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions—Calculation of Pass- Through Rates” in this free writing prospectus. | |||||
Distributions | |||||
A. General | The certificate administrator will make distributions of interest and, if and when applicable, principal to the holders of the following classes of certificates entitled to those distributions, sequentially as follows: | ||||
Distribution Order(1) | Class | |||||
1st | A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, X-A(2) and X-B(2) | |||||
2nd | A-S | |||||
3rd | B | |||||
4th | C | |||||
5th | Non-offered certificates (other than | |||||
the Class X-A and X-B certificates) |
(1) | With respect to priority 1st, (a) distributions of interest among the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, X-A and X-B certificates will be made on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective interest entitlements and (b) distributions of principal, if and when applicable, generally will be made first to the Class A-SB certificates in an amount necessary to reduce the principal balance of such certificates to the Class A-SB planned principal balance identified on Annex G to this free writing prospectus, then sequentially in order of distribution priority as described under “—C. Distributions of Principal” below. | ||||
(2) | The Class X-A and X-B certificates do not have principal balances and do not entitle their holders to distributions of principal. | ||||
In general, the funds available for distribution to certificateholders on each distribution date will be the aggregate amount received, or advanced as delinquent monthly debt service payments, on or in respect of the mortgage loans during the related collection period, net of (1) all forms of compensation payable to the parties to the | |||||
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pooling and servicing agreement and, with respect to any loan combination, the parties to any pooling and servicing agreement entered into in connection with the securitization of the related companion loan, (2) reimbursements of prior servicing advances and advances of delinquent monthly debt service payments and (3) reimbursements or payments of interest on servicing advances and debt service advances, indemnification expenses and other expenses of the trust fund. | |||||
See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions—Priority of Distributions” and “Description of the Offered Certificates—Fees and Expenses” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Distributions” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||||
B. Distributions of Interest | Each class of certificates (other than the Class R and Class V certificates) will bear interest that will accrue during each interest accrual period based upon: | ||||
● | the pass-through rate for that class and interest accrual period; | ||||
● | the aggregate principal balance or notional amount, as the case may be, of that class outstanding immediately prior to the related distribution date; and | ||||
● | the assumption that each interest accrual period consists of 30 days and each year consists of 360 days. | ||||
A whole or partial prepayment on a mortgage loan, whether made by the related borrower or resulting from the application of insurance proceeds and/or condemnation proceeds, may not be accompanied by the amount of one full month’s interest on the prepayment. As and to the extent described under “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions—Interest Distributions” in this free writing prospectus, prepayment interest shortfalls may be allocated to reduce the amount of accrued interest otherwise distributable to the holders of all the principal balance certificates on a pro rata basis. | |||||
In addition, the amount of interest otherwise distributable on the Class B, C and D certificates on any distribution date may be reduced by certain trust advisor expenses. | |||||
On each distribution date, subject to available funds, the allocation and distribution priorities described under “— A. General” above and, in the case of the Class B, C and D certificates, the allocation of certain trust advisor expenses as described in this free writing prospectus, you will be entitled to receive your proportionate share of all unpaid distributable interest accrued with respect to your class of offered certificates through the end of the related interest accrual period. | |||||
Interest distributions with respect to the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, X-A and X-B certificates will be made on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective interest entitlements. | |||||
See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions—Interest Distributions” and “—Priority of Distributions” in this |
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free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Distributions of Interest on the Certificates” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||||
C. Distributions of Principal | Subject to— | ||||
● | available funds, | ||||
● | the distribution priorities described under “— A. General” above, | ||||
● | the reductions of principal balances and other provisions described under “—Reductions of Certificate Principal Balances in Connection with Losses and Expenses” below, and | ||||
● | the reductions, allocations and provisions described under “—Reductions of Interest Entitlements and the Principal Distribution Amount in Connection with Certain Trust Advisor Expenses” below, | ||||
the holders of each class of principal balance certificates will be entitled to receive a total amount of principal over time equal to the aggregate principal balance of their particular class at initial issuance. | |||||
No principal will be distributed to the holders of the Class X-A and Class X-B certificates. | |||||
Except as described below, the certificate administrator must make principal distributions in a specified sequential order to ensure that: | |||||
● | no distributions of principal will be made on the Class D, E, F and G certificates until, in the case of each of those classes, the aggregate principal balance of the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B and C certificates and all other classes with an alphabetical designation earlier than that of the subject class, is reduced to zero; | ||||
● | no principal distributions will be made on the Class C certificates until the aggregate principal balance of each other class of offered certificates is reduced to zero; | ||||
● | no principal distributions will be made on the Class B certificates until the aggregate principal balance of each other class of offered certificates (other than the Class C certificates) is reduced to zero; | ||||
● | no principal distributions will be made on the Class A-S certificates until the aggregate principal balance of each other class of offered certificates (other than the Class C and B certificates) is reduced to zero; | ||||
● | no principal distributions, other than the distribution of amounts required, if any, to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the Class A-SB certificates to the Class A-SB planned principal balance for the related distribution date as identified on Annex G to this free writing prospectus, will be made on the Class A-SB |
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certificates until the aggregate principal balance of each other class of offered certificates (other than the Class C, B and A-S certificates) is reduced to zero; | |||||
● | no principal distributions will be made on the Class A-3 certificates until the principal balance of the Class A-SB certificates is reduced to the related Class A-SB planned principal balance as identified on Annex G to this free writing prospectus and the aggregate principal balance of the Class A-1 and Class A-2 certificates is reduced to zero; | ||||
● | no principal distributions will be made on the Class A-2 certificates until the principal balance of the Class A-SB certificates is reduced to the related Class A-SB planned principal balance as identified on Annex G to this free writing prospectus and the principal balance of the Class A-1 certificates is reduced to zero; | ||||
● | no principal distributions will be made on the Class A-1 certificates until the principal balance of the Class A-SB certificates is reduced to the Class A-SB planned principal balance as identified on Annex G to this free writing prospectus; and | ||||
● | once the Class A-SB certificates are reduced to the Class A-SB planned principal balance as identified on Annex G to this free writing prospectus, no additional principal distributions will be made on the Class A-SB certificates until the aggregate principal balance of the Class A-1, A-2 and A-3 certificates is reduced to zero. | ||||
Because of losses on the mortgage loans, and/or default-related or other unanticipated expenses of the trust fund, the aggregate principal balance of the Class A-S, B, C, D, E, F and G certificates may be reduced to zero at a time when the Class A-1, A-2, A-3 and/or A-SB certificates remain outstanding. Under such circumstances, and in any event on the final distribution date, available principal funds for each distribution date will be allocated on the Class A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates pro rata (in accordance with their respective aggregate principal balances immediately prior to that distribution date), until the aggregate principal balance of those classes is reduced to zero. | |||||
The total distributions of principal to be made on the principal balance certificates collectively on each distribution date will, in general, be a function of— | |||||
● | the amount of scheduled payments of principal due or, in cases involving balloon loans that remain unpaid after their stated maturity dates and mortgage loans as to which the related mortgaged properties have been acquired on behalf of (or partially on behalf of) the trust fund, deemed due, on the mortgage loans during the collection period related to the subject distribution date, which payments are either received as of the end of the related collection period or advanced by the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, and |
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● | the amount of any prepayments and other unscheduled collections of previously unadvanced principal with respect to the mortgage loans that are received during the related collection period. | ||||
However, the amount of principal otherwise distributable on the certificates collectively on any distribution date will be reduced by the following amounts, to the extent those amounts are paid or reimbursed from collections or advances of principal on the mortgage loans: (1) advances determined to have become nonrecoverable, (2) advances that remain unreimbursed immediately following the modification of a mortgage loan and its return to performing status and (3) certain trust advisor expenses and other trust fund expenses. | |||||
See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions—Principal Distributions” and “—Priority of Distributions” and “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions—Principal Distributions” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Distributions of Principal on the Certificates” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||||
Fees and Expenses | As described below, certain fees and expenses will be payable from amounts received on the mortgage loans in the trust fund, in general prior to any amounts being paid to the holders of the offered certificates. Certain of those fees and expenses are described below. | ||||
The master servicer will be entitled to the master servicing fee, which will be payable monthly on a loan-by-loan basis from amounts received in respect of interest on each mortgage loan (including each specially serviced mortgage loan, each mortgage loan as to which the corresponding mortgaged property has become an REO property and each mortgage loan as to which defeasance has occurred), including any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan. The master servicing fee for each mortgage loan will accrue at the related master servicing fee rate and will be computed using the same interest accrual basis and principal amount respecting which any related interest payment due on the mortgage loan is computed. The weighted average master servicing fee rate will be approximately 0.02564% per annum as of the cut-off date. The master servicing fee for each mortgage loan will be payable monthly to the master servicer from amounts received with respect to interest on that mortgage loan or, upon liquidation of the mortgage loan, to the extent such interest collections are not sufficient, from general collections on all the mortgage loans. | |||||
Certain of the mortgage loans will be sub-serviced by sub-servicers that will be entitled to a sub-servicing fee with respect to each such mortgage loan, including, without limitation, Prudential Asset Resources, Inc. and Principal Global Investors, LLC, which will primary service certain mortgage loans. The rate at which the sub-servicing fee for each such mortgage loan accrues is included in the applicable master servicing fee rate for each of those mortgage loans. |
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Other than with respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, the special servicer will be entitled to the special servicing fee, which will be payable monthly on (1) each specially serviced mortgage loan, if any, and (2) each mortgage loan, if any, as to which the corresponding mortgaged property has become an REO Property. The special servicing fee will accrue at a rate equal to 0.25% per annum and will be computed on the same interest accrual basis and principal amount respecting which any related interest payment due on such specially serviced mortgage loan or REO mortgage loan, as the case may be, is paid. | ||||
The special servicing fee will be payable monthly from related liquidation proceeds, insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds (if any) and then from general collections on all the mortgage loans (other than any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan) and any related REO properties that are on deposit in the collection account from time to time. | ||||
The special servicer will generally be entitled to receive a workout fee with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (and any related serviced pari passu companion loan) worked out by that special servicer, for so long as that serviced mortgage loan remains a worked-out mortgage loan. The workout fee will be payable out of, and will be calculated by application of a workout fee rate of 1.00% to, each payment of interest, other than default interest and each payment of principal received on the mortgage loan (and any related serviced pari passu companion loan) for so long as it remains a worked-out mortgage loan. | ||||
The special servicer will also be entitled to receive a liquidation fee with respect to each specially serviced mortgage loan (other than a non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan) for which a full, partial or discounted payoff is obtained from the related borrower. The special servicer will also be entitled to receive a liquidation fee with respect to any specially serviced mortgage loan (other than a non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan) or REO property as to which it receives any liquidation proceeds, insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds, except as described in the next paragraph. In each case, except as described in the next paragraph, the liquidation fee will be payable from, and will be calculated by application of a liquidation fee rate of 1.00% to, the related payment or proceeds, exclusive of any portion of that payment or proceeds that represents a recovery of default interest and/or late payment charges. | ||||
In general, no liquidation fee will be payable based on, or out of, proceeds received in connection with the purchase or repurchase of any mortgage loan from the trust fund or payment of any loss of value payments under the circumstances described below under “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses—Principal Special Servicing Compensation—Liquidation Fee” in this free writing prospectus. |
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The trustee and certificate administrator will each be entitled to a fee for each mortgage loan (including any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan) and each REO mortgage loan for any distribution date equal to one-twelfth of the product of the trustee fee rate or certificate administrator fee rate, as the case may be, calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage pool. The trustee fee rate is 0.00038% per annum and the certificate administrator fee rate is 0.00312% per annum. The trust advisor will be entitled to a fee for each mortgage loan (other than any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan) for any distribution date equal to one-twelfth of the product of the trust advisor fee rate determined in the same manner as the applicable mortgage rate is determined for each such mortgage loan and the principal balance of each such mortgage loan. The trust advisor fee rate is 0.00235% per annum. With respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan (including each of the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan, after the securitization of the related pari passu companion loan) with respect to which the related companion loan has been included in another securitization, we anticipate that the other master servicer, the other special servicer and the other trust advisor with respect to such securitization will be entitled to fees on terms and conditions that are substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with the respective fees described above, in each case pursuant to the related pooling and servicing agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures”, “Description of the Offered Certificates—Fees and Expenses” and “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations” in this free writing prospectus. The master servicer, special servicer, trustee, certificate administrator and trust advisor are entitled and, with respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan with respect to which the related companion loan has been included in another securitization, we anticipate that the other master servicer, the other special servicer, the other trustee, the other certificate administrator and the other trust advisor with respect to such securitization will be entitled, to certain other additional fees and reimbursement of expenses. In general, those fees and reimbursements are, or are anticipated to be, payable or reimbursable from various amounts collected on the related mortgage loan or loan combination or in whole or in part from general collections on the series 2012-C10 mortgage pool, in each case prior to distributions to the certificateholders. Further information with respect to the fees and expenses payable from amounts otherwise distributable to certificateholders, including information regarding the general purpose of and the source of payment for the fees and expenses and certain limitations on the payment of fees to affiliates, is set forth under “Description of the Offered Certificates—Fees and Expenses” and “Servicing of the |
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Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses” in this free writing prospectus. | |||||||
D. Distributions of Yield Maintenance Charges and Other Prepayment Premiums | Any yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium collected in respect of a mortgage loan generally will be distributed, in the proportions described in this free writing prospectus, to the holders of the Class X-A and/or Class X-B certificates and/or to the holders of any Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B, C and/or D certificates then entitled to receive distributions of principal. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions—Priority of Distributions—Distributions of Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Premiums” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Distributions on the Certificates in Respect of Prepayment Premiums or in Respect of Equity Participations” in the accompanying prospectus. | ||||||
Reductions of Certificate Principal Balances in Connection with Losses and Expenses | Because of losses on the mortgage loans and/or default-related and other unanticipated expenses of the trust fund, the aggregate principal balance of the mortgage pool, net of advances of principal, may fall below the aggregate principal balance of the certificates. In general, if and to the extent that those losses and expenses cause such a deficit to exist following the distributions made on any distribution date, then the principal balances of the respective classes of principal balance certificates generally will be sequentially reduced (without accompanying principal distributions) in the following order, until that deficit is eliminated: | ||||||
Reduction Order | Class | ||||||
1st | non-offered certificates | ||||||
2nd | C certificates | ||||||
3rd | B certificates | ||||||
4th | A-S certificates | ||||||
5th | A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates | ||||||
Any reduction of the principal balances of the Class A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates will be made on a pro rata basis in accordance with the relative sizes of those principal balances at the time of the reduction. | |||||||
To the extent that unanticipated expenses of the trust fund consist of indemnification payments to the trust advisor or, with respect to any non-serviced pari passu companion loan that has been included in a securitization, the trust advisor with respect to such securitization, then (i) if the expense arises in connection with legal actions pending or threatened against that trust advisor at the time of its discharge, the expense will be treated in substantially the same manner as other unanticipated expenses of the trust fund for purposes of the provisions described above, and (ii) under any other circumstances, the expense will be separately allocated and borne by certificateholders in the manner generally described under “—Reductions of Interest Entitlements and Certificate |
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Principal Balances in Connection with Certain Trust Advisor Expenses” below. | ||||
See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Reductions of Certificate Principal Balances in Connection with Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Allocation of Losses and Shortfalls” in the accompanying prospectus. | ||||
Reductions of Interest Entitlements and Certificate Principal Balances In Connection with Certain Trust Advisor Expenses | The trust advisor will be entitled to indemnification in respect of its obligations under the pooling and servicing agreement as described in this free writing prospectus, certain of which obligations may be triggered early as a result of a waiver by the majority subordinate certificateholder of its rights under the pooling and servicing agreement. In connection with any activities related to any non-serviced loan combination serviced under another securitization, the trust advisor with respect to such securitization will be entitled to indemnification from the 2012-C10 trust fund (on a pro rata basis with the other trust fund based on the respective principal balances of the pari passu mortgage loan and the pari passu companion loan) in respect of its obligations under the other pooling and servicing agreement, certain of which obligations may be triggered early as a result of a waiver by the majority subordinate certificateholder under such securitization of its rights under the other pooling and servicing agreement. Any expenses incurred by the series 2012-C10 trust advisor or, with respect to the non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, the other trust advisor, that are indemnifiable by the series 2012-C10 trust fund will be reimbursable on each distribution date up to the sum of the interest otherwise distributable on the Class B, C and D certificates on that distribution date and the portion of the amount of principal distributable on the related distribution date that would otherwise be distributed on the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B, C and D certificates on that distribution date. Amounts so reimbursed will be allocated to reduce the amount of interest that (but for these allocations) would be distributed on the Class D, C and B certificates, in that order, on that distribution date, and any remaining amount will be allocated to reduce such portion of such principal distributable on the related distribution date, with a corresponding write-off of the principal balance of the Class D, C, B, A-S and A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates (with any write-off of the Class A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates to be applied on a pro rata basis between those classes in accordance with their respective aggregate principal balances immediately prior to that distribution date), in that order, in each case until the principal balance of that class has been reduced to zero. Any portion of such trust advisor expenses that remain unreimbursed after giving effect to allocations and distributions on that distribution date will not be reimbursed to the trust advisor or, with respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, any related other trust advisor, on that distribution date and will be carried forward to | |||
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and be reimbursable on succeeding distribution dates, subject to the same provisions, until the trust advisor or any related other trust advisor, as applicable, is actually reimbursed for the relevant expense. However, the provisions described above will not apply to trust advisor expenses that arise from legal proceedings that are pending or threatened against the trust advisor or, with respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, any related other trust advisor at the time of its discharge (see “—Relevant Parties—Trust Advisor” above). | ||||
See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Reductions of Interest Entitlements and the Principal Distribution Amount in Connection with Certain Trust Advisor Expenses” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Advances of Delinquent Monthly Debt Service Payments | The master servicer will be required to make debt service advances with respect to any delinquent scheduled monthly payments of principal and/or interest on the mortgage loans (including any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan but not any companion loan), other than balloon payments, default interest, and to make advances of assumed monthly debt service payments for the mortgage loans that are balloon loans and become defaulted upon their maturity dates, on the same amortization schedule as if the maturity date had not occurred, as well as for REO mortgage loans. The trustee must make any of those advances that the master servicer is required, but fails, to make, subject to its own determination of non-recoverability. Any party that makes a debt service advance will be entitled to be reimbursed for that advance, together with interest at the prime lending rate described more fully in this free writing prospectus. However, interest will commence accruing on any monthly debt service advance made in respect of a scheduled monthly debt service payment only on the date on which any applicable grace period for that payment expires. | |||
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the master servicer nor the trustee will be required to make any debt service advance that it or the special servicer determines, in its reasonable good faith judgment, will not be recoverable (together with interest on the advance) from proceeds of the related mortgage loan. Absent bad faith, the determination by any authorized person that a debt service advance constitutes a nonrecoverable advance as described above will be conclusive and binding. | ||||
In addition, the special servicer must generally obtain an appraisal or conduct an internal valuation of the mortgaged property securing a mortgage loan following a material default or the occurrence of certain other events described in this free writing prospectus. Based upon the results of such appraisal or, in the case of any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, an appraisal obtained by any related other special servicer, the amount otherwise required to be advanced in respect of interest on the related mortgage loan may be reduced as described under the heading “Description of the Offered Certificates—Advances of Delinquent Monthly Debt Service |
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Payments” in this free writing prospectus. Due to the distribution priorities described in this free writing prospectus, any reduction in advances will generally reduce the funds available to distribute interest on the respective classes of subordinate interest-bearing certificates sequentially in the reverse order of distribution priority (first, Class G, then Class F and so on, with the effects borne on a pari passu basis as between those classes that are pari passu with each other in respect of interest distributions) up to the total amount of the reduction. | ||||
See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Required Appraisals” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Advances in Respect of Delinquencies” in the accompanying prospectus. | ||||
Each of the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan will be subject to provisions in the applicable pooling and servicing agreement under which it is serviced relating to appraisal reductions, and we anticipate that such provisions will be substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with the provisions set forth above. The existence of an appraisal reduction in respect of any such mortgage loan will proportionally reduce the master servicer’s or the trustee’s obligation to make the interest portion of advances on such mortgage loan under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures—Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loans” and “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Delinquent scheduled monthly payments of principal and/or interest on any pari passu companion loan will not be advanced by the master servicer or trustee, but may be advanced by the other master servicer or other trustee under a pooling and servicing agreement entered into in connection with the securitization of such pari passu companion loan. | ||||
Subordination | The amount available for distribution will be applied in the order described in “Distributions—Distributions of Interest” and “—Distributions of Principal” above. | |||
The following chart generally depicts the general manner in which the payment rights of certain classes will be senior or subordinate, as the case may be, to the payment rights of other classes. The chart shows entitlement to receive interest and, if applicable, principal owed on any distribution date in order of payment priority (except that principal will generally be allocated and paid first, to the Class A-SB certificates up to the Class A-SB planned principal balance as identified on Annex G to this free writing prospectus for the applicable distribution date, and then to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-SB certificates, in that order). Payment rights of the various classes of certificates are more fully described in “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions” in this free writing prospectus. It also shows the manner in which mortgage loan losses are allocated, which will |
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be in the reverse order of priority (beginning with certain classes of certificates that are not being offered by this free writing prospectus). Loss allocation and shortfall burdens of the various classes of certificates are more fully described in “Description of the Offered Certificates—Reductions of Certificate Principal Balances in Connection with Realized Losses and Additional Trust Fund Expenses” and “—Reductions of Interest Entitlements and the Principal Distribution Amount in Connection with Certain Trust Advisor Expenses” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||||||||
Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-SB, Class X-A(1), Class X-B(1) | ||||||||||
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Non-Offered Certificates(2) | ||||||||||
(1) | The Class X-A and X-B certificates do not have certificate principal balances and do not entitle their holders to distributions of principal. However, loan losses will generally reduce the notional amount of the Class X-A and/or X-B certificates and, therefore, the amount of interest they accrue. | |||||||||
(2) | Other than the Class X-A, X-B, R and V certificates. | |||||||||
No other form of credit enhancement will be available for the benefit of the holders of the offered certificates. | ||||||||||
See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||||||||
Principal losses on the mortgage loans allocated to a class of certificates will reduce the related certificate principal balance of that class. No such losses will be allocated to the Class V, R, X-A or X-B certificates, although loan losses will reduce the notional amount of the Class X-A certificates (to the extent such losses are allocated to the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB or A-S certificates) and Class X-B certificates (to the extent such losses are allocated to the Class B or C certificates) and, therefore, the amount of interest they accrue. To the extent funds are available on a subsequent distribution date for distribution on your certificates, you will be reimbursed for any losses allocated to your certificates. |
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In addition to losses caused by mortgage loan defaults, shortfalls in payments to holders of certificates may occur as a result of the master servicer’s, special servicer’s and trustee’s right to receive payments of interest on unreimbursed advances (to the extent not covered by default interest and late payment charges or certain other fees paid by the related borrower or other borrowers that are not paid to the master servicer or the special servicer as compensation), with respect to any non-serviced loan combination serviced pursuant to another pooling and servicing agreement, the right of any other master servicer, other special servicer or other trustee to receive payments of interest on unreimbursed servicing advances relating to such non-serviced loan combination, the special servicer’s or any other special servicer’s right to compensation with respect to mortgage loans which are or have been serviced by that special servicer, a modification of a mortgage loan’s interest rate or principal balance or as a result of other unanticipated trust expenses. These shortfalls, if they occur, would generally reduce distributions on the various classes of interest-bearing certificates, with the effect borne by classes with relatively lower payment priorities before classes with relatively higher payment priorities. To the extent funds are available on a subsequent distribution date for distribution on your certificates, you will be reimbursed for any such shortfall allocated to your certificates. | |||
With respect to any pari passu mortgage loan, any losses or shortfalls that occur with respect to the related loan combination will be allocated between the pari passu mortgage loan and its related pari passu companion loan on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective principal balances. | |||
In addition, prepayment interest shortfalls that are not covered by certain compensating interest payments made by the master servicer are required to be allocated to the various classes of interest-bearing certificates, on a pro rata basis according to accrued interest, to reduce the interest entitlements on such certificates. You will never receive a reimbursement or other compensation for any prepayment interest shortfalls that are so allocated to your certificates. | |||
To the extent that unanticipated expenses of the trust fund consist of indemnification payments to the trust advisor or, with respect to the securitization of any non-serviced pari passu companion loan, any other trust advisor, then (i) if the expense arises in connection with legal actions pending or threatened against that trust advisor at the time of its discharge, the expense will be treated in substantially the same manner as other unanticipated expenses of the trust fund for purposes of the provisions described above, and (ii) under any other circumstances, the expense will be separately allocated and borne by certificateholders in the manner generally described under “Description of the Offered Certificates—Reductions of Interest Entitlements and the Principal Distribution Amount in Connection with Certain Trust Advisor Expenses” in this free writing prospectus. |
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Information Available to | ||||
Certificateholders | On each distribution date, the certificate administrator will prepare and make available to each certificateholder a statement as to the distributions being made on that date. Additionally, under certain circumstances, certificateholders may be entitled to certain other information regarding the trust provided they agree to keep the information confidential. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Available Information” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||
Early Termination | The trust fund may be terminated and therefore the certificates may be retired early by certain designated entities when the total outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loans, net of advances of principal, is reduced to 1.0% or less of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Termination of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Termination” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||
Denominations | We intend to deliver the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B and C certificates in minimum denominations of $10,000. Investments may also be made in any whole dollar denomination in excess of the applicable minimum denomination. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Delivery, Form and Denomination” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—General” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||
Clearance and Settlement | You will hold your certificates through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), in the United States, or Clearstream Banking société anonyme (“Clearstream”) or Euroclear Bank as operator of The Euroclear System (“Euroclear”), in Europe. As a result, you will not receive a fully registered physical certificate representing your interest in any such certificate, except under limited circumstances. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Delivery, Form and Denomination” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Book-Entry Registration and Definitive Certificates” in the accompanying prospectus. | |||
Additional Aspects of the Offered Certificates and the Trust Fund | ||||
Conflicts of Interest | The relationships between the parties to this transaction and the activities of those parties or their affiliates may give rise to certain conflicts of interest. These conflicts of interests may arise from, among other things, the following relationships and activities: | |||
● | the ownership of any certificates by the depositor, sponsors, mortgage loan sellers, underwriters, master servicer, special servicer, trustee, certificate administrator, trust advisor or any of their affiliates and, with respect to any securitization of any non-serviced pari passu companion loan, the ownership of any certificates issued pursuant to such securitization by the related other master |
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servicer, other special servicer, other trust advisor or any of their affiliates; | ||||
● | the relationships, including the ownership of other mortgage and non-mortgage debt or other financial dealings, of the sponsors, mortgage loan sellers, master servicer, special servicer, trustee, certificate administrator or trust advisor, or, with respect to any securitization of any non-serviced pari passu companion loan, any related other master servicer, other special servicer or other trust advisor, or any of their respective affiliates with each other, any borrower, any borrower sponsor or any of their affiliates; | |||
● | the obligation of the special servicer or, with respect to any securitization of any non-serviced pari passu companion loan, any other special servicer to take actions at the direction or obtain the approval of any related subordinate class representative; | |||
● | the right of any majority subordinate certificateholder or a subordinate class representative on its behalf to replace the special servicer or, with respect to any securitization of any non-serviced pari passu companion loan, any other special servicer, as applicable, with or without cause, and any arrangements entered into between the special servicer and any such entity in consideration of the special servicer’s appointment (or continuance as) special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement; | |||
● | the broker-dealer activities of the underwriters and their affiliates, including taking long or short positions in the certificates or entering into credit derivative transactions with respect to the certificates; | |||
● | the opportunity of the initial investor in the Class E, F and G certificates to request the removal or re-sizing of or other changes to the features of some or all of the mortgage loans or its imposition of additional monetary or other conditions on its acquisition of those certificates in order to allow certain mortgage loans to be included in this securitization; and | |||
● | the activities of the master servicer, special servicer, trust advisor, sponsors, mortgage loan sellers, underwriters, trustee, certificate administrator or any of their affiliates in connection with any other transaction, and, with respect to any non-serviced pari passu loan combination serviced under another pooling and servicing agreement, the activities of the other master servicer, other special servicer, other trust advisor, other trustee, other certificate administrator or any of their affiliates in connection with any other transaction. | |||
See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Offered Certificates—If the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer Purchases Certificates or Has Investments Related to a Borrower or Other Person, a Conflict of Interest May Arise Between Its Own Interests and Its Duties to the Trust Fund,” “—You Will Have |
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Limited Ability To Control the Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and the Parties with Control Over the Servicing of the Mortgage Loans May Have Interests that Conflict with Your Interests,” “—Various Other Securitization-Level Conflicts of Interest May Have an Adverse Effect on Your Offered Certificates,” “—Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Underwriters and Their Affiliates,” and “—Potential Conflicts of Interest in the Selection of the Mortgage Loans” in this free writing prospectus. | ||||
Federal Tax Status | Elections will be made to treat designated portions of the trust fund as three separate “real estate mortgage investment conduits” or “REMICs” under Sections 860A through 860G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Those REMICs will exclude excess interest accrued on any mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date, which such assets will be held in a grantor trust and the Class V certificates will represent undivided beneficial interests in such grantor trust as further described under “Material Federal Income Tax Consequences” in this free writing prospectus. | |||
The offered certificates will evidence the ownership of “regular interests” in a REMIC, as further described under “Material Federal Income Tax Consequences” in this free writing prospectus. The offered certificates generally will be treated as newly issued debt instruments for federal income tax purposes. You will be required to report income on your certificates in accordance with the accrual method of accounting, regardless of your usual method of accounting. | ||||
We anticipate that the Class , , and certificates will be issued with more than a de minimis amount of original issue discount, and that the Class certificates will be issued at a premium, for federal income tax purposes. When determining the rate of accrual of original issue discount, if any, and market discount and the amortization of premium, for federal income tax purposes, the prepayment assumption will be that, subsequent to the date of any determination— | ||||
● | each mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date will repay in full on that date; | |||
● | no mortgage loan will otherwise be prepaid prior to maturity; and | |||
● | there will be no extension of the maturity of any mortgage loan. | |||
No representation is made that the mortgage loans will in fact be repaid in accordance with this assumption or that the Internal Revenue Service will not challenge on audit the prepayment assumption used. | ||||
For a more detailed discussion of United States federal income tax aspects of investing in the offered certificates, see “Material Federal Income Tax Consequences” in this free writing prospectus and “Material Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying prospectus. |
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Yield Considerations | You should carefully consider the matters described under “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Offered Certificates—The Yields to Maturity on the Offered Certificates Depend on a Number of Factors that Cannot Be Predicted with any Certainty” in this free writing prospectus, which may affect significantly the yield on your investment. In addition, see “Yield and Maturity Considerations” in this free writing prospectus and “Yield Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus. | ||||||||||
ERISA | The offered certificates are generally eligible for purchase by employee benefit plans pursuant to the prohibited transaction exemptions granted to the underwriters, subject to certain considerations discussed in the sections titled “ERISA Considerations” in this free writing prospectus and “ERISA Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus. | ||||||||||
You should refer to the sections in this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus referenced above if you are a benefit plan fiduciary considering the purchase of any offered certificates. You should, among other things, consult with your counsel to determine whether all required conditions in the prohibited transaction exemptions have been satisfied. | |||||||||||
Ratings | The offered certificates will not be issued unless each of the offered classes receives at least the following ratings from DBRS, Inc., Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.: | ||||||||||
Class | DBRS | KBRA | Moody’s | ||||||||
Class A-1 | AAA(sf) | AAA(sf) | Aaa(sf) | ||||||||
Class A-2 | AAA(sf) | AAA(sf) | Aaa(sf) | ||||||||
Class A-3 | AAA(sf) | AAA(sf) | Aaa(sf) | ||||||||
Class A-SB | AAA(sf) | AAA(sf) | Aaa(sf) | ||||||||
Class A-S | AAA(sf) | AAA(sf) | Aaa(sf) | ||||||||
Class B | AA(low)(sf) | AA-(sf) | Aa3(sf) | ||||||||
Class C | A(low)(sf) | A-(sf) | A3(sf) | ||||||||
The ratings address the likelihood of full and timely distribution to the certificateholders of all distributions of interest at the applicable pass-through rate on the offered certificates on each distribution date and the ultimate distribution in full of the certificate principal balance of each class of certificates not later than the rated final distribution date. Each security rating assigned to the offered certificates should be evaluated independently of any other security rating. Such ratings do not address the tax attributes of the certificates or the receipt of any default interest or prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge or constitute an assessment of the likelihood or frequency of prepayments on the mortgage loans. | |||||||||||
A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and the assigning rating agency may revise or withdraw its rating at any time. | |||||||||||
The ratings of the offered certificates entail substantial risks and may be unreliable as an indication of the creditworthiness of your certificates. We hired DBRS, Inc., Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. to rate the rated offered certificates. Other nationally recognized |
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statistical rating organizations will be furnished with information regarding the mortgage loans and the trust fund from time to time that may enable them to issue unsolicited credit ratings on one or more classes of offered certificates. If any such unsolicited ratings are lower than the ratings assigned by the hired rating agencies, that may have an adverse effect on the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of the classes so rated. Neither the depositor nor any other person or entity will have any duty to notify you if any such other rating organization issues, or delivers notice of its intention to issue, unsolicited ratings on one or more classes of certificates after the date of this free writing prospectus. In no event will ratings confirmation from any such other rating organization (except insofar as the matter involves a serviced loan combination and such other rating organization is hired to rate securities backed by the related pari passu companion loan) be a condition to any action, or the exercise of any right, power or privilege by any person or entity, under the pooling and servicing agreement. See “Risk Factors” and “Ratings” in this free writing prospectus and “Ratings” in the accompanying prospectus. The ratings of the offered certificates may be withdrawn or lowered, the offered certificates may receive an unsolicited rating, or the Securities and Exchange Commission may determine that any or all of DBRS, Inc., Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. no longer qualifies as a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” or is no longer qualified to rate the offered certificates, any one of which events may have an adverse effect on the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of the offered certificates. | |||
Legal Investment | No class of the offered certificates will constitute “mortgage related securities” for purposes of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended. | ||
If your investment activities are subject to legal investment laws and regulations, regulatory capital requirements, or review by regulatory authorities, then you may be subject to restrictions on investment in the offered certificates. You should consult your own legal advisors for assistance in determining the suitability of and consequences to you of the purchase, ownership, and sale of the offered certificates. See “Legal Investment” in this free writing prospectus and in the accompanying prospectus. |
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below and those described in the accompanying prospectus under “Risk Factors” before making an investment decision. Your investment in the offered certificates will involve some degree of risk. If any of the following risks are realized, your investment could be materially and adversely affected. Distributions on the offered certificates will depend on payments received on, and other recoveries with respect to, the mortgage loans, and, therefore, you should carefully consider the risk factors relating to the mortgage loans and the mortgaged properties in assessing the risks related to the performance of the offered certificates.
The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones relating to your certificates. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair your investment. If any of the following events or circumstances identified as risks actually occur or materialize, your investment could be materially and adversely affected. This free writing prospectus also contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks described below and elsewhere in this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus. In connection with the information presented in this free writing prospectus relating to risks that may relate to certain of the mortgage loans or the mortgage loans in general, examples are sometimes given with respect to a particular risk and a particular mortgage loan. However, the fact that examples are given should not be interpreted as meaning that such examples reflect all of the mortgage loans in the trust to which such risk is applicable.
Risks Related to the Offered Certificates
The Certificates May Not Be a Suitable Investment for You
The certificates are not suitable investments for all investors. In particular, you should not purchase any class of certificates unless you understand and are able to bear the prepayment, credit, liquidity and market risks associated with that class of certificates. For the reasons set forth in these “Risk Factors” and the “Risk Factors” described in the accompanying prospectus, the yield to maturity and the aggregate amount and timing of distributions on the certificates are subject to material variability from period to period and over the life of the certificates. The interaction of the foregoing factors and their effects are impossible to predict and are likely to change from time to time. As a result, an investment in the certificates involves substantial risks and uncertainties and should be considered only by sophisticated institutional investors with substantial investment experience with similar types of securities and who have conducted appropriate diligence on the mortgage loans and the certificates.
The Trust Fund’s Assets May Be Insufficient to Allow for Repayment in Full on Your Certificates
If the assets of the trust fund are insufficient to make distributions on the offered certificates, no other assets will be available for distribution of the deficiency. The offered certificates will represent interests in the trust fund only and will not be obligations of or represent interests in us, any of our affiliates or any other person or entity. The offered certificates have not been guaranteed or insured by any governmental agency or instrumentality or by any other person or entity.
The Credit Crisis and Downturn in the Real Estate Market Have Adversely Affected the Value of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
Recent events in the real estate and securitization markets, as well as the debt markets and the economy generally, have caused significant dislocations, illiquidity and volatility in the market for commercial mortgage-backed securities, as well as in the wider global financial markets. Declining real estate values, coupled with diminished availability of leverage and/or refinancings for commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community real estate have resulted in increased delinquencies and defaults on commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community mortgage loans. In addition, the downturn in the general economy has affected the financial strength of many
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commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community real estate tenants and has resulted in increased rent delinquencies and increased vacancies, particularly in the retail sector. Any continued downturn may lead to increased vacancies, decreased rents or other declines in income from, or the value of, commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community real estate, which would likely have an adverse effect on commercial mortgage-backed securities that are backed by loans secured by such commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community real estate and thus affect the values of such commercial mortgage-backed securities. We cannot assure you that the dislocation in the commercial mortgage-backed securities market will not continue to occur or become more severe. Even if the commercial mortgage-backed securities market does recover, the mortgaged properties and therefore, the mortgage loans and the certificates, may nevertheless decline in value. Any further economic downturn may adversely affect the financial resources of the related borrower under a mortgage loan and may result in the inability of the related borrower to make principal and interest payments on, or refinance, the outstanding debt when due or to sell the mortgaged properties for an aggregate amount sufficient to pay off the outstanding debt when due. In the event of default by a borrower under a mortgage loan, the trust may suffer a partial or total loss with respect to the certificates. Any delinquency or loss on the related mortgaged properties may have an adverse effect on the distributions of principal and interest received by holders of the certificates.
In addition to credit factors directly affecting commercial mortgage-backed securities, the continuing fallout from a downturn in the residential mortgage-backed securities market and markets for other asset-backed and structured products has also affected the commercial mortgage-backed securities market by contributing to a decline in the market value and liquidity of securitized investments such as commercial mortgage-backed securities. The deterioration of other structured products markets may continue to adversely affect the value of commercial mortgage-backed securities. Even if commercial mortgage-backed securities are performing as anticipated, the value of such commercial mortgage-backed securities in the secondary market may nevertheless decline as a result of a deterioration in general market conditions for other asset-backed or structured products. Trading activity associated with commercial mortgage-backed securities indices may also drive spreads on those indices wider than spreads on commercial mortgage-backed securities, thereby resulting in a decrease in value of such commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Market Considerations and Limited Liquidity
Your certificates will not be listed on any national securities exchange or traded on any automated quotation systems of any registered securities association, and there is currently no secondary market for your certificates. While we have been advised by the underwriters that they currently intend to make a market in the certificates, the underwriters have no obligation to do so, any market-making may be discontinued at any time, and we cannot assure you that an active secondary market for the certificates will develop. Accordingly, you may not have an active or liquid secondary market for your certificates. Lack of liquidity could result in a substantial decrease in the market value of your certificates. The market value of your certificates also may be affected by many other factors, including the then-prevailing interest rates and market perceptions of risks associated with commercial mortgage lending. No representation is made by any person or entity as to what the market value of any certificate will be at any time. Furthermore, you should be aware that the market for securities of the same type as the certificates has in the past been volatile and offered very limited liquidity.
The commercial mortgage-backed securities market is currently experiencing unprecedented disruptions resulting from reduced investor demand and increased yield requirements for those securities. As a result, the secondary market for commercial mortgage-backed securities is experiencing extremely limited liquidity. These conditions may continue or worsen. Accordingly, it is possible that for some period of time investors who desire to sell their certificates in the secondary market may find fewer potential purchasers and experience lower resale prices than under “normal” market conditions.
The market value of the certificates can decline even if those certificates and the mortgage loans are performing at or above your expectations. The market value of the certificates will be sensitive to fluctuations in current interest rates. However, a change in the market value of the certificates may be disproportionately impacted by upward or downward movement in current interest rates.
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The market value of the certificates will also be influenced by the supply of and demand for commercial mortgage-backed securities generally. The supply of commercial mortgage-backed securities will depend on, among other things, the amount of commercial mortgage loans, whether newly originated or held in portfolio, that are available for securitization. A number of factors will affect investors’ demand for commercial mortgage-backed securities, including:
● | the availability of alternative investments that offer higher yields or are perceived as being a better credit risk, having a less volatile market value or being more liquid; |
● | legal and other requirements and restrictions that prohibit a particular entity from investing in commercial mortgage-backed securities, limit the amount or types of commercial mortgage-backed securities that it may acquire or require it to maintain increased capital or reserves as a result of its investment in commercial mortgage-backed securities; |
● | accounting standards that may affect an investor’s characterization or treatment of an investment in commercial mortgage-backed securities for financial reporting purposes; |
● | increased regulatory compliance burdens imposed on commercial mortgage-backed securities or securitizations generally, or on classes of securitizers, that may make securitization a less attractive financing option for commercial mortgage loans; |
● | investors’ perceptions regarding the commercial real estate markets, which may be adversely affected by, among other things, a decline in real estate values or an increase in defaults and foreclosures on mortgage loans secured by income producing properties; |
● | investors’ perceptions regarding the capital markets in general, which may be adversely affected by political, social and economic events completely unrelated to the commercial real estate markets; and |
● | the impact on demand generally for commercial mortgage-backed securities as a result of the existence or cancellation of government-sponsored economic programs. |
Except as regards the status of the offered certificates under the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, we make no representation as to the proper characterization of the offered certificates for legal investment, financial institution regulatory, financial reporting or other purposes, as to the ability of particular investors to purchase the offered certificates under applicable legal investment or other restrictions or as to the consequences of an investment in the offered certificates for such purposes or under such restrictions. However, the following are examples of statutory and regulatory developments that may adversely affect the ability of particular investors to hold or acquire commercial mortgage-backed securities or the consequences to them of an investment in commercial mortgage-backed securities and, thus, the ability of investors in the offered certificates to resell their certificates in the secondary market:
● | Member States of the European Economic Area have implemented Article 122a of the Banking Consolidation Directive (Directive 2006/48/EC, as amended), which applies to new securitizations issued on or after January 1, 2011 and to securitizations issued prior to that date where new assets are added or substituted after December 31, 2010. Among other provisions, Article 122a restricts investments by an European Economic Area-regulated credit institution (and in some cases, consolidated group entities) in securitizations that fail to comply with certain requirements. These requirements include that: (a) the originator, sponsor or original lender for the securitization has explicitly disclosed that it will retain, on an on-going basis, a material net economic interest of not less than 5% in respect of the securitization and (b) the European Economic Area-regulated credit institution is able to demonstrate that it has undertaken certain due diligence in respect of its securitization position and the underlying exposures and that it has procedures to monitor such position and exposures on an on-going basis. Additionally, Article 122a imposes a severe capital charge on a securitization’s securities acquired by an European Economic Area -regulated credit institution if that securitization fails to meet the requirements of |
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Article 122a of the Banking Consolidation Directive. For the purposes of Article 122a of the Banking Consolidation Directive, an European Economic Area-regulated credit institution may be subject to capital charges as a result of securitization positions held by its non-European Economic Area affiliates, including those that are based in the United States. Requirements similar to the retention requirement in Article 122a are scheduled to apply in the future to investment in securitizations by European Economic Area insurance and reinsurance undertakings, by EEA undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and by investment funds managed by EEA alternative investment fund managers. None of the originators, the sponsors, the depositor or the issuing entity have taken, or intend to take, any steps to comply with the requirements of Article 122a of the Banking Consolidation Directive. The fact that the certificates have not been structured to comply with Article 122a of the Banking Consolidation Directive is likely to limit the ability of an European Economic Area-regulated credit institution to purchase certificates, which in turn may adversely affect the liquidity of the certificates in the secondary market. This could adversely affect your ability to transfer certificates or the price you may receive upon your sale of certificates. |
● | Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires the U.S. federal banking agencies to modify their existing regulations to remove any reliance on credit ratings. As a general rule, national banks are permitted to invest only in “investment grade” instruments, which under pre-existing regulations has been determined based on the credit ratings assigned to these instruments. These national bank investment-grade standards are incorporated into statutes and regulations governing the investing authority of most state banks, and thus most state banks are required to adhere to these same investment grade standards. In June 2012, the regulator of national banks (the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) revised its regulatory definition of “investment grade” to require a bank’s determination regarding whether “the issuer of a security has adequate capacity to meet financial commitments under the security for the projected life of the asset or exposure.” While national banks may continue to consider credit ratings, they may not rely exclusively on such ratings and must conduct separate due diligence to confirm the investment grade of the instruments. These changes become fully effective January 1, 2013. Likewise, in August 2012 the federal banking regulators adopted amendments to the market risk capital regulations to reflect the appropriate capital treatment of debt and securitization positions without reliance on the credit ratings assigned to those instruments; these amendments are also effective January 1, 2013. Once implemented, these changes may increase the costs or otherwise adversely affect the ability of banks, thrifts, and their holding companies and affiliates to invest in such instruments. |
● | In connection with Section 939A, the federal banking agencies have also proposed regulations that would remove references to credit ratings in the agencies’ risk-based capital guidelines applicable to depository institutions and their holding companies. Final regulations have not been adopted; however, depending on the final regulations that are adopted, any changes to these guidelines may cause investments in commercial mortgaged-backed securities by depository institutions and their holding companies to be subject to different, and possibly greater, capital charges, or otherwise may adversely affect the treatment of commercial mortgaged-backed securities for regulatory capital purposes. |
● | Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act added a provision, commonly referred to as the “Volcker Rule”, to federal banking law to generally prohibit various covered banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading or acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in, sponsoring or having certain relationships with a hedge fund or private equity fund, subject to certain exemptions, and to provide for certain supervised nonbank financial companies that engage in such activities or have such interests or relationships to be subject to additional capital requirements, quantitative limits or other restrictions. Section 619 became effective on July 21, 2012, subject to certain conformance periods. Implementing rules under Section 619 have been proposed but not adopted. The Volcker Rule and the rules and |
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regulations adopted thereunder may restrict certain purchases or sales of commercial mortgage-backed securities that might otherwise have occurred, and could adversely affect the market value and any liquidity of such securities. In addition, compliance with the rules may require or necessitate the sale of such securities by certain banking entities or nonbank financial companies at a time and in a manner that could result in losses to such holders. |
● | The Financial Accounting Standards Board has adopted changes to the accounting standards for structured products. These changes, or any future changes, may affect the accounting for entities such as the issuing entity, could under certain circumstances require an investor or its owner generally to consolidate the assets of the issuing entity in its financial statements and record third parties’ investments in the trust fund as liabilities of that investor or owner or could otherwise adversely affect the manner in which the investor or its owner must report an investment in commercial mortgaged-backed securities for financial reporting purposes. |
Accordingly, all prospective investors in the offered certificates should consider the possible effects of legal investment, regulatory capital, accounting and other restrictions and requirements on the liquidity and value of their certificates, whether or not those requirements and restrictions would apply in connection with their initial investments in the offered certificates. In any event, all prospective investors whose investment activities are subject to legal investment laws and regulations, regulatory capital requirements, or review by regulatory authorities should consult with their own legal, accounting and other advisors in determining whether, and to what extent, the offered certificates will constitute legal investments for them or are subject to investment or other restrictions, unfavorable accounting treatment, capital charges or reserve requirements.
If you decide to sell your certificates, your ability to sell those certificates will depend on, among other things, whether and to what extent a secondary market then exists for your certificates, and you may have to sell at a discount from the price you paid for reasons unrelated to the performance of your certificates or the mortgage loans. Pricing information regarding your certificates may not be generally available on an ongoing basis or on any particular date.
The primary source of ongoing information regarding the certificates, including information regarding the status of the mortgage loans and any credit support for the certificates, will be the periodic reports delivered to you. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Available Information” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders” in the accompanying prospectus. We cannot assure you that any additional ongoing information regarding the certificates will be available through any other source. The limited nature of the available information in respect of the certificates may adversely affect its liquidity, even if a secondary market for the certificates does develop.
We are not aware of any source through which pricing information regarding the certificates will be generally available on an ongoing basis or on any particular date.
In addition, you will generally have no redemption rights, and, except insofar as the certificates may be retired early as a result of prepayments or dispositions of mortgage loans, the certificates will be subject to early retirement only under certain specified circumstances described in this free writing prospectus. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Termination of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Certificates—Termination” in the accompanying prospectus.
The Volatile Economy and Credit Crisis May Increase Loan Defaults and Affect the Value and Liquidity of Your Investment
The global economy recently experienced a significant recession, as well as a severe, ongoing disruption in the credit markets, including the general absence of investor demand for and purchases of commercial mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities and structured financial products. Although the United States economy, by some measurements, may be emerging from the recession, any recovery could be fragile and unsustainable, in which circumstances another, possibly more severe recession may ensue. The global recession and financial crisis have resulted in increased vacancies, decreased rents and/or other declines in income from, or the value of, commercial real
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estate. Additionally, a significant contraction in the availability of commercial mortgage financing, together with higher mortgage rates and decreases in commercial real estate values, have prevented many commercial mortgage borrowers from refinancing their maturing mortgage loans or selling their properties for proceeds sufficient to retire such loans. These circumstances have significantly increased delinquency and default rates of securitized commercial mortgage loans over the last several years, with defaults occurring throughout the United States. In addition, the declines in commercial real estate values have resulted in reduced borrower equity, which circumstances tend to give a borrower less incentive to cure delinquencies and avoid foreclosure. Those declines in value have thus tended to result in lower recoveries and greater losses upon foreclosure sale or other liquidation. Defaults, delinquencies and losses have further decreased property values, thereby resulting in additional defaults by commercial mortgage borrowers, further credit constraints, further declines in property values and further adverse effects on the perception of the value of commercial mortgage-backed securities. Although certain commercial mortgage lenders have made financing more available in recent months, the commercial real estate markets generally continue to experience persistent weakness, and further, the credit markets remain tight, financing availability remains limited and declines may occur in real estate values.
In addition, the financial crisis that emerged in 2008 and ensuing events have resulted in a substantial level of uncertainty in the financial markets, particularly with respect to mortgage related investments. The responses to such crisis and events have included, among other things:
● | numerous actions of monetary and fiscal authorities in the United States and Europe, such as the conservatorship and the control by the U.S. government since September 2008 of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (commonly referred to as Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (commonly referred to as Fannie Mae); |
● | the establishment of the Troubled Asset Relief Program through the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and resulting public investments in numerous financial institutions and other enterprises; and |
● | the adoption or revision, or proposed adoption or revision, of statutes and regulations governing securitization markets in the United States and Europe, such as proposed revisions to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation AB, the adoption of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s final securitization safe harbor rule, the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the proposed rules on credit risk retention and ongoing and pending regulatory implementation and certain European Union regulatory initiatives. |
Ongoing developments associated with such responses could further adversely affect the already-constrained availability of credit for commercial real estate, which may in turn affect the performance of the mortgage loans or the performance or value of your certificates.
Furthermore, the global financial markets have recently experienced increased volatility due to uncertainty surrounding the level and sustainability of the sovereign debt of various countries. Much of this uncertainty has related to certain countries, including Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Italy, that participate in the European Monetary Union and whose sovereign debt is generally denominated in euros, the common currency shared by members of that union. In addition, some economists, observers and market participants have expressed concerns regarding the sustainability of the monetary union and the common currency in their current form. Concerns regarding sovereign debt may spread to other countries at any time. In particular, the pace of progress, or the lack of progress, of federal deficit reduction talks in the United States may cause continued volatility. Furthermore, many state and local governments in the United States are experiencing, and are expected to continue to experience, severe budgetary strain. One or more states could default on their debt, or one or more significant local governments could default on their debt or seek relief from their debt under the U.S. bankruptcy code or by agreement with their creditors. Any or all of the circumstances described above may lead to further volatility in or disruption of the credit markets at any time. Moreover, other types of events may affect financial markets, such as war, revolt, insurrection, armed conflict, terrorism, political crisis, natural disasters and man-made disasters. We cannot predict such matters or their effect on the value or performance of your certificates.
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Investors should consider that general conditions in the commercial real estate and mortgage markets may adversely affect the performance of the mortgage loans and the performance of the certificates. In addition, in connection with all the circumstances described above, you should be aware in particular that:
● | such circumstances may result in substantial delinquencies and defaults on the mortgage loans and adversely affect the amount of liquidation proceeds the trust fund would realize in the event of foreclosures and liquidations; |
● | defaults on the mortgage loans may occur in large concentrations over a period of time, which might result in rapid declines in the value of your certificates; |
● | notwithstanding that the mortgage loans were recently underwritten and originated, the values of the related mortgaged properties may have declined since the mortgage loans were originated and may decline following the issuance of the certificates and such declines may be substantial and occur in a relatively short period following the issuance of the certificates; and such declines may or may not occur for reasons largely unrelated to the circumstances of the particular property; |
● | if you determine to sell your certificates, you may be unable to do so or you may be able to do so only at a substantial discount from the price you paid; this may be the case for reasons unrelated to the then current performance of the certificates or the mortgage loans; and this may be the case within a relatively short period following the issuance of the certificates; |
● | if the mortgage loans default, then the yield on your investment may be substantially reduced notwithstanding that liquidation proceeds may be sufficient to result in the repayment of the principal of and accrued interest on your certificates; an earlier than anticipated repayment of principal (even in the absence of losses) in the event of a default in advance of the maturity date would tend to shorten the weighted average period during which you earn interest on your investment; and a later than anticipated repayment of principal (even in the absence of losses) in the event of a default upon the maturity date would tend to delay your receipt of principal and the interest on your investment may be insufficient to compensate you for that delay; |
● | even if liquidation proceeds received on defaulted mortgage loans are sufficient to cover the principal and accrued interest on those mortgage loans, the trust fund may experience losses in the form of special servicing fees, liquidation fees and other expenses (including indemnities), and you may bear losses as a result, or your yield may be adversely affected by such losses; |
● | the time periods to resolve defaulted mortgage loans may be long, and those periods may be further extended because of borrower bankruptcies and related litigation; and this may be especially true in the case of loans made to borrowers that have, or whose affiliates have, substantial debts other than the mortgage loan, including related subordinate or mezzanine financing. See “—If the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer Purchases Certificates or Has Investments Related to a Borrower or Other Person, a Conflict of Interest May Arise Between Its Own Interests and Its Duties to the Trust Fund” in this free writing prospectus; |
● | some participants in the commercial mortgage-backed securities markets have previously sought permission from the IRS to allow a purchaser of a mortgaged property acquired in respect of a mortgage loan held by a REMIC to assume the extinguished debt in connection with a purchase of that property; if such permission is ever granted and the special servicer pursues such a resolution strategy, then the receipt of proceeds of a foreclosure property would be delayed for an extended period; and this may occur when it would be in your best interest for the property to be sold for cash, even at a lesser price, with the proceeds distributed to certificateholders; |
● | trading activity associated with indices of commercial mortgage-backed securities may also drive spreads on those indices wider than spreads on commercial |
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mortgage-backed securities, thereby resulting in a decrease in value of such commercial mortgage-backed securities, including your certificates, and spreads on those indices may be affected by a variety of factors, and may or may not be affected for reasons involving the commercial real estate markets and may be affected for reasons that are unknown and cannot be discerned; and |
● | even if you intend to hold your certificates, depending on your circumstances, you may be required to report declines in the value of your certificates, and/or record losses, on your financial statements or regulatory or supervisory reports, and/or repay or post additional collateral for any secured financing, hedging arrangements or other financial transactions that you have entered into that are backed by or make reference to your certificates, in each case as if your certificates were to be sold immediately. |
In connection with all the circumstances described above, the risks we described elsewhere under “Risk Factors” in this free writing prospectus are heightened substantially, and you should review and carefully consider such risk factors in light of such circumstances.
Subordination of the Class A-S, B and C Certificates Will Affect the Timing of Distributions and the Application of Losses on Those Classes of Certificates
As described in this free writing prospectus, if your certificates are Class A-S, Class B or Class C certificates, your rights to receive distributions of amounts collected or advanced on or in respect of the mortgage loans will generally be subordinated to those of the holders of the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, X-A and X-B certificates and, if your certificates are Class B or Class C certificates, to those of the holders of the Class A-S certificates and, if your certificates are Class C certificates, to those of the holders of the Class B certificates. See “Description of the Offered Certificates” in this free writing prospectus. As a result, you will generally bear the effects of losses on the mortgage loans and unreimbursed expenses of the trust fund before the holders of those other classes of certificates. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Distributions” in this free writing prospectus.
The Yields to Maturity on the Offered Certificates Depend on a Number of Factors that Cannot Be Predicted with any Certainty
The yield on your offered certificates will depend on, among other things—
● | the price you paid for your offered certificates, and |
● | the rate, timing and amount of distributions on your offered certificates. |
The rate, timing and amount of distributions on your offered certificates will depend on—
● | the pass-through rate for, and the other distribution terms of, your offered certificates, |
● | the rate and timing of payments and other collections of principal on the mortgage loans, which in turn will be affected by amortization schedules, the dates on which balloon payments are due, any incentives for a borrower to repay its mortgage loan by an anticipated repayment date and the rate and timing of principal prepayments and other unscheduled collections, including for this purpose, any prepayments occurring by application of earnout reserves or performance holdback amounts (see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—Amortization Characteristics” and “—Voluntary Prepayment and Defeasance Provisions” and the footnotes to Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus for more detail) if leasing criteria or other conditions are not satisfied, the exercise of a purchase option by tenants or others or sales or other releases of outparcels that can result in prepayment of principal, collections made in connection with liquidations of mortgage loans due to defaults, casualties or condemnations affecting the mortgaged properties (including prepayment of the entire loan following significant casualties), or purchases, sales or other removals of mortgage loans from the trust fund, |
● | the rate and timing of defaults, and the severity of losses, if any, on the mortgage loans, |
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● | the rate and timing of reimbursements made to the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee for nonrecoverable advances and/or for advances previously made in respect of a worked-out mortgage loan that are not repaid at the time of the workout, |
● | the rate, timing, severity and allocation of other shortfalls and expenses that reduce amounts available for distribution on the certificates, and |
● | servicing decisions with respect to the mortgage loans. |
Without limiting the generality of the statements made in the prior paragraphs, if your certificates are Class A-SB certificates, the rate and timing of principal distributions on your certificates will depend in part (i) on the Class A-SB planned principal balances and the extent to which they are achieved from time to time and, (ii) because such class is (subject to available funds and the distribution priorities) entitled to the entire Principal Distribution Amount after the Class A-1, A-2 and A-3 certificates are fully retired, on the period of time during which the Class A-1, A-2 and A-3 certificates remain outstanding. In addition, the holders of the Class A-1, A-2 or A-3 certificates may receive principal distributions on a date when the Class A-SB certificates remain outstanding.
See “Risk Factors—Incorrect Assumptions Regarding Principal Payments and Prepayments May Lead to a Lower than Expected Yield on Your Investment”, “—Frequent and Early Occurrence of Borrower Delinquencies and Defaults May Adversely Affect Your Investment” and “—Prepayments and Repurchases of the Mortgage Loans Will Affect the Timing of Your Cash Flow and May Affect Your Yield” and “Yield and Maturity Considerations” in this free writing prospectus and “Risk Factors—Optional Early Termination of the Trust Fund May Result in an Adverse Impact on Your Yield or May Result in a Loss” and “Yield Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus.
Incorrect Assumptions Regarding Principal Payments and Prepayments May Lead to a Lower than Expected Yield on Your Investment
In deciding whether to purchase any offered certificates, you should make an independent decision as to the appropriate assumptions regarding principal payments and prepayments on the mortgage loans to be used.
If you purchase your offered certificates at a premium, and if payments and other collections of principal on the mortgage loans occur at a rate faster than you anticipated at the time of your purchase, then your actual yield to maturity may be lower than you had assumed at the time of your purchase. Conversely, if you purchase your certificates at a discount, and if payments and other collections of principal on the mortgage loans occur at a rate slower than you anticipated at the time of your purchase, then your actual yield to maturity may be lower than you had assumed at the time of your purchase. Insofar as the principal of your certificate is repaid, you may not be able to reinvest the amounts that you receive in an alternative investment with a yield comparable to the yield on your certificates. Conversely, insofar as the principal of your certificate remains outstanding, you will be unable to reinvest that amount in an alternative investment (if then available to you) having a yield higher than the yield on your certificates.
Additionally, under certain circumstances, certain mortgage loans permit prepayments, in whole or in part, despite lock-out periods that may otherwise apply. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—Voluntary Prepayment and Defeasance Provisions” and Annex A-1 (including the related footnotes) to this free writing prospectus for the prepayment restrictions and any such permitted prepayments for each mortgage loan.
Generally speaking, a borrower is less likely to prepay a mortgage loan if prevailing interest rates are at or above the interest rate borne by its mortgage loan. On the other hand, a borrower is more likely to prepay if prevailing rates fall significantly below the interest rate borne by its mortgage loan. Borrowers are less likely to prepay mortgage loans with lock-out periods, prepayment premiums or yield maintenance charge provisions, to the extent enforceable, than otherwise identical mortgage loans without these provisions, with shorter lock-out periods or with lower or no prepayment premiums and/or yield maintenance charges.
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Additionally, we cannot assure you that each borrower will have the ability to repay the remaining principal amount of its mortgage loan on the related maturity date or anticipated repayment date or that any borrower with an interest-only period will have the ability to make amortizing payments following the expiration of the initial interest-only period. The inability to make the required payments of principal would have a similar economic effect as an extension of the related maturity date or anticipated repayment date. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Mortgage Loans—If a Borrower is Unable To Repay Its Loan on Its Maturity Date, You May Experience a Loss or Delay in Distributions on Your Certificates” below and “Risk Factors—Prepayments and Repurchases of the Mortgage Assets Will Affect the Timing of Your Cash Flow and May Affect Your Yield”, “—Optional Early Termination of the Trust Fund May Result in an Adverse Impact on Your Yield or May Result in a Loss” and “Yield Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus.
Frequent and Early Occurrence of Borrower Delinquencies and Defaults May Adversely Affect Your Investment
If you calculate the anticipated yield of your offered certificates based on a rate of default or amount of losses lower than that actually experienced on the mortgage loans and those additional losses result in a reduction of the total distributions on, or the principal balance of, your offered certificates, your actual yield to maturity will be lower than expected and could be negative under certain extreme scenarios. The timing of any loss on a liquidated mortgage loan that results in a reduction of the total distributions on or the principal balance of your offered certificates will also affect the actual yield to maturity of your offered certificates, even if the rate of defaults and severity of losses are consistent with your expectations. In general, the earlier a loss is borne by you, the greater the effect on your yield to maturity.
Delinquencies on the mortgage loans, if the delinquent amounts are not advanced, may result in shortfalls in distributions of interest and/or principal to the holders of the offered certificates for the current month. Furthermore, no interest will accrue on this shortfall during the period of time that the payment is delinquent. Additionally, in instances where the principal portion of any balloon payment scheduled with respect to a mortgage loan is collected by the master servicer following the end of the related collection period, no portion of the principal received on such payment will be passed through for distribution to the certificateholders until the subsequent distribution date, which may result in shortfalls in distributions of interest to the holders of the offered certificates in the following month. Furthermore, in such instances no provision is made for the master servicer or any other party to cover any such interest shortfalls which may occur as a result. In addition, if the debt service advances and/or servicing advances are made with respect to a mortgage loan after default and the loan is thereafter worked out under terms that do not provide for the repayment of those advances in full at the time of the workout, then any reimbursements of those advances prior to the actual collection of the amount for which the advance was made may also result in shortfalls in distributions of principal to the holders of the offered certificates with principal balances for the current month. Even if losses on the mortgage loans are not allocated to a particular class of offered certificates with principal balances, the losses may affect the weighted average life and yield to maturity of that class of offered certificates. In the case of any material monetary or material non-monetary default, the special servicer may accelerate the maturity of the related mortgage loan, which could result in an acceleration of principal distributions to the certificateholders. The special servicer may also extend or modify a mortgage loan, which could result in a substantial delay in principal distributions to the certificateholders. In addition, losses on the mortgage loans, even if not allocated to a class of offered certificates with principal balances, may result in a higher percentage ownership interest evidenced by those offered certificates in the remaining mortgage loans than would otherwise have resulted absent the loss. The consequent effect on the weighted average life and yield to maturity of the offered certificates will depend upon the characteristics of those remaining mortgage loans in the trust fund.
The Payment of Expenses of the Trust Fund May Reduce the Amount of Distributions on Your Offered Certificates
As described in this free writing prospectus, various fees, out-of-pocket expenses and liabilities will constitute expenses of the trust fund for which the trust fund generally is not entitled to reimbursement from any person or entity, including without limitation special servicing fees, workout fees, liquidation fees, trust advisor expenses, interest on debt service advances and servicing advances and payments in respect of indemnification to which the parties to the pooling and servicing
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agreement are entitled. The payment of such amounts will result in shortfalls in available funds and losses to be borne by the certificateholders. In general, the various classes of certificates will bear those shortfalls and losses in reverse order of distribution priority (and pro rata as among the Class A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-SB certificates and, as to interest, among the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, X-A and X-B certificates). However, as a result of allocating trust advisor expenses to reduce principal and/or interest, holders of the Class A-1, A-2, A-3, A-SB, A-S, B, C and D certificates may suffer a permanent loss of principal and/or (solely in the case of the Class B, C and D certificates) interest even though the aggregate principal balance of more subordinate class or classes of certificates has not been reduced to zero. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Reductions of Interest Entitlements and the Principal Distribution Amount in Connection with Certain Trust Advisor Expenses” in this free writing prospectus and “Risk Factors—Additional Compensation and Certain Reimbursements to the Servicer Will Affect Your Right to Receive Distributions” in the accompanying prospectus.
You Will Have Limited Ability To Control the Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and the Parties with Control Over the Servicing of the Mortgage Loans May Have Interests that Conflict with Your Interests
Generally, as a holder of any of the offered certificates, you will not have any rights to participate in decisions with respect to the administration of the trust fund. Decisions relating to the administration of the trust fund will generally be made by other parties, whose decisions (even if they are made in the best interests of the certificateholders as a collective whole) may differ from the decisions that you would have made and may be contrary to your interests. Your offered certificates generally do not entitle you to vote on matters related to the servicing of the mortgage loans, except with respect to certain specified matters set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement, and you have no rights to vote on any servicing matters related to the non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan.
In addition, while there is a trust advisor with certain obligations in respect of reviewing the compliance of the special servicer with certain of its obligations under the pooling and servicing agreement, the trust advisor has no consultation rights with respect to actions by the special servicer during any subordinate control period, has no consent or control rights with respect to any mortgage loan or any non-serviced loan combination at any time, and, in the case of a non-serviced loan combination, has no consultation rights whatsoever. In addition, the trust advisor only has the limited obligations and duties set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement, and has no fiduciary or other duty to act on behalf of the certificateholders or the trust fund or in the best interest of any particular certificateholder. It is not intended that the trust advisor act as a surrogate for the certificateholders but only that it perform the services expressly provided for under the pooling and servicing agreement. Investors should not rely on the trust advisor to affect the special servicer’s actions under the pooling and servicing agreement or to monitor the actions of the subordinate class representative or special servicer, other than to the limited extent specifically required in respect of certain actions of the special servicer at certain prescribed times under the pooling and servicing agreement.
In certain limited circumstances, certificateholders have the right to vote on matters affecting the trust. In some cases these votes are by certificateholders taken as a whole, and in others the vote is by class. In all cases, voting is based on the outstanding principal balance, which is reduced by realized losses and, under certain circumstances, appraisal reduction amounts. These voting provisions may limit your ability to protect your interests with respect to matters submitted to a vote of certificateholders. See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Voting Rights,” “Transaction Parties” and “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund” in this free writing prospectus.
You Will Have No Control Over the Servicing of the Non-Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loans
Each non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan is secured by a mortgaged property that also secures a pari passu companion loan that is not an asset of the issuing entity. To the extent such non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan is included in another securitization, it will be serviced and administered by the other master servicer and, if applicable, specially serviced by the other special servicer, in each case under the pooling and servicing agreement related to such other securitization. We anticipate that such other pooling and servicing agreement will provide for a servicing arrangement that is substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with that under the pooling and servicing agreement relating to this securitization transaction, including the
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control and consultation rights granted to the related majority subordinate certificateholder and subordinate class representative. As a result, no holders of the series 2012-C10 certificates will have any control over any servicing of any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, except that the majority subordinate certificateholder under this series 2012-C10 securitization will have the right to consult with respect to those matters, on a non-binding basis, with the special servicer for any such other securitization to the extent set forth in the related intercreditor agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures.”
The Servicing of the Republic Plaza Loan Combination and the Servicing of the Concord Mills Loan Combination Will Shift to Others
With respect to each of the Republic Plaza loan combination and the Concord Mills loan combination, the servicing of such loan combination will be governed by the pooling and servicing agreement only temporarily until such time as the related pari passu companion loan is securitized in a separate securitization. At that time, servicing responsibilities for such loan combination will shift to the master servicer and the special servicer under such other securitization and will be governed by the pooling and servicing agreement related to such other securitization and the related intercreditor agreement. Neither the closing date of any such securitization nor the identity of any such other master servicer or special servicer have been determined. In addition, the provisions of each such other pooling and servicing agreement have not been determined, although they will be required pursuant to the related intercreditor agreement to satisfy the requirements under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures” in this free writing prospectus. Prospective investors should be aware that they will not have any control over the identity of the other master servicer or special servicer, nor will they have any assurance as to the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement related to such other securitization except to the extent of compliance with the requirements referred to in the previous sentence. Moreover, regardless of whether the servicing is governed by the pooling and servicing agreement or a separate pooling and servicing agreement, the controlling class representative will not have any consent or approval rights with respect to the servicing of the related loan combination, and we anticipate that the holder of the related pari passu companion loan or the controlling party in the related securitization of such pari passu companion loan or such other party specified in the related intercreditor agreement will have rights substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with those granted to the subordinate class representative in this transaction. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures” in this free writing prospectus.
If the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer Purchases Certificates or Has Investments Related to a Borrower or Other Person, a Conflict of Interest May Arise Between Its Own Interests and Its Duties to the Trust Fund
The pooling and servicing agreement provides that the mortgage loans are required to be administered in accordance with the servicing standard without regard to ownership of any certificate by the master servicer or special servicer or any of their respective affiliates. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—General” in this free writing prospectus. We anticipate that any pooling and servicing agreement entered into in connection with the securitization of a non-serviced pari passu companion loan will provide that the related non-serviced loan combination will be administered in accordance with a servicing standard that is substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with the servicing standard set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations” in this free writing prospectus.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the master servicer, a subservicer, the special servicer or any of their respective affiliates and, as it relates to servicing and administration of any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, the other master servicer (or related subservicer), the other special servicer or any of their respective affiliates with respect to any securitization of a non-serviced pari passu companion loan, may have interests when dealing with the mortgage loans that are in conflict with those of holders of the certificates, especially if any such party holds certificates issued pursuant to the related securitization or has financial interests in, or other financial dealings with, a borrower or a loan sponsor. Each of these relationships may create a conflict of interest.
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For instance, the master servicer and the special servicer and their respective affiliates may purchase certificates. The purchase of certificates by the master servicer or the special servicer, or by an affiliate of that servicer, could cause a conflict between that servicer’s duties under the pooling and servicing agreement and the interests of that servicer or affiliate as a holder of a certificate, especially to the extent that certain actions or events have a disproportionate effect on one or more classes of certificates. In addition, the master servicer, the special servicer and their respective affiliates may hold or acquire pari passu or mezzanine debt or other obligations of or interest in the borrowers under the mortgage loans, tenants or managers of the related properties or affiliates of those persons. Each of these relationships may create a conflict of interest. For instance, if the special servicer or its affiliate holds a non-offered class of certificates, the special servicer might seek to reduce the potential for losses allocable to those certificates from the mortgage loans by deferring acceleration in hope of maximizing future proceeds. That action could result in less proceeds to the issuing entity than would be realized if earlier action had been taken.
Furthermore, the master servicer and the special servicer have each advised us that they intend to continue to service existing and new commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community mortgage loans for their affiliates and for third parties, including portfolios of mortgage loans similar to the mortgage loans included in the trust fund. These other mortgage loans and the related mortgaged properties may be in the same markets as, or have owners, obligors or property managers in common with, one or more of the mortgage loans in the trust fund and the related mortgaged properties. As a result of the investments and activities described above, the interests of the master servicer, the special servicer and their respective affiliates and their other clients may differ from, and compete with, the interests of the trust fund. However, under the pooling and servicing agreement, the master servicer and the special servicer, as applicable, are each required to service the mortgage loans for which it is responsible in accordance with the servicing standard, which requires such servicers to service the mortgage loans without regard to the ownership, servicing and/or management by such servicers of any other mortgage loans or real property.
Similarly, with respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan serviced pursuant to another securitization, conflicts of interest similar to those described above may arise with respect to any other master servicer, other special servicer or other subservicer with respect to any such securitization, or any of their respective affiliates.
Various Other Securitization-Level Conflicts of Interest May Have an Adverse Effect on Your Offered Certificates
Conflicts Between Various Classes of Certificateholders and Lenders. Pursuant to the provisions of the pooling and servicing, in the case of each mortgage loan, (a) the applicable party that is responsible for performing special servicing duties with respect to that mortgage loan following a material default is given considerable latitude in determining when and how to liquidate or modify that mortgage loan, (b) one or more third parties or representatives on their behalf will be entitled (among other rights) to replace that applicable party and grant or withhold consent to proposed servicing actions involving that mortgage loan, (c) except in limited circumstances, those third parties may not include you and will consist of one or more of the holders of a class of subordinate certificates, and (d) other third parties or their representatives may also have consultation and/or approval rights with respect to various servicing matters. Those certificateholders or other parties and their respective representatives may have interests that differ, perhaps materially, from yours. For instance, a particular representative or similar party may believe that deferring enforcement of a defaulted mortgage loan will result in higher future proceeds than would earlier enforcement, whereas the interests of the trust fund may be better served by prompt action, since delay followed by a market downturn could result in less proceeds to the trust fund than would have been realized if earlier action had been taken. You should expect these certificateholders or other parties to exercise their rights and powers in a manner that they determine is appropriate in their respective sole discretion. None of them will have any liability for acting solely in its own interests. Similarly, with respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan serviced pursuant to another securitization, conflicts of interest similar to those described above may arise with respect to any other master servicer, other special servicer or other subservicer with respect to any such securitization, or any of their respective affiliates.
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In the normal course of conducting its business, the trust advisor, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, and its affiliates have rendered services to, performed surveillance of, and negotiated with, numerous parties engaged in activities related to structured finance and commercial mortgage securitization. These parties may have included the depositor, the sponsors, the mortgage loan sellers, the originators, the master servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator, the trustee, the underwriters or the majority subordinate certificateholder or affiliates of any of such parties. These relationships could continue in the future. Each of these relationships, to the extent they exist, may involve a conflict of interest with respect to Pentalpha Surveillance LLC’s duties as trust advisor. We cannot assure you that the existence of any prior or current relationship or other relationships in the future will not impact the manner in which the trust advisor performs its duties under the pooling and servicing agreement.
Although the trust advisor is required to consider the servicing standard in connection with its review of the special servicer’s activities under the pooling and servicing agreement, the trust advisor will not itself be bound by the servicing standard. In addition, although the pooling and servicing agreement will generally prohibit the trust advisor from making a principal investment in any class of certificates, that prohibition will not be construed to have been violated in connection with riskless principal transactions effected by a broker-dealer affiliate of the trust advisor pursuant to investments by an affiliate of the trust advisor if the trust advisor and such affiliate maintain policies and procedures designed to segregate personnel involved in the activities of the trust advisor under the pooling and servicing agreement from personnel involved in such affiliate’s investment activities and to prevent such affiliate and its personnel from gaining access to information regarding the trust fund and the trust advisor and its personnel from gaining access to such affiliate’s information regarding its investment activities. In addition, we cannot assure you that such policies and procedures will be effective for their intended purposes.
In connection with any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan serviced pursuant to another securitization, the statements set forth above generally apply in a similar manner in relation to the other trust advisor and its activities under the related pooling and servicing agreement.
Conflicts Between the Trust Fund and the Mortgage Loan Sellers and Their Affiliates. Conflicts of interest may arise between the trust fund, on the one hand, and the mortgage loan sellers and their affiliates that engage in the acquisition, development, operation, financing and disposition of real estate, on the other hand. Those conflicts may arise because a mortgage loan seller and its affiliates intend to continue to actively acquire, develop, operate, lease, finance and dispose of real estate-related assets in the ordinary course of their businesses. During the course of their business activities, the respective mortgage loan sellers and their affiliates may acquire, sell or lease properties, or finance loans secured by properties (or by ownership interests in the related borrowers), securing the mortgage loans or properties that are in the same markets as those mortgaged properties. Such activities may include without limitation making or participating in any future mezzanine financing that is permitted under the terms of the mortgage loans under provisions that we described in this free writing prospectus. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Subordinate and/or Other Financing” and the “Summaries of the Fifteen Largest Mortgage Loans” attached as Annex A-3 to this free writing prospectus. Additionally, the proceeds of certain of the mortgage loans were used to refinance debt previously held by, or to acquire or refinance real estate for the benefit of, the related mortgage loan seller or an affiliate of a mortgage loan seller, and the mortgage loan sellers or their affiliates may have, may have had or may in the future acquire equity investments in the borrowers (or in the owners of the borrowers), tenants or mortgaged properties under or with respect to certain of the mortgage loans, or may be tenants at the related mortgaged properties. Such mortgage loans may contain certain terms that are more favorable to the subject borrower than would have been the case if the originating lender had not been an affiliate of the subject borrower. One or more of the mortgage loan sellers and their affiliates have had, presently have or in the future may have other business relationships with affiliates of the borrowers under the mortgage loans, such as preferential rights to make loans to or equity investments in those affiliates. In addition, with respect to certain mortgage loans, the related mortgage loan seller, an affiliate thereof or another participant in this securitization may hold a mezzanine or other similar loan secured by direct or indirect equity interests in the related mortgage borrower. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Subordinate and/or Other Financing—Existing (Secured Financing and Mezzanine and Similar Financing)” and “Transaction Parties—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” in this free writing prospectus.
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Under all the circumstances described above, the interests of those mortgage loan sellers and their affiliates may differ from, and compete with, the interests of the trust fund. Decisions made with respect to those interests or assets may adversely affect the amount and timing of distributions on the offered certificates.
Conflicts Between Certificateholders and Holders of Pari Passu Companion Loans. With respect to each of the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan, the related mortgaged property also secures one pari passu companion loan. In either such case, such mortgage loan and its related pari passu companion loan will initially be serviced pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement related to this transaction. Pursuant to the related intercreditor agreement, for so long as such mortgage loan and its related pari passu companion loan are serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction, certain decisions to be made with respect to such mortgage loan will require the approval of the holder of the related pari passu companion loan. After the securitization of the related pari passu companion loan, the related loan combination will be serviced pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement related to such other securitization, and certain decisions to be made with respect to such mortgage loan may require the approval of the related subordinate class representative or such other party specified in the related intercreditor agreement or such other pooling and servicing agreement. As a result, you will have less control over the servicing of the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan than you would have if such mortgage loan were being serviced by the master servicer and the special servicer pursuant to the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures” and “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Additional Matters Relating to the Servicing of the Pari Passu Loan Combinations” in this free writing prospectus.
The interests of a holder of a pari passu companion loan related to any such mortgage loan (or its designee) entitled to exercise various rights with respect to the servicing of the related mortgage loan and such pari passu companion loan may conflict with the interests of, and its decisions may adversely affect, the holders of one or more classes of offered certificates. No certificateholder may take any action against the holder of a pari passu companion loan (or its designee) for having acted solely in its respective interest.
Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Underwriters and Their Affiliates
The activities of the underwriters and their respective affiliates (including those acting as a mortgage loan seller, a sponsor, the custodian, the tax administrator, the certificate administrator or the master servicer in this securitization) may result in certain conflicts of interest. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may retain, or own in the future, classes of certificates, and any voting rights of that class could be exercised by them in a manner that could adversely impact the certificates. Any underwriter or its affiliate may invest or take long or short positions in securities or instruments, including the certificates, that may be different from your position as an investor in the certificates. If that were to occur, that underwriter’s or its affiliate’s interests may not be aligned with your interests in certificates you acquire.
The underwriters and their respective affiliates include broker-dealers whose business includes executing securities and derivative transactions on their own behalf as principals and on behalf of clients. Accordingly, the underwriters and their respective affiliates and clients acting through them from time to time buy, sell or hold securities or other instruments, which may include one or more classes of the certificates, and do so without consideration of the fact that the underwriters acted as underwriters for the certificates. Such transactions may result in the underwriters and their respective affiliates and/or their clients having long or short positions in such instruments. Any such short positions will increase in value if the related securities or other instruments decrease in value. Further, underwriters and their respective affiliates may (on their own behalf as principals or for their clients) enter into credit derivative or other derivative transactions with other parties pursuant to which they sell or buy credit protection with respect to one or more of the certificates. The positions of the underwriters and their respective affiliates or their clients in such derivative transactions may increase in value if the certificates default or decrease in value. In conducting such activities, none of the underwriters or their respective affiliates will have any obligation to take into account the interests of the certificateholders or holders of any pari passu companion loans or any possible effect that such activities could have on them. The underwriters and their respective affiliates and clients acting through them may execute such transactions, modify or terminate such derivative positions and
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otherwise act with respect to such transactions, and may exercise or enforce, or refrain from exercising or enforcing, any or all of their rights and powers in connection therewith, without regard to whether any such action might have an adverse effect on the certificates or the certificateholders or holders of any pari passu companion loans. Additionally, none of the underwriters or their respective affiliates will have any obligation to disclose any of these securities or derivatives transaction to you in your capacity as a certificateholder.
In addition, none of the underwriters or their respective affiliates will have any obligation to monitor the performance of the certificates or the actions of the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee or the certificate administrator (or of any party acting in these capacities under a pooling and servicing agreement entered into in connection with the securitization of a non-serviced pari passu companion loan) and will have no authority to advise any such party or to direct their actions.
Furthermore, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may have ongoing relationships with, render services to, and engage in transactions with the borrowers, the sponsors and their respective affiliates, which relationships and transactions may create conflicts of interest between the underwriters and their respective affiliates, on the one hand, and the issuing entity, on the other hand. See “—Various Other Securitization-Level Conflicts of Interest May Have an Adverse Effect on Your Offered Certificates—Conflicts Between the Trust Fund and the Mortgage Loan Sellers and Their Affiliates” above. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and its affiliates are playing several roles in this transaction. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., the depositor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a sponsor, mortgage loan seller, originator, the master servicer, the certificate administrator, the tax administrator, the certificate registrar and the custodian under this securitization. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is also the initial holder of the Republic Plaza pari passu companion loan. In addition, Wells Fargo Central Pacific Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, holds a less than 10% equity interest in C-III Capital Partners LLC, the parent and sole member of C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, which is a sponsor and mortgage loan seller. In addition, RBS Securities Inc., one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of The Royal Bank of Scotland, which comprises entities that are sponsors, mortgage loan sellers and originators. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc is also the initial holder of the Concord Mills pari passu companion loan.
Furthermore, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the purchaser under repurchase agreements with each of Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC and Liberty Island Group I LLC, respectively, or, in any such case, with a wholly-owned subsidiary or other affiliate of the subject mortgage loan seller, for the purpose of providing short-term warehousing of mortgage loans originated or acquired by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC or Liberty Island Group I LLC, as applicable.
In the case of the repurchase facility provided to Liberty Island Group I LLC or its affiliate, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association has agreed to purchase mortgage loans from Liberty Island Group I LLC or its affiliate on a revolving basis. The dollar amount of the mortgage loans subject to the repurchase facility that will be sold by Liberty Island Group I LLC to the depositor in connection with this securitization transaction is projected to equal, as of the cut-off date, approximately $163,294,790. Proceeds received by Liberty Island Group I LLC in connection with this securitization transaction will be used, in part, to repurchase the mortgage loans to be sold by Liberty Island Group I LLC to the depositor in connection with this securitization from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and each of such mortgage loans will be transferred to the depositor free and clear of any liens.
In the case of the repurchase facility provided to C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC, for which that mortgage loan seller’s wholly-owned special purpose subsidiary is the primary obligor, Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to purchase mortgage loans from the subsidiary on a revolving basis. C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC guarantees the performance by its wholly-owned subsidiary of certain obligations under the repurchase facility. All the mortgage loans that will be sold by C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC to the depositor in connection with this securitization transaction are (or, as of the closing date for this securitization transaction, are expected to be) subject to that repurchase facility. Proceeds received by C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC in connection with this securitization transaction will be used, in part, to repurchase, through its subsidiary, from Wells Fargo Bank, National
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Association, each of the financed mortgage loans to be sold to the depositor by C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC in connection with this securitization transaction, which mortgage loans will be transferred to the depositor free and clear of any liens.
In the case of the repurchase facility provided to Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association has agreed to purchase mortgage loans from Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC on a revolving basis. The dollar amount of the mortgage loans subject to the repurchase facility that will be sold by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC to the depositor in connection with this securitization transaction is projected to equal, as of the cut-off date, $54,366,630. Proceeds received by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC in connection with this securitization transaction will be used, in part, to repurchase the mortgage loans to be sold by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC to the depositor in connection with this securitization from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and each of such mortgage loans will be transferred to the depositor free and clear of any liens.
In addition, each of Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC and Liberty Island Group I LLC, respectively, or its respective wholly-owned subsidiary, is party to an interest rate hedging arrangement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association with respect to substantially all of the mortgage loans that Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC and Liberty Island Group I LLC, respectively, will transfer to the depositor. In each instance those hedging arrangements will terminate in connection with the contribution of those mortgage loans to this securitization transaction.
As a result of the matters discussed in the preceding paragraphs, this securitization transaction will substantially reduce the economic exposure of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association to the mortgage loans that are to be transferred by Basis Real Estate Capital II, LLC, C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC and Liberty Island Group I LLC, respectively, to the depositor.
Pursuant to an interim servicing agreement among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Financial Products Inc., each a sponsor, originator and mortgage loan seller and an affiliate of an underwriter, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association acts (from time to time) as primary servicer with respect to mortgage loans owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Financial Products Inc., including, prior to their inclusion in the trust fund, some or all of the mortgage loans transferred by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Financial Products Inc.
See “Summary—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” and “Transaction Parties—Affiliations and Certain Relationships Among Certain Transaction Parties” in this free writing prospectus for a description of certain affiliations and relationships between the underwriters and other participants in this offering.
Each of the foregoing relationships should be considered carefully by you before you invest in any certificates.
Potential Conflicts of Interest in the Selection of the Mortgage Loans
The anticipated initial investor in the Class E, F and G certificates, or an investment manager or other representative thereof was given the opportunity by the sponsors to perform due diligence on the mortgage loans originally identified by the sponsors for inclusion in the mortgage pool, and to request the removal, re-sizing or changes in the characteristics of some or all of the mortgage loans. The mortgage pool and some of the mortgage loans as originally proposed by the sponsors were adjusted based on some of these requests. In addition, the anticipated initial investor may have imposed additional monetary or other conditions on its acquisition of its certificates in order to allow certain mortgage loans to be included in this securitization.
We cannot assure you that you or another investor would have made the same requests to modify the original mortgage pool as such anticipated initial investor or that the final mortgage pool as affected by requests made by such anticipated initial investor will not adversely affect the performance of your certificates and benefit the performance of the anticipated initial investor’s certificates. Because of the differing subordination levels, the anticipated initial investor has interests that, in some circumstances, are likely to differ from those of purchasers of other classes of certificates, and the anticipated initial investor may desire a mortgage pool composition that benefits the anticipated initial
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investor but that does not benefit other investors. In addition, the anticipated initial investor may enter into hedging or other transactions or otherwise have business objectives that also could cause its interests with respect to the mortgage pool to differ from those of other purchasers of the certificates. In any case, the anticipated initial investor performed due diligence solely for its own benefit, and its acceptance of its certificates does not constitute, and should not be construed as, an endorsement of the mortgage pool, any mortgage loan, the underwriting for any mortgage loan or mortgage loan or any originator. Other investors are not entitled to rely on the anticipated initial investor’s acceptance of the mortgage pool or any mortgage loan to any extent.
In no event will the anticipated initial investor have any liability to any person or entity in connection with its review of the mortgage pool or any mortgage loan, any other due diligence conducted by the anticipated initial investor or otherwise in connection with the activities of the anticipated initial investor described in the preceding two paragraphs. The pooling and servicing agreement will provide that each certificateholder, by its acceptance of a certificate, waives any cause of action that it may otherwise have against the anticipated initial investor in respect of such activities.
The anticipated initial investor will initially appoint the subordinate class representative, which will generally have consent and consultation rights with respect to material servicing decisions involving the mortgage loans (other than any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan) and, during the subordinate control period, the right to replace the special servicer under some circumstances. In addition, the subordinate class representative will generally have consultation rights with regard to material servicing decisions involving the non-serviced pari passu mortgage loans. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—The Majority Subordinate Certificateholder and the Subordinate Class Representative” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Split Loan Structures” in this free writing prospectus. In addition, with respect to any serviced pari passu mortgage loan, the holder of the related serviced pari passu companion loan will have consultation rights with regard to material servicing decisions involving the serviced pari passu mortgage loan.
Because the incentives and actions of the anticipated initial investor, in some circumstances, are likely to differ from or be adverse to those of purchasers of other classes of certificates, you are advised and encouraged to make your own investment decision based on a careful review of the information set forth in this free writing prospectus and your own view of the mortgage loans.
Ratings of the Certificates Have Substantial Limitations
The ratings assigned to the certificates by the three (3) nationally recognized statistical rating organizations engaged by the depositor are based on, among other things, the economic characteristics of the underlying mortgage loans, mortgaged properties and other relevant features of the transaction. The ratings assigned to the certificates reflect only the views of the respective rating agencies as of the date such ratings were issued. Future events could have an adverse impact on such ratings. The ratings may be reviewed, revised, suspended, downgraded, qualified or withdrawn entirely by the applicable rating agency as a result of changes in or unavailability of information. The ratings do not consider to what extent the certificates will be subject to prepayment or that the outstanding principal amount of any class of certificates will be prepaid.
Furthermore, the amount, type and nature of credit support, if any, provided with respect to the certificates was determined on the basis of criteria established by each hired rating agency. These criteria are sometimes based upon analysis of the behavior of mortgage loans in a larger group. However, we cannot assure you that the historical data supporting that analysis will accurately reflect future experience, or that the data derived from a large pool of mortgage loans will accurately predict the delinquency, foreclosure or loss experience of the mortgage loans in the trust. As evidenced by the significant amount of downgrades, qualifications and withdrawals of ratings assigned to previously issued commercial mortgage-backed securities during the recent credit crisis, the rating agencies’ assumptions regarding the performance of the mortgage loans related to such commercial mortgage-backed securities were not, in all cases, correct.
Certain actions provided for in the mortgage loan agreements require, as a condition to taking such action, that a rating agency confirmation be obtained from each of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations engaged by the depositor. In certain circumstances, this condition may be deemed to have been met or waived without such a rating agency confirmation being obtained. In the event such an action is taken without a rating agency confirmation being obtained, we cannot
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assure you that the applicable rating agency will not downgrade, qualify or withdraw its ratings as a result of the taking of such action. If you invest in the certificates, the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement will be binding on you, and as a result, you should be aware of the procedures relating to no downgrade confirmations described under the definition of “Rating Agency Confirmation” in “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Rating Agency Confirmations” in this free writing prospectus.
We are not obligated to maintain any particular rating with respect to any class of certificates. Changes affecting the underlying mortgage loans, mortgaged properties, the trustee, the certificate administrator, the master servicer or the special servicer, or as a result of changes to ratings criteria employed by the hired ratings agencies may have an adverse effect on the ratings of the certificates, and thus on the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of the certificates. Although such adverse changes would not necessarily be or result from an event of default under any underlying mortgage loan, any adverse change to the ratings of your certificates would likely have an adverse effect on the market value of your certificates. A security rating does not represent an assessment of the yield to maturity that you may experience. See “Ratings” in each of this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus.
Further, any downgrade to below investment grade, or withdrawal, of the ratings assigned by each of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations engaged by the depositor to any class of certificates could adversely affect the ability of a benefit plan or other entity to purchase or retain those certificates. See “ERISA Considerations” and “Legal Investment” in each of this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus.
The depositor has hired three (3) nationally recognized statistical rating organizations to rate the certificates. We cannot assure you as to whether another rating agency will rate any class of certificates or, if it were to rate any class of certificates, what rating would be assigned by it. Additionally, other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations that we have not hired to rate the certificates may nevertheless issue unsolicited credit ratings on one or more classes of certificates on the basis of information they receive pursuant to Rule 17g-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise. If any such unsolicited ratings are issued, we cannot assure you that those unsolicited ratings would be the same as, higher than or lower than the ratings assigned by the rating agencies engaged by the depositor. The issuance of unsolicited ratings on one or more classes of the certificates that are lower than the ratings assigned by the rating agencies engaged by the depositor may adversely affect the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of those classes of certificates. As part of the process of obtaining ratings for the certificates, the depositor had initial discussions with and submitted certain materials to Fitch, Inc., Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. (“KBRA”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, DBRS, Inc. and Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC. Based on preliminary feedback from those six (6) nationally recognized statistical rating organizations at that time, the depositor selected three (3) of them to rate the certificates and did not select the other three (3) rating agencies, in part due to those rating agencies’ initial subordination levels for the various classes of certificates. Had the depositor selected such other rating agencies to rate the certificates, we cannot assure you as to the ratings that such other rating agencies would ultimately have assigned to the certificates. Although unsolicited ratings may be issued by any rating agency, a rating agency might be more likely to issue an unsolicited rating if it was not selected after having provided preliminary feedback to the depositor.
Under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, information provided to a hired rating agency for the purpose of assigning or monitoring the ratings on the certificates is required to be made available to non-hired rating agencies in order to make it possible for such rating agencies to assign unsolicited ratings on the certificates. An unsolicited rating could be assigned at any time, including prior to the closing date. Neither the depositor nor any other person or entity will have any duty to notify you if any such other rating agency issues, or delivers notice of its intention to issue, unsolicited ratings on one or more classes of certificates after the date of this free writing prospectus. Rating agencies, including the hired rating agencies, have different methodologies, criteria, models and requirements. If any non-hired rating agency assigns an unsolicited rating on the certificates, we cannot assure you that such rating will be the same as, higher than or lower than the ratings assigned by the hired rating agencies; the assignment of unsolicited ratings by a rating agency could adversely affect the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of your certificates. In addition, if the depositor or any sponsor fails to make available to the non-hired rating agencies any information provided to any rating agency for the purpose of
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assigning or monitoring the ratings on the certificates, a rating agency could withdraw its ratings on the certificates, which could adversely affect the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of your certificates. Potential investors in the certificates are urged to make their own evaluation of the creditworthiness of the mortgage loans and the applicable credit enhancement on the certificates, and not to rely solely on the ratings on the certificates. Furthermore, the Securities and Exchange Commission may determine that any one or more of the rating agencies engaged by the depositor no longer qualifies as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or is no longer qualified to rate the certificates. Any such determination may adversely affect the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of your certificates.
Security ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold the offered certificates. Rather, ratings are an assessment by the applicable rating agency of the likelihood that any interest on a class of offered certificates will be paid on a timely basis and that a class of offered certificates will be paid in full by its final scheduled payment date. Ratings do not consider to what extent the offered certificates will be subject to prepayment or that the principal of any class of offered certificates will be paid prior to the final scheduled payment date for that class of offered certificates, nor do the ratings consider the prices of the offered certificates or their suitability for a particular investor. A rating agency may revise or withdraw the ratings at any time in its sole discretion, including as a result of a failure by the depositor to comply with its obligation to post information provided to the hired rating agencies on a website that is accessible by a rating agency that is not a hired rating agency. The ratings of any offered certificates may be lowered by a rating agency (including the hired rating agencies) following the initial issuance of the offered certificates as a result of losses on the mortgage loans in excess of the levels contemplated by a rating agency at the time of its initial rating analysis. Neither the depositor nor any sponsor nor any of their respective affiliates will have any obligation to replace or supplement any credit support, or to take any other action to maintain any ratings of the offered certificates.
Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the ratings assigned to any offered certificate on the date on which the offered certificate is originally issued will not be lowered or withdrawn by any rating agency at any time thereafter. If any rating with respect to an offered certificate is revised or withdrawn, the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of that offered certificate may be adversely affected.
We note that a rating agency may have a conflict of interest where, as is the case with the ratings of the offered certificates by the hired rating agencies, the sponsor or the issuer of a security pays the fee charged by the rating agency for its rating services.
The Special Servicer May Be Directed To Take Actions
In connection with the servicing of the specially serviced mortgage loans, the special servicer may, at the direction or upon the advice of the subordinate class representative, take actions with respect to the specially serviced mortgage loans that could adversely affect the holders of some or all of the classes of certificates. The subordinate class representative will be controlled by the Class E, F or G certificateholders. The subordinate class representative may have interests in conflict with those of the certificateholders. As a result, it is possible that the subordinate class representative may direct the special servicer to take actions that conflict with the interests of classes of the certificates that are the same or different from the class of certificateholders that appointed the subordinate class representative. Similarly, with respect to any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan serviced pursuant to another securitization, the related other special servicer may, at the direction or upon the advice of the related other subordinate class representative, take actions with respect to the non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan that could adversely affect such non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, and therefore, the holders of some or all of the classes of certificates. Such other subordinate class representative may have interests in conflict with those of the certificateholders. Although the special servicer and the other special servicer will have contractually agreed not to take actions that, among other things, are prohibited by law or violate the servicing standard, the terms of any mortgage loan or the applicable pooling and servicing agreement, the servicing standard and other provisions of the applicable pooling and servicing agreement will generally protect the special servicer and such other special servicer from liability for errors in judgment. In addition, the servicing standard is a generalized standard of conduct that allows the special servicer discretion in determining its response to particular circumstances. In addition, except as limited by certain conditions described under “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Replacement of the
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Special Servicer”, the special servicer may be removed without cause by the initial majority subordinate certificateholder as described in this free writing prospectus and provided in the pooling and servicing agreement. We anticipate that any other special servicer with respect to a non-serviced pari passu loan combination may be removed under similar circumstances, as provided in the related other pooling and servicing agreement.
You May Be Bound by the Actions of Other Certificateholders Even if You Do Not Agree with Those Actions
In some circumstances, the holders of specified percentages of all the certificates, or specified percentages of each of one or more classes of certificates, will be entitled to direct, consent to or approve certain actions, including certain amendments to the pooling and servicing agreement and certain replacements of the trust advisor or the special servicer. In these cases, the direction, consent or approval of the requisite percentage(s) of certificateholders will be sufficient to bind all the certificateholders, regardless of whether you agree with that direction, consent or approval.
Because the Offered Certificates Are in Book-Entry Form, Your Rights Can Only Be Exercised Indirectly and There May Be Other Adverse Consequences
Your certificates will be initially represented by one or more certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co., as the nominee for DTC, and will not be registered in your name. As a result, you will not be recognized as a certificateholder, or holder of record of your certificates. As a consequence, investors may experience difficulties in identifying or communicating with other investors in the certificates for the purpose of exercising remedies, taking collective action or otherwise.
Since transactions in book-entry certificates generally can be effected only through DTC, and its participating organizations: (i) the liquidity of book-entry certificates in any secondary trading market that may develop may be limited because investors may be unwilling to purchase certificates for which they cannot obtain physical certificates; (ii) your ability to pledge certificates to persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise to take action in respect of the certificates, may be limited due to lack of a physical security representing the certificates; (iii) your access to information regarding the certificates may be limited since conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to its participating organizations, and directly and indirectly through those participating organizations to you, will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect at that time; and (iv) you may experience some delay in receiving distributions of interest and principal on your certificates because distributions will be made by the certificate administrator to DTC and DTC will then be required to credit those distributions to the accounts of its participating organizations and only then will they be credited to your account either directly or indirectly through DTC’s participating organizations.
See “Description of the Offered Certificates—Delivery, Form and Denomination” in this free writing prospectus and “Risk Factors—Book-Entry Registration May Hinder the Exercise of Investor Remedies” and “Description of the Certificates—Book-Entry Registration and Definitive Certificates” in the accompanying prospectus.
Material Federal Tax Considerations Regarding Original Issue Discount
One or more classes of certificates may be issued with “original issue discount” for federal income tax purposes, which generally would result in your recognizing taxable income in advance of the receipt of cash attributable to that income. Accordingly, investors must have sufficient sources of cash to pay any federal, state or local income taxes with respect to the original issue discount. In addition, such original issue discount will be required to be accrued and included in income based on the assumption that no defaults will occur or losses be incurred with respect to the mortgage loans. This could lead to the inclusion of amounts in ordinary income early in the term of the certificate that later prove uncollectible, giving rise to a bad debt deduction which the investor may be required to treat as a capital loss instead of a bad debt under Code Section 166. See “Material Federal Income Tax Consequences—Discount and Premium; Prepayment Consideration” in this free writing prospectus and “Material Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the accompanying prospectus.
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State and Local Tax Considerations
In addition to the federal income tax consequences described under the heading “Material Federal Income Tax Consequences” in this free writing prospectus, potential purchasers should consider the state and local income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the certificates. State and local income tax laws may differ substantially from federal income tax law. This free writing prospectus does not purport to describe any aspects of the income tax laws of any state or locality, whether one in which a mortgaged property is located or otherwise.
We cannot assure you that holders of certificates will not be subject to taxation in any particular state or local taxing jurisdiction. One or more state or local jurisdictions may attempt to tax nonresident holders of certificates solely by reason of the location in that jurisdiction of the depositor, the trustee, the related borrower or the mortgaged properties or on some other basis; require nonresident holders of certificates to file returns in such jurisdiction; or attempt to impose penalties for failure to file such returns. If such a jurisdiction ultimately succeeds in collecting such taxes or penalties from nonresident holders of certificates, neither the related borrower nor any party to the pooling and servicing agreement will be required to reimburse the amount of the tax or penalty to or for the benefit of any certificateholder.
Potential purchasers should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the various state and local tax consequences of an investment in the certificates. See “State and Other Tax Consequences” in each of this free writing prospectus and the accompanying prospectus.
Commencing Legal Proceedings Against Parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement May Be Difficult
The trustee may not be required to commence legal proceedings against third parties at the direction of any certificateholders unless, among other conditions, at least 25% of the voting rights (determined without notionally reducing the principal balances of the certificates by any appraisal reduction amounts) associated with the certificates join in the demand and offer indemnification reasonably satisfactory to the trustee. Those certificateholders may not commence legal proceedings themselves unless the trustee has refused to institute proceedings after the conditions described above have been satisfied. These provisions may limit the ability of an investor in the certificates to enforce or cause the enforcement of the provisions of any applicable pooling and servicing agreement.
Each of the Mortgage Loan Sellers, the Depositor and the Trust Fund Are Subject to Insolvency or Bankruptcy Laws That May Affect the Trust Fund’s Ownership of the Mortgage Loans
In the event of the insolvency or similar event of a mortgage loan seller or the depositor, it is possible the trust fund’s right to payment from or ownership of the mortgage loans could be challenged, and if such challenge were successful, delays or reductions in payments on the certificates could occur.
Each of the mortgage loan sellers intends that its transfer of its mortgage loans to the depositor constitutes a sale, rather than a pledge of the applicable mortgage loans to secure the indebtedness of the mortgage loan seller. The depositor intends that its transfer of the mortgage loans to the trustee on behalf of the certificateholders constitutes a sale, rather than a pledge of the receivables to secure indebtedness of the depositor.
The transfer of the mortgage loans by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as a mortgage loan seller, in connection with this offering is not expected to qualify for the securitization safe harbor adopted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) for securitizations sponsored by insured depository institutions (12 C.F.R. § 360.6). However, this safe harbor is non-exclusive and an opinion of counsel will be rendered on the closing date, based on certain facts and assumptions and subject to certain qualifications, to the effect that the transfer of the mortgage loans by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association would generally be respected in the event the FDIC were appointed as conservator or receiver of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you that the FDIC or another interested party would not attempt to assert that such transfer was not a sale. Even if a challenge were not successful, it is possible that payments on the certificates would be delayed while the claim is resolved.
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If any other mortgage loan seller or the depositor were to become a debtor under the U.S. bankruptcy code, it is possible that a creditor or trustee in bankruptcy of the mortgage loan seller or the depositor, as debtor-in-possession, may argue that the sale of the mortgage loans by the mortgage loan seller or the depositor was a pledge of the applicable mortgage loans rather than a sale. An opinion of counsel will be rendered on the closing date, based on certain facts and assumptions and subject to certain qualifications, to the effect that the transfer of the applicable mortgage loans would generally be respected in the event a mortgage loan seller or the depositor were to become subject to a proceeding under the U.S. bankruptcy code. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you a bankruptcy trustee or another interested party would not attempt to assert that such transfer was not a sale. Even if a challenge were not successful, it is possible that payments on the certificates would be delayed while a court resolves the claim.
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, a mortgage loan seller, is subject to the provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986 (United Kingdom Act of Parliament, 1986 ch. 45) and the Banking Act 2009 (United Kingdom Act of Parliament, 2009 ch. 1). Under the terms of the Insolvency Act 1986, certain transactions by a Scottish-registered company, such as The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, may be challenged by an insolvency officer appointed to that company on its insolvency. Under the Banking Act 2009, the Secretary of State, Financial Services Authority, or Bank of England can apply to the court for implementation of an insolvency regime specifically for certain deposit-taking institutions. One aspect of this regime is that an insolvency officer will conduct the relevant insolvency process in such a manner as to promote protection of retail deposits held by such an institution (in combination with the Financial Services Compensation Scheme). Further, under the Banking Act 2009, the UK Treasury, the Financial Services Authority and/or the Bank of England may also, in the circumstances set out in that Act, make an order for the transfer of any property, assets or liabilities of a UK authorised deposit taker either to a company owned by the Bank of England or to any private sector purchaser. Orders under the Banking Act 2009 may also modify the way in which rights of third parties can be exercised. These powers exist within a broader range of powers designed to ensure the stability of the UK banking sector and exercise of such may have an impact on the rights of third parties relative to The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. An opinion of counsel will be rendered on the Closing Date, based on certain facts and assumptions and subject to certain qualifications, to the effect that the transfer of the mortgage loans by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc will constitute a true sale of such assets. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you that an interested party would not attempt to assert that such transfer was not a sale nor challenge the transaction under UK insolvency rules, nor that the transfer could not be affected by an order under the Banking Act 2009. Even if a challenge were not successful, or if an order under the Banking Act 2009 itself were successfully challenged, resolution of such a matter could cause significant delay which may impact on payments under the certificates.
In addition, since the issuing entity is a common law trust, it may not be eligible for relief under the federal bankruptcy laws, unless it can be characterized as a “business trust” for purposes of the federal bankruptcy laws. Bankruptcy courts look at various considerations in making this determination, so it is not possible to predict with any certainty whether or not the issuing entity would be characterized as a “business trust”. Even if a bankruptcy court were to determine that the issuing entity was a “business trust”, it is possible that payments on the certificates would be delayed while the court resolved the issue.
Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains an orderly liquidation authority under which the FDIC can be appointed as receiver of certain systemically important non-bank financial companies and their direct or indirect subsidiaries in certain cases. In January 2011, the acting general counsel of the FDIC issued a letter in which he expressed his view that the FDIC, as receiver under the orderly liquidation authority, will not, in the exercise of its orderly liquidation authority repudiation powers, recover as property of a financial company assets transferred by the financial company, provided that the transfer satisfies the conditions for the exclusion of assets from the financial company’s estate under the U.S. bankruptcy code. The acting general counsel indicated that FDIC staff anticipates recommending consideration of further regulations governing the orderly liquidation authority at a regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors of the FDIC, and that to provide a reasonable transition period the acting general counsel would recommend a transition period of up to 90 days for any provisions affecting the statutory power to disaffirm or repudiate contracts. If, however, the FDIC were to disregard or differently interpret the acting general counsel’s letter, or if it were independently to be appointed as receiver of a mortgage loan seller or of a subsidiary special purpose entity that was the issuer of a securitization, delays or reductions in
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payments on the related certificates could occur. As such, we cannot assure you that a bankruptcy would not result in a delay or reduction in payments on the certificates.
Risks Related to the Mortgage Loans
The Repayment of a Multifamily, Manufactured Housing Community or Commercial Mortgage Loan is Dependent on the Cash Flow Produced by the Corresponding Mortgaged Property, Which Can Be Volatile and Insufficient To Allow Full and Timely Distributions on Your Offered Certificates
The mortgage loans are secured by various types of income-producing properties, and there are certain risks that are generally applicable to loans secured by all of those property types. Commercial lending is generally thought to expose a lender to greater risk than one-to-four family residential lending because, among, other things, it typically involves larger loans.
The repayment of a commercial mortgage loan is typically dependent upon the ability of the applicable property to produce cash flow. Even the liquidation value of a multifamily, manufactured housing community or commercial property is determined, in substantial part, by the amount of the property’s cash flow (or its potential to generate cash flow). However, net operating income and cash flow can be volatile and may be insufficient to cover debt service on the loan at any given time. See “Risk Factors—Net Operating Income Produced by a Mortgaged Property May Be Inadequate to Repay the Mortgage Loans” and “—Future Cash Flow and Property Values Are Not Predictable” in the accompanying prospectus. All of the mortgage loans were originated within the twelve (12) months prior to the cut-off date and thus should generally be considered not to have long-standing payment histories. In some cases, the mortgage loans have little or no payment histories. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Loan History” in this free writing prospectus.
The net operating income, cash flow and property value of the mortgaged properties may be adversely affected by any one or more of the following factors:
● | the age, design and construction quality of the property; |
● | perceptions regarding the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the property; |
● | the proximity and attractiveness of competing properties; |
● | the adequacy and effectiveness of the property’s operations, management and maintenance; |
● | increases in operating expenses (including but not limited to insurance premiums) at the property and in relation to competing properties; |
● | an increase in the capital expenditures needed to maintain the property or make improvements; |
● | the dependence upon a single tenant, or a concentration of tenants in a particular business or industry; |
● | a decline in the financial condition of a major tenant; |
● | an increase in vacancy rates; and |
● | a decline in rental rates as leases are renewed or entered into with new tenants. |
Other factors are more general in nature, such as:
● | national, regional or local economic conditions (including plant closings, military base closings, industry slowdowns and unemployment rates); |
● | local real estate conditions (such as an oversupply of competing properties, rental space or multifamily housing); |
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● | demographic factors; |
● | decreases in consumer confidence; |
● | changes in prices for key commodities or products; |
● | changes in consumer tastes and preferences, including the effects of adverse publicity; and |
● | retroactive changes in building codes. |
The volatility of net operating income will be influenced by many of the foregoing factors, as well as by:
● | the length of tenant leases; |
● | the creditworthiness of tenants; |
● | the level of tenant defaults; |
● | the ability to convert an unsuccessful property to an alternative use; |
● | new construction in the same market as the mortgaged property; |
● | rent control laws or other laws impacting operating costs; |
● | the number and diversity of tenants; |
● | the availability of trained labor necessary for tenant operations; |
● | the rate at which new rentals occur; and |
● | the property’s operating leverage (which is the percentage of total property expenses in relation to revenue), the ratio of fixed operating expenses to those that vary with revenues, and the level of capital expenditures required to maintain the property and to retain or replace tenants. See “—Renewal, Termination and Expiration of Leases and Reletting Entails Risks That May Adversely Affect Your Investment” in this free writing prospectus. |
Some of the mortgaged properties are located in areas that (i) based upon demographics, are considered secondary or tertiary markets or (ii) have high vacancy rates for the relevant property type.
A decline in the real estate market or in the financial condition of a major tenant will tend to have a more immediate effect on the net operating income of properties with short-term revenue sources (such as short-term or month-to-month leases) and may lead to higher rates of delinquency or defaults under mortgage loans secured by such properties.
Furthermore, if the debt service under a mortgage loan is scheduled to increase during the term of the mortgage loan pursuant to an increase in the mortgage interest rate, the expiration of an interest-only period or otherwise, we cannot assure you that the net cash flow at the related mortgaged property will be sufficient to pay the additional debt service and, even if it is sufficient, the requirement to pay the additional debt service may reduce the cash flow available to the borrower to operate and maintain the mortgaged property.
Property Value May Be Adversely Affected Even When There Is No Change in Current Operating Income
Various factors may adversely affect the value of the mortgaged properties without affecting the properties’ current net operating income. These factors include, among others:
● | changes in governmental regulations, fiscal policy, zoning or tax laws; |
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● | potential environmental legislation or liabilities or other legal liabilities; |
● | proximity and attractiveness of competing properties; |
● | new construction of competing properties in the same market; |
● | convertibility of a mortgaged property to an alternative use; |
● | the availability of refinancing; and |
● | changes in interest rate levels. |
Concentrations of Mortgaged Property Types Subject the Trust Fund to Increased Risk of Decline in Particular Industries
A concentration of mortgaged property types can increase the risk that a decline in a particular industry or business would have a disproportionately large impact on a pool of mortgage loans. For example, if there is a decline in tourism, the hotel industry might be adversely affected, leading to increased losses on loans secured by hospitality properties as compared to the mortgage loans secured by other property types.
In that regard, by allocated loan amount:
● | retail properties represent approximately 43.8% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date; |
● | hospitality properties represent approximately 18.8% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date; |
● | office properties represent approximately 17.2% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date; |
● | industrial properties represent approximately 6.8% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date; |
● | self storage properties represent approximately 4.5% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date; |
● | multifamily properties represent approximately 3.7% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date; |
● | mixed-use facilities represent approximately 3.6% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date; and |
● | manufactured housing community properties represent approximately 1.6% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date. |
Mortgage loans that are secured by liens on the types of properties securing the mortgage loans are exposed to unique risks particular to those types of properties. For more information, you should refer to the following sections in the accompanying prospectus:
(1) | “Risk Factors”; and |
(2) | “Description of the Trust Funds—Mortgage Loans—Leases”. |
Retail Properties Have Special Risks
Twenty-seven (27) of the mortgaged properties, representing approximately 43.8% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, are retail properties. The value of retail properties is significantly affected by the quality of the tenants as well as fundamental aspects of real estate, such as location and market demographics. The correlation between success of tenant businesses and a retail property’s value may be more direct
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with respect to retail properties than other types of commercial property because a component of the total rent paid by certain retail tenants is often tied to a percentage of gross sales.
Whether a retail property is “anchored”, “shadow anchored” or “unanchored” is also an important consideration. The presence or absence of an “anchor tenant” or a “shadow anchor tenant” in or near a retail property also can be important because anchors play a key role in generating customer traffic and making a center desirable for other tenants. An “anchor tenant” located on a related property is usually proportionately larger in size than most other tenants in the property and is vital in attracting customers to a retail property. A “shadow anchor tenant” is not located on the mortgaged property, is usually proportionally larger in size than most tenants in the property, is important in attracting customers to a retail property and is located sufficiently close and convenient to the property so as to influence and attract potential customers. The economic performance of an anchored or shadow anchored retail property will consequently be adversely affected by:
● | an anchor tenant’s or shadow anchor tenant’s failure to renew its lease; |
● | termination of an anchor tenant’s or shadow anchor tenant’s lease or, if the anchor tenant or shadow anchor tenant owns its own site, a decision to vacate; |
● | the bankruptcy or economic decline of an anchor tenant or shadow anchor tenant; or |
● | the cessation of the business of an anchor tenant notwithstanding its continued payment of rent or a shadow anchor tenant. |
Certain of the anchor tenants (or shadow anchor tenants) at retail mortgaged properties may be dark. We cannot assure you that if anchor tenants or shadow anchor tenants at a particular mortgaged property were to close or remain vacant, such anchor tenants or shadow anchor tenants, as applicable, would be replaced in a timely manner or, if part of the collateral for the related mortgage loan, without incurring material additional costs to the related borrower and resulting in adverse economic effects. With respect to shadow anchor tenants, the related borrower has no control over the replacement of such tenants and, as a result, may not be in a position to mitigate the effect of such tenants going dark on leases at the related mortgaged property. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Property Type Concentrations” in this free writing prospectus.
In addition, many of the retail mortgaged properties have sole or anchor tenants whose leases expire or may be terminated during the term, or shortly after the scheduled maturity, of the related mortgage loan. See “—Renewal, Termination and Expiration of Leases and Reletting Entails Risks That May Adversely Affect Your Investment” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant or Other Third Party Matters—Lease Terminations and Expirations” in this free writing prospectus. Furthermore, with respect to shadow anchored properties, the related borrower will not receive rental income from such shadow anchor tenant and is less likely to have contractual remedies if such shadow anchor tenant terminates its lease or ceases operations.
Retail properties that have anchor tenant-owned stores often have reciprocal easement agreements between the retail property owner and such anchor tenants containing certain operating and maintenance covenants. Anchor tenants that own their own improvements are generally required to pay a contribution toward common area maintenance and real estate taxes on the improvements and related real property, in addition to the rent attributable to the underlying land. With respect to shadow anchor tenants, they may make a contribution toward common area maintenance if the reciprocal easement agreement contemplates shared responsibilities among affected property owners, but they do not pay rent. Operating covenants affecting anchor tenants may be included in the anchor tenant lease or in the reciprocal easement agreement, if any. Tenants whose leases have no operating covenants or whose covenants have expired previously or will expire during the terms of the related mortgage loan are or will not be contractually obligated to operate their stores at the applicable mortgaged property. Tenant leases at the mortgaged properties may have co-tenancy clauses which permit such stores to abate the rent payable, cease operating and/or terminate their leases if certain other stores (in particular those of anchor tenants or shadow anchor tenants) or a specified percentage of the stores at the related mortgaged property are not occupied and operating and also have certain other termination rights related to sales targets.
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Certain tenant estoppels, including those of certain anchor tenants, obtained in connection with the origination of the mortgage loans identify disputes between the related borrower and the applicable anchor tenant or other tenant, or alleged defaults or potential defaults by the applicable property owner under the lease or reciprocal easement agreement. In addition, in the case of certain mortgaged properties, leases contain restrictions with respect to the use of other spaces or parcels at or near the subject mortgaged property that are in conflict with other leases or for which there is no corresponding restrictive covenant of record, which have resulted or may in the future result in disputes. Such disputes, defaults or potential defaults, could lead to a termination or attempted termination of the applicable lease or reciprocal easement agreement by the anchor tenant or other tenant or to litigation against the related borrower. We cannot assure you that the identified tenant disputes will not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the related borrowers to repay their portion of the mortgage loan. In addition, we cannot assure you that the tenant estoppels obtained identify all potential disputes that may arise with anchor tenants or other tenants.
In addition, retail properties frequently rely on adjacent properties for parking, access or other operational aspects, which can create risk. The landlord/borrower may agree to conditions or covenants in a retail lease based on such adjacent property continuing to provide such services or based upon operations at, or the continued maintenance of, such adjacent property. Accordingly, defaults on the part of the landlord/borrower could occur under that retail lease as a result of circumstances over which the landlord/borrower does not have direct control. The landlord/borrower’s sole remedy would be under a reciprocal easement agreement (or comparable agreement), if any, with the adjacent property owner.
Rental payments from tenants of retail properties typically comprise the largest portion of the net operating income of those mortgaged properties. Certain tenants at the mortgaged properties may be paying rent but are not yet in occupancy or have signed leases but have not yet started paying rent and/or are not yet in occupancy. Risks applicable to anchor tenants (such as bankruptcy, failure to renew leases, early terminations of leases and vacancies) also apply to other tenants. See “—Tenant Bankruptcies May Adversely Affect the Income Produced by the Mortgaged Properties and May Adversely Affect the Distributions on Your Certificates” below. We cannot assure you that the rate of occupancy at the stores will remain at the current levels or that the net operating income contributed by the mortgaged properties will remain at current or past levels. See “—Renewal, Termination and Expiration of Leases and Reletting Entails Risks That May Adversely Affect Your Investment” in this free writing prospectus.
In addition, certain of the retail properties have tenants that are subject to risks unique to their business, such as theaters, health clubs and restaurants. For example, because of unique construction and/or equipment requirements of theaters and restaurants, any vacant space designed for such purposes would not easily be converted to other uses. In such cases, aspects of building site design and adaptability affect the value of properties with such tenants and other retailers at the mortgaged property. See “—Converting Commercial Properties to Alternative Uses May Require Significant Expenses Which Could Reduce Distributions on Your Certificates; and Limited Adaptability for Other Uses May Substantially Lower the Liquidation Value of a Mortgaged Property” below. In addition, decreasing patronage at a theater or restaurant tenant could adversely affect revenue of the tenant, which may, in turn, cause the tenant to experience financial difficulties, resulting in downgrades in their credit, lease defaults, and, in certain cases, bankruptcy filings. See “—Tenant Bankruptcies May Adversely Affect the Income Produced by the Mortgaged Properties and May Adversely Affect the Distributions on Your Certificates” below. Additionally, theater and restaurant receipts are also affected not only by objective factors but by subjective factors. For instance, restaurant receipts are affected by such varied influences as the current personal income levels in the community, an individual consumer’s preference for type of food, style of dining and restaurant atmosphere, the perceived popularity of the restaurant, food safety concerns related to personal health with the handling of food items at the restaurant or by food suppliers and the actions and/or behaviors of staff and management and level of service to the customers.
Certain other tenants at the mortgaged properties, including health clubs, may have other unique risks associated with the type of business undertaken at their locations. Several factors may adversely affect the value and successful operation of a health club, including:
● | the physical attributes of the health club (e.g., its age, appearance and layout); |
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● | the reputation, safety, convenience and attractiveness of the property to users; |
● | the quality and philosophy of management; |
● | management’s ability to control membership growth and attrition; |
● | competition in the tenant’s marketplace from other health clubs and alternatives to health clubs; or |
● | adverse changes in economic and social conditions and demographic changes (e.g., population decreases or changes in average age or income), which may result in decreased demand. |
In addition, there may be significant costs associated with changing consumer preferences (e.g., multi-purpose clubs from single-purpose clubs or varieties of equipment, classes, services and amenities). In addition, as with movie theaters, health clubs may not be readily convertible to alternative uses if those properties were to become unprofitable for any reason. The liquidation value of any such health club consequently may be less than would be the case of property readily adaptable to changing consumer preferences for other uses.
See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Property Type Concentrations” in this free writing prospectus.
Hospitality Properties Have Special Risks
Twenty-three (23) of the mortgaged properties, representing approximately 18.8% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, are hospitality properties, each of which is subject to a franchise agreement or hotel management agreement. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks of Mortgage Loans Secured by Hospitality Properties” in the accompanying prospectus.
Certain of the hospitality properties pose unique risks with respect to the franchise agreements under which, or the hotel management company with whom, they operate.
The performance of a hospitality property affiliated with a franchise or hotel management company depends in part on:
● | the continued existence and financial strength of the franchisor or hotel management company; |
● | the public perception of the franchise or hotel chain service mark; and |
● | the duration of the franchise licensing or management agreements. |
The continuation of a franchise agreement or management agreement is subject to specified operating standards and other terms and conditions set forth in such agreements. The failure of a borrower to maintain such standards or adhere to other applicable terms and conditions could result in the loss or cancellation of their rights under the franchise or hotel management company agreement or management agreement or, in the absence of an agreement with the franchisor, the lender’s not receiving notice of borrower defaults under the franchise agreement or the opportunity to cure such defaults. There can be no assurance that a replacement franchise could be obtained in the event of termination. In addition, replacement franchises and/or hotel managers may require significantly higher fees as well as an investment of capital to bring the hospitality property into compliance with the requirements of the replacement franchisor and/or hotel manager. Any provision in a franchise agreement or management agreement providing for termination because of a bankruptcy of a franchisor or manager generally will not be enforceable.
In addition, the transferability of franchise agreements is restricted. In the event of a foreclosure, the lender generally will not have the right to use the franchise license without the franchisor’s consent. Conversely, in the case of certain mortgage loans, the lender may be unable to remove a franchisor or a hotel management company that it desires to replace prior to a foreclosure
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except in limited circumstances or following a foreclosure. If a franchisor or hotel management company cannot be terminated and the related franchise/management agreement imposes restrictions on transferees of the subject hospitality property, the liquidation value of that hospitality property could be materially impaired.
Certain of the franchise agreements may grant the franchisor a purchase option with respect to the related mortgaged property if it is otherwise going to be transferred to a competitor of the franchisor, including in connection with a foreclosure. See representation 8 in Annex C-1 and the exceptions thereto in Annex C-2 to this free writing prospectus (subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the preamble to Annex C-1 to this free writing prospectus).
Certain of the hospitality properties are associated with hotel brands through licensing agreements that, in the event of a foreclosure proceeding initiated on behalf of the trust, are not assignable or require franchisor consent for subsequent transfers. To the extent a hotel includes a franchise arrangement, the lender may have obtained a comfort letter from the licensor or franchisor stating that the trust will be permitted to enter into a new license or franchise agreement with the licensor or franchisor subject to the applicable terms and conditions thereof. To the extent that the special servicer causes the trust or a single purpose entity owned by the trust to acquire a mortgaged property that has a franchise or licensing agreement or that requires a successor or replacement franchisee or licensee to have a specified net worth, the special servicer will be required, to the extent consistent with the servicing standard, to take all actions reasonably necessary to permit the mortgaged property to maintain its franchise or license with the same franchisor or licensor in place prior to such foreclosure. We cannot assure you that the trust or such single purpose entity owned by the trust will be able to maintain such license or franchise at that time.
In addition, certain of the hospitality properties are subject to license or franchise agreements which expire prior to the maturity of each of the respective mortgage loans. In those cases, the related mortgage loan documents generally require the applicable borrower to provide evidence prior to termination of the license or franchise agreement that the license or franchise agreement has been renewed or replaced in accordance with the terms of the mortgage loan documents. In the event the related borrower fails to deliver such evidence by the required date, the lender may hold all excess cash flow from the mortgaged property after payment of debt service, funding of reserves and certain other required expenditures, as cash collateral until such license or franchise agreement is renewed or replaced in accordance with the terms of the mortgage loan documents.
In some cases where a hospitality property is subject to a license or franchise agreement, the licensor or franchisor has required the completion of various repairs and/or renovations pursuant to a property improvement plan issued by the franchisor. Failure to complete such repairs and/or renovations in accordance with the plan could result in the hospitality property’s losing its license or franchise. Annex A-1 sets forth the amount of reserves, if any, established under the related mortgage loans in connection with any such repairs and/or renovations. We cannot assure you that any such amount reserved will be sufficient to complete the repairs and/or renovations required with respect to any affected hospitality property. In addition, in some cases, that reserve will be maintained by the franchisor or property manager. Furthermore, the lender may not require a reserve for repairs and/or renovations in all instances.
Office Properties Have Special Risks
Ten (10) of the mortgaged properties, representing approximately 17.2% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, are office properties. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks of Mortgage Loans Secured by Office Properties” in the accompanying prospectus.
Certain of the office properties may be medical office properties or have significant tenants operating as a medical office. The performance of a medical office property may depend on (a) the proximity of such property to a hospital or other health care establishment and (b) reimbursements for patient fees from private or government sponsored insurers. Issues related to reimbursement (ranging from nonpayment to delays in payment) from such insurers could adversely impact cash flow at such mortgaged property. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Property Type Concentrations” in this free writing prospectus.
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Industrial Properties Have Special Risks
Thirty-three (33) of the mortgaged properties, representing approximately 6.8% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, are industrial properties. Significant factors determining the value of industrial properties include:
● | the quality of tenants; |
● | building design and adaptability; and |
● | the location of the property. |
Concerns about the quality of tenants, particularly major tenants, are similar in both office properties and industrial properties, although industrial properties are more frequently dependent on a single tenant. In addition, properties used for many industrial purposes are more prone to environmental concerns than other property types.
Aspects of building site design and adaptability affect the value of an industrial property. Site characteristics which are valuable to an industrial property include clear heights, column spacing, zoning restrictions, number of bays and bay depths, divisibility, truck turning radius and overall functionality and accessibility. Location is also important because an industrial property requires the availability of labor sources, proximity to supply sources and customers and accessibility to rail lines, major roadways and other distribution channels.
Industrial properties may be adversely affected by reduced demand for industrial space occasioned by a decline in a particular industry segment (e.g. a decline in defense spending), and a particular industrial property that suited the needs of its original tenant may be difficult to relet to another tenant or may become functionally obsolete relative to newer properties. In addition, lease terms with respect to industrial properties are generally for shorter periods of time than other commercial properties and may result in a substantial percentage of leases expiring in the same year at any particular industrial property.
Further, certain of the industrial properties have tenants that are subject to risks unique to their business, such as cold storage facilities. Because of seasonal use, leases at such facilities are customarily for shorter terms, making income potentially more volatile than for properties with longer term leases. In addition, such facilities require customized refrigeration design, rendering them less readily convertible to alternative uses.
See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Property Type Concentrations” in this free writing prospectus.
Self Storage Properties Have Special Risks
Thirteen (13) of the mortgaged properties, representing approximately 4.5% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, are self storage properties. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks of Mortgage Loans Secured by Warehouse and Self Storage Facilities” in the accompanying prospectus.
Some of the self storage mortgaged properties securing mortgage loans in the trust lease a significant portion of the related mortgaged property to a single tenant. See “—Renewal, Termination and Expiration of Leases and Reletting Entails Risks That May Adversely Affect Your Investment” below. In addition, some of the self storage mortgaged properties securing mortgage loans in the trust have a material portion of the mortgaged property leased to tenants for the storage of recreational vehicles and/or boats. Tenants for such space tend to be more transient and the net cash flow for the related mortgaged property may be subject to greater fluctuations. See Annex A-1, including the footnotes thereto, to this free writing prospectus for information regarding the self storage mortgaged properties that use a material portion of the mortgaged property for recreational vehicle leases.
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Multifamily Properties Have Special Risks
Five (5) of the mortgaged properties, representing approximately 3.7% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, are multifamily properties. A large number of factors may adversely affect the value and successful operation of a multifamily property. We note in particular the following:
● | Certain of the multifamily rental properties have material tenant concentrations of students or military personnel (and in certain cases, additional university housing may be planned in the area of the mortgaged property, which may reduce demand for units at the related mortgaged property). |
● | Certain of the multifamily rental properties consist of senior housing, or are age-restricted senior independent living facilities for individuals 55-years-old or older, thus limiting the potential tenants. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks Associated with Residential Healthcare Facilities” and “—Special Risks of Mortgage Loans Secured by Healthcare-Related Properties” in the accompanying prospectus. |
● | Certain of the multifamily rental properties receive rent subsidies from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under its Section 8 program or otherwise or are otherwise intended to be utilized, in whole or in part, as affordable housing. |
● | Certain of the multifamily rental properties are subject to local rent control and rent stabilization laws. |
Certain states regulate the relationship of an owner of a multifamily property and its tenants. Commonly, these laws require a written lease, good cause for eviction, disclosure of fees, and notification to residents of changed land use, while prohibiting unreasonable rules, retaliatory evictions, and restrictions on a resident’s choice of unit vendors. Multifamily property owners have been the subject of suits under state “Unfair and Deceptive Practices Acts” and other general consumer protection statutes for coercive, abusive or unconscionable leasing and sales practices. A few states offer more significant protection. For example, in some states, there are provisions under law that limit the bases on which a landlord may terminate a tenancy or increase rent or prohibit a landlord from terminating a tenancy solely by reason of the sale of the owner’s building.
In addition to state regulation of the landlord-tenant relationship, numerous counties and municipalities impose rent control or rent stabilization on multifamily properties. These ordinances may limit rent increases to fixed percentages, to percentages of increases in the consumer price index, to increases set or approved by a governmental agency, or to increases determined through mediation or binding arbitration. Any limitations on a borrower’s ability to raise property rents may impair such borrower’s ability to repay its multifamily loan from its net operating income or the proceeds of a sale or refinancing of the related multifamily property or the lender’s proceeds of a sale of the property following foreclosure.
See “Risk Factors—Special Risks of Mortgage Loans Secured by Multifamily Properties” in the accompanying prospectus.
Mixed Use Facilities Have Special Risks
Four (4) of the mortgaged properties, representing approximately 3.6% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, are mixed use properties, each of which contains two or more of the following property types: office, retail and self storage. To the extent a mixed use property has office, retail and/or self storage components, such mortgaged property is subject to the risks relating to the property types described in “—Office Properties Have Special Risks,” “—Retail Properties Have Special Risks” and “—Self Storage Properties Have Special Risks” above. See Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus for information regarding tenants that are among the five largest tenants at each mixed use property that are office, retail or self storage tenants. A mixed use property may be subject to additional risks, including the property manager’s inexperience in managing the different property types that comprise such mixed use property.
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Manufactured Housing Community Properties Have Special Risks
Seven (7) of the mortgaged properties, representing approximately 1.6% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, are manufactured housing community properties.
With respect to certain of the mortgage loans secured by manufactured housing community properties, the related mortgaged property is subject to rent control and other laws regulating the relationship between a property owner and its residential tenants.
Additionally, certain of manufactured housing community properties securing mortgage loans in the trust are age restricted to individuals who satisfy a minimum age requirement (generally 55 years old), whether by recorded covenants or for self-imposed marketing purposes. Such restrictions limit the related mortgaged properties’ potential residents and may affect property performance.
Some of the manufactured housing community mortgaged properties securing mortgage loans in the trust may have limited or no amenities, which may also affect property performance.
Some of the manufactured housing community mortgaged properties securing mortgage loans in the issuing entity have a material number of recreational vehicle pads. Tenants for such pads tend to be more transient and the net cash flow for the related mortgaged property may be subject to greater fluctuations.
Some of the manufactured housing community mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans in the issuing entity may have a material number of leased homes that are currently owned by the related borrower or an affiliate thereof. In such cases, the tenants will tend to be more transient and less tied to the property than if they owned their own homes. Such leased homes may not, in all such cases, constitute collateral for the related mortgage loan.
Some of the manufactured housing community mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans are not connected to public water and sewer systems. In such cases, the borrower could incur a substantial expense if it were required to connect the property to such systems in the future. In addition, the use of well water and/or septic systems or private sewage treatment facilities enhances the likelihood that the property could be adversely affected by a recognized environmental condition that impacts soil and groundwater.
See “Risk Factors—Special Risks Associated with Manufactured Housing Properties” in the accompanying prospectus.
Renewal, Termination and Expiration of Leases and Reletting Entails Risks That May Adversely Affect Your Investment
Repayment of mortgage loans secured by retail, office and industrial properties will be affected by the expiration of leases and the ability of the related borrowers and property managers to renew the leases or to relet the space on comparable terms. In addition, there are other factors, including changes in zoning or tax laws, restrictive covenants, tenant exclusives and rights of first refusal or rights of first offer to lease or purchase, the availability of credit for refinancing and changes in interest rate levels that may adversely affect the value of a project and/or the borrower’s ability to sell or refinance without necessarily affecting the ability to generate current income. Certain mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans may be leased in whole or in part to government-sponsored tenants whose ability to pay rent depends on appropriations and some of whom have the right to cancel their leases at any time because of lack of appropriations. In some of these cases, the government-sponsored tenant has the right to terminate its lease at any time for any reason. See Annex A-1 for an identification of any government-sponsored tenant that constitutes one of the five largest tenants (or, if applicable, the single tenant) at any such mortgaged property.
In addition, certain mortgaged properties may have significant tenants or groups of tenants, that are paying rent but are not in occupancy or may have material vacant space that is not leased, and in certain cases, the occupancy rate (calculated as described in Annex B to this free writing prospectus) is less than 80%. See Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus for information regarding the occupancy rate for each of the mortgaged properties. Certain mortgaged properties may have
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tenants who have executed leases but have not yet taken occupancy or commenced rent payments. Additionally, certain mortgaged properties may have a tenant that has taken possession of the space demised under its lease with the related borrower, but has not yet commenced payments of rent due under the lease.
In addition, certain mortgaged properties have “dark” space where a tenant has vacated its premises. Any “dark” space may cause the mortgaged property to be less desirable to other potential tenants or the related tenant may be more likely to default in its obligations under the lease. Certain mortgaged properties may also have leased or unleased “dark” space or adjoin properties with “dark” spaces or “dark” shadow anchors. We cannot assure you that the tenants at those mortgaged properties will continue to fulfill their lease obligations or that the space will be relet. See “—Tenant Early Termination Options Entail Special Risks” below, “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant or Other Third Party Matters—Lease Terminations and Expirations” in this free writing prospectus and Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus (including the footnotes thereto).
In addition, with respect to certain of the mortgage loans, certain of the tenants at the related mortgaged property(ies) or other persons have rights of first refusal or offer and/or purchase options on a related mortgaged property or portions thereof in accordance with the terms of the related tenant leases or other recorded documents affecting such mortgaged property. In many cases such rights of first refusal or offer and/or purchase options of tenants or other persons are not subject to the related mortgage or remain applicable to the acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or a foreclosure sale or any subsequent sales of REO property by the special servicer. As a result, we cannot assure you that the mortgagee’s ability to sell the related mortgaged property at or after foreclosure will not be impaired or that the foreclosure proceeds or sale proceeds in a post-foreclosure sale will not be adversely affected. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant or Other Third Party Matters” in this free writing prospectus.
In addition, certain of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans may be leased to either a single or other significant tenant with a lease termination option date or lease expiration date that is prior to or shortly following the maturity date. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant or Other Third Party Matters—Lease Terminations and Expirations” in this free writing prospectus and the footnotes to Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus. In the case of many of the mortgage loans, all or a substantial portion of the tenant leases at the mortgaged property expire, or grant to one or more tenants a lease termination option that is exercisable, at various times prior to or shortly following the loan’s maturity date. Certain of the mortgaged properties, including mortgaged properties with single tenants or mortgaged properties securing the top fifteen mortgage loans, have a significant portion of the leases, or the sole lease, that expire in a single calendar year or rolling 12-month period during the term of the mortgage loan. Prospective investors are encouraged to review the lease expirations for major tenants and a tenant rollover summary for each of the top fifteen mortgage loans under the charts entitled “Major Tenants” and “Lease Expiration Schedule” in “Summaries of the Fifteen Largest Mortgage Loans” attached as Annex A-3 to this free writing prospectus and to review the lease expiration dates of mortgaged properties with single tenants in Annex A-1, including the footnotes thereto, to this free writing prospectus.
In addition, several of the mortgaged properties securing other mortgage loans included in the trust have large lease rollovers shortly before or shortly after the related maturity date. Prospective investors are encouraged to review the lease maturities for the five (5) largest tenants at each mortgaged property on Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus. We cannot assure you that (1) leases that expire can be renewed, (2) the space covered by leases that expire or are terminated can be re-leased in a timely manner at comparable rents or on comparable terms or (3) the related borrower will have the cash or be able to obtain the financing to fund any required tenant improvements. Further, lease provisions among tenants may conflict in certain instances, or leases may contain restrictions on the use of parcels near the related mortgaged property for which there is no corresponding restrictive covenant of record, in each case creating termination or other risks. Income from and the market value of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans would be adversely affected if vacant space in the mortgaged properties could not be leased for a significant period of time, if tenants were unable to meet their lease obligations or if, for any other reason, rental payments could not be collected or if one or more tenants ceased operations at the mortgaged property. Upon the occurrence of an event of default by a tenant, delays and costs in enforcing the lessor’s rights could occur.
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In addition, certain tenants at the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans may be entitled to terminate their leases or reduce their rents based upon negotiated lease provisions if, for example, an anchor, shadow anchor or other significant tenant ceases operations, or occupancy declines below a specified percentage, at the related mortgaged property. In these cases, we cannot assure you that the operation of these provisions will not allow a termination or rent reduction. See “—Tenant Early Termination Options Entail Special Risks” below and, with respect to the five (5) largest tenants for which certain co-tenancy related remedies may currently be (or in the near future likely may be) enforced, Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus (including the footnotes thereto). A tenant’s lease may also be terminated or its terms otherwise adversely affected if a tenant becomes the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
If a significant portion of a mortgaged property is leased to a single tenant, the failure of the borrower to relet that portion of the subject mortgaged property if that tenant vacates or fails to perform its obligations will have a greater adverse effect on your investment than if the subject mortgaged property were leased to a greater number of tenants.
Even if vacated space is successfully relet, the costs associated with reletting, including tenant improvements and leasing commissions, could be substantial and could reduce cash flow from the related mortgaged properties. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant or Other Third Party Matters—Lease Terminations and Expirations,” “—Tenant or Other Third Party Matters” and “—Other Matters” in this free writing prospectus for additional information on lease terminations and expirations at the mortgaged properties.
Thirty-seven (37) of the mortgage loans that are secured by retail, office, industrial and/or mixed-use properties, have either upfront, monthly and/or springing reserves for tenant improvements and leasing commissions which may serve to defray such costs. These mortgage loans represent approximately 91.8% of the aggregate cut-off date balance of the mortgage loans secured by retail, office, industrial and/or mixed-use properties. We cannot assure you, however, that the funds (if any) held in such reserves for tenant improvements and leasing commissions will be sufficient to cover any of the costs and expenses associated with tenant improvements or leasing commission obligations. In addition, if a tenant defaults in its obligations to a borrower, the borrower may incur substantial costs and experience significant delays associated with enforcing rights and protecting its investment, including costs incurred in renovating or reletting the property.
If a mortgaged property has multiple tenants, re-leasing costs and costs of enforcing remedies against defaulting tenants may be incurred more frequently than in the case of mortgaged properties with fewer tenants, thereby reducing the cash flow available for debt service payments. These costs may cause a borrower to default in its other obligations which could reduce cash flow available for debt service payments. Multi-tenanted mortgaged properties also may experience higher continuing vacancy rates and greater volatility in rental income and expenses.
Additionally, there may be several cases in which a particular entity is a tenant at more than one of the mortgaged properties, and although it may not be one of the five largest tenants at any of those properties, it is significant to the success of the properties, and therefore the mortgage loans, in the aggregate.
Tenant Early Termination Options Entail Special Risks
Retail leases often (and office leases may) give tenants the right to terminate the related lease or abate or reduce the related rent (i) if the borrower for the applicable mortgaged property allows uses at the mortgaged property in violation of use restrictions in current tenant leases, (ii) if the borrower or any of its affiliates owns other properties within a certain radius of the mortgaged property and allows uses at those properties in violation of use restrictions, (iii) if the related borrower fails to provide a designated number of parking spaces, (iv) if there is construction at the related mortgaged property or an adjacent property (whether or not such adjacent property is owned or controlled by the borrower or any of its affiliates) that may interfere with visibility or a tenant’s use of the mortgaged property, (v) upon casualty or condemnation with respect to all or a portion of the mortgaged property that renders such mortgaged property unsuitable for a tenant’s use or if the borrower fails to rebuild such mortgaged property within a certain time, (vi) if a tenant’s use is not permitted by zoning or applicable law, (vii) if the landlord defaults on its obligations under the lease, or (viii) if a tenant’s sales do not equal or exceed specified targets. In each identified instance the
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borrower may have interests adverse to the mortgagee, and we cannot assure you that the borrower will not take actions that may trigger a tenant’s right to terminate its lease if such borrower believes that such action may otherwise benefit it or its affiliates to do so, even where such action is to the detriment of the mortgaged property. For examples of tenant termination rights, including unilateral, tenant-based performance or live or imminent co-tenancy-based termination remedies among the five (5) largest tenants at each mortgaged property, see Annex A-1, including the footnotes thereto, and the “Lease Expiration Schedule”, including the footnotes thereto, in “Summaries of the Fifteen Largest Mortgage Loans” attached as Annex A-3 to this free writing prospectus.
In addition, it is common for tenants at anchored or shadow-anchored retail centers to have the right to terminate their lease or abate or reduce rent if the anchor or shadow anchor tenant goes dark. Even if tenants do not have termination or rent abatement rights, because the anchor or shadow anchor tenant plays a key role in generating customer traffic and making a center desirable for other tenants, we cannot assure you that any loss of an anchor tenant will not have a material adverse impact on the non-anchor tenants’ ability to operate, which may in turn adversely impact the borrower’s ability to meet its obligations under the related mortgage loan documents. If an anchor tenant goes dark, generally the borrower’s only remedy is to terminate that lease after the anchor tenant has been dark for a specified amount of time.
Certain of the tenant leases for the mortgaged properties permit the related tenant to terminate its lease and/or abate or reduce rent if the tenant fails to meet certain sales targets or other business objectives for a specified period of time. We cannot assure you that all or any of these tenants will meet the sales targets or business objectives required to avoid any termination and/or abatement rights. Furthermore, certain of the tenant leases for the mortgaged properties permit the affected tenants to terminate their leases and/or abate or reduce rent if a specified percentage of the tenants cease to operate at the applicable mortgaged property or if certain tenants at the applicable mortgaged property or at an adjacent or nearby property terminate their leases or go dark, or if a competitor commences operations at the subject mortgaged property or an adjacent or nearby property.
In addition to termination options tied to certain triggers as set forth above that are common with respect to retail properties, certain tenant leases permit the related tenant to terminate its lease either unilaterally or on the occurrence of other triggers.
Any exercise of termination rights permitting a tenant to terminate its lease could result in vacant space at the related mortgaged property, renegotiation of the lease with the related tenant or re-letting of the space. We cannot assure you that any vacated space could or would be relet or the revenues replaced. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that the foregoing termination and/or abatement rights will not arise in the future or materially adversely affect the related borrower’s ability to meet its obligations under the related loan documents. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant or Other Third Party Matters—Lease Terminations and Expirations” in this free writing prospectus for additional information regarding early termination options affecting the mortgaged properties.
Tenant Bankruptcies May Adversely Affect the Income Produced by the Mortgaged Properties and May Adversely Affect the Distributions on Your Certificates
The bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant, or a number of smaller tenants, in retail, industrial and office properties, may adversely affect the income produced by the related mortgaged property. Under the U.S. bankruptcy code, a tenant/debtor has the option of assuming or rejecting or, subject to certain conditions, assuming and assigning to a third party, any unexpired lease. If the tenant rejects the lease, the landlord’s claim for breach of the lease would be a general unsecured claim against the tenant, absent collateral securing the claim. The claim would be limited to the unpaid rent under the lease for the periods prior to the bankruptcy petition, or earlier repossession or surrender of the leased premises, plus the rent under the lease for the greater of one year, or 15%, not to exceed three years, of the remaining term of such lease, and the actual amount of the recovery could be less than the amount of the claim. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings.”
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Various Loan-Level Conflicts of Interest May Have an Adverse Effect on Your Certificates
Conflicts Between Managers and the Borrowers. Substantially all of the property managers for the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans or their affiliates manage additional properties, including properties that may compete with those mortgaged properties. Affiliates of the managers, and certain of the managers themselves, also may own other properties, including competing properties. The managers of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans may accordingly experience conflicts of interest in the management of those mortgaged properties.
Mortgaged Properties Leased to Borrowers or Borrower-Affiliated Entities Also Have Risks. If a mortgaged property is leased in whole or substantial part to the borrower under the mortgage loan or to an affiliate of the borrower, there may be conflicts. For instance, a landlord may be more inclined to waive lease conditions for an affiliated tenant than it would for an unaffiliated tenant. One situation in which such a conflict may arise is in the case of certain manufactured housing community mortgaged properties. There may be a master lease with respect to the related pads between the borrower, as landlord, and an affiliate of the borrower, as tenant and owner of certain leased mobile homes.
We cannot assure you that the conflicts arising where a borrower is affiliated with a tenant at a mortgaged property will not adversely impact the value of the related mortgage loan. Insofar as a borrower affiliate leases space at a mortgaged property, a deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower or its affiliates can be particularly significant to the borrower’s ability to perform under the mortgage loan as it can directly interrupt the cash flow from the mortgaged property if the borrower’s or its affiliate’s financial condition worsens. These risks may be mitigated when mortgaged properties are entirely leased to unrelated third parties. See Annex A-1, including the footnotes thereto, to this free writing prospectus.
A Concentration of Mortgaged Properties in One or More Geographic Areas Reduces Diversification and May Increase the Risk that Your Certificates May Not Be Paid in Full
Mortgaged properties located in North Carolina, Colorado and Florida represent security for approximately 18.1%, 9.6% and 8.9%, respectively, of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount, and collectively secure approximately 36.6% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date by allocated loan amount.
Repayments by borrowers and the market value of the related mortgaged properties could be affected by economic conditions generally or specific to geographic areas or the regions of the United States, and concentrations of mortgaged properties in particular geographic areas may increase the risk that adverse economic or other developments or natural or man-made disasters affecting a particular region of the country could increase the frequency and severity of losses on mortgage loans secured by those properties. In recent periods, several regions of the United States have experienced significant real estate downturns when others have not. Regional economic declines or conditions in regional real estate markets could adversely affect the income from, and market value of, the mortgaged properties. In addition, local or regional economies may be adversely affected to a greater degree than other areas of the country by developments affecting industries concentrated in such area. A decline in the general economic condition in the region in which mortgaged properties securing the related mortgage loans are located would result in a decrease in consumer demand in the region and the income from and market value of the mortgaged properties may be adversely affected.
Several mortgaged properties are located in areas that, based on low population density, poor economic demographics (such as higher than average unemployment rates, lower than average annual household income and/or overall loss of jobs) and/or negative trends in such regards, would be considered secondary or tertiary markets. Mortgage loans secured by mortgaged properties in these secondary or tertiary markets may be more susceptible to the impacts of risks disclosed herein.
Other regional factors—e.g., earthquakes, floods, forest fires or hurricanes or changes in governmental rules or fiscal policies—also may adversely affect the mortgaged properties. Mortgaged properties in certain regional areas may be more susceptible to certain hazards (such as earthquakes, widespread fires, hurricanes or floods) than properties in other parts of the country and properties located in coastal states may be more susceptible to hurricanes than properties in other parts of the
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country. As a result, areas affected by such events often experience disruptions in travel, transportation and tourism, loss of jobs and an overall decrease in consumer activity, and often a decline in real estate-related investments. There can be no assurance that the economies in such impacted areas will recover sufficiently to support income producing real estate at pre-event levels or that the costs of the related clean-up will not have a material adverse effect on the local or national economy. Furthermore, the mortgage loans do not all require flood insurance on the related mortgaged property unless they are in flood zones and flood insurance is available. We cannot assure you that any hurricane damage would be covered by insurance. See “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Maintenance of Insurance” and “Certain Legal Aspects of the Mortgage Loans” in this free writing prospectus and “Description of the Pooling and Servicing Agreements—Hazard Insurance Policies” in the accompanying prospectus.
On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall approximately five miles southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey, causing extensive damage to coastal and inland areas in the eastern United States, including many states where mortgaged properties are located. The damage to the affected areas includes, among other things, flooding, wind and water damage, forced evacuations and fire damage. The cost of the hurricane’s impact, due to the physical damage it caused, as well as the related economic impact, is expected to be significant for some period of time, particularly in the areas most directly damaged by the storm. Notwithstanding that no mortgaged property securing a mortgage loan to be included in the series 2012-C10 trust suffered a casualty as a result of hurricane, one or more mortgaged properties may be affected by changes in the regional or local economies that have resulted or may result from the hurricane.
See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Property Type Concentrations” in this free writing prospectus.
The Concentration of Loans and Number of Loans with the Same or Related Borrowers Increases the Possibility of Loss on the Loans Which Could Reduce Distributions on Your Certificates
The effect of mortgage pool loan losses will be more severe:
● | if the pool is comprised of a small number of mortgage loans, each with a relatively large principal amount; or |
● | if the losses relate to loans that account for a disproportionately large percentage of the pool’s aggregate principal balance of all mortgage loans. |
The largest mortgage loan or group of cross-collateralized mortgage loans represents approximately 9.6% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date. The three, five and ten largest mortgage loans or groups of cross-collateralized mortgage loans represent approximately 24.3%, 33.8% and 48.9%, respectively, of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans; Multi-Property Mortgage Loans; Mortgage Loans with Affiliated Borrowers” in this free writing prospectus and the “Summaries of the Fifteen Largest Mortgage Loans” attached as Annex A-3 to this free writing prospectus.
In addition, the mortgage pool includes some groups of mortgage loans where the mortgage loans in the particular group are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted but were made to borrowers related through common ownership of partnership or other equity interests and where, in general, the related mortgaged properties are commonly managed. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans; Multi-Property Mortgage Loans; Mortgage Loans with Affiliated Borrowers”.
Tenant Concentration Increases the Risk That Cash Flow Will Be Interrupted, Which Could Reduce Distributions on Your Certificates
A deterioration in the financial condition of a tenant can be particularly significant if a mortgaged property is leased to a single or large tenant or a small number of tenants because rent interruptions by a tenant may cause the borrower to default on its obligations to the lender. Mortgaged properties leased to a single tenant or a small number of tenants also are more susceptible
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to interruptions of cash flow if a tenant fails to renew its lease or defaults under its lease. This is so because:
● | the financial effect of the absence of rental income may be severe; |
● | more time may be required to re-lease the space; and |
● | substantial capital costs may be incurred to make the space appropriate for replacement tenants. |
Another factor that you should consider is that office, retail and industrial properties, and mixed-use properties that are used for office, retail and/or industrial purposes, also may be adversely affected if there is a concentration of tenants in the same or similar business or industry.
A number of mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans, including certain mortgage loans in the top fifteen mortgage loans included on Annex A-3 to this free writing prospectus, have single tenant leases that expire during the term of the related mortgage loan or have a significant portion of the leases that expire or can be terminated in a particular year, or portion thereof, at the related mortgaged property. For further information with respect to tenant concentrations, see information with respect to the five (5) largest tenants at each mortgaged property on Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus and “Summaries of the Fifteen Largest Mortgage Loans” attached as Annex A-3 to this free writing prospectus, including major tenant and lease expiration schedules therein.
Limitations on the Enforceability of Multi-Borrower/Multi-Property and Multi-Borrower/Multiple Parcel Arrangements May Have an Adverse Effect on Recourse in the Event of a Default on a Mortgage Loan
Nine (9) of the mortgage loans, representing approximately 24.0% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, represent the obligations of multiple borrowers that are liable on a joint and several basis for the repayment of the entire indebtedness evidenced by the related multi-property mortgage loan. In addition, there is one (1) group of cross-collateralized mortgage loans, collectively representing approximately 1.0% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, that involves multiple borrowers.
Arrangements whereby multiple borrowers grant their respective mortgaged properties or parcels of individual mortgaged properties as security for a multi-property mortgage loan or group of cross-collateralized mortgage loans could be challenged as fraudulent conveyances by the creditors or the bankruptcy estate of any of the related borrowers. Under federal and most state fraudulent conveyance statutes, the incurring of an obligation or the transfer of property, including the granting of a mortgage lien, by a person may be voided under certain circumstances if:
● | the person did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the obligation or transfer; and |
● | the person: |
(1) | was insolvent at the time of the incurrence of the obligation or transfer, or rendered insolvent by such obligations or transfer, or |
(2) | was engaged in a business or a transaction or was about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which the person’s assets constituted an unreasonably small amount of capital after giving effect to the incurrence of the obligation or the transfer, or |
(3) | intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts that would be beyond the person’s ability to pay as those debts matured. |
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Accordingly, a lien granted by a borrower could be avoided if a court were to determine that:
● | the borrower did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value when pledging its mortgaged property or parcel for the equal benefit of the other related borrowers; and |
● | the borrower was insolvent at the time of granting the lien, was rendered insolvent by the granting of the lien, was left with inadequate capital or was not able to pay its debts as they matured. |
We cannot assure you that a lien granted by a borrower on its mortgaged property or parcel to secure a multi-borrower/multi-property mortgage loan, a multi-borrower/multiple-parcel mortgage loan or a group of cross-collateralized mortgage loans, or any payment thereon, would not be avoided as a fraudulent conveyance.
In addition, when multiple real properties or parcels secure a mortgage loan or a group of cross-collateralized mortgage loans, the amount of the mortgage encumbering any particular one of those properties or parcels may be less than the full amount of the related aggregate mortgage loan indebtedness, to minimize recording tax. This mortgage amount is generally established at 100% to 150% of the appraised value or allocated loan amount for the mortgaged property or parcel and will limit the extent to which proceeds from the property or parcel will be available to offset declines in value of the other properties or parcels securing the same mortgage loan or a group of cross-collateralized mortgage loans. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool” in this free writing prospectus for more information regarding any multi-property mortgage loans or multiple-parcel mortgage loans in the trust fund.
Borrowers’ Recent Acquisition of the Mortgaged Properties Causes Uncertainty
The related borrowers or their sponsor or affiliates, as applicable, under ten (10) mortgage loans, representing approximately 11.0% of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, acquired all or part of their related mortgaged property contemporaneously with the origination of the related mortgage loan. Such borrowers, or others who acquired their related mortgaged property within the past twelve (12) months, may have limited experience operating the particular mortgaged properties. The net operating income and cash flow of such mortgaged properties may, therefore, vary significantly from the operations, net operating income and cash flow generated by the related mortgaged properties under prior ownership and management. For certain of these mortgage loans, limited or no historical operating information is available with respect to the related mortgaged properties. As a result, you may find it difficult to analyze the historical performance of those mortgaged properties. See “—Certain Mortgaged Properties May Have a Limited Operating History” below, and Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus.
Certain Mortgaged Properties May Have a Limited Operating History
The mortgaged properties securing certain of the mortgage loans are newly constructed, recently opened and/or recently renovated to a substantial extent and, as such, have a limited operating history. We cannot assure you that any of the mortgaged properties, including the aforementioned mortgaged properties, will perform as anticipated. See “—Borrowers’ Recent Acquisition of the Mortgaged Properties Causes Uncertainty” above.
Risks Related to Redevelopment and Renovation at the Mortgaged Properties
Certain of the mortgaged properties are properties that are currently undergoing or are expected to undergo in the future redevelopment or renovation. The existence of construction or renovation at a mortgaged property may make space unavailable to rent or may make the mortgaged property less attractive to tenants or their customers, and accordingly could have a negative effect on net operating income.
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To the extent applicable, we cannot assure you that any escrow or reserve collected will be sufficient to complete any current renovation or be otherwise sufficient to satisfy any tenant improvement expenses at a mortgaged property. Failure to complete planned improvements may have a material adverse effect on the cash flow at the mortgaged property and the related borrower’s ability to meet its payment obligations under the mortgage loan documents. In addition, in the event the related borrower fails to pay the costs for work completed or material delivered in connection with such ongoing redevelopment or renovation, the portion of the mortgaged property on which there are renovations may be subject to mechanic’s or materialmen’s liens that may be senior to the lien of the related mortgage loan. Additionally, we cannot assure you that any current or planned redevelopment, renovation or expansion will be completed, that such redevelopment, renovation or expansion will be completed in the time frame contemplated, or that, when and if redevelopment, renovation or expansion is completed, such redevelopment, renovation or expansion will improve the operations at, or increase the value of, the subject property. Failure of any of the foregoing to occur could have a material negative impact on the related mortgage loan, which could affect the ability of the related borrower to repay amounts due under such mortgage loan. In the event the related borrower (or a tenant, if applicable) fails to pay the costs of work completed or material delivered in connection with ongoing redevelopment, renovation or expansion, the portion of the mortgaged property on which there is construction may be subject to mechanic’s or materialmen’s liens that may be senior to the lien of the related mortgage loan. The existence of construction at a mortgaged property may make such mortgaged property less attractive to tenants or their customers or, in the case of hospitality properties may require that a portion of the mortgaged property not be used during that renovation and, accordingly, could have a negative effect on net operating income. See Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus and the accompanying footnotes for additional information.
If the special servicer forecloses on behalf of the trust fund on a mortgaged property that is being redeveloped, renovated or expanded, pursuant to the REMIC provisions, the special servicer will only be permitted to arrange for completion of the redevelopment, renovation or expansion if at least 10% of the costs of construction were incurred at the time the default on the related mortgage loan became imminent. As a result, the trust fund may not realize as much proceeds upon disposition of a foreclosure property as it would if it were permitted to complete construction. See “—The Operation of a Mortgaged Property Following Foreclosure May Affect the Tax Status of the Trust Fund and May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates” in this free writing prospectus.
Risks of the Anticipated Repayment Date Loans
Certain of the mortgage loans included in the mortgage pool are subject to mortgage loan documents which provide that, on or after a certain date (referred to as the “anticipated repayment date”), if the related borrower has not repaid the mortgage loan in full, any principal outstanding after that anticipated repayment date will accrue interest at an increased interest rate rather than the stated mortgage loan rate. Generally, from and after the anticipated repayment date, cash flow in excess of that required for debt service, the funding of reserves and certain budgeted or reasonable expenses with respect to the related mortgaged property will be applied toward the payment of principal (without payment of a yield maintenance charge) of the related mortgage loan until its principal balance has been reduced to zero. Although these provisions may create an incentive for the related borrower to repay the mortgage loan in full on its anticipated repayment date, a substantial payment would be required and the borrower has no obligation to make any such payment. While interest at the initial mortgage rate continues to accrue and be payable on a current basis on each such mortgage loan after its anticipated repayment date, the payment of excess interest may be deferred and will be required to be paid, with interest (to the extent permitted under applicable law and the related mortgage loan documents), only after the outstanding principal balance of the related mortgage loan has been paid in full. Pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement, upon such payment in full, any excess interest that has been deferred, to the extent actually collected, will be paid to the holders of the Class V certificates, which are not offered by this free writing prospectus.
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Converting Commercial Properties to Alternative Uses May Require Significant Expenses Which Could Reduce Distributions on Your Certificates; and Limited Adaptability for Other Uses May Substantially Lower the Liquidation Value of a Mortgaged Property
Some of the mortgaged properties securing mortgage loans in the trust may not be readily convertible to alternative uses if those properties were to become unprofitable for any reason. This is because:
● | converting commercial properties to alternate uses or converting single-tenant commercial properties to multi-tenant properties generally requires substantial capital expenditures; and |
● | zoning, land use or other restrictions also may prevent alternative uses. |
For example, mortgaged properties that are part of a condominium regime may not be readily convertible due to use and other restrictive covenants imposed by the condominium declaration and other related documents, especially in a situation where such mortgaged property does not represent the entire condominium regime. Additionally, any vacant movie theater space would not easily be converted to other uses due to the unique construction requirements of movie theaters. In addition, converting self storage, restaurant, manufactured housing, fitness centers, educational institutions or gallery and showroom space to alternate uses generally requires substantial capital expenditures and could result in a significant adverse effect on, or interruption of, the revenues generated by such mortgaged properties. Furthermore, certain mortgaged properties may be subject to certain use restrictions and/or low-income housing restrictions in order to remain eligible for low-income housing tax credits or governmental subsidized rental payments that could prevent the conversion of the mortgaged property to alternative uses.
The liquidation value of a mortgaged property not readily convertible to an alternative use may be substantially less than would be the case if the mortgaged property were readily adaptable to other uses. If this type of mortgaged property were liquidated and a lower liquidation value were obtained, less funds would be available for distributions on your certificates. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Property Type Concentrations” in this free writing prospectus.
We Cannot Assure You That Any Upfront or Ongoing Deposits Made by a Borrower to Any Reserve in Respect of a Mortgaged Property Will Be Sufficient To Offset Any Cash Flow Shortfalls That May Occur at the Related Mortgaged Property
The borrowers under some of the mortgage loans made upfront deposits, and/or agreed to make ongoing deposits, to reserves for the payment of various anticipated or potential expenditures, such as (but not limited to) the costs of tenant improvements and leasing commissions and recommended immediate repairs. However, we cannot assure you that any such reserve will be sufficient for its intended purpose. We also cannot assure you that cash flow from the related mortgaged properties will be sufficient to fully fund any applicable ongoing monthly reserve requirements.
The Absence of Lockboxes Entails Risks That Could Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates
Many of the mortgage loans do not require the related borrower presently to cause rent and other payments to be made into a lockbox account maintained on behalf of the mortgagee, although some of those mortgage loans do provide for a springing lockbox. If rental payments are not required to be made directly into a lockbox account, there is a risk that the borrower will divert such funds for other purposes.
If a Borrower is Unable To Repay Its Loan on Its Maturity Date, You May Experience a Loss or Delay in Distributions on Your Certificates
As described in this free writing prospectus, substantially all of the mortgage loans (and any related pari passu companion loan) are balloon loans or ARD loans. The ability of a borrower to make the required balloon or ARD payment at maturity or on the related anticipated repayment date
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depends upon its ability either to refinance the related mortgage loan (including any related pari passu companion loan) or to sell the mortgaged property for an amount that is sufficient to repay the mortgage loan (including any related pari passu companion loan) in full with interest. A borrower’s ability to achieve either of these goals will be affected by a number of factors, including:
● | the availability of, and competition for, credit for commercial properties, which may fluctuate over time; |
● | prevailing interest rates; |
● | the fair market value of the related mortgaged property; |
● | the borrower’s equity in the related mortgaged property; |
● | the borrower’s financial condition; |
● | the operating history and occupancy level of the mortgaged property; |
● | tax laws; and |
● | prevailing general and regional economic conditions. |
See “Risk Factors—Balloon Payments on Mortgage Loans Result in Heightened Risk of Borrower Default” in the accompanying prospectus for additional risk factor considerations.
None of the mortgage loan sellers, any party to the pooling and servicing agreement or any other person will be under any obligation to refinance any mortgage loan. However, in order to maximize recoveries on defaulted mortgage loans, the pooling and servicing agreement permits the special servicer to extend and modify mortgage loans (other than any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, which will be being serviced pursuant to a separate pooling and servicing agreement) in a manner consistent with the servicing standard, subject to the limitations described under “Servicing of the Mortgage Loans and Administration of the Trust Fund—Modifications, Waivers, Amendments and Consents” in this free writing prospectus. We cannot assure you, however, that any extension or modification will increase the present value of recoveries in a given case. Any delay in collection of a balloon payment that would otherwise be distributable on your certificates, whether such delay is due to borrower default or to modification of the related mortgage loan, and any delay in collection of an ARD payment that would otherwise be distributable on your certificates, will likely extend the weighted average life of your certificates.
Neither the master servicer nor the special servicer will have the ability to extend or modify any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan (including the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan, in each case after the securitization of the related pari passu companion loan) because such mortgage loan will be serviced by another master servicer and special servicer pursuant to a separate pooling and servicing agreement, which we anticipate will contain provisions that are substantially similar in all material respects to or materially consistent with the provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction. Any delay in collection of a balloon payment that would otherwise be distributable in respect of a class of certificates, whether such delay is due to a borrower default or to modification of the related non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan by the applicable special servicer servicing such non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan, will likely extend the weighted average life of such class of certificates.
A Borrower’s Other Loans May Reduce the Cash Flow Available to the Mortgaged Property Which May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates; Mezzanine Financing Reduces a Principal’s Equity in, and Therefore Its Incentive to Support, a Mortgaged Property
The borrowers or their affiliates under some of the mortgage loans have incurred, or are permitted to incur in the future, other indebtedness that is secured by the related mortgaged properties or direct or indirect ownership interests in the borrower, including mezzanine indebtedness. In addition, certain of the mortgage loans permit certain affiliates of the borrower to advance funds to
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other affiliates on an unsecured basis. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Subordinate and/or Other Financing” in this free writing prospectus.
Furthermore, the mortgage loans generally do not prohibit indebtedness that is secured by equipment or other personal property located at the mortgaged property, trade payables or other obligations in the ordinary course of business relating to the mortgaged property. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Subordinate and/or Other Financing” and Annex A-1 to this free writing prospectus. Except as described in that section and Annex A-1, we make no representation with respect to the mortgage loans as to whether any subordinate financing currently encumbers any mortgaged property, whether any borrower has incurred, or is permitted to incur in the future, material unsecured debt or whether a third-party holds debt secured by a pledge of an equity interest in a related borrower.
Additionally, the terms of certain mortgage loans permit or require the borrowers to post letters of credit and/or surety bonds for the benefit of the related mortgage loan, which may constitute a contingent reimbursement obligation of the related borrower or an affiliate. The issuing bank or surety will not typically agree to subordination and standstill protection benefiting the mortgagee.
In addition, in general, those borrowers that have not agreed to certain special purpose covenants in the related mortgage loan documents are not prohibited from incurring additional debt. Such additional debt may be secured by other property owned by those borrowers. Certain of these borrowers may have already incurred additional debt. In addition, the owners of such borrowers generally are not prohibited from incurring mezzanine debt secured by pledges of their equity interests in those borrowers.
Further, so-called “preferred equity” structures, where a special limited partner or member receives a preferred return in exchange for an infusion of capital, can present risks that resemble additional debt, including dilution of the sponsor’s equity in the mortgaged property, stress on the cash flow in the form of a preferred return, and potential changes in the management of the mortgaged property.
When a mortgage loan borrower, or its constituent members, also has one or more other outstanding loans, even if the loans are pari passu or subordinated or are mezzanine loans not directly secured by the mortgaged property or preferred equity obligations, the trust is subjected to additional risks. For example, the borrower may have difficulty servicing and repaying multiple loans or meeting its preferred equity obligations. Also, the existence of another loan or a preferred equity obligation generally will make it more difficult for the borrower to obtain refinancing of the mortgage loan or sell the related mortgaged property and may thus jeopardize the borrower’s ability to make any balloon payment due under the mortgage loan at maturity (or to repay an ARD loan on or near its anticipated repayment date). Moreover, the need to service additional debt may reduce the cash flow available to the borrower to operate and maintain the mortgaged property. Debt that is incurred by an equity owner of a borrower and is the subject of a guaranty of such borrower or is secured by a pledge of the equity ownership interests in such borrower or a preferred equity obligation effectively reduces the equity owners’ economic stake in the related mortgaged property. While the mezzanine lender has no security interest in or rights to the related mortgaged property, a default under the mezzanine loan could cause a change in control of the related borrower. The existence of such debt or a preferred equity obligation may reduce cash flow on the related borrower’s mortgaged property after the payment of debt service and may increase the likelihood that the owner of a borrower will permit the value or income producing potential of a mortgaged property to suffer by not making capital infusions to support the mortgaged property.
Additionally, if the borrower, or its constituent members, is obligated to another lender, actions taken by such other lenders such as a suit for collection, foreclosure or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy against the borrower could impair the security available to the trust fund. If a junior lender files an involuntary bankruptcy petition against the borrower, or the borrower files a voluntary bankruptcy petition to stay enforcement by a junior lender, the trust’s ability to foreclose on the mortgaged property will be automatically stayed, and principal and interest payments might not be made during the course of the bankruptcy case. The bankruptcy of a junior lender also may operate to stay foreclosure by the trust.
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Further, if another loan secured by the mortgaged property is in default, the other lender may foreclose on the mortgaged property, absent an agreement to the contrary, thereby causing a delay in payments and/or an involuntary repayment of the mortgage loan prior to maturity. The trust may also be subject to the costs and administrative burdens of involvement in foreclosure proceedings or related litigation.
Litigation Arising Out of Ordinary Business or Other Activities of the Borrowers, Borrower Principals, Sponsors and Managers Could Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates
There may be pending or threatened legal proceedings against the borrowers, the borrower principals, the sponsors and the managers of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans and/or their respective affiliates arising out of their ordinary course of business. Some disputes may distract executive management of a property manager and negatively impact their ability to effectively manage the related mortgaged property. We cannot assure you that any such litigation would not have a material adverse effect on your certificates.
Additionally there may be past, pending or threatened litigation against a borrower, borrower principal, sponsor or manager of a mortgaged property securing the mortgage loans and/or their respective affiliates due to activities unrelated to the mortgaged property.
We cannot assure you that such past, pending or future litigation or the related circumstances would not have a material adverse effect on your certificates.
See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Litigation Considerations” in this free writing prospectus for additional information regarding certain litigation affecting the mortgaged properties and the related borrowers, sponsors, managers and their respective affiliates.
Bankruptcy Proceedings Relating to a Borrower Can Result in Dissolution of the Borrower and the Acceleration of the Related Mortgage Loan and Can Otherwise Impair Repayment of the Related Mortgage Loan
Under the U.S. bankruptcy code, the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against a borrower will stay the commencement or continuation of a foreclosure action or any deficiency judgment proceeding. In addition, if a court determines that the value of the mortgaged property is less than the principal balance of the mortgage loan it secures, the amount of secured indebtedness may be reduced to the then current value of the mortgaged property. The lender would become a general unsecured creditor for the difference between the then current value and the amount of its outstanding mortgage indebtedness. If it otherwise meets the criteria for confirmation established by the U.S. bankruptcy code, a plan of reorganization may:
● | permit a debtor to cure existing defaults and reinstate a mortgage loan; |
● | reduce monthly payments due under a mortgage loan; |
● | change the rate of interest due on a mortgage loan; or |
● | otherwise alter the mortgage loan’s repayment schedule. |
Additionally, the trustee of the borrower’s bankruptcy or the borrower, as debtor-in-possession, has special powers to avoid, subordinate or disallow certain debts, liens or other transfers. The claims of the mortgage lender may also be subordinated to financing obtained by a debtor-in-possession subsequent to its bankruptcy.
The filing of a bankruptcy petition will stay the lender from enforcing a borrower’s assignment of rents and leases. The U.S. bankruptcy code also may interfere with the trustee’s ability to enforce any lockbox requirements. The legal proceedings necessary to resolve these issues can be time consuming and costly and may significantly delay or reduce the lender’s receipt of rents. A bankruptcy court may also permit rents otherwise subject to an assignment and/or lockbox arrangement to be used by the borrower to maintain the mortgaged property or for other court authorized expenses.
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Certain mortgage loans have borrower sponsors that have previously availed themselves of their rights under applicable bankruptcy laws. See “Summaries of the Fifteen Largest Mortgage Loans—Rogue Valley Mall” attached as Annex A-3 to this free writing prospectus. We cannot assure you that such sponsors will not be more likely than other sponsors to utilize their rights in bankruptcy in the event of any threatened action by the mortgagee to enforce its rights under the related mortgage loan documents. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings” in this free writing prospectus for additional information on certain mortgage loans in the trust.
As a result of the foregoing, the recovery with respect to borrowers in bankruptcy proceedings may be significantly delayed, and the aggregate amount ultimately collected may be substantially less than the amount owed.
The mortgage pool includes some groups of mortgage loans where the mortgage loans in the particular group are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted but were made to borrowers related through common ownership of partnership or other equity interests and where, in general, the related mortgaged properties are commonly managed. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans; Multi-Property Mortgage Loans; Mortgage Loans with Affiliated Borrowers” in this free writing prospectus. The bankruptcy or insolvency of any such borrower or respective affiliate could have an adverse effect on the operation of all of the related mortgaged properties and on the ability of such related mortgaged properties to produce sufficient cash flow to make required payments on the related mortgage loans. For example, if a person that owns or controls several mortgaged properties experiences financial difficulty at one such property, it could defer maintenance at one or more other mortgaged properties in order to satisfy current expenses with respect to the mortgaged property experiencing financial difficulty, or it could attempt to avert foreclosure by filing a bankruptcy petition that might have the effect of interrupting monthly payments for an indefinite period on all the related mortgage loans.
As a result of the foregoing, the recovery with respect to borrowers in bankruptcy proceedings may be significantly delayed, and the aggregate amount ultimately collected may be substantially less than the amount owed.
A number of the borrowers under the mortgage loans are limited or general partnerships. Under some circumstances, the bankruptcy of a general partner of the partnership may result in the dissolution of that partnership. The dissolution of a borrower partnership, the winding up of its affairs and the distribution of its assets could result in an early repayment of the related mortgage loan.
With respect to certain of the mortgage loans, the borrowers may own the related mortgaged property as tenants-in-common. The bankruptcy, dissolution or action for partition by one or more of the tenants-in-common could result in an early repayment of the related mortgage loan, significant delay in recovery against the tenant-in-common borrowers, a material impairment in property management and a substantial decrease in the amount recoverable upon the related mortgage loan. Not all tenants-in-common for all mortgage loans are special purpose entities. See “—Tenancies in Common May Hinder Recovery” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Characteristics of the Mortgage Pool—Property Type Concentrations” and “—Tenancies in Common” in this free writing prospectus.
Mortgage Loans With Borrowers That Are Not Bankruptcy Remote Entities or That Do Not Have Non-Recourse Carveout Guarantees May Be More Likely To File Bankruptcy Petitions or Take Other Actions That May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates
While many of the borrowers under the mortgage loans have agreed to certain special purpose covenants to limit the bankruptcy risk arising from activities unrelated to the operation of the mortgaged property, some borrowers under the mortgage loans are not special purpose entities. Additionally, most borrowers under the mortgage loans and their owners do not have an independent director whose consent would be required to file a bankruptcy petition on behalf of such borrower. One of the purposes of an independent director is to avoid a bankruptcy petition filing that is intended solely to benefit a borrower’s affiliate and is not justified by the borrower’s own economic circumstances.
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Additionally, it is common for non-recourse mortgage loans to provide for certain carveouts to the non-recourse provisions, such as for fraud and other bad acts. Often, an individual or entity separate from the related borrower will provide a guaranty of payment with respect to the non-recourse carveouts. However, some mortgage loans included in the trust do not have separate guarantors for non-recourse carveouts. In addition, with respect to those mortgage loans with separate non-recourse carveout guarantors, many of such guarantors are also guarantors (and in some cases, non-recourse carveout guarantors) with respect to mortgage loans that are not included in the mortgage pool and some of such guarantors may have limited assets and/or liquidity.
One of the purposes of having a separate guarantor for non-recourse carveouts that is liable in the event certain actions are taken with respect to a mortgage loan or the related mortgaged property by the related borrower or guarantor is to limit the likelihood the borrower or guarantor will inappropriately utilize bankruptcy petitions to avoid actions against the related mortgaged property. In addition, having a separate non-recourse carveout guarantor may also limit the likelihood of other bad acts (which may include fraud) by the borrower or guarantor.
Furthermore, non-consolidation opinions were generally not obtained in connection with the origination of mortgage loans with original principal balances of $25 million or less.
Prior Bankruptcies or Other Proceedings May Be Relevant to Future Performance
We cannot assure you that any borrower, or any principal of a borrower, has not been a party to bankruptcy proceedings, foreclosure proceedings or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions, or other material proceedings, in the past or that certain principals have not been equity owners in other mortgaged properties that have been subject to foreclosure proceedings. In addition, with respect to certain mortgaged properties there have been pending or threatened foreclosure proceedings or other material proceedings of the borrowers, the borrower principals and the managers of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans and/or their respective affiliates.
Certain principals of the borrowers under the mortgage loans have previously sponsored real estate projects that became the subject of foreclosure proceedings or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, and certain of the mortgage loans have refinanced a prior loan secured by the related mortgaged property which prior loan was the subject of a discounted payoff, short sale or other restructuring. If a borrower or a principal of a borrower has been a party to such a proceeding or transaction in the past, we cannot also assure you that the borrower or principal will not be more likely than other borrowers or principals to avail itself or cause a borrower to avail itself of its legal rights, in bankruptcy or otherwise, in the event of an action or threatened action by the mortgagee or its servicer to enforce the related mortgage loan documents, or that the borrower or principal will otherwise conduct its operations in a manner that is in the best interests of the lender and/or the mortgaged property. We cannot assure you that any foreclosure proceedings or other material proceedings, if one were to occur, will not have a material adverse effect on your investment.
In addition, certain of the mortgage loans have sponsors that have previously filed bankruptcy, which in some cases may have involved the same mortgaged property that currently secures the mortgage loan. In each case, the related entity or person has emerged from bankruptcy. However, we cannot assure you that such sponsors will not be more likely than other sponsors to utilize their rights in bankruptcy in the event of any threatened action by the mortgagee to enforce its rights under the related mortgage loan documents.
See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings” in this free writing prospectus.
The Performance of a Mortgage Loan and Its Related Mortgaged Property Depends in Part on Who Controls the Borrower and Mortgaged Property
The operation and performance of a mortgage loan (or loan combination) will depend in part on the identity of the persons or entities who control the borrower and the mortgaged property. The performance of a mortgage loan (or loan combination) may be adversely affected if control of a borrower changes, which may occur, for example, by means of transfers of direct or indirect ownership interests in the borrower, or if the mortgage loan (or loan combination) is assigned to and assumed by another person or entity along with a transfer of the property to that person or entity.
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The mortgage loans generally contain a “due-on-sale” clause that permits the holder of the mortgage to accelerate the maturity of the related mortgage loan if the borrower sells or otherwise transfers the related mortgaged property or that prohibits the borrower from doing so without the consent of the holder of the mortgage. However, the enforceability of such clauses may be limited under applicable law. In addition, many of the mortgage loans entitle the related borrower or direct or indirect equity holders of the related borrower to enter into assignments and assumptions or transfers of the related mortgaged property or such equity interests in the related borrower, subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions or the lender’s reasonable approval of the transferee. The master servicer and the special servicer (or, in the case of any non-serviced pari passu mortgage loan serviced under another pooling and servicing agreement, including the Republic Plaza mortgage loan and the Concord Mills mortgage loan, in each case after the securitization of the related pari passu companion loan, the related master servicer or special servicer under such pooling and servicing agreement) generally will have authority to determine whether to waive any violation of a due-on-sale or due-on-encumbrance provision or to approve any borrower request for consent to an assignment and assumption of the mortgage loan or a transfer of interests in a borrower. For these reasons, we cannot assure you that the ownership of any of the borrowers would not change during the term of the related mortgage loan and result in a material adverse effect on your certificates.
Provisions Requiring Yield Maintenance Charges or Defeasance Provisions May Not Be Enforceable
Provisions in the mortgage loan documents requiring yield maintenance charges or lock-out periods may not be enforceable in some states and under federal bankruptcy law. Provisions in the mortgage loan documents requiring yield maintenance charges also may be interpreted as constituting the collection of interest for usury purposes. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the obligation to pay any yield maintenance charge under a mortgage loan will be enforceable. Also, we cannot assure you that foreclosure proceeds under a mortgage loan will be sufficient to pay an enforceable yield maintenance charge.
Additionally, although the collateral substitution provisions in the mortgage loan documents related to defeasance do not have the same effect on the certificateholders as prepayment, we cannot assure you that a court would not interpret those provisions as requiring a yield maintenance charge. In certain jurisdictions, those collateral substitution provisions might be deemed unenforceable under applicable law or public policy, or usurious.
Further, certain loans may permit variations in the mechanics of defeasance transactions that create risk. With respect to certain of the mortgage loans, the related borrower may be permitted to deliver a certificate as to the adequacy of defeasance collateral from parties other than a recognized public accounting firm, and may not be required to obtain a rating agency confirmation in connection with the defeasance.
Substitution of Mortgaged Properties and Debt Severance Provisions May Lead to Increased Risks
Certain of the mortgage loans permit the related borrowers to substitute other similar properties in place of one or more of the mortgaged properties currently securing such mortgage loan. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—Voluntary Prepayment and Defeasance Provisions—Partial Release and/or Partial Defeasance and/or Substitution” and “—Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans; Multi-Property Mortgage Loans; Mortgage Loans with Affiliated Borrowers”.
If a mortgage loan allows substitution of real estate collateral, the different characteristics of any substitute properties (such as location) may adversely affect the performance of the related mortgage loan, notwithstanding the substitution criteria that the replacement properties were required to satisfy at the dates of substitution.
If a multi-property mortgage loan or cross-collateralized group of mortgage loans allows termination of the cross-collateralization provisions, the fully severed loans may not perform as well (collectively on average) after the termination as the aggregate indebtedness might have performed had all the properties continued to secure the aggregate indebtedness, notwithstanding the criteria that the properties were required to satisfy as a condition to the termination.
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Inadequacy of Title Insurers May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates
Title insurance for a mortgaged property generally insures a lender against risks relating to a lender not having a first lien with respect to a mortgaged property, and in some cases can insure a lender against specific other risks. The protection afforded by title insurance depends on the ability of the title insurer to pay claims made upon it. We cannot assure you that with respect to any mortgage loan:
● | a title insurer will have the ability to pay title insurance claims made upon it; |
● | the title insurer will maintain its present financial strength; or |
● | a title insurer will not contest claims made upon it. |
Mortgaged Properties That Are Not in Compliance with Zoning and Building Code Requirements and Use Restrictions Could Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates
Noncompliance with zoning and building codes may cause the borrower with respect to any mortgage loan to experience cash flow delays and shortfalls that would reduce or delay the amount of proceeds available for distributions on your certificates. The mortgage loan sellers have taken steps to establish that the use and operation of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable zoning, land-use and building ordinances, rules, regulations, and orders. Evidence of this compliance may be in the form of legal opinions, zoning consultants reports, confirmations from government officials, title policy endorsements and/or representations by the related borrower in the related mortgage loan documents. These steps may not have revealed all possible violations.
Some violations of zoning, land use and building regulations may be known to exist at any particular mortgaged property, but the mortgage loan sellers generally do not consider those defects known to them to be material or have obtained title policy endorsements and/or law and ordinance insurance to mitigate the risks of loss associated with any material violation or noncompliance. In some cases, the use, operation and/or structure of a mortgaged property constitutes a permitted nonconforming use and/or structure as a result of changes in zoning laws after such mortgaged properties were constructed or for other reasons, and the structure may not be rebuilt to its current state or be used for its current purpose if a material casualty event occurs. Insurance proceeds may not be sufficient to pay the related mortgage loan in full if a material casualty event were to occur, or the mortgaged property, as rebuilt for a conforming use and/or structure, may not generate sufficient income to service the related mortgage loan and the value of the mortgaged property or its revenue producing potential may not be the same as it was before the casualty. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Assessments of Property Value and Condition—Zoning and Building Code Compliance” in this free writing prospectus. If a mortgaged property could not be rebuilt to its current state or its current use were no longer permitted due to building violations or changes in zoning or other regulations, then the borrower might experience cash flow delays and shortfalls or be subject to penalties that would reduce or delay the amount of proceeds available for distributions on your certificates.
In addition, certain mortgaged properties may be subject to zoning, land-use or building restrictions in the future. Mortgaged properties that do not conform to zoning laws may not be “legal non-conforming uses” or “legal non-conforming structures.” The failure of a mortgaged property to comply with zoning laws or to be a “legal non-conforming use” or “legal non-conforming structure” may adversely affect market value of the mortgaged property or the borrower’s ability to continue to use it in the manner it is currently being used or may necessitate material additional expenditures to remedy non-conformities. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Assessments of Property Value and Condition—Zoning and Building Code Compliance” in this free writing prospectus.
Additionally, certain mortgaged properties may have been designated as historic or landmark buildings or may be located in areas designated as historic or landmark or may be subject to conservation restrictions to protect local flora or fauna. Such properties may have restrictions related to renovations, construction or other restrictions.
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Certain mortgaged properties may be subject to use restrictions pursuant to reciprocal easement or operating agreements. Such use restrictions could include, for example, limitations on the character of the improvements or the properties, limitations affecting noise and parking requirements, signs and common area use, and limitations on the borrower’s right to certain types of facilities within a prescribed radius, among other things. These limitations could adversely affect the ability of the borrower to lease the mortgaged property on favorable terms, thus adversely affecting the borrower’s ability to fulfill its obligations under the related mortgage loans.
Condemnations With Respect to Mortgaged Properties Could Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates
From time to time, there may be condemnations pending or threatened against one or more of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans. We cannot assure you that the proceeds payable in connection with a total condemnation will be sufficient to restore the subject mortgaged property or to satisfy the remaining indebtedness of the related mortgage loan. The occurrence of a partial condemnation may have a material adverse effect on the continued use of the affected mortgaged property, or on an affected borrower’s ability to meet its obligations under the related mortgage loan. In addition, in some cases, particularly involving single-tenant mortgaged properties, if a condemnation award is not entirely applied to restore the related mortgaged property following a partial taking, or if there is a complete taking of the related mortgaged property, the resulting condemnation award may need to be shared between an affected tenant and the applicable borrower/landlord, thereby reducing the portion of such proceeds available to pay the related mortgage loan. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the occurrence of any condemnation will not have a negative impact upon the distributions on your certificates.
The Absence of or Inadequacy of Insurance Coverage on the Property May Adversely Affect Distributions on Your Certificates
The mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans may suffer casualty losses due to risks (including acts of terrorism) that are not covered by insurance or for which insurance coverage is not adequate or available at commercially reasonable rates or has otherwise been contractually limited by the related mortgage loan documents. Moreover, if reconstruction or major repairs are required following a casualty, changes in laws that have occurred since the time of original construction may materially impair the borrower’s ability to effect such reconstruction or major repairs or may materially increase the cost thereof.
Some of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans are located in coastal areas (including southeastern coastal states), which areas have historically been at greater risk of acts of nature, including fire, earthquakes, hurricanes and floods. The mortgage loans generally do not expressly require borrowers to maintain insurance coverage for earthquakes, hurricanes or floods and we cannot assure you that borrowers will attempt or be able to obtain adequate insurance against such risks.
Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the New York City area and Washington, D.C. area, many reinsurance companies (which assume some of the risk of policies sold by primary insurers) eliminated coverage for acts of terrorism from their reinsurance policies. Without that reinsurance coverage, primary insurance companies would have to assume that risk themselves, which may cause them to eliminate such coverage in their policies, increase the amount of the deductible for acts of terrorism or charge higher premiums for such coverage. In order to offset this risk, Congress passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, which established the Terrorism Insurance Program. On December 26, 2007, the Terrorism Insurance Program was extended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 through December 31, 2014.
The Terrorism Insurance Program is administered by the Secretary of the Treasury and through December 31, 2014 will provide some financial assistance from the United States Government to insurers in the event of another terrorist attack that results in an insurance claim. The program applies to United States risks only and to acts that are committed by an individual or individuals as an effort to influence or coerce United States civilians or the United States Government. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 requires an investigation by the Comptroller General to study the availability and affordability of insurance coverage for nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological attacks.
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In addition, no compensation will be paid under the Terrorism Insurance Program unless the aggregate industry losses relating to such act of terror exceed $100 million. As a result, unless the borrowers obtain separate coverage for events that do not meet these thresholds (which coverage may not be required by the respective mortgage loan documents and may not otherwise be obtainable), such events would not be covered.
The Treasury Department has established procedures for the Terrorism Insurance Program under which the federal share of compensation will be equal to 85% of the portion of insured losses that exceeds an applicable insurer deductible required to be paid during each program year (which insurer deductible was fixed by Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 at 20% of an insurer’s direct earned premium for any program year). The federal share in the aggregate in any program year may not exceed $100 billion (and the insurers will be liable for any amount that exceeds this cap). An insurer that has paid its deductible is not liable for the payment of any portion of total annual United States wide losses that exceed $100 billion, regardless of the terms of the individual insurance contracts.
Through December 2014, insurance carriers are required under the program to provide terrorism coverage in their basic policies providing “special” form coverage. Any commercial property and casualty terrorism insurance exclusion that was in force on November 26, 2002 is automatically voided to the extent that it excludes losses that would otherwise be insured losses. Any state approval of such types of exclusions in force on November 26, 2002 is also voided.
Because the Terrorism Insurance Program is a temporary program, we cannot assure you that it will create any long-term changes in the availability and cost of such insurance. Moreover, we cannot assure you that subsequent terrorism insurance legislation will be passed upon expiration of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007.
If Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 is not extended or renewed upon its expiration in 2014, premiums for terrorism insurance coverage will likely increase and/or the terms of such insurance may be materially amended to increase stated exclusions or to otherwise effectively decrease the scope of coverage available (perhaps to the point where it is effectively not available). In addition, to the extent that any policies contain “sunset clauses” (i.e., clauses that void terrorism coverage if the federal insurance backstop program is not renewed), then such policies may cease to provide terrorism insurance upon the expiration of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. We cannot assure you that such temporary program will create any long term changes in the availability and cost of such insurance.
Some of the mortgage loans do not require the related borrower to maintain terrorism insurance. In addition, most of the mortgage loans contain limitations on the related borrower’s obligation to obtain terrorism insurance, such as (i) waiving the requirement that such borrower maintain terrorism insurance if such insurance is not available at commercially reasonable rates, (ii) providing that the related borrower is not required to spend in excess of a specified dollar amount (or in some cases, a specified multiple of what is spent on other insurance) in order to obtain such terrorism insurance, (iii) requiring coverage only for as long as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 is in effect, or (iv) requiring coverage only for losses arising from domestic acts of terrorism or from terrorist acts certified by the federal government as “acts of terrorism” under Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. See the “Summaries of the Fifteen Largest Mortgage Loans” attached as Annex A-3 to this free writing prospectus for a summary of the terrorism insurance requirements under each of the 15 largest mortgage loans. See also representation 31 in Annex C-1 and the exceptions thereto in Annex C-2 to this free writing prospectus (subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the preamble to Annex C-1 to this free writing prospectus).
We cannot assure you that all of the mortgaged properties will be insured against the risks of terrorism and similar acts. As a result of any of the foregoing, the amount available to make distributions on your certificates could be reduced.
Some of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans are covered by blanket insurance policies which also cover other properties of the related borrower or its affiliates. If such policies are drawn on to cover losses on such other properties, the amount of insurance coverage available under such policies may thereby be reduced and could be insufficient to cover each
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mortgaged property’s insurable risks. In addition, with respect to some of the mortgaged properties, a tenant, an affiliate of the related borrower or other third party is permitted to satisfy the insurance requirements under the related loan documents or to self-insure. To the extent that insurance coverage relies on self-insurance, there is risk that the “insurer” will not be willing or have the financial ability to satisfy the claim when a loss occurs. Additionally, the risk of blanket or self-insurance can be aggravated if affiliated borrowers under multiple mortgage loans in the trust are covered under the same self-insurance or blanket policy. See representation 18 in Annex C-1 and the exceptions thereto in Annex C-2 to this free writing prospectus (subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the preamble to Annex C-1 to this free writing prospectus).
Environmental Conditions at the Mortgaged Properties May Subject the Trust Fund to Liability Under Federal and State Laws, Reducing the Value and Cash Flow of the Mortgaged Properties, Which May Result in Reduced Distributions on Your Offered Certificates
The trust fund could become liable under certain circumstances for a material adverse environmental condition at any of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans. Any potential environmental liability could reduce or delay distributions on the offered certificates.
Various environmental laws may make a current or previous owner or operator of real property liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on, under or adjacent to such property. Those laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of the hazardous or toxic substances. For example, certain laws impose liability for release of asbestos-containing materials into the air or require the removal or containment of asbestos-containing materials. In some states, contamination of a property may give rise to a lien on the property to assure payment of the costs of cleanup. In some states, this lien has priority over the lien of a pre-existing mortgage. Additionally, third parties may seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for cleanup costs, property damage or personal injury associated with releases of, or other exposure to, hazardous substances related to the properties.
The owner’s liability for any required remediation generally is not limited by law and could, accordingly, exceed the value of the property and/or the aggregate assets of the owner. The presence of hazardous or toxic substances also may adversely affect the owner’s ability to refinance the property or to sell the property to a third party. The presence of, or strong potential for contamination by, hazardous substances consequently can have a materially adverse effect on the value of the property and a borrower’s ability to repay its mortgage loan.
In addition, under certain circumstances, a lender (such as the trust) could be liable for the costs of responding to an environmental hazard.
All of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans have been subject to environmental site assessments by a third-party consultant, or in some cases an update of a previous assessment or transaction screen, in connection with the origination of the mortgage loans. None of the environmental assessments of the mortgaged properties in the trust was more than twelve (12) months old as of the cut-off date. In some cases, a Phase II site assessment was also performed or recommended. In certain cases, these assessments revealed conditions that resulted in requirements that the related borrowers establish operations and maintenance plans, monitor the mortgaged property or nearby properties, abate or remediate the condition, and/or provide additional security such as letters of credit, reserves, a secured creditor impaired property policy, environmental insurance policy or pollution legal liability environmental impairment policy or environmental indemnification. In certain cases, recommended Phase II site assessments were not performed and reserves or insurance policies were obtained in lieu thereof or the related lender otherwise determined not to have the Phase II site assessment performed. Additionally, certain of the mortgaged properties have had recognized environmental conditions for which remediation has previously occurred or ongoing remediation or monitoring is still continuing.
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In certain cases where the environmental consultant recommended that action be taken in respect of a materially adverse or potentially material adverse environmental condition at the related mortgaged property, then:
● | an environmental consultant investigated those conditions and recommended no further investigations or remediation; or |
● | a responsible third party was identified as being responsible for the remediation; or |
● | the related originator of the mortgage loan generally required the related borrower: |
(a) | to take investigative and/or remedial action (which may have included obtaining a Phase II environmental assessment); or |
(b) | to carry out an operation and maintenance plan or other specific remedial measures post-closing and/or to establish an escrow reserve in an amount estimated to be sufficient for effecting that investigation, plan and/or the remediation; or |
(c) | to monitor the environmental condition and/or to carry out additional testing, in the manner and within the time frame specified in the related mortgage loan documents; or |
(d) | to obtain or seek a letter from the applicable regulatory authority stating that no further action was required; or |
(e) | to obtain environmental insurance (in the form of a secured creditor impaired property policy or other form of environmental insurance) or provide an indemnity from an individual or an entity. |
In many cases, the environmental assessments described above identified the presence or likely presence of asbestos-containing materials, lead-based paint, mold, radon and/or other contaminants. Where certain levels of asbestos-containing materials, lead-based paint or mold were present above actionable levels, the environmental consultant generally recommended, and the related loan documents generally required the continuation or the establishment of an operation and maintenance plan to address the issue, or the implementation of a remediation or mitigation program to address the issue.
See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Assessments of Property Value and Condition—Environmental Assessments” in this free writing prospectus for additional information regarding certain environmental concerns impacting the mortgaged properties.
In general, different types of environmental liability insurance policies provide coverage with respect to a mortgage loan for one or more of the following losses, subject to the applicable coverage limits and deductibles, and further subject to each policy’s conditions and exclusions:
● | if during the term of some types of lender environmental policies, the borrower defaults under its mortgage loan and adverse environmental conditions exist at levels above legal limits on the related underlying real property, the insurer will indemnify the insured for an amount (in some cases capped at remediation costs) equal to the outstanding principal balance (or, in some cases, a lesser specified amount) of the related mortgage loan on the date of the default, together with accrued interest from the date of default (or, in some cases, the date that the default is reported to the insurer) until the date that the outstanding principal balance is paid; or |
● | if the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as a result of a claim first made against the insured and reported to the insurer during the term of a policy, for bodily injury, property damage or clean-up costs resulting from adverse environmental conditions on, under or emanating from the underlying real property, the insurer will pay the lesser of a specified amount and the amount of that claim; or |
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● | if the insured enforces the related mortgage loan, the insurer will thereafter pay the lesser of a specified amount and the amount of the legally required clean-up costs for adverse environmental conditions at levels above legal limits which exist on or under the acquired underlying real property, provided that the appropriate party reported those conditions to the government in accordance with applicable law. |
Environmental liability insurance policies do not cover adverse environmental conditions that the insured first became aware of before the term of the policy unless those conditions were disclosed to the insurer before the policy was issued. In some cases, policies exclude coverage for known conditions even if disclosed.
Environmental liability policies may contain additional limitations and exclusions, including, but not limited to, exclusions from coverage for mold or other microbial contamination, asbestos and lead based paint, coverages that are less than the related loan amount or policy durations which do not extend to or beyond the maturity of the related loan.
Some borrowers under the mortgage loans may not have satisfied or may not satisfy all post-closing obligations required by the related mortgage loan documents with respect to environmental matters. We cannot assure you that recommended operations and maintenance plans have been implemented or will continue to be complied with.
In some cases, the environmental consultant did not recommend that any action be taken by the related borrower with respect to a potential adverse environmental condition at a mortgaged property because a responsible party, other than the related borrower, had been identified with respect to that condition. We cannot assure you, however, that such a responsible party will be willing or financially able to address the subject condition.
In addition, certain properties may be undergoing ongoing monitoring in connection with past remediation or low levels of contamination.
We cannot assure you that the environmental assessments revealed all existing or potential environmental risks or that all adverse environmental conditions have been or will be completely abated or remediated or that any reserves, insurance or operations and maintenance plans will be sufficient to remediate the environmental conditions. Moreover, we cannot assure you that:
● | future laws, ordinances or regulations will not impose any material environmental liability; or |
● | the current environmental condition of the mortgaged properties will not be adversely affected by tenants or by the condition of land or operations in the vicinity of the mortgaged properties (such as underground storage tanks). |
Portions of some of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans include tenants who operate, or in the past operated, on-site dry-cleaners, automotive service centers or gasoline stations. These types of operations involve the use and storage of hazardous substances, leading to an increased risk of liability to the tenant, the landowner and, under certain circumstances, a lender (such as the trust) under environmental laws. Dry-cleaners, automotive service centers and gasoline station operators may be required to obtain various environmental permits and licenses in connection with their operations and activities and comply with various environmental laws, including those governing the use and storage of hazardous substances. These operations incur ongoing costs to comply with environmental laws governing, among other things, containment systems and underground storage tank systems. In addition, any liability to borrowers under environmental laws, including in connection with releases into the environment of gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents or other hazardous substances from underground storage tank systems or otherwise, could adversely impact the related borrower’s ability to repay the related mortgage loan.
Problems associated with mold may pose risks to the real property and may also be the basis for personal injury claims against a borrower. Although the mortgaged properties are required to be inspected periodically, there is no set of generally accepted standards for the assessment of mold currently in place. If left unchecked, the growth of mold could result in the interruption of cash flow, litigation and remediation expenses which could adversely impact collections from a mortgaged
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property. In addition, many of the insurance policies presently covering the mortgaged properties may specifically exclude losses due to mold.
Before the special servicer acquires title to a mortgaged property on behalf of the trust, it must obtain an environmental assessment of such mortgaged property, or rely on a recent environmental assessment. This requirement will decrease the likelihood that the trust will become liable under any environmental law. However, this requirement may effectively preclude foreclosure until a satisfactory environmental assessment is obtained, or until any required remedial action is thereafter taken. There is accordingly some risk that the mortgaged property will decline in value while this assessment or remedial action is being obtained. Moreover, we cannot assure you that this requirement will effectively insulate the trust from potential liability under environmental laws. Any such potential liability could reduce or delay distributions to certificateholders.
Property Inspections and Engineering Reports May Not Reflect All Conditions That Require Repair on a Mortgaged Property
Licensed engineers or consultants generally inspected the related mortgaged properties (unless improvements are not part of the mortgaged property) and, in most cases, prepared engineering reports in connection with the origination of the mortgage loans or with this offering to assess items such as structure, exterior walls, roofing, interior construction, mechanical and electrical systems and general condition of the site, buildings and other improvements. However, we cannot assure you that all conditions requiring repair or replacement were identified. In those cases where a material condition was disclosed, such condition generally has been or is generally required to be remedied to the mortgagee’s satisfaction, or funds or a letter of credit as deemed necessary by the related mortgage loan seller or the related engineer or consultant have been reserved to remedy the material condition. Neither we nor any of the mortgage loan sellers conducted any additional property inspections in connection with the issuance of the certificates. An engineering report or site inspection represents only an analysis of the individual consultant, engineer or inspector at the time of such report and may not reveal all necessary or desirable repairs, maintenance or capital improvement items.
Appraisals May Not Accurately Reflect the Value of the Mortgaged Properties
In general, in connection with the origination of each mortgage loan or in connection with this offering, an appraisal was conducted in respect of the related mortgaged property by an independent appraiser that was state-certified and/or a member of the Appraisal Institute or an update of an existing appraisal was obtained. The resulting estimates of value are the basis of the cut-off date loan-to-value ratios referred to in this free writing prospectus. Those estimates represent the analysis and opinion of the person performing the appraisal or market analysis and are not guarantees of present or future values. The appraiser may have reached a different conclusion of value than the conclusion that would be reached by a different appraiser appraising the same property, or that would have been reached separately by the mortgage loan sellers based on their internal review of such appraisals. Moreover, the values of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans may have changed significantly since the appraisal or market study was performed. In addition, appraisals seek to establish the amount a typically motivated buyer would pay a typically motivated seller. Such amount could be significantly higher than the amount obtained from the sale of a mortgaged property under a distress or liquidation sale. The estimates of value reflected in the appraisals and the related loan-to-value ratios are presented for illustrative purposes only in Annex A-1 and Annex A-2 to this free writing prospectus. In each case, the estimate presented is the one set forth in the most recent appraisal available to us as of the cut-off date, although we generally have not obtained updates to the appraisals. We cannot assure you that the appraised values indicated accurately reflect past, present or future market values of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans. We cannot assure you that the information set forth in this free writing prospectus regarding appraised values or loan-to-value ratios accurately reflects past, present or future market values of the mortgaged properties. An appraisal represents only the analysis of the individual appraiser at the time of the appraisal report, and may not reveal all necessary or desirable repairs, maintenance and capital improvement items.
In some cases, the appraisal obtained by the applicable originator presents both an “as-is” valuation and an “as-stabilized” valuation, the latter of which is based on the assumption that certain
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events will occur with respect to the re-tenanting, renovation or other repositioning of such properties. All relevant loan-to-value information presented in this free writing prospectus is based on the as-is valuations. See the footnotes to Annex A-1 of this free writing prospectus.
Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Net Cash Flow Information Is Based on Numerous Assumptions
As described in Annex B to this free writing prospectus, underwritten net cash flow means cash flow adjusted based on a number of assumptions used by the mortgage loan sellers. No representation is made that the underwritten net cash flow set forth in this free writing prospectus as of the cut-off date or any other date represents actual future net cash flows or the actual numbers utilized by the related mortgage loan sellers in the underwriting process at origination. Each investor should review the types of assumptions described below and in Annex B to this free writing prospectus and make its own determination of the appropriate assumptions to be used in determining underwritten net cash flow. In certain instances, co-tenancy provisions were assumed to be satisfied and vacant space was assumed to be occupied and space as to which a lease was due to expire was assumed to have been re-let, in each case at market rates that may have exceeded current rent.
The underwritten net cash flow for each mortgaged property is calculated on the basis of numerous assumptions and subjective judgments, which, if ultimately proven erroneous, could cause the actual operating income for such mortgaged property to differ materially from the underwritten net cash flow set forth in this free writing prospectus. Some assumptions and subjective judgments related to future events, conditions and circumstances, including future expense levels, the re-leasing of occupied space and the retention of tenants, which will be affected by a variety of complex factors over which none of the issuing entity, the depositor, the mortgage loan sellers, the master servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator or the trustee have control. In some cases, the underwritten net cash flow for any mortgaged property is higher or lower, and may be materially higher or lower, than the actual annual net operating income for that mortgaged property, based on historical operating statements. For example, see the Cash Flow Analysis chart and related footnotes presented in “Summar