UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
or
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
333-228597-05
(Commission File Number of issuing entity)
0001794303
(Central Index Key Number of issuing entity)
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-C7
(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)
333-228597
(Commission File Number of depositor)
0001258361
(Central Index Key Number of depositor)
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc.
(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)
Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.
(Central Index Key Number: 0001701238)
Ladder Capital Finance LLC
(Central Index Key Number: 0001541468)
Starwood Mortgage Capital LLC
(Central Index Key Number: 0001548405)
LMF Commercial, LLC (f/k/a Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC)
(Central Index Key Number: 0001592182)
(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)
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New York |
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(State or other jurisdiction of organization of the issuing entity) |
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c/o Citibank, N.A.
388 Greenwich Street, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10013
(Address of principal executive offices of issuing entity)
(212) 816-5614
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Not Applicable
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
Not Applicable
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Not Applicable
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Not Applicable
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).
Not Applicable
PART I
Item 1. Business.
Omitted.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Omitted.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item 2. Properties.
Omitted.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Omitted.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Omitted.
Item 6. [Reserved]
Omitted.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Omitted.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Omitted.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Omitted.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Omitted.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Omitted.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Omitted.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Omitted.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Omitted.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Omitted.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Omitted.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION J(2)
Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB
No mortgage loan in the pool assets for Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-C7 constitutes a significant obligor within the meaning of Item 1101(k)(2) of Regulation AB.
Item 1114(b)(2) and Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB
No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any external credit enhancement, uses any derivative instruments or other support for the certificates within this transaction.
Disclosure from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”), (i) as custodian and trustee under (i) the Benchmark 2019-B14 PSA pursuant to which the Harvey Building Products mortgage loan is serviced and (ii) as custodian under the MSC 2019-L3 PSA pursuant to which the Wells Fargo Place mortgage loan is serviced:
In December 2014, Phoenix Light SF Limited and certain related entities and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) filed complaints in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Wells Fargo Bank, alleging claims against Wells Fargo Bank in its capacity as trustee for a number of residential mortgage-backed securities trusts. Complaints raising similar allegations have been filed by Commerzbank AG in the Southern District of New York and by IKB International and IKB Deutsche Industriebank in New York state court. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that Wells Fargo Bank, as trustee, caused losses to investors, and plaintiffs assert causes of action based upon, among other things, the trustee’s alleged failure to notify and enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for purported breaches of representations and warranties, notify investors of alleged events of default, and abide by appropriate standards of care following alleged events of default. Wells Fargo Bank previously settled two class action lawsuits with similar allegations that were filed in November 2014 and December 2016 by institutional investors in the Southern District of New York and New York state court, respectively. In addition, Park Royal I LLC and Park Royal II LLC have filed complaints in New York state court alleging Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, failed to take appropriate actions upon learning of defective mortgage loan documentation. In March 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to resolve the case filed by the NCUA.
In addition to the foregoing cases, in August 2014 and August 2015 Nomura Credit & Capital Inc. (“Nomura”) and Natixis Real Estate Holdings, LLC (“Natixis”) filed a total of seven third-party complaints against Wells Fargo Bank in New York state court. In the underlying first-party actions, Nomura and Natixis have been sued for alleged breaches of representations and warranties made in connection with residential mortgage-backed securities sponsored by them. In the third-party actions, Nomura and Natixis allege that Wells Fargo Bank, as master servicer, primary servicer or securities administrator, failed to notify Nomura and Natixis of their own breaches, failed to properly oversee the primary servicers, and failed to adhere to accepted servicing practices. Natixis additionally alleges that Wells Fargo Bank failed to perform default oversight duties. Wells Fargo Bank has asserted counterclaims alleging that Nomura and Natixis failed to provide Wells Fargo Bank notice of their representation and warranty breaches.
With respect to each of the foregoing litigations, Wells Fargo Bank believes plaintiffs' claims are without merit and intends to contest the claims vigorously, but there can be no assurances as to the outcome of the litigations or the possible impact of the litigations on Wells Fargo Bank or the related RMBS trusts.
Item 1119 of Regulation AB
Provided previously in the prospectus of the Registrant relating to the issuing entity and filed on December 19, 2019 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 1122 of Regulation AB
The reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports are attached hereto under Item 15.
Item 1123 of Regulation AB
The servicer compliance statements are attached hereto under Item 15.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) | List the following documents filed as a part of the report: |
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| (2) | Not Applicable |
| (3) | Exhibits listed below are either included or incorporated by reference as indicated below: |
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1 | Effective as of May 7, 2020, LNR Partners, LLC was terminated as the special servicer under the CGCMT 2019-C7 PSA with respect to the 805 Third Avenue loan combination and BREF Partners Special Servicer LLC was appointed as successor special servicer under the CGCMT 2019-C7 PSA with respect to the 805 Third Avenue loan combination, as disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2020 and filed by the registrant on May 7, 2020 under Commission File No. 333-228597-05. The 805 Third Avenue loan combination comprises the 805 Third Avenue mortgage loan which is included in, and represented approximately 4.4% of the initial pool balance of, the issuing entity and one or more companion loan(s) that are held outside the issuing entity. The 805 Third Avenue loan combination and the related companion loan(s) are serviced pursuant to the CGCMT 2019-C7 PSA. |
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2 | The 650 Madison Avenue mortgage loan, which represented approximately 4.4% of the initial pool balance of the issuing entity, is part of a loan combination comprised of the subject mortgage loan included in the issuing entity and one or more companion loan(s) that are held outside the issuing entity. The 650 Madison Avenue mortgage loan and the related companion loan(s) are serviced pursuant to the MAD 2019-650M TSA. |
3 | The Harvey Building Products mortgage loan, which represented approximately 3.5% of the initial pool balance of the issuing entity, is part of a loan combination comprised of the subject mortgage loan included in the issuing entity and one or more companion loan(s) that are held outside the issuing entity. The Harvey Building Products mortgage loan and the related companion loan(s) are serviced pursuant to the Benchmark 2019-B14 PSA. |
4 | The Austin Landing Mixed-Use mortgage loan, which represented approximately 3.4% of the initial pool balance of the issuing entity, is part of a loan combination comprised of the subject mortgage loan included in the issuing entity and one or more companion loan(s) that are held outside the issuing entity. The Austin Landing Mixed-Use mortgage loan and the related companion loan(s) are serviced pursuant to the Benchmark 2019-B15 PSA. |
5 | The Wells Fargo Place mortgage loan, which represented approximately 0.9% of the initial pool balance of the issuing entity, is part of a loan combination comprised of the subject mortgage loan included in the issuing entity and one or more companion loan(s) that are held outside the issuing entity. The Wells Fargo Place mortgage loan and the related companion loan(s) are serviced pursuant to the MSC 2019-L3 PSA. |
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7 | This annual report on Form 10-K does not include the servicer compliance statements of (i) BREF Partners Special Servicer LLC as special servicer for the 805 Third Avenue mortgage loan under the CGCMT 2019-C7 PSA, (ii) KeyBank National Association, as servicer under the MAD 2019-650M TSA pursuant to which the 650 Madison Avenue mortgage loan is serviced, (iii) Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank National Association, as master servicer and special servicer under the Benchmark 2019-B14 PSA pursuant to which the Harvey Building Products mortgage loan is serviced and (iv) Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank National Association, as master servicer and a special servicer under the Benchmark 2019-B15 PSA pursuant to which the Austin Landing Mixed-Use mortgage loan is serviced, because each of BREF Partners Special Servicer LLC, KeyBank National Association and Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association is an unaffiliated party that services less than 10% of the pool assets of the issuing entity, and therefore is not a “servicer” that meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB. This annual report on Form 10-K does not include the servicer compliance statements of (i) Citibank, N.A., as certificate administrator under the MAD 2019-650M TSA and the Benchmark 2019-B15 PSA and (ii) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator under the Benchmark 2019-B14 PSA and the MSC 2019-L3 PSA, because the certificate administrator under each such pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement is not a “servicer” that meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB with respect to the issuing entity. |
(b) | The exhibits required to be filed by Registrant pursuant to Item 601of Regulation S-K are listed above. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 30, 2022
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc.
(Depositor)
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/s/ Richard Simpson |
Richard Simpson, President |