UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10‑K
(Mark one)
/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
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// TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 333-259741-05
Central Index Key Number of the issuing entity: 0001974587
MSWF Commercial Mortgage Trust 2023-1
(exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of the depositor: 0001547361
Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc.
(exact name of the depositor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0000740906
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001968416
Argentic Real Estate Finance 2 LLC
(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001541557
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC
(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001548405
Starwood Mortgage Capital LLC
(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001624053
Argentic Real Estate Finance LLC
(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)
Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001592182
LMF Commercial, LLC
(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)
New York | 38-4258171 38-4258172 38-7292494 |
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c/o Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, MD
(Address of principal executive offices)
21045
(Zip Code)
Telephone number, including area code:
(667) 786‑1992
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE.
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Not applicable.
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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.
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Not applicable.
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Not applicable.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1)Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3)Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).
Not applicable.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
The MSWF 2023-1 mortgage pool includes the following mortgage loans, each of which is serviced pursuant to a separate pooling and servicing agreement (each, an “Outside Pooling and Servicing Agreement”):
• the CX - 250 Water Street mortgage loan, which was serviced pursuant to the BANK 2023-BNK45 pooling and servicing agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2 (from 5/25/23 to 12/20/23) and, following the securitization of the related lead servicing note, the MSWF 2023-2 pooling and servicing agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.6 (from 12/21/23 to 12/31/23);
• the 100 & 150 South Wacker Drive mortgage loan, which is serviced pursuant to the BANK 2023-BNK45 pooling and servicing agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2;
• the Pacific Design Center mortgage loan, which is serviced pursuant to the Benchmark 2023-B38 pooling and servicing agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3;
• the Cumberland Mall mortgage loan, which is serviced pursuant to the Benchmark 2023-V2 pooling and servicing agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.4;
• the Conair Glendale mortgage loan, which is serviced pursuant to the BANK 2023-BNK45 pooling and servicing agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2; and
• the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan, which was serviced pursuant to the Benchmark 2023-V2 pooling and servicing agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.4 (from 5/25/23 to 9/27/23) and, following the securitization of the related lead servicing note, the BANK5 2023-5YR3 pooling and servicing agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 4.5 (from 9/28/23 to 12/31/23).
Except as set forth below, each of the parties to each pooling and servicing agreement listed in the Exhibit Index both (1) participates in the servicing function for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB and (2) constitutes a servicer that meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB:
• The trustee under a pooling and servicing agreement has a nominal role with respect to the mortgage pool securitized pursuant to such pooling and servicing agreement. The trustee’s only servicing function is the contingent obligation to make certain advances if the master servicer under such pooling and servicing agreement fails to do so, while all other servicing functions are performed by other parties. The trustee under each of the pooling and servicing agreements listed in the Exhibit Index has confirmed to the registrant that it has not made any such contingent advances during the reporting period, and consequently, each such trustee does not participate in the servicing function for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, nor does it perform the functions of a servicer for purposes of the definition of “servicer” under Item 1101 of Regulation AB or for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB.
• The certificate administrator under a pooling and servicing agreement performs various payment administration functions solely for the securitization governed by such pooling and servicing agreement and the mortgage pool securitized pursuant to such pooling and servicing agreement and does not have any obligations with respect to any other transaction. Consequently, the certificate administrator under an Outside Pooling and Servicing Agreement does not participate in the servicing function for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, nor does it perform the functions of a servicer for purposes of the definition of “servicer” under Item 1101 of Regulation AB or for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB.
• The operating advisor under a pooling and servicing agreement represents the interests of senior certificateholders in the transaction governed by such pooling and servicing agreement and is responsible for monitoring the performance of the special servicer under such pooling and servicing agreement and producing certain reports to certificateholders relating to the resolution of the mortgage pool securitized pursuant to such pooling and servicing agreement. The operating advisor under a pooling and servicing agreement does not have any obligations with respect to any other transaction and is solely obligated to perform loan reporting functions with respect to the securitization governed by such pooling and servicing agreement. Consequently, the operating advisor under an Outside Pooling and Servicing Agreement neither participates in the servicing function for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB nor performs the functions of a servicer for purposes of the definition of “servicer” under Item 1101 of Regulation AB or for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB. In addition, while the operating advisor under a pooling and servicing agreement has certain reporting obligations in respect of the related mortgage pool, it has no obligation to collect or disburse funds in respect of the mortgage pool or to administer any of the underlying mortgage loans. Consequently, the operating advisor under a pooling and servicing agreement participates in the servicing function for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, but is not responsible for the “management or collection of the pool assets or making allocations or distributions to holders of the asset-backed securities” within the meaning of “servicer” under Item 1101 of Regulation AB and does not perform the functions of a servicer for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB.
• The asset representations reviewer under a pooling and servicing agreement has a limited obligation to review certain delinquent mortgage loans after a specified delinquency threshold has been met and the required percentage of certificateholders vote to direct a review of such delinquent mortgage loans, and has no obligation to collect or disburse funds in respect of the mortgage pool, to administer any of the underlying mortgage loans or to perform any servicing function. Consequently, the asset representations reviewer under a pooling and servicing agreement does not participate in the servicing function for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, is not responsible for the “management or collection of the pool assets or making allocations or distributions to holders of the asset-backed securities” within the meaning of “servicer” under Item 1101 of Regulation AB and does not perform the functions of a servicer for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB.
• LNR Partners, LLC, as general special servicer under the Benchmark 2023-B38 pooling and servicing agreement, does not have any obligations in respect of the Pacific Design Center mortgage loan or any other mortgage loan included in the MSWF 2023-1 mortgage pool. Therefore, LNR Partners, LLC, in such capacity, does not constitute a reporting “servicing function participant” for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as specified in the Instruction 3 to Item 1122, and does not constitute a reporting “servicer” for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB, as specified in the Instruction to Item 1123.
• 3650 REIT Loan Servicing LLC is the special servicer under the Benchmark 2023-V2 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the Cumberland Mall mortgage loan is serviced and pursuant to which the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan was serviced until September 27, 2023. Because 3650 REIT Loan Servicing LLC is not the MSWF 2023-1 special servicer, is not affiliated with any sponsor and services (or serviced, as applicable) only the Cumberland Mall mortgage loan and the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan, which collectively constitute more than 5% but less than 10% of the mortgage pool, 3650 REIT Loan Servicing LLC, as Benchmark 2023-V2 special servicer, constitutes a reporting “servicing function participant” for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as specified in the Instruction 3 to Item 1122, but does not constitute a reporting “servicer” for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB, as specified in the Instruction to Item 1123.
• Greystone Servicing Company LLC is the special servicer under the BANK5 2023-5YR3 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan is serviced. Because Greystone Servicing Company LLC is not the MSWF 2023-1 special servicer, is not affiliated with any sponsor and services only the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan, which constitutes less than 5% of the mortgage pool, Greystone Servicing Company LLC, as BANK5 2023-5YR3 special servicer, does not constitute a reporting “servicing function participant” for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as specified in the Instruction 3 to Item 1122, and does not constitute a reporting “servicer” for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB, as specified in the Instruction to Item 1123.
In addition, each of the following parties engaged the services of certain servicing function participants and sub-servicers for the reporting period, as set forth below:
• Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as master servicer under the Benchmark 2023-V2 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan was serviced until September 27, 2023, engaged the services of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as a sub-servicer in respect of the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan for the reporting period.
• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, engaged the services of CoreLogic Solutions, LLC as a servicing function participant in respect of the entire mortgage pool for the reporting period.
• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer under the BANK 2023-BNK45 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the 100 & 150 South Wacker Drive mortgage loan and the Conair Glendale mortgage loan are serviced (and pursuant to which the CX - 250 Water Street mortgage loan was serviced until December 20, 2023), engaged the services of CoreLogic Solutions, LLC as a servicing function participant in respect of each such mortgage loan for the reporting period.
• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer under the BANK5 2023-5YR3 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan is serviced, engaged the services of CoreLogic Solutions, LLC as a servicing function participant in respect of the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan for the reporting period.
• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer under the MSWF 2023-2 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the CX – 250 Water Street mortgage loan is serviced, engaged the services of CoreLogic Solutions, LLC as a servicing function participant in respect of the CX – 250 Water Street mortgage loan for the reporting period..
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Item 1. | Business. | |
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | |
Omitted. | ||
Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments. | |
None. | ||
Item 1C. | Cybersecurity. | |
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Item 2. | Properties. | |
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Item 3. | Legal Proceedings. | |
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Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | |
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PART II |
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Item 5. | Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. | |
Omitted. | ||
Item 6. | [Reserved] | |
Item 7. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | |
Omitted. | ||
Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | |
Omitted. | ||
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. | |
Omitted. | ||
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. | |
Omitted. | ||
Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures. | |
Omitted. | ||
Item 9B. | Other Information. | |
None. | ||
Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. | |
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PART III |
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Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. | |
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Item 11. | Executive Compensation. | |
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Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. | |
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Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. | |
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Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. | |
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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS FOR REGULATION AB
Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB, Significant Obligor Financial Information.
Not applicable.
Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB, Significant Enhancement Provider Financial Information.
No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any enhancement or other support for the certificates as described under Item 1114 (a) of Regulation AB.
Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB, Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information).
No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any derivative instruments for the certificates as described under Item 1115 of Regulation AB.
Item 1117 of Regulation AB, Legal Proceedings.
The registrant knows of no legal proceeding pending against the sponsors, depositor, trustee, issuing entity, servicer contemplated by Item 1108(a)(3) of Regulation AB, originator contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB, or other party contemplated by Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB, or of which any property of the foregoing is the subject, that is material to security holders.
Item 1119 of Regulation AB, Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
The information regarding this Item has been provided previously in an annual report on Form 10-K of the issuing entity or in the prospectus of the issuing entity filed in a 424(b)(2) filing dated May 25, 2023. In addition, (i) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the master servicer under the MSWF 2023-2 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the CX – 250 Water Street mortgage loan is serviced, and the BANK5 2023-5YR3 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan is serviced, is also the master servicer under the MSWF 2023-1 pooling and servicing agreement, and the master servicer under the BANK 2023-BNK45 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the Conair Glendale mortgage loan is serviced and pursuant to which the CX – 250 Water Street mortgage loan was serviced until December 20, 2023, (ii) Argentic Services Company LP, the special servicer under the MSWF 2023-2 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the CX – 250 Water Street mortgage loan is serviced, is also the special servicer with respect to the Pacific Design Center mortgage loan under the Benchmark 2023-B38 pooling and servicing agreement, the special servicer under the MSWF 2023-1 pooling and servicing agreement and an affiliate of Argentic Real Estate Finance 2 LLC and Argentic Real Estate Finance LLC, each of which is an originator, sponsor and mortgage loan seller with respect to the MSWF 2023-1 securitization transaction, and (iii) Computershare Trust Company, National Association, the certificate administrator, custodian and trustee under the MSWF 2023-2 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the CX – 250 Water Street mortgage loan is serviced, and the BANK5 2023-5YR3 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which the Heritage Plaza mortgage loan is serviced, is also the certificate administrator, custodian and trustee under the MSWF 2023-1 pooling and servicing agreement and each other Outside Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Item 1122 of Regulation AB, Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.
The reports on assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and the related attestation reports on such assessments of compliance are attached hereto under Item 15.
Item 1123 of Regulation AB, Servicer Compliance Statement.
The servicer compliance statements are attached hereto under Item 15.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits.
(4.1) Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2023, between Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc., as depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as master servicer, Argentic Services Company LP, as special servicer, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as certificate administrator and as trustee, and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as operating advisor and as asset representations reviewer (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on November 30, 2023 under SEC File No. 333-259741-05 and incorporated by reference herein).
(31) Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification.
(33) Reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.
33.1 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Certificate Administrator
33.2 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian
33.3 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer
33.4 Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer
33.5 Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor
33.6 CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant
(34). Attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.
34.1 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Certificate Administrator
34.2 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian
34.3 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer
34.4 Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer
34.5 Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor
34.6 CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant
(35). Servicer compliance statement.
35.1 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Certificate Administrator
35.2 Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian
35.3 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer
35.4 Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer
(b) See (a) above.
(c) Not Applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc.
(Depositor)
By: /s/ Jane Lam
Jane Lam, President
(senior officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)
Date: March 29, 2024