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The aggregate amount available for distributions to the holders of the certificates and the VRR Interest will be (i) net of specified expenses of the issuing entity, including fees payable to, and costs and expenses reimbursable to, the master servicer, any primary servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator, the trustee, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer and CREFC^®; and (ii) allocated between amounts available for distribution to the holders of the VRR Interest, on the one hand, and to the holders of the certificates, on the other hand. The portion of such aggregate amount (a) allocable to the VRR Interest will at all times be the product of such amounts multiplied by a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the initial principal balance of the VRR Interest and the denominator of which is the sum of (x) the aggregate initial certificate balance of all the classes of principal balance certificates and (y) the initial principal balance of the VRR Interest (the “Vertically Retained Percentage”), and (b) allocable to the certificates will at all times be the product of such aggregate amount multiplied by the difference between 100% and the percentage set forth in clause (a) (the “Non-Vertically Retained Percentage,” and the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage and the Vertically Retained Percentage are each a “Percentage Allocation Entitlement”).

The Class RR Certificates and the RR Interest will collectively constitute an “eligible vertical interest” (as such term is defined in the Credit Risk Retention Rules), which is expected to be acquired and retained by certain of the sponsors as described under “Credit Risk Retention” in the Preliminary Prospectus. The Class RR Certificates and the RR Interest collectively comprise the “VRR Interest”.

On each distribution date, the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of the aggregate funds available for distribution from the mortgage loans, net of (i) any yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums and (ii) any excess interest, will be distributed in the following amounts and order of priority:

First, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-SB, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F and Class X-G certificates and the Class A-4, Class A-4-X1, Class A-4-X2, Class A-5, Class A-5-X1 and Class A-5-X2 trust components, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, the interest entitlements for those classes of certificates and trust components;

Second, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-SB certificates and the Class A-4 and Class A-5 trust components as follows, to the extent of the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of available funds allocable to principal: either (i)(a) first, to principal on the Class A-SB certificates, until the certificate balance of the Class A-SB certificates is reduced to the planned principal balance for the related distribution date set forth in Annex E to the Preliminary Prospectus, and (b) second, to principal on the Class A-1 certificates, the Class A-2 certificates, the Class A-3 certificates, the Class A-4 trust component, the Class A-5 trust component and the Class A-SB certificates, in that order, in each case until the certificate or principal balance of such class of certificates or trust component has been reduced to zero, or (ii) if the certificate balance or principal balance of each of the Class A-S, Class B and Class C trust components and each class of the Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class H-RR and Class J-RR certificates has been reduced to zero as a result of the allocation of losses on the mortgage loans to those certificates or trust components, to principal on the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-SB certificates and the Class A-4 and Class A-5 trust components, pro rata, without regard to the distribution priorities described above or the planned principal balance of the Class A-SB certificates;

Third, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-SB certificates and the Class A-4 and Class A-5 trust components: (a) first, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata based on, any previously unreimbursed losses on the mortgage loans allocable to principal that were previously borne by each such class or trust component, and (b) second, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata based on, interest on such unreimbursed losses previously allocated to each such class or trust component at the pass-through rate for such class or trust component from the date the related loss was allocated to such class or trust component;

Fourth, to the Class A-S, Class A-S-X1 and Class A-S-X2 trust components, as follows: (a) to each such trust component in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, the interest entitlements for those trust components; (b) to the extent of the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of available funds allocable to principal remaining after distributions in respect of principal to each class of certificates or trust component with a higher priority (as set forth in prior enumerated clauses set forth above), to principal on the Class A-S trust component until its principal balance has been reduced to zero; and (c) to reimburse the Class A-S trust component, first, for any previously unreimbursed losses on the mortgage loans that were previously allocated to such trust component, and second, for interest on such unreimbursed losses at the pass-through rate for such trust component from the date the related loss was allocated to such trust component;

Fifth, to the Class B, Class B-X1 and Class B-X2 trust components, as follows: (a) to each such trust component in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, the interest entitlements for those trust components; (b) to the extent of the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of available funds allocable to principal remaining after distributions in respect of principal to each class of certificates or trust component with a higher priority (as set forth in prior enumerated clauses set forth above), to principal on the Class B trust component until its principal balance has been reduced to zero; and (c) to reimburse the Class B trust component, first, for any previously unreimbursed losses on the mortgage loans that were previously allocated to such trust component, and second, for interest on such unreimbursed losses at the pass-through rate for such trust component from the date the related loss was allocated to such trust component; 

Sixth, to the Class C, Class C-X1 and Class C-X2 trust components, as follows: (a) to each such trust component in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, the interest entitlements for those trust components; (b) to the extent of the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of available funds allocable to principal remaining after distributions in respect of principal to each class of certificates or trust component with a higher priority (as set forth in prior enumerated clauses set forth above), to principal on the Class C trust component until its principal balance has been reduced to zero; and (c) to reimburse the Class C trust component, first, for any previously unreimbursed losses on the mortgage loans that were previously allocated to such trust component, and second, for interest on such unreimbursed losses at the pass-through rate for such trust component from the date the related loss was allocated to such trust component;

Seventh, to the Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class H-RR and Class J-RR certificates in the amounts and order of priority described in “Description of the Certificates—Distributions” in the Preliminary Prospectus; and

Eighth, to the Class R certificates, any remaining amounts.

Principal and interest payable on any trust component will be distributed pro rata to the corresponding classes of Exchangeable Certificates representing interests therein in accordance with their Class Percentage Interests therein as described below under “Exchangeable Certificates.”

The interest entitlement of each class of Offered Certificates on each distribution date generally will be the interest accrued during the related interest accrual period on the related certificate balance or notional amount at the related pass-through rate, net of any prepayment interest shortfalls allocated to that class for such distribution date as described below. If prepayment interest shortfalls arise from voluntary prepayments on serviced mortgage loans during any collection period, the master servicer is required to make a limited compensating interest payment to offset those shortfalls. See “Description of the Certificates—Prepayment Interest Shortfalls” in the Preliminary Prospectus. The remaining amount of prepayment interest shortfalls will be allocated between the VRR Interest, on one hand, and the certificates, on the other hand, in accordance with their respective Percentage Allocation Entitlements. The prepayment interest shortfalls allocated to the certificates will be allocated to all classes thereof (other than the Class V and Class R Certificates) to reduce the interest entitlement on all classes of certificates (other than the Exchangeable Certificates and the Class V and Class R certificates) and trust components, pro rata, based on their respective amounts of accrued interest for the related distribution date, to reduce the interest entitlement on each such class of certificates and trust component. For any distribution date, prepayment interest shortfalls allocated to a trust component will be allocated among the related classes of Exchangeable Certificates, pro rata, in accordance with their respective Class Percentage Interests therein. If a class of certificates or trust component receives less than the entirety of its interest entitlement on any distribution date, then the shortfall (excluding any shortfall due to prepayment interest shortfalls), together with interest thereon, will be added to its interest entitlement for the next succeeding distribution date.

The aggregate principal distribution amount for each distribution date generally will be the aggregate amount of principal received or advanced in respect of the mortgage loans, net of any non-recoverable advances and interest thereon and any workout-delayed reimbursement amounts that are reimbursed to the master servicer or the trustee during the related collection period. Non-recoverable advances and interest thereon are reimbursable from principal collections before reimbursement from other amounts. Workout-delayed reimbursement amounts will be reimbursable from principal collections. The certificates and the VRR Interest will be entitled to their respective Percentage Allocation Entitlements of the aggregate principal distribution amount.

The principal compensation to be paid to the special servicer in respect of its special servicing activities will be the special servicing fee, the workout fee and the liquidation fee.

The special servicing fee for each distribution date is calculated at the special servicing fee rate based on the outstanding principal balance of each mortgage loan (and any related companion loan) that is serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement for this securitization (a “serviced mortgage loan” and “serviced companion loan”, respectively) and that is being specially serviced or as to which the related mortgaged property has become an REO property. The special servicing fee rate will be a rate equal to the greater of 0.25% per annum and the per annum rate that would result in a special servicing fee of $3,500 for the related month. The special servicing fee will be payable monthly, first, from liquidation proceeds, insurance and condemnation proceeds, and other collections in respect of the related specially serviced mortgage loan or REO property and, then, from general collections on all the mortgage loans and any REO properties.

The special servicer will also be entitled to (i) liquidation fees generally equal to 1.0% of liquidation proceeds and certain other collections in respect of a specially serviced mortgage loan (and any related serviced companion loan) or related REO property and of amounts received in respect of mortgage loan repurchases by the related mortgage loan sellers and (ii) workout fees generally equal to 1.0% of interest (other than post-ARD excess interest on mortgage loans with anticipated repayment dates and other than default interest) and principal payments made in respect of a rehabilitated mortgage loan (and any related serviced companion loan), in the case of each of clause (i) and (ii), subject to a cap of $1,000,000 and a floor of $25,000 with respect to any mortgage loan, whole loan or related REO property and subject to certain adjustments and exceptions as described in the Preliminary Prospectus under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses—Special Servicing Compensation”.

With respect to any non-serviced mortgage loan, the related special servicer under the related other pooling and servicing agreement pursuant to which such mortgage loan is being serviced will be entitled to similar compensation as that described above with respect to such non-serviced mortgage loan under such other pooling and servicing agreement as further described in the Preliminary Prospectus, although any related fees may accrue at a different rate and there may be a higher (or no) cap on liquidation and workout fees.

On each distribution date, immediately following the distributions to be made to the certificateholders on that date, the certificate administrator is required to calculate the amount, if any, by which (i) the aggregate stated principal balance of the mortgage loans, including any successor REO loans, expected to be outstanding immediately following that distribution date is less than (ii) the sum of the then aggregate certificate balance of the principal balance certificates and the principal balance of the VRR Interest after giving effect to distributions of principal on that distribution date. The Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of the amount described in the first sentence of this paragraph will be applied to reduce the certificate balances of the Class J-RR, Class H-RR, Class G, Class F, Class E and Class D Certificates and the Class C, Class B and Class A-S trust components, in that order, in each case until the related certificate or principal balance has been reduced to zero, and then to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-SB certificates and the Class A-4 and Class A-5 trust components, pro rata, based upon their respective certificate or principal balances, until their respective certificate or principal balances have been reduced to zero. The Vertically Retained Percentage of the amount described in the first sentence of this paragraph will be applied to reduce the principal balance of the VRR Interest until its principal balance has been reduced to zero.

Any portion of such amount applied to the Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-S, Class B or Class C trust component will reduce the certificate balance or notional amount of each class of certificates in the related group of Exchangeable Certificates by an amount equal to the product of (x) its certificate balance or notional amount, divided by the principal balance of such trust component prior to the applicable reduction, and (y) the amount applied to such trust component.

Each of the following mortgaged properties or portfolios of mortgaged properties secures a mortgage loan and one or more pari passu promissory notes and/or one or more generally subordinate promissory notes (each such pari passu or generally subordinate promissory note, a “serviced companion loan”) that will be serviced pursuant to the related intercreditor agreement and the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction: Superstition Gateway and Helios Plaza (prior to the securitization of the related control note). With respect to each such mortgaged property or portfolio of mortgaged properties, the related mortgage loan, together with the related serviced companion loan(s), is referred to herein (for so long as it is serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction) as a “serviced whole loan.” Each serviced companion loan is not part of the mortgage pool and may be contributed to one or more future securitization transactions (if not already securitized) or may be otherwise transferred at any time, subject to compliance with the related intercreditor agreement. See the tables below entitled “Mortgage Loans with Pari Passu Companion Loans” and “Mortgage Loans with Subordinate Debt” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus, for additional information regarding each such whole loan.

With respect to the Helios Plaza whole loan (a “servicing shift whole loan”), the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction will govern servicing of such whole loan until the securitization of the related lead servicing note; however, servicing of such whole loan will generally be directed by the holder of the related control note (which is not included in this securitization), and such holder will have the right to replace the special servicer with respect to the related whole loan with or without cause. After the securitization of the related lead servicing note, a servicing shift whole loan will cease to be a serviced whole loan and will be serviced pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for another securitization transaction (see “Non-Serviced Whole Loans” below). 

The initial Directing Certificateholder is expected to be LD III Holdco II, L.P.

The “Directing Certificateholder” will be the Controlling Class Certificateholder (or its representative) selected by more than 50% (by certificate balance) of the Controlling Class Certificateholders; provided, that (1) absent that selection, (2) until a Directing Certificateholder is so selected or (3) upon receipt of a notice from a majority of the Controlling Class Certificateholders (by certificate balance) that a Directing Certificateholder is no longer designated, the Controlling Class Certificateholder that owns the largest aggregate certificate balance of the Controlling Class (or its representative) will be the Directing Certificateholder; provided, that (i) if such holder elects or has elected to not be the Directing Certificateholder, the holder of the next largest aggregate certificate balance of the Controlling Class will be the Directing Certificateholder, (ii) in the event no one holder owns the largest aggregate certificate balance of the Controlling Class, then there will be no Directing Certificateholder until appointed in accordance with the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement, and (iii) the certificate administrator and the other parties to the pooling and servicing agreement will be entitled to assume that the identity of the Directing Certificateholder has not changed until such parties receive written notice of a replacement of the Directing Certificateholder from a party holding the requisite interest in the Controlling Class (as confirmed by the certificate registrar) or the resignation of the then current Directing Certificateholder.

The “Controlling Class” will be, as of any time of determination, the most subordinate class of Control Eligible Certificates then outstanding that has an aggregate certificate balance (as notionally reduced by the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts (as defined below)) at least equal to 25% of the initial certificate balance thereof; provided, that if at any time the certificate balances of the principal balance certificates other than the Control Eligible Certificates have been reduced to zero as a result of principal payments on the mortgage loans, then the Controlling Class will be the most subordinate class of Control Eligible Certificates that has a certificate balance greater than zero without regard to the application of the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts. The Controlling Class as of the closing date will be the Class J-RR certificates.

The “Control Eligible Certificates” will be any of the Class F, Class G, Class H-RR and Class J-RR certificates.

Prior to a Control Termination Event, the Directing Certificateholder will have certain consent and consultation rights under the pooling and servicing agreement with respect to certain major decisions and other matters. A “Control Termination Event” will occur when the most senior class of Control Eligible Certificates has a certificate balance (taking into account the application of the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the certificate balance thereof) of less than 25% of the initial certificate balance thereof; provided, that a Control Termination Event will be deemed not continuing in the event that the certificate balances of the principal balance certificates other than the Control Eligible Certificates have been reduced to zero as a result of principal payments on the mortgage loans.

After the occurrence of a Control Termination Event but prior to the occurrence of a Consultation Termination Event, the Directing Certificateholder will not have any consent rights, but the Directing Certificateholder will have certain non-binding consultation rights under the pooling and servicing agreement with respect to certain major decisions and other matters. A “Consultation Termination Event” will occur when there is no class of Control Eligible Certificates that has a then outstanding certificate balance at least equal to 25% of the initial certificate balance of that class, in each case, without regard to the application of the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts; provided, that a Consultation Termination Event will be deemed not continuing in the event that the certificate balances of the principal balance certificates other than the Control Eligible Certificates have been reduced to zero as a result of principal payments on the mortgage loans.

After the occurrence of a Consultation Termination Event, the Directing Certificateholder will not have any consent or consultation rights, except with respect to any rights expressly set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement. 

If an Operating Advisor Consultation Event has occurred and is continuing, the operating advisor will have certain non-binding consultation rights under the pooling and servicing agreement with respect to certain major decisions and other matters.

Notwithstanding any proviso to, or other contrary provision in, the definitions of “Control Termination Event”, “Consultation Termination Event” and “Operating Advisor Consultation Event”, a Control Termination Event, a Consultation Termination Event and an Operating Advisor Consultation Event will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Excluded DCH Loan, and neither the Directing Certificateholder nor any Controlling Class Certificateholder will have any consent or consultation rights with respect to the servicing of such Excluded DCH Loan.

An “Excluded DCH Loan” is a mortgage loan or whole loan with respect to which the Directing Certificateholder or the holder of the majority of the Controlling Class is a Borrower Party. It is expected that there will be no Excluded DCH Loans as of the closing date with respect to this securitization.

“Borrower Party” means a borrower, a manager of a mortgaged property, an Accelerated Mezzanine Loan Lender or any Borrower Party Affiliate.

“Borrower Party Affiliate” means, with respect to a borrower, a manager of a mortgaged property or an Accelerated Mezzanine Loan Lender, (a) any other person or entity controlling or controlled by or under common control with such borrower, manager or Accelerated Mezzanine Loan Lender, as applicable, or (b) any other person or entity owning, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the beneficial interests in such borrower, manager or Accelerated Mezzanine Loan Lender, as applicable. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified person or entity means the power to direct the management and policies of such person or entity, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

“Accelerated Mezzanine Loan Lender” means a mezzanine lender under a mezzanine loan that has been accelerated or as to which foreclosure or enforcement proceedings have been commenced against the equity collateral pledged to secure such mezzanine loan.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, if any mortgage loan is part of a whole loan, the Directing Certificateholder’s consent and/or consultation rights with respect thereto may be limited as described in the Preliminary Prospectus. In particular, with respect to each non-serviced whole loan and any servicing shift whole loan, the Directing Certificateholder will only have certain consultation rights with respect to certain major decisions and other matters related to such whole loan, in each case only prior to a Control Termination Event (and, in the case of any such whole loan with a subordinate companion loan, only if the holder of such subordinate companion loan is no longer the controlling noteholder), and the holder of the related control note (or, if such control note has been securitized, the directing certificateholder with respect to such securitization or other designated party under the related pooling and servicing agreement) will be entitled to similar consent and/or consultation rights with respect to such whole loan. With respect to any serviced A/B whole loan, for so long as the holder of the related subordinate companion loan is the controlling note holder, the holder of such subordinate companion loan (and not the Directing Certificateholder) will be entitled to exercise such consent and consultation rights with respect to such whole loan.

The risk retention consultation party will be the party selected by the holder or holders of more than 50% of the VRR interest (by principal balance). The initial risk retention consultation party is expected to be KeyBank National Association.

With respect to certain material servicing actions related to serviced mortgage loans that are not Excluded RRCP Loans, upon request of the risk retention consultation party, the party processing such servicing action will generally be required to consult on a non-binding basis with the risk retention consultation party, in each case within the same time period as such party would be required to consult with the Directing Certificateholder with respect to such servicing action (assuming the Directing Certificateholder had such right with respect to such mortgage loan); provided, that prior to the occurrence and continuance of a Consultation Termination Event, such mortgage loan must also be a specially serviced mortgage loan.

An “Excluded RRCP Loan” is a mortgage loan or whole loan with respect to which the Risk Retention Consultation Party, the retaining sponsor or the holder of the majority of the VRR Interest is a Borrower Party. It is expected that there will be no Excluded RRCP Loans as of the Closing Date with respect to this securitization.

An “Appraisal Reduction Amount” generally will be created in the amount, if any, by which the principal balance of a required appraisal loan (which is a mortgage loan with respect to which certain defaults, modifications or insolvency events have occurred as further described in the Preliminary Prospectus) plus other amounts overdue or advanced in connection with such mortgage loan exceeds 90% of the appraised value of the related mortgaged property plus certain escrows and reserves (including letters of credit) held with respect to the mortgage loan.

A mortgage loan will cease to be subject to an Appraisal Reduction Amount when it has been brought current for at least three consecutive months, no additional event of default is foreseeable in the reasonable judgment of the special servicer and no other circumstances exist that would cause such mortgage loan or any related companion loan to be a specially serviced mortgage loan; however, a “Collateral Deficiency Amount” may exist with respect to any mortgage loan that is modified into an AB loan structure (an “AB Modified Loan”) and remains a rehabilitated mortgage loan and, if so, will generally equal the excess of (i) the stated principal balance of such 

AB Modified Loan (taking into account the related junior note(s) and any pari passu notes included therein, as well as any equity interests or other obligations senior thereto), over (ii) the sum of (in the case of a whole loan, solely to the extent allocable to the subject mortgage loan) (x) the most recent appraised value for the related mortgaged property or mortgaged properties plus (y) solely to the extent not reflected or taken into account in such appraised value and to the extent on deposit with, or otherwise under the control of, the lender (or otherwise on deposit with a party acceptable to the lender or expended for the benefit of the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgage Loan at the time the Mortgage Loan became subject of a workout and became (and as part of the modification related to) such AB Modified Loan) as of the date of such determination, any capital or additional collateral contributed by the related borrower at the time the mortgage loan became the subject of a workout and became (and as part of the modification related to) such AB Modified Loan for the benefit of the related mortgaged property or mortgaged properties (provided, that in the case of a non-serviced mortgage loan, the amounts set forth in this clause (y) will be taken into account solely to the extent relevant information is received by the special servicer), plus (z) any other escrows or reserves (in addition to any amounts set forth in the immediately preceding clause (y)) held by the lender in respect of such AB Modified Loan as of the date of such determination.

As used herein, a “Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amount” will be, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) with respect to any mortgage loan, any Appraisal Reduction Amount then in effect, and (ii) with respect to any AB Modified Loan, any Collateral Deficiency Amount then in effect.

Any Appraisal Reduction Amount in respect of any non-serviced mortgage loan generally will be calculated in accordance with the other servicing agreement pursuant to which such mortgage loan is being serviced, which calculations are expected to be generally similar to those provided for in the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction.

If any mortgage loan is part of a whole loan, any Appraisal Reduction Amount or Collateral Deficiency Amount will (or effectively will) be calculated in respect of such whole loan taken as a whole and allocated, to the extent provided in the related intercreditor agreement and the related pooling and servicing agreement, first, to any related subordinate companion loan(s) until the principal balance(s) thereof has been notionally reduced to zero, and second, to the related mortgage loan and any pari passu companion loan(s) on a pro rata basis by unpaid principal balance.

Any Appraisal Reduction Amount and Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts relating or allocated to a Mortgage Loan will be allocated between the VRR Interest on the one hand and the certificates, on the other hand, in accordance with their respective Percentage Allocation Entitlements.

Appraisal Reduction Amounts in respect of, or allocable to, any mortgage loan will proportionately reduce the interest portion of debt service advances required to be made in respect of such mortgage loan. Appraisal Reduction Amounts and Collateral Deficiency Amounts will be taken into account in determining the identity of the controlling class entitled to appoint the Directing Certificateholder, the existence of a Control Termination Event or an Operating Advisor Consultation Event and the allocation and/or exercise of voting rights for certain purposes (see “—Directing Certificateholder/Controlling Class” above), and the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage thereof will be allocated to the following classes of certificates and trust components, in each case to notionally reduce their certificate balances or principal balances until the certificate balance or principal balance of each such class or trust component is notionally reduced to zero: the Class J-RR, Class H-RR, Class G and Class F certificates, in that order, and then solely in the case of Appraisal Reduction Amounts, further to the Class E and Class D certificates and the Class C, Class B and Class A-S trust components, in that order, and then pro rata to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-SB certificates and the Class A-4 and Class A-5 trust components. Any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated to the Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-S, Class B or Class C trust components will be allocated to the corresponding classes of Exchangeable Certificates with certificate balances pro rata to notionally reduce their certificate balances in accordance with their Class Percentage Interests therein.

Neither (i) a Payment Accommodation with respect to any mortgage loan or serviced whole loan nor (ii) any default or delinquency that would have existed but for such Payment Accommodation will constitute an appraisal reduction event, for so long as the related borrower is complying with the terms of such Payment Accommodation.

A “Payment Accommodation” for any mortgage loan or serviced whole loan means the entering into of any temporary forbearance agreement as a result of the COVID-19 emergency (and qualification as a COVID-19 emergency forbearance will be determined by the special servicer in its sole and absolute discretion in accordance with the servicing standard) relating to (a) payment obligations or operating covenants under the related mortgage loan documents, (b) the use of funds on deposit in any reserve account or escrow account for any purpose other than the explicit purpose described in the related mortgage loan documents, or (c) such other modification, forbearance or waiver that is related or incidental to clause (a) or clause (b), that in each case (i) defers no greater than 9 monthly debt service payments in the aggregate with any other Payment Accommodation and (ii) requires full repayment of deferred payments and escrows within 21 months of the date of the first forbearance for such mortgage loan or serviced whole loan.

Under certain circumstances, the special servicer may be required to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers for a defaulted serviced mortgage loan that is a specially serviced mortgage loan (and any related pari passu companion loan (to the extent provided under the related intercreditor agreement) and/or related REO properties). If the special servicer does not receive a cash offer at least equal to the outstanding principal balance plus all accrued and unpaid interest and outstanding costs and expenses and certain other specified amounts (the “Par Purchase Price”), the special servicer may purchase the defaulted loan or REO property at the Par Purchase Price or may accept the highest cash offer received from any person that constitutes a fair price for such defaulted loan or REO property. If multiple offers are received during the period designated by the special servicer for receipt of offers, the special servicer is generally required to select the highest offer. If the highest offer is made by an Interested Person (i.e., certain specified parties under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction, including the parties to such agreement, the Directing Certificateholder, the risk retention consultation party, any sponsor, any Borrower Party and known affiliates of the foregoing), the trustee, rather than the special servicer, will generally be required to determine whether the offer constitutes a fair price. Absent an offer at least equal to the Par Purchase Price, no offer from an Interested Person will constitute a fair price unless (x) it is the highest offer received and (y) at least one other offer is (or, if required by a related intercreditor agreement, two other offers are) received from an independent third party. Neither the trustee nor any of its affiliates may make an offer for or purchase any specially serviced mortgage loan or REO property. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Sale of Defaulted Loans and REO Properties” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the special servicer will not be required to accept the highest cash offer for a defaulted loan or REO property if it determines (in consultation with the Directing Certificateholder (unless a Consultation Termination Event exists or the mortgage loan is an Excluded DCH Loan), the risk retention consultation party (upon request) and any related companion loan holders), in accordance with the Servicing Standard (and subject to the requirements of any related intercreditor agreement), that rejection of such offer would be in the best interests of the certificateholders, the VRR Interest owners and any related companion loan holders (as a collective whole as if they constituted a single lender, and, if applicable, taking into account the subordinate nature of any subordinate companion loan).  In addition, the special servicer may accept a lower offer (from any person other than itself or an affiliate) if it determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that acceptance of such offer would be in the best interests of the certificateholders, the VRR Interest owners and any related companion loan holders (as a collective whole as if they constituted a single lender, and, if applicable, taking into account the subordinate nature of any subordinate companion loan).

If title to any mortgaged property is acquired by the trust fund, the special servicer will be required to sell such mortgaged property prior to the close of the third calendar year beginning after the year of acquisition, unless (a) the IRS grants or has not denied an extension of time to sell such mortgaged property or (b) the special servicer, trustee and the certificate administrator receive an opinion of independent counsel to the effect that the holding of the property by the trust longer than the above-referenced three-year period will not result in the imposition of a tax on any REMIC of the trust fund or cause any REMIC of the trust fund to fail to qualify as a REMIC.

The Directing Certificateholder will not have a right of first refusal to purchase a defaulted loan.

The foregoing applies to mortgage loans serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction. With respect to any non-serviced whole loan, if the special servicer under the applicable pooling and servicing agreement determines to sell the related controlling companion loan if it becomes a defaulted mortgage loan, then the applicable special servicer will be required to sell the related whole loan, including the related mortgage loan included in the MSC 2021-L7 securitization trust and the related pari passu companion loan(s) and, under certain circumstances, any subordinate companion loan(s), as a single loan. In connection with any such sale, the special servicer under the applicable pooling and servicing agreement will be required to follow procedures substantially similar to those set forth above.

The Directing Certificateholder will appoint the initial special servicer as of the closing date. Prior to the occurrence and continuance of a Control Termination Event, the special servicer may generally be replaced by the Directing Certificateholder with or without cause.

After the occurrence and during the continuance of a Control Termination Event and upon (a) the written direction of holders of ABS Interests evidencing not less than 25% of the voting rights (taking into account the application of Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce (i) the certificate balances of classes to which such Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts are allocable and (ii) the principal balance of the VRR Interest) allocable to the principal balance certificates and the VRR Interest, as applicable, requesting a vote to replace the special servicer with a replacement special servicer, (b) payment by such requesting holders to the certificate administrator of all reasonable fees and expenses to be incurred by the certificate administrator in connection with administering such vote and (c) delivery by such holders to each applicable rating agency of a rating agency communication, the certificate administrator will be required to post such notice on its internet website and by mail and conduct the solicitation of votes of all certificates in such regard, which such vote must occur within 180 days of the posting of such notice. Upon the written direction of holders of principal balance certificates and the VRR Interest representing at least 75% of the voting rights that constitute a minimum Quorum, the trustee will be required to immediately replace the special servicer with a qualified replacement special servicer designated by such holders of certificates.

If the operating advisor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that (i) 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 and (ii) the replacement of the special servicer would be in the best interests of the certificateholders and the VRR Interest owners as a collective whole, then the operating advisor will have the right to recommend the replacement of the special servicer. The operating advisor’s recommendation to replace the special servicer must be confirmed within 180 days of the posting of such notice by an affirmative vote of holders of ABS Interests representing a majority of the outstanding principal balance of all ABS Interests whose holders voted on the matter, provided that the ABS Interest holders that so voted on the matter (i) hold ABS Interests representing at least 20% of the outstanding principal balance of all ABS Interests on an aggregate basis and (ii) include at least three certificateholders, certificate owners and/or VRR Interest owners that are not affiliated with each other.

A “Quorum” means, in connection with any solicitation of votes in connection with the replacement of the special servicer or the asset representations reviewer, the holders of ABS Interests representing at least 75% of the aggregate voting rights allocable to all principal balance certificates and the VRR Interest on an aggregate basis (taking into account, other than with respect to the termination of the asset representations reviewer, the application of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the certificate balances of the certificates and the principal balance of the VRR Interest).

“ABS Interest” means any class of certificates (other than the Class R certificates) or the VRR Interest, as applicable.

With respect to each serviced whole loan, any holder of a related pari passu companion loan, following a servicer termination event with respect to the special servicer that affects such holder, will be entitled to direct the trustee (and the trustee will be required) to terminate the special servicer solely with respect to such serviced whole loan. A replacement special servicer will be selected by the trustee or, prior to a Control Termination Event, by the Directing Certificateholder; provided, that any successor special servicer appointed to replace the special servicer with respect to such whole loan can generally not be the entity (or its affiliate) that was terminated at the direction of the holder of the related pari passu companion loan.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, with respect to any servicing shift whole loan and any serviced A/B whole loans as to which the subordinate companion loan holder is the related controlling note holder, the holder of the related control note will be entitled to replace the special servicer with respect to such whole loan at any time, with or without cause, and while it is a serviced whole loan, no other party may replace the special servicer for such whole loan unless there is a servicer termination event with respect thereto.

With respect to any non-serviced whole loan, the MSC 2021-L7 trust, as holder of the related mortgage loan, has the right to terminate the special servicer under the related pooling and servicing agreement if a servicer termination event occurs with respect to such special servicer that affects the trust in its capacity as such holder. Such rights may be exercised by the Directing Certificateholder prior to a Control Termination Event (or the special servicer, following the occurrence and during the continuance of a Control Termination Event). The successor special servicer will be selected pursuant to the applicable pooling and servicing agreement by the related directing holder prior to a control termination event under such pooling and servicing agreement.

On liquidation of any mortgage loan, all net liquidation proceeds related to the mortgage loan (but not any related companion loan) will be applied so that amounts allocated as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest will not, in the first instance, include any delinquent interest that was not advanced (or would not have been advanced in the absence of a non-recoverability determination) as a result of Appraisal Reduction Amounts or accrued on the portion of the stated principal balance thereof equal to any related Collateral Deficiency Amount in effect from time to time and as to which no advance was made (collectively, the “Subordinated Interest Amount”). After the adjusted interest amount is so allocated, any remaining liquidation proceeds will be allocated to offset certain advances and to pay principal on the mortgage loan until the unpaid principal amount of the mortgage loan has been reduced to zero. Any remaining liquidation proceeds will then be allocated to pay the Subordinated Interest Amount.

The operating advisor will have access to any final asset status report and information available with respect to the transaction on the certificate administrator’s website and will have certain monitoring responsibilities on behalf of the entire issuing entity. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Operating Advisor Consultation Event, the operating advisor will be entitled to consult with the special servicer with respect to certain major decisions on behalf of the issuing entity and in the best interest of, and for the benefit of, the certificateholders and the VRR Interest owners, as a collective whole, as if those certificateholders and VRR Interest owners constituted a single lender.

After the occurrence and during the continuance of a Consultation Termination Event, the operating advisor will be subject to termination without cause if the holders of ABS Interests representing at least 15% of the voting rights allocable to the Non-Reduced Interests vote to terminate and replace the operating advisor and such vote is approved by the holders of ABS Interests representing more than 50% of the voting rights allocable to the Non-Reduced Interests that exercise their right to vote, provided that the holders of ABS Interests representing at least 50% of the voting rights allocable to the Non-Reduced Interests have exercised their right to vote. The holders initiating such vote will be responsible for the fees and expenses in connection with the vote and replacement.

An “Operating Advisor Consultation Event” will occur when either (i) the aggregate certificate balance of the classes that constitute the HRR Certificates (i.e., the Class H-RR and Class J-RR Certificates) (taking into account the application of the Non-Vertically Retained Percentage of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the certificate balances of such classes) is 25% or less of the initial aggregate certificate balance of such classes or (ii) a Control Termination Event has occurred and is continuing.

“Non-Reduced Interest” means any ABS Interest (other than the Class X and Class V certificates) then outstanding for which (a)(1) the initial certificate balance of such class of certificates or initial principal balance of the VRR Interest, as applicable, minus (2) the sum (without duplication) of (x) any payments of principal (whether as principal prepayments or otherwise) distributed to the certificateholders of such class of certificates or the VRR Interest owners, as applicable, (y) any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated to such class of certificates or VRR Interest, as applicable, and (z) any realized losses previously allocated to such class of certificates or VRR Interest, as applicable, is equal to or greater than (b) 25% of the difference between (1) the initial certificate balance of such class of certificates or initial principal balance of the VRR Interest, as applicable, and (2) any payments of principal (whether as principal prepayments or otherwise) distributed to the certificateholders of such class of certificates or the VRR Interest owners, as applicable. 

The asset representations reviewer will be required to review certain delinquent mortgage loans (excluding a mortgage loan for which a Payment Accommodation has been made and the related borrower is complying with the terms of such Payment Accommodation) after a specified delinquency threshold has been met and the required percentage of certificateholders vote to direct a review as described below. The asset representations reviewer will be entitled to the Asset Representations Reviewer Fee with respect to such review. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Asset Representations Reviewer” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

The certificate administrator will be required to notify certificateholders if the specified delinquency threshold has been met as described in the Preliminary Prospectus under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Asset Representations Reviewer”.

If holders of ABS Interests representing not less than 5.0% of the voting rights request a vote to commence an asset review, and if subsequently, (i) a majority of the voting rights allocable to those holders of ABS Interests who cast votes and (ii) a majority of the voting rights that constitute a minimum Asset Review Quorum authorizes an asset review within 150 days of the request for a vote, the asset representations reviewer will be required to conduct an asset review of delinquent loans.

An “Asset Review Quorum” is, in connection with any solicitation of votes to authorize an asset review as described above, the holders of ABS Interests representing at least 5.0% of the aggregate voting rights.

The asset representations reviewer may be terminated and replaced without cause. Upon (i) the written direction of holders of ABS Interests representing not less than 25% of the voting rights (without regard to the application of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts) requesting a vote to terminate and replace the asset representations reviewer with a proposed successor asset representations reviewer that is an eligible asset representations reviewer, and (ii) payment by such holders to the certificate administrator of the reasonable fees and expenses to be incurred by the certificate administrator in connection with administering such vote, the certificate administrator will be required to promptly provide notice to all certificateholders, VRR Interest owners and the asset representations reviewer of such request by posting such notice on its internet website, and by mailing such notice to all certificateholders, VRR Interest owners and the asset representations reviewer. Upon the written direction of holders of ABS Interests representing at least 75% of the voting rights that constitute a minimum Quorum (without regard to the application of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts), the trustee will be required to terminate all of the rights and obligations of the asset representations reviewer under the pooling and servicing agreement (other than any rights or obligations that accrued prior to the date of such termination and other than indemnification rights arising out of events occurring prior to such termination) by written notice to the asset representations reviewer, and the proposed successor asset representations reviewer will be appointed. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Asset Representations Reviewer” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

The mortgage loan sellers will be subject to the dispute resolution provisions set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction to the extent those provisions are triggered with respect to any mortgage loan sold to the depositor by a mortgage loan seller, and such mortgage loan seller will be obligated under the related mortgage loan purchase agreement to comply with all applicable provisions and to take part in any mediation or arbitration proceedings that may result. Generally, in the event that a Repurchase Request is not “Resolved” within 180 days after the related mortgage loan seller receives such Repurchase Request, then the enforcing servicer will be required to send a notice to the first certificateholder (or beneficial owner) or VRR Interest owner to deliver a repurchase request with respect to the mortgage loan (the “Initial Requesting Holder”) (if any) and to the certificate administrator (which will be required to make such notice available to certificateholders and the VRR Interest owners via the certificate administrator’s website) indicating the enforcing servicer’s intended course of action with respect to the Repurchase Request. If (a) the enforcing servicer’s intended course of action with respect to the Repurchase Request does not involve pursuing further action to exercise rights against the related mortgage loan seller with respect to the Repurchase Request and the Initial Requesting Holder, if any, or any other certificateholder, certificate owner or VRR Interest owner wishes to exercise its right to refer the matter to mediation (including nonbinding arbitration) or arbitration, or (b) the enforcing servicer’s intended course of action is to pursue further action to exercise rights against the related mortgage loan seller with respect to the Repurchase Request but the Initial Requesting Holder, if any, or any other certificateholder, certificate owner or VRR Interest owner does not agree with the dispute resolution method selected by the enforcing servicer, then the Initial Requesting Holder, if any, or such other certificateholder, certificate owner or VRR Interest owner may deliver a written notice to the special servicer indicating its intent to exercise its right to refer the matter to either mediation or arbitration.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the depositor, the mortgage loan sellers and any of their respective affiliates (other than any Controlling Class certificateholder and any holder of the VRR Interest (or any portion thereof)) will not be entitled to be an Initial Requesting Holder. 

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