EX-10.29





 Exhibit 10.29 

EXECUTION VERSION 
 FIFTH
AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AND SECURITIES CONTRACT AGREEMENT 
 THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AND
SECURITIES CONTRACT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 30, 2019, is by and between GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, a New York state-chartered bank, as buyer (“Buyer”), and
CMTG GS FINANCE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as seller (“Seller”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Master Repurchase Agreement (as
defined below). 
 W I T N E S S E T H: 

WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer have entered into that certain Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement, dated as of May 31,
2017, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2018, as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement, dated
as of August 31, 2018, as further amended by that certain Third Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement and First Amendment to Guarantee Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2019, as further amended by that certain
Fourth Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2019 (as the same has been or may be amended, modified and/or restated from time to time, the “Master Repurchase Agreement”).

 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

1. Amendments to Master Repurchase Agreement. The Master Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows: 

(a) Article 30(l) of the Master Repurchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

“(l) All information regarding the terms set forth in any of the Transaction Documents or the Transactions or proposed Transactions shall
be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed by either party hereto to any Person except (a) to the Affiliates of such party or its or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, attorneys, accountants and other
representatives who are informed of the confidential nature of such information and instructed to keep it confidential, (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, stock exchange, government department or agency, or required by
Requirements of Law, (c) to the extent required to be included in the financial statements of either party or an Affiliate thereof, (d) to the extent required to exercise any rights or remedies under the Transaction Documents, Purchased
Assets or Underlying Mortgaged Properties, (e) to the extent required to consummate and administer a Transaction, (f) in the event any party is legally compelled to make pursuant to deposition, interrogatory, request for documents,
subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process by court order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and (g) to any actual or prospective Transferee that agrees to comply with this Article 30(l); provided, that, except
with respect to the disclosures by Buyer under this Article 30(l) no such disclosure made with respect to any Transaction Document shall include a copy of such Transaction Document to the extent that a summary would suffice, but if it
is necessary for a copy of any Transaction Document to be disclosed, all pricing and other economic terms set forth therein shall be redacted before disclosure.” 












 2. Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to receipt by Buyer
of the following: 
 (a) Amendment. This Amendment, duly executed and delivered by Seller, Buyer and Guarantor. 

(b) Fees. Payment by Seller to Buyer of the actual costs and expenses, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses
of counsel to Buyer, incurred by Buyer in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby. 
 3. Seller
Representations. Seller hereby represents and warrants that: 
 (a) no Potential Event of Default, Event of Default or Margin Deficit
exists, and no Potential Event of Default, Event of Default or Margin Deficit will occur as a result of the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Amendment; 

(b) the representations and warranties made by Seller, Pledgor and Guarantor in any of the Transaction Documents are true, correct, complete
and accurate in all respects as of the date hereof (except such representations which by their terms speak as of a specified date and subject to any exceptions disclosed to Buyer in a Requested Exceptions Report prior to such date and approved by
Buyer); 
 (c) (i) no amendments have been made to the organizational documents of Seller since May 31, 2017, (ii) Seller has authority
to execute and deliver this Amendment and the other Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered in connection with this Amendment and (iii) there have been no changes to any of certifications made by Seller pursuant to that certain
Officer’s Certificate from a Responsible Officer of Seller dated March 12, 2019; and 
 4. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms
used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Master Repurchase Agreement. 
 5. Continuing Effect;
Reaffirmation of Guarantee Agreement. As amended by this Amendment, all terms, covenants and provisions of the Master Repurchase Agreement are ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. In addition, any and all guaranties
and indemnities for the benefit of Buyer (including, without limitation, the Guarantee Agreement) and agreements subordinating rights and liens to the rights and liens of Buyer, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall not be released,
diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by this Amendment, and each party indemnifying Buyer, and each party subordinating any right or lien to the rights and liens of Buyer, hereby consents, acknowledges and agrees to the modifications
set forth in this Amendment and waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights which such party might otherwise have as a result of or in connection with this Amendment. 

6. Binding Effect; No Partnership; Counterparts. The provisions of the Master Repurchase Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture between any of the parties hereto. For the
purpose of facilitating the execution of this Amendment as herein provided, this Amendment may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts when taken together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page to this Amendment in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed original
counterpart thereof. 

  
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 7. Further Agreements. Seller agrees to execute and deliver such additional
documents, instruments or agreements as may be reasonably requested by Buyer and as may be necessary or appropriate from time to time to effectuate the purposes of this Amendment. 

8. Governing Law. The provisions of Article 20 of the Master Repurchase Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. 

9. Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections of this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not be
considered a part hereof nor shall they be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the terms or provisions hereof. 
 10. References
to Transaction Documents. All references to the “Repurchase Agreement” or the “Master Repurchase Agreement” in any Transaction Document, or in any other document executed or delivered in connection therewith shall, from and
after the execution and delivery of this Amendment, be deemed a reference to the Master Repurchase Agreement as amended hereby, and as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, unless the
context expressly requires otherwise. 
 11. No Waiver. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not
operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Buyer under the Master Repurchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Master Repurchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document by any
of the parties hereto. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the day first written
above. 
  

			
	 BUYER:

	
	GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, a New York state-chartered bank
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Jeffrey Dawkins

		 	 Name: Jeffrey Dawkins

		 	 Title: Authorized Person



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	 SELLER:

	
	CMTG GS FINANCE LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ J. Michael McGillis

		 	 Name: J. Michael McGillis

		 	 Title: Authorized Signatory



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 The undersigned hereby acknowledges the execution of the Amendment and agrees that the
Guarantee Agreement and agreements therein subordinating rights and liens to the rights and liens of Buyer, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by this Amendment, and each
party indemnifying Buyer therein, and each party subordinating any right or lien to the rights and liens of Buyer, therein, hereby acknowledges the modifications set forth in this Amendment and waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other
rights which such party might otherwise have as a result of or in connection with this Amendment. In addition, the undersigned reaffirms its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement and agrees that its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect and apply to the additional components referenced in this Amendment. 
  

			
	 GUARANTOR:

	
	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC., a Maryland corporation
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ J. Michael McGillis

		 	 Name: J. Michael McGillis

		 	 Title: Authorized Signatory




  
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