EX-10.23





 Exhibit 10.23 

EXECUTION VERSION 
 FIRST
AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AND SECURITIES CONTRACT AGREEMENT 
 This First Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities
Contract Agreement (this “Amendment”), dated as of May 29, 2018, 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 (“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 (the “Master Repurchase Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, Seller has notified Buyer of its desire to exercise the First
Renewal Option and Buyer has approved the First Renewal Option, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and 
 WHEREAS,
in accordance with Section 3(i) of the Master Repurchase Agreement, Seller and Buyer wish to modify certain terms and provisions therein. 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

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

(a) The definition of “Availability Period Expiration Date” in Article 2 of the Master Repurchase Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following: 
 “Availability Period Expiration Date” shall mean May 31, 2019, as
such date may be extended in accordance with Article 3(i) of this Agreement. 
 2. Subsequent Renewal Options. The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the extension of the Availability Period Expiration Date provided for in this Amendment constitutes and exhausts the First Renewal Option provided in Article 3(i) of the Master Repurchase Agreement.
Any requests by Seller to exercise a Subsequent Renewal Option shall be approved or denied in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Article 3(i) of the Master Repurchase Agreement. 

3. 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 and Buyer; 

(b) Fees. Payment by Seller of (i) the Renewal Period Fee on the date hereof and (ii) 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. 

4. Seller Representations. Seller hereby represents and warrants that: 

(a) no Margin Deficit that has resulted in a Margin Deficit Notice or Event of Default under the Master Repurchase Agreement has occurred and
is continuing as of the date hereof; and 












 (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 Seller submitted its notice of extension of the Renewal Option and 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). 

5. Continuing Effect; Reaffirmation of Guarantee. 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) 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. 
 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 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, unless the context expressly requires otherwise. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as a deed 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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	 AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED:

	
	GUARANTOR:
	
	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC., a Maryland corporation
		
	By:	 	/s/ J. Michael McGillis
		 	Name: J. Michael McGillis
		 	Title: Authorized Signatory



  
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