**UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON,D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10‐K**

(Mark one)

**/X/ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**    For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2018 OR**

**//TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the transition period from****            ****to****            **

 

 

 

**Commission file number:333-180779-14**

 

**Central Index Key Number of the issuingentity:0001631406**

 

**Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust2015-C21**

**(exact name of issuing entity as specified in itscharter)**

 

**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:0001541557**

 

**Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC**

**(exact names of the sponsors as specified in theircharters)**

 

**Central Index Key Number of the sponsor:0001102113**

 

**Bank of America, National Association**

**(exact names of the sponsors as specified in theircharters)**

 

**Central Index Key Number of the sponsor:0001682532**

 

**Starwood Mortgage Funding III LLC**

**(exact names of the sponsors as specified in theircharters)**

 

**Central Index Key Number of the sponsor:0001548567**

 

**CIBC Inc.**

**(exact names of the sponsors as specified in theircharters)**

 

| **New York**                                                        | **38‐3952108  38‐3952109  38‐3952110  38‐7127950** |
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| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or  organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification Numbers)**                               |

 

**c/o Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.**

**9062 Old Annapolis Road**

** Columbia, MD**

**(Address of principal executive offices)**

 

**21045**

**(Zip Code)**

 

**Telephone number, including area code:**

**(410) 884‐2000**

Securitiesregistered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

  NONE.

 

Securitiesregistered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

  NONE.

 

Indicateby check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined inRule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

  Yes___ No X

 

Indicateby check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant toSection 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

 

  Yes___ No X

 

Note- Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to filereports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from theirobligations under those Sections.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reportsrequired to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that theregistrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to suchfiling requirements for the past 90 days.

 

  YesX No ___

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant hassubmitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, everyInteractive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submitand post such files).

 

   Not applicable.

 

Indicateby check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 ofRegulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, andwill not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitiveproxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of thisForm 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

 

  Notapplicable.

 

Indicateby check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, anaccelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, oremerging growth company. See the definitions of "large acceleratedfiler", "accelerated filer," "smaller reportingcompany," and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 Largeaccelerated filer ___ Accelerated filer ___ Non-accelerated filer X (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company 

 

Emerginggrowth company ___

 

Ifan emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant haselected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new orrevised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) ofthe Ex­change Act.

 

  Notapplicable.

 

Indicateby check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Act).

 

  Yes___ No X

 

Statethe aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held bynon-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equitywas last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as ofthe last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscalquarter.

 

  Notapplicable.

 

Indicateby check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reportsrequired to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Actof 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed bya court.

 

  Notapplicable.

 

Indicatethe number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of commonstock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

  Notapplicable.

 

DOCUMENTSINCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Listhereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part ofthe Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document isincorporated: (1)Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy orinformation statement; and (3)Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or(c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearlydescribed for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to security holdersfor fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

 

  Notapplicable.

 

**EXPLANATORY NOTES**

 

The MSBAM 2015-C21mortgage pool includes the following mortgage loans, each of which is servicedpursuant to a separate pooling and servicing agreement (each, an “OutsidePooling and Servicing Agreement”):• the Discovery Business Center mortgage loan, which is serviced pursuant tothe MSBAM 2014-C20 pooling and servicing agreement attached hereto as Exhibit4.2.

 

Except as set forth below,each of the parties to each pooling and servicing agreement listed in theExhibit Index both (1) participates in the servicing function for purposes ofItem 1122 of Regulation AB and (2) constitutes a servicer that meets thecriteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB for purposes ofItem 1123 of Regulation AB:

 

• The trustee under apooling and servicing agreement has a nominal role with respect to the mortgagepool securitized pursuant to such pooling and servicing agreement. Thetrustee’s only servicing function is the contingent obligation to make certainadvances if the master servicer under such pooling and servicing agreementfails to do so, while all other servicing functions are performed by otherparties. The trustee under each of the pooling and servicing agreements listedin the Exhibit Index has confirmed to the registrant that it has not made anysuch contingent advances during the reporting period, and consequently, eachsuch trustee does not participate in the servicing function for purposes ofItem 1122 of Regulation AB, nor does it perform the functions of a servicer forpurposes of the definition of “servicer” under Item 1101 of Regulation AB or forpurposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB.

 

• The certificateadministrator under a pooling and servicing agreement performs various paymentadministration functions solely for the securitization governed by such poolingand servicing agreement and the mortgage pool securitized pursuant to suchpooling and servicing agreement and does not have any obligations with respectto any other transaction. Consequently, the certificate administrator under anOutside Pooling and Servicing Agreement does not participate in the servicingfunction for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, nor does it perform thefunctions of a servicer for purposes of the definition of “servicer” under Item1101 of Regulation AB or for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB.

 

• The operatingadvisor under a pooling and servicing agreement represents the interests ofsenior certificateholders in the transaction governed by such pooling andservicing agreement and is responsible for monitoring the performance of thespecial servicer under such pooling and servicing agreement and producingcertain reports to certificateholders relating to the resolution of themortgage pool securitized pursuant to such pooling and servicing agreement. Theoperating advisor under a pooling and servicing agreement does not have anyobligations with respect to any other transaction and is solely obligated toperform loan reporting functions with respect to the securitization governed bysuch pooling and servicing agreement.  Consequently, the operating advisorunder an Outside Pooling and Servicing Agreement neither participates in theservicing function for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB nor performs thefunctions of a servicer for purposes of the definition of “servicer” under Item1101 of Regulation AB or for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB. Inaddition, while the operating advisor under a pooling and servicing agreementhas certain reporting obligations in respect of the related mortgage pool, ithas no obligation to collect or disburse funds in respect of the mortgage poolor to administer any of the underlying mortgage loans.  Consequently, theoperating advisor under a pooling and servicing agreement participates in theservicing function for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, but is notresponsible for the “management or collection of the pool assets or makingallocations or distributions to holders of the asset-backed securities” withinthe meaning of “servicer” under Item 1101 of Regulation AB and does not performthe functions of a servicer for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB.

 

• Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association is the master servicerunder the MSBAM 2015-C20 pooling and servicing agreement, pursuant to which theDiscovery Business Center mortgage loan is serviced. Because Midland LoanServices is not the MSBAM 2015-C21 master servicer, is not affiliated with anysponsor and services only the Discovery Business Center mortgage loan, whichconstitutes more than 5% but less than 10% of the mortgage pool, Midland LoanServices, as MSBAM 2015-C20 master servicer constitutes a reporting “servicingfunction participant” for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as specifiedin 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 toItem 1123.

 

• Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC is the current special servicer under the MSBAM 2014-C20 poolingand servicing agreement. In July 2018, CWCapital Asset Management LLC wasreplaced as special servicer under the MSBAM 2014-C20 pooling and servicingagreement and was succeeded by Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC. The DiscoveryBusiness Center mortgage loan is serviced pursuant to the MSBAM 2015-C20pooling and servicing agreement. Because Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC is notthe MSBAM 2015-C21 special servicer, is not affiliated with any sponsor andservices only the Discovery Business Center mortgage loan, which constitutesmore than 5% but less than 10% of the mortgage pool, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as MSBAM 2015-C20 special servicer constitutes a reporting “servicingfunction participant” for purposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as specifiedin the Instruction 3 to Item 1122, but does not constitute a reporting“servicer” for purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB, as specified in theInstruction to Item 1123.

 

In addition, each ofthe following parties engaged the services of certain servicing functionparticipants and sub-servicers for the reporting period, as set forth below:•KeyBank National Association, as master servicer, engaged the services ofBerkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, as a sub-servicer in respect of the entiremortgage pool for the reporting period.

 

•KeyBank National Association, as master servicer, engaged theservices of Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as a sub-servicer in respect of10.26% of the mortgage pool and NorthMarq Capital, LLC, as a servicing functionparticipant in respect of 5.83% of the pool for the reporting period.

 

| **PART I**   |                            |
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| **Item 1.**  | **Business.**                   |
|              | Omitted.                        |
| **Item 1A.** | **Risk Factors.**          |
|              | Omitted.                        |
| **Item 1B.** | **Unresolved Staff  Comments.** |
|              | None.                           |
| **Item 2.**  | **Properties.**                 |
|              | Omitted.                        |
| **Item 3.**  | **Legal Proceedings.**     |
|              | Omitted.                        |
| **Item 4.**  | **Mine Safety Disclosures.**    |
|              | Omitted.                        |
|              |                            |   |

 

| **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.**  | **Selected Financial Data.**                                                                                        |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                                            |
| **Item 7.**  | **Management's Discussion  and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.**                         |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                                            |
| **Item 7A.** | **Quantitative and  Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.**                                                    |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                                            |
| **Item 8.**  | **Financial Statements and  Supplementary Data.**                                                                   |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                                            |
| **Item 9.**  | **Changes in and Disagreements  With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.**                          |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                                            |
| **Item 9A.** | **Controls and Procedures.**                                                                                        |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                                            |
| **Item 9B.** | **Other Information.**                                                                                         |
|              | None.                                                                                                               |
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| **PART III** |                                                                                                 |
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| **Item 10.** | **Directors, Executive  Officers and Corporate Governance.**                                         |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                             |
| **Item 11.** | **Executive Compensation.**                                                                          |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                             |
| **Item 12.** | **Security Ownership of  Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.** |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                             |
| **Item 13.** | **Certain Relationships and  Related Transactions, and Director Independence.**                      |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                             |
| **Item 14.** | **Principal Accounting Fees  and Services.**                                                         |
|              | Omitted.                                                                                             |
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**ADDITIONALDISCLOSURE ITEMS FOR REGULATION AB**

 

**Item1112(b) of Regulation AB, Significant Obligor Financial Information.**

 

Notapplicable.

 

**Item1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB, Significant Enhancement Provider FinancialInformation.**

 

Noentity or group of affiliated entities provides any enhancement or othersupport for the certificates as described under Item 1114 (a) of Regulation AB.

 

**Item1115(b) of Regulation AB, Certain Derivatives Instruments (FinancialInformation).**

 

Noentity or group of affiliated entities provides any derivative instruments forthe certificates as described under Item 1115 of Regulation AB.

 

**Item1117 of Regulation AB, Legal Proceedings.**

** **

Theregistrant knows of no legal proceeding pending against the sponsors,depositor, trustee, issuing entity, servicer contemplated by Item 1108(a)(3) ofRegulation AB, originator contemplated by Item 1110(b) of Regulation AB, orother party contemplated by Item 1100(d)(1) of Regulation AB, or of which anyproperty of the foregoing is the subject, that is material to security holders,other than as disclosed in the prospectus of the issuing entity filed in a424(b)(5) filing dated February 26, 2015, and other than as follows:

 

SinceJune 18, 2014, a group of institutional investors have filed civil complaintsin the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, and later theU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Wells FargoBank, N.A., (“Wells Fargo Bank”) in its capacity as trustee for certainresidential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) trusts. The complaints againstWells Fargo Bank alleged that the trustee caused losses to investors andasserted causes of action based upon, among other things, the trustee's allegedfailure to: (i) notify and enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loansellers for purported breaches of representations and warranties, (ii) notifyinvestors of alleged events of default, and (iii) abide by appropriatestandards of care following alleged events of default. Relief sought includedmoney damages in an unspecified amount, reimbursement of expenses, andequitable relief. Wells Fargo Bank has reached an agreement, in which it deniesany wrongdoing, to resolve these claims on a classwide basis for the 271 RMBStrusts currently at issue. The settlement agreement is subject to courtapproval. Separate lawsuits against Wells Fargo Bank making similar allegationsfiled by certain other institutional investors concerning 57 RMBS trusts in NewYork federal and state court are not covered by the agreement. With respect tothe foregoing litigations, Wells Fargo Bank believes plaintiffs' claims arewithout merit and intends to contest the claims vigorously, but there can be noassurances as to the outcome of the litigations or the possible impact of thelitigations on Wells Fargo Bank or the RMBS trusts.

 

OnFebruary 23, 2016, a certificateholder of the J.P. Morgan Chase CommercialMortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-CIBC18 (the “CIBC18 Trust”) filed suitin the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York, against KeyBank NationalAssociation and Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC (collectively, the “CIBC18Servicers”). The suit was filed derivatively on behalf of the CIBC18 Trust. Theaction was brought in connection with the CIBC18 Servicers’ determination ofthe fair value of a loan, secured by the Bryant Park Hotel in New York City,held by the CIBC18 Trust and sold to an assignee of the CIBC18 Trust’sdirecting certificateholder, pursuant to an exercise of the fair value optionset forth in the pooling and servicing agreement governing the CIBC18 Trust.There can be no assurances as to the outcome of the action or the possibleimpact of the litigation on the CIBC18 Servicers. Both CIBC18 Servicers denyliability, believe that they performed their obligations in accordance with theterms of the pooling and servicing agreement applicable to the CIBC18 Trust,and have contested the claims asserted against them, filing a motion to dismissthe case. On November 28, 2016, the motion to dismiss was granted. Theplaintiff certificateholder filed an appeal, and the appeal is pending. In thefirst quarter of 2018, the case was fully dismissed and is no longer pending.

 

OnDecember 17, 2015, U.S. Bank National Association, the trustee under fivepooling and servicing agreements for (i) Wachovia Bank Commercial MortgageTrust 2007-C30, (ii) COBALT CMBS Commercial Trust 2007-C2, (iii) Wachovia BankCommercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C31, (iv) ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust2007-5 and (v) ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-6 commenced a proceeding withthe Second Judicial District Court of Ramsey County, Minnesota (the “StateCourt”) for a declaratory judgment as to the proper allocation of certainproceeds in the alleged amount of $560 million (“Disputed Proceeds”) receivedby CWCAM in connection with the sale of the Peter Cooper Village and StuyvesantTown property in New York, New York securing loans held by those trusts. CWCAM was the special servicer of such property.  The petition requeststhe State Court to instruct the trustee, the trust beneficiaries, and any otherinterested parties as to the amount of the Disputed Proceeds, if any, thatconstitute penalty interest and/or the amount of the Disputed Proceeds, if any,that constitute gain-on-sale proceeds, with respect to each trust.  OnFebruary 24, 2016, CWCAM made a limited appearance with the State Court to filea motion to dismiss this proceeding based on lack of jurisdiction, mootness,standing and forum non conveniens.  On July 19, 2016, the State Courtdenied CWCAM’s motion to dismiss.  On July 22, 2016, the action wasremoved to federal court in Minnesota (“Federal Court”).  On October 21,2016, the Federal Court held a hearing on the motion to transfer the action tothe United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNYCourt”), a motion to remand to state court and a motion to hear CWCAM’s requestfor reconsideration of the motion to dismiss.  On March 14, 2017, theFederal Court reserved the determination on the motion to hear CWCAM’s requestfor reconsideration of the motion to dismiss, denied the motion to remand thematter to state court and granted the motion to transfer the proceeding to theSDNY Court.  All fact discovery was completed in December 2018 and expertdiscovery was completed on March 15, 2019.  There can be no assurances asto possible impact on CWCAM of these rulings and the transfer to the SDNYCourt.  Cross motions for judgment on the pleadings were filed but theSDNY Court was unable to decide the case based on the pleadings and the partiesare in the midst of discovery.  However, CWCAM believes that it hasperformed its obligations under the related pooling and servicing agreements ingood faith, and that the Disputed Proceeds were properly allocated to CWCAM aspenalty interest, and it intends to vigorously contest any claim that suchDisputed Proceeds were improperly allocated as penalty interest.

 

OnMarch 31, 2016, RAIT Preferred Funding II LTD. (“RAIT Preferred Funding”)commenced a complaint (“RAIT Complaint”) with the Supreme Court of the State ofNew York, County of New York (the “RAIT Court”), claiming it owns $18,500,000of a mortgage loan secured by the development of the One Congress StreetProperty in Boston, Massachusetts (the “Loan”) and seeking (a) a declaratoryjudgment stating that RAIT Preferred Funding is the directing lender under aco-lender agreement dated March 28, 2007 and a pooling and servicing agreementdated March 1, 2007 (collectively, the “Operative Agreements”) and was thedirecting lender at the time of the improper modification of the Loan, (b) adeclaratory judgment stating that RAIT Preferred Funding has the right toterminate the special servicer, (c) monetary damages for the value of the bondsand fees paid to CWCAM as the special servicer of the Loan and (d) otherthings.  On May 17, 2016, CWCAM filed a motion to dismiss the RAITComplaint (“Motion to Dismiss”) stating that the RAIT Complaint did not state aclaim and the essential facts of the RAIT Complaint are negated by affidavitsand evidentiary materials submitted with the RAIT Complaint.  On June 14,2016, RAIT Preferred Funding filed a Memorandum of Law in Opposition to theMotion to Dismiss (“Opposition”) stating that the claims in the RAIT Complaintwere properly stated.  On June 30, 2016, CWCAM filed a reply in support ofthe Motion to Dismiss and in response to the Opposition, stating that each ofCWCAM’s arguments is supported by the express language of the agreementsbetween the parties, the documentary evidence and New York case law.  OnSeptember 30, 2016, RAIT Preferred Funding and CWCAM entered into aconfidential Settlement Agreement (the “2016 Settlement”), which provides for astay of the RAIT Preferred Funding litigation (the “Litigation Stay”) throughAugust 25, 2017.  Pursuant to the terms of the 2016 Settlement, uponsatisfaction of a term of the 2016 Settlement by August 25, 2017 (or such laterdate agreed to by the parties), the RAIT Preferred Funding litigation will bedismissed, with prejudice.  On May 19, 2017 the Borrower repaid the Loanin accordance with the terms of the notes and satisfied the condition todismissal with prejudice.  RAIT has refused to dismiss the case and isclaiming that the B Note should be paid in full.  CWCAM believes that ithas performed its obligations under the Operative Agreements in good faith, andthat the action should be dismissed with prejudice.  On August 29, 2017,the RAIT Court granted leave to RAIT Preferred Funding to amend its complaint. On September 20, 2017, RAIT Preferred Funding filed an Amended Complaint (the“RAIT Amended Complaint”), which omits its original claims, adds Wells FargoBank as a defendant, and seeks (a) specific performance requiring repayment ofthe $18,500,000 principal amount of the B Note or, in the alternative, monetarydamages, including the $18,500,000 principal amount of the B Note, in an amountto be determined at trial, (b) monetary damages on any fees paid to CWCAM asspecial servicer or Wells Fargo Bank as master servicer in connection with theborrower’s repayment of the Loan, (c) a declaratory judgment that RAITPreferred Funding is entitled to recover the full $18,500,000 principal amountof the B Note, (d) punitive damages against CWCAM, and (e) other things. On October 11, 2017, CWCAM filed a motion to dismiss the RAIT Amended Complaint(“CWCAM Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint”) stating that the RAIT AmendedComplaint did not state a claim and the essential facts of the RAIT AmendedComplaint are negated by the Operative Agreements and other admissibleevidentiary materials.  On November 13, 2017, Wells Fargo Bank filed amotion to dismiss the RAIT Amended Complaint (the “Wells Fargo Motion toDismiss Amended Complaint”) and joined the CWCAM Motion to Dismiss AmendedComplaint.  On January 29, 2018, the court dismissed all claims but forbreach of contract and discovery has commenced.  CWCAM filed a Motion forSummary Judgement on March 18, 2019. 

 

OnDecember 1, 2017, a complaint against CWCAM and others was filed in the UnitedStates District Court for the Southern District of New York styled as CWCapitalCobalt Vr Ltd. v. CWCapital Investments LLC, et al., No. 17-cv-9463 (the“Original Complaint”). The gravamen of the Original Complaint alleged breachesof a contract and fiduciary duties by CWCAM’s affiliate, CWCapital InvestmentsLLC in its capacity as collateral manager for the collateralized debtobligation transaction involving CWCapital Cobalt Vr, Ltd. In total, there are14 counts pled in the Original Complaint. Of those 14, 5 claims were assertedagainst CWCAM for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, conversion andunjust enrichment. On May 23, 2018, the Original Complaint was dismissed forlack of subject matter jurisdiction.   On June 28, 2018, CWCapitalCobalt Vr Ltd. filed a substantially similar complaint in the Supreme Court ofthe State of New York, County of New York styled as CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd. v.CWCapital Investments LLC, et al., Index No. 653277/2018 (the “New Complaint”). The gravamen of the New Complaint is the same as the previous complaint filedin the United State District Court for the Southern District of New York. In total there are 16 counts pled in the New Complaint. Of those 16 counts, 4claims were asserted against CWCAM for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciaryduty, conversion and unjust enrichment, 1 count seeks a declaratory judgementthat the plaintiff has the right to enforce the contracts in question and 1count seeks an injunction requiring the defendants to recognize the plaintiffas the directing holder for the trusts in question. The New Complaint andrelated summons were not served on the defendants until July 13, 2018 and July16, 2018.  The plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction was deniedby the court on July 31, 2018.  On August 3, 2018, the defendants,including CWCAM, filed a motion to dismiss the New Complaint in its entirety,which has not been decided. CWCAM believes that it has performed itsobligations under the related pooling and servicing agreements in good faithand the allegations in the New Complaint are without merit.  CWCAM intendsto vigorously contest each of the claims.

 

**Item1119 of Regulation AB, Affiliations and Certain Relationships and RelatedTransactions.**

 

Theinformation regarding this Item has been disclosed in the prospectus of theissuing entity filed in a 424(b)(5) filing dated February 26, 2015.

 

**Item1122 of Regulation AB, Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.**

 

Thereports on assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria forasset-backed securities and the related attestation reports on such assessmentsof compliance are attached hereto under Item 15.

 

Thereport on assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria furnishedpursuant to Item 1122 of Regulation AB by Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank National Association discloses that a material instance ofnoncompliance occurred, as described below:

 

MaterialInstance of Noncompliance

 

In certain instances, the Schedule AL Files (Item 1125of Regulation AB) were not reported in accordance with the terms specified inthe transaction agreements, in conflict with Item 1122(d)(3)(i): “Reports toinvestors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained inaccordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commissionrequirements. Specifically, such reports: (A) Are prepared in accordance withtimeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements”. Thenoncompliance consisted of omitted or inaccurately reported numbers due to thefollowing: (1) the initial setup files contained information at the assetlevel, and Midland was required to manually compile the information to presentit at the loan level as required by Schedule AL; and (2) certain reporting requirementsrequired manual processing by Midland, including the use of various datacomputation formulas, quality control checks and analysis.

 

The identified instances did not involve the servicingof assets included in this securitization.

 

StepsTaken to Remedy the Material Instance of Noncompliance

 

Midland is currently remediating the Schedule ALreporting for the CMBS transactions found to be incorrect, and will be makingimprovements to its systems, processes and procedures to support its ScheduleAL reporting obligations.

 

Thereport on assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria furnishedpursuant to Item 1122 of Regulation AB by CWCapital Asset Management LLC(“CWCAM”) discloses that a material instance of noncompliance occurred, asdescribed below:

 

MaterialInstance of Noncompliance:

 

1122(d)(2)(vii): “Reconciliations are prepared on amonthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, includingcustodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations:(A) are mathematically accurate; (B) are prepared within 30 calendar days afterthe bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in thetransaction agreements; (C) are reviewed and approved by someone other than theperson who prepared the reconciling items; and (D) contain explanations forreconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar daysof their original identification, or such other number of days specified in thetransaction agreements.”

 

The instance of material noncompliance, for thereporting period included a failure to complete the required bankreconciliations within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoffdate.  In five of the twelve months related to the reporting period, therequired reconciliations were not completed within the 30 calendar daysrequirement as follows:

 

February 2018: bank reconciliations wereprepared on June 22, 2018

 

March 2018: bank reconciliations wereprepared on May 1, 2018

 

September 2018: bank reconciliations wereprepared on November 6, 2018

 

November 2018: bank reconciliations wereprepared on February 19, 2019

 

December 2018: bank reconciliations wereprepared on February 6, 2019

 

The identified instances did involve the servicing ofassets included in this securitization.

 

StepsTaken to Remedy the Material Instance of Noncompliance

 

In response to the lack of adherence to company policyand procedures, CWCAM’s Compliance Committee reviewed the reasons fornoncompliance and added two additional procedures to supplement its existingprocedures:

 

1) the accounting department has added the completionof bank account reconciliations within 30 calendar days to its monthly closingchecklist, which is reviewed and signed off by a CWCAM officer; and

 

2) the Chief Financial Officer has set up a monthlyelectronic reminder requiring that the completed bank reconciliations beforwarded to the CFO for an additional layer of review.

 

**Item1123 of Regulation AB, Servicer Compliance Statement.**

 

Theservicer compliance statements are attached hereto under Item 15.

 

**PART IV**

 

**Item15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.**

 

(a) Exhibits.

 

(4.1)Poolingand Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2015, between Morgan StanleyCapital I Inc., as depositor, KeyBank National Association, as master servicer,LNR Partners, LLC, as special servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asexcluded mortgage loan special servicer, Situs Holdings, LLC, as trust advisor,and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, custodian, certificateadministrator, certificate registrar and authenticating agent (filed as Exhibit4.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 22, 2015under SEC File No. 333-180779-14 and incorporated by reference herein).

 

(4.2)Poolingand Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2015, between Morgan StanleyCapital I Inc., as depositor, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as master servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asspecial servicer, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as trust advisor, and WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, custodian, certificateadministrator, certificate registrar and authenticating agent, relating to theMSBAM 2015-C20 securitization transaction, pursuant to which the DiscoveryBusiness Center Mortgage Loan is serviced (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to theregistrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 22, 2015 under SEC FileNo. 333-180779-14 and incorporated by reference herein).

 

(31)  Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification.

 

(33)  Reports on assessment ofcompliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities.

33.1  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator

33.2  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian

33.3  KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer

33.4  LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer

33.5  Situs Holdings, LLC, as Operating Advisor

33.6  Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, as Primary Servicer

33.7  CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Excluded SpecialServicer

33.8  Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Sub-Servicer

33.9  NorthMarq Capital, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant

33.10  Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer under the MSBAM 2015-C20securitization, pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced bysuch party: Discovery Business Center (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18)

33.11  CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerunder the MSBAM 2015-C20 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Discovery Business Center (from1/1/18 to 7/4/18) (see Exhibit 33.7) 

33.12  Rialto Capital Advisers, LLC, as Special Servicerunder the MSBAM 2015-C20 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Discovery Business Center (from7/5/18 to 12/31/18)

33.13  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianunder the MSBAM 2015-C20 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Discovery Business Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) (see Exhibit 33.2) 

 

(34). Attestationreports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backedsecurities.

34.1  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator

34.2  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian

34.3  KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer

34.4  LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer

34.5  Situs Holdings, LLC, as Operating Advisor

34.6  Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, as Primary Servicer

34.7  CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Excluded SpecialServicer

34.8  Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Sub-Servicer

34.9  NorthMarq Capital, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant

34.10  Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer under the MSBAM 2015-C20securitization, pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced bysuch party: Discovery Business Center (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18)

34.11  CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerunder the MSBAM 2015-C20 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Discovery Business Center (from1/1/18 to 7/4/18) (see Exhibit 34.7) 

34.12  Rialto Capital Advisers, LLC, as Special Servicerunder the MSBAM 2015-C20 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Discovery Business Center (from7/5/18 to 12/31/18)

34.13  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianunder the MSBAM 2015-C20 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Discovery Business Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) (see Exhibit 34.2) 

 

(35). Servicercompliance statement.

35.1  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator

35.2  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian

35.3  KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer

35.4  LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer

35.5  Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, as Primary Servicer

35.6  CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Excluded SpecialServicer

35.7  Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Sub-Servicer

35.8  CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerunder the MSBAM 2015-C20 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Discovery Business Center (from1/1/18 to 7/4/18)

35.9  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianunder the MSBAM 2015-C20 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Discovery Business Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) (see Exhibit 35.2) 

 

(99.1)MortgageLoan Purchase Agreement, dated February 13, 2015, between Morgan StanleyCapital I Inc. and Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC (filed asExhibit 99.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 22,2015 under SEC File No. 333-180779-14 and incorporated by reference herein).

 

(99.2)MortgageLoan Purchase Agreement, dated February 13, 2015, between Morgan StanleyCapital I Inc. and Bank of America, National Association (filed as Exhibit 99.2to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 22, 2015 underSEC File No. 333-180779-14 and incorporated by reference herein).

 

(99.3)MortgageLoan Purchase Agreement, dated February 13, 2015, between Morgan StanleyCapital I Inc., Starwood Mortgage Funding III LLC and Starwood Mortgage CapitalLLC (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/Afiled on June 22, 2015 under SEC File No. 333-180779-14 and incorporated byreference herein).

 

(99.4)MortgageLoan Purchase Agreement, dated February 13, 2015, between Morgan StanleyCapital I Inc. and CIBC Inc. (filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the registrant's CurrentReport on Form 8-K/A filed on June 22, 2015 under SEC File No. 333-180779-14and incorporated by reference herein).

 

(99.5)SubservicingAgreement, dated as of February 1, 2015 between KeyBank National Association,as master servicer, and Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, as primary servicer(filed as Exhibit 99.5 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filedon June 22, 2015 under SEC File No. 333-180779-14 and incorporated by referenceherein).

 

(99.6)Amendedand Restated Subservicing Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2015 betweenBerkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC and KeyBank National Association (as successorby merger to KeyCorp Real Estate Capital Markets, Inc.) (filed as Exhibit 99.6to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 22, 2015 underSEC File No. 333-180779-14 and incorporated by reference herein).

 

(b)See (a) above.

 

(c) Notapplicable.

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**SIGNATURES**

 

Pursuantto the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf bythe undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

MorganStanley Capital I Inc.

(Depositor)

 

By:/s/ George Kok

GeorgeKok, President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)

 

Date:March 29, 2019