EXCHANGE ACT REPORTING AND REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE Section 13.1 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness. Except with respect to Section 13.9, Section 13.10 and Section 13.11, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the purpose of this Article XIII is to facilitate compliance by the Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Commission. Neither the Depositor nor the Certificate Administrator shall exercise its right to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions other than in reasonable good faith, or (except with respect to Section 13.9, Section 13.10 or Section 13.11) for purposes other than compliance with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the S▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and, in each case, the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The parties hereto acknowledge that interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time, whether due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, or otherwise, and agree to comply with reasonable requests made by the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator in good faith for delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of such evolving interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB (to the extent such interpretations require compliance and are not “grandfathered” and do not mandate compliance). In connection with the M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bank of America M▇▇▇▇▇▇ L▇▇▇▇ Trust 2013-C10 transaction, each of the parties to this Agreement shall cooperate fully with the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to deliver or make available to the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable (including any of their assignees or designees), any and all statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information in its possession and necessary in the reasonable good faith determination of the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to permit the Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosure relating to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, and any Sub-Servicer, or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, reasonably believed by the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to be necessary in order to effect such compliance. None of the Master Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Custodian, any Sub-Servicer or the Special Servicer are responsible for filing any Exchange Act report with the Commission on behalf of the Trust. Each party to this Agreement shall have a reasonable period of time to comply with any written request made under this Section 13.1, but in any event, shall, upon reasonable advance written request, provide information in sufficient time to allow the Depositor or the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, to satisfy any related filing requirements. For purposes of this Article XIII, to the extent any party has an obligation to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cause a third party to perform, such party hereunder shall not be required to bring any legal action against such third party in connection with such obligation.
Section 13.2 Information to be Provided by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Primary Servicer and the Certificate Administrator.
(a) For so long as the Trust, and with respect to any Serviced Companion Loan that is deposited into an Other Securitization, such Other Securitization, is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator shall (and each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator, as applicable, shall (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Sub-Servicer (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship on or prior to the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans and (b) cause each Sub-Servicer (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship after the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to) (i) notify the Depositor, or the depositor in the Other Securitization with respect to the related Serviced Companion Loan, in writing of (A) any litigation or governmental proceedings pending against the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator or such Sub-Servicer, as the case may be, or with respect to any of its property, that, in each such case, would be material to Certificateholders and (B) any affiliations of the type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB or relationships of the type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB that develop following the Closing Date between the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator (or, if applicable, any Sub-Servicer) (and any other parties identified in writing by the requesting party), on the one hand, and any other such party on the other, as the case may be, as such affiliation or relationship relates to the M▇▇▇▇▇ S▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bank of America M▇▇▇▇▇▇ L▇▇▇▇ Trust 2013-C10 transaction (or an Other Securitization, if applicable), and (ii) provide to the Depositor a description of such legal proceedings, affiliations or relationships, in each case, in a form that would enable the Depositor to satisfy its reporting obligations under Item 1117 or 1119 of Regulation AB, as applicable.
(b) In connection with the succession to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Additional Servicer, any Sub-Servicer or the Trustee as servicer or trustee under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Additional Servicer, any Sub-Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Additional Servicer, any Sub-Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian, any Additional Servicer, any Sub-Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall (and each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Custodian or the Trustee, as applicable, shall (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Additional Servicer and each Sub-Servicer (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship on or prior to the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans and (b) cause each Additional Servicer and each Sub-Servicer (other than any party to this Agreement) with which it has entered into a servicing relationship after the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to) provide to the Depositor, at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment, as long as such disclosure prior to such effective date would not be violative of any applicable law or confidentiality agreement, otherwise no later than the effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Depositor of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor, all information reasonably requested by the Depositor so that it may comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K as it relates to the Servicing Function with respect to any class of Certificates.
(c) With respect to any Serviced Companion Loan that is deposited into an Other Securitization, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator shall take all actions reasonably requested of it to enable such Other Securitization to comply with Regulation AB. For the avoidance of doubt and without limiting the foregoing, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator shall, if requested by the depositor for such Other Securitization, provide disclosure (in substantially the same form as the disclosure provided by it in the Prospectus Supplement, to the extent reasonably necessary to comply with Regulation AB) regarding the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the Certificate Administrator, respectively, as reasonably and in good faith determined by the depositor in such Other Securitization to be required by Regulation AB for inclusion in disclosure documents with respect to such Other Securitization, together with an opinion of counsel as to the compliance of such disclosure with the requirements of Regulation AB and indemnification substantially similar to that provided in connection with the offering of the Certificates regarding damages incurred in connection with the non-compliance with the requirements of Regulation AB relating to the disclosure referred to in this sentence.
(d) If any Person appointed as a subcontractor or agent of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator (whether appointed directly by such party or by a Sub-Servicer or subcontractor or agent) would be a Servicing Function Participant, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificate Administrator, as the case may be, shall promptly following request provide to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator a written description (in form and substance satisfactory to the Depositor) of the role and function of such Person, which description shall include (i) the identity of such subcontractor, and (ii) which elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the assessments of compliance to be provided by such subcontractor or agent. In addition, except with respect to any Seller Sub-Servicer under a sub-servicing agreement effective as of the Closing Date, if any Sub-Servicer, or any subcontractor or agent described above, would be a “servicer” within the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation AB and meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation AB, the engagement of such Person in such capacity shall not be effective unless and until five (5) Business Days have elapsed following the delivery of notice of the proposed engagement and the related agreement to the Depositor and the Certificate Administrator. Such notice shall contain all information reasonably necessary, and in such form as may be necessary, to enable the Certificate Administrator to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to Section 13.7 (if such reports under the Exchange Act are required to be filed under the Exchange Act).
(e) Each of the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trust Advisor, the Custodian, the Certificate Administrator and the Trustee shall (i) terminate, in accordance with the related sub-servicing agreement, any Sub-Servicer with which it has entered into such sub-servicing agreement, if such Sub-Servicer is in breach of any of its obligations under such sub-servicing agreement whose purpose is to facilitate compliance by the Depositor with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act or with the provisions of Regulation AB and the related rules and regulations of the Commission; and (ii) cause each such sub-servicing agreement to entitle the Depositor to terminate such sub-servicing agreement upon any such breach without the consent of any other Person. The Depositor is hereby authorized to exercise the rights described in the preceding clause (ii) in its sole discretion.
Statements to Certificateholders; Statements to Rating Agencies; Exchange Act Reporting (a) Concurrently with each distribution charged to the Certificate Account and with respect to each Distribution Date the Master Servicer shall forward to the Trustee and the Trustee shall either forward by mail or make available to each Holder and the Company, via the Trustee's internet website, a statement (and at its option, any additional files containing the same information in an alternative format) setting forth information as to each Class of Certificates, the Mortgage Pool and, if the Mortgage Pool is comprised of two or more Loan Groups, each Loan Group, to the extent applicable. This statement will include the information set forth in an exhibit to the Series Supplement. Such exhibit shall set forth the Trustee's internet website address together with a phone number. The Trustee shall mail to each Holder that requests a paper copy by telephone a paper copy via first class mail. The Trustee may modify the distribution procedures set forth in this Section provided that such procedures are no less convenient for the Certificateholders. The Trustee shall provide prior notification to the Company, the Master Servicer and the Certificateholders regarding any such modification. In addition, the Master Servicer shall provide to any manager of a trust fund consisting of some or all of the Certificates, upon reasonable request, such additional information as is reasonably obtainable by the Master Servicer at no additional expense to the Master Servicer. Also, at the request of a Rating Agency, the Master Servicer shall provide the information relating to the Reportable Modified Mortgage Loans substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit Q to such Rating Agency within a reasonable period of time; provided, however, that the Master Servicer shall not be required to provide such information more than four times in a calendar year to any Rating Agency.
(b) Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Master Servicer shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and shall forward, or cause to be forwarded, to each Person who at any time during the calendar year was the Holder of a Certificate, other than a Class R Certificate, a statement containing the information set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of the exhibit to the Series Supplement referred to in subsection (a) above aggregated for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such Person was a Certificateholder. Such obligation of the Master Servicer shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Master Servicer pursuant to any requirements of the Code.
(c) Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Master Servicer shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and shall forward, or cause to be forwarded, to each Person who at any time during the calendar year was the Holder of a Class R Certificate, a statement containing the applicable distribution information provided pursuant to this Section 4.03 aggregated for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such Person was the Holder of a Class R Certificate. Such obligation of the Master Servicer shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Master Servicer pursuant to any requirements of the Code.
(d) Upon the written request of any Certificateholder, the Master Servicer, as soon as reasonably practicable, shall provide the requesting Certificateholder with such information as is necessary and appropriate, in the Master Servicer's sole discretion, for purposes of satisfying applicable reporting requirements under Rule 144A.
(e) The Master Servicer shall, on behalf of the Depositor and in respect of the Trust Fund, sign and cause to be filed with the Commission any periodic reports required to be filed under the provisions of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. In connection with the preparation and filing of such periodic reports, the Trustee shall timely provide to the Master Servicer (I) a list of Certificateholders as shown on the Certificate Register as of the end of each calendar year, (II) copies of all pleadings, other legal process and any other documents relating to any claims, charges or complaints involving the Trustee, as trustee hereunder, or the Trust Fund that are received by the Trustee, (III) notice of all matters that, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, have been submitted to a vote of the Certificateholders, other than those matters that have been submitted to a vote of the Certificateholders at the request of the Depositor or the Master Servicer, and (IV) notice of any failure of the Trustee to make any distribution to the Certificateholders as required pursuant to the Series Supplement. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall have any liability with respect to the Master Servicer's failure to properly prepare or file such periodic reports resulting from or relating to the Master Servicer's inability or failure to obtain any information not resulting from the Master Servicer's own negligence or willful misconduct. Any Form 10-K filed with the Commission in connection with this Section 4.03(e) shall include a certification, signed by the senior officer in charge of the servicing functions of the Master Servicer, in the form attached as Exhibit O hereto or such other form as may be required or permitted by the Commission (the "Form 10-K Certification"), in compliance with Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Exchange Act and any additional directives of the Commission. In connection with the Form 10-K Certification, the Trustee shall provide the Master Servicer with a back-up certification substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit P. This Section 4.03(e) may be amended in accordance with this Agreement without the consent of the Certificateholders.