TORONTO
,
Oct. 30
/CNW/ - Merrill Lynch Financial Assets Inc. announced today the occurrence of a non-monetary event of default in respect of the Senior Loan in connection with each of the C-17 and C-18 Securitizations (as described below) has resulted in a Triggering Event of Default under the Co-Lender Agreement (as defined below). As a result, Midland Loan Services, Inc. (the "Servicer") issued a Purchase Option Notice to
King Sett Real Estate
Mortgage GP No. 3 Inc., as general partner of
King Sett Real Estate
Mortgage LP No. 3 ("
KingSett
") on
October 21, 2009
pursuant to Section 10(1) of the Co-Lender Agreement which entitles
KingSett
to exercise a limited option, for a period up to 60 days, to purchase the Senior Loans for a purchase price (as more particularly described in the Co-Lender Agreement) which is generally equal to par.
In the event that
KingSett
exercises this option to purchase the Senior Loans, the Company expects that the price of certain certificate classes in each of the C-17 Securitization and C-18 Securitization (including, but not limited to, the Class XP-1, XP-2 and XC certificates in each securitization) will be materially and adversely affected.
The Senior Loans affected are: (a) Loan Control No. 1 (the "C-17 Senior Loan") in the securitization known as Merrill Lynch Financial Assets Inc. (as Issuer), Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005 -
Canada
17 (the "C-17 Securitization") issued pursuant to a Short Form Prospectus dated
November 29, 2005
; and (b) Loan Control No. 1 (the "C-18 Senior Loan") in the securitization known as Merrill Lynch Financial Assets Inc. (as Issuer), Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006 -
Canada
18 (the "C-18 Securitization") issued pursuant to a Short Form Prospectus dated
March 6, 2006
.
The C-17 Senior Loan, having a current principal balance of approximately
$70,431,000
and the C-18 Senior Loan, having a current principal balance of approximately
$57,626,000
are two of three companion loans secured by first mortgages secured by twenty-eight (28) multi-family mortgaged properties in the provinces located in the Provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia. The Senior Loans have been separately securitized in the C-17 Securitization and C-18 Securitization and are held by Computershare Trust Company of
Canada
, as custodian and nominee for certificateholders in the related securitizations. Each Senior Loan is the largest loan in the mortgage loan pool of the related securitization. The third companion loan secured by the same first mortgages (the "Subordinate Loan"), having a current principal balance of approximately
$12,835,000
, is subordinate to the Senior Loans and is held
KingSett
. The rights and obligations of the holders of the Senior Loans and the Subordinate Loan are governed by a Co-Lender Agreement dated
December 1, 2005
between Merrill Lynch Capital
Canada
Inc., as Initial A-1 Lender, Merrill Lynch Capital
Canada
Inc., as Initial A-2 Lender and Merrill Lynch Capital
Canada
Inc., as Initial B Lender (as amended and assigned from time to time) (the "Co-Lender Agreement"). The Co-Lender Agreement was filed on SEDAR on
January 10, 2006
as a material contract.
Merrill Lynch Financial Assets Inc. is a special purpose issuer corporation that issues asset-backed securities in the private and public capital markets.
Bank of America
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United States
, Banc of America Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, which are both registered broker-dealers and members of FINRA and SIPC, and, in other jurisdictions, locally registered entities. Investment products offered by Investment Banking Affiliates: Are Not FDIC Insured *
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For further information: John Yiannacopoulos, (646) 855-2314
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