10.10 AssignmentofManagement






Exhibit 10.10
Freddie Mac Loan Number: 534402402
Property Name: Sonoma Grande


ASSIGNMENT OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND 
SUBORDINATION OF MANAGEMENT FEES 
(CME)
(Revised 9-1-2011)
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND SUBORDINATION OF MANAGEMENT FEES (“Assignment”) is made effective as of the 24th day of May, 2012, by and among SIR SONOMA GRANDE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having its principal place of business at c/o Steadfast Companies, 18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500, Irvine, California 92612 (“Borrower”), PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, having an address at 26901 Agoura Road, Suite 200, Calabasas Hills, California 91301, Attention:  Loan Servicing Manager (“Lender”), and STEADFAST MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., a California corporation, having its principal place of business at c/o Steadfast Companies, 18100 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 500, Irvine, California 92612 (“Property Manager”).
RECITALS:
		
	A.
	Borrower has requested that Lender make a loan to Borrower in the amount of $22,540,000.00 (“Loan”).  The Loan will be evidenced by a Multifamily Note from Borrower to Lender effective as of the date hereof (“Note”).  The Note is secured by, among other things, a Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement (“Loan Agreement”) and a Multifamily Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement (“Security Instrument”), dated as of the date hereof, which grants Lender a first lien on the property encumbered by the Security Instrument (“Mortgaged Property”).  The Note, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument, this Assignment and any of the other documents evidencing the Loan are collectively referred to as the “Loan Documents”.  Other capitalized terms used but not defined in this Assignment will have the meanings given to such terms in the Loan Agreement.


		
	B.
	Pursuant to a certain Management Agreement between Borrower and Property Manager (“Management Agreement”) (a true and correct copy of which Management Agreement is attached as Exhibit A), Borrower employed Property Manager exclusively to lease, operate and manage the Mortgaged Property and Property Manager is entitled to certain management fees (“Management Fees”) pursuant to the Management Agreement.


		
	C.
	Lender requires as a condition to the making of the Loan that Borrower assign the Management Agreement and that Property Manager subordinate its interest in the Management Fees in lien and payment to the Loan as set forth below.


For good and valuable consideration the parties agree as follows:
		
	1.
	Assignment of Management Agreement.  As additional collateral security for the Loan, Borrower hereby conditionally transfers, sets over and assigns to Lender all of Borrower’s 



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right, title and interest in and to the Management Agreement and all extensions and renewals, said transfer and assignment to automatically become a present, unconditional assignment, at Lender’s option, in the event of a default by Borrower under the Note, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents (each, an “Event of Default”), and the failure of Borrower to cure such Event of Default within any applicable grace period.
		
	2.
	Subordination of Management Fees.  The Management Fees and all rights and privileges of Property Manager to the Management Fees are hereby and will at all times continue to be subject and unconditionally subordinate in all respects in lien and payment to the lien and payment of the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument, the Note and the other Loan Documents and to any renewals, extensions, modifications, assignments, replacements, or consolidations thereof and the rights, privileges, and powers of Lender under the Note, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents.


		
	3.
	Estoppel.  Property Manager and Borrower represent and warrant that all of the following are true:


		
	(a)
	The Management Agreement is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended or assigned other than pursuant to this Assignment.


		
	(b)
	Neither Property Manager nor Borrower is in default under any of the terms, covenants or provisions of the Management Agreement and Property Manager knows of no event which, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute an event of default under the Management Agreement. 


		
	(c)
	Neither Property Manager nor Borrower has commenced any action or given or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Management Agreement.


		
	(d) 
	The Management Fees and all other sums due and payable to the Property Manager under the Management Agreement have been paid in full.


		
	4.
	Agreement by Borrower and Property Manager.  Borrower and Property Manager agree that if there is an Event of  Default by Borrower (continuing beyond any applicable grace period) under the Note, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents during the term of this Assignment or upon the occurrence of any event which would entitle Lender to terminate the Management Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, Lender may terminate the Management Agreement without payment of any cancellation fee or penalty and require Property Manager to transfer its responsibility for the management of the Mortgaged Property to a management company selected by Lender in Lender’s sole discretion, effective as of the date set forth in Lender’s notice to Property Manager.  Following any such termination, Property Manager agrees to apply all rents, security deposits, issues, proceeds and profits of the Mortgaged Property in accordance with Lender’s written directions to Property Manager.


		
	5.
	Lender’s Right to Replace Property Manager.  In addition to the foregoing, in the event that Lender, in Lender’s reasonable discretion, at any time during the term of this Assignment, determines that the Mortgaged Property is not being managed in accordance with generally accepted management practices for properties similar to the Mortgaged Property, Lender will deliver written notice to Borrower and Property Manager, which notice will specify with particularity the grounds for Lender’s determination. If Lender reasonably determines 



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that the conditions specified in Lender’s notice are not remedied to Lender’s reasonable satisfaction by Borrower or Property Manager within 30 days from receipt of such notice or that Borrower or Property Manager have failed to diligently undertake correcting such conditions within such 30‐day period, Lender may direct Borrower to terminate Property Manager as manager of the Mortgaged Property and terminate the Management Agreement without payment of any cancellation fee or penalty and to replace Property Manager with a management company acceptable to Lender in Lender’s sole discretion pursuant to a management agreement acceptable to Lender in Lender’s sole discretion.
		
	6.
	Receipt of Management Fees.  Property Manager will not be obligated to return or refund to Lender any Management Fees or other fee, commission or other amount received by Property Manager prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default, and to which Property Manager was entitled under the Management Agreement. If the Property Manager receives any Management Fees after it has received notice of an Event of Default, Property Manager hereby agrees that such Management Fees will be received and held in trust for Lender, to be applied by Lender to amounts due under the Note, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument or any other Loan Documents. 


		
	7.
	Consent and Agreement by Property Manager.  Property Manager acknowledges and consents to this Assignment and agrees that Property Manager will act in conformity with the provisions of this Assignment and Lender’s rights hereunder or otherwise related to the Management Agreement.  In the event that the responsibility for the management of the Mortgaged Property is transferred from Property Manager in accordance with the provisions of this Assignment, Property Manager will fully cooperate in transferring its responsibility to a new management company and effectuate such transfer no later than 30 days from the date the Management Agreement is terminated.  Further, Property Manager agrees as follows:


		
	(a) 
	The Property Manager agrees that it will not contest or impede the exercise by Lender of any right it has under or in connection with this Assignment.


		
	(b) 
	The Property Manager agrees that in the manner provided for in this Assignment, it will give at least 30 days prior written notice to Lender of its intention to terminate the Management Agreement or otherwise discontinue its management of the Mortgaged Property.


		
	(c) 
	The Property Manager agrees that it will not amend any of the provisions or terms of the Management Agreement without the prior consent of Lender.


		
	8.
	Termination.  At such time as the Loan is paid in full and the Security Instrument is released or assigned of record, this Assignment and all of Lender’s right, title and interest hereunder with respect to the Management Agreement will terminate.




		
	9.
	Notices.  All notices under or concerning this Assignment must be in writing and must be given in accordance with Section 11.03 of the Loan Agreement. 




		
	10.
	Governing Law.  Except as otherwise expressly stated in this Assignment, this Assignment will be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Property Jurisdiction.




		
	11.
	Captions, Cross References and Exhibits.  The captions assigned to provisions of this Assignment are for convenience only and will be disregarded in construing this Assignment.  



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Any reference in this Assignment to an “Exhibit” or a “Section”, unless otherwise explicitly provided, will be construed as referring, respectively, to an Exhibit attached to this Assignment or to a section of this Assignment.  All Exhibits attached to or referred to in this Assignment are incorporated by reference into this Assignment.


		
	12.
	Number and Gender.  Use of the singular in this Assignment includes the plural, use of the plural includes the singular, and use of one gender includes all other genders, as the context may require.




		
	13.
	No Partnership.  This Assignment is not intended to, and will not, create a partnership or joint venture among the parties, and no party to this Assignment will have the power or authority to bind any other party except as explicitly provided in this Assignment.




		
	14.
	Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Assignment will not affect the validity of any other provision, and all other provisions will remain in full force and effect.




		
	15.
	Entire Assignment.  This Assignment contains the entire agreement among the parties as to the rights granted and the obligations assumed in this Assignment.




		
	16.
	Waiver; No Remedy Exclusive.  Any forbearance by a party to this Assignment in exercising any right or remedy given under this Assignment or existing at law or in equity will not constitute a waiver of or preclude the exercise of that or any other right or remedy.  Unless otherwise explicitly provided, no remedy under this Assignment is intended to be exclusive of any other available remedy, but each remedy will be cumulative and will be in addition to other remedies given under this Assignment or existing at law or in equity.




		
	17.
	Third Party Beneficiaries.  Neither any creditor of any party to this Assignment, nor any other person, is intended to be a third party beneficiary of this Assignment.




		
	18.
	Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments.  To the extent permitted by law, the parties will, from time to time, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such supplements to this Assignment and such further instruments as may reasonably be required for carrying out the intention of or facilitating the performance of this Assignment.




		
	19.
	Counterparts.  This Assignment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which will constitute an original document and all of which together will constitute one agreement.




		
	20.
	Indemnity.  By executing this Assignment Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Lender and its successors and assigns from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, which may be imposed or incurred in connection with this Assignment.




		
	21.
	Costs and Expenses.  Wherever pursuant to this Assignment it is provided that Borrower will pay any costs and expenses, such costs and expenses will include, but not be limited to, legal fees and disbursements of Lender, whether retained firms, the reimbursement for the expenses of in-house staff or otherwise.




		
	22.
	Determinations by Lender.  In any instance where the consent or approval of Lender may be given or is required, or where any determination, judgment or decision is to be rendered by Lender under this Assignment, the granting, withholding or denial of such consent or approval and the rendering of such determination, judgment or decision will be made or 



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exercised by Lender (or its designated representative) at its sole and exclusive option and in its sole and absolute discretion and will be final and conclusive, except as may be otherwise expressly and specifically provided in this Assignment.


		
	23.
	Successors and Assigns.  This Assignment will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, Lender and Property Manager and their respective successors and assigns forever.




		
	24.
	Secondary Market.  Lender may sell, transfer and deliver the Note and assign the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument, this Assignment and the other Loan Documents to one or more investors in the secondary mortgage market (“Investors”).  In connection with such sale, Lender may retain or assign responsibility for servicing the Loan, including the Note, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument, this Assignment and the other Loan Documents, or may delegate some or all of such responsibility and/or obligations to a servicer including, but not limited to, any subservicer or master servicer, on behalf of the Investors.  All references to Lender in this Assignment will refer to and include any such servicer to the extent applicable.




IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have executed this Assignment as of the date and year first written above.




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BORROWER:


SIR SONOMA GRANDE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company


		
	By:
	Steadfast Income Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its Manager








        	
		
	By:
	/s/ Kevin J. Keating

	 
	Kevin J. Keating

	 
	Chief Accounting Officer






    



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LENDER:


PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association




    	
		
	By:
	/s/ Kelli A. Tyler

	 
	Kelli A. Tyler

	 
	Vice President






    



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PROPERTY MANAGER:


STEADFAST MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., a California corporation




    	
		
	By:
	/s/ Ana Marie del Rio

	 
	Ana Marie del Rio

	 
	Vice President






    









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EXHIBIT A 
 
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT


[PROVIDED SEPARATELY]







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EXHIBIT B




MODIFICATIONS TO ASSIGNMENT OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT


The following modifications are made to the text of the Assignment that precedes this Exhibit.


1.    Section 6 is revised to read as follows:
		
	6.
	Receipt of Management Fees. Property Manager will not be obligated to return or refund to Lender any Management Fees or other fee, commission or other amount received by Property Manager prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default, and to which Property Manager was entitled under the Management Agreement. If the Property Manager receives any Management Fees after it has received notice of an Event of Default, Property Manager hereby agrees that such Management Fees will be received and held in trust for Lender, to be applied by Lender to amounts due under the Note, the Loan Agreement, the Security Instrument or any other Loan Documents; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent Property Manager from terminating the Management Agreement in the event Property Manager is not paid all fees due to it under the Management Agreement.







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