Assignment of Management Agreement, dated May 31, 2019, by and among STAR III Vista Ridge, LLC, PNC Bank, National Association and Steadfast Management Company, Inc

EXHIBIT 10.13 The Pointe at Vista Ridge ASSIGNMENT OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT This ASSIGNMENT OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Assignment") dated as of May 31, 2019 is executed by and among (i) STAR III VISTA RIDGE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Borrower.. ), (ii) PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association ("Lender"), and (iii) STEADFAST MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., a California corporation ("Manager"). RECITALS: A. Borrower is the owner of a multifamily residential apartment project located in Lewisville (Denton County), Texas (the "Mortgaged Property"). B. Manager is the managing agent of the Mortgaged Property pursuant to a Management Agreement dated as of May 25, 2017, between Bon·ower and Manager (the "Management Agreement"). C. Pursuant to that certain Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof, executed by and between Borrower and Lender (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), Lender has agreed to make a loan to Borrower in the original principal amount of $30,265,000.00 (the "Mortgage Loan"), as evidenced by that certain Multifamily Note dated as of the date hereof, executed by Borrower and made payable to the order of Lender in the amount of the Mortgage Loan ( as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Note"). D. In addition to the Loan Agreement, the Mortgage Loan and the Note are also secured by, among other things, a certain Multifamily Mortgage, Deed of Trust or Deed to Secure Debt dated as of the date hereof, which encumbers the Mo11gaged Property (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Security Instrument"; the Loan Agreement, the Note, the Security Instrument, and all other documents evidencing or securing the M011gage Loan, the "Loan Documents"). E. Borrower is willing to assign its rights under the Management Agreement to Lender as additional security for the Mortgage Loan. F. Manager is willing to consent to this Assignment and to attorn to Lender upon receipt of notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) by Borrower under the Loan Documents, and perform its obligations under the Management Agreement for Lender, or its successors in interest, or to permit Lender to terminate the Management Agreement without liability. NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Borrower, Lender and Manager agree as follows: Assignment of Management Agreement Form 6405 Page 1 Fannie Mac 12-17 © 2017 Fannie Mac

 

AGREEMENTS: Section 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth in the body of this Assignment. Section 2. Assignment. Bon·ower hereby transfers, assigns and sets over to Lender, its successors and assigns, all ri12ht, title and interest of Borrower in and to the Management Agreement. Manager hereby consents to the foregoing assignment. The foregoing assignment is being made by Borrower to Lender as collateral security for the full payment and perfomrnnce by Borrower of all of its obligations under the Loan Documents. Although it is the intention of the parties that the assignment hereunder is a present assignment, until the occurrence of any default or failure to perform or observe any obligation, condition, covenant, term, agreement or provision required to be performed or observed by Borrower or any other party under any of the Loan Documents beyond any applicable grace or cure period provided for therein (an "Event of Default"), Borrower may exercise all rights as owner of the Mortgaged Property under the Management Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this Assignment. The foregoing assignment shall remain in effect as long as the Mortgage Loan, or any part thereof, remains unpaid, but shall automatically terminate upon the release of the Security Instrument as a lien on the Mortgaged Property. Section 3. Representations and Warranties. Borrower and Manager represent and warrant to Lender that (a) the Management Agreement is unmodified and is in full force and effect, (b) the Management Agreement is a valid and binding agreement enforceable against the parties in accordance with its terms, and (c) neither party is in default in performing any of its obligations under the Management Agreement. Borrower further represents and warrants to Lender that it has not executed any prior assignment of the Management Agreement, nor has it performed any acts or executed any other instrument which might prevent Lender from operating under any of the te1ms and conditions of this Assignment, or which would limit Lender in such operation. Manager further represents and warrants to Lender that (I) Manager has not assigned its interest in the Management Agreement, (2) Manager has no notice of any prior assignment, hypothecation or pledge of Borrower's interest under the Management Agreement, (3) as of the date hereof, Manager has no counterclaim, right of set-off, defense or like right against Borrower, and (4) as of the date hereof, Manager has been paid all amounts due under the Management Agreement. Section 4. Lender's Right to Cure. In the event of any default by Borrower under the Management Agreement, Lender shall have the right, but not the obligation, upon notice to Borrower and Manager and until such default is cured, to cure any default and take any action under the Management Agreement to preserve the same. Borrower hereby grants to Lender the right of access to the Mortgaged Property for this purpose, if such action is necessary. Borrower hereby authorizes Manager to accept the performance of Lender in such event, without question. Any advances made by Lender to cure a default by Borrower under the Management Agreement shall become part of the indebtedness and shall bear interest at the Default Rate under the Loan Agreement and shall be secured by the Security Instrument. Assignment of Manngement Agreement Form 6405 Page2 Fannie Mae 12-17 © 2017 Fannie Mae

 

Section 5. Covenants. (a) Borrower Covenants. Borrower hereby covenants with Lender that, during the tem1 of this Assignment: (I) Bon·ower shall not assign Borrower's interest in the Management Agreement or any portion thereof, or transfer the responsibility for management of the Mortgaged Property from Manager to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of Lender; (2) Borrower shall not cancel, terminate, surrender, modify or amend any of the terms or provisions of the Management Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender; (3) Borrower shall not forgive any material obligation of the Manager or any other pm1y under the Management Agreement, without the prior written consent of Lender; (4) Borrower shall perform all obligations of Borrower under the Mm1agement Agreement in accordance with the provisions thereof, any failure of which would constitute a default under the Management Agreement; and (5) Borrower shall give Lender written notice of any notice or information that Borrower receives which indicates that Manager is terminating the Management Agreement or that Manager is otherwise discontinuing its management of the Mortgaged Property. Subject to Section 14.0l(c) of the Loan Agreement, any of the foregoing acts described in subsections (I), (2) and (3) of this Section S(a) done or suffered to be done without Lender's prior written consent shall constitute an Event of Default. (b) Affiliated Manager Subordination. Manager agrees that: (I) (A) any fees payable to Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement are and shall be subordinated in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner provided in this Assignment, to the prior payment in full of the indebtedness described in the Loan Agreement, and (B) the Management Agreement is and shall be subject and subordinate in all respects to the liens, tem1s, covenants and conditions of the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents and to all advances heretofore made or which may hereafter be made pursuant to the Loan Documents (including all sums advanced for the purposes of (i) protecting or further securing the lien of the Security Instrument, curing Events of Default by Borrower under the Loan Documents or for any other purposes expressly permitted by the Loan Documents, or (ii) constructing, renovating, repairing, furnishing, fixturing or equipping the Mortgaged Property); (2) if, by reason of its exercise of any other right or remedy under the Management Agreement, Manager acquires by right of subrogation or otherwise a lien on the M011gaged Property which (but for this Section S(b)) would be senior to the lien of the Security Instrument, then, in that event, such lien shall be subject and subordinate to the lien of the Security Instrument; Assignment of Management Agreement Form 6405 Pagc3 Fannie Mac 12-17 © 2017 Fannie Mac

 

(3) until Manager receives notice (or otherwise acquires actual knowledge) of an Event of Default, Manager shall be entitled to retain for its own account all payments made under or pursuant to the Management Agreement; (4) after Manager receives notice (or otherwise acquires actual knowledge) of an Event of Default, it will not accept any payment of fees under or pursuant to the Management Agreement without Lender's prior written consent; (5) if, after Manager receives notice (or otherwise acquires actual knowledge) of an Event of Default, Manager receives any payment of fees under the Management Agreement, or if Manager receives any other payment or distribution of any kind from Bon-ower or from any other person or entity in connection with the Management Agreement which Manager is not permitted by this Assignment to retain for its own account, such payment or other distribution will be received and held in trust for Lender and unless Lender otherwise notifies Manager, will be promptly remitted, in cash or readily available funds, to Lender, properly endorsed to Lender, to be applied to the principal of, interest on and other amounts due under the Loan Documents evidencing and securing the Mortgage Loan in such order and in such manner as Lender shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Manager hereby irrevocably designates, makes, constitutes and appoints Lender (and all persons or entities designated by Lender) as Manager's true and lawful attorney in fact with power to endorse the name of Manager upon any checks representing payments referred to in this Section 5(b ), which power of attorney is coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked. modified or amended without the written consent of Lender; · (6) Manager shall notify (via telephone or email, followed by written notice) Lender of Manager's receipt from any person or entity other than Borrower ofa payment with respect to Borrower's obligations under the Loan Documents, promptly after Manager obtains knowledge of such payment; and (7) during the term of this Assignment, Manager will not commence or join with any other creditor in commencing any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings with respect to Bol1'ower, without Lender's prior written consent. Section 6. Lender's Rights Upon an Event of Default. (a) Upon receipt by Manager of written notice from Lender that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall have the right to exercise all rights as owner of the Mortgaged Property under the Management Agreement. (b) Bon-ower agrees that after Borrower receives notice (or otherwise has actual knowledge) of an Event of Default, it will not make any payment of fees under or pursuant to the Management Agreement without Lender's prior written consent. Section 7. Termination of Management Agreement. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender (or its nominee) shall have the right any time thereafter to terminate the Management Agreement, without cause and without liability, by giving written notice to Manager of its election to do so. Lender's notice shall specify the date of tern1ination, which shall not be less than thirty (30) days after the date of such notice. Assignment of Management Agreement Form 6405 Page4 Fannie Mae 12-17 © 2017 Fannie Mae

 

Section 8. Books and Records. On the effective date of termination of the Management Agreement, Manager shall turn over to Lender all books and records relating to the Mortgaged Property ( copies of which may be retained by Manager, at Manager's expense), together with such authorizations and letters of direction addressed to tenants, suppliers, employees, banks and other parties as Lender may reasonably require. Manager shall cooperate with Lender in the transfer of management responsibilities to Lender or its designee. A final accounting of unpaid fees (if any) due to Manager under the Management Agreement shall be made within sixty (60) days after the effective date of termination, but Lender shall not have any liability or obligation to Manager for unpaid fees or other amounts payable under the Management Agreement which accrue before Lender ( or its nominee) acquires title to the Mortgaged Property, or Lender becomes a mortgagee in possession. Section 9. Notice. (a) Process of Serving Notice. All notices under this Assignment shall be: (I) in writing and shall be: (A) delivered, in person; (B) mailed, postage prepaid, either by registered or certified delivery, return receipt requested; (C) sent by overnight courier; or (D) sent by electronic mail with originals to follow by overnight courier; (2) addressed to the intended recipient at its respective address set forth at the end of this Assignment; and (3) deemed given on the earlier to occur of: (A) the date when the notice is received by the addressee; or (B) if the recipient refuses or rejects delivery, the date on which the notice is so refused or rejected, as conclusively established by the records of the United States Postal Service or any express courier service. (b) Change of Address. Any party to this Assignment may change the address to which notices intended for it are to be directed by means of notice given to the other parties to this Assignment in accordance with this Section 9. (c) Default Method of Notice. Any required notice under this Assignment which does not specify how notices are to be given shall be given in accordance with this Section 9. Assignment of Management Agreement Form 6405 Pages Fannie Mac 12-17 © 2017 Fannie Mac

 

(d) Receipt of Notices. Borrower, Manager and Lender shall not refuse or reject delivery of any notice given in accordance with this Assignment. Each party is required to acknowledge, in writing, the receipt of any notice upon request by the other party. Section 10. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterpai1s, each of which shall be considered an original for all purposes; provided, however, that all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Section 11. Governing Law; Venue and Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) Governing Law. This Assignment shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located (the "Property Jurisdiction"), without regard to the application of choice of law principles. (b) Venue; Consent to Jurisdiction. Any controversy arising under or in relation to this Assignment shall be litigated exclusively in the Property Jurisdiction without regard to conflicts of laws principles. The state and federal courts and authorities with jurisdiction in the Property Jurisdiction shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all controversies which shall arise under or in relation to this Assignment. Borrower irrevocably consents to service, jurisdiction and venue of such courts for any such litigation and waives any other venue to which it might be entitled by virtue of domicile, habitual residence or otherwise. ( c) WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF BORROWER, LENDER, AND MANAGER (i) COVENANTS AND AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ISSUE ARISING OUT OF THIS ASSIGNMENT, OR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS BORROWER, LENDER, AND MANAGER, THAT IS TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY A JURY, AND (ii) WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ISSUE TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT EXISTS NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS SEPARATELY GIVEN BY EACH PARTY, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, WITH THE BENEFIT OF COMPETENT LEGAL COUNSEL. Section 12. Severability; Amendments. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Assignment shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Assignment, all of which shall remain in full force and effect. This Assignment contains the complete and entire agreement among the parties as to the matters covered, rights granted and the obligations assumed in this Assignment. This Assignment may not be amended or modified except by written agreement signed by the parties hereto. Assignment of Management Agreement Form 6405 Page6 Fannie Mac 12-17 © 2017 Fannie Mac

 

Section 13. Construction. (a) The captions and headings of the sections of this Assignment are for convenience only and shall be disregarded in construing this Assignment. (b) Any reference in this Assignment to an "Exhibit" or "Schedule" or a "Section" or an "A1ticle" shall, unless otherwise explicitly provided, be construed as referring, respectively, to an exhibit or schedule attached to this Assignment or to a Section or Article of this Assignment. All exhibits and schedules attached to or refen·ed to in this Assignment, if any, are incorporated by reference into this Assignment. ( c) Any reference in this Assignment to a statute or regulation shall be construed as refen'ing to that statute or regulation as amended from time to time. ( d) Use of the singular in this Assignment includes the plural and use of the plural includes the singular. ( c) As used in this Assignment, the term "including" means "including, but not limited to" or "including, without limitation," and is for example only and not a limitation. (f) Whenever Bo!1'ower's knowledge is implicated in this Assignment or tl1e phrase "to Bo!1'ower's knowledge" or a similar phrase is used in this Assignment, Bo!1'ower's knowledge or such phrase(s) shall be interpreted to mean to the best ofBo!1'ower's knowledge after reasonable and diligent inquiry and investigation. (g) Unless otherwise provided in this Assignment, if Lender's approval, designation, determination, selection, estimate, action or decision is required, permitted or contemplated hereunder, such approval, designation, dete1111ination, selection, estimate, action or decision shall be made in Lender's sole and absolute discretion. (h) All references in this Assignment to a separate instrument or agreement shall include such instrument or agreement as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to the applicable provisions thereof. (i) "Lender may" shall mean at Lender's discretion, but shall not be an obligation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, Lender and Manager have signed and delivered this Assignment under seal (where applicable) or have caused this Assignment to be signed and delivered under seal (where applicable), each by its duly authorized representative. Where applicable law so provides, Borrower, Lender and Manager intend that this Assignment shall be deemed to be signed and delivered as a sealed instrument. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank] Assignment of Management Agreement Form 6405 Page7 Fannie Mae 12-17 © 2017 Fannie Mae

 

BORRO\VER: STAR III VISTA RIDGE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: Steadfast Apmtment Advisor Ill, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its Manager Address: c/o Steadfast Companies 18100 Von Kmman Avenue, Suite 500 Irvine, California 92612 Attention - General Counsel: Ana Marie de! Rio Email: ***@*** Assignment of l\Innngement Agreement Form 6405 P:tgo 8 Fannie I\Ine 12-17 © 2017 Fannie l\Iae

 

LENDER: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association Address: 2690 I Agoura Road, Suite 200 Calabasas Hills, California 9130 I Email: ***@*** Assignment of i\lanagement Agreement Form 6405 Pagc9 Fannie 1\.. lne 12-17 © 2017 Fannie ~lac

 

MANAGER: STEADFAST MANAGEM • NT COMPANY, INC., a C ifomia corpor tion By:~-----\--'<----1>=...._..-----­ Namc: Title: er Address: c/o Steadfast Companies 18100 Von Kmman Avenue, Suite 500 Irvine, California 92612 Attention - General Counsel: Ana Marie del Rio Email: ***@*** Assignment of i\lnnagement Agreement Form 6~05 Page 10 Fannie i\foc 12-17 © 2017 Fannie i\Ine