EXHIBIT
10(a)
CONFORMED COPY
among
PULTE HOMES, INC.
as Borrower,
THE LENDERS IDENTIFIED HEREIN,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,
and
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
as Syndication Agent
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
BNP PARIBAS, CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH,
COMERICA BANK, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, SUNTRUST BANK,
UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Documentation Agents
and
COUNTRYWIDE BANK, F.S.B. and XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK USA,
as Senior Managing Agents
and
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., CHICAGO BRANCH,
GUARANTY BANK, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC,
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Managing Agents
and
NATIXIS, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,
FIFTH THIRD BANK and REGIONS BANK,
as Co-Agents
DATED AS OF JUNE 20, 2007
X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC.,
as Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
Table of Contents
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
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1.1 Definitions |
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1.2 Classification of Loans and Borrowings |
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1.3 Computation of Time Periods and Other Definitional Provisions |
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1.4 Accounting Terms |
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1.5 Time |
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ARTICLE II CREDIT FACILITIES |
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2.1 Commitments |
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2.2 Loans and Borrowings |
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2.3 Requests for Revolving Borrowings |
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2.4 Swingline Loans Subfacility |
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2.5 Increase of Aggregate Commitment |
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2.6 Facility LCs |
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2.7 Funding of Borrowings |
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2.8 Interest Elections |
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2.9 Termination and Reduction of Commitments |
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2.10 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt |
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2.11 Prepayment of Loans |
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2.12 Fees |
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2.13 Interest |
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2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest |
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2.15 Increased Costs |
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2.16 Break Funding Payments |
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2.17 Taxes |
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2.18 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs |
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2.19 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders |
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2.20 Extension of Maturity Date |
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ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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3.1 Closing Conditions |
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3.2 Conditions to All Extensions of Credit |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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4.1 Financial Condition |
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4.2 No Material Change |
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4.3 Organization and Good Standing |
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4.4 Due Authorization |
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4.5 No Conflicts |
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4.6 Consents |
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4.7 Enforceable Obligations |
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4.8 No Default |
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4.9 Liens |
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4.10 Indebtedness |
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4.11 Litigation |
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4.12 Taxes |
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4.13 Compliance with Law |
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4.14 ERISA |
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4.15 Subsidiaries |
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4.16 Use of Proceeds |
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4.17 Government Regulation |
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4.18 Environmental Matters |
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4.19 Intellectual Property |
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4.20 Solvency |
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4.21 Investments |
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4.22 Disclosure |
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4.23 Licenses, etc |
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4.24 Burdensome Restrictions |
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4.25 Labor Contracts and Disputes |
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4.26 Broker’s Fees |
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ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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5.1 Information Covenants |
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5.2 Financial Covenants |
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5.3 Preservation of Existence and Franchises |
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5.4 Books and Records |
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5.5 Compliance with Law |
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5.6 Payment of Taxes and Other Indebtedness |
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5.7 Insurance |
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5.8 Maintenance of Property |
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5.9 Performance of Obligations |
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5.10 Use of Proceeds |
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5.11 Audits/Inspections |
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5.12 Additional Credit Parties |
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5.13 REIT Requirements |
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ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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6.1 Indebtedness |
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6.2 Liens |
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6.3 Nature of Business |
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6.4 Consolidation and Merger |
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6.5 Sale or Lease of Assets |
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6.6 Sale and Leaseback |
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6.7 Advances, Investments and Loans |
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6.8 Restricted Payments |
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6.9 Transactions with Affiliates |
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6.10 Fiscal Year; Organizational Documents |
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6.11 No Limitations |
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6.12 No Other Negative Pledges |
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6.13 Other Indebtedness |
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6.14 Restrictions on the REITs |
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ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
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7.1 Events of Default |
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7.2 Acceleration; Remedies |
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7.3 Allocation of Payments After Event of Default |
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ARTICLE VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
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9.1 Notices |
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9.2 Waivers; Amendments |
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9.3 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver |
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9.4 Successors and Assigns |
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9.5 Survival |
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9.6 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
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9.7 Severability |
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9.8 Right of Setoff |
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9.9 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process |
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9.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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9.11 Headings |
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9.12 Confidentiality |
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9.13 USA Patriot Act |
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1.1(a)
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Commitments |
Schedule 1.1(b)
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Existing Letters of Credit |
Schedule 1.1(c)
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Permitted Liens |
Schedule 4.10
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Indebtedness |
Schedule 4.11
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Litigation |
Schedule 4.15
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Subsidiaries |
Schedule 4.21(a)
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Investment Policy |
Schedule 4.21(b)
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Investments |
Schedule 4.25
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Labor Contracts and Disputes |
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 1.1(a)
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Form of Assignment and Assumption |
Exhibit 1.1(b)
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Form of Guaranty |
Exhibit 1.1(c)
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Form of Intercreditor Agreement |
Exhibit 2.4(e)
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Form of Swingline Note |
Exhibit 2.5
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Form of Commitment and Acceptance |
Exhibit 2.10(e)
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Form of Revolving Note |
Exhibit 5.1(c)
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Form of Officer’s Certificate |
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THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “
Credit Agreement”) is entered
into as of June 20, 2007 among PULTE HOMES, INC., a Michigan corporation (the “
Borrower”),
the Lenders (as defined herein), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the
Lenders (“the
Administrative Agent”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and certain other lenders are party to a
certain Second Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2005 (the
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Original Credit Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend and restate the Original
Credit Agreement to
extend the Maturity Date and as otherwise provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree that
the Original
Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.1 Definitions.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings herein specified unless the
context otherwise requires. Defined terms herein shall include in the singular number the plural
and in the plural the singular:
“ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to a Loan or the
Loans comprising such Borrowing which bear(s) interest at a rate determined by reference to
the Alternate Base Rate.
“Acquisition”, by any Person, means the acquisition by such Person of the
Capital Stock or all or substantially all of the assets of another Person, whether or not
involving a merger or consolidation with such Person.
“Additional Credit Party” means each Person that becomes a Guarantor after the
Closing Date, as provided in Section 5.12 or otherwise.
“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any
Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next
1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the
Statutory Reserve Rate.
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“Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate” means, with respect to an Index Rate
Swingline Loan, the sum of (i) the product of (a) the LIBOR Market Index Rate applicable to
such Index Rate Swingline Loan and (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate plus (ii) the Applicable
Percentage.
“Administrative Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.. (or any successor
thereto) or any successor administrative agent appointed pursuant to Article VIII.
“Administrative Fees” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b).
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form
supplied by the Administrative Agent.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or
indirectly controlling (including but not limited to all directors and officers (or the
equivalent) of such Person), controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with
such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control an entity if such Person possesses,
directly or indirectly, the power (a) to vote 10% or more of the ordinary voting power for
the election of directors (or the equivalent) of such entity or (b) to direct or cause
direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Aggregate Commitment” means the Commitments of all of the Lenders hereunder,
initially in the amount of One Billion Eight Hundred Sixty Million Dollars ($1,860,000,000).
“Aggregate LC Commitment” means the lesser of (a) One Billion One Hundred
Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($1,125,000,000) and (b) the Aggregate Commitment.
“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the
greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Base CD Rate in effect on such
day plus 1% and (c) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%.
Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Base CD Rate or
the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of
such change in the Prime Rate, the Base CD Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate,
respectively.
“Applicable Percentage” means, for Eurodollar Loans, Index Rate Swingline
Loans, Facility LC Fees and Commitment Fees, the appropriate applicable percentages
corresponding to the Debt to Capitalization Ratio, the Senior Debt Rating and (if
applicable) the Interest Coverage Ratio of the Borrower as described below:
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Level I |
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Level II |
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Level III |
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Level IV |
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Senior Debt Rating
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Greater than or
equal to BBB+ /
Baa1
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BBB / Baa2
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BBB- / Baa3
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Less than BBB- /Baa3
or no Senior
Debt Rating
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Debt to
Capitalization
Ratio
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Less than or equal
to 30%
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Greater than 30%
but less than or
equal to 40%
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Greater than 40%
but less than or
equal to 50%
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Greater than 50%
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Applicable
Percentage for
Eurodollar Loans,
Index Rate
Swingline Loans and
Facility LC Fee
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0.50 |
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0.625 |
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0.75 |
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1.00 |
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Applicable
Percentage for
Commitment Fees
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0.125 |
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0.15 |
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0.175 |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the next succeeding paragraph, (1) if the
Senior Debt Rating is not at the same level as the Debt to Capitalization Ratio, but no more
than one level apart, then the pricing shall correspond to the level which causes pricing to
be lower; (2) if the Senior Debt Rating is more than one level different from the level
applicable to the Debt to Capitalization Ratio, then the pricing shall be one level lower
(i.e., lower pricing) than the higher of such two levels; and (3) if at any time either the
Moody’s or the S&P rating of the Borrower’s senior unsecured debt is at Level II or better,
then pricing shall correspond to the level of such rating or, if both have issued ratings,
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time at which the Interest Coverage Ratio is less than
2.0 to 1.0, the “Applicable Percentage for Eurodollar Loans, Index Rate Swingline Loans and
LC Fees” set forth above shall be increased as follows: |
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Interest Coverage Ratio |
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Less than 2.0 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 1.5 to 1.0 |
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Less than 1.5 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 1.0 to 1.0 |
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Less than 1.0 to 1.0 |
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Increase in Applicable
Percentage for Eurodollar
Loans, Index Rate Swingline
Loans and Facility LC Fee
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0.125% |
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0.25% |
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0.375% |
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The parties acknowledge that, as of the date hereof, (a) the Applicable Percentage is
at Level II and (b) because the Interest Coverage Ratio as of March 31, 2007 exceeds 2.0 to
1.0), there is no increase applicable under the preceding paragraph. The Applicable
Percentage shall be determined and adjusted, as necessary, on the date of any change in the
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the Borrower or upon receipt of the officer’s certificate required by Section 5.1(c)
calculating the then Debt to Capitalization Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio. |
“Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.4.
“Arranger” means X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors, in its capacity as Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner.
“Assessment Rate” means, for any day, the annual assessment rate in effect on
such day that is payable by a member of the Bank Insurance Fund classified as
“well-capitalized” and within supervisory subgroup “B” (or a comparable successor risk
classification) within the meaning of 12 C.F.R. Part 327 (or any successor provision) to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for insurance by such Corporation of time deposits
made in dollars at the offices of such member in the United States; provided that
if, as a result of any change in any law, rule or regulation, it is no longer possible to
determine the Assessment Rate as aforesaid, then the Assessment Rate shall be such annual
rate as shall be determined by the Administrative Agent to be representative of the cost of
such insurance to the Lenders.
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by
a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by
Section 9.4), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit
1.1 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to
but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the
Commitments.
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Authorized Officer” means, with respect to any certificate required to be
delivered pursuant to this
Credit Agreement, the chief financial officer, treasurer or
corporate controller of the Borrower or any other person designated in writing by such chief
financial officer, treasurer or corporate controller.
“Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Code in Title 11 of the United States
Code, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time.
“Base CD Rate” means the sum of (a) the Three-Month Secondary CD Rate
multiplied by the Statutory Reserve Rate plus (b) the Assessment Rate.
“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the
United States of America.
“Borrower” means Pulte Homes, Inc., a Michigan corporation, together with any
successors and permitted assigns.
“Borrowing” means (a) Revolving Loans of the same Type, made, converted or
continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single
Interest Period is in effect or (b) a Swingline Loan.
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“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Revolving Borrowing
in accordance with Section 2.3.
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Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on
which commercial banks in
New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed;
provided that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term
“
Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings
in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.
“Capital Expenditures” means all expenditures of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures,
including, without limitation, Capital Leases.
“Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property
(whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee which, in accordance with GAAP,
is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person and the
amount of such obligation shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance
with GAAP.
“Capital Stock” means (a) in the case of a corporation, all classes of capital
stock of such corporation, (b) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether
general or limited), (c) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests
and (d) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a
share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
“Capitalization” means, as of any date, (a) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties
(other than to the REITs) plus (b) the consolidated net shareholders equity of the
Borrower as determined in accordance with GAAP minus (i) Investments described in clause
(f) of the definition of Permitted Investments and (ii) Investments described in
clause (g) of the definition of Permitted Investments.
“Cash Equivalents” means (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed
or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof
(provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in
support thereof) having maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition,
(b) Dollar denominated time and demand deposits and certificates of deposit of (i) any
Lender, (ii) any domestic commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of
$500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least
A-2 or the equivalent thereof or from Xxxxx’x is at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof (any
such bank being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with maturities of not more than
180 days from the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes
issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes
issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-2 (or the equivalent thereof)
or better by S&P or P-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s and maturing within
180 days of the date of acquisition, (d) repurchase agreements with a bank or trust company
(including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in
excess of $500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United
States of America in which the Borrower shall have a perfected first priority security
interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof,
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a fair market value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations, (e)
Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market
investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which
are administered by reputable financial institutions having capital of at least $500,000,000
and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character described in the
foregoing subdivisions (a) through (d), and (f) Investments consistent with the Pulte Homes,
Inc. Investment Policy as set forth on Schedule 4.21(a).
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Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the
date of this
Credit Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the
interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this
Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of
Section
2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s
holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the
force of law, but, if not having the force of law, only if the same is commonly complied
with by similarly situated lending institutions) of any Governmental Authority made or
issued after the date of this Credit Agreement.
“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (a)
there shall be consummated any consolidation, share exchange or merger of the Borrower in
which the Borrower is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which the
Borrower’s Voting Stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other
than, in any case, a merger of the Borrower in which the holders of Voting Stock immediately
prior to the merger have the same or greater proportionate ownership, directly or
indirectly, of the Voting Stock of the surviving corporation immediately after the merger as
they had of the Voting Stock of the Borrower immediately before the merger; (b) there is a
report filed by any Person, including Affiliates of the Borrower (other than the Borrower,
its Material Subsidiaries, employee stock ownership plans or employee benefit plans of the
Borrower or its subsidiaries, or a Permitted Holder) on Schedule 13D or 14D-1 (or any
successor schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act) disclosing that such Person (for
the purpose of this definition of “Change in Control” only, the term “Person” shall include
a “person” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) and Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act
or any successor provision to either of the foregoing) has become the beneficial owner (as
the term “beneficial owner” is defined under Rule 13d-3, Rule 13d-5 or any successor rule or
regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of the Borrower’s Voting
Stock; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the beneficial
owner of, or to own beneficially (i) any securities tendered pursuant to a tender or
exchange offer made on behalf of such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates until such
tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange thereunder or (ii) any securities
if such beneficial ownership (A) arises solely as a result of a revocable proxy delivered in
response to a proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the
applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, and (B) is not also then reportable
on Schedule 13D (or any successor schedule, form or report) under the Exchange Act; or (c)
during any period of two consecutive calendar years, individuals who, at the beginning of
such period constituted the board of directors of the Borrower cease for any reason to
constitute a majority of the directors of the Borrower then in office unless such new
directors were elected by the directors of the Borrower who constituted the board of
directors of the Borrower at the beginning of such period.
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“Class”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether
such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans.
“Closing Date” means the date hereof.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time.
References to sections of the Code should be construed also to refer to any successor
sections.
“Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender
to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Facility LCs and Swingline Loans
hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s
potential Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be reduced from time
to time in accordance with this Credit Agreement. The initial amount of each Lender’s
Commitment is set forth on Schedule 1.1(a).
“Commitment and Acceptance” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.5(a).
“Commitment Fees” means the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section
2.12(a).
“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the
sum of (a) Tangible Net Worth and (b) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties.
“Coverage Test Failure Quarter” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.2(a)(i).
“Credit Documents” means this Credit Agreement, the Notes, each Facility LC
Application, each Guaranty, the Intercreditor Agreement and all other related agreements and
documents issued or delivered hereunder or thereunder or pursuant hereto or thereto.
“Credit Parties” means the Borrower and the Guarantors and “Credit
Party” means any one of them.
“Credit Party Obligations” means, without duplication, all of the obligations
of the Credit Parties to the Lenders, any Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent,
whenever arising, under this Credit Agreement, the Notes or any other Credit Document to
which any Credit Party is a party, including interest and fees which accrue after the
commencement of any case, proceeding or other action relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency
or reorganization of a Credit Party, whether or not allowed claims in such proceeding.
“Debt to Capitalization Covenant” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.2(a).
“Debt to Capitalization Ratio” means, as of any date, the ratio (stated as a
percentage) of (a) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties (other than to the REITs, provided
such REIT has complied with Section 6.1(h)) less (i) 50% of Qualified
Subordinated Debt and (ii) all unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Credit
Parties in excess of $25,000,000 but not to exceed $300,000,000 to (b) Capitalization.
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“Default” means any event, act or condition which with notice or lapse of time,
or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that (a) has failed to make
a Loan or purchase a Participation Interest in Loans required pursuant to the terms of this
Credit Agreement (but only for so long as such Loan is not made or such Participation
Interest is not purchased), (b) has failed to pay to the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender an amount owed by such Lender pursuant to the terms of this Credit Agreement (but
only for so long as such amount has not been paid) or (c) has been deemed insolvent or has
become subject to a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or with respect to which (or with
respect to any assets of which) a receiver, trustee or similar official has been appointed.
“Dollars” and “$” mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States
of America.
“Domestic Subsidiaries” means all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of a Credit
Party that are domiciled, incorporated or organized under the laws of any state of the
United States or the District of Columbia (or have any material assets located in the United
States).
“EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of (a) Net Income of the Credit Parties
for such period (excluding the effect of any extraordinary or other non-recurring gains or
losses outside of the ordinary course of business) plus (b) an amount which, in the
determination of such Net Income for such period has been deducted for (i) interest expense
(including previously capitalized interest included in the cost of goods sold) of the Credit
Parties for such period, (ii) total Federal, state, foreign or other income taxes of the
Borrower for such period and (iii) depreciation and amortization of the Credit Parties for
such period, plus (c) without duplication, Net Income for such period of those
Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are not Credit Parties, minus, (d) interest income
of the Credit Parties, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions set forth in
Section 3.1 shall have been fulfilled (or waived in the sole discretion of the
Lenders).
“Environmental Claim” means any investigation, written notice, violation,
written demand, written allegation, action, suit, injunction, judgment, order, consent
decree, penalty, fine, lien, proceeding, or written claim whether administrative, judicial,
or private in nature arising (a) pursuant to, or in connection with, an actual or alleged
violation of, any Environmental Law, (b) in connection with any Hazardous Material, (c) from
any assessment, abatement, removal, remedial, corrective, or other response action in
connection with an Environmental Law or other order of a Governmental Authority or (d) from
any actual or alleged damage, injury, threat, or harm to health, safety, natural resources,
or the environment.
“Environmental Laws” means any current or future legal requirement of any
Governmental Authority pertaining to (a) the protection of health, safety, and the indoor or
outdoor environment, (b) the conservation, management, or use of natural resources and
wildlife, (c) the protection or use of surface water and groundwater or (d) the management,
manufacture, possession, presence, use, generation, transportation, treatment, storage,
disposal, release, threatened release, abatement, removal, remediation or handling of, or
exposure to, any
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hazardous or toxic substance or material or (e) pollution (including any release to
land, surface water and groundwater) and includes, without limitation, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 USC 9601 et seq., Solid Waste Disposal Act,
as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and Hazardous and Solid
Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 USC 6901 et seq., Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 USC 1251 et seq., Clean Air Act of 1966, as
amended, 42 USC 7401 et seq., Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 USC 2601 et seq.,
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 USC App. 1801 et seq., Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 USC 651 et seq., Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 USC 2701
et seq., Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 USC 11001 et seq.,
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 USC 4321 et seq., Safe Drinking Water Act of
1974, as amended, 42 USC 300(f) et seq., any analogous implementing or successor law, and
any amendment, rule, regulation, order, or directive issued thereunder.
“Equity Issuance” means any issuance by a Credit Party to any Person of (a)
shares of its Capital Stock, (b) any shares of its Capital Stock pursuant to the exercise of
options or warrants or (c) any shares of its Capital Stock pursuant to the conversion of any
debt securities to equity.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended,
and any successor statute thereto, as interpreted by the rules and regulations thereunder,
all as the same may be in effect from time to time. References to sections of ERISA shall
be construed also to refer to any successor sections.
“ERISA Affiliate” means an entity, whether or not incorporated, which is under
common control with any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA, or is a member of a group which includes any Credit Party or
any of its Subsidiaries and which is treated as a single employer under Sections 414(b),
(c), (m), or (o) of the Code.
“Eurodollar”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to a Loan
or the Loans comprising such Borrowing which bear(s) interest at a rate determined by
reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
“Event of Default” means any of the events or circumstances specified in
Section 7.1.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced
from time to time.
“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender,
any Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any
obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured
by) its net income by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of
which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the
case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch
profits taxes imposed
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by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in
which the Borrower is located and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an
assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any
withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such
Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Credit Agreement (or designates a new lending office)
or is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(e),
except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the
time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts
from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.17(a).
“Existing Letters of Credit” means those Letters of Credit listed on
Schedule 1.1(b) hereto issued prior to the date hereof by the Lenders identified
therein for the account of the Borrower.
“Extending Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(a).
“Extension of Credit” means, as to any Lender or Issuing Bank, the making of a
Loan by such Lender (or a participation therein by a Lender), including a Swingline Loan by
the Swingline Lender, or the issuance of a Facility LC by such Issuing Bank or a
Modification that constitutes an increase of a Facility LC by such Issuing Bank.
“Extension Required Lenders” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.20(a).
“Facility Increase” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).
“Facility LC” means (a) each Letter of Credit issued by an Issuing Bank
pursuant to Section 2.6 and (b) each Existing Letter of Credit.
“Facility LC Application” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).
“Facility LC Collateral Account” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.6(j).
“Facility LC Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(e).
“Facility LC Fee Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the Applicable
Percentage with respect to Eurodollar Loans in effect from time to time during the term of
any Facility LC.
“
Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal
funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds
brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New
York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for
such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of
recognized standing selected by it.
“Fee Letter” means that certain letter agreement dated as of May 14, 2007 among
the Borrower, the Arranger and the Administrative Agent.
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“Fitch” means Fitch, Inc.
“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is located. For purposes of this
definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia
shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“Fronting Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(f).
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be)
engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and
similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
applied on a consistent basis and subject to Section 1.4.
“Governmental Authority” means any Federal, state, local, provincial or foreign
court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory body.
“Guarantor” means each REIT, each of the Material Subsidiaries of the Borrower
and each Additional Credit Party which has executed a Guaranty, including any Supplemental
Guaranty, hereunder, together with their successors and assigns.
“Guaranty” means the guaranty, in substantially the form of Exhibit
1.1(b) hereto, executed by the REITs and the Material Subsidiaries of the Borrower in
favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, as any such guaranty may
be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by any
Supplemental Guaranty executed by a Guarantor after the Closing Date.
“Guaranty Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication,
any obligations (other than endorsements in the ordinary course of business of negotiable
instruments for deposit or collection) guaranteeing or intending to guarantee any
Indebtedness of any other Person in any manner, whether direct or indirect, and including
without limitation any obligation, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such
Indebtedness or other obligation or any property constituting security therefore, (b) to
advance or provide funds or other support for the payment or purchase of such Indebtedness
or obligation or to maintain working capital, solvency or other balance sheet condition of
such other Person (including, without limitation, maintenance agreements, comfort letters,
take or pay arrangements, put agreements or similar agreements or arrangements) for the
benefit of the holder of Indebtedness of such other Person, (c) to lease or purchase
property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of such
Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof or (d) to otherwise assure or hold harmless the
owner of such Indebtedness or obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided,
that a guaranty of Non-Recourse Land Financing shall not be deemed to be a Guaranty
Obligation until, and only to the extent that, such Non-Recourse Land Financing ceases to be
Non-Recourse Land Financing; and provided further, that a guaranty of performance and other
obligations of a joint venture (other than a Payment Guaranty) shall not constitute a
Guaranty Obligation unless and until the occurrence of a default in the obligation that is
guaranteed. The amount of any Guaranty Obligation hereunder shall (subject to any
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limitations set forth therein) be deemed to be an amount equal to the outstanding
principal amount (or maximum principal amount, if larger) of the Indebtedness in respect of
which such Guaranty Obligation is made.
“Hazardous Materials” means any substance, material or waste defined in or
regulated under any Environmental Laws.
“Hedging Agreements” means any interest rate protection agreements, foreign
currency exchange agreements, commodity futures agreements or other interest or exchange
rate hedging agreements.
“Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of
such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or similar instruments, or upon which interest payments are customarily
made, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention
agreements relating to property purchased by such Person to the extent of the value of such
property (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with
suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business), (d) all obligations, other than
intercompany items, of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of
property or services purchased by such Person which would appear as liabilities on a balance
sheet of such Person, (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of
such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien
on, or payable out of the proceeds of production from, property owned or acquired by such
Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (f) all Guaranty
Obligations of such Person, (g) the principal portion of all obligations of such Person
under (i) Capital Leases and (ii) any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease,
off-balance sheet loan or similar off balance sheet financing product of such Person where
such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is
classified as an operating lease in accordance with GAAP, (h) all net obligations of such
Person in respect of Hedging Agreements, (i) all preferred stock issued by such Person and
required by the terms thereof to be redeemed, or for which mandatory sinking fund payments
are due by a fixed date, (j) the aggregate amount of uncollected accounts receivable of such
Person subject at such time to a sale of receivables (or similar transaction) regardless of
whether such transaction is effected without recourse to such Person or in a manner that
would not be reflected on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, (k)
obligations of such Person to reimburse the issuer of a Letter of Credit for amounts that
have been paid by such issuer in respect of drawings thereunder, (l) current liabilities of
such Person for unfunded vested pensions, (m) all obligations of such Person to repurchase
any securities which repurchase obligation is related to the issuance thereof, including,
without limitation, obligations commonly known as residual equity appreciation potential shares, and (n) such Person’s pro rata share of the “Indebtedness” (i.e., the obligations
and liabilities under clauses (a) through (m) above) of any joint venture in
which such Person holds an interest.
“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
“Index Rate Swingline Loan” means a Swingline Loan bearing interest at the
Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate.
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“Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.19.
“Intercreditor Agreement” means an Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement
among the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, certain other creditors, and Asset
Seven Corp., Pulte Realty Corporation and any other REITs, as subordinated creditors,
substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.1(c).
“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the
Borrower for the twelve month period ending on such date, the ratio of (a) EBITDA for the
applicable period to (b) interest incurred by the Credit Parties, whether such interest was
expensed, capitalized, paid, accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued, less
interest income of the Credit Parties.
“Interest Coverage Test” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.2(a)(i).
“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or
continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.8.
“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a
Swingline Loan), the last day of each March, June, September and December, (b) with respect
to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of
which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period
of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period
that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest
Period, and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be
repaid.
“Interest Period” means, (a) with respect to Eurodollar Loans, a period of one,
two, three or six months’ duration, as the Borrower may elect, commencing, in each case, on
the date of the borrowing (including continuations and conversions thereof) and (b) with
respect to Index Rate Swingline Loans, a period beginning on the date of advance and ending
on the date specified in the applicable Swingline Loan Request, which shall be between one
and seven Business Days in duration; provided, however, that (i) if any
Interest Period would end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall
be extended to the next succeeding Business Day (except that where the next succeeding
Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Period shall end on
the next preceding Business Day), (ii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity
Date, and (iii) with respect to Eurodollar Loans, where an Interest Period begins on a day
for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which the
Interest Period is to end, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such
calendar month.
“Investment” in any Person means (a) the acquisition (whether for cash,
property, services, assumption of Indebtedness, securities or otherwise) of assets (other
than assets acquired in the ordinary course of business), shares of Capital Stock, bonds,
notes, debentures, joint venture, partnership or other ownership interests or other
securities of such other Person or (b) any deposit with, or advance, loan or other extension
of credit to, such Person (other than deposits made in connection with the purchase of
equipment or other assets in the ordinary course of business) or (c) any other capital
contribution to or investment in such Person.
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“Issuance Date” means, with respect to a Facility LC, the date on which such
Facility LC is issued.
“Issuing Bank” means each of JPMorgan Chase Bank and such other Lender selected
by the Borrower with the approval of the Administrative Agent (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld), to issue such Facility LC, provided such other Lender
consents to act in such capacity. The Lenders that have issued the Existing Facility LCs
have been selected and approved as Issuing Banks.
“JPMorgan Chase Bank” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its individual
capacity and its successors and assigns.
“LC Disbursement” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a
Facility LC.
“LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount
of all outstanding Facility LCs at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC
Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower, by a
Borrowing or otherwise, at such time. The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall equal
its Pro Rata Share of the total LC Exposure at such time.
“Lender” means any of the Persons identified as a “Lender” on the signature
pages hereto, and any assignee which may become a Lender by way of assignment in accordance
with the terms hereof or by Commitment and Acceptance in accordance with the terms hereof,
together with their successors and permitted assigns.
“Letter of Credit” of a Person means a letter of credit or similar instrument
which is issued upon the application of such Person or upon which such Person is an account
party or for which such Person is in any way liable.
“LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest
Period, the rate appearing on Reuters BBA LIBOR Rates Page 3750 (or on any successor or
substitute page of such Service, or any successor to or substitute for such Service,
providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such
Service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of
providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank
market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the
commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity
comparable to such Interest Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such
time for any reason, then the “LIBO Rate” with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing
for such Interest Period shall be the rate at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a
maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of
the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at
approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such
Interest Period.
“LIBOR Market Index Rate” means, for any day with respect to an Index Rate
Swingline Loan, the applicable British Bankers’ Association week LIBOR rate for deposits in
U.S. Dollars having a maturity of one week as reported by any generally recognized financial
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information service as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day, provided that,
if no such British Bankers’ Association LIBOR rate is available to the Administrative Agent,
the applicable LIBOR Market Index Rate shall instead be the rate determined by the
Administrative Agent to be the rate at which JPMorgan Chase Bank or one of its Affiliate
banks offers to place deposits in U.S. Dollars with first class banks in the London
interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day, in the approximate
amount of the applicable Index Rate Swingline Loan and having a maturity of one week.
“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, security interest, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), preference,
priority or charge of any kind, including, without limitation, any agreement to give any of
the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease in the
nature thereof.
“Loan” or “Loans” means the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans (or
a portion of any Revolving Loan or Swingline Loan), individually or collectively, as
appropriate.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business,
assets, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition (financial or otherwise)
or prospects of the Credit Parties taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Credit Parties
taken as a whole to perform their obligations under this Credit Agreement or any of the
other Credit Documents, or (c) the validity or enforceability of this Credit Agreement, any
of the other Credit Documents, or the rights and remedies of the Lenders hereunder or
thereunder taken as a whole.
“Material Subsidiary” means any Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower, now owned
or hereafter acquired, that has assets with a fair market value of $10,000,000 or greater
other than as set forth in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d)
below; provided that in no event may there exist Domestic Subsidiaries of the
Borrower (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries) that have assets, in the aggregate, with a
fair market value in excess of $50,000,000 that are not Guarantors hereunder. For purposes
of this definition, the following Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Excluded
Subsidiaries”) shall not be considered Material Subsidiaries: (a) Pulte Mortgage LLC;
(b) First Heights Holdings Corp.; (c) North American Builders Indemnity Company; (d)
Subsidiaries the investment in which was made as permitted by clause (f) of the
definition of Permitted Investments; (e) any Subsidiary formed for the specific purpose of
(i) acquiring mortgages or other assets from a Credit Party, for cash or Cash Equivalents
and at a value which is comparable to that which would be obtained for such assets on an
arm’s length transaction and (ii) entering into a securitization program (or similar
transaction or series of transactions) with respect to the acquired assets; provided
that the sole recourse of such Subsidiary’s creditors is the assets of such Subsidiary or
another Person that is not a Credit Party; and (f) a Domestic Subsidiary whose sole asset is
the ownership of a foreign entity or assets of a foreign entity; provided that the
investment in any such Subsidiary subsequent to the Closing Date must be a Permitted
Investment.
“Maturity Date” means June 19, 2012, as such date may be extended in accordance
with the terms of Section 2.20 (other than with respect to the Commitments and Loans
of any Refusing Lender, in which case the applicable Maturity Date for such Commitments and
Loans shall be the RL Maturity Date).
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“Maximum Commitment Limit” means Two Billion Two Hundred Fifty Million Dollars
($2,250,000,000).
“Modify” and “Modification” are defined in Section 2.6(a).
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., or any successor or assignee
of the business of such company in the business of rating securities.
“Mortgage Banking Subsidiaries” means Pulte Mortgage LLC and any other
Subsidiary of the Borrower engaged primarily in the mortgage banking business.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a Plan covered by Title IV of ERISA which is a
multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Multiple Employer Plan” means a Plan covered by Title IV of ERISA, other than
a Multiemployer Plan, with respect to which any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or
any ERISA Affiliate and at least one employer other than a Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate are contributing sponsors.
“Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the net income
after taxes of such Person for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“New Lender” means a Lender or an assignee, in each case approved by the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent, that agrees to become a Lender, or to increase its
Commitment, pursuant to Section 2.5.
“Non-Recourse Land Financing” means any Indebtedness of any Credit Party for
which the owner of such Indebtedness has no recourse, directly or indirectly, to a Credit
Party for the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Indebtedness, and for
which a Credit Party is not, directly or indirectly, obligated or otherwise liable for the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Indebtedness, except pursuant to
mortgages, deeds of trust or other security interests or other recourse obligations or
liabilities in respect of specific land or other real property interests of a Credit Party;
provided that recourse obligations or liabilities of a Credit Party solely for
indemnities, covenants or breach of warranty, representation or covenant in respect of any
Indebtedness will not prevent Indebtedness from being classified as Non-Recourse Land
Financing.
“Note” or “Notes” means the Revolving Notes and the Swingline Note,
individually or collectively, as appropriate.
“Original Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Credit Agreement.
“Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or
any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made
hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to,
this Credit Agreement.
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“Participant” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4.
“Participation Interest” means the Extension of Credit by a Lender by way of a
participation in a Loan or Loans pursuant to Section 2.4(c) or Section
2.18(c).
“Payment Guaranty” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s guaranty of
the obligations of a joint venture to make principal payments of its Indebtedness, whether
regularly scheduled or payable upon maturity by acceleration or otherwise, but shall not
include a guaranty in which the payment obligations are limited to principal payments of the
joint venture’s Indebtedness required to be made solely to cure the joint venture’s failure
to maintain or satisfy a specified loan-to-value ratio or other financial covenant or
condition with respect to the collateral that secures such Indebtedness of the joint
venture.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to
Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA and any successor thereto.
“Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio” means, at the date hereof, 55%, as
such amount may hereafter be adjusted from time to time as provided in Section
5.2(a)(i) and (ii).
“Permitted Holder” means (i) Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, (ii) any of his Affiliates,
parents, spouse, descendants and spouses of descendants or (iii) any trusts or other
entities controlled by Xx. Xxxxx and his respective estates, heirs, administrators or
personal representatives.
“Permitted Investments” means Investments which are (a) cash or Cash
Equivalents, (b) accounts receivable created, acquired or made in the ordinary course of
business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms, (c)
inventory, raw materials and general intangibles acquired in the ordinary course of
business, (d) Investments by a Credit Party in another Credit Party, (e) loans to directors,
officers, employees, agents, customers or suppliers in the ordinary course of business,
including the financing to purchasers of homes and other residential properties from a
Credit Party, not to exceed, in the aggregate, $10,000,000 at any one time, (f) Investments
in international home building and related ventures (whether in joint ventures or otherwise)
not to exceed $100,000,000 during the term of this Credit Agreement, (g) Investments in
Mortgage Banking Subsidiaries in an amount not to exceed at any one time the sum of (i)
$228,000,000 plus (ii) amounts (net of applicable taxes) received by the Credit Parties from
any Mortgage Banking Subsidiaries, as a dividend, subsequent to the Closing Date, (h)
acquisitions of mortgages from any Mortgage Banking Subsidiaries at market or better than
market terms for similar types of loans, (i) Investments in Capital Expenditures, (j)
Investments in First Heights Holding Corp. and North America Builders Indemnity Company, or
(k) other Investments not included under clauses (a) through (j) above (including
Investments in joint ventures) which do not, in the aggregate, exceed 25% of Tangible Net
Worth at any one time.
“Permitted Liens” means (a) Liens securing Credit Party Obligations; (b) Liens
for taxes not yet due or due but not yet delinquent or Liens for taxes being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves determined in accordance
with GAAP have been established (and as to which the property subject to any such Lien is
not yet subject to foreclosure, sale or loss on account thereof); (c) Liens in respect of
property imposed by law
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arising in the ordinary course of business such as materialmen’s, mechanics’,
warehousemen’s, carrier’s, landlords’ and other nonconsensual statutory Liens which are not
yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established (and as
to which the property subject to any such Lien is not yet subject to foreclosure, sale or
loss on account thereof); (d) pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to
secure payment of worker’s compensation insurance, unemployment insurance, pensions or
social security programs; (e) Liens arising from good faith deposits in connection with or
to secure performance of tenders, bids, leases, government contracts, performance and
return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business (other than obligations in respect of the payment of borrowed money); (f) Liens
arising in connection with or to secure performance of statutory obligations and surety and
appeal bonds; (g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions),
matters of plat, minor defects or irregularities in title and other similar charges or
encumbrances not, in any material respect, impairing the use of the encumbered property for
its intended purposes; (h) judgment Liens that would not constitute an Event of Default; (i)
Liens in connection with Capital Leases and Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by
Section 6.1(g) and (i); (j) Liens arising by virtue of any statutory or
common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of setoff or similar rights as to
deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution; (k) Liens
existing on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 1.1(c); (l) mortgage Liens
granted to secure Indebtedness of a Credit Party to a REIT that is permitted under
Section 6.1(h), so long as such mortgage Liens are unrecorded and unperfected; and
(m) Liens granted to secure any Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1(b);
provided that (i) no such Lien shall extend to any property other than the property
subject thereto on the Closing Date and (ii) the principal amount of the Indebtedness
secured by such Liens shall not be increased from that existing as of the Closing Date (as
such Indebtedness has been amortized subsequent to the Closing Date).
“Person” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation,
limited liability company, association, trust or other enterprise (whether or not
incorporated), or any Governmental Authority.
“Plan” means any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA)
which is covered by ERISA and with respect to which any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time, would
under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” within the meaning of Section
3(5) of ERISA.
“
Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time
to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in
New
York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such
change is publicly announced as being effective.
“Pro Rata Share” means, as to any Lender at any time, the ratio of (a) such
Lender’s Commitment to (b) the Aggregate Commitment, as such percentage may be increased,
reduced or modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.
“Qualified Subordinated Debt” means Subordinated Debt issued by the Credit
Parties, which (i) matures on or after the first anniversary of the Maturity Date (and
reduced, for
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purposes of this definition, by any principal amortization payments of such
Subordinated Debt payable prior to the Maturity Date) and (ii) is in an aggregate amount not
to exceed $300,000,000.
“Quarterly Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(e).
“Rating Agencies” means Fitch, Xxxxx’x and S&P.
“Real Properties” means such real properties as the Credit Parties may own or
lease (as lessee or sublessee) from third parties from time to time.
“Refusing Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(a).
“Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4.
“Regulation A, D, O, T, U, or X” means Regulation A, D, O, T, U or X,
respectively, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time
in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof.
“Reimbursement Obligations” means, at any time, the aggregate of all
obligations of the Borrower then outstanding under Section 2.6(e) to reimburse the
Issuing Banks for amounts paid by the Issuing Banks in respect of any one or more drawings
under Facility LCs.
“REIT” means Asset Seven Corp., Pulte Realty Corporation and any other
Subsidiary of the Borrower that properly elects to be taxed as a real estate investment
trust under Section 856(c) of the Code.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s
Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such
Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
“Reportable Event” means a “reportable event” as defined in Section 4043 of
ERISA with respect to which the notice requirements to the PBGC have not been waived.
“Required Lenders” means Lenders whose aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure (as
hereinafter defined) constitutes at least 66-2/3% of the Revolving Credit Exposure of all
Lenders at such time; provided, however, that if any Lender shall be a
Defaulting Lender at such time then there shall be excluded from the determination of
Required Lenders the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Exposure of such
Lender at such time.
“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, the articles or certificate of
incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and
any law, treaty, rule or regulation or final, non-appealable determination of an arbitrator
or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such
Person or to which any of its material property is subject.
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“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the
sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans and its LC Exposure
and Swingline Exposure at such time.
“Revolving Loan” means a Loan made to the Borrower by the Lenders pursuant to
Section 2.1.
“Revolving Note” or “Revolving Notes” means the promissory notes of the
Borrower in favor of each of the Lenders evidencing the Revolving Loans provided pursuant to
Section 2.1, individually or collectively, as appropriate, as such promissory notes
may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed or replaced from time to time and
as evidenced in the form of Exhibit 2.10(e).
“RL Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(a).
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, or any successor or assignee of the business of such division in the business of
rating securities.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means a sale or transfer made by a Credit
Party (except a sale or transfer made from one Credit Party to another Credit Party) of any
property which is either (a) a manufacturing plant, warehouse, office building or model home
whose book value constitutes 1% or more of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of the date
of determination or (b) any property which is not a manufacturing plant, warehouse, office
building or model home whose book value constitutes 5% or more of Consolidated Net Tangible
Assets as of the date of determination, if such sale or transfer is made with the intention
of leasing, or as part of an arrangement involving the lease of, such property to the
Borrower or a Material Subsidiary.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Senior Debt Rating” means, at any date, (a) if all three of the Rating
Agencies issue ratings of the Borrower’s long-term unsecured senior debt, the second highest
of such ratings, (b) if only two of the Rating Agencies issue ratings of the Borrower’s
long-term unsecured senior debt, the lower of such ratings, and (c) if only one Rating
Agency issues a rating of the Borrower’s long-term unsecured senior debt, such rating,
provided, however, that, if at any time neither Xxxxx’x nor S&P issues a rating of the
Borrower’s long-term unsecured senior debt, no Senior Debt Rating shall exist.
“Single Employer Plan” means any Plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA,
but which is not a Multiemployer Plan.
“Solvent” means, with respect to each Credit Party as of a particular date,
that on such date (a) such Credit Party is able to pay its debts and other liabilities,
contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the normal course of
business, (b) such Credit Party does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur
debts or liabilities beyond such Credit Party’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities
mature in their ordinary course, (c) such
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Credit Party is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage
in a business or a transaction, for which such Credit Party’s assets would constitute
unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the
industry in which such Credit Party is engaged or is to engage, (d) the fair value of the
assets of such Credit Party is greater than the total amount of liabilities (excluding (i)
Letters of Credit and surety bonds issued in the normal course of business in connection
with such Credit Party’s development activities and (ii) intercompany indebtedness owed to
other Credit Parties), including, without limitation, contingent liabilities of such Credit
Party and (e) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Credit Party is not less
than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Credit Party on
its debts as they become absolute and matured. In computing the amount of contingent
liabilities at any time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at the amount
which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the
amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the
numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus
the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency
or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the
Administrative Agent is subject (a) with respect to the Base CD Rate, for new negotiable
nonpersonal time deposits in dollars of over $100,000 with maturities approximately equal to
three months and (b) with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding
(currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such
reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar
Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve
requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be
available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable
regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the
effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
“Subordinated Debt” means any Indebtedness incurred by a Credit Party that is
subordinated in full to the Credit Party Obligations on subordination terms acceptable to
the Administrative Agent.
“Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, (a) any corporation more than 50% of
whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to
elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the
time, any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by
reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or
indirectly through Subsidiaries and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture, limited
liability company or other entity in which such person directly or indirectly through
Subsidiaries has more than a 50% equity interest at any time.
“Supplemental Guaranty” means any Supplemental Guaranty (in the form of Exhibit
A to the form of Guaranty attached hereto as Exhibit 1.2) executed and delivered by
a REIT or a Material Subsidiary of the Borrower after the Closing Date.
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“Swingline Commitment” means, with respect to the Swingline Lender, the
commitment of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans available to the Borrower in the
principal amount of up to Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000).
“Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all
Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time
shall be its Pro Rata Share of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.
“Swingline Lender” means JPMorgan Chase Bank.
“Swingline Loan Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Swingline Loan
pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.4(b).
“Swingline Loans” means the loans made by the Swingline Lender pursuant to
Section 2.4.
“Swingline Note” means the promissory note of the Borrower in favor of the
Swingline Lender in the form of Exhibit 2.4(e) evidencing the Swingline Loans, as
such promissory note may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed or replaced
from time to time.
“Tangible Net Worth” means, as of any date, shareholders’ equity or net worth
of the Borrower, as determined in accordance with GAAP minus (i) intangibles (as
determined in accordance with GAAP) and (ii) Investments described in clause (f) of
the definition of Permitted Investments.
“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties,
deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.
“Termination Event” means (a) with respect to any Plan, the occurrence of a
Reportable Event or the substantial cessation of operations (within the meaning of Section
4062(e) of ERISA); (b) the withdrawal of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any
ERISA Affiliate from a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year in which it was a
substantial employer (as such term is defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA), or the
termination of a Multiple Employer Plan; (c) the distribution of a notice of intent to
terminate or the actual termination of a Plan pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) or 4041A of
ERISA; (d) the institution of proceedings to terminate or the actual termination of a Plan
by the PBGC under Section 4042 of ERISA; (e) any event or condition which might reasonably
constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of
a trustee to administer, any Plan; (f) the complete or partial withdrawal of any Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan; or (g)
the adoption of an amendment to any Plan requiring the provision of security to such Plan
pursuant to Section 307 of ERISA.
“
Three-Month Secondary CD Rate” means, for any day, the secondary market rate
for three-month certificates of deposit reported as being in effect on such day (or, if such
day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day) by the Board through the public
information telephone line of the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York (which rate will, under
the current practices of the Board, be published in Federal Reserve Statistical Release
H.15(519) during the week following such day) or, if such rate is not so reported on such
day or such next
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preceding Business Day, the average of the secondary market quotations for three-month
certificates of deposit of major money center banks in
New York City received at
approximately 10:00 a.m. on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next
preceding Business Day) by the Administrative Agent from three negotiable certificate of
deposit dealers of recognized standing selected by it.
“Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the
rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by
reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.
“Unused Aggregate Commitment” means, for any period beginning on or after the
Closing Date and ending on or before the Maturity Date, the daily average for such period of
the amount by which (a) the Aggregate Commitment exceeds (b) the aggregate Revolving Credit
Exposure of all Lenders.
“Upfront Fees” means the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section
2.12(d).
“Voting Stock” of a corporation means all classes of the Capital Stock of such
corporation then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors.
1.2 Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may
be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan” or “Swingline Loan”) or by Type
(e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan” or “ABR
Swingline Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving
Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar
Revolving Borrowing”).
1.3 Computation of Time Periods and Other Definitional Provisions.
For purposes of computation of periods of time hereunder, the word “from” means “from and
including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding.” References in this Credit
Agreement to “Articles”, “Sections”, “Schedules” or “Exhibits” shall be to Articles, Sections,
Schedules or Exhibits of or to this Credit Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided.
1.4 Accounting Terms.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be
interpreted, and all financial statements and certificates and reports as to financial matters
required to be delivered to the Lenders hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP
applied on a consistent basis. All calculations made for the purposes of determining compliance
with this Credit Agreement shall (except as otherwise expressly provided herein) be made by
application of GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the most recent annual or quarterly
financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 (or, prior to the delivery of the
first financial statements pursuant to Section 5.1, consistent with the financial
statements described in Section 3.1(a)); provided, however, if (a) the
Borrower shall object to determining such compliance on such basis at the time of delivery of such
financial statements due to any change in GAAP or the rules promulgated with respect thereto or (b)
the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall so object in writing within 30 days after
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delivery of such financial statements, then such calculations shall be made on a basis
consistent with GAAP as in effect as of the date of the most recent financial statements delivered
by the Borrower to the Lenders to which no such objection shall have been made.
1.5 Time.
All references to time herein shall be references to Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight
Savings Time, as the case may be, unless specified otherwise.
ARTICLE II
CREDIT FACILITIES
2.1 Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender
agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in
an aggregate principal amount that will not result in such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure
exceeding such Lender’s Commitment. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.
2.2 Loans and Borrowings.
(a) Each Revolving Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Revolving
Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. The
failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other
Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders
are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans
as required.
(b) Subject to Section 2.14, each Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised
entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance
herewith. Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan or an Index Rate Swingline Loan. Each
Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch
or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such
option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with
the terms of this Credit Agreement.
(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing,
such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000
and not less than $5,000,000. At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such
Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not
less than $1,000,000; provided that an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an
aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Commitments or that
is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by
Section 2.6(e). Revolving Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at
the same time; provided, that there shall not at an time be more than a total of
fifteen (15) Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings outstanding.
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(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Credit Agreement, the Borrower shall
not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the
Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date or, if
requested prior to an RL Maturity Date, would end after such RL Maturity Date.
2.3 Requests for Revolving Borrowings. To request a Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower
shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar
Borrowing, not later than noon three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b)
in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than noon on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each
such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand
delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved
by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing
Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.2:
(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;
(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;
(iv) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be
applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the
term “Interest Period”; and
(v) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be
disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.7.
If no election as to the Type of Revolving Borrowing is specified, then the requested Revolving
Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any
requested Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an
Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in
accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details
thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
2.4 Swingline Loans Subfacility.
(a) Swingline Loans. The Swingline Lender hereby agrees, on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents, to make
revolving loans to the Borrower, in Dollars, at any time and from time to time during the
Availability Period (each such loan, a “Swingline Loan” and collectively, the
“Swingline Loans”); provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of the
Swingline Loans outstanding at any one time shall not exceed the Swingline Commitment, and
(ii) the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders shall not exceed the Aggregate
Commitment. Prior to the Maturity Date, Swingline Loans may be repaid and reborrowed by the
Borrower in accordance with the provisions hereof.
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(b) Method of Borrowing and Funding Swingline Loans. By no later than 2:00
p.m. on the date of the requested borrowing of Swingline Loans, the Borrower shall provide
telephonic notice to the Swingline Lender, followed promptly by a written Swingline Loan
Request (which may be submitted via telecopy), each of such telephonic notice and such
written Swingline Loan Request setting forth (i) the amount of the requested Swingline Loan
(which shall not be less than $100,000 and in integral multiples of $50,000 in excess
thereof), (ii) the date of the requested Swingline Loan, (iii) certification that the
Borrower has complied in all respects with Section 3.2 and, to the extent that the
Swingline Loan requested is the initial Extension of Credit, Section 3.1 and (iv)
whether such Swingline Loan is to be an ABR Loan or an Index Rate Swingline Loan and, if
such Swingline Loan is to be an Index Rate Swingline Loan, the applicable Interest Period.
If the Borrower has requested an Index Rate Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender shall
provide to the Borrower no later than 2:30 p.m. on the date of such request the Adjusted
LIBOR Market Index Rate. The Borrower shall notify the Swingline Lender by 3:00 p.m. on
such date whether it wishes to accept the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate. Failure of the
Borrower to timely accept the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate shall make the request for
the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate void, and such Swingline Loan shall be made as an ABR
Loan. The Swingline Lender shall initiate the transfer of funds representing the Swingline
Loan advance to the Borrower by 4:00 p.m. on the Business Day of the requested borrowing.
(c) Repayment and Participations of Swingline Loans. The Borrower agrees to
repay all ABR Swingline Loans within one Business Day of demand therefor by the Swingline
Lender and all Swingline Loans that are Index Rate Swingline Loans at the end of the
applicable Interest Period; provided that each Swingline Loan shall be repaid within
seven Business Days from the date of advance but not later than the Maturity Date. Each
repayment of a Swingline Loan may be accomplished by requesting Revolving Loans, which
request is not subject to the conditions set forth in Section 3.2. In the event
that the Borrower shall fail to timely repay any Swingline Loan, and in any event upon (i)
the request of the Swingline Lender, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default described in
Section 7.1(f) or (iii) the acceleration of any Loan or termination of any
Commitment pursuant to Section 7.2, each other Lender shall irrevocably and
unconditionally purchase from the Swingline Lender, without recourse or warranty, an
undivided interest and participation in such Swingline Loan in an amount equal to such other
Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof, by directly purchasing a participation in such Swingline
Loan in such amount (regardless of whether the conditions precedent thereto set forth in
Section 3.2 hereof are then satisfied (provided the Swingline Lender believed in
good faith that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.2 were satisfied at
the time of funding of such Swingline Loan), whether or not the Borrower has submitted a
Borrowing Request and whether or not the Commitments are then in effect, any Event of
Default exists or all the Loans have been accelerated) and paying the proceeds thereof to
the Swingline Lender at its address specified in or pursuant to Section 9.1, in
Dollars and in immediately available funds. If such amount is not in fact made available to
the Swingline Lender by any Lender, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover such
amount on demand from such Lender, together with accrued interest thereon (to the extent the
Borrower fails to pay accrued interest with respect to such amount) for each day from the
date of demand thereof, at the Federal Funds Effective Rate. If such Lender does not pay
such amount forthwith upon the Swingline Lender’s demand therefore, and until such time as
such Lender makes the required payment, the Swingline Lender shall be deemed to continue to
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outstanding Swingline Loans in the amount of such unpaid participation obligation for
all purposes of the Credit Documents other than those provisions requiring the other Lenders
to purchase a participation therein. Further, such Lender shall be deemed to have assigned
any and all payments made of principal and interest on its Loans, and any other amounts due
to it hereunder to the Swingline Lender to fund Swingline Loans in the amount of the
participation in Swingline Loans that such Lender failed to purchase pursuant to this
Section 2.4(c) until such amount has been purchased (as a result of such assignment
or otherwise). On the date the Lenders are required to purchase participations in
outstanding Swingline Loans pursuant to this Section 2.4(c), the outstanding
principal amount, including the Swingline Lender’s Pro Rata Share, of such Swingline Loans
shall be deemed to be an ABR Revolving Loan.
(d) Interest on Swingline Loans. Subject to the provisions of Section
2.13, each Swingline Loan shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the Alternate
Base Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate, as applicable.
(e) Swingline Note. The Swingline Loans shall be evidenced by a duly executed
promissory note of the Borrower to the Swingline Lender in the original principal amount of
the Swingline Commitment and in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.4(e).
2.5 Increase of Aggregate Commitment.
(a) Request for Increase. The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time,
request, by notice to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent’s approval of an
increase of the Aggregate Commitment (“Facility Increase”), within the limitations
hereafter described, which request shall set forth the amount of each such requested
Facility Increase. The Administrative Agent’s approval of such request shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Within twenty (20) days of such request, the Administrative Agent
shall advise the Borrower of its approval or disapproval of such request; failure to so
advise the Borrower shall constitute approval. If the Administrative Agent approves any
such Facility Increase, then the Aggregate Commitment may be so increased (up to the amount
of such approved Facility Increase, in the aggregate) by having one or more New Lenders
increase the amount of their then existing Commitments or become Lenders with a new
Commitment hereunder, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section
2.5. Any Facility Increase shall be subject to the following limitations and
conditions: (A) any increase (in the aggregate) in the Aggregate Commitment and the amount
(in the aggregate) of any new Commitment of any New Lender or the amount (in the aggregate)
of any increase in the Commitment of any New Lender, shall (unless otherwise agreed by the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent) not be less than $5,000,000 (and shall be in integral
multiples of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof); (B) no Facility Increase shall increase the
Aggregate Commitment to an amount in excess of the Maximum Commitment Limit; (C) the
Borrower and each New Lender shall have executed and delivered a commitment and acceptance
(the “Commitment and Acceptance”) substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.5
hereto, and the Administrative Agent shall have accepted and executed the same; (D) the
Borrower shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent such Revolving Notes
as the Administrative Agent shall require to effect such Facility Increase; (E) the Borrower
shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent opinions of counsel (substantially similar
to the forms of opinions delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(c), modified to apply to
the Facility Increase and each Revolving Note and Commitment and
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Acceptance executed and delivered in connection therewith); (F) the Guarantors shall in
writing have consented to the Facility Increase and have agreed that their Guaranties
continue in full force and effect and also apply to the Facility Increase; and (G) the
Borrower and each New Lender shall otherwise have executed and delivered such other
instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested in
connection with such Facility Increase. The form and substance of the documents required
under clauses (A) through (G) above shall be reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall provide written notice to all of the
Lenders hereunder of any Facility Increase.
(b) Loans by New Lenders. Upon the effective date of any Facility Increase
pursuant to the provisions hereof, which effective date shall be mutually agreed upon by the
Borrower, each New Lender and the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall repay all
outstanding ABR Loans and reborrow an ABR Loan in a like amount from the Lenders (including
the New Lenders), but such New Lenders shall not participate in any then outstanding
Eurodollar Loan. If the Borrower shall at any time on or after such effective date convert
or continue any Eurodollar Loan that was outstanding on such effective date, the Borrower
shall be deemed to repay such Eurodollar Loan on the date of the conversion or continuation
thereof and then to reborrow as a new Revolving Loan a like amount on such date so that each
New Lender shall advance on such date the amount of its Pro Rata Share of such Revolving
Loan. Such New Lender shall make its Pro Rata Share of all Revolving Loans made on or after
such effective date and shall otherwise have all of the rights and obligations of a Lender
hereunder on and after such effective date. To the extent any Eurodollar Loan is converted
or continued after the effective date of an increase in the Aggregate Commitment and prior
to the date on which such New Lender holds its Pro Rata Share of all Revolving Loans, the
amount funded by such New Lender as its Pro Rata Share of such converted or continued Loan
shall be paid ratably to the other Lenders such that all Lenders (including the New Lender)
hold their Pro Rata Share of such converted or continued Loan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default prior to the date on which such New
Lender is holding its Pro Rata Share of all outstanding Revolving Loans, such New Lender
shall immediately (but not prior to such effective date) pay to the Administrative Agent
(for the account of the other Lenders, to which the Administrative Agent shall pay their
ratable shares thereof upon receipt) a sum equal to such New Lender’s Pro Rata Share of each
outstanding Eurodollar Loan with respect to which such New Lender does not then hold its Pro
Rata Share; such payment by such New Lender shall constitute an ABR Loan by such New Lender
hereunder.
(c) New Lenders’ Participation in Facility LCs. Upon the effective date of any
increase in the Aggregate Commitment in accordance with the provisions of Section
2.5(b), each New Lender shall also be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally
purchased and received, without recourse or warranty, from the Lenders party to this Credit
Agreement immediately prior to the effective date of such increase, an undivided interest
and participation in all Facility LCs and Reimbursement Obligations (if any) then
outstanding, ratably, such that each Lender (including each New Lender) holds a
participation interest in each Facility LC and all Reimbursement Obligations (if any) in
proportion to the ratio that such Lender’s Commitment (upon the effective date of such
increase in the Aggregate Commitment) bears to the Aggregate Commitment as so increased.
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(d) No Obligation to Increase Commitment. Nothing contained herein shall
constitute, or otherwise be deemed to be, a commitment or agreement on the part of the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent to give or grant any Lender the right to increase any
Commitment hereunder at any time or a commitment or agreement on the part of any Lender to
increase its Commitment hereunder at any time, and no Commitment of a Lender shall be
increased without its prior written approval.
2.6 Facility LCs.
(a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the
Borrower may request the issuance of Facility LCs for its own account, or may request an
Issuing Bank to renew, extend, increase, decrease or otherwise modify a Facility LC
(“Modify,” and each such action, a “Modification”), in a form reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to
time not later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date. Each Facility LC
shall be issued in Dollar amounts. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and
conditions of this Credit Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of any
application for a Facility LC or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered
into by the Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Facility LC (each, a
“Facility LC Application”), the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement shall
control.
(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To
request the issuance of a Facility LC (or a Modification of an outstanding Facility LC), the
Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if
arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank
(reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance or Modification) a notice
requesting the issuance of a Facility LC, or identifying the Facility LC to be Modified, and
specifying the date of issuance or Modification (which shall be a Business Day), the date on
which such Facility LC is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this
Section), the amount of such Facility LC, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof
and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such
Facility LC. If requested by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a Facility LC
Application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a
Facility LC. A Facility LC shall be issued or Modified only if (and upon issuance or
Modification of each Facility LC the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant
that), after giving effect to such issuance or Modification (i) the LC Exposure shall not
exceed the Aggregate LC Commitment and (ii) the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of all
Lenders shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitment. Upon receipt of a request for issuance
(or increase) of a Facility LC, the Issuing Bank shall promptly (and in any event prior to
the issuance (or increase) of such Facility LC) notify the Administrative Agent thereof,
which notice may be given by fax or e-mail. The issuance or Modification by an Issuing Bank
of any Facility LC shall, in addition to the conditions precedent set forth in Section
3.2 (the satisfaction of which the Issuing Bank shall have no duty to ascertain), be
subject to the conditions precedent that the Issuing Bank shall have received confirmation
(which may be given by fax or e-mail) from the Administrative Agent that the issuance (or
Modification) of such Facility LC is in compliance with the limitations set forth above in
this Section 2.6(b), which notice shall be given promptly by the Administrative
Agent. Promptly following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of notice of the issuance or
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Modification of a Facility LC, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders, which
notice may be by fax or e-mail.
(c) Expiration Date. Each Facility LC shall expire not later than five
Business Days prior to the Maturity Date.
(d) Participations. By the issuance of a Facility LC (or Modification to a
Facility LC increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the
Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender
hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Facility LC (including, as of
the Effective Date, each Existing Letter of Credit) equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of
the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Facility LC. In consideration and in
furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to
pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Pro Rata
Share of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on
the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement
payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges
and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in
respect of Facility LCs is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any
circumstance whatsoever, including any Modification of any Facility LC or the occurrence and
continuance of a Default or Event of Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments,
and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or
reduction whatsoever.
(e) Reimbursement. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in
respect of a Facility LC, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the
Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 1:00 p.m. on the
date that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Borrower shall have received notice of such
LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m. on such date, or, if such notice has not been received
by the Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 1:00 p.m. on (i) the
Business Day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to
10:00 a.m. on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day
that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on
the day of receipt; provided that the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to
borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.3 or 2.4
that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan in an
equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such
payment shall be satisfied by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan; and
provided further, that, if such payment is so financed, the time by which the
Borrower is obligated to make such payment shall be deferred to the time at which the ABR
Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan made to finance such payment is advanced. If the
Borrower fails to make such payment or satisfy the reimbursement obligation by an ABR
Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan as aforesaid when due, the Administrative Agent shall
notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower
in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following
receipt of such notice, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable
Percentage of the payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in
Section 2.7 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.7 shall
apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the
Administrative
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Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the
Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the
Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment
to the Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to this
paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and the Issuing Bank as their
interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse
the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans or a
Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the
Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
(f) Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC
Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute,
unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms
of this Credit Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i)
any lack of validity or enforceability of any Facility LC or this Credit Agreement, or any
term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Facility LC
proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being
untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Facility LC
against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of
such Facility LC, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar
to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a
legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s
obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the Issuing Bank,
nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or
in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Facility LC or any payment or failure to
make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the
preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or
delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Facility LC
(including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation
of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing
Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank
from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to
consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the
extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the Issuing
Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents
presented under a Facility LC comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly
agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of the
Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank
shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the
foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect
to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the
terms of a Facility LC, the Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make
payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of
any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such
documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Facility LC.
(g) Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its
receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a
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Facility LC. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether the
Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any
failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its
obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC
Disbursement.
(h) Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement,
then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC
Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and
including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower
reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving
Loans; provided that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when
due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(d) shall
apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the Issuing
Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant
to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the
account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.
(i) Reports; Quarterly Statements. Each Issuing Bank shall, no later than the
third (3rd) Business Day following the last day of each month, provide to the
Administrative Agent a schedule of Facility LCs issued by it, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, showing the Issuance Date, account
party, original face amount (if any) paid thereunder, expiration date and the reference
number of each Facility LC outstanding at any time during each month (and whether such
Facility LC is a performance Facility LC or financial Facility LC) and the aggregate amount
(if any) payable by the Borrower to such Issuing Bank during the month pursuant to
Sections 2.16 and 2.17. Copies of such reports shall be provided promptly
to each Lender and the Borrower by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent
shall, with reasonable promptness following receipt from all Issuing Banks of the reports
provided for in this paragraph (i) for the months of March, June, September and
December, respectively, deliver to the Borrower a quarterly statement of the Facility LC
Fees and Fronting Fees then due and payable.
(j) Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative
Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated,
Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 66-2/3% of the total LC Exposure)
demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this subsection, or if required
pursuant to Section 2.20(a), the Borrower shall deposit in an account with the
Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the
Lenders (the “Facility LC Collateral Account”), an amount in cash equal to the LC
Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon (or, in the case of a
deposit required pursuant to Section 2.20(a), the amount required to be deposited
thereunder); provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall
become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable,
without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with
respect to the Borrower described in Section 7.1(f). Such deposit shall be held by
the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of
the Borrower under this Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive
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dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over the Facility LC
Collateral Account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits,
which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative
Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest.
Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such Facility LC
Collateral Account. Moneys in such Facility LC Collateral Account shall be applied by the
Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not
been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the
Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the
maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with LC
Exposure representing greater than 66-2/3% of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy
other obligations of the Borrower under this Credit Agreement. If the Borrower is required
to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event
of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the
Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.
If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral pursuant to Section
2.20(a), such amount shall be returned to the Borrower from time to time to the extent
the amount deposited shall exceed the LC Exposure.
2.7 Funding of Borrowings.
(a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date
thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 2:00 p.m. to the account of the
Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the
Lenders;
provided that Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in
Section
2.4. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by
promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower
maintained with the Administrative Agent in
New York City and designated by the Borrower in
the applicable Borrowing Request;
provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance
the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in
Section 2.6(e) shall be
remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank.
(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to
the proposed date of any Borrowing (or, in the case of an ABR Borrowing, at least 30 minutes
prior to the time at which such Lender is required to fund its Loan) that such Lender will
not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the
Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date
in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such
assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a
Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the
Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to
the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest
thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the
Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the
case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined
by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank
compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans.
If such Lender pays
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such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such
Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.
2.8
Interest Elections.
(a) Each Revolving Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable
Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, shall have an
initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower
may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and,
in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as
provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to
different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be
allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the
Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section
shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.
(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the
Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request
would be required under Section 2.3 if the Borrower were requesting a Revolving
Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such
election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be
confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written
Interest Election Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the
Borrower.
(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following
information in compliance with Section 2.2:
(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if
different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the
portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the
information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below
shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);
(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election
Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar
Borrowing; and
(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period
to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a
period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period.”
If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify
an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of
one month’s duration.
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(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative
Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each
resulting Borrowing.
(e) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to
a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto,
then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period
such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary
provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the
Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower,
then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Revolving Borrowing
may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each
Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the
Interest Period applicable thereto.
2.9 Termination and Reduction of Commitments.
(a) Unless previously terminated, the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.
(b) The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the
Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Commitments shall be in an
amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 and (ii) the
Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Commitments if, after giving effect to any
concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the aggregate
Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders would exceed the Aggregate Commitment.
(c) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or
reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least three Business
Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election
and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the
Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice
delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided
that a notice of termination of the Commitments delivered by the Borrower may state that
such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case
such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or
prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination
or reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments shall
be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments. The
Borrower’s rights under Section 2.5 shall remain in effect after such reduction of
the Commitments.
2.10 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
(a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent
for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan on
the Maturity Date and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each
Swingline Loan as and when provided in Section 2.4(c).
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(b) All payments of principal, interest, fees, expenses and other amounts to be made by
a Credit Party under this Credit Agreement shall be made without setoff, deduction or
counterclaim and received not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date when due, in Dollars and in
immediately available funds, by the Administrative Agent at its address specified in or
pursuant to Section 9.1. The Administrative Agent will distribute such payments to
the applicable Lenders on the same Business Day if any such payment is received prior to
1:00 p.m.; otherwise the Administrative Agent will distribute such payment to the applicable
Lenders not later than the next succeeding Business Day. Whenever any payment hereunder
shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall
be extended to the next succeeding Business Day (subject to accrual of interest and fees for
the period of such extension), except that in the case of Eurodollar Loans, if the extension
would cause the payment to be made in the next following calendar month, then such payment
shall instead be made on the next preceding Business Day.
(c) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or
accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan
made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to
such Lender from time to time hereunder.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the
amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period
applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to
become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of
any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and
each Lender’s share thereof.
(e) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or
(c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence
and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any
Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not
in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with
the terms of this Credit Agreement.
(f) Any Lender may request that Revolving Loans made by it be evidenced by a Revolving
Note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a
Revolving Note payable to the order of such Lender. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such
Revolving Note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant
to Section 9.4) be represented by one or more Revolving Notes payable to the order
of the payee named therein.
2.11 Prepayment of Loans.
(a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any
Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with paragraph
(b) of this Section.
(b) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment
of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by telecopy)
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of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Revolving
Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m. three Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii)
in the case of prepayment of an ABR Revolving Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m. on the
date of payment or (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 12:00
noon on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the
prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid;
provided that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional
notice of termination of the Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.9, then such
notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance
with Section 2.9. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a
Revolving Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents
thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Revolving Borrowing shall be in an amount that
would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type as
provided in Section 2.2. Each prepayment of a Revolving Borrowing shall be applied
ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by
accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13.
2.12 Fees.
(a) Commitment Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent,
for the pro rata benefit of the Lenders, commitment fees (“Commitment Fees”), at a
rate per annum equal to the Applicable Percentage (for Commitment Fees) of the Unused
Aggregate Commitment. Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment
Date and on the date on which the Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date
to occur after the date hereof; notwithstanding the definition of “Unused Aggregate
Commitment,” for purposes of calculation of Commitment Fees, Swingline Loans shall
constitute usage only of the Commitment of the Swingline Lender. All Commitment Fees shall
be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of
days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
(b) Administrative Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent, for its own account, administrative fees (the “Administrative Fees”) in
accordance with the terms of the Fee Letter.
(c) Extension Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent,
for the pro rata benefit of each Extending Lender, at the time of any extension of the
Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.20, such extension fees as are agreed upon among
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such Extending Lenders.
(d) Upfront Fees. In consideration of the Aggregate Commitment being made
available by the Lenders hereunder, the Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender an upfront fee
in accordance with the terms of the Arranger’s invitation letter to prospective Lenders
dated May 14, 2007 (the “Upfront Fees”). The Upfront Fees shall be due and payable
on or prior to the Effective Date.
(e) Facility LC Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for
the pro rata benefit of the Lenders, a fee (the “Facility LC Fee”) with respect to
each Facility LC for the period from the Issuance Date thereof (or, in the case of the
Existing Letters of Credit,
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the Effective Date) to and including the final expiration date thereof, in a per annum
amount equal to the product, calculated on a daily basis for each day during such period, of
(A) the undrawn amount of such Facility LC for such day multiplied by (B) the Facility LC
Fee Rate for such day, less 0.125% per annum. The Facility LC Fees shall be due and payable
quarterly in arrears not later than the day (“Quarterly Payment Date”) that is five
(5) Business Days following Administrative Agent’s delivery to Borrower of the quarterly
statement of Facility LC Fees provided for in Section 2.6(i) and, to the extent any
such fees are then due and unpaid, on the Maturity Date. The Administrative Agent shall
promptly remit such Facility LC Fees, when received by the Administrative Agent, to the
Lenders (including the Issuing Banks) in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares thereof.
(f) Fronting Fee. The Borrower shall also pay to the Administrative Agent,
solely for the account of each Issuing Bank, as a Fronting Fee (“Fronting Fee”),
with respect to each Facility LC issued by such Issuing Bank for the period from the
Issuance Date thereof (or, in the case of the Existing Letters of Credit, the Effective
Date) to and including the final expiration date thereof, in an amount equal to the product,
calculated on a daily basis for each day during such period, of (x) the undrawn amount of
such Facility LC for such day multiplied by (y) 0.125% per annum. The Fronting Fees shall
also be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the date on which Facility LC Fees are
payable and, to the extent any Fronting Fees are then due and unpaid, on the Maturity Date.
The Administrative Agent shall promptly remit such Fronting Fee, when received by the
Administrative Agent, to the applicable Issuing Bank. The Borrower shall also pay to the
Issuing Bank for its own account documentary and processing charges in connection with the
issuance or Modification of and draws under Facility LCs in accordance with the Issuing
Bank’s standard schedule for such charges as in effect from time to time.
(g) Payments. All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in
immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution (where applicable)
to the Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.
2.13 Interest.
(a) The Revolving Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing and ABR Swingline Loans shall
bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate.
(b) The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted
LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable
Percentage for Eurodollar Loans.
(c) Each Index Rate Swingline Loan shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Market
Index Rate applicable to such Loan.
(d) Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, upon
notice from the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders (or, in the
case of an Event of Default under Section 7.1(f), automatically without notice or
any action) (i) the principal of and, to the extent permitted by law, interest on the Loans
and any other amounts owing hereunder or under the other Credit Documents (including without
limitation fees and
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expenses) shall bear interest, payable on demand, at a per annum rate equal to two
percent (2%) plus the rate which would otherwise be applicable (or if no rate is applicable,
then the rate for ABR Revolving Loans plus two percent (2%) per annum) and (ii) the Facility
LC Fee Rate shall be increased to a per annum rate equal to two percent (2%) plus the
Facility LC Fee Rate which would otherwise be applicable.
(e) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment
Date for such Loan and, in the case of Revolving Loans, upon termination of the Commitments;
provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section
shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan
(other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Availability
Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the
date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any
Eurodollar Revolving Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued
interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.
(f) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except
that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate
Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days
(or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of
days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate
Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate, LIBO Rate or LIBOR Market Interest Rate shall be determined
by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.
2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period
for a Eurodollar Borrowing or the advance of an Index Rate Swingline Loan (as applicable):
(a) the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be
conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for
ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest
Period or LIBOR Market Interest Rate; or
(b) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO
Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately and
fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or
its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;
then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by
telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative
Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such
notice no longer exist, (i) (if and as applicable) any Interest Election Request that
requests the conversion of any Revolving Borrowing to, or continuation of any Revolving
Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, (ii) (if and as applicable) if
any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be
made as an ABR Borrowing and (iii) (if and as applicable) if any Swingline Loan Request
requests an Index Rate Swingline Loan, such Swingline Loan shall be made as an ABR Swingline
Loan; provided that if the
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circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then the other
Type of Borrowings shall be permitted.
2.15 Increased Costs.
(a) If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar
requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit
extended by, any Lender or the Swingline Lender (except any such reserve requirement
reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate or Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate (as
applicable)) or the Issuing Bank; or
(ii) impose on any Lender, the Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank or the
London interbank market any other condition affecting this Credit Agreement or
Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender, Index Rate Swingline Loan made by such
Swingline Lender or any Facility LC or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of
making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such
Loan) or the cost to the Swingline Lender of making or maintaining any Index Rate Swingline
Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any Index Rate Swingline Loan) or to increase
the cost to such Lender or Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any
Facility LC or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender,
Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise),
then the Borrower will pay to such Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may
be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, Swingline Lender or
Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) If any Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law
regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return
on such Lender’s, Swingline Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such
Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Credit
Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Facility LCs held by, such Lender or
Swingline Lender, or the Facility LCs issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that
which such Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank or such Lender’s, Swingline Lender’s or
Issuing Bank’s holding company would have achieved under the terms of this Agreement but for
such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s, Swingline Lender’s or Issuing
Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s, Swingline Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s
holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will
pay to such Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional
amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank or such
Lender’s, Swingline Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction
suffered.
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(c) A certificate of a Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank setting forth the
amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank or
its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or
(b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive
absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing
Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days
after receipt thereof.
(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank to
demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s,
Swingline Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrower shall not be required to make any
payments to any Lender, the Swingline Lender, any Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent
pursuant to this Section relating to any period of time which is greater than 90 days prior
to such Person’s request for additional payment except for retroactive application of such
law, rule or regulation, in which case the Borrower is required to make such payments so
long as such Person makes a request therefore within 90 days after the public announcement
of such retroactive application.
2.16 Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any
Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a
result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last
day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or
prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto
(regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.11(b) and is revoked in
accordance therewith) or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of
the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.19, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the
loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss,
cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be
the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount
of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable
to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current
Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the
period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest
which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender
would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable
amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market. A certificate of any Lender setting
forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall
be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay
such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
2.17 Taxes.
(a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder
shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other
Taxes; provided that if the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as
necessary so
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that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to
additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank
(as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such
deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower
shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with
applicable law.
(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(c) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing
Bank, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as
the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the
Borrower hereunder (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or
attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and
reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the
relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or
liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or the Issuing Bank, or by the
Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the Issuing Bank, shall
be conclusive absent manifest error. Any Lender that shall become aware of an obligation of
the Borrower to pay Taxes or Other Taxes in respect of such Lender’s Loans or participation
in Facility LCs shall use good faith efforts to advise the Borrower thereof in a timely
manner in order to afford the Borrower an opportunity to contest the same or to effect the
provisions of Section 2.19(b).
(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the
Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent
the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority
evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of
such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(e) Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of
withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any
treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Credit
Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the
time or times prescribed by applicable law, such properly completed and executed
documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower as will
permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate.
(f) If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it
has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the
Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this
Section 2.17, it shall pay over such refund to the Borrower (but only to the extent
of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this
Section 2.17 with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund),
net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without
interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect
to such refund); provided,
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that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees
to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges
imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender
in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to
such Governmental Authority. This Section shall not be construed to require the
Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other
information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other
Person.
2.18 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.
(a) The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether
of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable
under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to 1:00 p.m.
on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any
amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative
Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of
calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent
at its offices at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, except payments to be made directly
to the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that
payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.3 shall
be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute
any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate
recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a
day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon
shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in
dollars.
(b) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the
Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements,
interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied in accordance with
Section 7.3.
(c) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or
otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Revolving
Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender
receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans and
participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the
proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion
shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and
participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent
necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in
accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their
respective Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans;
provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of
the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the
purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the
provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the
Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express
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terms of this Credit Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for
the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC
Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary
or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The
Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under
applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing
arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with
respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the
Borrower in the amount of such participation.
(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior
to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the
Lenders or the Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the
Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in
accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or
the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has
not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may
be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so
distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and
including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to
the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate
determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on
interbank compensation.
(e) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to
Section 2.4(c), 2.6(d), 2.7(b), 2.18(d) or 9.3(c),
then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision
hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account
of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such
unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.
(f) In the event that any financial statement or Officer’s Certificate delivered
pursuant to Section 5.1(c) is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether this
Credit Agreement is in effect or any Loans or Commitments are outstanding when such
inaccuracy is discovered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the
application of a higher Applicable Percentage for any period (an “Applicable
Period”) than the Applicable Percentage actually applied for such Applicable Period,
then (i) the Borrower shall immediately deliver to Administrative Agent a correct Officer’s
Certificate for such Applicable Period, (ii) the Applicable Percentage shall be determined
at such higher Applicable Percentage for such Applicable Period, and (iii) Borrower shall
immediately pay to Administrative Agent the accrued additional interest and additional fees
owing as a result of such higher Applicable Percentage for such Applicable Period.
2.19 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower
is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the
account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Lender shall use
reasonable efforts
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to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or
to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or
affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would
eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as the
case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost
or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby
agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with
any such designation or assignment.
(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower
is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the
account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any Lender defaults in its
obligation to fund Loans hereunder or if any Lender is a Refusing Lender under Section
2.20, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender
and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse
(in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.4), all
its interests, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement to an assignee that shall
assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such
assignment); provided that (i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written
consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii)
such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of
its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest
thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to
the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in
the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a
claim for compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant
to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or
payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if,
prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances
entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
2.20 Extension of Maturity Date.
(a) Not more than once each fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower may, by
delivering a written notice to the Administrative Agent, request that the Maturity Date be
extended for one additional year, provided the requested Maturity Date is not more than five
(5) years from the date of such request. The Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender
of such request promptly upon its receipt of such notice and shall request that each Lender
respond to such request by the Borrower within sixty (60) days of the Administrative Agent’s
notice to the Lenders. If any Lender does not consent in writing or respond to the
Borrower’s request then such Lender (a “Refusing Lender”) shall be deemed to have
rejected such request. If Lenders whose combined Pro Rata Shares equal at least 66-2/3%
(the “Extension Required Lenders”; each Lender agreeing to extend its Commitment is
referred to herein as an “Extending Lender”) agree in writing within such 60-day
period to extend their Commitments, and provided that, on the last day of such 60-day period
(x) the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties in any Credit Document are
true and correct in all material respects at and as if made as of such date except to the
extent they expressly relate to an earlier date and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall
exist or be continuing either prior to or after giving effect thereto and the Borrower
deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate so stating, then (i) effective on the
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last day of such 60-day period the Commitments of the Extending Lenders shall without
further action be extended for an additional one-year period, (ii) the term “Maturity Date”
shall thenceforth mean, (A) as to the Commitments and Loans of the Extending Lenders, the
last day of such additional one-year period and (B) as to the Commitments and Loans of the
Refusing Lenders, the Maturity Date in effect prior to such extension (each a “RL
Maturity Date”), (iii) subject to the terms of subsection (b) below, the
Commitments of the Refusing Lenders shall terminate on the applicable RL Maturity Date and
the Loans and other amounts owed to such Lenders shall be due and payable on such date, (iv)
subject to the terms of subsection (b) below, on such RL Maturity Date (A) the
Aggregate Commitment shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sum of the Commitments of
the applicable Refusing Lenders and (B) the Pro Rata Shares of the Extending Lenders shall
be reallocated so that the sum of such Pro Rata Shares equals one hundred percent (100%) and
(v) if the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders, after the payment provided
for in clause (iii) above, exceeds the Aggregate Commitment (as so reduced) (A) the Borrower
shall pay on such RL Maturity Date Loans in the amount necessary to cause the aggregate
Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders to equal but not exceed the Aggregate Commitment
and (B) if the outstanding Facility LCs exceed the Aggregate Commitment (as so reduced), the
Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent on such RL Maturity Date an amount in
immediately available funds equal to the amount by which the outstanding Facility LCs exceed
the Aggregate Commitment, which funds shall be held in the Facility LC Collateral Account in
accordance with and subject to the terms of Section 2.6(j). If such extension is
not approved in writing by the Extension Required Lenders within such 60-day period, the
Maturity Date then in effect will be retained.
(b) So long as the Extension Required Lenders consent to the extension of the Maturity
Date in accordance with the terms of Section 2.20(a):
(i) with respect to any Refusing Lender, the Borrower may, in its own
discretion, require such Refusing Lender to assign all of its interests, rights and
obligations under this Credit Agreement to one or more assignees (which may be one or
more existing Lenders if any existing Lender accepts such assignment subject to and
in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.19(b)). In such event, the
maturity date of the Loans transferred to such assignee shall be the Maturity Date as
extended in accordance with Section 2.20(a) above. Such transfer and
assignment must occur on or prior to the applicable RL Maturity Date; or
(ii) the Borrower may (A) notify the Administrative Agent and the Extending
Lenders in writing that it wishes to (and each such Extending Lender shall agree to)
reduce the Aggregate Commitment by an amount equal to the sum of the Commitments of
the Refusing Lenders, (B) pay all outstanding Loans of the Refusing Lenders and any
other amounts owing to the Refusing Lenders, and terminate the Commitments of the
Refusing Lenders (at which time their participations in all Facility LCs and
Reimbursement Obligations shall also terminate) and (C) reallocate the Pro Rata Share
of the Extending Lenders, on a pro rata basis, so that the sum of such Pro Rata
Shares equals one hundred percent (100%).
(c) The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender (whether an Extending Lender or Refusing
Lender) for any loss or expense payable to such Lender pursuant to Section 2.16 as a
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result of any extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to this Section 2.20 and
any assignment of such Lender’s Commitments and Loans or any reallocation of such Lender’s
Pro Rata Share in connection with such extension.
(d) Each of the Lenders hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, on its behalf, to
enter into an amendment to this Credit Agreement (and the Borrower hereby agrees to enter
into any such amendment on terms reasonably acceptable to the Credit Parties and the
Administrative Agent) to effectuate any extension of the Maturity Date, reduction of the
Aggregate Commitment, repayment of Loans or reallocation of the Pro Rata Shares, in each
case as expressly contemplated by the terms of this Section 2.20.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
3.1 Closing Conditions.
The obligation of the Lenders to enter into this Credit Agreement and make the initial
Extension of Credit is subject to satisfaction (or waiver by each of the Lenders) of the following
conditions:
(a) Executed Credit Documents. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of duly
executed copies of: (i) this Credit Agreement; (ii) the Notes, (iii) the Guaranty (executed
by all of the REITs and the Material Subsidiaries), (iv) the Intercreditor Agreement
(executed by all of the REITs and any other creditor of Borrower party thereto) and (v) all
other Credit Documents, each in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders; provided that receipt by the Administrative
Agent of an executed signature page to this Credit Agreement from a Lender shall be deemed
approval by such Lender of the form and substance of the Credit Documents.
(b) Authority Documents.
(i) Partnership Documents. With respect to each Credit Party that is a
partnership or limited liability partnership (for the purposes hereof, each a
“Partnership”), receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following:
(A) Authorization. Authorization of the general partner(s) of
such Partnership, as of the Closing Date, approving and adopting the Credit
Documents to be executed by such Partnership and authorizing the execution
and delivery thereof.
(B) Partnership Agreements. To the extent required by the
Administrative Agent, certified copies of the partnership agreement of such
Partnership, together with all amendments thereto.
(C) Certificates of Good Standing or Existence. To the extent
required by the Administrative Agent, certificate of good standing or
existence
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for such Partnership, issued as of a recent date by its state of
organization and each other state where the failure to qualify or be in good
standing would have or could be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(D) Incumbency. An incumbency certificate of the general
partner(s) of such Partnership certified by a secretary or assistant
secretary of such general partner to be true and correct as of the Closing
Date.
(ii) Corporate Documents. With respect to each Credit Party that is a
corporation, (for the purposes hereof, each a “Corporation”), and with respect to
each corporate entity acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of a Credit Party
that is a partnership, limited liability partnership or limited liability company
(for the purposes of this clause (ii), each a “Managing Person”), receipt by the
Administrative Agent of the following:
(A) Charter Documents. For the Borrower and, to the extent
required by the Administrative Agent, for any other Corporation or Managing
Person, copies of the articles or certificates of incorporation or other
charter documents of each such Corporation or Managing Person, as applicable,
certified to be true and complete as of a recent date by the appropriate
Governmental Authority of the state or other jurisdiction of its
incorporation and certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such
Corporation or Managing Person, as applicable, to be true and correct as of
the Closing Date.
(B) Bylaws. For the Borrower and, to the extent required by the
Administrative Agent, for any other Corporation or Managing Person, a copy of
the bylaws of each such Corporation or Managing Person, as applicable,
certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such Corporation or
Managing Person, as applicable, to be true and correct as of the Closing
Date.
(C) Resolutions. Copies of resolutions of such Corporation’s or
Managing Person’s board of directors approving and adopting the Credit
Documents to which it or the Person for whom it is acting is a party and the
transactions contemplated therein and authorizing execution and delivery
thereof, certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such Corporation
or Managing Person, as applicable, to be true and correct and in full force
and effect as of the Closing Date.
(D) Good Standing. For the Borrower and, to the extent required
by the Administrative Agent, for any other Corporation or Managing Person,
copies of (A) certificates of good standing, existence or their equivalent
with respect to such Corporation or Managing Person, as applicable, certified
as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authorities of the state
or other jurisdiction of incorporation and each other jurisdiction in which
the failure to so qualify and be in good standing would have or could be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (B) to the extent
available, a certificate
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indicating payment of all corporate franchise taxes certified as of a
recent date by the appropriate governmental taxing authorities.
(E) Incumbency. An incumbency certificate of such Corporation
or Managing Person, as applicable, certified by an officer of such
Corporation or Managing Person, as applicable, to be true and correct as of
the Closing Date.
(iii) Limited Liability Company Documents. With respect to each Credit
Party that is a limited liability company (for the purposes hereof, each an “LLC”)
and with respect to any limited liability company acting, directly or indirectly, on
behalf of a Credit Party (for the purposes of this clause (iii), each a “Managing
Person”), receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following:
(A) Certificate of Formation. To the extent required by the
Administrative Agent, a copy of the certificate of formation of such LLC or
Managing Person, as applicable, certified to be true and complete by the
appropriate Governmental Authority of the state or jurisdiction of its
formation and certified by the sole or managing member of such LLC or
Managing Person, as applicable, to be true and correct as of the Closing
Date.
(B) LLC Agreement. To the extent required by the Administrative
Agent, a copy of the LLC Agreement of such LLC or Managing Person, as
applicable, certified by the sole or managing member of such LLC or Managing
Person, as applicable, to be true and correct as of the Closing Date.
(C) Resolutions. Copies of resolutions of the sole or managing
member of such LLC or Managing Person approving and adopting the Credit
Documents to which it or the Person for whom it is acting is a party and the
transactions contemplated therein and authorizing execution and delivery
thereof.
(D) Good Standing. To the extent required by the Administrative
Agent, copies of certificates of good standing, existence or their equivalent
with respect to such LLC or Managing Person, as applicable, certified as of a
recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authorities of the state or other
jurisdiction of formation and each other jurisdiction in which the failure to
so qualify and be in good standing would have or could be reasonably expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(E) Incumbency. An incumbency certificate of such LLC or
Managing Person certified by an officer of such LLC or Managing Person to be
true and correct as of the Closing Date.
(c) Opinion of Counsel. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of an opinion or
opinions from legal counsel to the Credit Parties (which shall cover, among other things,
authority, legality, validity, binding effect, and enforceability of the Credit Documents),
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, addressed to the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders and dated as of the Closing Date.
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(d) Financial Statements. Receipt by the Lenders of such financial information
regarding the Credit Parties required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 of the
Original Credit Agreement prior to the Closing Date.
(e) Litigation. There shall not exist (i) any order, decree, judgment, ruling
or injunction which prohibits or restrains the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or (ii) any pending (except as set forth on Schedule 4.11) or, to the
knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened action, suit, investigation or proceeding against
a Credit Party that would have or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(f) Officer’s Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate or certificates executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower as of the
Closing Date stating that (i) the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance
with all existing material financial obligations after giving effect to this Credit
Agreement, (ii) no action, suit, investigation or proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge
of any Credit Party, threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental
instrumentality that purports to affect the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any
transaction contemplated by the Credit Documents, if such action, suit, investigation or
proceeding would have or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
(iii) the financial statements and information delivered to the Administrative Agent on or
before the Closing Date were prepared in good faith and in accordance with GAAP and (iv)
immediately after giving effect to this Credit Agreement, the other Credit Documents and all
the transactions contemplated herein and therein, including the initial Extensions of Credit
hereunder (if any), to occur on such date, (A) no Default or Event of Default exists, (B)
all representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Credit Documents are
true and correct in all material respects, (C) the Credit Parties are in compliance with
each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.2 (with calculations
demonstrating same) and (D) each Credit Party is Solvent.
(g) Material Adverse Effect. There shall not have occurred a Material Adverse
Effect since December 31, 2006.
(h) Fees and Expenses. Payment by the Credit Parties of the fees and expenses
owed by them to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and Arranger pursuant to the terms of
Section 2.12 and of the Fee Letter.
(i) Original Credit Agreement. All amounts owing in connection with the
Original Credit Agreement shall have been paid in full on or before the Effective Date, and
Administrative Agent shall have received from LaSalle Bank National Association and U.S.
Bank National Association (the “Prior Issuing Banks”) written confirmation, in form
and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, that the Lenders and Administrative
Agent have no liability or obligation to reimburse the Prior Issuing Banks in respect of
Facility LCs issued by them or their Affiliates under the Original Credit Agreement.
(j) Market Disruption. There shall not have occurred any material disruption
of or a material adverse change in conditions in the financial, banking or capital markets
which the Administrative Agent and Arranger, in their reasonable discretion, deem material
in connection with the syndication of this Credit Agreement.
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(k) Other. Receipt and satisfactory review by the Administrative Agent and its
counsel of such other documents, instruments, agreements or information as reasonably and
timely requested by the Administrative Agent, its counsel or any Lender, including, but not
limited to, shareholder agreements, management agreements and information regarding
litigation, tax, accounting, labor, insurance, pension liabilities (actual or contingent),
real estate leases, material contracts, debt agreements, property ownership, contingent
liabilities and management of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
3.2 Conditions to All Extensions of Credit.
In addition to the conditions precedent stated elsewhere herein, no Lender or Issuing Bank
shall be obligated to make new Extensions of Credit unless:
(a) Notice. The Borrower shall have delivered (i) in the case of any new
Revolving Borrowing, a Borrowing Request, duly executed and completed, by the time specified
in Section 3.1, (ii) in the case of any new Swingline Loan, a Swingline Loan
Request, duly executed and completed, by the time specified in Section 2.4(b) and
(iii) in the case of the issuance or Modification of a Facility LC, the documentation
required under Section 2.6.
(b) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties made by
the Credit Parties in any Credit Document are true and correct in all material respects at
and as if made as of such date except to the extent they expressly relate to an earlier
date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
earlier date.
(c) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall exist or be continuing
either prior to or after giving effect thereto.
(d) Availability. Immediately after giving effect to the making of such Loan
(and the application of the proceeds thereof and the issuance or Modification of such
Facility LC), the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders shall not exceed the
Aggregate Commitment.
The delivery of each Borrowing Request and each Swingline Loan Request and each request for
issuance or Modification of a Facility LC shall constitute a representation and warranty by the
Borrower of the correctness of the matters specified in paragraphs (b), (c) and
(d) above.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:
4.1 Financial Condition.
(a) The financial statements delivered to the Lenders prior to the Effective Date and
pursuant to Section 5.1(a) and (b): (i) have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP and (ii)
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present fairly the consolidated and consolidating (as applicable) financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date
and for such periods.
(b) Since December 31, 2006, there has been no sale, transfer or other disposition by
any Credit Party of any material part of the business or property of the Credit Parties
taken as a whole, and no purchase or other acquisition by any of them of any business or
property (including any Capital Stock of any other Person) material in relation to the
consolidated financial condition of the Credit Parties taken as a whole, in each case which
is not (i) reflected in the most recent financial statements delivered to the Lenders
pursuant to Section 5.1 or in the notes thereto or (ii) otherwise permitted by the
terms of this Credit Agreement and communicated to the Administrative Agent.
4.2 No Material Change.
Since December 31, 2006, there has been no development or event relating to or affecting a
Credit Party which has had or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.3 Organization and Good Standing.
Each Credit Party (a) is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state (or other
jurisdiction) of its organization, (b) is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign entity
and authorized to do business in every jurisdiction unless the failure to be so qualified, in good
standing or authorized would not have or could not be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect and (c) has the requisite power and authority to own its properties and to carry on
its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
4.4 Due Authorization.
Each Credit Party (a) has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party and to incur the
obligations herein and therein provided for and (b) is duly authorized, and has been authorized by
all necessary action, to execute, deliver and perform this Credit Agreement and the other Credit
Documents to which it is a party.
4.5 No Conflicts.
Neither the execution and delivery of the Credit Documents, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated therein, nor performance of and compliance with the terms and provisions
thereof by such Credit Party will (a) violate or conflict with any provision of its articles or
certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents, (b) violate, contravene
or materially conflict with any Requirement of Law or any other law, regulation (including, without
limitation, Regulation D, O, T, U or X), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or permit
applicable to it, (c) violate, contravene or conflict with contractual provisions of, or cause an
event of default under, any indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other
agreement or instrument to which
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it is a party or by which it may be bound, the violation of which would have or could be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (d) result in or require the creation of
any Lien (other than those contemplated in or created in connection with the Credit Documents) upon
or with respect to its properties.
4.6 Consents.
Except for consents, approvals and authorizations which have been obtained, no consent,
approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any court or
Governmental Authority or third party in respect of any Credit Party is required in connection with
the execution, delivery or performance of this Credit Agreement or any of the other Credit
Documents by such Credit Party.
4.7 Enforceable Obligations.
This Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents have been duly executed and delivered and
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each Credit Party enforceable against such
Credit Party in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or moratorium laws or similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’
rights generally or by general equitable principles.
4.8 No Default.
No Credit Party is in default in any respect under any contract, lease, loan agreement,
indenture, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement or obligation to which it is a party or
by which any of its properties is bound which default would have or could be reasonably expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event of Default has occurred or exists except as
previously disclosed in writing to the Lenders.
4.9 Liens.
The assets of the Credit Parties are not subject to any Liens other than Permitted Liens,
which, individually or in the aggregate, would have or could be reasonably expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
4.10 Indebtedness.
The Credit Parties have no Indebtedness except (a) as disclosed in the financial statements
referenced in Section 4.1, (b) as set forth on Schedule 4.10, and (c) as otherwise
permitted by this Credit Agreement.
4.11 Litigation.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11, there are no actions, suits or legal, equitable,
arbitration or administrative proceedings, pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party,
threatened against any
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Credit Party which, if adversely determined, would have or could be reasonably expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.12 Taxes.
Each Credit Party has filed, or caused to be filed, all material tax returns (federal, state,
local and foreign) required to be filed and paid (a) all amounts of taxes shown thereon to be due
and payable (including interest and penalties) and (b) all other taxes, fees, assessments and other
governmental charges (including mortgage recording taxes, documentary stamp taxes and intangibles
taxes) that are due and payable by it, except for such taxes (i) which are not yet delinquent or
(ii) that are being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings, and against which adequate
reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP. To the knowledge of the Credit Parties,
there are no material tax assessments (including interest and penalties) claimed to be due against
any of them by any Governmental Authority.
4.13 Compliance with Law.
Each Credit Party is in material compliance with all material Requirements of Law and all
other material laws, rules, regulations, orders and decrees (including without limitation
Environmental Laws) applicable to it, or to its properties. No Requirement of Law would cause or
could be reasonably expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.
4.14 ERISA.
Except as would not have or be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
(a) During the five-year period prior to the date on which this representation is made
or deemed made: (i) no Termination Event has occurred, and, to the knowledge of the Credit
Parties, no event or condition has occurred or exists as a result of which any Termination
Event could reasonably be expected to occur, with respect to any Plan; (ii) no “accumulated
funding deficiency,” as such term is defined in Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the
Code, whether or not waived, has occurred with respect to any Plan; (iii) each Plan has been
maintained, operated, and funded in compliance with its own terms and in material compliance
with the provisions of ERISA, the Code, and any other applicable federal or state laws; and
(iv) no lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan has arisen or is reasonably likely to arise on
account of any Plan.
(b) The actuarial present value of all “benefit liabilities” (within the meaning of
Section 4001 of ERISA) under each Single Employer Plan (determined utilizing the actuarial
assumptions used to fund such Plans), whether or not vested, did not, as of the last annual
valuation date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made, exceed
the fair market current value as of such date of the assets of such Plan allocable to such
accrued liabilities.
(c) Neither the Borrower, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate has
incurred, or, to the knowledge of such parties, are reasonably expected to incur, any
withdrawal
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liability under ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan. Neither the
Borrower, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate has received any notification
pursuant to ERISA that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization (within the meaning of
Section 4241 of ERISA), is insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), or has
been terminated (within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA), and, to the best knowledge of
such parties, no Multiemployer Plan is reasonably expected to be in reorganization,
insolvent, or terminated.
(d) No nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code) or breach of fiduciary responsibility has occurred with respect to
a Plan which has subjected or is reasonably expected to subject the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate to any liability under Sections 406, 409, 502(i), or
502(l) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or under any agreement or other instrument
pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has agreed
or is required to indemnify any person against any such liability.
(e) The present value of the liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and each
ERISA Affiliate for post-retirement welfare benefits to be provided to their current and
former employees under Plans which are welfare benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(1) of
ERISA), net of all assets under all such Plans allocable to such benefits, are reflected on
the Financial Statements in accordance with FASB 106.
(f) Each Plan which is a welfare plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) to which
Sections 601-609 of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code apply has been administered in
material compliance with such sections.
4.15 Subsidiaries.
Set forth on Schedule 4.15 is a complete and accurate list of all Subsidiaries of each
Credit Party and whether each such Person is a Material Subsidiary. Schedule 4.15 shall be
updated by the Borrower within 120 days after the end of each calendar year and may be, but need
not be, updated at any other time and from time to time by the Borrower by giving written notice
thereof to the Administrative Agent.
4.16 Use of Proceeds.
The proceeds of the Loans hereunder will be used solely for the purposes specified in
Section 5.10. No proceeds of the Loans hereunder have been or will be used for the
Acquisition of another Person unless the board of directors (or other comparable governing body) or
stockholders, as appropriate, of such Person has approved such Acquisition.
4.17 Government Regulation.
(a) No proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U, or for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying or trading in any securities. If requested by any Lender
or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each
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Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR
Form U-1 referred to in Regulation U. No Indebtedness being reduced or retired out of the
proceeds of the Loans was or will be incurred for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U or any “margin security” within the meaning
of Regulation T. “Margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U does not constitute more
than 25% of the value of the consolidated assets of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries. None of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents (including,
without limitation, the direct or indirect use of the proceeds of the Loans) will violate or
result in a violation of (i) the Securities Act or (ii) the Exchange Act.
(b) No Credit Party is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act or the
Investment Company Act of 1940, each as amended. In addition, no Credit Party is an
“investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended or is controlled by an “investment company.”
(c) No director, executive officer or principal shareholder of any Credit Party is a
director, executive officer or principal shareholder of any Lender. For the purposes hereof
the terms “director”, “executive officer” and “principal shareholder” (when used with
reference to any Lender) have the respective meanings assigned thereto in Regulation O.
4.18 Environmental Matters.
Except as would not have or could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect:
(a) Each of the Real Properties and all operations at the Real Properties are in
compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there is no violation of any
Environmental Law with respect to the Real Properties or the businesses operated by the
Credit Parties (the “Businesses”), and there are no conditions relating to the
Businesses or Real Properties that would reasonably be expected to give rise to liability
under any applicable Environmental Laws.
(b) No Credit Party has received any written notice of, or inquiry from any
Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance,
liability or potential liability regarding Hazardous Materials or compliance with
Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Real Properties or the Businesses, nor, to the
knowledge of a Credit Party, is any such notice being threatened.
(c) Hazardous Materials have not been transported or disposed of from the Real
Properties, or generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Real
Properties or any other location, in each case by, or on behalf or with the permission of, a
Credit Party in a manner that would give rise to liability under any applicable
Environmental Laws.
(d) No judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to
the knowledge of a Credit Party, threatened under any Environmental Law to which a Credit
Party is or will be named as a party, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees,
consent orders, administrative orders or other orders, or other administrative or judicial
requirements
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outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to a Credit Party, the Real
Properties or the Businesses.
(e) There has been no release (including, without limitation, disposal) or threat of
release of Hazardous Materials at or from the Real Properties, or arising from or related to
the operations of a Credit Party in connection with the Real Properties or otherwise in
connection with the Businesses where such release constituted a violation of, or would give
rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Laws.
(f) None of the Real Properties contains, or has previously contained, any Hazardous
Materials at, on or under the Real Properties in amounts or concentrations that, if
released, constitute or constituted a violation of, or could give rise to liability under,
Environmental Laws.
(g) No Credit Party has assumed any liability of any Person (other than another Credit
Party or Subsidiary thereof) under any Environmental Law.
4.19 Intellectual Property.
Each Credit Party owns, or has the legal right to use, all patents, trademarks, service marks,
tradenames, copyrights, licenses, technology, know-how, processes and other rights (the
“Intellectual Property”), free from burdensome restrictions, that are necessary for the
operation of their respective businesses as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted
other than those the absence of which would not cause or could not reasonably be expected to cause
a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not have or could not be reasonably expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, (a) no holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental
Authority which would limit, cancel or question the validity of any Intellectual Property and (b)
no action or proceeding is pending that seeks to limit, cancel or question the validity of any
Intellectual Property or which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on
the value of any Intellectual Property.
4.20 Solvency.
Each Credit Party is, and after consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Credit
Agreement will be, Solvent.
4.21 Investments.
All Investments of each Credit Party are (a) as set forth on Schedule 4.21(b) or (b)
Permitted Investments.
4.22 Disclosure.
Neither this Credit Agreement nor any other Credit Document or financial statement delivered
to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders by or on behalf of any Credit Party in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein or herein, taken
as a whole, not misleading.
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4.23 Licenses, etc.
Except as would not have or could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, the Credit Parties have obtained and hold in full force and effect, all material
franchises, licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations, qualifications, accreditations,
easements, rights of way and other rights, consents and approvals which are necessary for the
operation of their respective businesses as presently conducted.
4.24 Burdensome Restrictions.
No Credit Party is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any other obligation
or any charter or corporate restriction or any provision of any Requirement of Law which,
individually or in the aggregate, would have or could be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
4.25 Labor Contracts and Disputes.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.25, (a) there is no collective bargaining agreement
or other labor contract covering employees of any Credit Party; (b) no union or other labor
organization is seeking to organize, or be recognized as, a collective bargaining unit of employees
of any Credit Party; and (c) there is no pending or, to any Credit Party’s knowledge, threatened
strike, work stoppage, material unfair labor practice claim or other material labor dispute against
or affecting any Credit Party or its employees which, individually or in the aggregate, would have
or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.26 Broker’s Fees.
No Credit Party has paid, will pay or agree to pay, or reimburse any other Person with respect
to, any finder’s, broker’s, investment banking or other similar fee in connection with any of the
transactions contemplated under the Credit Documents or has taken or will take any action that
would obligate the Administrative Agent or any Lender to do any of the foregoing.
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that so long as this Credit Agreement is in effect
and until the Loans, together with interest and fees and other obligations then due and payable
hereunder, have been paid in full (other than any such obligations which by the terms thereof are
stated to survive termination of the Credit Documents) and the Commitments and Swingline Commitment
hereunder shall have terminated:
5.1 Information Covenants.
The Borrower will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent and each of
the Lenders:
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(a) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within
120 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated and
consolidating balance sheet and income statement of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as of
the end of such fiscal year, together with related consolidated and consolidating statements
of operations, retained earnings, shareholders equity and cash flows for such fiscal year,
setting forth in comparative form consolidated and consolidating figures for the preceding
fiscal year, all such financial information described above to be in reasonable form and
detail and audited by independent certified public accountants of recognized national
standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and whose opinion shall be to the
effect that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for
changes with which such accountants concur) and shall not be limited as to the scope of the
audit or qualified in any manner, except for qualifications resulting from changes in GAAP
and required or approved by the Borrower’s independent certified public accountants. It is
specifically understood and agreed that failure of the annual financial statements to be
accompanied by an opinion of such accountants in form and substance as provided herein shall
constitute an Event of Default hereunder.
(b) Quarterly Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within 60
days after the close of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the
Borrower, a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and income statement of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as of the end of such quarter, together with related
consolidated and consolidating statements of operations, retained earnings, shareholders’
equity and cash flow for such quarter, in each case setting forth in comparative form
consolidated and consolidating figures for the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal
year, all such financial information described above to be in reasonable form and detail and
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and accompanied by a certificate of the
chief financial officer of the Borrower to the effect that such consolidated and
consolidating statements are true and correct and have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end audit adjustments.
(c) Officer’s Certificate. At the time of delivery of the financial statements
provided for in Sections 5.1(a) and 5.1(b) above, a certificate of an
Authorized Officer of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.1(c), (i)
demonstrating compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 5.2 by
calculation thereof as of the end of each such period, (ii) calculating the Interest
Coverage Ratio of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the twelve month period ending on
the date of such financial statements, (iii) demonstrating compliance with any other terms
of this Credit Agreement as requested by the Administrative Agent and (iv) stating that no
Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or Event of Default does exist,
specifying the nature and extent thereof and what action the Borrower proposes to take with
respect thereto. If necessary, the Borrower shall deliver financial statements prepared in
accordance with GAAP as of the Closing Date, to the extent GAAP has changed since the
Closing Date, in order to show compliance with the terms of this Credit Agreement, including
Section 5.2. In addition, at the time of any Investment pursuant to clause
(j) of the definition of Permitted Investments in excess of $10,000,000, a certificate
of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower stating that after giving effect to such Investment
on a pro forma basis no Default or Event of Default will exist or be continuing as a result
of such Investment.
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(d) Reports. Promptly upon transmission or receipt thereof, (a) copies of any
public filings and registrations with, and reports to or from, the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or any successor agency, and copies of all financial statements, proxy
statements, notices and reports as the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall send to its
shareholders generally and (b) upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, all
reports and written information to and from the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, or any state or local agency responsible for environmental matters, the United
States Occupational Health and Safety Administration, or any state or local agency
responsible for health and safety matters, or any successor agencies or authorities
concerning environmental, health or safety matters.
(e) Notices. Upon an executive officer of a Credit Party obtaining knowledge
thereof, the Borrower will give written notice to the Administrative Agent (a) immediately
of the occurrence of an event or condition consisting of a Default or Event of Default,
specifying the nature and existence thereof and what action the Credit Parties propose to
take with respect thereto, and (b) promptly, but in any event within five Business Days,
after the occurrence of any of the following with respect to any Credit Party: (i) the
pendency or commencement of any litigation, arbitral or governmental proceeding against a
Credit Party which if adversely determined would have or could be reasonably expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the institution of any proceedings against a Credit
Party with respect to, or the receipt of written notice by such Person of potential
liability or responsibility for violation, or alleged violation, of any federal, state or
local law, rule or regulation (including but not limited to, Environmental Laws), the
violation of which would have or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, (iii) the occurrence of an event or condition which shall constitute a default or
event of default under any Indebtedness of a Credit Party in excess of $10,000,000, other
than Non-Recourse Land Financing, or (iv) any loss of or damage to any property of a Credit
Party or the commencement of any proceeding for the condemnation or other taking of any
property of a Credit Party having a value of $10,000,000 or more.
(f) ERISA. Upon any of the Credit Parties or any ERISA Affiliate obtaining
knowledge thereof, the Borrower will give written notice to the Administrative Agent
promptly (and in any event within two Business Days) of: (i) any event or condition,
including, but not limited to, any Reportable Event, that constitutes, or might reasonably
lead to, a Termination Event; (ii) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the receipt of
notice as prescribed in ERISA or otherwise of any withdrawal liability assessed against the
Credit Parties or any of their ERISA Affiliates, or of a determination that any
Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or insolvent (both within the meaning of Title IV of
ERISA); (iii) the failure to make full payment on or before the due date (including
extensions) thereof of all amounts which a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliates is required
to contribute to each Plan pursuant to its terms and as required to meet the minimum funding
standard set forth in ERISA and the Code with respect thereto; or (iv) any change in the
funding status of any Plan that would have or could be reasonably expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; together with a description of any such event or condition or a
copy of any such notice and a statement by the principal financial officer of the Borrower
briefly setting forth the details regarding such event, condition, or notice, and the
action, if any, which has been or is being taken or is proposed to be taken by the Credit
Parties with respect thereto. Promptly upon request, a Credit Party shall furnish the
Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders with such additional information concerning any
Plan as may be reasonably requested, including, but not limited to, copies of each annual
report/return (Form
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5500 series), as well as all schedules and attachments thereto required to be filed
with the Department of Labor and/or the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to ERISA and the
Code, respectively, for each “plan year” (within the meaning of Section 3(39) of ERISA).
(g) Environmental.
(i) Subsequent to a notice from any Governmental Authority where the subject
matter of such notice would reasonably cause concern or during the existence of an
Event of Default, and upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, the
Credit Parties will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent, at
the Credit Parties’ expense, a report of an environmental assessment of reasonable
scope, form and depth, including, where appropriate, invasive soil or groundwater
sampling, by a consultant reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent
addressing the subject of such notice or, if during the existence of an Event of
Default, regarding any release or threat of release of Hazardous Materials on any
Real Property and the compliance by the Credit Parties with Environmental Laws. If
the Credit Parties fail to deliver such an environmental assessment within sixty (60)
days after receipt of such written request, then the Administrative Agent may arrange
for same, and the Credit Parties hereby grant to the Administrative Agent and its
representatives access to the Real Properties and a license of a scope reasonably
necessary to undertake such an assessment (including, where appropriate, invasive
soil or groundwater sampling). The reasonable cost of any assessment arranged for by
the Administrative Agent pursuant to this provision will be payable by the Credit
Parties on demand.
(ii) Each Credit Party will conduct and complete all investigations, studies,
sampling and testing and all remedial, removal and other actions necessary to address
all Hazardous Materials on, from, or affecting any Real Property to the extent
necessary to be in compliance with all Environmental Laws and all other applicable
federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules and policies and with the orders
and directives of all Governmental Authorities exercising jurisdiction over such Real
Property to the extent any failure would have or could be reasonably expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(h) Other Information. As soon as available and in any event within 60 days of
each fiscal quarter (or within 120 days of the fourth fiscal quarter), a “Land Report” and a
“Consolidated Sales and Construction Activity Report” and with reasonable promptness upon
any request, such other information regarding the business, properties or financial
condition of the Credit Parties as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (through the
Administrative Agent) may reasonably request.
5.2 Financial Covenants.
(a) Debt to Capitalization Ratio. As of the last day of each fiscal quarter of
the Borrower (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2007), the Debt to
Capitalization Ratio shall be less than or equal to the then applicable Permitted Debt to
Capitalization Ratio (the “Debt to Capitalization Covenant”).
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(i) Interest Coverage Test. If at any time Borrower shall fail to
maintain, for two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, an Interest Coverage Ratio,
determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter for the four-quarter period
ending on such day, of at least 2.0 to 1.0 (the “Interest Coverage Test”),
then the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio for the same fiscal quarter with
respect to which Borrower shall have so failed the Interest Coverage Test (i.e., the
second of such two (2) consecutive fiscal quarters, which quarter is herein referred
to as the “Coverage Test Failure Quarter”) shall be decreased as follows:
(i) if the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding
the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was 55%, the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio
shall be decreased by 5% to 50%; and (ii) if the Permitted Debt to Capitalization
Ratio for the fiscal quarter preceding the Coverage Test Failure Quarter was less
than 55%, the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio shall be decreased by 2.5%.
(ii) Adjustment of Permitted Leverage Ratio. If at any time at which
the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio is less than 55%, Borrower shall have
satisfied the Interest Coverage Test (which for purposes of this Section
5.2(a)(ii) shall be deemed satisfied only if, on the same day on which Borrower
satisfies the Interest Coverage Test, Borrower is also in compliance with the Debt to
Capitalization Covenant), then the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio, effective
as of the fiscal quarter immediately following the fiscal quarter with respect to
which Borrower shall have so satisfied the Interest Coverage Test, shall be increased
as follows: (i) upon satisfaction of the Interest Coverage Test on a date on which
the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio is 50%, the Permitted Debt to
Capitalization Ratio for the next fiscal quarter shall be increased to 55%; and (ii)
upon satisfaction of the Interest Coverage Test on a date on which the Permitted Debt
to Capitalization Ratio is less than 50%, the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio
for the next fiscal quarter shall be increased by 2.5%. In no event shall the
Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio exceed 55%.
(iii) Effectiveness of Change in Permitted Leverage Ratio. Any decrease
of the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio provided for in this Section
5.2(a) shall be effective as of the Coverage Test Failure Quarter as provided in
Section 5.2(a)(i), and the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio (as so
decreased) shall remain in effect thereafter unless and until adjusted as provided in
Section 5.2(a)(i) or (ii). Any increase in the Permitted Debt to
Capitalization Ratio shall be effective as of the fiscal quarter next succeeding the
fiscal quarter in which Borrower satisfies the Interest Coverage Test as provided in
Section 5.2(c)(ii), and the Permitted Debt to Capitalization Ratio (as so
increased) shall remain in effect thereafter unless and until adjusted as provided in
Section 5.2(a)(i) or (ii).
(iv) Measure of Compliance. Borrower’s satisfaction of the Interest
Coverage Test shall be measured on a quarterly basis, based on the financial
statements delivered to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.1. A failure to
satisfy the Interest Coverage Test alone shall not constitute a Default or an Event
of Default.
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(b) Tangible Net Worth. As of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the
Borrower (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2007), Tangible Net Worth shall
be greater than or equal to the sum of (i) $4,761,718,400, plus (ii) 50% of the
cumulative Net Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (without deduction for losses)
earned for each completed fiscal quarter subsequent to March 31, 2007 to the date of
determination.
5.3 Preservation of Existence and Franchises.
Except as permitted by Section 6.4, each of the Credit Parties will do all things
necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its (a) existence, rights and franchises
and (b) authority, unless failure to preserve and keep in full force and effect its authority would
not have or could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.4 Books and Records.
Each of the Credit Parties will keep complete and accurate books and records of its
transactions in accordance with GAAP (including the establishment and maintenance of appropriate
reserves).
5.5 Compliance with Law.
Each of the Credit Parties will materially comply with all material laws, rules, regulations
and orders, and all applicable material restrictions imposed by all Governmental Authorities,
applicable to it and its property (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws).
5.6 Payment of Taxes and Other Indebtedness.
Each of the Credit Parties will pay, settle or discharge (a) all taxes, assessments and
governmental charges or levies imposed upon it, or upon its income or profits, or upon any of its
properties, before they shall become delinquent, (b) all lawful claims (including claims for labor,
materials and supplies) which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien upon any of its properties, and
(c) all of its other Indebtedness as it shall become due (to the extent such repayment is not
otherwise prohibited by this Credit Agreement); provided, however, that a Credit
Party shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy, claim or Indebtedness
which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate reserves
therefor have been established in accordance with GAAP, unless the failure to make any such payment
(i) would give rise to an immediate right to foreclose or collect on a Lien securing such amounts
or (ii) would have or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.7 Insurance.
Each of the Credit Parties will at all times maintain in full force and effect insurance
(including worker’s compensation insurance, liability insurance, casualty insurance and business
interruption insurance) from insurance companies of recognized national standing, in such amounts,
covering such risks and liabilities and with such deductibles or self-insurance retentions as are
in accordance with normal industry practice.
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5.8 Maintenance of Property.
Each of the Credit Parties will maintain and preserve its properties, equipment and other
assets in good repair, working order and condition, normal wear and tear excepted, and will make,
or cause to be made, in such properties and equipment from time to time all repairs, renewals,
replacements, extensions, additions, betterments and improvements thereto as may be needed or
proper, to the extent and in the manner customary for companies in similar businesses, unless the
failure to do so would not have or could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
5.9 Performance of Obligations.
Each of the Credit Parties will perform in all material respects all of its obligations under
the terms of all material agreements, indentures, mortgages, security agreements or other debt
instruments to which it is a party or by which it or its property is bound, unless the failure to
do so would not have or could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.10 Use of Proceeds.
The Credit Parties will use the proceeds/availability of the Loans and Facility LCs solely to
provide working capital for the Credit Parties and for general corporate purposes of the Credit
Parties.
5.11 Audits/Inspections.
Upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, each Credit Party will permit
representatives appointed by the Administrative Agent, including, without limitation, independent
accountants, agents, attorneys and appraisers, to visit and inspect such Credit Party’s property,
including its books and records, its accounts receivable and inventory, its facilities and its
other business assets, and to make photocopies or photographs thereof and to write down and record
any information such representative obtains and shall permit the Administrative Agent or its
representatives to investigate and verify the accuracy of information provided to the Lenders. The
Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent’s reasonable costs of any inspections or investigations
conducted following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
5.12 Additional Credit Parties.
At the time any Person becomes a Material Subsidiary of a Credit Party, the Borrower shall so
notify the Administrative Agent and promptly thereafter (but in any event within 30 days after the
date thereof or within such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) shall
cause such Person to (a) execute a Supplemental Guaranty and (b) deliver to the Administrative
Agent such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, including,
without limitation, certified copies of resolutions and other corporate, limited liability company
or partnership documents and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person, all in form, content and
scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and the
Lenders agree that upon any Subsidiary (other than a REIT) ceasing to be a Material Subsidiary,
upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of evidence thereof, the Administrative Agent shall, upon
the Borrower’s written request, execute, at the Borrower’s expense, such release documentation as
is necessary to release such
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Subsidiary from its Guaranty Obligations hereunder and such Subsidiary shall no longer be a
Guarantor.
5.13 REIT Requirements.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.12, (i) each REIT will
at all times be a Guarantor and will not be released from its obligations under its Guaranty if it
shall cease to be a Material Subsidiary and (ii) each REIT shall enter into the Intercreditor
Agreement as a subsidiary creditor.
ARTICLE VI
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that so long as this Credit Agreement is in effect
and until the Loans, together with interest, fees and other obligations then due and payable
hereunder, have been paid in full (other than any such obligations which by the terms thereof are
stated to survive termination of the Credit Documents) and the Commitments and Swingline Commitment
hereunder shall have terminated:
6.1 Indebtedness.
No Credit Party will contract, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness,
except:
(a) Indebtedness arising under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing as of the Closing Date as referenced in Section 3.10
(and renewals, refinancings, replacements or extensions thereof on terms and conditions no
more favorable, in the aggregate, to the applicable creditor than such existing Indebtedness
and in a principal amount not in excess of that outstanding as of the date of such renewal,
refinancing, replacement or extension);
(c) Indebtedness in respect of current accounts payable and accrued expenses incurred
in the ordinary course of business and to the extent not current, accounts payable and
accrued expenses that are subject to bona fide dispute;
(d) Indebtedness owing by a Credit Party to another Credit Party;
(e) Indebtedness arising from Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of
business and not for speculative purposes;
(f) Indebtedness arising from judgments that do not cause an Event of Default;
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(g) secured Indebtedness in connection with Non-Recourse Land Financing existing on the
Closing Date and Non-Recourse Land Financing with respect to real property acquired after
the Closing Date;
(h) Indebtedness owing by a Credit Party to a REIT; provided that (i) such REIT
shall be a Guarantor, (ii) such REIT shall have entered into the Intercreditor Agreement,
(iii) such REIT shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 6.14 and (iv) such
REIT shall qualify as a real estate investment trust under applicable tax laws;
(i) other secured Indebtedness up to $200,000,000, in the aggregate, at any one time
outstanding; and
(j) other unsecured Indebtedness so long as, after giving effect thereto, the Borrower
is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.2.
6.2 Liens.
No Credit Party will contract, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien with respect
to any of its property or assets of any kind (whether real or personal, tangible or intangible),
whether now owned or after acquired, except for Permitted Liens.
6.3 Nature of Business.
No Credit Party will materially alter the character of its business from that conducted as of
the Closing Date or engage in any business other than the business conducted as of the Closing Date
and activities which are substantially similar or related thereto or logical extensions thereof.
6.4 Consolidation and Merger.
No Credit Party will enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation or liquidate, wind
up or dissolve itself; provided that a Credit Party may merge or consolidate with or into
another Person if the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) the Administrative Agent is given prior written notice of such action;
(b) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which such Credit Party is merged
shall either (i) be a Credit Party or (ii) expressly assume in writing all of the
obligations of a Credit Party under the Credit Documents; provided that if the
transaction is between the Borrower and another Person, the Borrower must be the surviving
entity;
(c) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(d) the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent an opinion of counsel stating
that such consolidation or merger and any written agreement entered into in connection
therewith, comply with this Section 6.4.
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6.5 Sale or Lease of Assets.
No Credit Party will convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction
or a series of transactions, all or any part of its business or assets whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, inventory, receivables, equipment, real property
interests (whether owned or leasehold), and securities, other than (a) any inventory sold or
otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business; (b) the sale, lease, transfer or other
disposal by a Credit Party of any or all of its assets to another Credit Party; (c) obsolete,
slow-moving, idle or worn-out assets no longer used or useful in its business; (d) the transfer of
assets which constitute a Permitted Investment; (e) any Equity Issuance by the Borrower; (f) the
sale, lease or sublease of real property interests in the ordinary course of business; (g) the
sale, transfer or other disposal for fair market value of all or substantially all of the Capital
Stock or assets of a Guarantor to a Person that is not a Credit Party; provided that (i) after
giving effect to any such sale, transfer or other disposal, the Credit Parties shall be in
compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement and the other Credit
Documents, including, without limitation, the terms of Section 5.12 and the definition of
Material Subsidiary, (ii) the net cash proceeds from any such sale, transfer or other disposal
shall be (A) first, applied to all outstanding Reimbursement Obligations, (B)
second, applied to all outstanding Swingline Loans (first to ABR Loans and then to Index
Rate Swingline Loans in direct order of Interest Period maturities), (C) third, applied to
all outstanding Revolving Loans (first to ABR Loans and then to Eurodollar Loans in direct order of
Interest Period maturities) and (D) fourth, reinvested in the business of the Credit
Parties or used by the Credit Parties in the ordinary course of business within 90 days after the
closing of such transfer, sale or other disposal and (iii) promptly after the net cash proceeds
from any such sale, transfer or other disposal have been so utilized, the Borrower shall deliver to
the Administrative Agent a certificate executed by an Authorized Officer certifying on behalf of
the Borrower (A) as to the amount of such net cash proceeds and (B) that such net cash proceeds
have been reinvested in accordance with the terms of the foregoing clause (ii), and (h) other sales
of assets in the ordinary course of business so long as, after giving effect thereto, the Borrower
is in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.2.
6.6 Sale and Leaseback.
No Credit Party will enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, unless each of the
following conditions is satisfied: (a) such Credit Party shall promptly give notice of such sale
or transfer to the Administrative Agent; (b) the net proceeds of such sale or transfer are at least
equal to the fair value (as determined in good faith by a resolution of such Credit Party’s board
of directors, a copy of which has been delivered by the Credit Party to the Administrative Agent)
of the property which is the subject of such sale or transfer; and (c) such Credit Party shall
apply, within 365 days after the effective date of such sale or transfer, or shall have committed
within one year after such effective date to apply, an amount at least equal to the net proceeds of
the sale or transfer of the property which is the subject of such sale or transfer to (A) the
repayment of the Loans or (B) the repayment of other Indebtedness owing by any Credit Party or (C)
the purchase of property by such Credit Party substantially similar to the property that was the
subject of such sale or transfer or (D) in part to such repayment and in part to such purchase or
property; provided, however, that if such Credit Party commits to apply an amount
at least equal to the net proceeds of a sale or transfer to the repayment of the Loans, the
repayment of other Indebtedness or the purchase of property, such commitment shall be made in a
written instrument delivered by such Credit Party to the Administrative Agent and shall
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require such Credit Party to so apply said amount within 18 months after the effective date of
such sale or transfer, and it shall constitute a breach of the provisions of this Section
6.6 if such Credit Party shall fail so to apply said amount in satisfaction of such commitment.
6.7 Advances, Investments and Loans.
No Credit Party will make any Investments except for Permitted Investments.
6.8 Restricted Payments.
No Credit Party will, directly or indirectly, use proceeds of Loans to pay dividends or make
any other distribution (excluding repurchases of shares of Capital Stock, provided no Event of
Default exists or would result therefrom) upon any shares of its Capital Stock of any class.
6.9 Transactions with Affiliates.
No Credit Party will enter into any material transaction or series of transactions, whether or
not in the ordinary course of business, with any officer, director, shareholder, Subsidiary or
Affiliate other than on terms and conditions substantially as favorable as would be obtainable in a
comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than an officer, director, shareholder,
Subsidiary or Affiliate.
6.10 Fiscal Year; Organizational Documents.
No Credit Party will (a) change its fiscal year or (b) in any manner that would reasonably be
likely to adversely affect the rights of the Lenders, change its articles or certificate of
incorporation or its bylaws, except as permitted by Section 6.4.
6.11 No Limitations.
No Credit Party will directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause, incur, assume, suffer
or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the
ability of any such Person to (a) pay dividends or make any other distribution on any of such
Person’s Capital Stock, (b) pay any Indebtedness owed to any other Credit Party, (c) make loans or
advances to any other Credit Party or (d) transfer any of its property to any other Credit Party,
except for encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) customary non-assignment
or net worth provisions in any lease governing a leasehold interest, (ii) any agreement or other
instrument of a Person existing at the time it becomes a Subsidiary of a Credit Party;
provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any other Person, or any
property of any other Person, other than such Person becoming a Subsidiary of a Credit Party and
was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary of a Credit Party, and
(iii) this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.
6.12 No Other Negative Pledges.
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No Credit Party will enter into, assume or become subject to any agreement prohibiting or
otherwise restricting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon its properties or assets, whether
now owned or hereafter acquired, or requiring the grant of any security for such obligation if
security is given for some other obligation except (a) as set forth in (i) the Credit Documents and
(ii) any bond indenture or equivalent instrument (or any amendment or supplement thereto) to which
such Credit Party is now or hereafter a party and (b) restrictions with respect to Liens on
interests in joint ventures provided for in the organizational documents of such joint venture or
in any agreement governing Indebtedness of such joint venture.
6.13 Other Indebtedness.
No Credit Party will, if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be
directly or indirectly caused as a result thereof, (a) with respect to any Indebtedness (other than
the Indebtedness under the Credit Documents) of such Credit Party, shorten the final maturity or
average life to maturity or require any payment to be made sooner than originally scheduled or
increase the interest rate applicable thereto or change any subordination provision thereof or (b)
make (or give any notice with respect thereto) any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment,
redemption, acquisition for value or defeasance of (including without limitation, by way of
depositing money or securities with the trustee with respect thereto before due for the purpose of
paying when due), refund, refinance or exchange of any Indebtedness (other than the Indebtedness
under the Credit Documents) of such Credit Party.
6.14 Restrictions on the REITs.
No REIT will engage in any activities or operations whatsoever other than (a) general
administrative and other functions permitted by law, (b) possessing any promissory notes that
evidence the Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1(h) and receiving payments of principal
and interest on such promissory notes, (c) possessing any other “real estate assets” within the
meaning of Section 856(c)(5) of the Code for purposes of satisfying the requirements for a real
estate investment trust under applicable tax laws, (d) making or consenting to dividends and
distributions to a Credit Party and (e) notwithstanding the foregoing, any other functions or other
activities that are now or may become required or permitted of a REIT for purposes of satisfying
the requirements for a real estate investment trust under applicable tax laws. Notwithstanding the
terms of Sections 6.1 and 6..2, (i) no REIT will incur any Indebtedness other than
(A) its obligations under the Guaranty, (B) accounts payable incurred for general administrative
and other functions of such REIT permitted by law in an amount not to exceed $100,000 at any time
outstanding, and (C) Indebtedness to the Borrower or any other Credit Party and (ii) no REIT will
contract, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien with respect to any of its property or
assets of any kind (whether real or personal, tangible or intangible), whether now owned or after
acquired, except for Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent and Permitted Liens relating to the
possession and operation of its real property and other assets.
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ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
7.1 Events of Default.
An Event of Default shall exist upon the occurrence, and during the continuation, of any of
the following specified events (each an “Event of Default”):
(a) Payment. The Borrower shall default in the payment (i) when due of any
principal of any of the Loans or any Reimbursement Obligations or (ii) within five Business
Days of when due of any interest on the Loans or any Reimbursement Obligations or any fees
or other amounts owing hereunder, under any of the other Credit Documents or in connection
herewith.
(b) Representations. Any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed
to be made by any Credit Party herein, in any of the other Credit Documents, or in any
statement or certificate delivered or required to be delivered pursuant hereto or thereto
shall prove untrue in any material respect on the date as of which it was made or deemed to
have been made.
(c) Covenants. The Borrower shall:
(i) default in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or
agreement contained in Sections 5.2, 5.10 or 6.1 through
6.14 inclusive;
(ii) default in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or
agreement contained in Sections 5.1, 5.3, 5.5 or 5.11
and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days after
the earlier of the Borrower becoming aware of such default or notice thereof given by
the Administrative Agent; or
(iii) default in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant
or agreement (other than those referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) or
(c)(i) or (c)(ii) of this Section 7.1) contained in this
Credit Agreement and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of at least
30 days after the earlier of the Borrower becoming aware of such default or written
notice thereof given by the Administrative Agent.
(d) Other Credit Documents. (i) Any Credit Party shall default in the due
performance or observance of any term, covenant or agreement in any of the other Credit
Documents and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of at least 30 days after
the earlier of a Credit Party becoming aware of such default or written notice thereof given
by the Administrative Agent, or (ii) any Credit Document shall fail to be in full force and
effect or any Credit Party shall so assert or any Credit Document shall fail to give the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders the security interests, liens, rights, powers and
privileges purported to be created thereby.
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(e) Guaranties. Any Guaranty or any provision thereof shall cease to be in
full force and effect, or any Guarantor thereunder or any Person acting by or on behalf of
such Guarantor shall deny or disaffirm such Guarantor’s obligations under such Guaranty.
(f) Bankruptcy, etc. The occurrence of any of the following: (i) a court or
governmental agency having jurisdiction shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect
of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in an involuntary case under any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoint a
receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of any
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or for any substantial part of its property or
ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs; or (ii) an involuntary case under any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect is
commenced against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and such petition remains
unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or (iii) any Credit Party or any
of its Subsidiaries shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an
order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment or
taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or
similar official of such Person or any substantial part of its property or make any general
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries
shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due or any
action shall be taken by such Person in furtherance of any of the aforesaid purposes.
(g) Defaults under Other Agreements.
(i) A Credit Party shall default in the due performance or observance (beyond
the applicable grace period with respect thereto) of any material obligation or
condition of any contract or lease material to the Credit Parties taken as a whole to
which it is a party or by which it or its property is bound; or
(ii) With respect to any Indebtedness of a Credit Party the principal amount of
which is in excess of $10,000,000 (other than Indebtedness outstanding under this
Credit Agreement and Non-Recourse Land Financing), (A) any such Credit Party shall
(x) default in any payment (beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto,
if any) with respect to any such Indebtedness, or (y) default (after giving effect to
any applicable grace period) in the observance or performance relating to such
Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or
relating thereto, or any other event or condition shall occur or condition exist, the
effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause the holder or holders
of such Indebtedness (or trustee or agent on behalf of such holders) to cause
(determined without regard to whether any notice or lapse of time is required) any
such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity; (B) any such
Indebtedness shall be declared due and payable, or required to be prepaid other than
by a regularly scheduled required prepayment prior to the stated maturity thereof, or
required to be repurchased, defeased or redeemed (but not including a voluntary
repayment of such Indebtedness); or (C) any such Indebtedness shall mature and remain
unpaid.
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(h) Judgments. Any judgment, order, or decree (including, without limitation,
any judgment, order, or decree with respect to any litigation disclosed pursuant to the
Credit Documents) shall be entered against any one or more of the Credit Parties involving a
liability of $25,000,000 or more (to the extent not paid or covered by insurance provided by
a carrier who has acknowledged coverage and in any event not including any Non-Recourse Land
Financing), and such judgment, order or decree (i) is the subject of any enforcement
proceeding commenced by any creditor or (ii) shall continue unsatisfied, undischarged and
unstayed for a period ending on the first to occur of (A) the last day on which such
judgment, order or decree becomes final and unappealable or (B) 30 days.
(i) ERISA. The occurrence of any of the following events or conditions: (A)
any “accumulated funding deficiency,” as such term is defined in Section 302 of ERISA and
Section 412 of the Code, whether or not waived, shall exist with respect to any Plan, or any
Lien shall arise on the assets of any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA
Affiliate in favor of the PBGC or a Plan; (B) a Termination Event shall occur with respect
to a Single Employer Plan, which is, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent,
likely to result in the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA; (C) a
Termination Event shall occur with respect to a Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer
Plan, which is, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, likely to result in
(i) the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, or (ii) any Credit
Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate incurring any liability in connection
with a withdrawal from, reorganization of (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA), or
insolvency (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA) of such Plan; or (D) any prohibited
transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) or
breach of fiduciary responsibility shall occur which may subject any Credit Party, any of
its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate to any liability under Sections 406, 409, 502(i), or
502(l) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or under any agreement or other instrument
pursuant to which any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has
agreed or is required to indemnify any person against any such liability.
(j) Ownership. There shall occur a Change of Control.
7.2 Acceleration; Remedies.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and at any time
thereafter unless and until such Event of Default has been waived in writing by the Required
Lenders (or the Lenders as may be required hereunder), the Administrative Agent shall, upon the
request and direction of the Required Lenders, by written notice to the Borrower, take the
following actions without prejudice to the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender or
Issuing Bank to enforce its claims against the Credit Parties, except as otherwise specifically
provided for herein:
(a) Termination of Commitments. Declare the Commitments and Swingline
Commitment terminated whereupon the Commitments and Swingline Commitment and the obligation
and power of the Issuing Banks to issue or Modify Facility LCs shall be immediately
terminated.
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(b) Acceleration of Loans. Declare the unpaid principal of and any accrued
interest in respect of all Loans and any and all other indebtedness or obligations of any
and every kind owing by a Credit Party to any of the Lenders hereunder to be due whereupon
the same shall be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
(c) Facility LC Collateral Account. Demand that the Borrower cash
collateralize the LC Exposure in accordance with Section 2.6(j).
(d) Enforcement of Rights. Enforce any and all rights and interests created
and existing under the Credit Documents, including, without limitation, all rights and
remedies against a Guarantor and all rights of set-off.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default specified in Section 7.1(f) shall
occur, then (i) the Commitments and Swingline Commitment and the obligation and power of the
Issuing Banks to issue Facility LCs shall automatically terminate, (ii) all Loans, all accrued
interest in respect thereof, all accrued and unpaid fees and other Credit Party Obligations shall
immediately become due and payable and (iii) the Borrower will also forthwith, and without any
notice or act, cash collateralize the LC Exposure in accordance with Section 2.6(j), all
without the giving of any notice or other action by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, which
notice or other action is expressly waived by the Borrower.
Notwithstanding the fact that enforcement powers reside primarily with the Administrative Agent,
each Lender has, to the extent permitted by law, a separate right of payment and shall be
considered a separate “creditor” holding a separate “claim” within the meaning of Section 101(5) of
the Bankruptcy Code or any other insolvency statute.
7.3 Allocation of Payments After Event of Default.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Credit Agreement, after the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, all amounts collected or received by the Administrative
Agent or any Lender on account of amounts outstanding under any of the Credit Documents shall be
paid over or delivered as follows:
FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including
without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) of the Administrative Agent or any of the
Lenders or Issuing Banks in connection with enforcing the rights of the Lenders or Issuing
Banks under the Credit Documents;
SECOND, to payment of any fees owed to the Administrative Agent or any Lender or
Issuing Bank;
THIRD, to the payment of all accrued interest payable to the Lenders hereunder and all
other obligations (other than those obligations to be paid pursuant to clause “FOURTH” or
clause “FIFTH” below) which shall have become due and payable under the Credit Documents and
not repaid pursuant to clauses “FIRST” and “SECOND” above;
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FOURTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and
Reimbursement Obligations, pro rata as set forth below;
FIFTH, to the Administrative Agent for deposit in the Facility LC Collateral Account to
the extent of any LC Exposure; and
SIXTH, to the payment of the surplus, if any, to whomever may be lawfully entitled to
receive such surplus.
In carrying out the foregoing, (a) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order
provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category and (b) each of the
Lenders shall receive an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then
outstanding Loans held by such Lender bears to the aggregate then outstanding Loans) of amounts
available to be applied.
ARTICLE VIII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent
as its agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to
exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together
with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
The bank serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers
in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the
Administrative Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and
generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate
thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.
The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set
forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall
not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has
occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to take any
discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers
expressly contemplated hereby that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing as
directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be
necessary under the circumstances as provided in
Section 9.2), and (c) except as expressly
set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be
liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or any
of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action
taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other
number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in
Section 9.2) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. The
Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default (other than an Event of
Default under
Section 7.1(a)) unless and until written notice thereof is given to the
Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and the Administrative Agent shall not be
responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any
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statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Credit Agreement,
(ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection
herewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or
conditions set forth herein, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of
this Credit Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of
any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items
expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for
relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other
writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The
Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and
believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying
thereon. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the
Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for
any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants
or experts.
The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers
by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent; the Administrative
Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any such appointment. The
Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its
rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the
preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the
Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in
connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities
as Administrative Agent.
Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in
this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the
Issuing Bank and the Borrower. Such resignation shall not affect the rights or obligations of the
Administrative Agent in its capacity as a Lender, Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank. Upon any such
resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to
appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and
shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives
notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and
the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an office in
New York,
New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as
Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested
with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the
retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The
fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable
to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the
Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and
Section
9.3 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its
sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be
taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent.
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Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has
deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Credit Agreement.
Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall
from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking
action under or based upon this Credit Agreement, any related agreement or any document furnished
hereunder or thereunder.
None of the Lenders identified in this Credit Agreement as a Co-Agent, Documentation Agent,
Managing Agent or Syndication Agent shall have any right, power, obligation, liability,
responsibility or duty under this Credit Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders as
such. Without limiting the foregoing, none of such Lenders shall have or be deemed to have a
fiduciary relationship with any Lender. Each Lender hereby makes the same acknowledgments with
respect to such Lenders as it makes with respect to the Administrative Agent in the preceding
paragraph of this Article VIII.
Each of the Lenders hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to enter into the Intercreditor
Agreement on their behalf and to carry out the responsibilities and exercise the powers afforded
the Administrative Agent therein.
None of the provisions of this Article VIII shall inure to the benefit of the Borrower
or of any Person other than Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. Accordingly, neither the Borrower nor any Person other than
Administrative Agent and the Lenders (and their respective successors and permitted assigns) shall
be entitled to rely upon, or to raise as a defense, the failure of the Administrative Agent or any
Lenders to comply with the provisions of this Article VIII.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Notices.
(a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be
given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other
communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or
overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as
follows:
(i) if to the Borrower, to Pulte Homes, Inc., 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000, Attention of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx (Telecopy No.
(000) 000-0000); with a copy to Pulte Homes, Inc., 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000, Attention of Xxxxx Xxxxx (Telecopy No. (000)
000-0000);
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(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention of Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
(Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000); with a copy to XX Xxxxxx Chase Bank, N.A., Loan and
Agency Services, 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX, 00000-0000,
Attention of Xxxxx Xxxxx (Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000);
(iii) if to the Swingline Lender, to the same address as the Administrative
Agent; and
(iv) if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth
in its Administrative Questionnaire.
(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or
furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative
Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II unless
otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. The Administrative
Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other
communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved
by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or
communications.
(c) Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other
communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other
communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Credit
Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.
9.2 Waivers; Amendments.
(a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in
exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance
of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative
Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of
any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this
Credit Agreement or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be
effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and
then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a
Loan or issuance or Modification of a Facility LC shall not be construed as a waiver of any
Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may
have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.
(b) Neither this Credit Agreement nor any other Credit Document nor any provision
hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or
agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower (or other applicable Credit Parties) and
the Required Lenders or by the Borrower (or other applicable Credit Parties) and
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the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided
that no such agreement shall (i) change the amount of the Commitment of any Lender (except
as provided in Section 2.9) without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce
the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon,
or reduce any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, without the written consent of each
Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the scheduled date of payment of the principal
amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any interest thereon, or any fees or other amounts
payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone
the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each
Lender affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.18(b) or (c) in a manner that
would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent
of each Lender, (v) except as the result of or in connection with a merger or other
disposition of a Credit Party permitted under Section 6.4, (A) release the Borrower
from its obligations under the Credit Agreement or (B) release any Credit Party that
individually or, together with any other Credit Party previously released or to be released
simultaneously therewith, cumulatively accounts for more than 5% of Tangible Net Worth from
its obligations under the Credit Documents, in each case without the written consent of each
Lender; (vi) consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower or all or substantially
all of the other Credit Parties of any of its or their rights and obligations under (or in
respect of) the Credit Documents except as permitted thereby, without the written consent of
each Lender; (vii) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of
“Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of
Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or
grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender; or (viii) amend the
definition of Maximum Commitment Limit without the written consent of each Lender;
provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise
affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline
Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing
Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be.
9.3 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
(a) The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the
Administrative Agent and its Affiliates and payable to third parties, including the
reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, in
connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the
preparation and administration of this Credit Agreement or any amendments, modifications or
waivers of the provisions hereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the
Issuing Bank and payable to third parties in connection with the issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension of any Facility LC or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender
and payable to third parties, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel
for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the
enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Credit Agreement, including
its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Facility LCs issued
hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout,
restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Facility LCs.
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(b) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and each
Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being
called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all
losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any
Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or
delivery of this Credit Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the
performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or Facility LC or the
use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank to honor a demand
for payment under a Facility LC if the documents presented in connection with such demand do
not strictly comply with the terms of such Facility LC), (iii) any actual or alleged
presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim,
litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on
contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party
thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available
to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence
or wilful misconduct of such Indemnitee.
(c) To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it
to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under paragraph
(a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such
Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed
expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the
unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as
the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Issuing
Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such.
(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and
hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special,
indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising
out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Credit Agreement or any agreement or
instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby, any Loan or Facility
LC or the use of the proceeds thereof.
(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand
therefor.
9.4 Successors and Assigns.
(a) The provisions of this Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby
(including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Facility LC), except that (i)
the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder
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without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or
transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may
assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with
this Section. Nothing in this Credit Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to
confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and
assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any
Facility LC), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section)
and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy
or claim under or by reason of this Credit Agreement.
(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any
Lender may assign to one or more assignees (other than the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s
Affiliates or Subsidiaries) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Credit
Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to
it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)
of:
(A) the Borrower, provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be
required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund
or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee; and
(B) the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the
Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of any Revolving Commitment
to an assignee that is a Lender immediately prior to giving effect to such
assignment.
(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate
part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Credit
Agreement;
(B) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and
recordation fee of $3,500; and
(C) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
For the purposes of this Section 9.4(b), the term “Approved Fund” has the
following meaning:
“Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in
making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the
ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an
Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a
Lender.
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(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv)
of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and
Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the
interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a
Lender under this Credit Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent
of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations
under this Credit Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all
of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, such Lender
shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.3 with respect to
obligations accruing and matters occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment).
Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Credit Agreement
that does not comply with this Section 9.4 shall be treated for purposes of this
Credit Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations
in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.
(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower,
shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to
it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the
Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender
pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the
Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank
and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the
terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Credit Agreement,
notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by
the Borrower, any Lender (with respect to any entry relating to such Lender’s Commitment or
Loans) and Issuing Bank, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior
notice.
(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an
assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire
(unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation
fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such
assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall
accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the
Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have
failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.4(c),
2.5(c), 2.6(d) or (e), 2.7(b), 2.18(d) or
9.3(c), the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment
and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such
payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No
assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Credit Agreement unless it has been
recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
(c) (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent,
any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks or other
entities (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and
obligations under this Credit Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and
the Loans
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owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Credit
Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the
other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the other Lenders and Issuing Bank shall continue to deal solely
and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under
this Credit Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a
participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this
Credit Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of
this Credit Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that
such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment,
modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 9.2(b) that affects
such Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrower agrees
that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15,
2.16 and 2.17 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its
interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section. To the extent
permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section
9.8 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to
Section 2.18(c) as though it were a Lender.
(ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under
Section 2.15 or 2.17 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to
receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the
participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent, which
consent makes specific reference to this Section 9.4(c)(ii). A Participant that
would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of
Section 2.17 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such
Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with
Section 2.17(e) as though it were a Lender.
(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any
portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender,
including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal
Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a
security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest
shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee
or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
9.5 Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the
Borrower herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or
pursuant to this Credit Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties
hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Credit Agreement and the making of any
Loans and issuance of any Facility LCs, regardless of any investigation made by any such other
party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any
Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at
the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as
the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under
this Credit Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Facility LC is outstanding and so long as
the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.15,
2.16, 2.17 and 9.3
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and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or
termination of the Facility LCs and the Commitments or the termination of this Credit Agreement or
any provision hereof.
9.6 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Credit Agreement may be executed
in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall
constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.
This Credit Agreement and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the
Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject
matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written,
relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.1, this Credit
Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and
when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together,
bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery
of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Credit Agreement by telecopy shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Credit Agreement.
9.7 Severability. Any provision of this Credit Agreement held to be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent
of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in
a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
9.8 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special,
time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by
such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Credit
Party against any of and all the obligations of the Borrower or any other Credit Party now or
hereafter existing under this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document held by such Lender,
irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Credit Agreement
or any other Credit Document and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each
Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of
setoff) which such Lender may have.
9.9 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
(a) This Credit Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law
of the State of
New York.
(b) The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its
property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District
of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Credit Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any
judgment, and
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each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all
claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New
York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties
hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and
may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law. Nothing in this Credit Agreement shall affect any right that the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action
or proceeding relating to this Credit Agreement against the Borrower or its properties in
the courts of any jurisdiction.
(c) The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent
it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to
the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Credit Agreement in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of
the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the
defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such
court.
(d) Each party to this Credit Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in
the manner provided for notices in Section 9.1. Nothing in this Credit Agreement
will affect the right of any party to this Credit Agreement to serve process in any other
manner permitted by law.
9.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A)
CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY
OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE
FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO
ENTER INTO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN
THIS SECTION.
9.11 Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are
for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Credit Agreement and shall not affect the
construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Credit Agreement.
9.12 Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank and the
Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that
Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and
agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the
Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such
Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by
any regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any
subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Credit Agreement, (e) in
connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating
to this Credit Agreement or the
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enforcement of rights hereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions
substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any
prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Credit
Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or
derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the
Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a
result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any
Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. For
the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower
relating to the Borrower or its business, other than any such information that is available to the
Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure
by the Borrower; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrower after the
date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any
Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be
considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same
degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to
its own confidential information.
9.13 USA Patriot Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA
Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”) hereby
notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is required to obtain,
verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and
address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower
in accordance with the Act.
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Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Third Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
BORROWER:
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PULTE HOMES, INC.,
a Michigan corporation
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LENDERS:
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
individually in its capacity as a Lender and
in its capacity as the Administrative Agent
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Executive Director |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Director |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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BNP PARIBAS
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Vice-President |
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Director |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Managing Director |
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Managing Director |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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COMERICA BANK
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Vice President |
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Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
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/s/ Xxxxxxx XxXxxxx
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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SUNTRUST BANK
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/s/ W. Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Associate Director |
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Associate Director |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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/s/ R. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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COUNTRYWIDE BANK, F.S.B.
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK USA
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ,
LTD., CHICAGO BRANCH
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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GUARANTY BANK
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
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/s/ Mario Del Duca
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Corporate Banking USA D029 |
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MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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|
Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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NATIXIS (f/k/a NATEXIS BANQUES
POPULAIRES)
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By: |
/s/ Natalie Trojan
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Director |
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By: |
/s/ Zineb Bouazzaoui
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Associate |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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|
Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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FIFTH THIRD BANK, a Michigan Banking
Corporation
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Officer |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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REGIONS BANK
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xx. Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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CITY NATIONAL BANK
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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COMPASS BANK, an Alabama banking
corporation
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Senior Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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COMMERCE BANK, N.A.
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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|
Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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BANK OF HAWAII, a Hawaii corporation
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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|
Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST, a
California Banking Corporation
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
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Senior Vice President |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH PULTE HOMES, INC.
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MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD, NEW
YORK BRANCH
|
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By: |
/s/ Fauzi Zulkifli
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General Manager |
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SCHEDULE 1.1(a)
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|
|
Lender |
|
Commitment |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
|
$ |
100,000,000 |
|
Citicorp North America, Inc. |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
Bank of America, N.A. |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
Barclays Bank PLC |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
BNP Paribas |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
Calyon New York Branch |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
Comerica Bank |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
SunTrust Bank |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
UBS Loan Finance LLC |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
Wachovia Bank, National Association |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
Countrywide Bank, F.S.B. |
|
|
75,000,000 |
|
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank USA |
|
|
75,000,000 |
|
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Chicago Branch |
|
|
55,000,000 |
|
Guaranty Bank |
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC |
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. |
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
PNC Bank, National Association |
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
Natixis |
|
|
40,000,000 |
|
Washington Mutual Bank |
|
|
40,000,000 |
|
Fifth Third Bank, a Michigan Bank Corporation |
|
|
35,000,000 |
|
Regions Bank |
|
|
35,000,000 |
|
City National Bank |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Compass Bank |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
Commerce Bank N.A. |
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
Bank of Hawaii, a Hawaii corporation |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
California Bank & Trust, a California Banking Corporation |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
Malayan Banking Berhad, New York Branch |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$ |
1,860,000,000 |
|
SCHEDULE 1.1(b)
EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT
1. The Facility LCs issued by Comerica Bank, Compass Bank, Guaranty Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., PNC Bank, National Association, SunTrust Bank and Wachovia Bank, National Association listed
in the attachments hereto;
2. Letter of Credit Number 91897053 issued by BNP Paribas on June 22, 2007 to U.S. Bank, as
Beneficiary in the amount of $13,234,834.84;
3. Letter of Credit Number 91897098 issued by BNP Paribas on June 28, 2007 to LaSalle Bank
Midwest National Association as Beneficiary in the amount of $8,067,745.10.
4. Letter of Credit Number 576898 issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. on June 28, 2007 to
LaSalle Bank as Beneficiary in the amount of $11,428,796.45; and
5. Letter of Credit Number 576899 issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. on June 28, 2007 to
LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association as Beneficiary in the amount of $6,953,778.13.
SCHEDULE 1.1(c)
PERMITTED LIENS
None
SCHEDULE 4.10
INDEBTEDNESS
None
SCHEDULE 4.11
LITIGATION
None
SCHEDULE 4.15
SUBSIDIARIES
Subsidiaries as of June 15, 2007
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State of |
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Shares |
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|
Obligation |
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|
|
Options |
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Material |
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Name |
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Incorporation |
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O/s |
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Owned by |
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Shares |
|
Owned |
|
O/s |
|
sub? |
1.
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56th and Lone Mountain, L.L.C.
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Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Coventry Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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50 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
2.
|
|
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, LP
|
|
Delaware
|
|
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|
Pulte Homes of NJ, Limited Partnership
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Inc.
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|
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99%
1%
|
|
No |
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|
3.
|
|
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
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Pulte Homes of NJ, Limited Partnership
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|
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100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
4.
|
|
American Title of the Palm Beaches Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Diversified Companies, Inc.
|
|
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1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
5.
|
|
Andrea’s Court, S.E.
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Puerto Rico
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|
|
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Pulte International Building Corp.
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50 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
6.
|
|
Anthem Arizona L.L.C. (Arizona)
|
|
Arizona
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|
|
100 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities of Illinois, Inc.
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|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
7.
|
|
Asset Five Corp.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
8.
|
|
Asset One Corp.
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|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
9.
|
|
Asset Seven Corp.
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|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,561 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,561 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
10.
|
|
August Xxxxx, LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
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Wil Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
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100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
11.
|
|
BMD Development, LLC
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|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHNE Business Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
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100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
12.
|
|
Bel North, LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wil Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
13.
|
|
Builder Homesite, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
? |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc. .31%
Xxxxx.xxx, Inc. 13.01%
Xxx Xxxx Corporation 5.49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.
|
|
Xxxxxxxxxxx Properties LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of Ohio L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
15.
|
|
Centerline Georgia Investor III LLC (fka RCC Georgia
Investor III LLC)
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Georgia Holdings LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
16.
|
|
Xxxxxxxx XX Basin, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xxxxxxxx Natural Resources Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
17.
|
|
Xxxxxxxx Natural Resources Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
18.
|
|
Xxxxxxxxx, L.L.C.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
19.
|
|
CMP CHP Oak Xxxx XX
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related Capital Oak Hill Partners LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.98 |
% |
|
|
|
|
20.
|
|
Coachman Development, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of New England, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
21.
|
|
Contractors Insurance Company of North America, Inc.
a Risk Retention Group
|
|
Hawaii
|
|
|
|
|
|
NABIC/Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
22.
|
|
Controladora PHC, S.A. DE C.V.
|
|
Mexico
|
|
|
499,955 |
|
|
Pulte International-Mexico, Inc.
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
499,955 |
|
|
99.99%
0.01%
|
|
No |
|
|
23.
|
|
Corte Bella Golf Club, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
24.
|
|
CP Sunridge, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
25.
|
|
Xxxx Realty Company
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
26.
|
|
Del X. Xxxx Development Co., L.P.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc.
Xxx Xxxx Construction Services Co.
|
|
|
|
|
|
99%
1%
|
|
No |
|
|
27.
|
|
Del X. Xxxx Financial Corporation
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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State of |
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Shares |
|
|
|
Obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
Material |
|
|
Name |
|
Incorporation |
|
O/s |
|
Owned by |
|
Shares |
|
Owned |
|
O/s |
|
sub? |
28.
|
|
Del X. Xxxx Foothills Corporation
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Commercial Properties Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
29.
|
|
Del X. Xxxx Land Conservancy
|
|
Arizona |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Building Products LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities of Illinois, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
31.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx California Corp.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
32.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Commercial Properties Corporation
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
33.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communties of Illinois, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
34.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities of Xxxxxxx, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Coventry Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
35.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
751,852 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
751,852 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
36.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Community Management Co.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
37.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Construction Services Co.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
38.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
39.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Golf Corp.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
40.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Home Construction, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
41.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Homes, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
42.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Limited Holding Co.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
43.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Midatlantic Corp.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
44.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Mortgage LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Mortgage LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
45.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Property Corp.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
46.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Purchasing Company of Illinois, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
47.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Southwest Co.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Construction Services Co.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
48.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Texas Limited Partnership
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Limited Holding Co.
Xxx Xxxx Southwest Co.
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
1
|
%
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
49.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Texas Title Agency Co.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Southwest Co
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
50.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Title Company of Nevada, Inc.
|
|
Nevada
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
51.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Contracting Services, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
52.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Coventry Homes Construction Co.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Coventry Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
53.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Coventry Homes of Nevada
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Coventry Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
54.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Spruce Creek Communities, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
55.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Sunflower of Tucson, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
56.
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Coventry Homes, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
57.
|
|
Desarrolladous Urbanos (Canooanas) SE
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte International Building
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
58.
|
|
Devtex Land, L.P.
|
|
Texas
|
|
|
|
|
|
XX XX, Inc.
Pulte Nevada I LLC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.90
0.10
|
% % |
|
No |
|
|
59.
|
|
DiVosta Homes, L.P.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
PH1 Corporation
DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
1
|
%
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
60.
|
|
DR Super Block 1 South, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
61.
|
|
DiVosta Building, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
DiVosta Homes, L.P.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
62.
|
|
DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
PH1 Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
63.
|
|
DiVosta Homes Marketing, Inc.
|
|
Florida
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
DiVosta Homes, L.P.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
Material |
|
|
Name |
|
Incorporation |
|
O/s |
|
Owned by |
|
Shares |
|
Owned |
|
O/s |
|
sub? |
64.
|
|
DiVosta Homes Sales, Inc.
|
|
Florida
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
DiVosta Homes, L.P.
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
65.
|
|
DW Aviation Co.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
66.
|
|
DW Homebuilding Co.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
67.
|
|
Edinburgh Realty Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
68.
|
|
Evergreen-Xxxx & Xxxxxxx Ranch, L.L.C.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
|
|
69.
|
|
Fallsgrove Associates LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.36 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
70.
|
|
First Heights Holding Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
Pulte Diversified Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
71.
|
|
Florida Building Products, LLC.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
DiVosta Homes, L.P.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
72.
|
|
Fort Lincoln-Pulte Limited Liability Company
|
|
DC
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
73.
|
|
Gatestone, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
74.
|
|
GI Development Business Trust
|
|
Massachusetts
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHNE Business Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
75.
|
|
Xxxx Echo Estates Open Space, LLC
|
|
Massachusetts
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of New England LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
76.
|
|
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, LP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Associates LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.98 |
% |
|
|
|
|
77.
|
|
Grand Place Hayward, LLC
|
|
California
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
78.
|
|
Grayhaven Estates Limited, L.L.C.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
Pulte Nevada I LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
1
|
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
79.
|
|
Great Island Community, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
GI Development Business Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
80.
|
|
Guaranteed Mortgage Corporation III
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Financial Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
81.
|
|
H.D. Whispering Creek, L.L.C.
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
82.
|
|
H. D. Investments I, LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wil Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
83.
|
|
Xxxxxxxx Hills, LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wil Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
84.
|
|
Xxxxxxx Pond Development Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes of New England, LLC
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
85.
|
|
Highlands One
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wil Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
86.
|
|
Hilltop Farms Development, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of New England LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
87.
|
|
Hollywood/Shawnee Redevelopment Partnership I, LP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related Hollywood/Shawnee Associates LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.98 |
% |
|
|
|
|
88.
|
|
Homeland CC, LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
89.
|
|
Homeland PG, LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
90.
|
|
Homesite Solutions Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
91.
|
|
HydroSource Acquisition, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Preserve I, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
92.
|
|
Island Walk Development Company
|
|
Florida
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
DiVosta Homes, L.P.
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
93.
|
|
Island Walk Realty, Inc.
|
|
Florida
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
DiVosta Homes, L.P.
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
94.
|
|
JNN Properties LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
95.
|
|
Jersey Xxxxxxx LLC
|
|
New Jersey
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Preserve I, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
96.
|
|
Joliet Mortgage Reinsurance Company
|
|
Vermont
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Pulte Mortgage LLC
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
97.
|
|
Xxxx Acquisition Group, LLC
|
|
Nevada
|
|
|
|
|
|
XX XX, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.99 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
98.
|
|
Lexington Oaks Golf Club, Inc.
|
|
Florida
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
99.
|
|
Lone Tree Golf Club, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
100.
|
|
LPC One Development Partners, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.69 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
101.
|
|
Xxxxx, XX
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wil Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
Material |
|
|
Name |
|
Incorporation |
|
O/s |
|
Owned by |
|
Shares |
|
Owned |
|
O/s |
|
sub? |
102.
|
|
MALDP Development Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes of New England, LLC
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
103.
|
|
Marina Operations Corp.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Sun City Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
104.
|
|
Marquette Title Insurance Company
|
|
Vermont
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
105.
|
|
Mayaguez Partners, S. E.
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte International Building Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
106.
|
|
MCS Mountain Road, LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
107.
|
|
Mountain View One LLC
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset One Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
108.
|
|
Mountain View Two LLC
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
109.
|
|
Nantar, S. DE X.X. DE C.V.
|
|
Mexico
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controladora PHC, S.A. DE X.X.
Xxxxx International-Mexico, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.30
0.70
|
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
110.
|
|
Noble Vista Development LLC
|
|
Massachusetts
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of New England LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
111.
|
|
North American Builders Indemnity Company
|
|
Hawaii
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
112.
|
|
North Valley Enterprise, LLC
|
|
Nevada
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
113.
|
|
Oceanside Village, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of New England, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
114.
|
|
PB Venture L.L.C.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
115.
|
|
PBW Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
116.
|
|
PC/BRE Development L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
PC/BRE Venture L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
117.
|
|
PC/BRE Springfield, L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
PC/BRE Venture L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
118.
|
|
PC/BRE Venture L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
PB Venture L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
119.
|
|
PC/BRE Xxxxxxx Xxxx L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
PC/BRE Venture L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
120.
|
|
PC/XXX Xxxxxxxx L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
PC/BRE Venture L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
121.
|
|
PCIC Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Mortgage LLC
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
122.
|
|
PH Arizona LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
Pulte Development Corporation
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
50
50
|
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
123.
|
|
PH Relocation Services LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
|
124.
|
|
PH Trust I
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
|
125.
|
|
PH Trust II
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
|
126.
|
|
PH1 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
127.
|
|
PH2 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
128.
|
|
PH3 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Divosta Homes, L.P.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
129.
|
|
PH4 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
130.
|
|
PH8 Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
131.
|
|
PH9 Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
132.
|
|
PH10 Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
133.
|
|
PH11 Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
134.
|
|
PH13 LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
135.
|
|
PH16, L.P.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc. 99%
PH13 LLC 1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
136.
|
|
PH17, L.P.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc. 99%
PH13 LLC 1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
137.
|
|
PH 19 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
138.
|
|
PH 21 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
Material |
|
|
Name |
|
Incorporation |
|
O/s |
|
Owned by |
|
Shares |
|
Owned |
|
O/s |
|
sub? |
139.
|
|
PH 22 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
140.
|
|
PH 23 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
141.
|
|
PH 24 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
142.
|
|
PH 25 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
143.
|
|
PH 26 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
144.
|
|
PH 27 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
145.
|
|
PH 28 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
146.
|
|
PH 29 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
147.
|
|
PH 30 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
148.
|
|
PH 31 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
149.
|
|
PH 32 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
150.
|
|
PH 33 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
151.
|
|
PH 34 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
152.
|
|
PH 35 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
153.
|
|
PH 36 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
154.
|
|
PH 37 Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
155.
|
|
PH 38 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
156.
|
|
PH 44 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
157.
|
|
PH 45 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
158.
|
|
PH 46 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
159.
|
|
PH 47 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
160.
|
|
PH 48 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
161.
|
|
PH 49 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
162.
|
|
PH 50 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
163.
|
|
PH 51 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
164.
|
|
PH 52 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
165.
|
|
PH 53 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
166.
|
|
PH 54 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
167.
|
|
PH 55 LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
168.
|
|
PH 56, Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc. 99%
PH 55 LLC 1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169.
|
|
PH 57, Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc. 99%
PH 55 LLC 1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
170.
|
|
PHC Title Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
171.
|
|
PHM Title Agency L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
TVM Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
172.
|
|
PHNE Business Trust
|
|
Massachusetts
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation, Trustee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No
|
|
Yes |
173.
|
|
PHS Virginia Holdings, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHNE Business Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
174.
|
|
PHS Virginia Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
99% PHNE Business Trust
1% PHS Virginia Holdings, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
175.
|
|
PHT Building Materials Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of Texas, LP
PHT Operating Company, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
1
|
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
Material |
|
|
Name |
|
Incorporation |
|
O/s |
|
Owned by |
|
Shares |
|
Owned |
|
O/s |
|
sub? |
176.
|
|
PHT Operating Company LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of Texas, LP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
177.
|
|
PHT Title Agency, L.P.
|
|
Texas
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHC Title Corporation
PHT Title Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
1
|
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
178.
|
|
PHT Title Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
179.
|
|
PIMI Holdings LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte International Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
180.
|
|
PL Roseville, LLC
|
|
California
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
|
|
181.
|
|
XX XX, Inc.
|
|
Nevada
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
182.
|
|
PN III, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
XX XX, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
183.
|
|
Potomac Yard Development LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potomac Yard Sole Member LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
No |
|
|
184.
|
|
Potomac Yard Sole Member LLC
|
|
Delware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
|
|
185.
|
|
Xxxxxx Building Systems, Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Building Systems Holding
Company,
L.L.C.
Xxxxxx Building California LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
1 |
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
186.
|
|
Xxxxxx Building California LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
187.
|
|
Preserve I, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
188.
|
|
Preserve II, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
189.
|
|
Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
PH Arizona, LLC
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
190.
|
|
Pulte Aviation I LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
191.
|
|
Pulte Aviation II LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
192.
|
|
Pulte Bajio Construcciones, S. de X.X. de C.V.
|
|
Mexico
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Mexico, S. de X.X. de X.X.
Xxxxx International Mexico, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.99
..01
|
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
193.
|
|
Pulte Building Products LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
194.
|
|
Pulte Building Services LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
195.
|
|
Pulte Building Systems, L.L.C (AZ)
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Building Systems Holding Company,
L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
196.
|
|
Pulte Building Systems, L.L.C (NV)
|
|
Nevada
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
197.
|
|
Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, L.L.C.
|
|
Nevada
|
|
|
|
|
|
PNII, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
|
Yes |
198.
|
|
Pulte Chile Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte International Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
199.
|
|
Pulte Communities NJ, Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preserve II, Inc.
Preserve I, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
1
|
%
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
200.
|
|
Pulte de Chile Limitada
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Chile Corporation
Pulte SA Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
1
|
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
201.
|
|
Pulte Development Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
202.
|
|
Pulte Development New Mexico, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
203.
|
|
Pulte Diversified Companies, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
204.
|
|
Pulte Financial Companies, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
205.
|
|
Pulte Funding, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Mortgage LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
206.
|
|
Pulte Georgia Holdings LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
207.
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Diversified Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
Material |
|
|
Name |
|
Incorporation |
|
O/s |
|
Owned by |
|
Shares |
|
Owned |
|
O/s |
|
sub? |
208.
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation of The Delaware Valley
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
209.
|
|
Pulte Home Sciences of Virginia, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHS Virginia Limited Partnership.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
210.
|
|
Pulte Home Sciences, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
211.
|
|
Pulte Homes of Greater Kansas City, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
212.
|
|
Pulte Homes of Maryland LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
213.
|
|
Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC
|
|
Indiana
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
214.
|
|
Pulte Homes of Michigan I, Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC
Pulte Michigan Holdings Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
1
|
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
215.
|
|
Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
216.
|
|
Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC
|
|
Minnesota
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Minnesota Holdings, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
217.
|
|
Pulte Homes of New England LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHNE Business Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
218.
|
|
Pulte Homes of New Mexico, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
219.
|
|
Pulte Homes of New York, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
220.
|
|
Pulte Homes of NJ, Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHC of the Delaware Valley
Preserve II, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
99
|
%
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
221.
|
|
Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
222.
|
|
Pulte Homes of PA, Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHC of the Delaware Valley
Preserve II, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
99 |
%
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
223.
|
|
Pulte Homes of South Carolina, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
224.
|
|
Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P.
|
|
Texas
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Texas Holdings, Inc.
Pulte Nevada I LLC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.90
0.10
|
%
% |
|
No
No
|
|
Yes |
225.
|
|
Pulte Homes Tennessee Limited Partnership
|
|
Nevada
|
|
|
|
|
|
RN Acquisition 2 Corp.
Radnor Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
74.40
25.60
|
%
% |
|
No
No
|
|
Yes |
226.
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publicly Traded
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
|
227.
|
|
Pulte Interiors, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
228.
|
|
Pulte International Building Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte International Caribbean Corp.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
229.
|
|
Pulte International Caribbean Corp.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte International Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
230.
|
|
Pulte International Caribbean II, Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
99% Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.
1% Pulte RC, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
231.
|
|
Pulte International Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Diversified Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
232.
|
|
Pulte International Mexico Limited Partnership
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
99% Pulte International Corporation
1% PIMI Holdings LLC
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
233.
|
|
Pulte Land Company, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
234.
|
|
Pulte Land Development Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
235.
|
|
Pulte Lifestyle Communities, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
236.
|
|
Pulte Michigan Holdings Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
237.
|
|
Pulte Michigan Services, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
238.
|
|
Pulte Midwest Title, Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
239.
|
|
Pulte Minnesota Holdings, LLC
|
|
Cayman Isl.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
240.
|
|
Pulte Mortgage LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
241.
|
|
Pulte Nevada I LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
Material |
|
|
Name |
|
Incorporation |
|
O/s |
|
Owned by |
|
Shares |
|
Owned |
|
O/s |
|
sub? |
242.
|
|
Pulte Payroll Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
243.
|
|
Pulte Purchasing Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
Pulte Development Corporation
XX XX, Inc.
Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC
Xxx Xxxx California Corporation
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc.
PHT Building Materials Limited Partnership
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
14.285
14.285
14.285
14.285
14.285
14.285
14.285
|
% %
%
%
%
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
244.
|
|
Pulte RC, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
245.
|
|
Pulte Real Estate Company
|
|
Florida
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
Xxxx Realty Company
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
246.
|
|
Pulte Realty Corporation
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
247.
|
|
Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
248.
|
|
Pulte Realty of Connecticut, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHNE Business Trust.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49 |
% |
|
|
|
|
249.
|
|
Pulte Realty of New York, Inc.
|
|
New York
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
250.
|
|
Pulte Realty of South New Jersey, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
251.
|
|
Pulte Realty, Inc.
|
|
Florida
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
252.
|
|
Pulte SA Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte International Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
253.
|
|
Pulte Services California, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marquette Title Insurance Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
254.
|
|
Pulte Services Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
255.
|
|
Pulte SRL Holdings, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte International Mexico Limited Partnership
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
256.
|
|
Pulte Texas Holdings LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
257.
|
|
Pulte Title Agency of Michigan, L.L.C.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHC Title Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
258.
|
|
Pulte Title Agency of Minnesota, L.L.C.
|
|
Minnesota
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHC Title Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
259.
|
|
Pulte Title Agency of Ohio, Limited Liability Company
|
|
Ohio
|
|
|
|
|
|
PHC Title Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
260.
|
|
Pulte Urban Renewal, LLC
|
|
New Jersey
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preserve I, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
261.
|
|
Xxxxx.xxx, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
262.
|
|
Pulte/BP Murrieta Hills, LLC
|
|
California
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
263.
|
|
Quartz Hill, LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
264.
|
|
Radnor Homes, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
265.
|
|
Rancho Diamante Investments, LLC
|
|
California
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
266.
|
|
Related Capital Oak Hill Partners LLC
|
|
Georgia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centerline Georgia Investor III LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.00722 |
% |
|
|
|
|
267.
|
|
Related Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Associates LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centerline Georgia Investor III LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.003363 |
% |
|
|
|
|
268.
|
|
Related Hollywood/Shawnee Associates LLLC
|
|
Georgia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centerline Georgia Investor III LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.01 |
% |
|
|
|
|
269.
|
|
Residencias del Norte Limitada
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Chile Corporation
Pulte SA Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.90
0.10
|
%
% |
|
No
No |
|
|
270.
|
|
RN Acquisition 2 Corp.
|
|
Nevada
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
271.
|
|
Roseville Schools LLC
|
|
California
|
|
|
|
|
|
PL Roseville, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
272.
|
|
Shiloh Farm Investments, LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
Material |
|
|
Name |
|
Incorporation |
|
O/s |
|
Owned by |
|
Shares |
|
Owned |
|
O/s |
|
sub? |
273.
|
|
Shorepointe Village Homes, L.L.C.
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82.5 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
274.
|
|
South Natick Hills, LLC
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Homes of New England LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
275.
|
|
Spa L Builders LLC
|
|
California
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.6 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
276.
|
|
Springfield Golf Resort, L.L.C.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
|
PC/BRE Springfield L.L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
277.
|
|
Spruce Creek South Utilities, Inc. (Assets sold to
Florida Water Utility Co. 6/30/00)
|
|
Florida
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx’x Spruce Creek Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
278.
|
|
Stetson Ventures II, LLC
|
|
Arizona
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Pulte Home Corporation
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|
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50 |
% |
|
No |
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279.
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Summerfield Crossing LLC
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|
Michigan
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|
|
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Pulte Home Corporation
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|
|
|
|
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|
100 |
% |
|
No |
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|
280.
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Sun City Homes, Inc. (formerly Del X. Xxxx Finance
Company)
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Nevada
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|
|
100 |
|
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Xxx Xxxx Corporation
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|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
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|
281.
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Sun City Sales Corporation
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|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc
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|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
282.
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|
Sun City Title Agency Co.
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|
Arizona
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
283.
|
|
Sun State Insulation Co., Inc.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
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No |
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|
284.
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|
Tallmadge Xxxxx STP Associates LLC
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|
New York
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|
|
|
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Pulte Homes of New York, LLC
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|
|
|
|
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47.482 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
285.
|
|
Terravita Corp.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
286.
|
|
Terravita Home Construction Co.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
75
25
|
%
% |
|
No |
|
|
287.
|
|
Thunderbird Lodge Holding Corp.
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
288.
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|
Title Plant Corporation
|
|
Arizona
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sun City Title Agency Co.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
289.
|
|
TVM Corporation
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|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
|
|
290.
|
|
Umerley Manor Oaks LLC
|
|
Maryland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
291.
|
|
Upper Gwynedd Development, Limited Partnership
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|
Michigan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preserve II, Inc.
Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
1
|
%
% |
|
|
|
|
292.
|
|
Wil Corporation
|
|
Michigan
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
Pulte Home Corporation
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No
|
|
Yes |
293.
|
|
Xxxxxxxx’ Field at Perry Hall, LLC
|
|
Maryland
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|
|
|
|
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Wil Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
No |
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SCHEDULE 4.21(a)
Investment Policy
PULTE HOMES, INC.
INVESTMENT POLICY
PURPOSE
This Policy has been adopted by the Board of Directors of Pulte Homes, Inc. (the “Company”) to
establish internal rules for the investment of corporate funds. Investments in accordance with
this Policy and changes to Section F may be made from time to time by, or at the direction of, the
Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and/or the Treasurer of the Company.
Other investments or modifications of this Policy may be made only with the prior approval of the
Board of Directors. This Policy does not affect the validity of existing investments of the
Company.
ADMINISTRATION OF POLICY
The CFO of the Company shall have principal responsibility and authority for compliance with this
Policy and shall establish suitable internal controls to assure compliance. The Treasurer is
responsible for implementing this Policy.
INVESTMENT POLICY
Responsibilities associated with investment of corporate cash are to be discharged in such a manner
as to protect/maintain the principal involved, maintain adequate liquidity to fund the Company’s
anticipated cash requirements and provide for prudent diversification of risk. The Company’s
objective is to maximize the after-tax rate of return on investments consistent with the above
referenced safety, liquidity and diversification guidelines.
A. Surplus Funds
The Treasurer and Director of Treasury Operations (Assistant Treasurer) are authorized to approve
the investment of surplus funds of the Company in approved money market investments for short-term
periods under the guidelines below. Surplus funds are defined as cash in the Company’s accounts
which are not required at that point in time to maintain adequate bank balances or to meet
outstanding financial objectives. Acceptable investments are shown in Exhibit 1.
B. Diversification
To minimize the risk of loss and to promote liquidity, the Company generally should maintain a
reasonable diversity of investments. When investing surplus funds in non-affiliated entities:
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No more than $15 million may be invested in any one issuer (other
than obligations of, or those guaranteed by, the United States of
America, U.S. government agencies, or U.S. government sponsored
enterprises). |
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No more than $50 million may be invested in issuers which are in
the same or a similar industry (other than banks or other
financial institutions). |
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No more than twenty percent (20%) may be invested in whole loan
repurchase agreements with approved broker/dealers listed in
Exhibit 2. |
Notwithstanding the above, the Company’s only restriction for funds invested overnight is that they
meet the rating criteria shown in Exhibit 1.
C. Maturities
The Company’s Treasurer may approve investments with a duration of up to one year if otherwise in
compliance to Exhibit 1. Investments with a duration longer than 1 year may be made with the prior
approval of the Company’s CFO.
D. Change in Circumstances
The determination as to whether an investment is permitted under the Policy shall not be affected
due to a change in circumstances occurring after the investment has been made (e.g., reduction in
amount of surplus funds; downgrading of rating of a particular issuer). Upon a change in
circumstances, the Treasurer will investigate the events which precipitated the change and will
determine whether or not to terminate the investment. The Company shall not roll-over or otherwise
renew or extend an investment if such investment would not then be permitted under this Policy.
E. Hedging
Any investment in fixed income securities with a duration greater than one year must be hedged with
an appropriate instrument executed with a financial institution maintaining a minimum Xxxxx’x A3
credit rating (or equivalent) in order to protect the principal amount of the investment unless the
CEO and CFO jointly allow for a specific exception. The Company’s CFO and Treasurer are
responsible for developing an appropriate hedge strategy.
F. Selection of Approved Broker/Dealers, Mutual Fund Companies and Banks
Any additions, deletions or other changes to the list of approved broker/dealers, mutual fund
companies and banks (Exhibits 2 and 3) must be approved in writing by at least two of the officers
below:
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Chief Financial Officer |
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APPROVED:
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DATE:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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APPROVED:
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DATE:
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Vice President and Treasurer |
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SCHEDULE 4.21(b)
INVESTMENTS
None
SCHEDULE 4.25
LABOR CONTRACTS AND DISPUTES
None
EXHIBIT 1.1(a)
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as
of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor]
(the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms
used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement
identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby
acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached
hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment
and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the
Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to
and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the
Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s
rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other
documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and
percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the
Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any Facility LCs, guarantees,
and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned
under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in
its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in
connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto
or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the
foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all
other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant
to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii)
above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and
assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment
and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
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[and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]1] |
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3. Borrower:
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Pulte Homes, Inc. |
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4. Administrative Agent: |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the
administrative agent under the
Credit Agreement |
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5. Credit Agreement: |
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Third Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of June 20,
2007 among Pulte Homes Inc., the
Lenders parties thereto, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, and the
other agents parties thereto |
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6. Assigned Interest: |
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Aggregate Amount of |
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all Lenders |
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$ |
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$ |
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The Assignee agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent a completed Administrative Questionnaire
in which the Assignee designates one or more Credit Contacts to whom all syndicate-level
information (which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower, the Credit
Parties and their related parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who
may receive such information in accordance with the Assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable
laws, including Federal and state securities laws.
Effective
Date: ___, 20___ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL
BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]
The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
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ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
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By: |
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Title: |
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ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
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Title: |
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Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a
percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder. |
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[Consented to and]3 Accepted:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,, as
Administrative Agent
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By:
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Title: |
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[Consented to:]4 |
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[NAME OF RELEVANT PARTY] |
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By:
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Title: |
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To be added only if the consent of the
Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. |
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To be added only if the consent of the
Borrower and/or other parties (e.g. Swingline Lender, Issuing Bank) is required
by the terms of the Credit Agreement. |
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ANNEX 1
PULTE HOMES, INC.
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
1. Representations and Warranties.
1.1 Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and
beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any
lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken
all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any
statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any
other Credit Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness,
sufficiency or value of the Credit Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial
condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in
respect of any Credit Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any
Credit Document.
1.2. Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power
and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and
Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the
Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement
that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a
Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit
Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the
obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together
with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a) or (b)
thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to
make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to
purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision
independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it
is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be
delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the
Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative
Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall
deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking
action under the Credit Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of
the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as a
Lender.
2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make
all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees
and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective
Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
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3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and
inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This
Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall
constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this
Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
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EXHIBIT 1.1(b)
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY
THIS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”) is made as of June 20, 2007, by the
undersigned (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) in favor of the Administrative
Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, under the Credit Agreement referred to below.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Pulte Homes, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Principal”), and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association having its principal office in New York, New York,
as Administrative Agent, and certain other Lenders from time to time party thereto have entered
into a certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 20, 2007 (as same may be
amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), providing, subject to the
terms and conditions thereof, for extensions of credit to be made by the Lenders to the Principal;
WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement requires that each of the Subsidiary Guarantors execute and
deliver this Guaranty whereby each of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall guarantee the payment when
due, subject to Section 10 hereof, of all Guaranteed Obligations, as defined below; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the financial and other support that the Principal has provided,
and such financial and other support as the Principal may in the future provide, to the Subsidiary
Guarantors, and because each Subsidiary Guarantor has determined that executing this Guaranty is in
its interest and to its financial benefit, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is willing to
guarantee the obligations of the Principal under the Credit Agreement, any Note and the other
Credit Documents;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. “Guaranteed Obligations” is defined in Section 4
below. Other capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth
in the Credit Agreement.
2. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors represents and
warrants (which representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been renewed upon each
Extension of Credit under the Credit Agreement) that:
(a) It (i) is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the state (or other jurisdiction) of its
organization, (ii) is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign entity and authorized to do
business in every jurisdiction unless the failure to be so qualified, in good standing or
authorized would not have or could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and
(iii) has
the requisite power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now
conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
(b) It (i) has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Guaranty
and any other Credit Document to which it is a party and to incur the obligations herein and
therein provided for and (ii) is duly authorized to, and has been authorized by all necessary
action, to execute, deliver and perform this Guaranty and any other Credit Document to which it is
a party.
(c) Neither the execution and delivery of the Credit Documents, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated therein, nor performance of and compliance with the terms and provisions
thereof by it (i) violate or conflict with any provision of its articles or certificate of
incorporation or bylaws, (ii) violate, contravene or materially conflict with any Requirement of
Law or any other law, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation D, O, T, U or X),
order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or permit applicable to it, (iii) violate, contravene or
conflict with contractual provisions of, or cause an event of default under, any indenture, loan
agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a
party or by which it may be bound, the violation of which would have or could be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iv) result in or require the creation of any Lien
(other than those contemplated in or created in connection with the Credit Documents) upon or with
respect to its properties.
(d) Except for consents, approvals and authorizations which have been obtained, no consent,
approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any court or
Governmental Authority or third party is required in connection with its execution, delivery or
performance of this Guaranty and any other Credit Agreement to which it is a party.
3. Covenants. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors covenants that, so long as any Lender
has any Commitment outstanding under the Credit Agreement or any of the Guaranteed Obligations
shall remain unpaid, that it will, and, if necessary, will enable the Principal to, fully comply
with those covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement.
4. The Guaranty. Subject to Section 10 hereof, each of the Subsidiary
Guarantors hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, as primary obligor and not as surety,
the full and punctual payment (whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or early termination
or otherwise, and at all times thereafter) and performance of the Credit Party Obligations,
including without limitation any such Credit Party Obligations incurred or accrued during the
pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, whether or not
allowed or allowable in such proceeding (collectively, subject to the provisions of Section
10 hereof, being referred to as the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Upon failure by
the Principal to pay punctually any such amount, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors agrees that it
shall forthwith on demand pay to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and, if
applicable, their Affiliates, the amount not so paid at the place and in the manner specified in
the Credit Agreement, any Note or the relevant Credit Document, as the case may be. This Guaranty
is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors waives any right
to require the Lenders or the
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Administrative Agent to xxx the Principal, any other guarantor, or any other person obligated
for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, or otherwise to enforce its payment against any
collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.
5. Guaranty Unconditional. Subject to Section 10 hereof, the obligations of
each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereunder shall be unconditional and absolute and, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be released, discharged or otherwise affected
by:
(a) any extension, renewal, settlement, compromise, waiver or release in respect of any
of the Guaranteed Obligations, by operation of law or otherwise, or any obligation of any
other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any default, failure or delay,
willful or otherwise, in the payment or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(b) any modification or amendment of or supplement to the Credit Agreement, any Note or
any other Credit Document;
(c) any release, nonperfection or invalidity of any direct or indirect security for any
obligation of the Principal under the Credit Agreement, any Note, any Collateral Document,
any other Credit Document, or any obligations of any other guarantor of any of the
Guaranteed Obligations, or any action or failure to act by the Administrative Agent, any
Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender with respect to any collateral securing all or any
part of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(d) any change in the corporate or other legal existence, structure or ownership of the
Principal or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any insolvency,
bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Principal, or any other
guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or its assets or any resulting release or discharge
of any obligation of the Principal, or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations;
(e) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Subsidiary Guarantors
may have at any time against the Principal, any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations, the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection
herewith or any unrelated transactions;
(f) any invalidity or unenforceability relating to any other guarantor of any of the
Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason related to the Credit Agreement, any Note on any
other Credit Document, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to
prohibit the payment by any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, of the principal
of or interest on any Note or any other amount payable under the Credit Agreement, any Note
or any other Credit Document; or
(g) any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind by the Principal, any other
guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other
Person or any other circumstance whatsoever which might, but for the provisions of this
paragraph, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of any Subsidiary Guarantor’s
obligations hereunder.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subsidiary Guarantors do not waive defenses to the Guaranteed
Obligations that are available to the Principal, except for such defenses as may arise by reason of
any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding affecting the Principal.
6. Discharge Only Upon Payment In Full: Reinstatement In Certain Circumstances. Each
of the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations hereunder shall remain in full force and effect until all
Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and the Commitments under the
Credit Agreement shall have terminated or expired. If at any time any payment of the principal of
or interest on any Note or any other amount payable by the Principal or any other party under the
Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or
returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Principal or otherwise, each of
the Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated
as though such payment had been due but not made at such time.
7. Waivers. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors irrevocably waives acceptance hereof,
presentment, demand, protest and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notice not provided
for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against
the Principal, any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other Person.
8. Subrogation. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agrees not to assert any
right, claim or cause of action, including, without limitation, a claim for subrogation,
reimbursement, indemnification or otherwise, against the Principal arising out of or by reason of
this Guaranty or the obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the payment or securing
or purchasing of any of the Guaranteed Obligations by any of the Subsidiary Guarantors unless and
until the Guaranteed Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full, and any commitment to lend under
the Credit Agreement and any other Credit Documents is terminated or has expired.
9. Stay of Acceleration. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the
Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the
Principal, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Credit
Agreement, any Note or any other Credit Document shall nonetheless be payable by each of the
Subsidiary Guarantors hereunder forthwith on demand by the Administrative Agent made at the request
of the Required Lenders.
10. Limitation on Obligations. The provisions of this Guaranty are severable, and in
any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if
the obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor under this Guaranty would otherwise be held or
determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of such Subsidiary
Guarantor’s liability under this Guaranty, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this
Guaranty to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the
Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent or any Lender, be automatically limited and reduced
to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding
(such highest amount determined hereunder being the relevant Subsidiary Guarantor’s “Maximum
Liability”). This Section 10(a) with respect to the Maximum Liability of the
Subsidiary Guarantors is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Administrative Agent
hereunder to the maximum extent not subject to avoidance under applicable law, and neither the
Subsidiary Guarantor nor any other
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person or entity shall have any right or claim under this Section 10(a) with respect
to the Maximum Liability, except to the extent necessary so that the obligations of the Subsidiary
Guarantor hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable law.
(a) Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any
time and from time to time exceed the Maximum Liability of each Subsidiary Guarantor, and
may exceed the aggregate Maximum Liability of all other Subsidiary Guarantors, without
impairing this Guaranty or affecting the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent
hereunder. Nothing in this Section 10(b) shall be construed to increase any
Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations hereunder beyond its Maximum Liability.
(b) In the event any Subsidiary Guarantor (a “Paying Subsidiary Guarantor”)
shall make any payment or payments under this Guaranty or shall suffer any loss as a result
of any realization upon any collateral granted by it to secure its obligations under this
Guaranty, each other Subsidiary Guarantor (each a “Non-Paying Subsidiary Guarantor”)
shall contribute to such Paying Subsidiary Guarantor an amount equal to such Non-Paying
Subsidiary Guarantor’s “Pro Rata Share” of such payment or payments made, or losses
suffered, by such Paying Subsidiary Guarantor. For the purposes hereof, each Non-Paying
Subsidiary Guarantor’s “Pro Rata Share” with respect to any such payment or loss by
a Paying Subsidiary Guarantor shall be determined as of the date on which such payment or
loss was made by reference to the ratio of (i) such Non-Paying Subsidiary Guarantor’s
Maximum Liability as of such date (without giving effect to any right to receive, or
obligation to make, any contribution hereunder) or, if such Non-Paying Subsidiary
Guarantor’s Maximum Liability has not been determined, the aggregate amount of all monies
received by such Non-Paying Subsidiary Guarantor from the Principal after the date hereof
(whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means) to (ii) the aggregate Maximum
Liability of all Subsidiary Guarantors hereunder (including such Paying Subsidiary
Guarantor) as of such date (without giving effect to any right to receive, or obligation to
make, any contribution hereunder), or to the extent that a Maximum Liability has not been
determined for any Subsidiary Guarantors, the aggregate amount of all monies received by
such Subsidiary Guarantors from the Principal after the date hereof (whether by loan,
capital infusion or by other means). Nothing in this Section 10(c) shall affect any
Subsidiary Guarantor’s several liability for the entire amount of the Guaranteed Obligations
(up to such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Maximum Liability). Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors
covenants and agrees that its right to receive any contribution under this Guaranty from a
Non-Paying Subsidiary Guarantor shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all
the Guaranteed Obligations. The provisions of this Section 10(c) are for the
benefit of both the Administrative Agent and the Subsidiary Guarantors and may be enforced
by any one, or more, or all of them in accordance with the terms hereof.
11. Application of Payments. All payments received by the Administrative Agent
hereunder shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in
the order of priority set forth in Section 7.3 of the Credit Agreement unless a court of
competent jurisdiction shall otherwise direct.
12. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder
shall be given or made by telecopier or other writing and telecopied, or mailed or delivered to the
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intended recipient at its address or telecopier number set forth on the signature pages hereof
or such other address or telecopy number as such party may hereafter specify for such purpose by
notice to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1 of the
Credit Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Guaranty, all such communications shall be
deemed to have been duly given when transmitted by telecopier, or personally delivered or, in the
case of a mailed notice sent by certified mail return-receipt requested, on the date set forth on
the receipt (provided, that any refusal to accept any such notice shall be deemed to be notice
thereof as of the time of any such refusal), in each case given or addressed as aforesaid.
13. No Waivers. No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in
exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any
single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Guaranty, the
Credit Agreement, any Note and the other Credit Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of
any rights or remedies provided by law.
14. No Duty to Advise. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors assumes all responsibility
for being and keeping itself informed of the Principal’s financial condition and assets, and of all
other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the
nature, scope and extent of the risks that each of the Subsidiary Guarantors assumes and incurs
under this Guaranty, and agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any duty
to advise any of the Subsidiary Guarantors of information known to it regarding those circumstances
or risks.
15. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty is for the benefit of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and permitted assigns and in the event of an
assignment of any amounts payable under the Credit Agreement, any Note, or the other Credit
Documents, the rights hereunder, to the extent applicable to the indebtedness so assigned, shall be
transferred with such indebtedness. This Guaranty shall be binding upon each of the Subsidiary
Guarantors and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
16. Changes in Writing. Neither this Guaranty nor any provision hereof may be
changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only in writing signed by each of the
Subsidiary Guarantors and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders.
17. Costs of Enforcement. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors agrees to pay all costs
and expenses including, without limitation, all court costs and attorneys’ fees and expenses paid
or incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender in endeavoring
to collect all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations from, or in prosecuting any action
against, the Principal, the Subsidiary Guarantors or any other guarantor of all or any part of the
Guaranteed Obligations.
18. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THIS GUARANTY
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF
THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN
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DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND OF ANY STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND FOR PURPOSES OF
ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR TO THIS GUARANTY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OF THE
OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS) OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH ANY OF THEM MAY NOW
OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT AND ANY
CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS ACCEPTING THIS
GUARANTY, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
19. Setoff. Without limiting the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders
under applicable law, if all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations is then due, whether
pursuant to the occurrence of an Event of Default or otherwise, then the Guarantor authorizes the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders to apply any sums standing to the credit of the Guarantor with
the Administrative Agent or any Lender of the Administrative Agent or any Lender toward the payment
of the Guaranteed Obligations.
20. Taxes, etc. All payments required to be made by any of the Subsidiary Guarantors
hereunder shall be made without setoff or counterclaim and free and clear of and without deduction
or withholding for or on account of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties or other
charges of whatsoever nature imposed by any government or any political or taxing authority thereof
(excluding federal taxation of the overall income of any Lender), provided, however, that if any of
the Subsidiary Guarantors is required by law to make such deduction or withholding, such Subsidiary
Guarantor shall forthwith (i) pay to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as applicable, such
additional amount as results in the net amount received by the Administrative Agent or any Lender,
as applicable, equaling the full amount which would have been received by the Administrative Agent
or any Lender, as applicable, had no such deduction or withholding been made, (ii) pay the full
amount deducted to the relevant authority in accordance with applicable law, and (iii) furnish to
the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as applicable, certified copies of official receipts
evidencing payment of such withholding taxes within 30 days after such payment is made.
21. Supplemental Guarantors. Pursuant to Section 5.12 of the Credit
Agreement, additional Subsidiaries shall become obligated as Subsidiary Guarantors hereunder (each
as fully as though an original signatory hereto) by executing and delivering to the Administrative
Agent a supplemental guaranty in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (with blanks appropriately
filled in).
22. Original Guaranty Superseded. This Guaranty supersedes and replaces that certain
Subsidiary Guaranty dated October 31, 2005.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed,
under seal, by its authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.
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Anthem Arizona LLC
Asset Seven Corp.
Xxx Xxxx California Corp.
Xxx Xxxx Communities, Inc.
Xxx Xxxx Communities of Illinois, Inc.
Xxx Xxxx Corporation
Xxx Xxxx Golf Corp.
Xxx Xxxx Home Construction Inc.
Xxx Xxxx Texas Limited Partnership
By: Xxx Xxxx Southwest Co.
Xxx Xxxx’x Coventry Homes, Construction Co.
Xxx Xxxx’x Spruce Creek Communities, Inc.
Xxx Xxxx’x Coventry Homes, Inc.
DiVosta Building, LLC
Divosta Homes, L.P.
By: Divosta Homes Holdings, LLC
Florida Building Products, LLC
PHNE Business Trust
By: Pulte Home Corporation XX XX, Inc.
Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, LLC
Pulte Communities NJ, Limited Partnership
By: Preserve I, Inc.
Pulte Development Corporation
Pulte Development of New Mexico, Inc.
Pulte Diversified Companies, Inc.
Pulte Home Corporation
Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley
Pulte Homes of Greater Kansas City, Inc.
Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC
By: Pulte Homes of Michigan, LLC
Pulte Homes of Michigan, LLC
Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC
Pulte Homes of New England, LLC
Pulte Homes of New Mexico, Inc.
Pulte Homes of New York, LLC
Pulte Homes of NJ, Limited Partnership
By: Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley
Pulte Homes of Ohio, LLC
Pulte Homes of PA, Limited Partnership
By: Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley
Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P.
By: Pulte Nevada 1 LLC
Pulte Homes of Tennessee Limited Partnership
By: Radnor Homes Inc.
Pulte Land Company, LLC
Pulte Realty Corporation
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EXHIBIT A
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTY
[Date]
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to (i) that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
dated as of June 20, 2007, as amended, among Pulte Homes, Inc., the lenders from time to time
parties thereto (the “Lenders”), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a Lender and as
administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) on behalf of itself and the other Lenders
(as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”) and (ii) that certain Guaranty, dated as of even date with the Credit Agreement,
executed and delivered by the Subsidiary Guarantors parties thereto in favor of the Administrative
Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Guaranty”). Terms not defined herein which are defined in the
Credit Agreement shall have for the purposes hereof the respective meanings provided therein.
In accordance with Section 5.12 of the Credit Agreement and Section 21 of the
Guaranty, the undersigned, [GUARANTOR]___, a corporation [limited partnership/limited
liability company] organized under the laws of ___, hereby elects to be a “Guarantor” for
all purposes of the Credit Agreement and “Subsidiary Guarantor” for all purposes of the Guaranty,
respectively, effective from the date hereof.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby agrees to perform all
the obligations of a Subsidiary Guarantor under, and to be bound in all respects by the terms of,
the Guaranty, to the same extent and with the same force and effect as if the undersigned were a
direct signatory thereto.
This Supplemental Guaranty shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal
laws of the State of New York (but otherwise without regard to the conflict of laws provisions).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Supplemental Guaranty has been duly executed by the undersigned as of
the ___day of ___, 200_.
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EXHIBIT 1.1(c)
INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
THIS INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (this “Intercreditor Agreement”), dated as of
June 20, 2007, is by and among ASSET SEVEN CORP., an Arizona corporation (“Asset Seven”), PULTE
REALTY CORPORATION, an Arizona corporation (“Pulte Realty”), each subsidiary of Pulte Homes, Inc.
that from time to time executes an Intercreditor Joinder Agreement (as defined below) (together
with Asset Seven and Pulte Realty, individually a “Subordinated Creditor” and collectively the
“Subordinated Creditors”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Revolving
Credit Lenders from time to time party to the Revolving Credit Agreement described below (in such
capacity, “Administrative Agent”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as trustee for the Noteholders
pursuant to the Indenture described below (in such capacity, the “Trustee”).
RECITALS:
A. Pursuant to the terms of that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated
as of June 20, 2007 (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the
“Revolving Credit Agreement”), among Pulte Homes, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the lenders from time to
time party thereto (the “Revolving Credit Lenders”) and Administrative Agent, the Revolving Credit
Lenders have provided a revolving credit facility to the Borrower. The obligations of the Borrower
under the Revolving Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Borrower (the
“Guarantors”).
B. The Borrower has issued and may issue from time to time senior unsecured notes (the
“Senior Notes”) pursuant to that certain indenture, dated as of October 24, 1995, or a supplement
thereto (as previously amended, modified or supplemented and as amended, modified, supplemented or
restated from time to time, the “Indenture”).
C. The Subordinated Creditors are holders of promissory notes (the “Subordinated Notes”) from
certain subsidiaries of the Borrower (the “Note Issuers”), which Subordinated Notes are secured by
mortgages on certain real properties owned by the Note Issuers (the “Collateral”).
D. Each Subordinated Creditor is a subsidiary of the Borrower.
E. In order to induce the Revolving Credit Lenders and the holders of the Senior Notes (the
“Noteholders”) to provide or continue to provide the financial accommodations to the Borrower under
the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes (collectively, the “Senior Loan Documents” and
individually, a “Senior Loan Document”), and because of the direct benefit to the Subordinated
Creditors of such financial accommodations, Subordinated Creditors, Administrative Agent and the
Trustee have agreed to enter into this Intercreditor Agreement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
1.1 Certain Defined Terms. For the purposes hereof:
(a) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time. References to sections
of the Code should be construed also to refer to any successor sections.
(b) “Event of Default” means (i) an “Event of Default” as defined in the Revolving Credit
Agreement or (ii) an event of default under the Senior Notes or the Indenture.
(c) “Senior Creditors” means (i) so long as any Senior Obligations (or commitments with
respect thereto) remains outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement, Administrative Agent and
(ii) so long as any Senior Obligations (or commitments with respect thereto) remains outstanding
under the Senior Notes, the Trustee.
(d) “Senior Obligations” means (i) the “Credit Party Obligations” as defined in the Revolving
Credit Agreement and (ii) all obligations (including, without limitation, principal, interest and
fees (including any interest or fees which accrue after the commitment of any case, proceeding or
other action relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Borrower, whether or
not allowed claims in such proceeding)) outstanding under the Senior Notes.
(e) “Subordinated Obligations” means (i) the principal amount of, and accrued interest
(including, without limitation, any interest which accrues after the commencement of any case,
proceeding or other action relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of a Note
Issuer, whether or not allowed claims in such proceeding) on any Subordinated Note, and (ii) all
other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Note Issuers to the Subordinated Creditors
now existing or hereafter incurred.
(f) “Intercreditor Joinder Agreement” means an intercreditor joinder agreement in
substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words
of similar import when used in this Intercreditor Agreement shall refer to this Intercreditor
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Intercreditor Agreement, and
section, subsection, schedule and exhibit references are to this Intercreditor Agreement unless
otherwise specified. Defined terms herein shall include in the singular number the plural and in
the plural the singular.
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ARTICLE II
Terms of Subordination
2.1 Subordination.
(a) Each of the Subordinated Creditors agrees, for itself and each future holder of the
Subordinated Obligations held by such Subordinated Creditor, that the Subordinated Obligations are
expressly subordinate and junior in right of payment (as defined in subsection 2.1(b)) to all
Senior Obligations in all respects.
(b) “Subordinate and junior in right of payment” shall mean that:
(i) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (A) none of
the Subordinated Creditors will, without the express prior written consent of the Senior
Creditors or unless otherwise instructed by the Senior Creditors, take, demand or receive,
directly or indirectly, by set-off, redemption, purchase or in any other manner, any payment
on or security for the whole or any part of the Subordinated Obligations, and (B) without
the express prior written consent of the Senior Creditors or unless otherwise instructed by
the Senior Creditors, none of the Subordinated Creditors will make demand for the payment of
or accelerate the scheduled maturities of any amounts owing under the Subordinated
Obligations.
(ii) Until the Senior Obligations shall have been paid indefeasibly in full and
satisfied and no commitments with respect thereto remain outstanding, upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default, none of the Subordinated Creditors will
accelerate, declare to be immediately due and payable, enforce or take any action to enforce
or collect, or otherwise exercise any rights or remedies it may possess with respect to the
Subordinated Obligations or any portion thereof, or take any action to enforce or otherwise
exercise any rights or remedies with respect to, or realize upon, the Collateral, in each
case without the prior written consent of the Senior Creditors.
(iii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.1,
in the event of any liquidation, termination, revocation or other winding-up of a Note
Issuer, or in the event of any receivership, insolvency, reorganization or bankruptcy
proceedings, assignment for the benefit of creditors or any proceeding by or against a Note
Issuer for any relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency law or laws
(federal or state) or any law (federal or state) relating to the relief of debtors,
readjustment of indebtedness, reorganization, composition or extension of indebtedness,
then, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, unless
otherwise agreed to or instructed in writing by the Senior Creditors, all Senior Obligations
shall first be paid in full before any payment or distribution is made in respect of the
Subordinated Obligations, and any payment or distribution of any kind or character (whether
in cash, property or securities) that, but for the subordination provisions contained
herein, would otherwise be payable or deliverable to a Subordinated Creditor upon or in
respect of the Subordinated Obligations, shall instead be paid over or delivered to the
Senior Creditors or their representatives, and such Subordinated Creditor shall not receive
any such payment or distribution or any benefit therefrom unless and until the Senior
Obligations shall have been fully paid and satisfied.
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2.2 Power of Attorney; Agreement to Cooperate. Each of the Subordinated Creditors hereby
agrees, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, to duly and promptly take such action as may be
requested at any time and from time to time by the Senior Creditors, to file appropriate proofs of
claim in respect of the Subordinated Obligations, and to execute and deliver such powers of
attorney, assignment of proofs of claim or other instruments as may be requested by the Senior
Creditors in order to enable the Senior Creditors to enforce any and all claims upon or in respect
of the Subordinated Obligations and to collect and receive any and all payments or distributions
which may be payable or deliverable at any time upon or in respect of the Subordinated Obligations.
2.3 Payments Received by a Subordinated Creditor. Should any payment or distribution or
security or realization of the Collateral, or the proceeds of any thereof, be collected or received
by a Subordinated Creditor in respect of the Subordinated Obligations, and such collection or
receipt is received in a receivership, insolvency, reorganization or bankruptcy proceeding
involving a Note Issuer or is not expressly permitted hereunder, the Subordinated Creditor will
forthwith turn over the same to the Senior Creditors in the form received (except for endorsement
or assignment by the Subordinated Creditor when necessary) to be applied to the Senior Obligations
and, until so turned over, the same shall be held in trust by the Subordinated Creditor as the
property of the Senior Creditors.
2.4 Subrogation. The Subordinated Creditors shall not be subrogated to the rights of the
Senior Creditors to receive payments or distributions of assets of the Note Issuers for the Senior
Obligations.
2.5 Application of Payments Among Senior Creditors. Any payment with respect to the Senior
Obligations or received by a Senior Creditor pursuant to the terms of this Intercreditor Agreement
shall be applied pro rata to the Senior Obligations outstanding under the Revolving Credit
Agreement and the Senior Notes based on the aggregate amount of Senior Obligations outstanding
under the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes, respectively, on the date of such
payment, as certified by Administrative Agent and the Trustee, respectively, to the other Senior
Creditors.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
3.1 Each of the Subordinated Creditors represents and warrants to the Senior Creditors that:
(a) Subordinated Obligations. The Subordinated Obligations are payable solely and
exclusively to the Subordinated Creditors and to no other person, firm, corporation or other
entity, without deduction for any defense, offset or counterclaim.
(b) Power and Authority; Authorization; No Violation. Each Subordinated Creditor has
full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Intercreditor Agreement,
and, the execution, delivery and performance of this Intercreditor Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Subordinated Creditor, do not require any
approval or consent of any holders of any indebtedness or obligations of such Subordinated Creditor
and will not violate any provision of law, governmental regulation, order or decree or any
provision of any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which such Subordinated
Creditor is party or by which such Subordinated Creditor is bound.
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(c) Consents. No consent, license, approval or authorization of, or registration or
declaration with, any governmental instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance by the Subordinated Creditor of this Intercreditor
Agreement.
(d) Binding Obligation. This Intercreditor Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Subordinated Creditor enforceable in accordance with its terms.
ARTICLE IV
Modification of Senior Obligations; Reliance
4.1 Each of the Subordinated Creditors agrees that, without the necessity of any reservation of
rights against such Subordinated Creditor and without notice to or further assent by such
Subordinated Creditor, (a) any demand for payment of any Senior Obligation may be made, and the
Senior Obligations or the liability of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries for any part
thereof, or any guaranty therefor, or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time,
in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered,
or released and (b) any document or instrument evidencing or governing the terms of the Senior
Obligations or guaranties or documents in connection with the Senior Obligations may be amended,
modified, supplemented or terminated, in whole or in part, as the applicable Senior Creditor may
deem advisable from time to time, in each case all without notice to or further assent by such
Subordinated Creditor, which will remain bound under this Intercreditor Agreement, and all without
impairing, abridging, releasing or affecting the subordination provided for herein, notwithstanding
any such renewal, extension, modification, acceleration, compromise, amendment, supplement,
termination, waiver, surrender or release. Each of the Subordinated Creditors waives (i) any and
all notice of the creation, modification, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Senior
Obligations and (ii) notice of or proof of reliance on this Intercreditor Agreement and protest,
demand for payment and notice of an Event of Default. The Senior Obligations shall conclusively be
deemed to have been created, contracted, incurred or continued in reliance upon this Intercreditor
Agreement, and all dealings between or among the Note Issuers and the Senior Creditors shall be
deemed to have been consummated in reliance upon this Intercreditor Agreement. The Subordinated
Creditors acknowledge and agree that the Senior Creditors, the Revolving Credit Lenders and the
Noteholders have relied upon the subordination provided for herein in making the Senior Obligations
available to the Borrower.
ARTICLE V
No Transfer of Subordinated Obligations or Collateral
5.1 The Subordinated Creditors will not (a) sell, assign or otherwise transfer, in whole or in
part, any Subordinated Obligation or any Collateral held by the Subordinated Creditors or any
interest therein to any other person or entity (a “Transferee”) other than a Subordinated Creditor
or (b) create, incur or suffer to exist any security interest, lien, charge or other encumbrance
whatsoever upon the Subordinated Obligations or the Collateral in favor of any Transferee.
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Joinder of Other Subordinated Creditors
6.1 Any subsidiary of the Borrower that properly elects to be taxed as a real estate investment
trust under Section 856 (c) of the Code may become a Subordinated Creditor hereunder by executing
and delivering an Intercreditor Joinder Agreement. Upon receipt by the Senior Creditors of an
Intercreditor Joinder Agreement from a subsidiary of the Borrower, such subsidiary shall be
considered a Subordinated Creditor under the terms of this Intercreditor Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
7.1 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure or delay on the part of any Senior
Creditor, Revolving Credit Lender or Noteholder in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder or under any Senior Loan Document or any other loan document entered into in connection
therewith and no course of dealing between the Subordinated Creditors and any Senior Creditor,
Revolving Credit Lender or Noteholder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Senior Loan Document
or any other loan document entered into in connection therewith preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder.
The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies
which the Senior Creditors, the Revolving Credit Lenders and the Noteholders would otherwise have.
No notice to or demand on any Subordinated Creditor in any case shall entitle such Subordinated
Creditor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a
waiver of the rights of the Senior Creditors, the Revolving Credit Lenders and the Noteholders to
any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.
7.2 Further Assurances. The Subordinated Creditors agree, upon the request of a Senior
Creditor, to promptly take such actions, as reasonably requested, as is necessary to carry out the
intent of this Intercreditor Agreement.
7.3 Notices. All notices and other communications with respect to this Intercreditor
Agreement shall have been duly given and shall be effective (a) when delivered in writing, (b) when
transmitted via telecopy (or other facsimile device) to the number set out below, (c) the business
day following the day on which the same has been delivered prepaid (or on an invoice basis) to a
reputable national overnight air courier service, or (d) the third business day following the day
on which the same is sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, in each case to the
respective parties at the address or telecopy numbers set forth below or at such other address as
such party may specify by written notice to the other parties hereto.
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7.4 Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(a) THIS INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL
BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Intercreditor Agreement may be brought in the
courts of the State of New York or of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and,
by execution and delivery of this Intercreditor Agreement, each party hereto hereby irrevocably
accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction
of such courts. Each party hereto further irrevocably consents to the service of process out of
any of the aforementioned courts in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof
by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to it at the address for notices pursuant to
Section 7.3, such service to become effective 20 days after such mailing. Nothing herein shall
affect the right of a Senior Creditor to serve process on a Subordinated Creditor in any other
manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or to otherwise proceed against a
Subordinated Creditor in any other jurisdiction.
(b) Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter
have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or proceedings arising out of or in
connection with this Intercreditor Agreement brought in the courts referred to in subsection (a)
hereof and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court
that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient
forum.
7.5 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATING TO THIS INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
7.6 Successors and Assigns. This Intercreditor Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the Senior Creditors, the Subordinated Creditors, and their respective
successors, transferees and assigns.
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7.7 Severability. If any provision of any of this Intercreditor Agreement is determined to
be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without giving effect to
the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.
7.8 Counterparts. This Intercreditor Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which where so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which
shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of executed counterparts by telecopy shall
be as effective as an original and shall constitute a representation that an original will be
delivered.
7.9 Waivers, Amendments, Etc. This Intercreditor Agreement may not be rescinded or
canceled or modified in any way, nor may any provision of this Intercreditor Agreement be waived or
changed without the express prior written consent thereto of the Senior Creditors.
7.10 Original Intercreditor Agreement Superseded. This Intercreditor Agreement replaces
and supersedes the Intercreditor Agreement dated October 31, 2005.
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EXHIBIT A
Form of Intercreditor Joinder Agreement
THIS INTERCREDITOR JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of
is entered into among , (the “New REIT”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and
, in their capacity as Senior Creditors (the “Senior
Creditors”) under that certain Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, dated as of June 20,
2007, among ASSET SEVEN CORP., an Arizona corporation, PULTE REALTY CORPORATION, an Arizona
corporation, the other Subordinated Creditors party thereto and the Senior Creditors (as the same
may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreement”).
All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in
the Intercreditor Agreement.
1. The New REIT hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Credit
Agreement, the New REIT will be deemed to be a Subordinated Creditor under the Intercreditor
Agreement and shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Subordinated Creditor thereunder as
if it had executed the Intercreditor Agreement. The New REIT hereby ratifies, as of the date
hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the
Intercreditor Agreement, including without limitation, all of the subordination terms set forth in
Article II of the Intercreditor Agreement.
2. This Credit Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which where so
executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Delivery of executed counterparts by telecopy shall be as effective as an original and
shall constitute a representation that an original will be delivered.
3. THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New REIT has caused this Credit Agreement to be duly executed by its
authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
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EXHIBIT 2.4(e)
SWINGLINE NOTE
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Pulte Homes, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Borrower”) promises to pay to the order of
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Swingline Lender”) the lesser of the principal sum of Fifty Million
and no/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swingline Loans
made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Agreement (as hereinafter defined) in
immediately available funds at the main office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in New York, New York,
as Administrative Agent, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof at the rates
and on the dates set forth in the Agreement. The Borrower shall pay the principal of and accrued
and unpaid interest on all Swingline Loans in full, if not sooner due and payable under the
Agreement, on the Maturity Date.
This Note is the Swingline Note issued pursuant to, and is entitled to the benefits of, the
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2007 (which as it may be amended
or modified and in effect from time to time is herein called the “Agreement”) among the Borrower,
the lenders party thereto (including the Swingline Lender) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, to which Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement of the terms and
conditions governing this Note, including the terms and conditions under which this Note may be
prepaid or its maturity date accelerated. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein are used with the meanings attributed to them in the Agreement.
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COMMITMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
This Commitment and Acceptance (this “Commitment and Acceptance”) dated as of ,
200_, is entered into among the parties listed on the signature pages hereof. Capitalized terms
used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the
Credit Agreement (as defined below).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
Reference is made to that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June
20, 2007, by and among Pulte Homes, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Borrower”), JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders that are parties thereto (as the same may from
time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, in whole or in part and without
limitation as to amount, terms, conditions or covenants, the “Credit Agreement”).
Pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower has requested an increase in the
Aggregate Commitment from $ to $ . Such increase in the Aggregate
Amount is to become effective on ___, ___(the “Increase Date”) [THIS DATE IS TO BE
MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE BORROWER, THE ACCEPTING LENDER AND AGENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.5) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT]. In connection with such requested increase in
the Aggregate Commitment, the Borrower, Administrative Agent and (“Accepting
Lender”) hereby agree as follows:
1. ACCEPTING LENDER’S COMMITMENT. Effective as of the Increase Date, [Accepting
Lender shall become a party to the Credit Agreement as a Lender, shall have all of the rights and
obligations of a Lender thereunder, shall agree to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof and
shall thereupon have a Commitment under and for purposes of the Credit Agreement in an amount equal
[the Commitment of Accepting Lender under the Credit Agreement shall be increased from
$ ] to the amount set forth opposite Accepting Lender’s name on the signature
pages hereof.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS OF ACCEPTING LENDER. Accepting Lender (a)
represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action
necessary, to execute and deliver this Commitment and Acceptance and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the
requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in
order to become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Increase Date, it shall be bound by the
provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and shall have the obligations of a
Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the
most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a) and (b)
thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to
make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Commitment and Acceptance on the basis
of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Agent or
any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign
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terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Accepting Lender; and (b) agrees
that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Agent or any other Lender, and based on
such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Documents, (ii) it will perform in
accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Documents are
required to be performed by it as a Lender and (iii) it shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a
completed Administrative Questionnaire in which it designates one or more Credit Contacts to whom
all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the
Borrower, the Credit Parties and their related parties or their respective securities) will be made
available and who may receive such information in accordance with the Accepting Lender’s compliance
procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.]
[*Paragraph 2 is to be inserted only if Accepting Lender is not already a party to the Credit
Agreement prior to the Increase Date.]
3. REPRESENTATION OF BORROWER. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that, as
of the date hereof and as of the Increase Date, (a) no event or condition shall have occurred and
then be continuing which constitutes an Event of Default or Default and (b) the representations and
warranties of the Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material
respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an
earlier date).
4. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S FEE. On or before the Increase Date, the Borrower shall pay
to the Administrative Agent an administrative fee in the amount of $3,500.00.
5. GOVERNING LAW. This Commitment and Acceptance shall be governed by the internal
law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of New York.
6. NOTICES. For the purpose of notices to be given under the Credit Agreement, the
address of Accepting Lender (until notice of a change is delivered) shall be the address set forth
in the Administrative Questionnaire delivered by Accepting Lender to the Administrative Agent.
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NOTE
Pulte Homes, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of
(the “Lender”) the lesser of the principal sum of
Dollars ($ ) or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of
all Revolving Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Article II of the Agreement (as
hereinafter defined), in immediately available funds at the main office of JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A. in New York, New York, as Administrative Agent, together with interest on the unpaid principal
amount hereof at the rates and on the dates set forth in the Agreement. The Borrower shall pay the
principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans in full on the Maturity Date.
This Note is one of the Revolving Notes issued pursuant to, and is entitled to the benefits
of, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 20, 2007 (which, as it may be
amended or modified and in effect from time to time, is herein called the “Agreement”), among the
Borrower, the lenders party thereto, including the Lender, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, to which Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement of the terms and
conditions governing this Note, including the terms and conditions under which this Note may be
prepaid or its maturity date accelerated. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein have the meanings attributed to them in the Agreement.
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FORM OF OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
TO: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent
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Agreement dated as of June 20, 2007
among PULTE HOMES, INC., a Michigan
corporation (the “Borrower”), the
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Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative
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Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, I, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Vice President and
Treasurer of the Borrower, hereby certify on behalf of the Credit Parties that, as of the fiscal
quarter/year ending ___, 200___, the statements below are accurate and complete in all
material respects (all capitalized terms used herein unless otherwise defined shall have the
meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement):
a. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are calculations (calculated as of the date of
the financial statements referred to in paragraph c. below) demonstrating compliance by the
Credit Parties with the financial covenants contained in Section 5.2 of the Credit
Agreement.
b. No Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement.
c. The quarterly/annual financial statements for the fiscal quarter/year ended
___, 200___which accompany this certificate are true and correct and have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP (in the case of any quarterly financial statements, subject
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