BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS SIGNATORY HERETO 4-5/8% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024
Exhibit
10.4
BEAZER
HOMES USA, INC. AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS SIGNATORY
HERETO
4-5/8%
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024
Dated
as of October 26, 2007
U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
(as
successor in interest to SunTrust Bank)
THIS
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of October 26, 2007, by and among
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC., a corporation duly incorporated and existing under
the
laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), having its principal office at
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, the Subsidiary
Guarantors signatory hereto, each having its principal office at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(as
successor in interest to SunTrust Bank) a national banking association, having
an office at U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Center, 000 Xxxx 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xx. Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 (the “Trustee”), as Trustee under the Indenture, dated
as of June 8, 2004 (the “Original Indenture”), which Original Indenture was
executed and delivered by the Company to the Trustee to secure the payment
of
convertible senior debt securities issued or to be issued under and in
accordance with the provisions of the Original Indenture, reference to which
Original Indenture is hereby made, this instrument (hereinafter called the
“First Supplemental Indenture”) being supplemental thereto;
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Company, the Trustee and the Subsidiary Guarantors party hereto are parties
to the Original Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of February 18, 2005 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”)
and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 9, 2005 (the “Second
Supplemental Indenture”) (the Original Indenture, as so amended, and together
with this Third Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the Company, the
Trustee and the Subsidiary Guarantors signatory thereto, providing for the
issuance by the Company from time to time of its unsecured debt securities
to be
issued in one or more series (in the Original Indenture and herein called the
“Securities”);
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Original Indenture, the Company issued $180,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its 4-5/8% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024
Notes”);
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture, certain additional subsidiaries
of
the Company became Guarantors of the 2024 Notes;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Second Supplemental Indenture, certain additional subsidiaries
of the Company became Guarantors of the 2024 Notes;
WHEREAS,
as of the date of this Third Supplemental Indenture, there are $180,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes outstanding;
WHEREAS,
the Company has commenced a solicitation of consents (the “Solicitation”) from
the holders of the Securities (the “Holders”) to certain amendments to the
Original Indenture as set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statement, dated
as
of October 15, 2007 (the “Statement”) and the Supplemental Consent Solicitation
Statement, dated October 23, 2007;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Solicitation, the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities outstanding have consented to the amendments
effected by this Third Supplemental Indenture in accordance with the provisions
of Section 13.01 of the Indenture;
WHEREAS,
the amendments are consistent with the action of a majority in principal amount
of the Holders of the Securities as of October 26, 2007, and the amendments
are
made without in any way affecting the interpretation or application of any
provision of the Indenture for any reason other than the matter specifically
addressed herein;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Sections 13.06 and 14.04 of the Indenture, there has been delivered
to the Trustee on the date hereof an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel certifying, among other things, that this Third Supplemental Indenture
is authorized or permitted by the Indenture.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual premises and
covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
Section
1. Definitions. Capitalized
terms used but not defined in this Third Supplemental Indenture shall have
the
specified meanings set forth in the Original Indenture.
Section
2. Amendments
to the Indenture.
(a) The
amendments set forth below will become effective upon the execution and delivery
of this Third Supplemental Indenture by the Company, the Trustee and the
Subsidiary Guarantors signatory hereto.
(b) The
Indenture is hereby amended such that, on and prior to May 15, 2008, any
failure by the Company to file any SEC Reports by the applicable SEC filing
deadlines or to deliver any SEC Reports to the Trustee or the Holders shall
not
constitute a Default or Event of Default.
“SEC
Filing
Deadlines” means the applicable deadline under the Exchange Act (including any
permitted extensions) on or prior to which the Company is required to file
any
SEC Report under the Exchange Act.
“SEC
Reports” means
any reports or other information the Company would be required to file with
the
Commission under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any report or
other information required pursuant to Section 314 of the TIA or any related
notices or reports.
Section
3. Ratification
of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture Part of Indenture. The
Original Indenture, as heretofore supplemented and amended by the First
Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture, and this Third
Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the
Original Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental
Indenture, and this Third Supplemental Indenture and all indentures supplemental
thereto shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same
instrument.
Section
4. Governing
Law. This Third Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New York, but without
giving effect to applicable principles of conflicts of law to the extent that
the application of the laws of another jurisdiction would be required
thereby.
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Section
5. Trustee
Makes No Representations. The Trustee makes no representation as
to the validity or sufficiency of this Third Supplemental Indenture. The
recitals of fact contained herein shall be taken as the statements solely of
the
Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness
thereof.
Section
6. Counterparts. The
parties may sign any number of copies of this Third Supplemental
Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them
together represent the same agreement.
Section
7. Effect
of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience
only and shall not effect the construction thereof.
Section
8. Successors
and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in this Third
Supplemental Indenture by the Company shall bind its successors and assigns,
whether so expressed or not.
Section
9. Separability
Clause. In case any provision in this Third Supplemental
Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality
and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected
or
impaired thereby.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Supplemental
Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above
written.
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: Executive Vice President | |||||
SUBSIDIARY
GUARANTORS:
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APRIL CORPORATION | |||||
BEAZER ALLIED COMPANIES HOLDINGS, INC. | |||||
BEAZER GENERAL SERVICES, INC. | |||||
BEAZER HOMES CORP. | |||||
BEAZER HOMES HOLDINGS CORP. | |||||
BEAZER HOMES INDIANA HOLDINGS CORP. | |||||
BEAZER HOMES SALES, INC. | |||||
BEAZER HOMES TEXAS HOLDINGS, INC. | |||||
BEAZER MORTGAGE CORP. | |||||
BEAZER REALTY CORP. | |||||
BEAZER REALTY, INC. | |||||
BEAZER REALTY LOS ANGELES, INC. | |||||
BEAZER REALTY SACRAMENTO, INC. | |||||
BEAZER/XXXXXXX REALTY, INC. | |||||
HOMEBUILDERS TITLE SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, INC. | |||||
HOMEBUILDERS TITLE SERVICES, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: Executive Vice President | |||||
XXXXX
XXXX VENTURES, LLC
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BEAZER
HOMES MICHIGAN, LLC
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By: | BEAZER HOMES CORP., its managing member | ||||
By: |
/s/Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Executive Vice President
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[Signature
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Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2004]
BH
PROCUREMENT SERVICES, LLC
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By: | BEAZER HOMES TEXAS, L.P., itsmanaging member | ||||
By: | BEAZER HOMES TEXAS HOLDINGS, INC., its general partner | ||||
By: |
/s/Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Executive
Vice President
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BH
BUILDING PRODUCTS, LP
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By: | BH PROCUREMENT SERVICES, LLC, its general partner | ||||
By: | BEAZER HOMES TEXAS, L.P., its managing member | ||||
By: | BEAZER HOMES TEXAS HOLDINGS, INC., its general partner | ||||
By: | /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Executive
Vice President
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BEAZER
CLARKSBURG, LLC
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BEAZER
COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS, LLC
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BEAZER
HOMES INVESTMENTS, LLC
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By: | BEAZER HOMES CORP., its managing member | ||||
By: | /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: Executive Vice President |
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[Signature
Page - Supplemental Indenture to
Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2004]
BEAZER SPE, LLC | |||||
By: | BEAZER HOMES HOLDINGS CORP., its member | ||||
By: | /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: Executive Vice President | |||||
BEAZER
HOMES INDIANA, LLP
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BEAZER
REALTY SERVICES, LLC
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PARAGON
TITLE, LLC
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TRINITY
HOMES, LLC
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By: | BEAZER HOMES INVESTMENTS, LLC, its managing member or managing partner | ||||
By: | BEAZER HOMES CORP., its managing member | ||||
By: | /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title:
Executive Vice President
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BEAZER HOMES TEXAS, L.P. | |||||
TEXAS
LONE STAR TITLE, L.P.
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By: | BEAZER HOMES TEXAS HOLDINGS, INC., its managing partner | ||||
By: | /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Executive
Vice President
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[Signature
Page - Supplemental Indenture to
Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2004]
U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Trustee
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By: | /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
Vice President
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[Signature
Page - Supplemental Indenture to
Indenture, dated as of June 8,
2004]