FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC.
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2005-FA5
TERMS AGREEMENT
(to Underwriting Agreement,
dated October 25, 2004,
between the Company and the Underwriter)
First Horizon Asset Securities Inc. June 24, 2005
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (the "Underwriter") agrees, subject to the
terms and provisions herein and of the captioned Underwriting Agreement (the
"Underwriting Agreement"), to purchase such Classes of Series 2005-FA5
Certificates specified in Section 2(a) hereof (the "Offered Certificates"). This
letter supplements and modifies the Underwriting Agreement solely as it relates
to the purchase and sale of the Offered Certificates described below. The Series
2005-FA5 Certificates are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
by means of an effective Registration Statement (No. 333-119657). Capitalized
terms used and not defined herein have the meanings given them in the
Underwriting Agreement.
Section 1. The Mortgage Pools: The Series 2005-FA5 Certificates shall
evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in three pools (the "Mortgage
Pools") of conventional, fixed rate, first lien, fully amortizing, one- to
four-family residential mortgage loans (the "Mortgage Loans") having the
following characteristics as of June 1, 2005 (the "Cut-off Date"):
(a) Aggregate Principal Amount of the Mortgage Pools: Approximately
$465,061,370 aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date, subject to an
upward or downward variance of up to 5%, principal balance to be determined by
the Company.
(b) Original Terms to Maturity: The original term to maturity of
each Mortgage Loan included in Mortgage Pool I shall be between 240 and 360
months. The original term to maturity of each Mortgage Loan in Mortgage Pool II
shall be between 120 and 180 months. The original term to maturity of each
Mortgage Loan included in Mortgage Loan Pool III shall be 360 months.
Section 2. The Certificates: The Offered Certificates shall be issued as
follows:
(a) Classes: The Offered Certificates shall be issued with the
following Class designations, interest rates and principal balances, subject in
the aggregate to the variance referred to in Section 1(a) and, as to any
particular Class, to an upward or downward variance of up to 5%:
Principal Interest Class Purchase
Class Balance Rate Price Percentage
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I-A-1 $ 222,772,000.00 5.000% 100.656889000%
I-A-2 $ 55,693,000 3.600%(1) 100.656889000%
I-A-3 (2) 3.900%(1) 100.656889000%
I-A-4 $ 31,205,000 5.500% 100.656889000%
I-A-5 $ 4,369,000.00 5.500% 100.656889000%
I-A-6 $ 20,000,000.00 5.500% 100.656889000%
I-A-7 $ 1,150,000.00 5.500% 100.656889000%
I-A-8 $ 1,795,000.00 5.500% 100.656889000%
I-A-R $ 100.00 5.500% 100.656889000%
II-A-1 $ 23,920,000.00 5.000% 100.359375000%
III-A-1 $ 79,108,000.00 5.500% 100.656889000%
III-A-2 $ 4,549,000.00 5.500% 100.656889000%
B-1 $ 8,603,000.00 Variable(3) 100.835937500%
B-2 $ 4,186,000.00 Variable(3) 99.421875000%
B-3 $ 2,325,000.00 Variable(3) 95.531250000%
(1) The pass-through rates for the Class I-A-2 and Class I-A-3
Certificates are variable and will be calculated as described in the
prospectus supplement.
(2) The Class I-A-3 Certificates are notional amount certificates and
will accrue interest during each interest accrual period in a
notional amount. The initial notional amount of the Class I-A-3
Certificates will be $55,693,000.
(3) The pass-through rates on the Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3
Certificates are variable and will be calculated as described in the
prospectus supplement.
(b) The Offered Certificates shall have such other characteristics
as described in the related Prospectus.
Section 3. Purchase Price: The Purchase Price for each Class of the
Offered Certificates shall be the Class Purchase Price Percentage therefor (as
set forth in Section 2(a) above) of the initial Class Certificate Principal
Balance thereof plus accrued interest at the per annum initial interest rate
applicable thereto from and including the Cut-off Date up to, but not including,
June 30, 2005 (the "Closing Date").
Section 4. Required Ratings: The Offered Certificates shall have received
Required Ratings of (i) at least "AAA" from Standard & Poor's Ratings Services,
a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc. ("S&P") and "Aaa" from Xxxxx'x
Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's), in the case of the Class I-A-1, Class I-A-2,
Class I-A-3, Class I-A-4, Class I-A-5, Class I-A-6, Class I-A-R, Class II-A-1,
Class III-A-1 and Class III-A-2 Certificates; (ii) at least "AAA" from S&P and
"Aa1" from Moody's, in the case of the Class I-A-7 and Class I-A-8 Certificates;
(iii) at least "AA" from S&P, in the case of Class B-1 Certificates; (iv) at
least "A" from S&P, in the case of the Class B-2 Certificates; and (v) at least
"BBB" from S&P, in the case of the Class B-3 Certificates.
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Section 5. Tax Treatment: One or more elections will be made to treat the
assets of the Trust Fund as a REMIC.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our
agreement, please sign and return to the undersigned a counterpart hereof,
whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement
between the Underwriter and the Company.
Very truly yours,
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON LLC
By:
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Name:
Title:
The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first
above written.
FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION
By:
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Name: Xxxxx XxXxx
Title: Executive Vice President
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