Terms Agreement
Exhibit 1.2
THE XXXXXX GROUP, INC.
(a Maryland corporation)
$250,000,000
6.875% Senior Notes due 2013
May 30, 2006
To: The Xxxxxx Group, Inc.
00000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to The Xxxxxx Group, Inc. Debt Securities Second Amended and Restated Underwriting Agreement Basic Provisions, dated May 30, 2006 (the “Underwriting Agreement”). This Agreement is the Terms Agreement referred to in the Underwriting Agreement. We offer to purchase, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the following securities (“Securities”) on the following terms:
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6.875% Senior Notes due 2013 |
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$250,000,000 |
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June 15, 2013 |
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Redemption Provisions: |
The Securities may be redeemed by you in whole or in part at any time and from time to time at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Securities being redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (the yield to maturity of the United States Treasury security, selected by a primary U.S. Government securities dealer, having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Securities being redeemed) plus 30 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities to the redemption date. |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UBS Securities LLC |
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Barclays Capital Inc. and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. |
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All provisions contained in the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this Terms Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein.
The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors jointly and severally represent and warrant to us that the representations and warranties of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors set forth in Section 1 of the Underwriting Agreement are accurate as though expressly made at and as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise provided above, all of the provisions contained in the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex A, are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein. Terms defined in such document are used herein as therein defined. The term “registration statement” appearing in Section 1(a) of the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (file number 333-124000) initially filed with the Commission on April 11, 2005.
As contemplated by Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement, attached as Schedule A hereto is a completed list of our underwriting commitment, which shall be a part of this Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement. As contemplated by Section 1 of the Underwriting Agreement, attached as Schedule 1 hereto is a complete list of the Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses, which shall be a part of this Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of the agreement between the Underwriters and you, please sign and return to the Underwriters a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument along with all counterparts and together with the Underwriting Agreement shall be a binding agreement between the Underwriters and you in accordance with its terms and the terms of the Underwriting Agreement.
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Very truly yours, |
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CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. |
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UBS SECURITIES LLC |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. |
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GREENWICH CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. |
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By: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title: Director |
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By: UBS Securities LLC |
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Managing Director |
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/s/ Jordan Matousow |
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Name: Jordan Matousow |
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Title: Associate Director |
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Confirmed and accepted as of |
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the date first above written: |
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THE XXXXXX GROUP, INC. |
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/s/ R. Xxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: R. Xxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: Chairman, President and |
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Confirmed and
accepted as of
the date first above written:
Convest
Management Corporation (1)
Xxxxx’x Orchard, LLC (2)
RH at Xxxxx Xxxxx, LLC (3)
RH at Mount Hebron, LLC (2)
RH Builders of Indiana, Inc. (1)
RH Investment of Indiana, Inc. (1)
RH of Indiana, L.P. (4)
RH of Maryland, LLC (5)
RH of Texas Limited Partnership (6)
RH Organization, Inc. (1)
Ryland Communities, Inc. (1)
Ryland Golf Course At The Colony, Inc. (1)
Xxxxxx Homes Investment-Texas, Inc. (1)
Xxxxxx Homes Nevada, LLC (7)
Xxxxxx Homes of Texas, Inc. (1)
Xxxxxx Homes of Arizona, Inc. (1)
Xxxxxx Homes of California, Inc. (1)
Xxxxxx Organization Company (1)
Ryland Ventures, Inc. (1)
Ryland Ventures II, Inc. (1)
Ryland Ventures III, Inc. (1)
Ryland Ventures IV, Inc. (1)
The Regency Organization, Inc. (1)
The Xxxxxx Corporation (1)
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: Treasurer |
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Ryland Ventures III, Inc. |
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Its: General Manager |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: Treasurer |
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Ryland Ventures III, Inc. |
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Its: Managing Member |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: Treasurer |
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RH Builders of Indiana, Inc. |
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Its: General Partner |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: Treasurer |
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Ryland Ventures, Inc. |
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Its: General Manager |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: Treasurer |
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Xxxxxx Homes of Texas, Inc. |
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Its: General Partner |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: Treasurer |
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The Xxxxxx Group, Inc. |
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Its: General Partner |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: Treasurer |
SCHEDULE A
Underwriter |
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Principal
Amount of Securities |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
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$87,500,000 |
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UBS Securities LLC |
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$87,500,000 |
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Barclays Capital Inc. |
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$37,500,000 |
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Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. |
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$37,500,000 |
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Total |
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$250,000,000 |
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