Contract

Exhibit 4.5.3

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of December 2, 2020 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”) between Meritage Homes Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Issuer”), the Guarantors named therein, Meritage Services Company, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Arizona (the “Additional Guarantor”), and Regions Bank, as successor trustee (the “Successor Trustee”) under the Indenture (as defined below). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the same meanings given in the Indenture unless otherwise indicated.

WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Guarantors thereto and the Trustee are parties to that certain Indenture dated as of June 6, 2017 (the “Indenture”) pursuant to which the Company issued its 5.125% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”) and the Guarantors guaranteed the obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.08 of the Indenture, if the Issuer acquires or creates any additional subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary, each such subsidiary shall execute and deliver a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such subsidiary shall unconditionally guaranty the Issuer’s obligations under the Notes;

WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Guarantors thereto, Meritage Homes Insurance Agency, Inc., and the Trustee are parties to that certain First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 31, 2019, pursuant to which Meritage Homes Insurance Agency, Inc. was added as a Guarantor;

WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Guarantors thereto, Meritage Homes of Utah, Inc., and the Trustee are parties to that certain Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 2, 2020, pursuant to which Meritage Homes of Utah, Inc. was added as a Guarantor;

WHEREAS, the Additional Guarantor is a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer;

WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Successor Trustee desire to have the Additional Guarantor enter into this Third Supplemental Indenture and agree to guaranty the obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes and the Additional Guarantor desires to enter into this Third Supplemental Indenture and to guaranty the obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes as of such date;

WHEREAS, by entering into this Third Supplemental Indenture, the Issuer and the Successor Trustee have consented to amend the Indenture in accordance with the terms and conditions herein;

WHEREAS, each Guarantor hereby acknowledges and consents to amend the Indenture in accordance with the terms and conditions herein; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things prescribed by the charter documents of the Additional Guarantor (as now in effect) necessary to make this Third Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument legally binding on the Additional Guarantor for the purposes herein expressed, in accordance with its terms, have been duly done and performed.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Additional

Guarantor and the Successor Trustee hereby agree for the benefit of each other and the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1.Additional Guarantor as Guarantor. As of the date hereof and pursuant to this Third Supplemental Indenture, the Additional Guarantor shall become a Guarantor under the definition of Guarantor in the Indenture in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Indenture and shall assume all rights and obligations of a Guarantor thereunder.

2.Construction. For all purposes of this Third Supplemental Indenture, except as otherwise herein expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: (i) the defined terms and expressions used herein shall have the same meanings as corresponding terms and expressions used in the Indenture; and (ii) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Third Supplemental Indenture refer to this Third Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.

3.Trustee Acceptance. The Successor Trustee accepts the amendment of the Indenture effected by this Third Supplemental Indenture, as hereby amended, but only upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture, as hereby amended, including the terms and provisions defining and limiting the liabilities and responsibilities of the Successor Trustee in the performance of its duties and obligations under the Indenture, as hereby amended. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Successor Trustee has no responsibility for the correctness of the recitals of fact herein contained which shall be taken as the statements of each of the Issuer and the Additional Guarantor, respectively, and makes no representations as to the validity or enforceability against either the Issuer or the Additional Guarantor.

4.Indenture Ratified. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.

5.Holders Bound. This Third Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of the Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

6.Successors and Assigns. This Third Supplemental Indenture shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

7.Counterparts. This Third Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

8.Governing Law. This Third Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Additional Guarantor and the Successor Trustee have caused this Third Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

ISSUER:

MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

By:    /s/ C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx

    Name:        C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR:

MERITAGE SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:    Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx    

Title:    Executive Vice President, Chief

    Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

TRUSTEE:

REGIONS BANK, as Successor Trustee

By:    /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx

    Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx    

Title: Vice President

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GUARANTORS:

MERITAGE PASEO CROSSING, LLC

By:    Meritage Homes of Arizona, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary    

MERITAGE PASEO CONSTRUCTION, LLC

By:    Meritage Homes Construction, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary    

MERITAGE HOMES OF ARIZONA, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

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MERITAGE HOMES OF TEXAS HOLDING, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary    

MERITAGE HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES OF TEXAS JOINT VENTURE HOLDING COMPANY, LLC

By:    Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC

Its:    Sole Member

By:    Meritage Homes of Texas Holding, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary    

MERITAGE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

By:    Meritage Homes of Texas Holding, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

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MERITAGE HOMES OF NEVADA, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary    

MTH-CAVALIER, LLC

By:    Meritage Homes Construction, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MTH GOLF, LLC

By:    Meritage Homes Construction, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary    

MERITAGE HOMES OF COLORADO, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary    

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MERITAGE HOMES OF FLORIDA, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary    

CALIFORNIA URBAN HOMES, LLC

By:    Meritage Homes of California, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member and Manager

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES OF TEXAS, LLC

By:    Meritage Homes of Texas Holding, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

By:    Meritage Holdings, L.L.C.

Its:    Manager

By:    Meritage Homes of Texas Holding, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

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WW PROJECT SELLER, LLC

By:    Meritage Paseo Crossing, LLC

Its:    Sole Member

By:    Meritage Homes of Arizona, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES OF THE CAROLINAS, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

CAREFREE TITLE AGENCY, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

M&M FORT XXXXX HOLDINGS, LLC

By:    Meritage Paseo Crossing, LLC

Its:    Sole Member and Manager

By:    Meritage Homes of Arizona, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

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    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES OF FLORIDA REALTY LLC

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By:    Meritage Homes of Florida, Inc.

Its:    Manager and Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES OF TENNESSEE, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MTH REALTY LLC

By:    Meritage Paseo Crossing, LLC

Its:    Sole Member and Manager

By:    Meritage Homes of Arizona, Inc.

Its:    Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

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MERITAGE HOMES OF GEORGIA, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MTH GA REALTY LLC

By:    Meritage Homes of Georgia, Inc.

Its:    Manager and Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MTH SC REALTY LLC

By:    Meritage Homes of South Carolina, Inc.

Its:    Manager and Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MTH FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

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MLC HOLDINGS, INC., dba MLC LAND HOLDINGS, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES OF GEORGIA REALTY, LLC

By:    Meritage Homes of Georgia, Inc.

Its:    Manager and Sole Member

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:        Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Title:        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:    Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx    

Title:    Executive Vice President, Chief

    Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

MERITAGE HOMES OF UTAH, INC.

By:    /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx

    Name:    Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx    

Title:    Executive Vice President, Chief

    Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Assistant Secretary

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