UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2017

 

 

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36491   68-0521411

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 650

Greenwood Village, Colorado

  80111
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 770-8300

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

     Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☒

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Purchase Agreement

On May 9, 2017, Century Communities, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiary guarantors party thereto (the “Guarantors”) entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the initial purchasers named on Schedule A thereto (the “Initial Purchasers”), with respect to a private offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) at an issue price of 100%. The Notes were sold and issued in a private offering, exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The offering of the Notes closed on May 12, 2017 (the “Closing Date”). The Company intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering for the repayment of outstanding debt under its revolving credit facility, and to the extent not used for such purpose, the Company intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include among other things, working capital and acquisitions, including the previously announced merger transaction with UCP, Inc.

The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company and the Guarantors, and customary closing conditions. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company and Guarantors have agreed to indemnify the Initial Purchasers and their controlling persons against certain liabilities or to contribute to payments the Initial Purchasers may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Registration Rights Agreement

On the Closing Date, in connection with the sale and issuance of the Notes, the Company and the Guarantors entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf of the Initial Purchasers, with respect to the Notes. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, to (i) file a registration statement (the “Exchange Offer Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), with respect to a registered offer to exchange the Notes for new notes of the Company having terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Notes (the “Exchange Notes”), within 180 days after the Closing Date, (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act within 240 days after the Closing Date, (iii) consummate the exchange offer as soon as practicable after the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, but in no event later than 270 days after the Closing Date, and (iv) keep the exchange offer open for not less than 30 days (or longer if required by applicable law). Under certain circumstances, including if the Company is unable to consummate an exchange offer within 270 days after the Closing Date, the Company may be required to file a shelf registration statement with respect to the Notes. If the Company defaults on certain of its requirements under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay under certain circumstances additional interest to the holders of the affected Notes at a rate of 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of such default, with such rate increasing by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all such defaults have been cured, up to a maximum additional interest rate of 1.0% per annum.

The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Indenture; 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025

On the Closing Date, the Company and the Guarantors entered into an Indenture (the “Indenture”) with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), pursuant to which the Notes were issued.

The Notes will mature on July 15, 2025. Interest is payable on the Notes semi-annually in cash in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2017, and will accrue from the Closing Date.

 

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The Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Company and are guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by the Guarantors. The Notes and the guarantees are subordinated to all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing that secured debt. In addition, the Notes are effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing the Notes.

If the Company experiences certain change of control events, each holder of Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase such holder’s Notes at a cash purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof on the date of repurchase plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase. The Notes will be redeemable on or after July 15, 2020 at certain specified redemption prices as set forth under the Indenture. In addition, the Company may redeem up to 100% of the Notes before July 15, 2020 at a make-whole premium, and up to 35% of the Notes before July 15, 2020, with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings.

The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability and the ability of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to: incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; pay dividends or purchase or redeem its capital stock; prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt; enter into agreements restricting the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends; make certain investments; sell assets; issue preferred stock; enter into transactions with its affiliates; or effect a consolidation or merger. These covenants are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions.

The Notes and the related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. Unless they are registered, the Notes may be offered only in transactions that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.

The foregoing description of the Indenture and the Notes contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Indenture and the form of the Notes, which are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

 

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the Notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements relate to the Company’s current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the Company’s other documents filed with the SEC. Actual events and/or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

    

Description

  4.1      Indenture (including form of 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2025), dated as of May 12, 2017, among Century Communities, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
  4.2      Form of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025 (included as Exhibit A to Rule 144A/Regulation S Appendix to Exhibit 4.1).
  10.1      Purchase Agreement, dated May 9, 2017, among Century Communities, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the initial purchasers named on Schedule A thereto.
  10.2      Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2017, by and among Century Communities, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf of the initial purchasers.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.
Date: May 12, 2017     By:   /s/ David Messenger
      Name: David Messenger
      Title: Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

    

Description

  4.1      Indenture (including form of 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2025), dated as of May 12, 2017, among Century Communities, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
  4.2      Form of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025 (included as Exhibit A to Rule 144A/Regulation S Appendix to Exhibit 4.1).
  10.1      Purchase Agreement, dated May 9, 2017, among Century Communities, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the initial purchasers named on Schedule A thereto.
  10.2      Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2017, by and among Century Communities, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf of the initial purchasers.

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.,

as Issuer

THE GUARANTORS named herein,

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

 

 

INDENTURE

 

 

Dated as of May 12, 2017

5.875% Senior Notes Due 2025

 

 

 


CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

 

TIA Section

  

Indenture Section

  310(a)(1)

   7.10

(a)(2)

   7.10

(a)(3)

   N.A.

(a)(4)

   N.A.

(b)

   7.08; 7.10

  311(a)

   7.11

(b)

   7.11

  312(a)

   2.05

(b)

   11.03

(c)

   11.03

  313(a)

   7.06

(b)(1)

   N.A.

(b)(2)

   7.06

(c)

   11.02

(d)

   7.06

  314(a)

   4.02;
   11.02

(b)

   N.A.

(c)(1)

   11.04

(c)(2)

   11.04

(c)(3)

   N.A.

(d)

   N.A.

(e)

   11.05

(f)

   N.A.

  315(a)

   7.01

(b)

   7.05; 11.02

(c)

   7.01

(d)

   7.01

(e)

   6.11

  316(a)(last sentence)

   11.06

(a)(1)(A)

   6.05

(a)(1)(B)

   6.04

(a)(2)

   N.A.

(b)

   6.07

  317(a)(1)

   6.08

(a)(2)

   6.09

(b)

   2.04

  318(a)

   11.01

N.A. means Not Applicable.

Note: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of this Indenture.

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

Article 1

  

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

  

SECTION 1.01.

 

Definitions

     1  

SECTION 1.02.

 

Other Definitions

     21  

SECTION 1.03.

 

Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act

     21  

SECTION 1.04.

 

Rules of Construction

     22  

Article 2

  

THE SECURITIES

  

SECTION 2.01.

 

Form and Dating

     22  

SECTION 2.02.

 

Execution and Authentication

     22  

SECTION 2.03.

 

Registrar and Paying Agent

     23  

SECTION 2.04.

 

Paying Agent To Hold Money in Trust

     23  

SECTION 2.05.

 

Securityholder Lists

     23  

SECTION 2.06.

 

Transfer and Exchange

     24  

SECTION 2.07.

 

Replacement Securities

     24  

SECTION 2.08.

 

Outstanding Securities

     24  

SECTION 2.09.

 

Temporary Securities

     24  

SECTION 2.10.

 

Cancellation

     24  

SECTION 2.11.

 

Defaulted Interest

     24  

SECTION 2.12.

 

CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, etc.

     24  

SECTION 2.13.

 

Issuance of Additional Securities

     25  

Article 3

  

REDEMPTION

  

SECTION 3.01.

 

Notices to Trustee

     25  

SECTION 3.02.

 

Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed

     25  

SECTION 3.03.

 

Notice of Redemption

     25  

SECTION 3.04.

 

Effect of Notice of Redemption

     26  

SECTION 3.05.

 

Deposit of Redemption Price

     26  

SECTION 3.06.

 

Securities Redeemed in Part

     27  

SECTION 3.07.

 

Optional Redemption

     27  

SECTION 3.08.

 

Mandatory Redemption

     27  

SECTION 3.09.

 

Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds

     27  

Article 4

  

COVENANTS

  

SECTION 4.01.

 

Payment of Securities

     29  

SECTION 4.02.

 

Reports to Holders

     29  

SECTION 4.03.

 

Limitations on Additional Indebtedness

     30  

SECTION 4.04.

 

Limitations on Restricted Payments

     32  

SECTION 4.05.

 

Limitations on Dividend and Other Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries

     35  

SECTION 4.06.

 

Limitations on Asset Sales

     36  

SECTION 4.07.

 

Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates

     38  

SECTION 4.08.

 

Conduct of Business

     38  

SECTION 4.09.

 

Change of Control

     38  

SECTION 4.10.

 

Limitations on Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries

     39  

SECTION 4.11.

 

Limitations on Liens

     40  

 

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SECTION 4.12.

 

Additional Security Guarantees

     40  

SECTION 4.13.

 

Payments for Consent

     41  

Article 5

  

SUCCESSOR COMPANY

  

SECTION 5.01.

 

When Issuer May Merge or Transfer Assets

     41  

Article 6

  

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

  

SECTION 6.01.

 

Events of Default

     42  

SECTION 6.02.

 

Acceleration

     43  

SECTION 6.03.

 

Other Remedies

     44  

SECTION 6.04.

 

Waiver of Defaults

     44  

SECTION 6.05.

 

Control by Majority

     44  

SECTION 6.06.

 

Limitation on Suits

     44  

SECTION 6.07.

 

Rights of Holders to Receive Payment

     45  

SECTION 6.08.

 

Collection Suit by Trustee

     45  

SECTION 6.09.

 

Trustee May File Proofs of Claim

     45  

SECTION 6.10.

 

Priorities

     45  

SECTION 6.11.

 

Undertaking for Costs

     45  

SECTION 6.12.

 

Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws

     46  

Article 7

  

TRUSTEE

  

SECTION 7.01.

 

Duties of Trustee

     46  

SECTION 7.02.

 

Rights of Trustee

     46  

SECTION 7.03.

 

Individual Rights of Trustee

     47  

SECTION 7.04.

 

Trustee’s Disclaimer

     47  

SECTION 7.05.

 

Notice of Defaults

     48  

SECTION 7.06.

 

Reports by Trustee to Holders

     48  

SECTION 7.07.

 

Compensation and Indemnity

     48  

SECTION 7.08.

 

Replacement of Trustee

     48  

SECTION 7.09.

 

Successor Trustee by Merger

     49  

SECTION 7.10.

 

Eligibility; Disqualification

     49  

SECTION 7.11.

 

Preferential Collection of Claims Against Issuer

     49  

Article 8

  

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

  

SECTION 8.01.

 

Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance

     50  

SECTION 8.02.

 

Conditions to Defeasance

     51  

SECTION 8.03.

 

Application of Trust Money

     51  

SECTION 8.04.

 

Repayment to Issuer

     51  

SECTION 8.05.

 

Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations

     52  

SECTION 8.06.

 

Reinstatement

     52  

Article 9

  

AMENDMENTS

  

SECTION 9.01.

 

Without Consent of Holders

     52  

SECTION 9.02.

 

With Consent of Holders

     53  

SECTION 9.03.

 

Compliance with Trust Indenture Act

     54  

 

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SECTION 9.04.

 

Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers

     54  

SECTION 9.05.

 

Notation on or Exchange of Securities

     54  

SECTION 9.06.

 

Trustee To Sign Amendments

     54  

Article 10

  

GUARANTEES

  

SECTION 10.01.

 

Guarantees

     54  

SECTION 10.02.

 

Limitation on Liability

     55  

SECTION 10.03.

 

Successors and Assigns

     55  

SECTION 10.04.

 

No Waiver

     55  

SECTION 10.05.

 

Modification

     56  

SECTION 10.06.

 

Execution and Delivery of Security Guarantee

     56  

SECTION 10.07.

 

Release of Guarantor

     56  

SECTION 10.08.

 

Contribution

     57  

Article 11

  

MISCELLANEOUS

  

SECTION 11.01.

 

Trust Indenture Act Controls

     57  

SECTION 11.02.

 

Notices

     57  

SECTION 11.03.

 

Communication by Holders with Other Holders

     58  

SECTION 11.04.

 

Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent

     58  

SECTION 11.05.

 

Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion

     58  

SECTION 11.06.

 

When Securities Disregarded

     58  

SECTION 11.07.

 

Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar

     58  

SECTION 11.08.

 

Legal Holidays

     58  

SECTION 11.09.

 

Governing Law

     58  

SECTION 11.10.

 

No Recourse Against Others

     59  

SECTION 11.11.

 

Successors

     59  

SECTION 11.12.

 

Multiple Originals

     59  

SECTION 11.13.

 

Severability

     59  

SECTION 11.14.

 

Table of Contents; Headings

     59  

SECTION 11.15.

 

USA PATRIOT Act

     59  

Rule 144A/Regulation S Appendix

Exhibit A – Form of Initial Security

Exhibit B – Form of Exchange Security or Private Exchange Security

Exhibit C – Form of Certificate of Transfer

Exhibit D – Form of Certificate of Exchange

Exhibit E – Form of Notation of Guarantee

Exhibit F – Form of Supplemental Indenture

 

 

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INDENTURE dated as of May 12, 2017, among CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors (as hereinafter defined) that from time to time become parties to this Indenture and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Initial Securities, Exchange Securities, Private Exchange Securities and any Additional Securities:

Article 1

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

SECTION 1.01. Definitions .

Accrual Date ” means May 5, 2014.

Acquired Indebtedness ” means with respect to any Person, (1) Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, (2) Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of an asset or assets from such Person, or (3) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such Person, in each case whether or not incurred by such Person in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such merger or acquisition. Acquired Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been incurred, with respect to clause (1) of the preceding sentence, on the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and, with respect to clauses (2) and (3) of the preceding sentence, on the date of consummation of such acquisition of assets.

Additional Assets ” means any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Equity Interests) to be used by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in a Permitted Business.

Additional Interest ” means any interest due and payable in accordance with Paragraph 1 of the Securities, as a result of a Registration Default (as defined in the applicable Registration Rights Agreement).

Additional Securities ” means Securities issued under this Indenture after the Issue Date and in compliance with Sections 2.13 and 4.03 hereof, it being understood that any Securities issued in exchange for or replacement of any Initial Security issued on the Issue Date shall not be an Additional Security, including any such Securities issued pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

Affiliate ” of any Person means any other Person which directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control with, the referent Person. For purposes of Sections 4.06 and 4.07 hereof, Affiliates shall be deemed to include, with respect to any Person, any other Person which beneficially owns or holds, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of any class of the Voting Stock of the referent Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person shall mean possession of the power, directly or indirectly, to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Applicable Premium ” means with respect to a Security at any redemption date, the greater of (1) 1.00% of the principal amount of such Security and (2) the excess of (A) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such Security on July 15, 2020 (such redemption price being described in paragraph 5 of the Securities and Section 3.07, exclusive of any accrued interest) plus (ii) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Security to, but excluding July 15, 2020 (but excluding accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 0.50%, over (B) the principal amount of such Security on such redemption date.

Asset Acquisition ” means (1) an Investment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any other Person if, as a result of such Investment, such Person shall become a Restricted Subsidiary or shall be merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or (2) the acquisition by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of all or substantially all of the assets of any other Person or any division or line of business of any other Person.

Asset Sale ” means any direct or indirect sale, issuance, conveyance, transfer, lease (other than an operating lease entered into in the ordinary course of business), assignment or other disposition by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Person other than the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (including by means of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction or a merger, consolidation or

 

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similar transaction) (collectively, for purposes of this definition, a “transfer”), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of any assets (including Equity Interests) of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this definition, the term “Asset Sale” shall not include:

(1) transfers of cash or Cash Equivalents;

(2) transfers of assets (including Equity Interests) that are governed by, and made in accordance with, Section 5.01;

(3) the making of Permitted Investments and Restricted Payments permitted under Section 4.04 (and transfers expressly excluded from the definition of Restricted Payments by the definition thereof);

(4) the creation or realization of any Permitted Lien;

(5) any transaction in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation dedications and other donations to governmental authorities pursuant to or in connection with a development agreement, sales (directly or indirectly), leases, Sale and Leaseback Transactions and other dispositions of (A) homes, improved land and unimproved land, whether in single or multiple lots, (B) real estate (including related amenities and improvements), whether in single or multiple lots and (C) Equity Interests of a Subsidiary, the assets of which consist entirely of amenities and improvements related to real estate, such as golf courses, and real estate underlying such amenities and improvements;

(6) dispositions of mortgage loans and related assets and mortgage-backed securities in the ordinary course of a mortgage lending business;

(7) any transfer or series of related transfers that, but for this clause, would be Asset Sales, if after giving effect to such transfers, the aggregate Fair Market Value of the assets transferred in such transaction or any such series of related transactions does not exceed $7.5 million;

(8) dispositions of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and exclusive of factoring or similar arrangements;

(9) any swap or exchange of assets, or lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property, in exchange for property or services (including in connection with any outsourcing arrangements) of comparable or greater value or usefulness to the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by the senior management of the Issuer, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(10) surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;

(11) the licensing of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business or in accordance with industry practice;

(12) the disposition of assets or property that are obsolete or that are no longer useful in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and/or any Restricted Subsidiaries; and

(13) an issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or to a Restricted Subsidiary.

Attributable Indebtedness ,” when used with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, means, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at a rate equivalent to the Issuer’s then-current weighted average cost of funds for borrowed money as at the time of determination, compounded on a semi-annual basis) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of any lease included in any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction provided, however, that if such Sale and Leaseback Transaction results in a Capitalized Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of “Capitalized Lease Obligations.”

 

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Board of Directors ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) in the case of any corporation, the board of directors of such Person, (ii) in the case of any limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof or board of directors of such Person, as the case may be, (iii) in the case of any partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of such Person and (iv) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing or, in each case, other than for purposes of the definition of “Change of Control,” any duly authorized committee of such body.

Borrowing Base Facility ” means one or more revolving debt facilities, in each case, with banks or other institutional lenders or other credit providers that provide for committed advances calculated by reference to the value of assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not pledged as collateral to secure borrowings thereunder.

Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or in the place of payment are authorized or required by law to close.

Capitalized Lease ” means an obligation required to be capitalized and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

Capitalized Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a Capitalized Lease, and the amount of such obligation shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP at the time any determination thereof is to be made and the Stated Maturity thereof will be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date such lease may be terminated without penalty.

Cash Equivalents ” means (1) marketable obligations with a maturity of one year or less issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof; (2) demand and time deposits and certificates of deposit or acceptances with a maturity of one year or less of any financial institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System having combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $250 million and the long-term debt of which is rated at the time of acquisition thereof at least “A” or the equivalent thereof by S&P, or Moody’s, or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized Rating Agency, if both of the two named Rating Agencies cease publishing ratings of investments; (3) commercial paper maturing no more than 365 days from the date of creation thereof issued by a corporation organized under the laws of any State of the United States of America or the District of Columbia and rated at least A-1 by S&P or at least P-1 by Moody’s; (4) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than ten days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (1) of this definition entered into with any commercial bank meeting the specifications of clause (2) of this definition; and (5) investments in money market or other mutual funds substantially all of whose assets comprise securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (4) of this definition

Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(1) any “person” or “group” of related persons (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than any Permitted Holder, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that for purposes of this clause (1) such person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all shares that any such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of “beneficial ownership” (as defined above) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer; provided that the acquisition of “beneficial ownership” (as defined above) of 100% of the Voting Stock of the Issuer by any direct or indirect holding company shall not constitute a Change of Control under this clause (1) if immediately after such acquisition, no “person” or “group” of related persons (as such terms are defined above) (other than any Permitted Holder) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined above) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such holding company;

(2) the members or stockholders, as applicable, of the Issuer adopt a plan or proposal for liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer; or

(3) the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition (other than by way of a merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis) taken as a whole to any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than a Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary or a Permitted Holder.

 

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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Consolidated Amortization Expense ” for any period means the amortization expense of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges ” for any period means, without duplication, the sum of the amounts for such period of:

(1) Consolidated Net Income, plus

(2) in each case only to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income,

(a) Consolidated Income Tax Expense to the extent actually paid with respect to such period,

(b) Consolidated Amortization Expense,

(c) Consolidated Depreciation Expense,

(d) Consolidated Interest Incurred, and

(e) all other non-cash items reducing the Consolidated Net Income (excluding any non-cash charge to the extent it represents or results in an accrual of a reserve for cash charges in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense that was capitalized at the time of payment) for such period,

in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, minus

(3) the aggregate amount of all non-cash items, determined on a consolidated basis, to the extent such items increased Consolidated Net Income for such period other than accruals of revenue in the ordinary course of business.

Consolidated Depreciation Expense ” for any period means the depreciation expense of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means the ratio of Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges during the most recent four consecutive full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available (the “ Four-Quarter Period ”) ending on or prior to the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (the “ Transaction Date ”) to Consolidated Interest Incurred for the Four-Quarter Period. For purposes of this definition, Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Interest Incurred shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis for the period of such calculation to:

(1) the incurrence of any Indebtedness, the inclusion of any Indebtedness on the balance sheet or the issuance of any preferred stock, in each case of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (and the application of the proceeds thereof) and any repayment, repurchase, defeasance or other discharge or the assumption by another Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and with respect to which the Issuer and all Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly and unconditionally released by such Person (collectively, “ repayment ”) of other Indebtedness or redemption of other preferred stock (other than the incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness pursuant to any revolving credit arrangement unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and the related commitments terminated and not replaced) occurring during the Four-Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four-Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence, repayment, issuance or redemption, as the case may be (and the application of the proceeds thereof), occurred on the first day of the Four-Quarter Period;

(2) any Asset Sale or disposition or Asset Acquisition (including any Asset Acquisition giving rise to the need to make such calculation as a result of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any Person who becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Asset Acquisition) incurring Acquired Indebtedness and also including any Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges (including any directly attributable pro forma expense and cost reductions calculated on a basis consistent with GAAP; provided however that any such pro forma expense and cost

 

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reductions shall be determined in good faith by a senior financial officer of the Issuer) occurring during the Four-Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four-Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such Asset Sale or disposition or Asset Acquisition or other disposition (including the incurrence of, or assumption or liability for, any such Indebtedness or Acquired Indebtedness) occurred on the first day of the Four-Quarter Period; and

(3) the Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges and the Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP shall be excluded but only to the extent that the obligations giving rise to the Consolidated Interest Expense will not be obligations of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries following the Transaction Date.

If the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary directly or indirectly guarantees Indebtedness of a third Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary, in the case of the Issuer, or the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary), the preceding sentence shall give effect to the incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness as if the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such guaranteed Indebtedness.

If since the beginning of the Four-Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, any Person (A) shall have become a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and (B) shall have incurred any Indebtedness or discharged any Indebtedness or made any asset sale or disposition or any Asset Acquisition that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary during such period, Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Interest Incurred for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such transaction occurred on the first day of such period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any calculation under this definition, the pro forma calculations will be determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer.

In calculating Consolidated Interest Incurred for purposes of determining the denominator (but not the numerator) of this Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

(1) interest on outstanding Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date and which will continue to be so determined thereafter shall be deemed to have accrued at a fixed rate per annum equal to the rate of interest on this Indebtedness in effect on the Transaction Date;

(2) if interest on any Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rates, then the interest rate in effect on the Transaction Date will be deemed to have been in effect during the Four-Quarter Period; and

(3) notwithstanding the immediately preceding clauses (1) and (2), interest on Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent such interest is covered by agreements with a term of at least one year after the Transaction Date relating to Hedging Obligations, shall be deemed to accrue at the rate per annum resulting after giving effect to the operation of these agreements.

Consolidated Income Tax Expense ” for any period means the provision for taxes of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Interest Expense ” for any period means the sum, without duplication, of the total interest expense of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and including, without duplication:

(1) interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations and the interest portion of rent expense associated with Attributable Indebtedness in respect of the relevant lease giving rise thereto, determined as if such lease were a Capitalized Lease;

(2) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit securing financial obligations, bankers’ acceptance financing and receivables financings;

(3) the net costs associated with interest rate Hedging Obligations (including amortization of fees);

 

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(4) amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount (including the amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par) or premium and other financing fees and expenses; provided , however , that any amortization of bond premium will be credited to reduce Consolidated Interest Expense unless, pursuant to GAAP, such amortization of bond premium has otherwise reduced Consolidated Interest Expense;

(5) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligations that constitute Indebtedness;

(6) all other non-cash interest expense; provided , however , that any non-cash interest expense or income attributable to the movement in the mark-to-market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instrument pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Interest Expense;

(7) all dividend payments on any series of Disqualified Equity Interests of the Issuer or any preferred stock of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any such Disqualified Equity Interests or any preferred stock held by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or paid in Qualified Equity Interests); and

(8) all interest on any Indebtedness of any other Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary, in the case of the Issuer, or the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary) guaranteed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or secured by a Lien on assets of the Issuer or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case to the extent paid by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary.

Consolidated Interest Incurred ” for any period means the sum, without duplication, of (1) Consolidated Interest Expense and (2) interest capitalized for such period (including interest capitalized with respect to discontinued operations).

Consolidated Net Income ” for any period means the net income (or loss) of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded from calculations of such net income (to the extent otherwise included therein), without duplication:

(1) the net income (or loss) of any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) in which any Person other than the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent that cash in an amount equal to any such income has actually been received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period or such loss has been funded with cash or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(2) for the purposes of calculating the Restricted Payments Basket only, the net income of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of such Person during such period to the extent that (but only so long as) the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of that income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Subsidiary during such period;

(3) for the purposes of calculating the Restricted Payments Basket only, in the case of a successor to the Issuer by consolidation, merger or transfer of its assets, any income (or loss) of the successor prior to such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets;

(4) for the purposes of calculating the Restricted Payments Basket only, except to the extent includible in the consolidated net income of the Issuer pursuant to the foregoing clause (1), the net income (or loss) of any Person that accrued prior to the date that (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or (b) the assets of such Person are acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(5) any gain (or loss), together with any related provisions for taxes on any such gain (or the tax effect of any such loss), realized during such period by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary upon (a) the acquisition of any securities, or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness or early termination of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments, of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or (b) any Asset Sale by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(6) any extraordinary gain (or extraordinary loss), together with any related provision for taxes on any such extraordinary gain (or the tax effect of any such extraordinary loss), realized by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period;

 

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(7) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles;

(8) any unrealized net gain or loss resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments;

(9) any non-cash impairment charge or asset write-off (other than with respect to inventory), in each case pursuant to GAAP; and

(10) any non-cash compensation expense recorded from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights to officers, directors or employees.

Any return of capital with respect to an Investment that increased the Restricted Payments Basket pursuant to Section 4.04(a)(3)(D) or decreased the amount of Investments outstanding pursuant to clause (18) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income for purposes of calculating the Restricted Payments Basket.

Consolidated Tangible Assets ” means, as of any date, the total amount of assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries less Intangible Assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer for the then most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available.

Consolidated Tangible Net Worth ” means, as of any date, the stockholders’ or members’ equity of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries less Intangible Assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer for the then most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available.

Corporate Trust Office ” means the office at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 11.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Holders and the Issuer.

Credit Facilities ” means one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Revolving Credit Facility), commercial paper facilities or debt securities or other forms of debt financing, in each case, with banks, institutional investors or other lenders or credit providers or a trustee providing for the revolving credit loans, term loans, project loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables), bankers acceptances, letters of credit or issuances of debt securities, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments, indentures, documents and agreements executed in connection therewith and in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, extended, supplemented, restructured, refunded, replaced in any manner (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or in part from time to time, in one or more instances and including any amendment increasing the amount of Indebtedness incurred or available to be borrowed thereunder (provided that such additional Indebtedness is incurred in accordance with Section 4.03), extending the maturity of any Indebtedness incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby or deleting, adding or substituting one or more parties thereto (whether or not such added or substituted parties are banks or other institutional lenders), including one or more separate instruments or facilities, in each case, whether any such amendment, restatement, modification, renewal, extension, supplement, restructuring, refunding, replacement or refinancing occurs simultaneously or not with the termination or repayment of a prior Credit Facility.

Default ” means (1) any Event of Default or (2) any event, act or condition that, after notice or the passage of time or both, would be an Event of Default.

Designated Non-cash Consideration ” means the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is designated as “Designated Non-cash Consideration” pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation.

Directly Related Assets ” means, with respect to any particular property, assets directly related thereto or derived therefrom, such as proceeds (including insurance proceeds), products, rents, and profits thereof and improvements and accessions thereto.

Disqualified Equity Interests ” of any Person means any class of Equity Interests of such Person that, by their terms, or by the terms of any related agreement or of any security into which they are convertible, puttable or exchangeable, are, or upon the happening of any event or the passage of time would be, (i) required to be redeemed by such Person, whether or not at the option of the holder thereof, (ii) convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Equity Interests (excluding Equity Interests

 

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which are convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that upon such conversion or exchange it shall be an incurrence of such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock)); or (iii) mature or are mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, in whole or in part, in each case, on or prior to the date which is the earlier of 91 days after the final maturity date of the Securities or the date the Securities are no longer outstanding; provided , however , that any class of Equity Interests of such Person that, by its terms, authorizes such Person to satisfy in full its obligations with respect to the payment of dividends or upon maturity, redemption (pursuant to a sinking fund or otherwise) or repurchase thereof or otherwise by the delivery of Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests, and that are not convertible, puttable or exchangeable for Disqualified Equity Interests or Indebtedness, will not be deemed to be Disqualified Equity Interests so long as such Person satisfies its obligations with respect thereto solely by the delivery of Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests; provided further , however , that any Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because of provisions thereof giving holders thereof (or the holders of any security into or for which such Equity Interests are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) the right to require the Issuer to redeem such Equity Interests upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or Asset Sale (each defined in a substantially identical manner to the corresponding definitions in this Indenture) shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests if the terms of such Equity Interests (and all such securities into which it is convertible or exchangeable or for which it is redeemable) provide that the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, are not required to repurchase or redeem any such Equity Interests (and all such securities into which it is convertible or exchangeable or for which it is redeemable) pursuant to such provision prior to compliance by the Issuer with Sections 4.06 or 4.09 and such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 4.04.

Equity Interests ” of any Person means (1) any and all shares or other equity interests (including common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company interests and partnership interests) in such Person and (2) all rights to purchase, warrants or options (whether or not currently exercisable), participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) such shares or other interests in such Person but excluding any debt securities convertible or exchangeable into such equity.

Equity Offering ” means a public or private equity offering or sale after the Accrual Date of Qualified Equity Interests by the Issuer.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any asset or liability, the fair market value of such asset or liability as is determined in good faith by an officer of the Issuer; provided that such determination of Fair Market Value shall be made in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or a duly authorized committee thereof, as evidenced by a resolution of such Board or committee, if such Fair Market Value would exceed $25.0 million.

Final Offering Memorandum ” means the final offering memorandum, dated May 9, 2017, for the sale of the Securities by the Issuer.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, as in effect from time to time. Unless otherwise specified, all ratios and computations, contained in this Indenture will be computed in conformity with GAAP, except that in the event the Issuer is acquired in a transaction that is accounted for using purchase accounting, the effects of the application of purchase accounting shall be disregarded in the calculation of such ratios and other computations contained in this Indenture.

Guarantee ” or “ guarantee ” means a direct or indirect guarantee by any Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person and includes any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person: (1) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services (unless such purchase arrangements are on arm’s-length terms and are entered into in the ordinary course of business), to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise); or (2) entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); “guarantee,” when used as a verb, and “guaranteed” have correlative meanings.

 

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Guarantors ” means each Person that executes a Security Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until such Person is released from its Security Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture.

Hedging Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to (1) any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in or manage exposure to interest rates, (2) agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in or manage exposure to foreign currency exchange rates in the conduct of its operations, or (3) any forward contract, commodity swap agreement, commodity option agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in or manage exposure to commodity prices, in each case entered into for bona fide hedging purposes and not for the purpose of speculation.

Holder ” or “ Securityholder ” means any registered holder, from time to time, of the Securities.

Housing Unit ” means a detached or attached home (including a townhouse or condominium) owned by the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer (i) which is completed or for which there has been a start of construction and (ii) which has been or is being constructed on any real estate which immediately prior to the start of construction constituted a Lot.

Immaterial Subsidiary ” means, at any date of determination, any Restricted Subsidiary whose total assets at the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter ending prior to such date for which internal financial statements are available were less than $10.0 million, determined in accordance with GAAP.

incur ” means, with respect to any Indebtedness or obligation, incur, create, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to such Indebtedness or obligation; provided that (1) the Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time such Person merged with or into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to have been incurred at such time and (2) neither the accrual of interest nor the accretion of original issue discount shall be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness.

Indebtedness ” of any Person at any date means, without duplication:

(1) all liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of such Person for borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only to a portion thereof);

(2) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

(3) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, letters of guarantee, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments (or reimbursement obligations with respect thereto);

(4) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services due more than 365 days after such property is acquired or such services are completed, except (a) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred by such Person in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining goods, materials or services and (b) any earn-out or similar obligation until the amount of such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(5) the greater of the maximum mandatory redemption or repurchase price (not including, in either case, any redemption or repurchase premium) or the principal component or liquidation preference of all obligations of such Person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Equity Interests or, with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary, any preferred stock (but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends),

(6) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person,

(7) all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person,

(8) all Indebtedness of other Persons guaranteed by such Person to the extent of such guarantee (whether or not such items would appear on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP); provided that Indebtedness of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries that is guaranteed by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries shall be counted only once in the calculation of the amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis;

 

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(9) all Attributable Indebtedness; and

(10) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, net obligations of such Person under Hedging Obligations (the amount of any such obligations to be equal at any time to the net termination values of such agreements or arrangements giving rise to such obligations that would be payable by such Person at such time).

Notwithstanding the foregoing the following shall not be considered Indebtedness: (a) accrued expenses, trade payables, customer deposits or deferred income taxes arising in the ordinary course of business, (b) completion guarantees entered into in the ordinary course of business, (c) obligations in respect of district improvement bonds pertaining to roads, sewers and other infrastructure, and (d) Indebtedness that has been discharged or defeased in accordance with its governing documents.

Except as provided in this paragraph, the amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above, the maximum liability of such Person for any such contingent obligations at such date and, in the case of clause (7) of this definition, the lesser of (a) the Fair Market Value of any asset subject to a Lien securing the Indebtedness of other Persons on the date that the Lien attaches and (b) the amount of the Indebtedness secured. The outstanding balance at any date of all unconditional obligations of an instrument having a principal amount shall be the outstanding principal amount thereof. The amount outstanding as of any date of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount shall be the accreted value thereof. Except to the extent provided in the preceding sentence, the amount of any Indebtedness that is convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Interests of the Issuer outstanding as of any date shall be deemed to be equal to the principal and premium, if any, in respect of such Indebtedness, notwithstanding the provisions of GAAP (including Accounting Standards Codification Topic 470-20, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options). For purposes of clause (5) of this definition, the “maximum mandatory redemption or repurchase price” of any Disqualified Equity Interests or preferred stock that do not have a fixed redemption or repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Equity Interest or preferred stock as if such Disqualified Equity Interests or preferred stock were redeemed on any date on which an amount of Indebtedness outstanding shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture.

Indenture ” means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time.

Indebtedness to Tangible Net Worth Ratio ” means, with respect to any determination date, the ratio of (i) total consolidated Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries to (ii) the Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of the Issuer, in each case, as of the end of the Issuer’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Indebtedness to Tangible Net Worth Ratio. The Indebtedness to Tangible Net Worth Ratio shall be calculated on a pro forma basis consistent with the pro forma adjustments set forth in the definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.”

Independent Financial Advisor ” means an accounting appraisal or investment banking firm of nationally recognized standing that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer’s Board of Directors, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and disinterested and independent with respect to the Issuer and its Affiliates; provided , however , that the prior rendering of service to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer shall not, by itself, disqualify the advisor.

Intangible Assets ” means, with respect to any Person, all goodwill, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, organization or developmental expenses and all other items which would be treated as intangibles on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Investments ” of any Person means, without duplication:

(1) all direct or indirect investments by such Person in any other Person in the form of loans, advances or capital contributions or other credit extensions constituting Indebtedness of such other Person, and any guarantee of Indebtedness of any other Person;

(2) all purchases (or other acquisitions for consideration) by such Person of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities of any other Person;

 

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(3) all other items that would be classified as investments on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; and

(4) the Designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Except as otherwise expressly specified in this definition, the amount of any Investment (other than an Investment made in cash) shall be the Fair Market Value thereof on the date such Investment is made. The amount of any Investment pursuant to clause (4) of this definition shall be the Designation Amount determined in accordance with Section 4.10. Notwithstanding the foregoing, redemptions of Equity Interests of the Issuer shall be deemed not to be Investments.

Issue Date ” means the date on which the Securities are originally issued under this Indenture.

Issuer ” means Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors.

Legal Holiday ” means any date that is not a Business Day.

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien (statutory or other), pledge, hypothecation, lease, easement, restriction, covenant, charge, security interest, priority or other encumbrance of any kind or nature in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in, and any filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction (other than cautionary filings in respect of operating leases).

Lots ” means all land owned by the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer which is zoned by the applicable governmental authority having jurisdiction for construction and use as Housing Units.

Model Home Unit ” means a completed Housing Unit to be used as a model home in connection with the sale of Housing Units in a residential housing project.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Mortgage Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary engaged primarily in the mortgage originations and lending business.

Net Available Proceeds ” ” means, with respect to any Asset Sale, the proceeds thereof in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise and net proceeds from the sale or other disposition of any securities or other assets received as consideration, but only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale or received in any other non-cash form), net of

(1) brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses (including fees and expenses of legal counsel, accountants and investment banks) of such Asset Sale;

(2) provisions for taxes payable as a result of such Asset Sale (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements);

(3) amounts required to be paid to any Person (other than the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) owning a beneficial interest in the assets subject to the Asset Sale or having a Lien thereon in accordance with the terms thereof;

(4) payments of unassumed liabilities (not constituting Indebtedness) relating to the assets sold; and

(5) appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, as a reserve required in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, after such Asset Sale, including pensions and other postemployment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale; provided , however , that any amounts remaining after adjustments, revaluations or liquidations of such reserves shall constitute Net Available Proceeds.

 

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Non-Guarantor Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor.

Non-Recourse Indebtedness ” with respect to any Person means Indebtedness of such Person for which (1) the sole legal recourse for collection of principal and interest on such Indebtedness is against the specific property identified in the instruments evidencing or securing such Indebtedness and such property was acquired, developed or improved with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or such Indebtedness was incurred within 365 days after the acquisition, development or improvement of such property and (2) no other assets of such Person may be realized upon in collection of principal or interest on such Indebtedness. Indebtedness that is otherwise Non-Recourse Indebtedness will not lose its character as Non-Recourse Indebtedness because there is recourse for (a) environmental warranties or indemnities, (b) indemnities for and liabilities arising from fraud, misrepresentation, misapplication or non-payment of rents, profits, insurance and condemnation proceeds and other sums actually received by the obligor from secured assets to be paid to the lender, waste and mechanics liens or (c) similar customary “bad-boy” guarantees.

Officer ” of any Person means any of the following of such Person: the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Co-Chief Executive Officer), the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary.

Officers’ Certificate ” of any Person means a certificate signed by two Officers of such Person.

Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or the Trustee.

PAPA ” means an arrangement between the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and any other Person (other than an Affiliate of the Issuer) entered into in connection with the acquisition of real estate by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary from such Person, that provides for one or more future payments to such Person or any of its Affiliates, the amount of which is calculated by reference to the sales price of such real estate upon a disposition by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of such real estate (or parts thereof).

Pari Passu Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor that ranks equally in right of payment with the Securities or the Security Guarantee of such Guarantor, as applicable (without giving effect to collateral arrangements).

Permitted Business ” means (i) any business engaged in by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date, (ii) any business or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, or necessary to, the business described in clauses (i) or (iii) of this definition, and (iii) any business in the homebuilding, real estate development, commercial real estate development or management, brokerage and the sale, rental or management of homes and other real estate, mortgage lending or servicing, title or title-related services, homeowners’ insurance or community planning industries, or (iv) any other business which is not otherwise material to the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Permitted Holders ” means (i) Messrs. Dale Francescon and Robert J. Francescon; (ii) any spouse, civil partner or relative (or the spouse or civil partner of such relative) of either Person specified in clause (i) of this definition; (iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlled by, or any trust for the benefit of, any Person specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition; (iv) the estate, executors, administrators or similar Persons for any Person specified in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of this definition; (v) any Person or any of the Persons who were a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) whose ownership of assets or Voting Stock has triggered a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer has been made and all Securities that were tendered therein have been accepted and paid; and (vi) any corporation, limited liability company or other entity more than 50% of the voting and economic rights of the equity interests of which are held, directly or indirectly, by any one or more of the foregoing Persons.

Permitted Investment ” means:

(1) Investments by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(2) Investments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person that is engaged in a business permitted under Section 4.08 if as a result of or immediately following such Investment:

(a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; or

(b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary,

and, in each case, any Investment held or committed to by such Person at the time of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or transfer; provided that such Investment was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or transfer; and any extension, modification or renewal of any such Investment, but only to the extent such extension, modification or renewal does not involve additional advances, contributions or other Investments of cash or other assets, or other increases thereof (other than as a result of the appreciation, accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities, in each case, pursuant to the terms of such Investment as in effect on the date such Person was acquired);

(3) Investments in the Issuer by any Restricted Subsidiary;

(4) loans and advances to directors, employees and officers of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business not in excess of $2.0 million with respect to all loans or advances outstanding at any time (without giving effect to the forgiveness of any such loan)

(5) Hedging Obligations incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(4);

(6) cash or Cash Equivalents;

(7) receivables owing to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided, however , that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;

(8) Investments received (i) in compromise, settlement or resolution of obligations of trade creditors or customers that were incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement, including foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers, (ii) in compromise, settlement or resolution of litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons who are not Affiliates or (iii) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Lien;

(9) Investments made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of non-cash consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale made in compliance with Section 4.06;

(10) Investments in prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility and workers’ compensation performance and other similar deposits in the ordinary course of business;

(11) Investments in existence or committed to on the Issue Date and any extension, modification or renewal of such Investments, but only to the extent not involving additional advances, contributions or other Investments of cash or other assets or other increases thereof to which the Issuer or any Subsidiary was not bound on the Issue Date (other than as a result of the appreciation, accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities, in each case, pursuant to the terms of such Investment as in effect on the Issue Date);

(12) Guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.03;

 

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(13) obligations (but not payments thereon) with respect to homeowners association obligations, community facility district bonds, metro district bonds, mello-roos bonds and subdivision improvement bonds and similar bonding requirements arising in the ordinary course of business of a homebuilder;

(14) guarantee obligations, including completion guarantee or indemnification obligations (other than for the payment of borrowed money), entered into in the ordinary course of business and incurred for the benefit of any adjoining landowner, lender, seller of real property or municipal government authority (or enterprises thereof) in connection with the acquisition, construction, subdivision, entitlement and development of real property;

(15) Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in the joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements in the ordinary course of business;

(16) extensions of trade credit, asset purchases (including purchases of inventory, supplies and materials) and the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(17) Investments by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in Unrestricted Subsidiaries engaged in a Permitted Business at any one time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (a) $15.0 million and (b) 3.625% of Consolidated Tangible Assets determined at the time of such Investment (with each Investment being valued as of the date made and without regard to subsequent changes in value);

(18) other Investments in an aggregate amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (a) $40.0 million and (b) 7.125% of Consolidated Tangible Assets determined at the time of such Investment (with each Investment being valued as of the date made and without regard to subsequent changes in value);

(19) lease, utility, marketing and business development and other similar deposits made in the ordinary course of business;

(20) any Investment (other than any Investment made in accordance with clause (2) of this definition) to the extent made in exchange for the issuance of Qualified Equity Interests of the Issuer; and

(21) any Investments made by a Mortgage Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business related to mortgage origination and other lending.

The amount of Investments outstanding at any time pursuant to clauses (17) and (18) of this definition shall be deemed to be reduced: (a) upon the disposition or repayment of or return on any Investment made pursuant to clauses (17) and (18) of this definition, by an amount equal to the return of capital with respect to such Investment to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (to the extent not included in the computation of Consolidated Net Income), less the cost of the disposition of such Investment and net of taxes and (b) upon a Redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, by an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Fair Market Value of the Issuer’s proportionate interest in such Subsidiary immediately following such Redesignation, and (y) the aggregate amount of Investments in such Subsidiary that increased (and did not previously decrease) the amount of Investments outstanding pursuant to clauses (17) or (18) of this definition.

Permitted Liens ” means the following types of Liens:

(1) Liens securing Permitted Indebtedness incurred pursuant to and outstanding under Section 4.03(b)(1) not to exceed $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding;

(2) (a) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, construction contractors, repairmen and other Liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of business and (b) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental or quasi-governmental charges or claims, in either case, for sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made in respect thereof;

 

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(3) Liens incurred or deposits and pledges made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, public or statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds, development obligations, progress payments, utility services, developer’s or other obligations to make on-site or off-site improvements and other similar obligations (including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations) (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);

(4) Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of business to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods; provided , however , that such bankers’ acceptances do not constitute Indebtedness;

(5) Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to commercial letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the due account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business which encumber documents, goods covered thereby and other assets relating to such letters of credit and products and proceeds thereof;

(6) Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from statutory, regulatory, contractual or warranty requirements of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, including rights of offset and setoff;

(7) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts and netting arrangements; provided that (a) such account is not a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions against access by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board, (b) such account is not intended by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to provide collateral to the depository institution and (c) in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;

(8) leases or subleases, licenses or sublicenses, (or any Liens related thereto) granted to others that do not materially interfere with the ordinary course of business of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(9) Liens arising from filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements regarding operating leases entered into by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(10) Liens securing all of the Securities and Liens securing any Security Guarantee with respect to all of the Securities;

(11) Liens in favor of the Trustee under and as permitted by this Indenture and similar Liens in favor of other trustees, agents and representatives;

(12) Liens existing on the Issue Date securing Indebtedness outstanding on the Issue Date (other than Liens permitted under clause (1)), plus renewals and extensions of such Liens secured by the same or similar property (without increase in the amount, or change in any direct or contingent obligor, of the Indebtedness or other obligations secured thereby);

(13) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(14) Liens securing Non-Recourse Indebtedness of the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred under this Indenture; provided , that such Liens apply only to (a) the property financed out of the net proceeds of such Non-Recourse Indebtedness within 270 days after the incurrence of such Non-Recourse Indebtedness and (b) Directly Related Assets;

(15) Liens securing Purchase Money Indebtedness and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted to be incurred by Section 4.03(b)(7), provided that such Liens apply only to (a) the asset acquired, installed, designed, constructed or improved with the proceeds of such Purchase Money Indebtedness and, except with respect to Refinancing Indebtedness, within 270 days after the incurrence of such Purchase Money Indebtedness and (b) Directly Related Assets;

 

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(16) Liens securing Acquired Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Indenture; provided that the Liens do not extend to assets not subject to such Lien at the time of acquisition (other than Directly Related Assets); provided , however that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property, other assets or stock (plus improvements, accession, proceeds or dividends or distributions in connection with the original property, other assets or stock) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which such Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate;

(17) Liens on assets of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired or merged with or into or consolidated with the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary (and not created in anticipation or contemplation thereof); provided , that such Liens may not extend to any other assets owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(18) Liens to secure Attributable Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Indenture; provided that any such Lien shall not extend to or cover any assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary other than (a) the assets which are the subject of the Sale and Leaseback Transaction in which the Attributable Indebtedness is incurred and (b) Directly Related Assets;

(19) Liens deemed to exist by reason of (i) any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to the Equity Interests of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement or (ii) any encumbrance or restriction imposed under any contract for the sale by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Issuer, or any business unit or division of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary permitted by this Indenture; provided that in each case such Liens shall extend only to the relevant Equity Interests;

(20) Liens to secure Indebtedness which is incurred in compliance with Section 4.03 and that refinances, refunds, replaces, amends, extends or modifies, as a whole or in part, any Indebtedness that was previously so secured pursuant to clauses (10), (12), (16), (17), (18) and (20) of this definition; provided that in each case (i) such Liens do not extend to any additional assets than those that secured the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, replaced, amended, extended, or modified (other than Directly Related Assets) and (ii) the Indebtedness secured by the new Lien is not increased to an amount greater than the sum of (x) the outstanding principal amount, or, if greater, the committed amount, of the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, replaced, amended, extended or modified, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and (y) the amount of any premium paid (including tender premiums), and the amount or expenses incurred by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such refunding, refinancing, replacement, amendment, extension or modification;

(21) attachment or judgment Liens not giving rise to a Default and which are adequately bonded and being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

(22) survey exceptions, easements, rights-of-way, dedications, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, assessment district and other similar charges or encumbrances not materially interfering with the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries;

(23) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, reservations, encroachments, protrusion permits, servitudes, covenants, conditions, waivers, restrictions on the use of real property or minor irregularities in title thereto (and with respect to leasehold interests, mortgages, obligations, liens and other encumbrances recorded against the fee estate, with or without consent of the lessee), which do not materially impair the use of such real property in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries or the value of such real property for the purpose of such business;

(24) Liens on Equity Interests in an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent that such Liens secure Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(25) Liens for homeowner, condominium and similar association fees and assessments and other payments;

(26) Licenses of intellectual property granted in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(27) pledges, deposits and other Liens existing under, or required to be made in connection with, (i) earnest money obligations, escrows or similar purpose undertakings or indemnifications in connection with any option agreements or purchase and sale agreement, (ii) development agreements or other contracts entered into with governmental authorities (or an entity sponsored by a governmental authority), in connection with the entitlement of real property or (iii) agreements for the funding of infrastructure, including in respect of the issuance of community facility district bonds, metro district bonds, mello-roos bonds and subdivision improvement bonds, and similar bonding requirements arising in the ordinary course of business of a homebuilder;

(28) Liens securing Hedging Obligations and Cash Management Obligations;

(29) Liens on Model Home Units and additions, accessions, improvements and replacements and customary deposits in connection therewith and proceeds and products therefrom;

(30) rights of purchasers and borrowers with respect to security deposits, escrow funds and other amounts held by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(31) any interest or title of a lessor under a Capitalized Lease Obligation or an operating lease;

(32) Liens securing Indebtedness; provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness secured pursuant to this clause (32) together with all other Indebtedness then outstanding and incurred under this clause (32) does not exceed the greater of $40.0 million and 4.0% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at the time of incurrence;

(33) Liens securing obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to any third party in connection with PAPAs, provided that such Liens do not at any time encumber any property, other than the property (and additions, accessions, improvements and replacements and customary deposits in connection therewith and proceeds and products therefrom) acquired in connection with such PAPA and the proceeds and products thereof; and

(34) any right of first refusal, right of first offer, option, contract or other agreement to sell an asset; provided such sale is not otherwise prohibited under this Indenture.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity of any kind.

Plan of Liquidation ” with respect to any Person, means a plan that provides for, contemplates or the effectuation of which is preceded or accompanied by (whether or not substantially contemporaneously, in phases or otherwise): (1) the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such Person otherwise than as an entirety or substantially as an entirety; and (2) the distribution of all or substantially all of the proceeds of such sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the remaining assets of such Person to creditors and holders of Equity Interests of such Person.

principal ” means, with respect to the Securities, the principal of, and premium, if any, on the Securities.

Purchase Money Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness, including Capitalized Lease Obligations, of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of property, plant or equipment used in the business of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or the cost of installation, design, construction or improvement thereof; provided, however , that (1) the amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed such purchase price or cost (including financing costs), (2) such Indebtedness shall not be secured by any asset other than the specified asset being financed or, in the case of real property or fixtures, including additions and improvements, the real property to which such asset is attached and Directly Related Assets and (3) such Indebtedness shall be incurred within 365 days after such acquisition of such asset by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or such installation, design, construction or improvement.

Qualified Equity Interests ” means Equity Interests of such Person other than Disqualified Equity Interests; provided , however , that such Equity Interests shall not be deemed Qualified Equity Interests to the extent sold or owed to a Subsidiary of any Person or financed, directly or indirectly, using funds (1) borrowed from such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person and not repaid or (2) contributed, extended, guaranteed or advanced by such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person (including, without limitation, in respect of any employee stock ownership or benefit plan) and not repaid. Unless otherwise specified, Qualified Equity Interests refer to Qualified Equity Interests of the Issuer.

 

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Rating Agency ” means each of S&P and Moody’s or, if S&P or Moody’s or both shall not make a rating on the Securities publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Issuer (as certified by a resolution of the Board of Directors) which shall be substituted for S&P or Moody’s or both, as the case may be.

redeem ” means to redeem, repurchase, purchase, defease, retire, discharge or otherwise acquire or retire for value; and “redemption” shall have a correlative meaning.

Refinancing Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary issued in exchange for, or the proceeds from the issuance and sale or disbursement of which are used to refund, replace, repurchase, renew, extend, redeem or refinance in whole or in part, any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Issue Date or incurred in compliance with this Indenture (the “ Refinanced Indebtedness ”) in a principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an issue price) not in excess of the principal amount of the Refinanced Indebtedness (plus, in each case, the amount of any premium paid (including tender premiums), accrued and unpaid interest and the amount of expenses incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such repayment or amendment); provided that:

(1) if the Refinanced Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Securities or the Security Guarantees, as the case may be, then such Refinancing Indebtedness, by its terms, is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Securities or the Security Guarantees, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as the Refinanced Indebtedness and if the Refinanced Indebtedness was pari passu with the Securities or the Security Guarantees, as the case may be, then the Refinancing Indebtedness ranks pari passu with, or is expressly subordinated in right of payment to, the Securities or the Security Guarantees, as the case may be;

(2) the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity that is not earlier than the earlier of (a) the Stated Maturity of the Refinanced Indebtedness being repaid or amended or (b) the date that is 91 days after the Stated Maturity of the Securities;

(3) the portion, if any, of the Refinancing Indebtedness that is scheduled to mature on or prior to the Stated Maturity of the Securities has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred that is equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the portion of the Refinanced Indebtedness being repaid that is scheduled to mature on or prior to the Stated Maturity of the Securities; and

(4) Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor.

Registration Rights Agreement ” means (i) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, among the Issuer and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof, relating to the Securities, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, and (ii) with respect to any Additional Notes issued after the Issue Date pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, the registration rights agreement among the Issuer and the initial purchasers with respect to such Additional Notes, as the same may be amended, supplement or modified from time to time.

Restricted Payment ” means any of the following:

(1) the declaration or payment of any dividend or any other distribution (whether made in cash, securities or other property) on Equity Interests of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any payment made to the direct or indirect holders (in their capacities as such) of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Issuer, but excluding (a) dividends or distributions payable solely in Qualified Equity Interests and (b) in the case of Restricted Subsidiaries, dividends or distributions payable to the Issuer or to a Restricted Subsidiary and pro rata dividends or distributions payable to minority stockholders of any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(2) the redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition for value of any Equity Interests of the Issuer, including any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Issuer, but excluding any such Equity Interests held by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(3) any Investment other than a Permitted Investment; or

(4) any payment on or with respect to, or purchase, repurchase, defeasance, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor (excluding any intercompany Indebtedness between or among the Issuer and any Guarantor), except (i) a payment of interest or principal at or after the stated date for payment thereof or (ii) the purchase, repurchase, defeasance, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of any such Subordinated Indebtedness purchased in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or payment at the stated date for payment thereof, in each case due within one year of the date of purchase, repurchase, defeasance, redemption or other acquisition or retirement.

Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Issuer other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Revolving Credit Facility ” means the credit agreement, dated October 21, 2014, between the Issuer, Texas Capital Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, as such agreement may be modified or amended from time to time.

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group.

Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means, with respect to any Person, an arrangement with any bank, insurance company or other lender or investor or to which such lender or investor is a party, providing for the leasing by such Person of any asset of such Person which has been or is being sold or transferred by such Person to such lender or investor or to any Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such lender or investor on the security of such asset.

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secretary’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed by the Secretary of the Issuer.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Security Guarantee ” means, individually, any guarantee of payment of the Securities and the Issuer’s other obligations under this Indenture by a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of this Indenture and any supplemental indenture hereto, and, collectively, all such Guarantees.

Significant Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

Stated Maturity ” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in the agreement governing or certificate relating to such Indebtedness as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision, but not including any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor that is subordinated in right of payment to the Securities or the Security Guarantees, respectively, by written agreement to that effect.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of the Equity Interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

 

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(2) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the sole managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof).

TIA ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).

Treasury Rate ” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of U.S. Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to July 15, 2020; provided , however , that if the period from the redemption date to July 15, 2020 is not equal to the constant maturity of a U.S. Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of U.S. Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the redemption date to July 15, 2020 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

Trustee ” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

Trust Officer ” means any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee with direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of or familiarity with the particular subject.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means (1) any Subsidiary that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.10 and (2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. As of the Issue Date, the following shall be designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries: (a) Inspire Home Loans, Inc., (b) Parkway Title, LLC, and (c) Parkway Financial Group, LLC.

U.S. Government Obligations ” means direct non-callable obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America for the payment of which guarantee or obligations the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged.

Voting Stock ” with respect to any Person, means securities of any class of Equity Interests of such Person entitling the holders thereof (normally and without regard to any contingency) to vote in the election of members of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, means the number of years obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment by (2) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary ” means a Restricted Subsidiary of which 100% of the Equity Interests (except for directors’ qualifying shares or certain minority interests owned by other Persons solely due to local law requirements that there be more than one stockholder, but which interest is not in excess of what is required for such purpose) are owned directly by the Issuer or through one or more Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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SECTION 1.02. Other Definitions .

 

Term

  

Defined in Section

Acceptable Commitment    4.06(b)
Affiliate Transaction    4.07(a)
Asset Sale Offer    4.06(c)
Bankruptcy Law    6.01
Change of Control Offer    4.09(b)
Change of Control Purchase Price    4.09(a)
covenant defeasance option    8.01(b)
Custodian    6.01
Designation    4.10(a)
Designation Amount    4.10(a)
Event of Default    6.01
Excess Proceeds    4.06(c)
Guaranteed Obligations    10.01
legal defeasance option    8.01(b)
Paying Agent    2.03
Permitted Indebtedness    4.03(b)
Redesignation    4.10(c)
Registrar    2.03
Restricted Payments Basket    4.04(a)(3)
Successor    5.01(a)(1)
Triggering Lien    4.11

SECTION 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act . This Indenture is subject to the mandatory provisions of the TIA which are incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms have the following meanings:

Commission ” means the SEC;

indenture securities ” means the Securities and the Security Guarantees;

indenture security holder ” means a Securityholder;

indenture to be qualified ” means this Indenture;

indenture trustee ” or “ institutional trustee ” means the Trustee; and

 

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obligor ” on the Securities and the Security Guarantees means the Issuer and each Guarantor, respectively, and any other obligor on the Securities and the Security Guarantees, respectively.

All other TIA terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule have the meanings assigned to them by such definitions.

SECTION 1.04. Rules of Construction . Unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(3) “or” is not exclusive;

(4) “including” means including without limitation;

(5) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular;

(6) Indebtedness shall not be considered subordinate in right of payment to any other Indebtedness solely by virtue of being unsecured, secured with a subset of the collateral securing such other Indebtedness or with different collateral, secured to a lesser extent or secured with lower priority, by virtue of structural subordination, by virtue of maturity date, order of payment or order of application of funds, or by virtue of not being guaranteed by all guarantors of such other Indebtedness, and any subordination in right of payment must be pursuant to a written agreement or instrument;

(7) the principal amount of any noninterest bearing or other discount security at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(8) the principal amount of any preferred stock shall be (A) the maximum liquidation value of such preferred stock or (B) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such preferred stock, whichever is greater; and

(9) all references to the date the Securities were originally issued shall refer to the Issue Date.

Article 2

THE SECURITIES

SECTION 2.01. Form and Dating . Provisions relating to the Initial Securities, the Private Exchange Securities and the Exchange Securities are set forth in the Rule 144A/Regulation S Appendix attached hereto (the “ Appendix ”) which is hereby incorporated in, and expressly made part of, this Indenture. The Initial Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A to the Appendix which is hereby incorporated in, and expressly made a part of, this Indenture. The Exchange Securities, the Private Exchange Securities and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Appendix, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Securities may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which the Issuer is subject, if any, or usage ( provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Issuer). Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication. The terms of the Securities set forth in the Appendix and Exhibits A and B are part of the terms of this Indenture.

SECTION 2.02. Execution and Authentication . One Officer shall sign the Securities for the Issuer by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Security, the Security shall be valid nevertheless.

 

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A Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Security. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture.

On the Issue Date, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver $400,000,000 of 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2025 and, at any time and from time to time thereafter, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver Securities for original issue in an aggregate principal amount specified by the Issuer in such order, in each case upon a written order of the Issuer signed by an Officer of the Issuer. Such order shall specify the amount of the Securities to be authenticated and the date on which the original issue of Securities is to be authenticated and, in the case of an issuance of Additional Securities pursuant to Section 2.13 after the Issue Date, shall certify that such issuance is in compliance with this Indenture, including Section 4.03.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate the Securities. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Trust Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Issuer. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for service of notices and demands.

SECTION 2.03. Registrar and Paying Agent . The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency where Securities may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the “ Registrar ”) and an office or agency where Securities may be presented for payment (the “ Paying Agent ”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Securities and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuer may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent and the term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar.

The Issuer shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar, Paying Agent or co-registrar not a party to this Indenture, which shall incorporate the terms of the TIA. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such agent. If the Issuer fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.07. The Issuer or any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary incorporated or organized within the United States of America may act as Paying Agent, Registrar, co-registrar or transfer agent.

The Issuer may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent upon written notice to such Registrar or Paying Agent and to the Trustee; provided , however , that no such removal shall become effective until (i) if applicable, acceptance of an appointment by a successor as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Issuer and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee or (ii) written notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) above. The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any time upon written notice to the Issuer and the Trustee; provided , however , that the Trustee may resign as Paying Agent or Registrar only if the Trustee also resigns as Trustee in accordance with Section 7.08.

The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar and Paying Agent in connection with the Securities.

SECTION 2.04. Paying Agent To Hold Money in Trust . Prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on each due date of the principal and interest on any Security, the Issuer shall deposit with the Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such principal and interest when so becoming due. The Issuer shall require each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Securityholders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of or interest on the Securities and shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it as a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by the Paying Agent. Upon complying with this Section 2.04, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee. Upon any Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(7) or (8), the Trustee shall serve as the Paying Agent for the Securities.

SECTION 2.05. Securityholder Lists . The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Securityholders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish, or cause the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least five Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of Securityholders.

 

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SECTION 2.06. Transfer and Exchange . The Securities shall be issued in registered form and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Security for registration of transfer. When a Security is presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to register a transfer, the Registrar shall register the transfer as requested if the requirements therefor are met. When Securities are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Securities of other denominations, the Registrar shall make the exchange as requested if the same requirements are met. Without the prior consent of the Issuer, the Registrar is not required (1) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security selected for redemption, (2) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security for a period of 15 days before a selection of Securities to be redeemed or (3) to register the transfer or exchange of a Security between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date.

SECTION 2.07. Replacement Securities . If a mutilated Security is surrendered to the Registrar or if the Holder of a Security claims that the Security has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Security if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, such Holder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Issuer to protect the Issuer and in the judgment of the Trustee to protect, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar and any co-registrar from any loss which any of them may suffer if a Security is replaced. The Issuer and the Trustee may charge the Holder for their expenses in replacing a Security.

Every replacement Security is an additional Obligation of the Issuer.

SECTION 2.08. Outstanding Securities . Securities outstanding at any time are all Securities authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. A Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Security.

If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee and the Issuer receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Security is held by a protected purchaser (as defined in Section 8-303 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code).

If the Paying Agent segregates and holds in trust, in accordance with this Indenture, on a redemption date or maturity date money sufficient to pay all principal and interest payable on that date with respect to the Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed or maturing as the case may be, then on and after that date such Securities (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.

SECTION 2.09. Temporary Securities . Until definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of definitive Securities but may have variations that the Issuer considers appropriate for temporary Securities. Such temporary Securities may be Global Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Securities and deliver them in exchange for temporary Securities.

SECTION 2.10. Cancellation . The Issuer at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel and destroy (subject to the record retention requirements of the Trustee, the Exchange Act and any other applicable law or regulation) all Securities surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and deliver a certificate of such cancellation to the Issuer upon the Issuer’s written request. The Issuer may not issue new Securities to replace Securities it has redeemed, paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

SECTION 2.11. Defaulted Interest . If the Issuer defaults in a payment of interest on the Securities, the Issuer shall pay defaulted interest (plus interest on such defaulted interest to the extent lawful) in any lawful manner. The Issuer may pay the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Securityholders on a subsequent special record date. The Issuer shall fix or cause to be fixed any such special record date and payment date to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee and shall promptly send to each Securityholder a notice that states the special record date, the payment date and the amount of defaulted interest to be paid.

SECTION 2.12. CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, etc . The Issuer in issuing the Securities may use “CUSIP” numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers (in each case if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided , however , that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of

 

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a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer shall advise the Trustee promptly in writing of any change in any “CUSIP” numbers, ISINs or “Common Code” numbers applicable to the Securities.

SECTION 2.13. Issuance of Additional Securities . After the Issue Date, the Issuer shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Section 4.03, to issue Additional Securities under this Indenture in an unlimited principal amount, which Securities shall have identical terms as the Initial Securities issued on the Issue Date, other than with respect to the issue date, the issue price, the first interest payment date and the first date from which interest will accrue. All the Securities issued under this Indenture shall be treated as a single class for all purposes of this Indenture including waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase.

With respect to any Additional Securities, the Issuer shall set forth in a resolution of the Board of Directors and an Officers’ Certificate, which shall be delivered to the Trustee, the following information:

(1) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Securities to be authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture and the provision of Section 4.03 that the Issuer is relying on to issue such Additional Securities;

(2) the issue price, the issue date, the first interest payment date, the first date from which interest will accrue and the CUSIP number of such Additional Securities; provided , however , that a separate CUSIP number will be issued for any Additional Securities unless the Securities and the Additional Securities are fungible for U.S. federal income tax purposes, subject to the procedures of the Depository; and

(3) whether such Additional Securities shall be Initial Securities or shall be issued in the form of Exchange Securities as set forth in Exhibit B to the Appendix.

Article 3

REDEMPTION

SECTION 3.01. Notices to Trustee . If the Issuer elects to redeem Securities pursuant to Section 3.07 and paragraph 5 of the Securities, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of the redemption date, the principal amount of Securities to be redeemed and the paragraph of the Securities pursuant to which the redemption will occur.

The Issuer shall give each notice to the Trustee provided for in this Section at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date. Any such notice may be canceled at any time prior to a notice of such redemption being sent to any Holder and shall thereby be void and of no effect.

SECTION 3.02. Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed . If fewer than all the Securities are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Securities are listed, as so notified by the Issuer; or if the Securities are not then listed on a national security exchange, on a pro rata basis (or in the case of Global Securities, based on the procedures of the Depository that most nearly approximates a pro rata selection), by lot or by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate, subject to such rounding as may be determined by the Trustee to ensure that the Securities are redeemed in multiples of $1,000 in principal amount and that no unredeemed portion of a Security redeemed in part is less than $2,000 in principal amount. The Trustee shall make the selection from outstanding Securities not previously called for redemption. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Securities that have denominations larger than $2,000. Securities and portions of them the Trustee selects shall be in principal amounts of $2,000 or any greater integral multiple of $1,000 thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities called for redemption. The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of the Securities or portions of Securities to be redeemed.

SECTION 3.03. Notice of Redemption . At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a date for redemption of Securities, the Issuer shall mail a notice of redemption by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, or in the case of Global Securities, deliver electronically in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to the redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Securities or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture. Any inadvertent defect in the notice of redemption, including an inadvertent failure to give notice, to any Holder selected for redemption shall not impair or affect the validity of the redemption of any other Security redeemed in accordance with provisions of this Indenture.

 

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The notice shall identify the Securities to be redeemed and shall state:

(1) the redemption date;

(2) the redemption price;

(3) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(4) that Securities called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(5) if fewer than all the outstanding Securities are to be redeemed, the identification and principal amounts of the particular Securities to be redeemed;

(6) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Securities (or portion thereof) called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(7) the “CUSIP” number, ISIN or “Common Code” number, if any, printed on the Securities being redeemed;

(8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the “CUSIP” number, ISIN, or “Common Code” number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Securities; and

(9) if such redemption or notice is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be extended or delayed until such time as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date so extended or delayed.

At the Issuer’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense. In such event, the Issuer shall provide the Trustee with an Officers’ Certificate containing the information required by this Section 3.03 at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which the Issuer instructs the Trustee to send the notice (unless the Trustee consents to a shorter period).

SECTION 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption . Once notice of redemption is given, Securities called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price stated in the notice; provided , however , that any redemption notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of an Equity Offering or other corporate transaction, including without limitation a financing or a Change of Control. Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the redemption price stated in the notice, plus accrued interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the related interest payment date), and such Securities shall be canceled by the Trustee. Failure to give notice or any defect in the notice to any Holder shall not affect the validity of the notice to any other Holder.

SECTION 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price . Prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the redemption date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if the Issuer or a Subsidiary is the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust) money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Securities to be redeemed on that date other than Securities or portions of Securities called for redemption which have been delivered by the Issuer to the Trustee for cancellation. On and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on Securities or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuer has deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of, plus accrued and unpaid interest on, the Securities to be redeemed. The Paying Agent will promptly return to the Issuer any money deposited with the Paying Agent by the Issuer in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Securities to be redeemed.

 

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SECTION 3.06. Securities Redeemed in Part . Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed in part, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder (at the Issuer’s expense) a new Security equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered.

SECTION 3.07. Optional Redemption .

(a) Except as set forth below, the Issuer shall not be entitled to redeem the Securities.

(b) On and after July 15, 2020, the Issuer shall be entitled at its option to redeem all or a portion of the Securities upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed in percentages of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on July 15 of the years set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

2020

     104.406

2021

     102.938

2022

     101.469

2023 and thereafter

     100.000

(c) In addition, at any time prior to July 15, 2020, the Issuer shall be entitled at its option on one or more occasions to redeem Securities upon not less than 30 or more than 60 days’ notice, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities issued prior to the redemption date at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) of 105.875%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds from one or more Equity Offerings; provided , however , that (1) at least 65% of such aggregate principal amount of Securities remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption (with Securities held, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer or its Affiliates being deemed to be not outstanding for purposes of such calculation); and (2) the redemption has occurs prior to 90 days after the date of the close of the related Equity Offering.

(d) Prior to July 15, 2020, the Issuer shall be entitled at its option, on one or more occasions, to redeem all or a portion of the Securities at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). With respect to any such redemption, the Issuer shall notify the Trustee of the Applicable Premium with respect to the Securities to be redeemed promptly after the calculation thereof and the Trustee will not be responsible for such calculation.

(e) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

SECTION 3.08. Mandatory Redemption .

The Issuer is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Securities.

SECTION 3.09. Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds .

(a) In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.06 hereof the Issuer is required to commence an Asset Sale Offer, it will follow the procedures specified in this Section 3.09.

 

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(b) The Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders. The Asset Sale Offer will remain open for a period of at least 20 Business Days following its commencement and not more than 30 Business Days, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the “Offer Period”). No later than three Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the “Purchase Date”), the Issuer will apply all Excess Proceeds (the “Offer Amount”) to the purchase of Securities and, if applicable, such Pari Passu Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis, if applicable) or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Securities and other Indebtedness tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer. Payment for any Securities so purchased will be made in the same manner as interest payments are made.

(c) If the Purchase Date is on or after an interest record date and on or before the related interest payment date, any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will be paid to the Person in whose name a Security is registered at the close of business on such record date, and no further interest will be payable on such interest payment date to Holders who tender Securities pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer.

(d) Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer, the Issuer will send, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, or electronically in the case of Global Securities in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, a notice to the Trustee and each of the Holders. The notice will contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Securities pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer. The notice, which will govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, will state:

(i) the CUSIP number;

(ii) that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.06 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer will remain open;

(iii) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;

(iv) that any Security not tendered or accepted for payment will continue to accrue interest;

(v) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such payment, any Security accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer will cease to accrue interest on and after the Purchase Date;

(vi) that Holders electing to have a Security purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Securities purchased in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;

(vii) that Holders electing to have Securities purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale Offer will be required to surrender the Security, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Securities completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Issuer, a Depositary, if appointed by the Issuer, or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;

(viii) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Issuer, the depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the expiration of the Offer Period, an electronic mail, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Security purchased;

(ix) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Securities and other Pari Passu Indebtedness surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Issuer will select the Securities and other Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the principal amount of Securities and such other Pari Passu Indebtedness surrendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Issuer so that only Securities in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, will remain outstanding after purchase); and

(x) that Holders whose Securities were purchased only in part will be issued new Securities equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Securities surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer).

(e) On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuer will, to the extent lawful, accept for payment, on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the Offer Amount of Securities or portions thereof tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Securities tendered, and will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Securities properly

 

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accepted together with an Officers’ Certificate stating that such Securities or portions thereof were accepted for payment by the Issuer in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.09. The Issuer, the depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, will promptly (but in any case not later than five days after the Purchase Date) mail or deliver to each tendering Holder an amount equal to the purchase price of the Securities tendered by such Holder and accepted by the Issuer for purchase, and the Issuer will promptly issue a new Security, and the Trustee, upon written request from the Issuer, will authenticate and mail or deliver (or cause to be transferred by book entry) such new Security to such Holder, in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the Security surrendered. Any Security not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Issuer to the Holder thereof. The Issuer will publicly announce the results of the Asset Sale Offer on the Purchase Date.

(f) Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09, any purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

Article 4

COVENANTS

SECTION 4.01. Payment of Securities . The Issuer shall promptly pay the principal of and interest, including any Additional Interest, on the Securities on the dates and in the manner provided in the Securities and in this Indenture. Principal and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if prior to such date the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds in accordance with this Indenture money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due.

The Issuer shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate specified therefor in the Securities, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

In the event that the Issuer is required to pay Additional Interest, the Issuer shall provide to the Trustee and Paying Agent written notice of such requirement at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the applicable interest payment date, which notice shall include the amount of Additional Interest to be paid on any such interest payment date. Neither the Trustee nor Paying Agent shall have any obligation to calculate or verify the Issuer’s calculations of Additional Interest.

SECTION 4.02. Reports to Holders . (a) Whether or not the Issuer is subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, for so long as the Securities are outstanding, the Issuer shall furnish to Holders of Securities, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations (including any grace periods or extensions permitted by the SEC): (1) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Issuer were required to file these Forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, an audit report on the annual financial statements by the Issuer’s certified independent accountants, and (2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Issuer were required to file these reports.

(b) In addition, whether or not the Issuer is subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, for so long as the Securities are outstanding, the Issuer shall, to the extent permitted by the SEC, file a copy of all of the information and reports referred to in Section 4.02(a)(1) and (2) with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations (including any grace periods or extensions permitted by the SEC) and make the information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request.

(c) At any time that there shall be one or more Unrestricted Subsidiaries that, in the aggregate, hold more than 15.0% of Consolidated Tangible Assets as of the last date of the fiscal quarter for which financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(1), the quarterly and annual financial information required by this Section 4.02 shall include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes thereto of the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

(d) In addition, to the extent not satisfied by the foregoing, the Issuer and the Guarantors have agreed that, for so long as any Securities remain outstanding, the Issuer shall furnish to the Holders of the Securities and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

 

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(e) In addition, the Issuer will:

(1) hold a quarterly conference call to discuss the information contained in the reports not later than ten Business Days from the time the Issuer furnishes the reports to the Holders; and

(2) no fewer than three Business Days prior to the date of the conference call required to be held in accordance with Section 4.02(e)(1), issue a press release to the appropriate U.S. wire services announcing the time and date of such conference call and directing the Holders or beneficial owners of, and prospective investors in the Securities and securities analysts and market makers to contact an individual at the Issuer (for whom contact information shall be provided in such press release) to obtain the reports and information on how to access such conference call.

(f) Any information filed with, or furnished to, the SEC within the time periods specified in this Section 4.02 shall be deemed to have been furnished to the Holders of Securities and prospective investors as required by this Section 4.02, and to the extent such filings comply with the rules and regulations of the SEC regarding such filings, they will be deemed to comply with the requirements of this Section 4.02.

(g) When any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture, the Issuer shall within 30 days of becoming aware of such Default or Event of Default deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying such event and stating what action the Issuer and/or the Guarantor are taking or propose to take with respect thereto. The Issuer will also deliver to the Trustee annually an Officers’ Certificate stating that, to the signing Officers’ knowledge, no Default has occurred under this Indenture, or, if a Default has occurred, what action the Issuer and/or Guarantors are taking or propose to take with respect thereto.

SECTION 4.03. Limitations on Additional Indebtedness . (a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) ; provided that, the Issuer or any Guarantor may incur additional Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) if no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of or as a consequence of the incurrence of the Indebtedness and if, after giving effect thereto on a pro forma basis, either (a) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be at least 2.00 to 1.00 or (b) the Indebtedness to Tangible Net Worth Ratio would be no more than 3.00 to 1.00.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 4.03(a), each of the following shall be permitted (the “ Permitted Indebtedness ”):

(1) the incurrence by the Issuer or any Restricted Guarantor (and the guarantee thereof by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary) of Indebtedness under one or more Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding under this Section 4.03(b)(1) (with letters of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of (a) $400.0 million and (b) 27.5% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at the time of incurrence;

(2) the Securities and the Security Guarantees issued on the Issue Date and the Exchange Securities issued in exchange therefor (and any guarantee thereof);

(3) Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness referred to in Section 4.03(b)(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (9), (10), (12), (14), (15), (16), and (18));

(4) Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries under Hedging Obligations;

(5) Indebtedness of the Issuer owed to and held by a Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary owed to and held by the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that (a) any Indebtedness of the Issuer owed to a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary is unsecured and subordinated, pursuant to a written agreement, to the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Securities, (b) any Indebtedness of a Guarantor owed to a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary is unsecured and subordinated, pursuant to a written agreement, to such Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture, the Securities or its Security Guarantee, as applicable, and (c) upon any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or such Indebtedness being owed to any Person other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, such Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to have incurred Indebtedness not permitted by this Section 4.03(b)(5);

 

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(6) Indebtedness in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, bankers’ acceptances, letters of credit, performance bonds, completion bonds, bid bonds, surety bonds, appeal bonds, performance, completion and compliance guarantees or other similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; provided , however , that upon the drawing of letters of credit for reimbursement obligations, or the incurrence of other reimbursement-type Indebtedness with respect to the foregoing, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 days following such drawing or incurrence;

(7) Purchase Money Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, in an aggregate amount, together with any Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect thereof pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(11), not to exceed at any time outstanding the greater of (a) $20.0 million and (b) 3.0% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at the time of incurrence;

(8) Non-Recourse Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred for the acquisition, development and/or improvement of real property and secured by Liens only on such real property and Directly Related Assets;

(9) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however , that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of incurrence;

(10) Indebtedness arising in connection with endorsement of instruments for deposit in the ordinary course of business;

(11) Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(a) and Sections 4.03(b)(2), (3), (7), (13), (19) or this clause (11);

(12) the guarantee by (a) the Issuer or any Guarantor of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Sections 4.03(b)(8) or (15) of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that was permitted to be incurred by another provision of this Section 4.03; provided , that to the extent such Indebtedness is a subordinated obligation, the guarantee thereof by the Issuer or such Guarantor shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Securities or the applicable Security Guarantee, as the case may be and (b) Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of Indebtedness incurred by Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture;

(13) Indebtedness (i) outstanding on the date on which a Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged, consolidated, amalgamated or otherwise combined with (including pursuant to any acquisition of assets and assumption of related liabilities) the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) incurred to provide all or a portion of the funds utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which a Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was otherwise acquired by (including pursuant to any acquisition of assets and assumption of related liabilities) the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that, in each of clauses 4.03(b)(13)(i) and (ii), at the time of such acquisition or other transaction, either

 

  (a) the Issuer would have been able to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(a) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness pursuant to this Section 4.03(b)(13);

 

  (b) on a pro forma basis, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is higher than such ratio immediately prior to such acquisition or merger; or

 

  (c) on a pro forma basis, the Indebtedness to Tangible Net Worth Ratio of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is less than such ratio immediately prior to such acquisition or merger;

(14) Indebtedness incurred in connection with a Sale and Leaseback Transaction of any Model Home Unit;

(15) the incurrence of Indebtedness by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary deemed to exist pursuant to the terms of a joint venture agreement as a result of the failure of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to make a required capital contribution therein; provided that the only recourse on such Indebtedness is limited to the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s equity interests in the related joint venture;

 

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(16) obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary under an agreement with any governmental authority, adjoining (or common masterplan) landowner or seller of real property, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of real property, to entitle, develop or construct infrastructure thereupon;

(17) Indebtedness of any Mortgage Subsidiary under warehouse lines of credit and repurchase agreements, and Indebtedness secured by mortgage loans and related assets of such Mortgage Subsidiary, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of such business; provided that the only legal recourse for collection of obligations owing on such Indebtedness is against such Restricted Subsidiary, any other Mortgage Subsidiaries and/or their respective assets;

(18) the incurrence of Indebtedness by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of a PAPA; and

(19) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate amount, together with any Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect thereof pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(11), not to exceed at any time outstanding the greater of (a) $40.0 million and (b) 4.0% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at the time of incurrence.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.03, (1) in the event that an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Permitted Indebtedness described in Section 4.03(b) or is permitted under Section 4.03(a), the Issuer, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Permitted Indebtedness on the date of incurrence and may later reclassify such item of Indebtedness in any manner that then complies with this Section 4.03 and will be entitled to divide the amount and type of such Indebtedness among more than one of such clauses under Sections 4.03(a) and (b); provided that all Indebtedness outstanding on the Issue Date under the Credit Facilities, after giving effect to the use of proceeds of this offering, shall be deemed incurred under Section 4.03(b)(1) and not Section 4.03(a) or Section 4.03(b)(3) and may not later be reclassified, (2) if obligations in respect of letters of credit are incurred pursuant to a revolving Credit Facility and relate to other Indebtedness, then such letters of credit shall be treated as incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(1) and such other Indebtedness shall not be included, and (3) except as provided in Section 4.03(b)(2), Security Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness that is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included.

(d) Accrual of interest, accrual of dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the amortization of debt discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness, the reclassification of any obligation as Indebtedness due to a change in accounting principles and the payment of dividends in the form of additional shares of preferred stock or Disqualified Equity Interests will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 4.03. For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be utilized, calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this covenant, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur pursuant to this covenant shall not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency values.

SECTION 4.04. Limitations on Restricted Payments . (a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, make any Restricted Payment unless at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:

(1) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall occur as a consequence thereof;

(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(a); and

(3) the amount of such Restricted Payment, when added to the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made after the Accrual Date (other than Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 4.04(b) (2) through (5) and (7) through (13)), would not exceed the sum (the “ Restricted Payments Basket ”) of (without duplication):

(A) 50% of Consolidated Net Income for the period (taken as one accounting period) from April 1, 2014 to and including the last day of the fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the date of such calculation for which consolidated financial statements are available (or, if such Consolidated Net Income shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such aggregate deficit), plus

 

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(B) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds or the Fair Market Value of any assets to be used in a Permitted Business or Capital Stock of a Person engaged in a Permitted Business ( provided , that, such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or such Person is merged or consolidated into the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries) received by the Issuer either (i) as contributions to the common equity of the Issuer after the Accrual Date or (ii) received by the Issuer from the issuance and sale of Qualified Equity Interests after the Accrual Date, other than net cash proceeds received from an issuance or sale of such Qualified Equity Interests to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to an employee stock ownership plan, option plan or similar trust to the extent such sale to an employee stock ownership plan or similar trust is financed by loans from or guaranteed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary unless such loans have been repaid with cash on or prior to the date of determination, plus

(C) the aggregate amount by which Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is reduced on the Issuer’s balance sheet upon the conversion or exchange (other than in respect of Indebtedness held by a Subsidiary of the Issuer) of Indebtedness issued subsequent to the Accrual Date into Qualified Equity Interests (less the amount of any cash or the fair value of assets, distributed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange), plus

(D) in the case of the disposition or repayment of or return on any Investment that was treated as a Restricted Payment made after the Accrual Date, an amount (to the extent not included in the computation of Section 4.04(a)(3)(A)) equal to the net reduction of the portion of such Investment that was treated as a Restricted Payment, plus

(E) upon a Redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent not already included in the computation of Section 4.04(a)(3)(A), the lesser of (i) the Fair Market Value of the Issuer’s proportionate interest in such Subsidiary immediately following such Redesignation, and (ii) the aggregate amount of the Issuer’s Investments in such Subsidiary to the extent such Investments reduced the amount available for subsequent Restricted Payments under this Section 4.04(a)(3) and were not previously repaid or otherwise reduced, plus

(F) 100% of the principal amount of, or, if issued at a discount, the accreted value of, any guarantee by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred after the Accrual Date that is subsequently released or discharged (other than due to a payment on such guarantee), but only to the extent that such guarantee was treated as a Restricted Payment pursuant to this Section 4.04(a)(3) when made.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.04(a) shall not prohibit:

(1) the payment by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of any dividend or similar distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution or the giving of the redemption notice, if on the date of declaration or notice, the dividend or redemption payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;

(2) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Subordinated Indebtedness that constitutes Refinancing Indebtedness;

(3) the repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests of the Issuer held by officers, directors or employees or former officers, directors or employees (or their transferees, estates or beneficiaries under their estates) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, pursuant to any equity subscription agreement, stock option agreement, shareholders’ agreement or similar agreement or benefit plan of any kind; provided that the aggregate cash consideration paid for all such payments shall not exceed $4.0 million during any calendar year (it being understood, however, that unused amounts permitted to be paid pursuant to this proviso are available to be carried over to subsequent calendar years, so long as the cash consideration applied to the repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests pursuant to this Section 4.04(b)(3) shall in no event exceed $8.0 million in any calendar year);

 

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(4) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights if the Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price thereof;

(5) the repurchase of Equity Interests upon vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance share units or similar equity incentives to satisfy tax withholding or similar tax obligations with respect thereto;

(6) the payment of dividends on the Issuer’s Qualified Equity Interests (other than preferred stock) (or the payment of any dividend to any parent of the Issuer to fund the payment by such parent of a dividend on such entity’s Qualified Equity Interests (other than preferred stock)) of up to 6% per annum of the net proceeds received by the Issuer from any public equity offering after the Accrual Date of such Qualified Equity Interests of the Issuer or contributed to the Issuer as common equity capital by any parent from any public equity offering of such Qualified Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer;

(7) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount, when taken together with all Restricted Payments made pursuant to this Section 4.04(b)(7) and then outstanding, does not exceed $30.0 million;

(8) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests, Disqualified Equity Interests or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Equity Interests and other than Equity Interests issued or sold to a Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or similar trust to the extent such sale to an employee stock ownership plan or similar trust is financed by loans from or guaranteed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary unless such loans have been repaid with cash on or prior to the date of determination); provided , however , that the net cash proceeds from such sale of Equity Interests will be excluded from Section 4.04(a)(3)(B) above to the extent so applied;

(9) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Disqualified Equity Interests of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary made by exchange for or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of Disqualified Equity Interests of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, so long as such refinancing Disqualified Equity Interests constitute Refinancing Indebtedness;

(10) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness (a) at a purchase price not greater than 101% of the principal amount of such Subordinated Indebtedness in the event of a Change of Control in accordance with provisions similar to Section 4.09 or (b) at a purchase price not greater than 100% of the principal amount thereof in accordance with provisions similar to Section 4.06; provided that, prior to or simultaneously with such purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement, the Issuer has made the Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, as provided in such covenant with respect to the Securities and has completed the repurchase or redemption of all Securities validly tendered for payment in connection with such Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer;

(11) cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of the Issuer’s Equity Interests upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any stock options, warrants, other rights to purchase Equity Interests or other convertible or exchangeable securities or any other transaction otherwise permitted by this Section 4.04;

(12) payments or distributions to holders of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to appraisal or dissenter rights required under applicable law or pursuant to a court order in connection with any merger, amalgamation, arrangement, consolidation or sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of assets; and

(13) the declaration and payment of regularly scheduled or accrued dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Equity Interests of the Issuer or preferred stock of any Restricted Subsidiary issued on or after the Accrual Date in accordance with Section 4.03 to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense.”

 

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The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) will be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. The amount of any Restricted Payment paid in cash shall be its face amount.

SECTION 4.05. Limitations on Dividend and Other Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries . The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Equity Interests to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the priority of any preferred stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common equity capital shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Equity Interests);

(2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary; or

(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its property or assets to the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that such transfers shall not include any type of transfer described in Section 4.05(1) or (2));

except for:

(A) encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of applicable law, regulation, rule, permit or other regulatory restrictions;

(B) encumbrances or restrictions existing under this Indenture, the Securities and the Security Guarantees;

(C) non-assignment provisions of any contract or any license or lease entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(D) encumbrances or restrictions existing under Credit Facilities and other agreements entered into prior to the Issue Date;

(E) in the case of Section 4.05(3), restrictions on the transfer of assets subject to any Lien permitted under this Indenture;

(F) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements, which limitations are applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements;

(G) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary or its property or assets in existence on or before the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary or its property or assets were acquired (directly or indirectly) by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than encumbrances or restrictions relating to Indebtedness incurred as consideration in, or to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or was acquired by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the assets of any Person, other than the Person so acquired or any of its Subsidiaries, or the assets of the Person so acquired or any of its Subsidiaries (including after-acquired property);

(H) encumbrances or restrictions arising in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness; provided , however , that any such encumbrances and restrictions are not materially more restrictive than those contained in the agreements creating or evidencing the Indebtedness being refinanced (for which a determination in good faith by the Issuer’s Board of Directors shall be conclusive);

 

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(I) customary provisions in leases, licenses, partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that restrict the transfer of leasehold interests, licensed interests or ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person,

(J) Purchase Money Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with Section 4.03 to the extent they impose restrictions of the nature described in Section 4.05(3) on the assets acquired;

(K) Non-Recourse Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with Section 4.03 to the extent it imposes restrictions of the nature described in Section 4.05(3) on the assets securing such Non-Recourse Indebtedness or on the Equity Interests in the Person holding such assets;

(L) customary restrictions in other Indebtedness incurred in compliance with Section 4.03; provided that such restrictions, taken as a whole, in the good faith determination of the Issuer’s Board of Directors (a) are not materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those contained in the existing agreements referenced in clause (D) of this Section 4.05, or (b) will not have a material adverse effect on the Issuer’s ability to make payments of interest on and principal of the Securities (for which a determination in good faith by the Issuer’s Board of Directors shall be conclusive);

(M) any encumbrances or restrictions existing under (A) development agreements or other contracts entered into with municipal entities, agencies or sponsors in connection with the entitlement or development of real property or (B) agreements for funding of infrastructure, including in respect of the issuance of community facility district bonds, metro district bonds and subdivision improvement bonds, and similar bonding requirements arising in the ordinary course of business of a homebuilder;

(N) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; and

(O) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (A) through (N) of this Section 4.05; provided that such amendments or refinancings are not materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those prior to such amendment or refinancing (for which a determination in good faith by the Issuer’s Board of Directors shall be conclusive).

SECTION 4.06. Limitations on Asset Sales . (a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, cause, make, suffer to exist or consummate any Asset Sale unless: (1) the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (such Fair Market Value to be determined on the date of contractually agreeing to such Asset Sale) of the assets subject to such Asset Sale and (2) at least 75% of the total consideration received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in such Asset Sale or series of related Asset Sales consists of cash or Cash Equivalents; provided that the foregoing requirement shall not apply with respect to any Asset Sale by way of loss, damage or destruction of property or assets or condemnation or other involuntary disposition of such property or assets.

For the purposes of Section 4.06(a)(2) and for no other purpose, the following shall be deemed to be cash (i) the amount (without duplication) of any Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Indebtedness) of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary (as shown on the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet) that is expressly assumed by the transferee in such Asset Sale and with respect to which the Issuer and all Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly and unconditionally released by the holder of such Indebtedness in writing; (ii) the amount of any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are within 120 days following the closing of such Asset Sale converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary to cash (to the extent of the cash actually so received); (iii) the Fair Market Value of any assets (other than securities, unless such securities represent Equity Interests in an entity engaged in a Permitted Business, such entity becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires voting and management control of such entity) received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to be used by it in the Permitted Business and (iv) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale, the Fair Market Value of which, when taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received since the Issue Date pursuant to this clause (iv) (and not subsequently converted

 

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into Cash Equivalents that are treated as Net Available Proceeds of an Asset Sale), does not exceed the greater of (A) $20.0 million and (B) 4.0% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration, with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.

(b) If the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary engages in an Asset Sale, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary shall, no later than 365 days following the receipt of the Net Available Proceeds, apply all or any of the Net Available Proceeds therefrom (1) to repay, prepay, redeem or repurchase and, with respect to any revolving Indebtedness, permanently reduce Indebtedness and commitments with respect thereto ( provided that to the extent such Indebtedness is a Borrowing Base Facility, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be obligated to permanently reduce Indebtedness or commitments thereunder) any (x) Obligations under (i) secured Indebtedness under any Credit Facility and (ii) secured Indebtedness of the Issuer (other than any Disqualified Equity Interests or Subordinated Indebtedness) or secured Indebtedness of a Guarantor, in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer, (y) Obligations under the Securities or any other Pari Passu Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor; provided that if the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary shall so repay or prepay any such other Pari Passu Indebtedness, the Issuer will reduce Obligations under the Securities on a pro rata basis (based on the amount so applied to such repayments or prepayments) by, at their option, (A) redeeming Securities as described under paragraph 5 of the Securities, (B) making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 4.06(c) and (d) for an Asset Sale Offer) to all Holders to purchase their Securities at a purchase price of at least 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus the amount of accrued but unpaid interest, if any, thereon up to the principal amount of Securities to be repurchased or (C) purchasing Securities through privately negotiated transactions or open market purchases, in a manner that complies with this Indenture and applicable securities law, or (z) Indebtedness of a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary with proceeds of Asset Sales by such Non-Guarantor Subsidiary, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; (2) to acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, or any Equity Interests of, another Person engaged in a Permitted Business, if, after giving effect to any such acquisition of Equity Interests, such Person is or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; (3) to make a capital expenditure; (4) to acquire Additional Assets or improve or develop existing assets to be used in a Permitted Business; or (5) to make any combination of the foregoing payments, redemptions, repurchases, expenditures or investments; provided that in the case of subsections (2), (3), (4) or (5) of this Section 4.06(b), a binding commitment to acquire the assets of, or Equity Interests of, a Person engaged in a Permitted Business, invest in Additional Assets or to make such capital expenditures shall be treated as a permitted application of an amount of Net Available Proceeds from the date of such commitment so long as the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into such commitment with the good faith expectation that such amount of Net Available Proceeds will be applied to satisfy such commitment within 180 days of such commitment (an “ Acceptable Commitment ”) and such Net Available Proceeds are actually applied in such manner within the later of 365 days from the consummation of the Asset Sale and 180 days from the date of the Acceptable Commitment. Pending the final application of any Net Available Proceeds, the Issuer may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest the Net Available Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by this Indenture.

(c) Any Net Available Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in Section 4.06(b) will constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $20.0 million, the Issuer will make an Asset Sale Offer to all Holders of Securities and if the Issuer elects (or is required by the terms of such other Pari Passu Indebtedness), all holders of other Pari Passu Indebtedness (an “ Asset Sale Offer ”) to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of Securities, in denominations of $2,000 initial principal amount and multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, and such Pari Passu Indebtedness, that may be purchased with an amount equal to the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, or, in the case of Pari Passu Indebtedness represented by securities sold at a discount, not more than the amount of the accreted value thereof at such time, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. After the completion of an Asset Sale, the Issuer may make an Asset Sale Offer prior to the time it is required to do so by the first sentence of this paragraph. If the Issuer completes such an Asset Sale Offer with respect to any Net Available Proceeds, the Issuer shall be deemed to have complied with this Section 4.06 with respect to the application of such Net Available Proceeds, and any such Net Available Proceeds remaining after completion of such Asset Sale Offer will no longer be deemed Excess Proceeds and may be used by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries for any purpose not prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Securities and other Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee will select the Securities (in accordance with the procedures of the Depository) and the Issuer or its agent will select such other Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis (subject to adjustments so that no Security in an unauthorized denomination remains outstanding after such purchase) based on the aggregate principal amount of the Securities and the other Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased validly tendered and not withdrawn. Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.

 

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(d) The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-l under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with each repurchase of Securities pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with this Section 4.06, the Issuer will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.06 by virtue of its compliance with such securities laws or regulations.

SECTION 4.07. Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates . (a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to, or purchase any assets from, or enter into any contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with or for the benefit of, any Affiliate involving aggregate consideration in excess of $2.5 million (an “ Affiliate Transaction ”), unless: (1) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could be obtained in a comparable transaction at such time on an arm’s-length basis by the Issuer or that Restricted Subsidiary from a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Issuer or that Restricted Subsidiary, and (2) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee (i) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction involving aggregate value expended or received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in excess of $10.0 million, an Officers’ Certificate of the Issuer certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with Section 4.07(a)(1), and either (x) a Secretary’s Certificate which sets forth and authenticates a resolution that has been adopted by the Board of Directors approving such Affiliate Transaction or (y) a written opinion or appraisal of the type described in clause (ii) of this Section 4.07(a); and (ii) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction involving aggregate value expended or received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary exceeding $25.0 million, a written opinion as to the fairness of such Affiliate Transaction to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or a written appraisal supporting the value of such Affiliate Transaction, in either case, issued by an Independent Financial Advisor.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.07(a) shall not apply to (1) transactions exclusively between or among (a) the Issuer and one or more Restricted Subsidiaries or (b) Restricted Subsidiaries; (2) reasonable director, officer, employee and consultant compensation (including bonuses) and other benefits (including retirement, health, stock and other benefit plans) and indemnification and insurance arrangements; (3) any Permitted Investment (other than any Permitted Investment made in accordance with clause (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments”); (4) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any extension, amendment, modification, restatement or renewal thereof (so long as any such extension, amendment, modification, restatement or renewal satisfies the requirements set forth in Section 4.07(a)(1)) or any transaction contemplated thereby; (5) Restricted Payments which are made in accordance with Section 4.04; (6) issuances, sales or other dispositions of Qualified Equity Interests by the Issuer to an Affiliate; (7) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, contractors, joint venture partners or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including pursuant to joint venture agreements) and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture ; provided that in the reasonable determination of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, such transactions are on terms that are no less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained at the time of such transactions in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; (8) any agreement between any Person and an Affiliate of such Person existing at the time such Person is acquired by or merged into the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such acquisition or merger, and any amendment thereto, so long as any such amendment is not disadvantageous to the Holders in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, when taken as a whole, as compared to the applicable agreement as in effect on the date of such acquisition or merger; (9) transactions with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Issuer) that is an Affiliate of the Issuer solely because the Issuer owns, directly or through a Restricted Subsidiary, an Equity Interest in, or controls (including pursuant to a joint venture or shareholders agreement), such Person; and (10) transactions in the ordinary course of business with Unrestricted Subsidiaries that are primarily engaged in the mortgage origination and lending business; provided, however , that such transactions are no less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could be obtained in a comparable transaction at such time on an arm’s-length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate.

SECTION 4.08. Conduct of Business . The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, engage in any material respect in a business other than a Permitted Business.

SECTION 4.09. Change of Control . (a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right to require that the Issuer repurchase such Holder’s Securities at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof on the date of purchase (the “ Change of Control Purchase Price ”) plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), in accordance with the terms contemplated in Section 4.09(b).

 

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(b) No later than 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer shall mail or deliver electronically in accordance with the procedures of the Depository a notice to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee (the “ Change of Control Offer ”) stating:

(1) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuer to purchase such Holder’s Securities at the Change of Control Purchase Price, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date);

(2) the purchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); and

(3) the instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with this Section 4.09, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Securities purchased.

(c) Holders electing to have a Security purchased will be required to surrender the Security, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Issuer at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Issuer receives not later than one Business Day prior to the purchase date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Security which was delivered for purchase by the Holder and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have such Security purchased.

(d) On the purchase date, all Securities purchased by the Issuer under this Section shall be delivered by, or on behalf of, the Issuer to the Trustee for cancellation, together with an Officers’ Certificate confirming the purchase and directing the Trustee to cancel such Securities, and the Issuer shall pay the purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Paying Agent for the account of the Holders entitled thereto.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in Sections 4.09(b) and (d) and purchases all Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer or if notice of redemption has been given with respect to all Notes pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Securities.

(f) A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditioned upon the occurrence of such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

(g) The Issuer shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Securities pursuant to this Section 4.09. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this Section 4.09, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.09 by virtue of its compliance with such securities laws or regulations.

SECTION 4.10. Limitations on Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries . (a) The Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” under this Indenture (a “ Designation ”) only if: (1) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of or immediately after giving effect to such Designation; (2) (A) such Subsidiary has total assets of $1,000 or less or (B) the Issuer would be permitted to make, and shall be deemed to make, at the time of such Designation, (i) a Permitted Investment or (ii) an Investment pursuant to Section 4.04, in either case, in an amount (the “ Designation Amount ”) equal to the Fair Market Value of the Issuer’s proportionate interest in such Subsidiary on such date; (3) neither the Issuer nor any of its other Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries) (A) provides any direct or indirect credit support for any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument evidencing such Indebtedness) or (B) is directly or indirectly liable for any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary other than, in each case, such Investments as are permitted pursuant to Section 4.04; (4) such Subsidiary is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary unless the terms of the agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding (A) are no less favorable to the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiary than those that would be reasonably expected to be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or (B) would be permitted as (i) an Affiliate Transaction under and in compliance with Section 4.07, (ii) an Asset Sale under and in compliance with Section 4.06, (iii) a

 

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Permitted Investment, or (iv) an Investment under and in compliance with Section 4.04; (5) such Subsidiary is a Person with respect to which neither the Issuer nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any direct or indirect obligation (A) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (B) to maintain or preserve the Person’s financial condition or to cause the Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results, except, in each case, such Investments as are permitted pursuant to Section 4.04; and (6) such Subsidiary has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.

(b) If, at any time after the Designation, any Unrestricted Subsidiary fails to meet the requirements set forth in Section 4.10(a) it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Indenture and any Indebtedness of the Subsidiary and any Liens on assets of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary as of the date and, if the Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred under Section 4.03 or the Lien is not permitted under Section 4.11, the Issuer shall be in default of the applicable covenant.

(c) The Issuer may redesignate an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (a “ Redesignation ”) only if (1) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of and after giving effect to such Redesignation, (2) (A) the Issuer would be able to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(a), (B) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such Redesignation, or (C) the Indebtedness to Tangible Net Worth Ratio of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or less than such ratio immediately prior to such Redesignation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such Redesignation; and (3) all Liens, Indebtedness and Investments of such Unrestricted Subsidiary outstanding immediately following such Redesignation would, if incurred or made at such time, have been permitted to be incurred or made for all purposes of this Indenture.

(d) All Designations and Redesignations must be evidenced by resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Issuer and an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee certifying compliance with the foregoing provisions. Such resolutions and Officers’ Certificate shall be delivered to the Trustee within 45 days after the end of the fiscal quarter of the Issuer in which such Designation or Redesignation is made (or, in the case of a Designation or Redesignation made during the last fiscal quarter of the Issuer’s fiscal year, within 90 days after the end of such fiscal year).

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following are Unrestricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date: (1) Inspire Home Loans Inc., (2) Parkway Title, LLC, and (3) Parkway Financial Group, LLC.

SECTION 4.11. Limitations on Liens . The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit or suffer to exist any Lien (a “ Triggering Lien ”) of any nature whatsoever against any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary (including Equity Interests of a Subsidiary), or any proceeds, income or profits therefrom, securing any Indebtedness, except Permitted Liens, unless all payments and other obligations due under this Indenture and the Securities (or under a Security Guarantee in the case of Liens of a Guarantor) are secured on an equal and ratable basis (or on a senior priority basis, in the event the other Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness) with the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Triggering Lien.

SECTION 4.12. Additional Security Guarantees . If, after the Issue Date, (a) any Restricted Subsidiary guarantees Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Issuer or any Guarantor, or (b) the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary shall acquire or create any Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary, other than an Immaterial Subsidiary (until such Immaterial Subsidiary is no longer an Immaterial Subsidiary), then, in each such case, the Issuer shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee, within 30 Business Days after incurring such guarantee (in the case of clause (a)) or the applicable date of acquisition or creation (or change in status of an Immaterial Subsidiary) (in the case of clause (b)), to: (1) a supplemental indenture to this Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary shall provide a Security Guarantee; and (2) deliver to the Trustee, in addition to an Officers’ Certificate and opinion of counsel meeting the requirements of this Indenture, one or more opinions of counsel that such supplemental indenture (a) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Restricted Subsidiary and (b) constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of such Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with its terms.

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SECTION 4.13. Payments for Consent . The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration, to or for the benefit of any Holder of Securities for or as an inducement to any

consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Securities unless such consideration is offered to be paid or agreed to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the Securities that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents relating to such consent waiver or agreement; provided that if consents, waivers or amendments are sought in connection with an exchange offer where participation in such exchange offer is limited to Holders who are “qualified institutional buyers,” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or non-U.S. persons, within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act then such consideration need only be offered to all Holders to whom the exchange offer is made and to be paid to all such Holders that consent, waive or agree to amend in such time frame.

Article 5

SUCCESSOR COMPANY

SECTION 5.01. When Issuer May Merge or Transfer Assets . (a) The Issuer will not, directly or indirectly, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into any Person (other than a merger that satisfies the requirements of Section 5.01(a)(1) with a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary solely for the purpose of changing the Issuer’s jurisdiction of formation to another State of the United States), or sell, lease, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of or assign all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer to any Person or (ii) adopt a Plan of Liquidation unless, in either case:

(1) either (A) the Issuer will be the surviving or continuing Person or (B) the Person formed by or surviving such consolidation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall be made (or, in the case of a Plan of Liquidation, any Person to which assets are transferred) (collectively, the “ Successor ”) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of any State of the United States of America or the District of Columbia, and the Successor (if other than the Issuer) expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, all of the obligations of the Issuer under the Securities and this Indenture; provided that at any time the Successor is a limited liability company or a limited partnership, there shall be a co-issuer of the Securities that is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of any State of the United States of America or the District of Columbia;

(2) immediately prior to and immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption of the obligations as set forth in Section 5.01(a)(1)(B) and the incurrence of any Indebtedness to be incurred in connection therewith, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(3) immediately after and giving effect to such transaction and the assumption of the obligations set forth in Section 5.01(a)(1)(B) and the incurrence of any Indebtedness to be incurred in connection therewith, and the use of any net proceeds therefrom on a pro forma basis, either (A) the Issuer or the Successor, as the case may be, could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.03(a), (B) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or the Successor and the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, would be greater than such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction or (C) the Indebtedness to Tangible Net Worth Ratio of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or the Successor and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, would be less than such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction; and

(4) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, disposition or Plan of Liquidation and such supplemental indenture, if any, comply with the Indenture, and in the case of the Opinion of Counsel, that such supplemental indenture constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Successor, enforceable against the Successor.

For purposes of this Section 5.01, any Indebtedness of the Successor which was not Indebtedness of the Issuer immediately prior to the transaction shall be deemed to have been incurred in connection with such transaction.

(b) Except as provided in Section 10.07, no Guarantor may consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person (other than the Issuer or another Guarantor), whether or not affiliated with such Guarantor, unless (1) either, (A) such Guarantor will be the surviving or continuing Person or (B) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Guarantor) assumes, by supplemental indenture in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee, all of the obligations of such Guarantor under the Security Guarantee of such Guarantor and this Indenture; (2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption of the obligations as set forth in Section 5.01(b)(1)(B) and the

 

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incurrence of any Indebtedness to be incurred in connection therewith, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and (3) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation or merger and such supplemental indenture, if any, comply with the Indenture, and in the case of the Opinion of Counsel, that such supplemental indenture constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the successor Guarantor, enforceable against the successor Guarantor.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge into the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary, (2) the above provisions of this Section 5.01 shall not apply to any transfer of assets between or among the Issuer and any Restricted Subsidiaries, and (3) the requirements of Section 5.01(b) will not apply to any transaction pursuant to which such Guarantor is permitted to be released from its Security Guarantee in accordance with the provisions described under Section 10.07.

(d) For purposes of this Section 5.01, the transfer (by lease, assignment, sale or otherwise, in a single transaction or series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of one or more Subsidiaries, whose properties and assets, if held by the Issuer instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Issuer, on a consolidated basis, will be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer.

(e) Upon any consolidation, combination or merger of the Issuer or a Guarantor, or any sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in accordance with this Section 5.01 in which the Issuer or such Guarantor is not the continuing obligor under the Securities or its Security Guarantee, the surviving entity formed by such consolidation or into which the Issuer or such Guarantor is merged or to which the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition is made will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Issuer or such Guarantor under this Indenture, the Securities and the Security Guarantees with the same effect as if such surviving entity had been named herein as the Issuer or such Guarantor and, except in the case of a lease, the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, will be released from the obligation to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities or in respect of its Security Guarantee, as the case may be, and all of the Issuer’s or such Guarantor’s other obligations and covenants under the Securities, this Indenture and its Security Guarantee, if applicable.

Article 6

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

SECTION 6.01. Events of Default . Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:

(1) failure by the Issuer to pay interest on any of the Securities when it becomes due and payable and the continuance of any such failure for 30 days;

(2) failure by the Issuer to pay the principal or premium on any of the Securities when it becomes due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, upon redemption, upon required purchase, upon acceleration or otherwise;

(3) failure by the Issuer or the Guarantors to comply with any of its agreements or covenants described in Section 5.01;

(4) failure by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to comply with any other agreement or covenant in this Indenture and continuance of this failure for 60 days after written notice of the failure has been given to the Issuer by the Trustee or by the Holders (with a copy to the Trustee) of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding;

(5) default under any mortgage, indenture or other instrument or agreement under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced Indebtedness (other than Non-Recourse Indebtedness) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists or is incurred after the Issue Date, which default (a) is caused by a failure to pay when due principal on such Indebtedness within the applicable express grace period, or (b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express final maturity, and in each case the principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with any other Indebtedness with respect to which an event described in 6.01(5)(a) or (b) has occurred and is continuing, aggregates $25.0 million or more; provided , however , that if any such default is cured or waived or any acceleration rescinded or such

 

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Indebtedness is repaid within a period of ten (10) days from the continuation of such default beyond any applicable grace period or the occurrence of such acceleration, as the case may be, such Event of Default under this Indenture and any consequential acceleration of the Securities shall automatically be rescinded so long as such rescission does not conflict with any judgment or decree;

(6) one or more judgments or orders that exceed $25.0 million in the aggregate (net of any amounts covered by insurance issued by a creditworthy insurance company to the extent such insurer has not denied coverage therefor (other than reserving its rights) or that are bonded) for the payment of money have been entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction against the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and such judgment or judgments have not been satisfied, stayed, annulled or rescinded within 60 days of being entered;

(7) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary of the Issuer or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial statements of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries), would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(A) commences a voluntary case;

(B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case;

(C) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its assets; or

(D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors.

(8) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(A) is for relief against the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary of the Issuer as debtor in an involuntary case;

(B) appoints a Custodian of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary of the Issuer or a Custodian for all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary of the Issuer; or

(C) orders the liquidation of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary of the Issuer, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days; or

(9) the Security Guarantee of any Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with the terms of such Security Guarantee and this Indenture) or is declared null and void and unenforceable or found to be invalid or any Guarantor denies its liability under its Security Guarantee (other than by reason of release of a Guarantor from its Security Guarantee in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Security Guarantee).

The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

The term “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors. The term “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

SECTION 6.02. Acceleration . If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(7) or (8) with respect to the Issuer) occurs and is continuing the Trustee by written notice to the Issuer, or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding by written notice to the Issuer and the Trustee, may, and the Trustee at the request of such Holders in accordance with this Indenture shall, declare all amounts owing under the Securities to be due and payable immediately. Upon such declaration of acceleration, the aggregate principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding Securities shall immediately become due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(7) or (8) with respect to the Issuer occurs, all outstanding Securities shall become due and payable without any further action or notice. In the event of a declaration of acceleration of the Securities because an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(5) has occurred and is

 

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continuing, the declaration of acceleration of the Securities shall be automatically annulled if the default triggering such Event of Default pursuant to Section 6.01(5) shall be remedied or cured by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or waived by the holders of the relevant Indebtedness within 30 days after the declaration of acceleration with respect thereto and if (1) the annulment of the acceleration of the Securities would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction and (2) all existing Events of Default, except nonpayment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities that became due solely because of the acceleration of the Securities, have been cured or waived. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities may waive all past or existing defaults (except with respect to nonpayment of principal, premium or interest) and rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Securities and its consequences if (1) such rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction and (2) all existing Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities that have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived.

SECTION 6.03. Other Remedies . If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the Securities or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Securities or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Securities or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Securityholder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

SECTION 6.04. Waiver of Defaults . The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may waive an existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences except (a) a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on a Security (b) a Default arising from the failure to redeem or purchase any Security when required pursuant to this Indenture or (c) a Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02 cannot be amended without the consent of each Securityholder affected; provided , however , that the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. When a Default is waived, it is deemed cured, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any consequent right.

SECTION 6.05. Control by Majority . The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Securities may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or, subject to Section 7.01, that the Trustee determines in good faith is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Securityholders or would involve the Trustee in personal liability; provided , however , that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction. Prior to taking any action hereunder, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification and security satisfactory to the Trustee against all losses, liabilities and expenses that may be caused by taking or not taking such action.

SECTION 6.06. Limitation on Suits . Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due (after giving effect to the grace period specified in Section 6.01(1)), no Securityholder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Securities unless:

(1) the Holder gives to the Trustee written notice stating that an Event of Default is continuing;

(2) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(3) such Holder or Holders offer to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense;

(4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and

(5) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request during such 60-day period.

 

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A Securityholder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Securityholder or to obtain a preference or priority over another Securityholder. In the event that the Definitive Securities are not issued to any beneficial owner promptly after the Registrar has received a request from the Holder of a Global Security to issue such Definitive Securities to such beneficial owner of its nominee, the Issuer expressly agrees and acknowledges, with respect to the right of any Holder to pursue a remedy pursuant to this Indenture, the right of such beneficial holder of Securities to pursue such remedy with respect to the portion of the Global Security that represents such beneficial holder’s Securities as if such Definitive Securities had been issued.

SECTION 6.07. Rights of Holders to Receive Payment . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on the Securities held by such Holder, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Securities, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

SECTION 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee . If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer for the whole amount then due and owing (together with interest on any unpaid interest to the extent lawful) and the amounts provided for in Section 7.07.

SECTION 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim . The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and the Securityholders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer, its creditors or its property and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may vote on behalf of the Holders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the compensation and reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any proceeding.

SECTION 6.10. Priorities . If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:

FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.07;

SECOND: to Securityholders for amounts due and unpaid on the Securities for principal and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Securities for principal and interest, respectively; and

THIRD: to the Issuer.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Securityholders pursuant to this Section 6.10. At least 15 days before such record date, the Issuer shall send to each Securityholder and the Trustee a notice that states the record date, the payment date and amount to be paid.

SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs . In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.07 or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding.

 

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SECTION 6.12. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws . The Issuer (to the extent it may lawfully do so) shall not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

Article 7

TRUSTEE

SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee . (a) If an Event of Default actually known to a Trust Officer has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent Person would exercise or use under the same circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(1) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the form requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(1) this Section 7.01(c) does not limit the effect of Section 7.01(b);

(2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trust Officer unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(3) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05.

(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 7.01.

(e) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer.

(f) Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

(g) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

(h) Every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section and to the provisions of the TIA.

SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee . (a) The Trustee may rely on any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

 

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(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on the Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.

(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers; provided , however , that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith as determined by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction that is not subject to appeal.

(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel, and the advice or opinion of counsel with respect to legal matters relating to this Indenture and the Securities shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect to any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

(f) Except with respect to Section 4.01 (and only if the Trustee is the Paying Agent for the Securities), the Trustee shall have no duty to inquire as to the performance of the Issuer’s covenants in this Indenture. The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit. In addition, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except (i) any Event of Default occurring pursuant to Sections 6.01(1) and 6.01(2); provided that the Trustee is the Paying Agent for the Securities at the time of such Event of Default or (ii) any Default or Event of Default of which the Trustee shall have received written notice in the manner set forth in this Indenture or a Trust Officer shall have obtained actual knowledge.

(g) Delivery of reports, information and documents to the Trustee under Section 4.02 is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of the foregoing shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuer’s compliance with any of its covenants thereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on an Officers’ Certificate).

(h) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God; earthquakes; fire; flood; terrorism; wars and other military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; interruptions; loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communication services; accidents; labor disputes; acts of civil or military authority and governmental action, it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable best efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

(i) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

(j) Anything in this Indenture notwithstanding, in no event shall the Trustee be liable for special, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to loss of profit), even if the Issuer has been advised as to the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee . The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Paying Agent, Registrar, co-registrar or co-paying agent may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

SECTION 7.04. Trustee s Disclaimer . The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, the Securities or the Security Guarantees, it shall not be accountable for the Issuer’s use of the proceeds from the Securities, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Issuer in this Indenture or in any document issued in connection with the sale of the Securities or in the Securities other than the Trustee’s certificate of authentication

 

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SECTION 7.05. Notice of Defaults . If a Default or Event of Default occurs, is continuing and is known to a Trust Officer, the Trustee shall give notice of the Default or Event of Default to each Securityholder upon the later to occur of: (a) 90 days after such Default occurs or (b) 30 days after a Trust Officer has actual knowledge of the Default. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of or interest on any Security (including payments pursuant to the mandatory redemption provisions of such Security, if any) or a Default or Event of Default in complying with Section 5.01, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice does not adversely affect the interests of the Securityholders.

SECTION 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders . As promptly as practicable after each May 1 beginning with the May 1 following the date of this Indenture, and in any event prior to July 1 in each year, the Trustee shall mail to each Securityholder a brief report dated as of May 1 that complies with TIA § 313(a). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA § 313(b). The Trustee will also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA §313(c).

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Securityholders shall be filed with the SEC and each stock exchange (if any) on which the Securities are listed. The Issuer agrees to notify promptly the Trustee in writing whenever the Securities become listed on any stock exchange and of any delisting thereof.

SECTION 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity . The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee from time to time compensation for its services as may be agreed to from time to time in writing for the Trustee’s acceptance of its duties under this Indenture. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable expenses incurred or made by it, including costs of collection, in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuer and each Guarantor shall jointly and severally indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee, their officers, directors, employees and agents, for, and hold each of them harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense, including taxes (other than taxes based on the income of the Trustee) and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by each of them in connection with acceptance or performance of its duties under this Indenture including the reasonable costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Issuer (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Issuer, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder (including settlement costs). The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Issuer’s expense in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel; provided , however , that the Issuer shall not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes the Trustee’s defense and, in the Trustee’s reasonable judgment, there is no conflict of interest between the Issuer and the Trustee in connection with such defense, except the reasonable fees and expenses incurred in the Trustee’s determination of the absence of a conflict of interest between the Issuer and the Trustee. The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith as determined by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

To secure the Issuer’s payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Securities.

The Issuer’s obligations pursuant to this Section 7.07 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the satisfaction, discharge or other termination of this Indenture, including any termination or rejection hereof under any Bankruptcy Law. When the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 6.01(7) or (8) with respect to the Issuer, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Law.

SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee . The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Issuer. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Issuer shall remove the Trustee if:

(1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;

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(3) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(4) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.

If the Trustee has or shall acquire a conflicting interest within the meaning of the TIA, the Trustee shall either eliminate such conflict, petition the SEC to continue or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, the TIA and this Indenture.

If the Trustee resigns, is removed by the Issuer or by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities and such Holders do not reasonably promptly appoint a successor Trustee, or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason (the Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the retiring Trustee), the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to Securityholders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.07.

If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee or the Holders of 10% in principal amount of the Securities may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Securityholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Security for at least six months may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger . If the Trustee consolidates with merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture any of the Securities shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Securities so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Securities shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor to the Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have.

SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification . The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the requirements of TIA § 310(a). The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b); provided , however , that there shall be excluded from the operation of TIA § 310(b)(1) any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Issuer are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA § 310(b)(1) are met.

SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Issuer . The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated.

 

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Article 8

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

SECTION 8.01. Discharge of Liability on Securities; Defeasance . (a) This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect (except as to rights of registration of transfer or exchange of the Securities which shall survive until all

Securities have been canceled and indemnifications which shall survive discharge and cancellation of the Securities) as to all outstanding Securities when either: (1) all the Securities that have been authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Securities which have been replaced or paid and Securities for whose payment money has been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from this trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (2) (i) all Securities not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation otherwise have become due and payable or will become due and payable within one year by reason of the sending of a notice of redemption or otherwise and the Issuer has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee trust funds in trust for the Holders in an amount of money in cash in U.S. dollars or U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, as confirmed, certified or attested to by an Independent Financial Advisor in writing to the Trustee, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness (including all principal, premium and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption, as the case may be) on the Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, (ii) the Issuer has paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture, (iii) the Issuer has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Securities at maturity or on the date of redemption, as the case may be, and (iv) no Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or material instrument (other than this Indenture and any other agreement governing Pari Passu Indebtedness to which a similar and simultaneous deposit relates) to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Issuer or any Guarantor is bound. In addition, the Issuer must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been complied with. After such delivery and upon request of the Issuer, the Trustee shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under the Securities, the Security Guarantees and this Indenture.

(b) Subject to Section 8.02, the Issuer at any time may terminate (1) all its obligations under the Securities and this Indenture (“ legal defeasance option ”) or (2) its obligations under Sections 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11 and 4.12 and the operation of Sections 6.01(3), (4), (5), (6) and 6.01(9) and the limitations contained in Section 5.01(a)(3) (“ covenant defeasance option ”). The Issuer may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. Legal defeasance means that the Issuer and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the Securities and the Security Guarantees, and this Indenture shall cease to be of further effect as to all outstanding Securities and Security Guarantees, except as to:

(1) rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium and interest on the Securities when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.02 hereof;

(2) the Issuer’s obligations with respect to the Securities under Article 2 hereof;

(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Issuer’s obligations in connection therewith; and

(4) this Article 8.

In the event that the Issuer terminates all of its obligations under the Securities and this Indenture (with respect to such Securities) by exercising its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, the obligations of each Guarantor under its Security Guarantee of such Securities shall be terminated simultaneously with the termination of such obligations.

If the Issuer exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the Securities may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Issuer exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the Securities may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(3), (4), (5), (6) and 6.01(9).

Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein and upon request of the Issuer, the Trustee shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of those obligations that the Issuer terminates.

 

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SECTION 8.02. Conditions to Defeasance . The Issuer may exercise its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option only if:

(1) the Issuer irrevocably deposits with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient (without reinvestment) as confirmed, certified or attested to by an Independent Financial Advisor in writing to the Trustee to pay the principal of, premium and interest on the Securities on the stated date for payment or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, of the principal or installment of principal of, premium or interest on the Securities;

(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer delivers to the Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (a) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by the Internal Revenue Service, a ruling, or (b) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon this opinion of counsel shall confirm that, the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuer delivers to the Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United States confirming that the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(4) (x) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or will occur as a result of such deposit (other than a Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) and (y) the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or material instrument (other than this Indenture and any other agreement governing Pari Passu Indebtedness to which a similar and simultaneous deposit relates) to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Issuer or any Guarantor is bound;

(5) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by it with the intent of preferring the Holders over any other of its creditors or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other of its creditors or others;

(6) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that the conditions provided for in, in the case of the Officers’ Certificate, Section 8.02(1) through (6) and, in the case of the Opinion of Counsel, Section 8.02(2) and/or (3) and (4)(y) have been complied with; and

(7) the Issuer has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Securities at maturity or on the date of redemption, as the case may be (which instructions may be contained in the Officers’ Certificate referred to in Section 8.02(5) or (6)).

Before or after a deposit, the Issuer may make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the redemption of Securities at a future date in accordance with Article 3.

SECTION 8.03. Application of Trust Money . The Trustee shall hold in trust money or U.S. Government Obligations deposited with it pursuant to this Article 8. It shall apply the deposited money and the money from U. S. Government Obligations through the Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of and interest on the Securities so discharged or defeased.

SECTION 8.04. Repayment to Issuer . The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly turn over to the Issuer upon request any excess money or securities held by them at any time.

Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Issuer upon request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Securityholders entitled to the money must look to the Issuer for payment as general creditors.

 

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SECTION 8.05. Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations . The Issuer shall pay and shall indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against deposited U.S. Government Obligations or the principal and interest received on such U.S. Government Obligations.

SECTION 8.06. Reinstatement . If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article 8 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuer’s and each Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture, each Security Guarantee and the Securities so discharged or defeased shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article 8 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article 8; provided , however , that, if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of or interest on any Securities because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

Article 9

AMENDMENTS

SECTION 9.01. Without Consent of Holders . The Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend this Indenture, the Security Guarantees or the Securities without notice to or consent of any Securityholder:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities, provided that the uncertificated Securities are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code;

(3) to provide for the assumption by a successor entity of the obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01;

(4) to add any Guarantor with respect to the Securities, or to release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Security Guarantee or this Indenture, in each case, in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture;

(5) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits (including the addition of collateral for the purpose of securing the Securities and the Security Guarantees) to the Holders of Securities or that does not adversely affect in any material respect the legal rights under this Indenture, the Securities or the Security Guarantees of any such Holder;

(6) to comply with applicable SEC rules and regulations or changes to applicable law;

(7) to conform the text of this Indenture, the Security Guarantees or the Securities to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Final Offering Memorandum;

(8) to provide for the issuance of Additional Securities in compliance and in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture;

(9) to evidence or provide for the acceptance of appointment under this Indenture of a successor trustee or to comply with any requirements under the TIA;

(10) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture or a Security Guarantee with respect to the Securities; or

(11) to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depository.

 

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After an amendment under this Section becomes effective, the Issuer shall send to Securityholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Securityholders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section

SECTION 9.02. With Consent of Holders . The Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend this Indenture, the Securities or the Security Guarantees with the written consent (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange for the Securities) of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding (including without limitation, Additional Securities, if any) voting as a single class, and any existing Default under, or compliance with any provision of, this Indenture may be waived (other than any continuing Default in the payment of the principal or interest on the Securities, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) with the consent (which may include consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer of the Securities) of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding (including, without limitation, Additional Securities, if any) voting as a single class. However, without the consent of each Securityholder affected thereby, an amendment or waiver may not (with respect to the Securities held by a non-consenting Holder):

(1) change the Stated Maturity of any Security;

(2) reduce the amount, extend the due date or otherwise affect the terms of any scheduled payment of interest on or principal of the Securities;

(3) reduce any premium payable upon the redemption of the Securities, change the date on which any Securities are subject to redemption or otherwise alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Securities set forth in Article 3 of this Indenture (other than provisions specifying the notice periods for effecting a redemption);

(4) amend, change or modify in any material respect the obligation of the Issuer to make and consummate a Change of Control Offer or an Asset Sale Offer after such Change of Control has occurred or the obligation to make such Asset Sale Offer has arisen, respectively;

(5) make any Security payable in money or currency other than that stated in the Securities;

(6) reduce the principal amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver to this Indenture or the Securities;

(7) impair the rights of Holders to receive payments of principal of, premium or interest on the Securities or to institute suit for the enforcement thereof;

(8) modify the Security Guarantees in any manner adverse to the Holders, or release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Security Guarantee or this Indenture, except a release in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; or

(9) waive a Default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities (except a rescission of acceleration of the Securities by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Securities with respect to a nonpayment default and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration as set forth in Section 6.02); or

(10) make any change in this Section 9.02.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment under this Section becomes effective, the Issuer shall send to Securityholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Securityholders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section.

 

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SECTION 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act . Every amendment to this Indenture or the Securities shall comply with the TIA as then in effect.

SECTION 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers . A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a Holder of a Security shall bind the Holder and every subsequent Holder of that Security or portion of the Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Security. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such Holder’s Security or portion of the Security if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver becomes effective. After an amendment or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Securityholder. An amendment or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms.

The Issuer may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Securityholders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described in this Article 9 or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Securityholders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date.

SECTION 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Securities . If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Security, the Trustee may require the Holder of the Security to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Security regarding the changed terms and return it to the Holder. Alternatively, if the Issuer or the Trustee so determines, the Issuer in exchange for the Security shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Security that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Security shall not affect the validity of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

SECTION 9.06. Trustee To Sign Amendments . The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may, but need not sign it. In signing any amendment the Trustee shall be entitled to receive indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it and to receive, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.

Article 10

GUARANTEES

SECTION 10.01. Guarantees . Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, jointly and severally, to each Holder and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns (a) the full and punctual payment of principal of and interest on the Securities when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, and all other monetary obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Securities and (b) the full and punctual performance within applicable grace periods of all other obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture and the Securities (all the foregoing being hereinafter collectively called the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”). Each Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from such Guarantor and that such Guarantor will remain bound under this Article 10 notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Guaranteed Obligation.

Each Guarantor waives presentation to, demand of, payment from and protest to the Issuer of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and also waives notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Guarantor waives notice of any default under the Securities or the Guaranteed Obligations. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by (1) the failure of any Holder or the Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Issuer or any other Person (including any Guarantor) under this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement or otherwise; (2) any extension or renewal of this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement; (3) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement; (4) the release of any security, if any, held by any Holder or the Trustee for the Guaranteed Obligations or any of them; (5) the failure of any Holder or the Trustee to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (6) except as set forth in Section 10.07, any change in the ownership of such Guarantor.

Each Guarantor further agrees that its Security Guarantee herein constitutes a guarantee of payment, performance and compliance when due (and not a guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any resort be had by any Holder or the Trustee to any security held for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

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Except as expressly set forth in Sections 8.01(b), 10.02 and 10.07, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing the obligations of each Guarantor herein shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of any Holder or the Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under this Indenture, the Securities or any other agreement, by any waiver or modification of any thereof, by any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the obligations, or by any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of such Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a discharge of such Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

Except as expressly set forth in Sections 8.01(b), 10.02 and 10.07, each Guarantor further agrees that its Security Guarantee herein shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of principal of or interest on any Guaranteed Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Holder or the Trustee upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Issuer or otherwise.

In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Holder or the Trustee has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Issuer to pay the principal of or interest on any Guaranteed Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, or to perform or comply with any other Guaranteed Obligation, each Guarantor hereby promises to and shall, upon receipt of written demand by the Trustee, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash to the Holders or the Trustee an amount equal to the sum of (A) the unpaid principal amount of such Guaranteed Obligations, (B) accrued and unpaid interest on such Guaranteed Obligations (but only to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) and (C) all other monetary Guaranteed Obligations of the Issuer to the Holders and the Trustee.

Each Guarantor agrees that, as between it, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (i) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 for the purposes of such Guarantor’s Security Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby, and (ii) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed Obligations as provided in Article 6, such Guaranteed Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by such Guarantor for the purposes of this Section.

Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Section.

SECTION 10.02. Limitation on Liability . Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of the Securities, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Security Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Security Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that, any term or provision of this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum aggregate amount of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereunder by any Guarantor shall not exceed the maximum amount that can be hereby guaranteed without rendering this Indenture, as it relates to such Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.

SECTION 10.03. Successors and Assigns . This Article 10 shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges conferred upon that party in this Indenture and in the Securities shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions of this Indenture.

SECTION 10.04. No Waiver . Neither a failure nor a delay on the part of either the Trustee or the Holders in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Article 10 shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any right, power or privilege. The rights, remedies and benefits of the Trustee and the Holders herein expressly specified are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights, remedies or benefits which either may have under this Article 10 at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.

 

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SECTION 10.05. Modification . No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Article 10, nor the consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Trustee in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Indenture and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on any Guarantor in any case shall entitle such Guarantor to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

SECTION 10.06. Execution and Delivery of Security Guarantee .

To evidence its Security Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that a notation of such Security Guarantee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto will be endorsed by manual or facsimile signature of an Officer of such Guarantor on Securities authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and that this Indenture will be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by one of its Officers.

Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Security Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on such Security a notation of such Security Guarantee.

If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or on the Security Guarantee no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Securities on which a Security Guarantee is endorsed, the Security Guarantee will be valid nevertheless.

The delivery of any Global Security by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will constitute due delivery of the Security Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.

In the event that (1) any Restricted Subsidiary guarantees Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Issuer or any Guarantor, or (2) the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary creates or acquires any Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) after the date of this Indenture, then, in each case if required by Section 4.12 hereof, the Issuer will cause such Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.12 hereof and this Article 10, to the extent applicable.

SECTION 10.07. Release of Guarantor . A Guarantor will be released from its Security Guarantee and all other obligations under this Article 10 (other than any obligation that may have arisen under Section 10.08) and discharged:

(1) upon any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange or other disposition (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) of Equity Interests of such Guarantor after which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary, which sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange or other disposition does not constitute an Asset Sale or is made in compliance with Section 4.06(a);

(2) upon any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange or other disposition (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) of all or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor to a Person, which sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange or other disposition does not constitute an Asset Sale or is made in compliance with Section 4.06(a); provided , that after such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange or other disposition, such Guarantor is an Immaterial Subsidiary;

(3) unless a Default has occurred and is continuing, upon the release or discharge of such Guarantor from its guarantee of any Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Issuer and the Guarantors so long as such Guarantor would not then otherwise be required to provide a Security Guarantee pursuant to this Indenture; provided that if such Guarantor has incurred any Indebtedness in reliance on its status as a Guarantor under Section 4.03, such Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness, as the case may be, so incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) under Section 4.03;

(4) upon the designation of such Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

(5) if the Issuer exercises its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option, or if the obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under this Indenture are discharged pursuant to Section 8.01, upon such exercise or discharge; or

 

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(6) in connection with the dissolution of such Guarantor under applicable law in accordance with this Indenture.

At the request of the Issuer, the Trustee shall execute and deliver such instrument reasonably requested by the Issuer evidencing such release.

SECTION 10.08. Contribution . Without limiting any provisions of this Article 10, each Guarantor that makes a payment under its Security Guarantee shall be entitled upon payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations under this Indenture to a contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s pro rata portion of such payment based on the respective net assets of all the Guarantors at the time of such payment determined in accordance with GAAP.

Article 11

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 11.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls . If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision which is required to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, the required provision shall control.

SECTION 11.02. Notices . Any notice or communication shall be in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail addressed as follows:

If to the Issuer or any Guarantor:

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.

8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 650

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Attention: Dale Francescon

Fax Number: (303) 770-8320

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900

Los Angeles, California 90067

Fax Number: (310) 586-0556

Attention: Mark Kelson, Esq.

If to the Trustee:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Global Corporate Trust Services

225 Asylum Street, 23rd Floor

Hartford, CT 06103

Attention: K. Mitchell (Century Communities)

Fax Number: (860) 241-6881

The Issuer, any Guarantor or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

Any notice or communication mailed to a Securityholder shall be mailed to the Securityholder at the Securityholder’s address as it appears on the registration books of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the time prescribed. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, any Security or Security Guarantee, where this Indenture, any Security or Security Guarantee provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption) to a Holder of a Global Security (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depository (or its designee), pursuant to the customary procedures of the Depository.

 

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Failure to send a notice or communication to a Securityholder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Securityholders. Other than notices to the Trustee, if a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided in this Section 11.02, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

SECTION 11.03. Communication by Holders with Other Holders . Securityholders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Securityholders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities. The Issuer, any Guarantor, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

SECTION 11.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent . Upon any request or application by the Issuer to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee:

(1) an Officers’ Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and

(2) an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

SECTION 11.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion . Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture shall include:

(1) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(3) a statement that, in the opinion of such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

(4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with.

SECTION 11.06. When Securities Disregarded . In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Securities have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Securities owned by the Issuer or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Issuer shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, except that, for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Securities which a Trust Officer actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. In connection with any such direction, waiver or consent, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate listing and identifying all Securities, if any, known by the Issuer to be owned by or for the account of any of the above-described Persons. Also, subject to the foregoing, only Securities outstanding at the time shall be considered in any such determination.

SECTION 11.07. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar . The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Securityholders. The Registrar and the Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions.

SECTION 11.08. Legal Holidays . If a payment date is a Legal Holiday, payment shall be made on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period. If a regular record date is a Legal Holiday, the record date shall not be affected.

SECTION 11.09. Governing Law . This Indenture, the Security Guarantees and the Securities shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to applicable conflicts of law principles to the extent that the laws of another jurisdiction would be applied thereby.

 

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SECTION 11.10. No Recourse Against Others . No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer under the Securities or this Indenture or of any Guarantor

under its Security Guarantee or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Security, each Securityholder waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Securities and the Security Guarantees.

SECTION 11.11. Successors . All agreements of the Issuer in this Indenture and the Securities shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.

SECTION 11.12. Multiple Originals . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

SECTION 11.13. Severability . In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

SECTION 11.14. Table of Contents; Headings . The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

SECTION 11.15. USA PATRIOT Act . The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request to satisfy the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.

  By:    /s/ Dale Francescon
    Name:   Dale Francescon
    Title:   Co-Chief Executive Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


GUARANTORS:
AVR A, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

AVR B, LLC

By:

 

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

AVR C, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


A UGUSTA P OINTE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

A VALON AT I NVERNESS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

B EACON P OINTE , LLC

By:

 

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


B LACKSTONE H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

B RADBURN V ILLAGE H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

CC C OMMUNITIES , LLC
By:  

Century Land Holdings, LLC,

its Managing Member

  By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
    its Manager
    By:   Century Communities, Inc.
      its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


CCC H OLDINGS , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CCG C ONSTRUCTORS LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Georgia, LLC,

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Manager and Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CCG R EALTY G ROUP LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Georgia, LLC,

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Manager and Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CCH H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTRAL P ARK R OWHOMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT A SH M EADOWS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT B EACON P OINTE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY AT C ALEY , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT C ANDELAS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT C AROUSEL F ARMS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY AT C LAREMONT R ANCH , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT H ARVEST M EADOWS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT L ANDMARK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY AT L ITTLETON V ILLAGE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT LOR, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT L OWRY , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY AT M ARVELLA , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT M IDTOWN , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT M ILLENNIUM , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY AT M URPHY C REEK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT O BSERVATORY H EIGHTS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT O UTLOOK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY AT S ALISBURY H EIGHTS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT S OUTHSHORE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT S TERLING R ANCH , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY AT T ERRAIN , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT T HE G ROVE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT T HE M EADOWS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY AT V ISTA R IDGE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT W ILDGRASS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT W OLF R ANCH , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY C ITY , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES C ONSTRUCTION , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

 
   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF G EORGIA , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

 
   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF N EVADA , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

 
   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF N EVADA R EALTY , LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF U TAH , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES S OUTHEAST , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY G ROUP LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS , LLC
By:  

CCC Holdings, LLC,

its Manager

  By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS II, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS OF T EXAS , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS OF U TAH , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY R HODES R ANCH GC, LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,

its Sole Managing Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


C ENTURY T USCANY GC, LLC

By:

 

Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,

its Sole Managing Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C HERRY H ILL P ARK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C OTTAGES AT W ILLOW P ARK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


E NCLAVE AT B OYD P ONDS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

E NCLAVE AT C HERRY C REEK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

E STATES AT C HATFIELD F ARMS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


H EARTH AT O AK M EADOWS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

H OMETOWN , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

H OMETOWN S OUTH , LLC

By:

 

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


L AKEVIEW F ORT C OLLINS , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

M ADISON E STATES , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

M ERIDIAN R ANCH , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


M ONTECITO AT R IDGEGATE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

N EIGHBORHOOD A SSOCIATIONS G ROUP , LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,

its Sole Managing Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

P ARK 5 TH A VENUE D EVELOPMENT C O ., LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


R ESERVE AT H IGHPOINTE E STATES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

R ESERVE AT T HE M EADOWS , LLC

By:

 

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S ADDLE R OCK G OLF , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


S ADDLEBACK H EIGHTS , LLC

By:

 

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S TETSON R IDGE H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

T HE R ETREAT AT R IDGEGATE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


T HE V ISTAS AT N OR WOOD , LLC

By:

 

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

T HE W HEATLANDS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

V ENUE AT A RISTA , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


V ERONA E STATES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

V ILLAS AT M URPHY C REEK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

W ATERSIDE AT H IGHLAND P ARK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


W ESTOWN C ONDOMINIUMS , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

W ESTOWN T OWNHOMES , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

W ILDGRASS , LLC

By:

 

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Indenture ]


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee,
By:  

/s/ Kathy L. Mitchell

  Name: Kathy L. Mitchell
  Title: Vice President

 


RULE 144A/REGULATION S APPENDIX

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL SECURITIES,

PRIVATE EXCHANGE SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE SECURITIES

1. Definitions

1.1 Definitions

For the purposes of this Appendix the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

Applicable Procedures ” means, with respect to any transfer or transaction involving a Regulation S Global Security or beneficial interest therein, the rules and procedures of the Depository for such Regulation S Global Security, to the extent applicable to such transaction and as in effect from time to time.

Clearstream ” means Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme.

Definitive Security ” means a certificated Initial Security or Exchange Security or Private Exchange Security bearing, if required, the appropriate restricted securities legend set forth in Section 2.3(e).

Depository ” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors.

Euroclear ” means Euroclear S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.

Exchange Securities ” means (1) the 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2025 issued pursuant to this Indenture in connection with a Registered Exchange Offer in compliance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement and (2) Additional Securities, if any, issued pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC under the Securities Act.

Indirect Participant ” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Security through a Participant.

Initial Purchasers ” means (1) with respect to the Initial Securities issued on the Issue Date, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BBVA Securities Inc., Fifth Third Securities, Inc., WoodRock Securities L.P. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and (2) with respect to each issuance of Additional Securities, the Persons purchasing such Additional Securities under the related Purchase Agreement.

Initial Securities ” means (1) $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2025 issued on the Issue Date and (2) Additional Securities, if any, issued in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

Participant ” means, with respect to the Depository, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depository, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).

Private Exchange ” means the offer by the Issuer, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, to the Initial Purchasers to issue and deliver to each Initial Purchaser, in exchange for the Initial Securities held by the Initial Purchaser as part of its initial distribution, a like aggregate principal amount of Private Exchange Securities.

Private Exchange Securities ” means any 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2025 issued in connection with a Private Exchange.

Private Placement Legend ” means the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i)(A) of this Appendix to be placed on all Securities issued under this Indenture except where otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Indenture.

Purchase Agreement ” means (1) with respect to the Initial Securities issued on the Issue Date, the Purchase Agreement dated May 9, 2017, among the Issuer, the guarantors party thereto and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representative of the Initial Purchasers, and (2) with respect to each issuance of Additional Securities, the purchase agreement or underwriting agreement among the Issuer and the Persons purchasing such Additional Securities.

 

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QIB ” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

Registered Exchange Offer ” means the offer by the Issuer, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, to certain Holders of Initial Securities, to issue and deliver to such Holders, in exchange for the Initial Securities, a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities registered under the Securities Act.

Registration Rights Agreement ” means (1) with respect to the Initial Securities issued on the Issue Date, the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer, the guarantors party thereto and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representative of the Initial Purchasers and (2) with respect to each issuance of Additional Securities issued in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, the registration rights agreement, if any, among the Issuer and the Persons purchasing such Additional Securities under the related Purchase Agreement.

Restricted Definitive Security ” means a Definitive Security bearing the Private Placement Legend.

Restricted Global Security ” means a Global Security bearing the Private Placement Legend.

Restricted Period ”, with respect to any Securities, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (i) the day on which such Securities are first offered to Persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S and (ii) the issue date with respect to such Securities.

Rule 144A Securities ” means all Securities offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A.

Securities ” means the Initial Securities, the Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Securities, treated as a single class.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933.

Securities Custodian ” means the custodian with respect to a Global Security (as appointed by the Depository), or any successor Person thereto and shall initially be the Trustee.

Shelf Registration Statement ” means the registration statement issued by the Issuer in connection with the offer and sale of Initial Securities or Private Exchange Securities pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

Transfer Restricted Securities ” means Restricted Definitive Securities and Restricted Global Securities.

Unrestricted Definitive Security ” means a Definitive Security that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.

Unrestricted Global Security ” means a Global Security that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.

 

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1.2 Other Definitions

 

Term

   Defined in Section:

Global Securities

   2.1(a)

Regulation S

   2.1(a)

Regulation S Global Security

   2.1(a)

Regulation S Permanent Global Security

   2.1(a)

Regulation S Temporary Global Security

   2.1(a)

Rule 144A

   2.1(a)

Rule 144A Global Security

   2.1(a)

2. The Securities .

2.1 (a) Form and Dating . The Initial Securities will be offered and sold by the Issuer pursuant to a Purchase Agreement. The Initial Securities will be resold initially only to (i) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“ Rule 144A ”) and (ii) Persons other than U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act (“ Regulation S ”). Initial Securities may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs and purchasers in reliance on Regulation S, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein. Initial Securities initially resold pursuant to Rule 144A shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global Securities in definitive, fully registered form (collectively, the “ Rule 144A Global Security ”) and Initial Securities initially resold pursuant to Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one or more temporary global securities in fully registered form (collectively, the “ Regulation S Temporary Global Security ”), in each case without interest coupons and with the global securities legend and the applicable restricted securities legend set forth in Exhibit A hereto, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Initial Securities represented thereby with the Securities Custodian and registered in the name of the Depository or a nominee of the Depository, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in this Indenture. During the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Security may be held only through Euroclear and Clearstream, and, except as set forth in this Section 2.1(a), beneficial ownership interests in the Temporary Regulation S Global Security will not be exchangeable for interests in the Rule 144A Global Security or any other Security prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period and then, after the expiration of the Restricted Period, may be exchanged for interests in a Rule 144A Global Security only upon delivery to the Registrar and the Issuer of the certification in the form provided for in Exhibits C or D, as applicable, that beneficial ownership interests in such Regulation S Global Security are owned either by non-U.S. persons or U.S. persons who purchased such interests in a transaction that did not require registration under the Securities Act. Within a reasonable time period after the expiration of the Restricted Period, the Regulation S Temporary Global Security will be exchanged for one or more permanent Securities in registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “ Regulation S Permanent Global Security ” and, together with the Regulation S Temporary Global Security, the “Regulation S Global Security”) pursuant to the procedures of the Depository. Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global Security, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Security.

Prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, Beneficial interests in Regulation S Global Securities may be transferred or exchanged for interests in Rule 144A Global Securities only if (1) such exchange occurs in connection with a transfer of the Notes pursuant to Rule 144A and (2) the transferor of the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Securities first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate in a form provided for in Exhibit C or D, as applicable.

Beneficial interests in Rule 144A Global Securities may be transferred or exchanged for interests in Regulation S Global Securities, whether before or after the expiration of the Restricted Period, only if the transferor first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate in a form provided for in Exhibit C or D, as applicable.

The Rule 144A Global Security and the Regulation S Global Security are collectively referred to herein as “Global Securities”. The aggregate principal amount of the Global Securities may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depository or its nominee as hereinafter provided.

(b) Book-Entry Provisions . This Section 2.1(b) shall apply only to a Global Security deposited with or on behalf of the Depository.

 

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The Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with this Section 2.1(b), authenticate and deliver initially one or more Global Securities that (i) shall be registered in the name of the Depository for such Global Security or Global Securities or the nominee of such Depository and (ii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depository or pursuant to such Depository’s instructions or held by the Trustee as custodian for the Depository.

Participants shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security held on their behalf by the Depository or by the Trustee as the custodian of the Depository or under such Global Security, and the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall be entitled to treat the Depository as the absolute owner of such Global Security for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depository or impair, as between the Depository and its Participants, the operation of customary practices of such Depository governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Security.

(c) Definitive Securities . Except as provided in this Section 2.1 or Section 2.3 or 2.4, owners of beneficial interests in Global Securities shall not be entitled to receive physical delivery of Definitive Securities.

2.2 Authentication . The Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver: (1) on the Issue Date, an aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025, (2) any Additional Securities for an original issue in an aggregate principal amount specified in the written order of the Issuer pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Indenture and (3) Exchange Securities or Private Exchange Securities for issue only in a Registered Exchange Offer or a Private Exchange, respectively, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, for a like principal amount of Initial Securities or Additional Securities, as the case may be, in each case upon a written order of the Issuer signed by an Officer of the Issuer. Such order shall specify the amount of the Securities to be authenticated and the date on which the original issue of Securities is to be authenticated and, in the case of any issuance of Additional Securities pursuant to Section 2.13 of this Indenture, shall certify that such issuance is in compliance with this Indenture, including Section 4.03.

2.3 Transfer and Exchange .

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Securities . When Definitive Securities are presented to the Registrar with a request:

(x) to register the transfer of such Definitive Securities; or

(y) to exchange such Definitive Securities for an equal principal amount of Definitive Securities of other authorized denominations,

the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met; provided , however , that the Definitive Securities surrendered for transfer or exchange:

(i) shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer substantially in the form of the Assignment Form annexed hereto, duly executed by the Holder thereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing; and

(ii) if such Definitive Securities are required to bear a restricted securities legend, they are being transferred or exchanged pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, pursuant to Section 2.3(b) or pursuant to clause (A), (B) or (C) of this Section 2.3(a), and are accompanied by the following additional information and documents, as applicable:

(A) if such Definitive Securities are being delivered to the Registrar by a Holder for registration in the name of such Holder, without transfer, a certification from such Holder to that effect; or

(B) if such Definitive Securities are being transferred to the Issuer, a certification to that effect; or

 

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(C) if such Definitive Securities are being transferred (x) pursuant to an exemption from registration in accordance with Rule 144A, Regulation S or Rule 144 under the Securities Act; or (y) in reliance upon another exemption from the requirements of the Securities Act, (i) a certification to that effect (in the form set forth in Exhibits C or D, as applicable) and (ii) if the Issuer so requests, an opinion of counsel or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to it as to the compliance with the restrictions set forth in the legend set forth in Section 2.3(e)(i).

(b) Restrictions on Transfer of a Definitive Security for a Beneficial Interest in a Global Security . A Definitive Security may not be exchanged for a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Security or a Regulation S Global Security except upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth below. Upon receipt by the Registrar of a Definitive Security, duly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate instruments of transfer, substantially in the form of the Assignment Form annexed hereto, together with:

(i) certification, in the form set forth in Exhibits C or D, as applicable, that such Definitive Security is either (A) being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A or (B) being transferred after expiration of the Restricted Period by a Person who initially purchased such Security in reliance on Regulation S to a buyer who elects to hold its interest in such Security in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security; and

(ii) written instructions directing the Registrar to make, or to direct the Securities Custodian to make, an adjustment on its books and records with respect to such Rule 144A Global Security (in the case of a transfer pursuant to clause (b)(i)(A)) or Regulation S Global Security (in the case of a transfer pursuant to clause (b)(i)(B)) to reflect an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Securities represented by the Rule 144A Global Security or Regulation S Global Security, as applicable, such instructions to contain information regarding the Depository account to be credited with such increase, then the Trustee shall cancel such Definitive Security and cause, or direct the Securities Custodian to cause, in accordance with the standing instructions and procedures existing between the Depository and the Securities Custodian, the aggregate principal amount of Securities represented by the Rule 144A Global Security or Regulation S Global Security, as applicable, to be increased by the aggregate principal amount of the Definitive Security to be exchanged and shall credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Security or Regulation S Global Security, as applicable, equal to the principal amount of the Definitive Security so canceled. If no Rule 144A Global Securities or Regulation S Global Securities, as applicable, are then outstanding, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate, upon written order of the Issuer signed by an Officer of the Issuer, a new Rule 144A Global Security or Regulation S Global Security, as applicable, in the appropriate principal amount.

(c) Transfer and Exchange of Global Securities .

(i) The transfer and exchange of Global Securities or beneficial interests therein shall be effected through the Depository, in accordance with this Indenture (including applicable restrictions on transfer set forth herein, if any) and the procedures of the Depository therefor. A transferor of a beneficial interest in a Global Security shall deliver to the Registrar a written order given in accordance with the Depository’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of the Depository to be credited with a beneficial interest in the Global Security. The Registrar shall, in accordance with such instructions instruct the Depository to credit to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Global Security and to debit the account of the Person making the transfer the beneficial interest in the Global Security being transferred.

(ii) If the proposed transfer is a transfer of a beneficial interest in one Global Security to a beneficial interest in another Global Security, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Global Security to which such interest is being transferred in an amount equal to the principal amount of the interest to be so transferred, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a corresponding decrease in the principal amount of the Global Security from which such interest is being transferred.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Appendix (other than the provisions set forth in Section 2.4), a Global Security may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depository to a nominee of the Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or another nominee of the Depository or by the Depository or any such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such successor Depository.

 

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(iv) In the event that Global Security is exchanged for Definitive Securities pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Appendix, prior to the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer or the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Securities, such Securities may be exchanged only in accordance with such procedures as are substantially consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.3 (including the certification requirements set forth in Exhibits C or D, as applicable, intended to ensure that such transfers comply with Rule 144A, Regulation S or another applicable exemption under the Securities Act, as the case may be) and such other procedures as may from time to time be adopted by the Issuer.

(d) [reserved]

(e) Legend .

(i) (A) Except as permitted by the following paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv), each Security certificate evidencing the Global Securities (and all Securities issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof), shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT (A) SUCH SECURITY MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1)(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A FOREIGN PERSON IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (c) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF APPLICABLE) OR (d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER IF THE ISSUER SO REQUESTS), (2) TO THE ISSUER OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 FOR RESALE OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY.

(B) [reserved]

(C) Each Definitive Security shall also bear the following additional legend:

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Security (including any Transfer Restricted Security represented by a Global Security) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, the Registrar shall permit the transferee thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Security for a certificated Security that does not bear the

 

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legend set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Security, if the transferor thereof certifies in writing to the Registrar that such sale or transfer was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Security).

(iii) After a transfer of any Initial Securities or Private Exchange Securities pursuant to and during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Initial Securities or Private Exchange Securities, as the case may be, all requirements pertaining to legends on such Initial Security or such Private Exchange Security will cease to apply, the requirements requiring any such Initial Security or such Private Exchange Security issued to certain Holders be issued in global form will cease to apply, and a certificated Initial Security or Private Exchange Security or an Initial Security or Private Exchange Security in global form, in each case without restrictive transfer legends, will be available to the transferee of the Holder of such Initial Securities or Private Exchange Securities upon exchange of such transferring Holder’s certificated Initial Security or Private Exchange Security or directions to transfer such Holder’s interest in the Global Security, as applicable.

(iv) Upon the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer with respect to the Initial Securities, all requirements pertaining to such Initial Securities that Initial Securities issued to certain Holders be issued in global form will still apply with respect to Holders of such Initial Securities that do not exchange their Initial Securities, and Exchange Securities in certificated or global form, in each case without the restricted securities legend set forth in Exhibit A hereto, will be available to Holders that exchange such Initial Securities in such Registered Exchange Offer.

(v) Upon the consummation of a Private Exchange with respect to the Initial Securities, all requirements pertaining to such Initial Securities that Initial Securities issued to certain Holders be issued in global form will still apply with respect to Holders of such Initial Securities that do not exchange their Initial Securities, and Private Exchange Securities in global form with the global securities legend and the applicable restricted securities legend set forth in Exhibit A hereto will be available to Holders that exchange such Initial Securities in such Private Exchange.

(f) Cancellation or Adjustment of Global Security . At such time as all beneficial interests in a Global Security have either been exchanged for Definitive Securities, redeemed, purchased or canceled, such Global Security shall be returned to the Depository for cancellation or retained and canceled by the Trustee. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is exchanged for certificated Securities, redeemed, purchased or canceled, the principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the Securities Custodian for such Global Security) with respect to such Global Security, by the Trustee or the Securities Custodian, to reflect such reduction.

(g) No Obligation of the Trustee .

(i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Security, a member of, or a participant in the Depository or other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depository or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Securities or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depository) of any notice (including any notice of redemption) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Securities. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to Holders under the Securities shall be given or made only to or upon the order of the registered Holders (which shall be the Depository or its nominee in the case of a Global Security). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Security shall be exercised only through the Depository subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

(ii) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Security (including any transfers between or among Depository participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Security) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

 

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2.4 Definitive Securities.

(a) A Global Security deposited with the Depository or with the Trustee as Securities Custodian for the Depository pursuant to Section 2.1 shall be transferred to the beneficial owners thereof in the form of Definitive Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Security, in exchange for such Global Security, only if such transfer complies with Section 2.3 hereof and (i) the Depository (A) notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for such Global Security, or (B) at any time such Depository ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act, and, in either case, a successor depository is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days, (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Depository or a beneficial holder so requests or (iii) the Issuer, at its option, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of Definitive Securities under this Indenture; provided that in no event shall the Regulation S Global Note be exchanged for Definitive Securities prior to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (y) the receipt of any certificates required under the provisions of Regulation S.

(b) Any Global Security that is transferable to the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be surrendered by the Depository to the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, to be so transferred, in whole or from time to time in part, without charge, and the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Security, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Securities of authorized denominations. Any portion of a Global Security transferred pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be executed, authenticated and delivered only in minimum denominations of $2,000 principal amount and any greater integral multiple of $1,000 thereof and registered in such names as the Depository shall direct. Any Definitive Security delivered in exchange for an interest in the Transfer Restricted Security shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.3(e) hereof, bear the applicable restricted securities legend and definitive securities legend set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.4(b) hereof, the registered Holder of a Global Security shall be entitled to grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Participants and Indirect Participants, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Securities.

(d) In the event of the occurrence of one of the events specified in Section 2.4(a) hereof, the Issuer shall promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of Definitive Securities in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons. In the event that such Definitive Securities are not issued, the Issuer expressly acknowledges, with respect to the right of any Holder to pursue a remedy pursuant to Section 6.06 of this Indenture, the right of any beneficial owner of Securities to pursue such remedy with respect to the portion of the Global Security that represents such beneficial owner’s Securities as if such Definitive Securities had been issued.

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

to

RULE 144A/REGULATION S APPENDIX

[FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL SECURITY]

[Global Securities Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC) ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

[[FOR REGULATION S GLOBAL SECURITY ONLY] UNTIL 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF COMMENCEMENT OR COMPLETION OF THE OFFERING, AN OFFER OR SALE OF SECURITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES BY A DEALER (AS DEFINED IN THE SECURITIES ACT) MAY VIOLATE THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT IF SUCH OFFER OR SALE IS MADE OTHERWISE THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A THEREUNDER.]

[Restricted Securities Legend]

THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT (A) SUCH SECURITY MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1)(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A FOREIGN PERSON IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (c) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF APPLICABLE) OR (d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER IF THE ISSUER SO REQUESTS), (2) TO THE ISSUER OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 FOR RESALE OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY.

[Definitive Securities Legend]

 

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IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

 

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No.

   $            

5.875% Senior Notes Due 2025

Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of             Dollars [, as may be increased or decreased as reflected on the attached Schedule of Increases and Decreases in Global Security] (1) on July 15, 2025.

Interest Payment Dates: January 15 and July 15.

Record Dates: January 1 and July 1.

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side of this Security.

 

Dated:
CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.
By  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

(1) Include on Global Securities.

 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the
Securities referred to in the Indenture.
By  

 

  Authorized Signatory
Dated:  

 

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF INITIAL SECURITY]

5.875% Senior Note Due 2025

Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. Interest

Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “ Issuer ”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above; provided , however , that if a Registration Default (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occurs, Additional Interest will accrue on this Security at a rate of 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the Registration Default (increasing by an additional 0.25% per annum after each subsequent 90-day period that occurs until all Registration defaults have been cured, up to a maximum additional interest rate of 1.00%; provided , that additional interest will not accrue under more than one Registration Default at any one time) from and including the date on which any such Registration Default shall occur to but excluding the date on which all Registration Defaults have been cured. The Issuer will provide written notice to the Trustee of any Registration Defaults and the amount of Additional Interest due and owing on the next interest payment date. The Issuer will pay interest semiannually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing                . Interest on the Securities will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from                . Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. If any payment date with respect to the Securities is not on a Business Day, it shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same effect as if made on the relevant payment date, without additional interest. The Issuer will pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by this Security plus 1.0% per annum, and it will pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

2. Method of Payment

The Issuer will pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered holders of Securities at the close of business on the January 1 and July 1 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date. Holders must surrender Securities to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuer will pay principal and interest in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. If a Holder has given wire transfer instructions to the Issuer at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the applicable payment date, the Issuer will make all payments on the Holder’s Securities in accordance with those instructions. Otherwise, payments on the Securities will be made at the office or agency of the Paying Agent and Registrar unless the Issuer elects to make interest payments by check mailed to the Holder entitled thereto at the address indicated on the register maintained by the Registrar for the Securities.

3. Paying Agent and Registrar

Initially, U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”) will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may appoint and change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar without notice. The Issuer or any of its domestically incorporated Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar.

4. Indenture

The Issuer issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of May 12, 2017 (the “ Indenture ”), among Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C . §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) (the “ Act ”), as amended from time to time. The Securities are subject to all such terms, and Securityholders are referred to the Indenture and the Act for a statement of those terms. To the extent any provision of this Security conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

The Securities are general unsecured obligations of the Issuer. The Issuer shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Section 4.03 of the Indenture, to issue Additional Securities pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Indenture. The Initial Securities issued on the Issue Date, any Additional Securities and all Exchange Securities or Private Exchange Securities issued in exchange therefor will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the Indenture.

 

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5. Optional Redemption

Except as set forth below, the Issuer shall not be entitled to redeem the Securities.

On and after July 15, 2020, the Issuer shall be entitled at its option to redeem all or a portion of the Securities upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed in percentages of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on July 15 of the years set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

2020

     104.406

2021

     102.938

2022

     101.469

2023 and thereafter

     100.000

In addition, at any time prior to July 15, 2020, the Issuer shall be entitled at its option on one or more occasions to redeem Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) issued prior to such date at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) of 105.875%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds from one or more Equity Offerings; provided , however , that (1) at least 65% of such aggregate principal amount of Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption (with Securities held, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer or its Affiliates being deemed to be not outstanding for purposes of such calculation); and (2) notice of such redemption has been given within 90 days after the date of the related Equity Offering.

Prior to July 15, 2020, the Issuer shall be entitled at its option to redeem all or a portion of the Securities at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

6. Mandatory Redemption

The Issuer is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Securities.

7. Notice of Redemption

Notice of redemption shall be sent by or on behalf of the Issuer by first class mail to each Holder’s registered address or in the case of Global Securities, delivered electronically in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, not less than 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to the redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Securities or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture. Any inadvertent defect in the notice of redemption, including an inadvertent failure to give notice, to any Holder selected for redemption shall not impair or affect the validity of the redemption of any other Security redeemed in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Securities in denominations larger than $2,000 principal amount may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with the Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date interest ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such portions thereof) called for redemption

 

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8. Put Provisions

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder of Securities shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of the Securities of such Holder at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Securities to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the related interest payment date) as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

The Indenture provides that, under certain circumstances, the Issuer shall use the Excess Proceeds from Asset Sales to make an offer to all Holders to purchase Securities at an offer price in cash in an amount not less than 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

9. Guarantee

The payment by the Issuer of the principal of, and premium and interest on, the Securities is fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several senior basis by each of the Guarantors to the extent set forth in the Indenture.

10. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

The Securities are in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 principal amount and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder may transfer or exchange Securities in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. Without the prior consent of the Issuer, the Registrar is not required (1) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security selected for redemption, (2) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security for a period of 15 days before a selection of Security to be redeemed or (3) to register the transfer or exchange of a Security between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date.

11. Persons Deemed Owners

The registered Holder of this Security may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

12. Unclaimed Money

If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Issuer at its request unless an abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look only to the Issuer and not to the Trustee or Paying Agent for payment.

13. Discharge and Defeasance

Subject to certain conditions, the Issuer at any time shall be entitled to terminate some or all of its obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Issuer deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

14. Amendment; Waiver

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (a) the Indenture, the Securities or the Security Guarantees may be amended with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding voting as a single class and (b) any existing default under, or compliance with any provision of, the Indenture may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding voting as a single class. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend the Indenture, the Security Guarantees or the Securities without notice to or consent of any Securityholder (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities, provided that the uncertificated Securities are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code; (iii) to provide for the assumption by a successor entity of the obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01 of the Indenture; (iv) to add any Guarantor with respect to the Securities, or to release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Security Guarantee or this Indenture, in each case, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture; (v) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits (including the addition of collateral for the purpose of securing the Securities and the Security Guarantees) to the

 

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Holders of Securities or that does not adversely affect in any material respect the legal rights under the Indenture, the Securities or the Security Guarantees of any such Holder; (vi) to comply with applicable SEC rules and regulations or changes to applicable law; (vii) to conform the text of the Indenture, the Security Guarantees or the Securities to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Final Offering Memorandum; (viii) to provide for the issuance of Additional Securities in compliance and in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture; (ix) to evidence or provide for the acceptance of appointment under the Indenture of a successor trustee or to comply with any requirements under the TIA; (x) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture or a Security Guarantee with respect to the Securities; or (xi) to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depository.

15. Defaults and Remedies

Under the Indenture, Events of Default include (a) default for 30 days in payment of interest on the Securities; (b) default in payment of principal or premium on the Securities at maturity, upon redemption, upon purchase, upon acceleration or otherwise; (c) failure by the Issuer to comply with other agreements in the Indenture or the Securities, in certain cases subject to notice and lapse of time; (d) certain accelerations (including failure to pay within any grace period after final maturity) of other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary if the amount accelerated (or so unpaid) exceeds $25.0 million; (e) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary; (f) certain judgments or decrees for the payment of money in excess of $ 25.0 million; and (g) certain defaults with respect to Security Guarantees of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities may declare all the Securities to be due and payable immediately. Certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency are Events of Default that will result in the Securities being due and payable immediately upon the occurrence of such Events of Default.

Securityholders may not enforce the Indenture or the Securities except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may refuse to enforce the Indenture or the Securities unless it receives indemnity or security satisfactory to it. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Securityholders notice of any continuing Default (except a Default in payment of principal or interest or a Default in complying with Section 5.01 of the Indenture) if it determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the Holders.

16. Trustee Dealings with the Issuer

Subject to certain limitations imposed by the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Issuer or its Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

17. No Recourse Against Others

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer under the Securities or the Indenture or of any Guarantor under its Security Guarantee or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Security, each Securityholder waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Securities and the Security Guarantees.

18. Authentication

This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security.

19. Abbreviations

Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Securityholder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

 

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20. CUSIP Numbers

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Securities and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Securityholders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

21. Holders’ Compliance with Registration Rights Agreement

Each Holder of a Security, by acceptance hereof, acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, including the obligations of the Holders with respect to a registration and the indemnification of the Issuer to the extent provided therein.

22. Governing Law

THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

The Issuer will furnish to any Securityholder upon written request and without charge to the Securityholder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Security in larger type. Requests may be made to:

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.

8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 650

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Attention: Dale Francescon

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Security, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Security to

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                                                                       agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

 

Date:                                                     Your Signature:                                                                            

 

Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Securities evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act after the later of the date of original issuance of such Securities and the last date, if any, on which such Securities were owned by the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer, the undersigned confirms that such Securities are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

  (1) ☐  to the Issuer; or

 

  (2) ☐  pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or

 

  (3) ☐  inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or

 

  (4) ☐  outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or

 

  (5) ☐  pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Registrar will refuse to register any of the Securities evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered holder thereof ; provided , however , that if box (5) is checked, the Registrar shall be entitled to require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Securities, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Issuer has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, such as the exemption provided by Rule 144 under such Act.

 

 

  
Signature   
Signature Guarantee:   

 

  

 

Signature must be guaranteed    Signature

Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“ STAMP ”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Dated:  

 

  Notice:  

 

      To be executed by an executive officer

 

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[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES]

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

The following increases or decreases in this Global Security have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

 

Amount of

decrease in

Principal amount

of this Global

Security

 

Amount of

increase in

Principal amount

of this Global

Security

  

Principal amount

of this Global

Security following

such decrease or

increase)

  

Signature of

authorized officer

of Trustee or

Securities

Custodian

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.06 or 4.09 of the Indenture, check the box:

☐  Section 4.06                                          ☐  Section 4.09

If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.06 or 4.09 of the Indenture, state the amount in principal amount: $

 

Dated:  

 

  Your Signature:  

 

      (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.)
Signature Guarantee:  

 

    (Signature must be guaranteed)

Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“ STAMP ”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

[FORM OF FACE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY

OR PRIVATE EXCHANGE SECURITY] */**/

 

 

*/ If the Security is to be issued in global form add the Global Securities Legend from Exhibit A to Appendix A and the attachment from such Exhibit A captioned “[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES]—SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY”.
**/ If the Security is a Private Exchange Security issued in a Private Exchange to an Initial Purchaser holding an unsold portion of its initial allotment, add the Restricted Securities Legend from Exhibit A to Appendix A and replace the Assignment Form included in this Exhibit A with the Assignment Form included in such Exhibit A.

 

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No.

   $            

5.875% Senior Notes Due 2025

Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of             Dollars [, as may be increased or decreased as reflected on the attached Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Security] (2) on July 15, 2025.

Interest Payment Dates: January 15 and July 15.

Record Dates: January 1 and July 1.

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side of this Security.

 

Dated:

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.

By  

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

(2) Include on Global Securities.

 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the
Securities referred to in the Indenture.
By  

 

  Authorized Signatory
Dated:  

 

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY

OR PRIVATE EXCHANGE SECURITY]

5.875% Senior Note Due 2025

Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. Interest

Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “ Issuer ”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above. The Issuer will pay interest semiannually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing                 . Interest on the Securities will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from                . Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. If any payment date with respect to the Securities is not on a Business Day, it shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same effect as if made on the relevant payment date, without additional interest. The Issuer will pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by this Security plus 1.0% per annum, and it will pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

2. Method of Payment

The Issuer will pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered holders of Securities at the close of business on the January 1 and July 1 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date. Holders must surrender Securities to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuer will pay principal and interest in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. If a Holder has given wire transfer instructions to the Issuer at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the applicable payment date, the Issuer will make all payments on the Holder’s Securities in accordance with those instructions. Otherwise, payments on the Securities will be made at the office or agency of the Paying Agent and Registrar unless the Issuer elects to make interest payments by check mailed to the Holder entitled thereto at the address indicated on the register maintained by the Registrar for the Securities.

3. Paying Agent and Registrar

Initially, U.S. Bank National Association (the “ Trustee ”), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may appoint and change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar without notice. The Issuer or any of its domestically incorporated Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar.

4. Indenture

The Issuer issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of May 12, 2017 (“ Indenture ”), among Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C . §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) (the “ Act ”), as amended from time to time. The Securities are subject to all such terms, and Securityholders are referred to the Indenture and the Act for a statement of those terms. To the extent any provision of this Security conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

The Securities are general unsecured obligations of the Issuer. The Issuer shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Section 4.03 of the Indenture, to issue Additional Securities pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Indenture. The Initial Securities issued on the Issue Date, any Additional Securities and all Exchange Securities or Private Exchange Securities issued in exchange therefor will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the Indenture.

5. Optional Redemption

Except as set forth below, the Issuer shall not be entitled to redeem the Securities.

 

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On and after July 15, 2020, the Issuer shall be entitled at its option to redeem all or a portion of the Securities upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed in percentages of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on July 15 of the years set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

2020

     104.406

2021

     102.938

2022

     101.469

2023 and thereafter

     100.000

In addition, at any time prior to July 15, 2020, the Issuer shall be entitled at its option on one or more occasions to redeem Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) issued prior to such date at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) of 105.875%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds from one or more Equity Offerings; provided , however , that (1) at least 65% of such aggregate principal amount of Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption (with Securities held, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer or its Affiliates being deemed to be not outstanding for purposes of such calculation); and (2) notice of such redemption has been given within 90 days after the date of the related Equity Offering.

Prior to July 15, 2020, the Issuer shall be entitled at its option to redeem all or a portion of the Securities at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

6. Mandatory Redemption

The Issuer is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Securities.

7. Notice of Redemption

Notice of redemption shall be sent by or on behalf of the Issuer by first class mail to each Holder’s registered address or in the case of Global Securities, delivered electronically in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to the redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Securities or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture. Any inadvertent defect in the notice of redemption, including an inadvertent failure to give notice, to any Holder selected for redemption shall not impair or affect the validity of the redemption of any other Security redeemed in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Securities in denominations larger than $2,000 principal amount may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with the Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date interest ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.

8. Put Provisions

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder of Securities shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of the Securities of such Holder at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Securities to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the related interest payment date) as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

The Indenture provides that, under certain circumstances, the Issuer shall use the Excess Proceeds from Asset Sales to make an offer to all Holders to purchase Securities at an offer price in cash in an amount not less than 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

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9. Guarantee

The payment by the Issuer of the principal of, and premium and interest on, the Securities is fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several senior basis by each of the Guarantors to the extent set forth in the Indenture.

10. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

The Securities are in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 principal amount and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder may transfer or exchange Securities in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. Without the prior consent of the Issuer, the Registrar is not required (1) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security selected for redemption, (2) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security for a period of 15 days before a selection of Security to be redeemed or (3) to register the transfer or exchange of a Security between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date.

11. Persons Deemed Owners

The registered Holder of this Security may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

12. Unclaimed Money

If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Issuer at its request unless an abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look only to the Issuer and not to the Trustee or Paying Agent for payment.

13. Discharge and Defeasance

Subject to certain conditions, the Issuer at any time shall be entitled to terminate some or all of its obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the Issuer deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

14. Amendment; Waiver

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (a) the Indenture, the Securities or the Security Guarantees may be amended with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding voting as a single class and (b) any existing default under, or compliance with any provision of, the Indenture may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding voting as a single class. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend the Indenture, the Security Guarantees or the Securities without notice to or consent of any Securityholder (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities, provided that the uncertificated Securities are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code; (iii) to provide for the assumption by a successor entity of the obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantor in accordance with Section 5.01 of the Indenture; (iv) to add any Guarantor with respect to the Securities, or to release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Security Guarantee or this Indenture, in each case, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture; (v) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits (including the addition of collateral for the purpose of securing the Securities and the Security Guarantees) to the Holders of Securities or that does not adversely affect in any material respect the legal rights under the Indenture, the Securities or the Security Guarantees of any such Holder; (vi) to comply with applicable SEC rules and regulations or changes to applicable law; (vii) to conform the text of the Indenture, the Security Guarantees or the Securities to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Final Offering Memorandum; (viii) to provide for the issuance of Additional Securities in compliance and in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture; (ix) to evidence or provide for the acceptance of appointment under the Indenture of a successor trustee or to comply with any requirements under the TIA; (x) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture or a Security Guarantee with respect to the Securities; or (xi) to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depository.

 

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15. Defaults and Remedies

Under the Indenture, Events of Default include (a) default for 30 days in payment of interest on the Securities; (b) default in payment of principal or premium on the Securities at maturity, upon redemption, upon purchase, upon acceleration or otherwise; (c) failure by the Issuer to comply with other agreements in the Indenture or the Securities, in certain cases subject to notice and lapse of time; (d) certain accelerations (including failure to pay within any grace period after final maturity) of other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary if the amount accelerated (or so unpaid) exceeds $25.0 million; (e) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary; (f) certain judgments or decrees for the payment of money in excess of $ 25.0 million; and (g) certain defaults with respect to Security Guarantees of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities may declare all the Securities to be due and payable immediately. Certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency are Events of Default that will result in the Securities being due and payable immediately upon the occurrence of such Events of Default.

Securityholders may not enforce the Indenture or the Securities except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may refuse to enforce the Indenture or the Securities unless it receives indemnity or security satisfactory to it. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Securityholders notice of any continuing Default (except a Default in payment of principal or interest or a Default in complying with Section 5.01 of the Indenture) if it determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the Holders.

16. Trustee Dealings with the Issuer

Subject to certain limitations imposed by the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Issuer or its Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

17. No Recourse Against Others

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer under the Securities or the Indenture or of any Guarantor under its Security Guarantee or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Security, each Securityholder waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Securities and the Security Guarantees.

18. Authentication

This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Security.

19. Abbreviations

Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Securityholder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

20. CUSIP Numbers

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Securities and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Securityholders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

22. Governing Law

THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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The Issuer will furnish to any Securityholder upon written request and without charge to the Securityholder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Security in larger type. Requests may be made to:

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.

8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 650

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Attention: Dale Francescon

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Security, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Security to

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                                                           agent to transfer this Security on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

 

Date:                               Your Signature:                                                          

 

Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.

Signature Guarantee:

 

 

  

 

Signature must be guaranteed    Signature

Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“ STAMP ”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.06 or 4.09 of the Indenture, check the box:

☐  Section 4.06                                  ☐  Section 4.09

If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.06 or 4.09 of the Indenture, state the amount in principal amount: $

 

Dated:  

 

  Your Signature:  

 

      (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.)
Signature Guarantee:  

 

    (Signature must be guaranteed)

Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“ STAMP ”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.

8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 650

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Attention: Dale Francescon

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Global Corporate Trust Services

225 Asylum Street, 23rd Floor

Hartford, CT 06103

Attention: K. Mitchell (Century Communities)

 

  Re: Century Communities, Inc. 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of May 12, 2017 (the “ Indenture ”), among Century Communities, Inc., as issuer (the “ Issuer ”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

, (the “ Transferor ”) owns and proposes to transfer the Securities or interest in such Securities specified in Annex A hereto, in the principal amount of $                 in such Securities or interests (the “ Transfer ”), to             (the “ Transferee ”), as further specified in Annex A hereto. In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:

[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

1. ☐   Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Security or a Definitive Security pursuant to Rule 144A . The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that the beneficial interest or Definitive Security is being transferred to a Person that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the beneficial interest or Definitive Security for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, and such Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and other jurisdictions. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Security will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Rule 144A Global Security and/or the Definitive Security and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

2. ☐   Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security or a Definitive Security pursuant to Regulation S . The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the Transfer is not being made to a Person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or such Transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither such Transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act [and/,] (iii) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act [and (iv) if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the applicable holding period with respect to restricted securities set forth in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as amended, the transfer is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser)] and (v) if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period under Regulation S, the interest transferred will be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream. Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Security will be subject to the restrictions on Transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Regulation S Global Security and/or the Restricted Security and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

 

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3. ☐   Check and complete if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Definitive Security pursuant to any provision of the Securities Act other than Rule 144A or Regulation S . The Transfer is being effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to beneficial interests in Restricted Global Securities and Restricted Definitive Securities and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States, and accordingly the Transferor hereby further certifies that (check one):

 

  (a) ☐    such Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

or

 

  (b) ☐    such Transfer is being effected to the Issuer or a Subsidiary thereof;

or

 

  (c) ☐    such Transfer is being effected pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and in compliance with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

4. ☐   Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security or of an Unrestricted Definitive Security .

(a) ☐   Check if Transfer is pursuant to Rule 144 . (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Security will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Transfer Restricted Security and in the Indenture.

(b) ☐   Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Regulation S . (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Security will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Transfer Restricted Security and in the Indenture.

(c) ☐   Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Other Exemption . (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144, Rule 903 or Rule 904 and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any State of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Security will not be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Transfer Restricted Security and in the Indenture.

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer.

 

 

[Insert Name of Transferor]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Dated:  

 

 

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ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

1. The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following:

[CHECK ONE OF (a) OR (b)]

 

(a) ☐    a beneficial interest in the:

(i)    ☐    Rule 144A Global Security (CUSIP                ), or

(ii)    ☐    Regulation S Global Security (CUSIP                ), or

 

(b) ☐    a Restricted Definitive Security

 

2. After the Transfer the Transferee will hold:

[CHECK ONE]

 

(c) ☐    a beneficial interest in the:

(i)    ☐    Rule 144A Global Security(CUSIP                ), or

(ii)    ☐    Regulation S Global Security (CUSIP                ), or

(iii)    ☐    Unrestricted Global Security (CUSIP                ); or

 

(d) ☐    a Restricted Definitive Security; or

 

(e) ☐    an Unrestricted Definitive Security,

in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

 

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.

8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 650

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Attention: Dale Francescon

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Global Corporate Trust Services

225 Asylum Street, 23rd Floor

Hartford, CT 06103

Attention: K. Mitchell (Century Communities)

 

  Re: Century Communities, Inc. 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of May 12, 2017 (the “ Indenture ”), among Century Communities, Inc., as issuer (the “ Issuer ”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

, (the “ Owner ”) owns and proposes to exchange the Securities or interest in such Securities specified herein, in the principal amount of $                in such Securities or interests (the “ Exchange ”). In connection with the Exchange, the Owner hereby certifies that:

1. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Securities or Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Security for Unrestricted Definitive Securities or Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Security

(a) ☐   Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security . In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security in an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global Securities and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

(b) ☐   Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security to Unrestricted Definitive Securities . In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security for an Unrestricted Definitive Security, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Definitive Security is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Securities and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Definitive Security is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

(c) ☐   Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Securities to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security . In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Security for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Securities and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

 

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(d) ☐   Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Securities to Unrestricted Definitive Securities . In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Security for an Unrestricted Definitive Security, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Unrestricted Definitive Security is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Security and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Unrestricted Definitive Security is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

2. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Securities or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Securities for Restricted Definitive Securities or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Securities

(a) ☐   Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security to Restricted Definitive Security. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security for a Restricted Definitive Security with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies that the Restricted Definitive Security is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Restricted Definitive Security issued will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Definitive Security and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

(b) ☐   Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Security to beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security . In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s Restricted Definitive Security for a beneficial interest in the [CHECK ONE] ☐ Rule 144A Global Security, ☐ Regulation S Global Security, with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer and (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Securities and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the beneficial interest issued will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the relevant Restricted Global Security and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer.

 

   

 

    [Insert Name of Transferor]
    By:  

 

      Name:
      Title:
Dated:  

 

   

 

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EXHIBIT E

FORM OF NOTATION OF GUARANTEE

For value received, each Guarantor (which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture) has, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture dated as of May 12, 2017 (the “ Indenture ”), among Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium on, if any, and interest, if any, on, the Securities, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on overdue principal of, premium on, if any, and interest, if any, on, the Securities, if any, if lawful, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Securities or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holders of Securities and to the Trustee pursuant to the Security Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Security Guarantee.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

 

[NAME OF GUARANTORS]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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EXHIBIT F

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

TO BE DELIVERED BY SUBSEQUENT GUARANTORS

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of                , among (the

Guaranteeing Subsidiary ”), a subsidiary of Century Communities, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “ Trustee ”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “ Indenture ”), dated as of May 12, 2017 providing for the issuance of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “ Securities ”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Securities and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “ Security Guarantee ”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Company and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture without the consent of Holders.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company, the other Guarantors, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Securityholders as follows:

1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Security Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Security Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

3. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Security Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Security Guarantors under the Securities, this Indenture, the Security Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Securityholder by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Securities and the Security Guarantees. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

4. GOVERNING LAW. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

5. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Supplemental Indenture. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

6. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

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7. THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.

8. RATIFICATION OF INDENTURE. 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. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder heretofore and hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

Dated:  

 

  ,

 

[GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[EXISTING GUARANTORS]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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Exhibit 10.1

P URCHASE A GREEMENT

May 9, 2017

J.P. M ORGAN S ECURITIES LLC

As Representative of the Initial Purchasers

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Introductory . Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), proposes to issue and sell to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and the other several Initial Purchasers named in Schedule A (the “ Initial Purchasers ”), acting severally and not jointly, the respective amounts set forth in such Schedule A of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “ Notes ”). J.P. Morgan Securities LLC has agreed to act as the representative of the several Initial Purchasers (the “ Representative ”) in connection with the offering and sale of the Notes.

The Securities (as defined below) will be issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of May 12, 2017, among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined below), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “ Trustee ”) relating to the issuance of the Securities, (the “ Indenture ”).

The Notes will be issued only in book-entry form in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company (the “ Depositary ”) pursuant to a letter of representations, to be dated on or before the Closing Date (as defined in Section 2 hereof) (the “ DTC Agreement ”), among the Company, the Trustee and the Depositary.

The holders of the Notes will be entitled to the benefits of a registration rights agreement, to be dated as of May 12, 2017 (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Representative, pursuant to which the Company and the Guarantors will be required to file with the Commission (as defined below), under the circumstances set forth therein, (i) a registration statement under the Securities Act (as defined below) relating to another series of debt securities of the Company with terms substantially identical to the Notes (the “ Exchange Notes ”) to be offered in exchange for the Notes (the “ Exchange Offer ”) and/or (ii) a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act relating to the resale by certain holders of the Notes, and in each case, to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statements to be declared effective.

The payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally by (i) the entities listed on the signature pages hereof as “Guarantors” and (ii) any subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the Closing Date that executes an additional guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the “ Guarantors ”), pursuant to their guarantees (the “ Guarantees ”). The Notes and the Guarantees attached thereto are herein collectively referred to as the “ Securities ”; and the Exchange Notes and the Guarantees attached thereto are herein collectively referred to as the “ Exchange Securities .” The issuance and sale of the Notes, the issuance of the Guarantees, the repayment of certain borrowings under the Company’s existing credit facilities as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package (as defined below) and the payment of transaction costs are referred to herein collectively, as the “ Transactions .”


This Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the DTC Agreement, the Securities, the Exchange Securities and the Indenture are referred to herein as the “ Transaction Documents .”

The Company understands that the Initial Purchasers propose to make an offering of the Securities on the terms and in the manner set forth herein and in the Pricing Disclosure Package (as defined below) and agrees that the Initial Purchasers may resell, subject to the conditions set forth herein, all or a portion of the Securities to purchasers (the “ Subsequent Purchasers ”) on the terms set forth in the Pricing Disclosure Package (the first time when sales of the Securities are made is referred to as the “ Time of Sale ”). The Securities are to be offered and sold to or through the Initial Purchasers without being registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “ Securities Act ,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder), in reliance upon exemptions therefrom. Pursuant to the terms of the Securities and the Indenture, investors who acquire Securities shall be deemed to have agreed that Securities may only be resold or otherwise transferred, after the date hereof, if such Securities are registered for sale under the Securities Act or if an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available (including the exemptions afforded by Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“ Rule 144A ”) or Regulation S under the Securities Act (“ Regulation S ”)).

The Company has prepared and delivered to each Initial Purchaser copies of a Preliminary Offering Memorandum, dated May 8, 2017 (the “ Preliminary Offering Memorandum ”), and has prepared and delivered to each Initial Purchaser copies of a Pricing Supplement, dated May 9, 2017 (the “ Pricing Supplement ”), describing the terms of the Securities, each for use by such Initial Purchaser in connection with its solicitation of offers to purchase the Securities. The Preliminary Offering Memorandum and the Pricing Supplement are herein referred to as the “ Pricing Disclosure Package .” Promptly after this Agreement is executed and delivered, the Company will prepare and deliver to each Initial Purchaser a final offering memorandum dated the date hereof (the “ Final Offering Memorandum ”).

The Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 20, 2017 (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among, the Company, Casa Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “ Merger Sub ”), and UCP, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ UCP ”), pursuant to which UCP will be merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub being the surviving corporation as further described in the Final Offering Memorandum. The term “ Merger Agreement ” as used herein shall include all exhibits, schedules and attachments to such Merger Agreement. The term “ Merger ” as used herein shall refer to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

All references herein to the terms “Pricing Disclosure Package” and “Final Offering Memorandum” shall be deemed to mean and include all information filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the “ Exchange Act ,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder) prior to the Time of Sale and incorporated by reference in the Pricing Disclosure Package (including the Preliminary Offering Memorandum) or the Final Offering Memorandum (as the case may be), and all references herein to the terms “ amend ,” “ amendment ” or “ supplement ” with respect to the Final Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to mean and include all information filed under the Exchange Act after the Time of Sale and incorporated by reference in the Final Offering Memorandum.

The Company and the Guarantors each hereby confirms its agreements with the Initial Purchasers as follows:

 

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SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties . Each of the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to each Initial Purchaser that, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (references in this Section 1 to the “ Offering Memorandum ” are to (x) the Pricing Disclosure Package in the case of representations and warranties made as of the date hereof and (y) the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Offering Memorandum in the case of representations and warranties made as of the Closing Date):

(a) No Registration Required . Subject to compliance by the Initial Purchasers with the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2 hereof and with the procedures set forth in Section 7 hereof, it is not necessary in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Securities to the Initial Purchasers and to each Subsequent Purchaser in the manner contemplated by this Agreement and the Offering Memorandum to register the Securities under the Securities Act or, until such time as the Exchange Securities are issued pursuant to an effective registration statement, to qualify the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “ Trust Indenture Act ,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder).

(b) No Integration of Offerings or General Solicitation . None of the Company, its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 501(b) under the Securities Act) (each, an “ Affil i ate ”), or any person acting on its or any of their behalf (other than the Initial Purchasers, as to whom the Company and the Guarantors make no representation or warranty) has, directly or indirectly, solicited any offer to buy or offered to sell, or will, directly or indirectly, solicit any offer to buy or offer to sell, in the United States or to any United States citizen or resident, any security which is or would be integrated with the sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the Securities to be registered under the Securities Act. None of the Company, its Affiliates, or any person acting on its or any of their behalf (other than the Initial Purchasers, as to whom the Company and the Guarantors make no representation or warranty) has engaged or will engage, in connection with the offering of the Securities, in any form of general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act (each, a “ Ge n eral Solicitation ”). With respect to those Securities sold in reliance upon Regulation S, (i) none of the Company, its Affiliates or any person acting on its or their behalf (other than the Initial Purchasers, as to whom the Company and the Guarantors make no representation or warranty) has engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts within the meaning of Regulation S and (ii) each of the Company and its Affiliates and any person acting on its or their behalf (other than the Initial Purchasers, as to whom the Company and the Guarantors make no representation or warranty) has complied and will comply with the offering restrictions set forth in Regulation S to the extent applicable.

(c) Eligibility for Resale under Rule 144A . The Securities are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A and will not be, at the Closing Date, of the same class as securities listed on a national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Exchange Act or quoted in a U.S. automated interdealer quotation system.

(d) The Pricing Disclosure Package and Offering Memorandum . Neither the Pricing Disclosure Package, as of the Time of Sale, nor the Final Offering Memorandum, as of its date or (as amended or supplemented in accordance with Section 3(a), as applicable) as of the Closing Date, contains or represents an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that this representation, warranty and agreement shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Final Offering Memorandum or any amendment or supplement thereto made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing by any Initial Purchaser through the Representative expressly for use in the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Final Offering Memorandum or amendment or supplement thereto, as the case may be. The Pricing Disclosure Package contains, and the Final Offering Memorandum will contain, all the information specified in, and meeting the requirements of, Rule 144A.

 

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(e) Company Additional Communications. The Company and the Guarantors have not prepared, made, used, authorized, approved or distributed any written communication that constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Securities, other than (i) the Pricing Disclosure Package, (ii) the Final Offering Memorandum and (iii) any electronic road show or other written communications, in each case used in accordance with Section 3(a). Each such communication by the Company or its agents and representatives pursuant to clause (iii) of the preceding sentence (each, a “ Company Additional Communication ”), when taken together with the Pricing Disclosure Package, did not as of the Time of Sale, and at the Closing Date will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that this representation, warranty and agreement shall not apply to statements in or omissions from each such Company Additional Communication made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing by any Initial Purchaser through the Representative expressly for use in any Company Additional Communication.

(f) The Purchase Agreement . This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Guarantors.

(g) The Registration Rights Agreement and DTC Agreement . The Registration Rights Agreement has been duly authorized by the Company and the Guarantors and, on the Closing Date, will have been duly executed and delivered by, and will constitute a valid and binding agreement of, the Company and the Guarantors, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles and except as rights to indemnification may be limited by applicable law. The DTC Agreement has been duly authorized and, on the Closing Date, will have been duly executed and delivered by, and will constitute a valid and binding agreement of, the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles.

(h) Authorization of the Notes, the Guarantees and the Exchange Notes. The Notes to be purchased by the Initial Purchasers from the Company will on the Closing Date be in the form contemplated by the Indenture, have been duly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and the Indenture and, at the Closing Date, will have been duly executed by the Company and, when authenticated in the manner provided for in the Indenture and delivered against payment of the purchase price therefor, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture. The Exchange Notes have been duly and validly authorized for issuance by the Company, and when issued and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Exchange Offer, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or affecting enforcement of the rights and remedies of creditors or by general principles of equity and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture. The Guarantees of the Notes on the Closing Date and the Guarantees of the Exchange Notes when issued will be in the respective forms contemplated by the Indenture and have been duly authorized by the Guarantors for issuance pursuant to this Agreement and the Indenture; the Guarantees

 

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of the Notes, at the Closing Date, will have been duly executed by each of the Guarantors and, when the Notes have been authenticated in the manner provided for in the Indenture and issued and delivered against payment of the purchase price therefor, the Guarantees of the Notes will constitute valid and binding agreements of the Guarantors; and, when the Exchange Notes have been authenticated in the manner provided for in the Indenture and issued and delivered in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Guarantees of the Exchange Notes will constitute valid and binding agreements of the Guarantors, in each case, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.

(i) Authorization of the Indenture . The Indenture has been duly authorized by the Company and the Guarantors and, at the Closing Date, will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Guarantors and will constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company and the Guarantors, enforceable against the Company and the Guarantors in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles.

(j) Description of the Transaction Documents . The Transaction Documents will conform in all material respects to the respective statements relating thereto contained in the Offering Memorandum.

(k) No Material Adverse Change . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto), subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Offering Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto): (i) there has been no material adverse change, or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, on (x) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (y) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Final Offering Memorandum (any such change is called a “ Material Adverse Change ”); (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries, considered as one entity, have not incurred any material liability or obligation, indirect, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course of business nor entered into any material transaction or agreement not in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company or, except for dividends paid to the Company or other subsidiaries, any of its subsidiaries on any class of capital stock or other ownership interest or repurchase or redemption by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any class of capital stock.

(l) Independent Accountants for the Company. Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for the Company and the Guarantors, which has expressed its opinions with respect to the financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement includes the related notes thereto) and supporting schedules of the Company incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum, is an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and any non-audit services provided by Ernst & Young LLP to the Company or any of the Guarantors have been approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

(m) Independent Accountants for UCP . To the knowledge of the Company and the Guarantors, Deloitte & Touch LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for UCP, which has expressed its opinions with respect to the financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement includes the related notes thereto), incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum, is an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

 

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(n) Preparation of the Financial Statements and Financial Information. The financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes, incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the entities to which they relate as of and at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States (“ GAAP ”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto. To the knowledge of the Company and the Guarantors, (i) the financial statements of UCP, together with the related schedules and notes, incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the entities to which they relate as of and at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods specified, and (ii) such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto. The financial data set forth in the Offering Memorandum under the captions “Summary–Summary of Selected Financial Data” and “Selected Financial Data” fairly present in all material respects the information set forth therein on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements contained in the Offering Memorandum. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Offering Memorandum present fairly in all material respects the information contained therein, have been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly presented on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein. The statistical and market-related data and forward-looking statements included in the Offering Memorandum are based on or derived from sources that the Company and its subsidiaries believe to be reliable and accurate in all material respects and represent their good faith estimates that are made on the basis of data derived from such sources. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum and the Pricing Disclosure Package fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.

(o) Incorporation and Good Standing of the Company and its Guara n tors. Each of the Company and the Guarantors has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, as applicable, and has corporate, partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Offering Memorandum and, in the case of the Company and the Guarantors, to enter into and perform their obligations under each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Each of the Company and each Guarantor is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except for such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other ownership interest of each Guarantor has been duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and nonassessable and is owned by the Company, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or claim, except as disclosed in the Offering Memorandum. The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity other than the subsidiaries listed in Exhibit B hereto. All of the Company’s subsidiaries that are not also Guarantors are dormant non-operating subsidiaries with no operations or assets and such subsidiaries are, individually and in the aggregate with all other non-Guarantor subsidiaries, immaterial to the Company.

 

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(p) Capitalization and Other Capital Stock Matters . At March 31, 2017, on a consolidated basis, after giving pro forma effect to the issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant hereto, the Company would have an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the Offering Memorandum under the heading “As Adjusted” in the section entitled “Capitalization” (other than for subsequent issuances of capital stock, if any, pursuant to employee benefit plans described in the Offering Memorandum or upon exercise of outstanding options described in the Offering Memorandum). All of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”) have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in compliance with federal and state securities laws. None of the outstanding shares of Common Stock were issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities of the Company. There are no authorized or outstanding options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to purchase, or equity or debt securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than those accurately described in the Offering Memorandum. The description of the Company’s stock option, stock bonus and other stock plans or arrangements, and the options or other rights granted thereunder, in the Offering Memorandum accurately and fairly describes, in all material respects, such plans, arrangements, options and rights.

(q) Non-Contravention of Existing Instruments; No Further Authoriz a tions or Approvals Required . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (i) in violation of its charter, bylaws or other constitutive document or (ii) in default (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, would be in default) (“ Default ”) under any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement, note, contract, franchise, lease or other instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound (including, without limitation, (x) the indenture, dated as of May 5, 2014, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 18, 2014, the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 13, 2015, the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2015, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 27, 2015, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 8, 2016, and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 26, 2017 (as supplemented, the “ Existing Indenture ”), and (y) the Company’s credit agreement, dated October 21, 2014, as amended and/or supplemented by the First Modification Agreement, dated July 31, 2015, the Second Modification Agreement, dated December 22, 2015, the Third Modification Agreement, dated August 19, 2016, and the Commitment Increase Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2017, with Texas Capital Bank, National Association, as administrative agent), or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject (each, an “ Existing Instrument ”), except, in the case of clause (ii) above, for such Defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the Guarantors party thereto, and the issuance and delivery of the Securities and the Exchange Securities, and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and by the Offering Memorandum (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action and will not result in any violation of the provisions of the charter, bylaws or other constitutive document of the Company or any subsidiary, (ii) will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or Default or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, or require the consent of any other party to, any Existing Instrument, except for such conflicts, breaches, Defaults, liens, charges or encumbrances as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change and (iii) will not result in any violation of any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court decree applicable to the Company or any subsidiary, except for such violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change. No consent, approval, authorization or other order of,

 

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or registration or filing with, any court or other governmental or regulatory authority or agency is required for the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the Guarantors to the extent a party thereto, or the issuance and delivery of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and by the Offering Memorandum, except such as have been obtained or made by the Company and the Guarantors and are in full force and effect under the Securities Act, under applicable securities laws of the several states of the United States or provinces of Canada and except such as may be required by the federal securities laws or the securities laws of the several states of the United States or provinces of Canada with respect to the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement. As used herein, a “ Debt Repayment Triggering Event ” means any event or condition which gives, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give, the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

(r) No Material Actions or Proceedings . Other than as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Offering Memorandum, there are no legal or governmental actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Company’s and the Guarantors’ knowledge, threatened (i) against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) which has as the subject thereof any property owned or leased by, the Company or any of its subsidiaries and which (in the case of clauses (i) or (ii)), if determined adversely to the Company or such subsidiary, would result in a Material Adverse Change or adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No material labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or, to the Company’s and the Guarantors’ knowledge, is threatened or imminent.

(s) Intellectual Property Rights . The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess sufficient trademarks, trade names, patent rights, copyrights, licenses, approvals, trade secrets and other similar rights (collectively, “ Intellectual Property Rights ”) reasonably necessary to conduct their businesses as now conducted; and the expected expiration of any of such Intellectual Property Rights would not result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of infringement or conflict with asserted Intellectual Property Rights of others, which infringement or conflict, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, would result in a Material Adverse Change.

(t) All Necessary Permits , etc . The Company and each subsidiary possess such valid and current certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the appropriate state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct their respective businesses, except to the extent that any failure to have such certificates, authorizations or permits would reasonably be expected, singly or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of, or non-compliance with, any such certificate, authorization or permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would result in a Material Adverse Change.

(u) Title to Properties. The Company and each of its subsidiaries has good legal, valid and defensible title to all the properties and assets reflected as owned in the financial statements referred to in Section 1(l) hereof (or elsewhere in the Offering Memorandum), in each case free and clear of any security interests, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects, except as (i) disclosed in the Offering Memorandum and (ii) such as do not materially and adversely affect the value of such property, do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company or such subsidiary, or would not otherwise result in a Material Adverse Change. The real property, improvements, equipment and personal property held under lease by the Company or

 

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any subsidiary are held under valid and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such real property, improvements, equipment or personal property by the Company or such subsidiary, and except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles.

(v) Tax Law Compliance . Except where such failure to file or pay an assessment, fine or penalty would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Change or where such matters have been properly extended or are the result of a pending bona fide dispute with taxing authorities, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries have filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns or have properly requested extensions thereof and have paid all taxes required to be paid by any of them and, if due and payable, any related or similar assessment, fine or penalty levied against any of them. The Company has made adequate charges, accruals and reserves in accordance with GAAP in the applicable financial statements referred to in Section 1(m) hereof in respect of all federal, state and foreign income and franchise taxes for all periods as to which the tax liability of the Company or any of its consolidated subsidiaries has not been finally determined.

(w) Company and Guarantors Not an Investment Company . The Company has been advised of the rules and requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ Investment Company Act ,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder). Neither the Company nor any Guarantor is, or after receipt of payment for the Securities will be, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act and will conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act.

(x) Insurance . Each of the Company and its subsidiaries are insured by recognized and, to the knowledge of the Company and the Guarantors, financially sound institutions with policies in such amounts and with such deductibles and covering such risks as they reasonably believe are generally deemed adequate and customary for their businesses including, without limitation, to the extent that they reasonably so believe, policies covering real and personal property owned or leased by the Company and its subsidiaries against theft, damage, destruction, acts of vandalism, flood and earthquakes. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any subsidiary will not be able (i) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would not result in a Material Adverse Change. During the past two years, to the Company’s and the Guarantors’ knowledge, neither the Company nor any subsidiary has been denied any insurance coverage which it has sought or for which it has applied.

(y) Merger . The Merger Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by and is a valid and binding agreement of the Company and Merger Sub, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and, to the knowledge of the Company and the Guarantors, the Merger Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and is a valid and binding agreement of UCP, enforceable in accordance with its terms, in each case except as enforcement thereof may be subject to or limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles. The Company expects that the Merger will be consummated in all material respects on the terms and by the date and as contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the description thereof set forth in the Offering Memorandum. In addition, to the knowledge of the Company and the Guarantors, each of the representations and warranties of UCP set forth in the Merger Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

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(z) No Price Stabilization or Manipulation . None of the Company or any of the Guarantors has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might be reasonably expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.

(aa) Solvency. Each of the Company and the Guarantors is, and immediately after the Closing Date will be, Solvent. As used herein, the term “ Solvent ” means, with respect to any person on a particular date, that on such date (i) the fair market value of the assets of such person is greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of such person, (ii) the present fair salable value of the assets of such person is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of such person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (iii) such person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities, including contingent obligations, as they mature and (iv) such person does not have unreasonably small capital.

(bb) Company s Accounting System. The Company and its subsidiaries maintain a system of accounting controls that is sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and (v) the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum and the Pricing Disclosure Package fairly present the information called for in all material respects and are prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.

(cc) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act); such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries is made known to the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company by others within the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably effective to perform the functions for which they were established subject to the limitations of any such control system; the Company’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company have been advised of: (i) any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data; and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a role in the Company’s internal controls; and since the date of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

(dd) Regulations T, U, X. Neither the Company nor any Guarantor nor any of their respective subsidiaries nor any agent thereof acting on their behalf has taken, and none of them will take, any action that might cause this Agreement or the issuance or sale of the Securities to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

(ee) Compliance with and Liability Under Environmental Laws. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change: (i) each of the Company and its subsidiaries and their respective operations and facilities are in compliance with, and not subject to any known liabilities under, applicable Environmental Laws, which

 

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compliance includes, without limitation, having obtained and being in compliance with any permits, licenses or other governmental authorizations or approvals, and having made all filings and provided all financial assurances and notices, required for the ownership and operation of the business, properties and facilities of the Company or its subsidiaries under applicable Environmental Laws, and compliance with the terms and conditions thereof; (ii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any written communication, whether from a governmental authority, citizens group, employee or otherwise, that alleges that the Company or any of its subsidiaries is in violation of any Environmental Law; (iii) there is no claim, action or cause of action filed with a court or governmental authority, no investigation with respect to which the Company has received written notice, and no written notice by any person or entity alleging actual or potential liability on the part of the Company or any of its subsidiaries based on or pursuant to any Environmental Law pending or, to the best of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any person or entity whose liability under or pursuant to any Environmental Law the Company or any of its subsidiaries has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law; (iv) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is conducting or paying for, in whole or in part, any investigation, response or other corrective action pursuant to any Environmental Law at any site or facility, nor is any of them subject or a party to any order, judgment, decree, contract or agreement which imposes any obligation or liability under any Environmental Law; (v) no lien, charge, encumbrance or restriction has been recorded pursuant to any Environmental Law with respect to any assets, facility or property owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries; and (vi) there are no past or present actions, activities, circumstances, conditions or occurrences, including, without limitation, the Release or threatened Release of any Material of Environmental Concern, that could reasonably be expected to result in a violation of or liability under any Environmental Law on the part of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, including without limitation, any such liability which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law.

For purposes of this Agreement, “ Environment ” means ambient air, indoor air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, soil, surface and subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna. “ Environmental Laws ” means the common law and all federal, state, local and foreign laws or regulations, ordinances, codes, orders, decrees, judgments and injunctions issued, promulgated or entered thereunder, relating to pollution or protection of the Environment or human health, including without limitation, those relating to (i) the Release or threatened Release of Materials of Environmental Concern; and (ii) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, generation, treatment, storage, transport, handling or recycling of Materials of Environmental Concern. “ Materials of Environmental Concern ” means any substance, material, pollutant, contaminant, chemical, waste, compound, or constituent, in any form, including without limitation, petroleum and petroleum products, subject to regulation or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law. “ Release ” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection or leaching into the Environment, or into, from or through any building, structure or facility.

(ff) Periodic Review of Costs of Environmental Compliance . In the ordinary course of its business, the Company conducts a periodic review of the effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated costs and liabilities (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties). On the basis of such review and the amount of its established reserves, if any, the Company has reasonably concluded that such associated costs and liabilities would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

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(gg) ERISA Compliance . Each “employee benefit plan” (as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended, “ ERISA, ” which term, as used herein, includes the regulations and published interpretations thereunder)) established, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Company, its subsidiaries or their ERISA Affiliates (as defined below) (each, a “ Benefit Plan ”) is in compliance in all material respects with ERISA. “ ERISA Affiliate ” means, with respect to the Company or a subsidiary, any member of any group of organizations described in Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “ Code, ” which term, as used herein, includes the regulations and published interpretations thereunder) of which the Company or such subsidiary is a member. No non-exempt “reportable event” (as defined under ERISA) has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Benefit Plan. No “single employer plan” (as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA) established or maintained by the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates, if such “employee benefit plan” were terminated, would have any “unfunded benefit liabilities” (as defined under ERISA). Neither the Company, its subsidiaries nor any of their ERISA Affiliates has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any Benefit Plan or (ii) Sections 412, 4971, 4975 or 4980B of the Code. Each Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code is subject to a favorable determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service providing that such plan is so qualified and nothing has occurred, whether by action or failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualification.

(hh) Compliance with Labor Laws. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change, (i) there is (A) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the best of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations Board, and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under collective bargaining agreements pending, or to the best of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ knowledge, threatened, against the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending or, to the best of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (C) no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and, to the best of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ knowledge, no union organizing activities taking place and (ii) there has been no violation of any federal, state or local law relating to discrimination in hiring, promotion or pay of employees or of any applicable wage or hour laws.

(ii) Related Party Transactions. No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among any of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, on the one hand, and any director, officer, member, stockholder, customer or supplier of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Securities Act to be disclosed in a registration statement on Form S-1 which is not so disclosed in the Offering Memorandum. There are no outstanding loans, advances (except advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company or any affiliate of the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company or any affiliate of the Company or any of their respective family members.

(jj) No Unlawful Contributions or Other Payments . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company and the Guarantors, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in (i) a violation by such persons of the FCPA or any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention, (ii) an offence by such persons under the Bribery Act, or (iii) a violation by such persons of any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any

 

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foreign or domestic government official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office, in contravention of the FCPA, the OECD Convention, the Bribery Act and any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and the Company, its subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company and the Guarantors, its affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.

FCPA ” means Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

OECD Convention ” means OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

Bribery Act ” means Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom.

(kk) No Default in Senior Indebtedness. No event of default exists under any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument constituting senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Existing Indenture).

(ll) No Conflict with Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, as amended, any other money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company and the Guarantors, threatened.

(mm) No Conflict with Sanctions Laws. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company and the Guarantors, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently subject to any sanctions administered by the U.S. government (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury (“ OFAC ”), the U.S. Department of Commerce, or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council (“ UNSC ”), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“ HMT ”) or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “ Sanctions ”), nor is the Company or any of its subsidiaries located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions, including, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Crimea (each, a “ Sanctioned Country ”). The Company will not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person, (i) to fund any activities of or business with any person that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or any Sanctioned Country or in any other country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or (ii) in any other manner that will result in a violation by any person (including any person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions. For the past five years, the Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in and are not now knowingly engaged in any dealings or transactions with any person that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject or the target of Sanctions or with any Sanctioned Country.

 

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(nn) Stock Options. No stock options have been granted pursuant to the stock-based compensation plans of the Company and its subsidiaries or otherwise.

(oo) Regulation S. The Company, the Guarantors and their respective affiliates and all persons acting on their behalf (other than the Initial Purchasers, as to whom the Company and the Guarantors make no representation) have complied with and will comply with the offering restrictions requirements of Regulation S in connection with the offering of the Securities outside the United States and, in connection therewith, the Offering Memorandum will contain the disclosure required by Rule 902. The Securities sold in reliance on Regulation S will be represented upon issuance by a temporary global security that may not be exchanged for definitive securities until the expiration of the 40-day restricted period referred to in Rule 903 of the Securities Act and only upon certification of beneficial ownership of such Securities by non-U.S. persons or U.S. persons who purchased such Securities in transactions that were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

(pp) Incorporated Documents. The documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum at the time they were or hereafter are filed with the Commission (collectively, the “ Incorporated Documents ”) complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act. Each such Incorporated Document, when taken together with the Pricing Disclosure Package, did not as of the Time of Sale, and at the Closing Date will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(qq) Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. The Company and its subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, their respective officers and directors are, and at all times have been, in all material respects with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder that are effective and applicable to the Company or such person as an officer or director of the Company.

Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company or any Guarantor and delivered to the Initial Purchasers or to counsel for the Initial Purchasers shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company or such Guarantor to each Initial Purchaser as to the matters set forth therein.

SECTION 2. Purchase, Sale and Delivery of the Securities.

(a) The Securities . Each of the Company and the Guarantors agrees to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers, severally and not jointly, all of the Securities, and, subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Initial Purchasers agree, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company and the Guarantors the aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth opposite their names on Schedule A, at a purchase price of 98.875% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest from May 12, 2017, payable on the Closing Date, in each case, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and upon the terms herein set forth.

(b) The Closing Date . Delivery of certificates for the Securities in definitive form to be purchased by the Initial Purchasers and payment therefor shall be made at the offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017 (or such other place as may be agreed to by the Company and the Representative) at 9:00 a.m. New York City time, on May 12, 2017, or

 

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such other time and date as the Representative shall designate by notice to the Company (the time and date of such closing are called the “ Closing Date ”). The Company hereby acknowledges that circumstances under which the Representative may provide notice to postpone the Closing Date as originally scheduled include, but are in no way limited to, any determination by the Company or the Initial Purchasers to recirculate to investors copies of an amended or supplemented Offering Memorandum or a delay as contemplated by the provisions of Section 17 hereof.

(c) Delivery of the Securities . The Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Representative for the accounts of the several Initial Purchasers certificates for the Notes at the Closing Date against the irrevocable release of a wire transfer of immediately available funds for the amount of the purchase price therefor. The certificates for the Securities shall be in such denominations and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of the Depositary, pursuant to the DTC Agreement, and shall be made available for inspection on the business day preceding the Closing Date at a location in New York City, as the Representative may designate. Time shall be of the essence, and delivery at the time and place specified in this Agreement is a further condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers.

(d) Initial Purchasers as Qualified Institutional Buyers . Each Initial Purchaser severally and not jointly represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company that:

(i) it will offer and sell Securities only to (a) persons who it reasonably believes are “qualified institutional buyers” within the meaning of Rule 144A (“ Qualified Institutional Buyers ”) in transactions meeting the requirements of Rule 144A or (b) upon the terms and conditions set forth in Annex I to this Agreement; and

(ii) it is an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

SECTION 3. Additional Covenants . Each of the Company and the Guarantors further covenants and agrees with each Initial Purchaser as follows:

(a) Preparation of Final Offering Memorandum; Initial Purchasers Review of Proposed Amendments and Supplement s and Company Additional Communications. As promptly as practicable following the Time of Sale and in any event not later than the second business day following the date hereof, the Company will prepare and deliver to the Initial Purchasers the Final Offering Memorandum, which shall consist of the Preliminary Offering Memorandum as modified only by the information contained in the Pricing Supplement. The Company will not amend or supplement the Preliminary Offering Memorandum or the Pricing Supplement. The Company will not amend or supplement the Final Offering Memorandum prior to the Closing Date unless the Representative shall previously have been furnished a copy of the proposed amendment or supplement at least two business days prior to the proposed use or filing, and shall not have objected to such amendment or supplement. Before making, preparing, using, authorizing, approving or distributing any Company Additional Communication, the Company will furnish to the Representative a copy of such written communication for review and will not make, prepare, use, authorize, approve or distribute any such written communication to which the Representative reasonably objects.

(b) Amendments and Supplements to the Final Offering Memorandum and Other Securities Act Matters. If at any time prior to the Closing Date (i) any event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which any of the Pricing Disclosure Package as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were

 

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made, not misleading or (ii) it is necessary to amend or supplement any of the Pricing Disclosure Package to comply with law, the Company and the Guarantors will immediately notify the Initial Purchasers thereof and forthwith prepare and (subject to Section 3(a) hereof) furnish to the Initial Purchasers such amendments or supplements to any of the Pricing Disclosure Package as may be necessary so that the statements in any of the Pricing Disclosure Package as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, be misleading or so that any of the Pricing Disclosure Package will comply with all applicable law. If, prior to the completion of the placement of the Securities by the Initial Purchasers with the Subsequent Purchasers, any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Final Offering Memorandum, as then amended or supplemented, in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Final Offering Memorandum is delivered to a Subsequent Purchaser, not misleading, or if in the judgment of the Representative or counsel for the Initial Purchasers it is otherwise necessary to amend or supplement the Final Offering Memorandum to comply with law, the Company and the Guarantors agree to promptly prepare (subject to Section 3(a) hereof), and furnish at its own expense to the Initial Purchasers, amendments or supplements to the Final Offering Memorandum so that the statements in the Final Offering Memorandum as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances at the Closing Date and at the time of sale of Securities, be misleading or so that the Final Offering Memorandum, as amended or supplemented, will comply with all applicable law.

Following the consummation of the Exchange Offer or the effectiveness of an applicable shelf registration statement and for so long as the Securities are outstanding, if, in the judgment of the Representative, the Initial Purchasers or any of their affiliates (as such term is defined in the Securities Act) are required to deliver a prospectus in connection with sales of the Securities, the Company and the Guarantors agree to periodically amend the applicable registration statement so that the information contained therein complies with the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, to amend the applicable registration statement or supplement the related prospectus or the documents incorporated therein when necessary to reflect any material changes in the information provided therein so that the registration statement and the prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing as of the date the prospectus is so delivered, not misleading and to provide the Initial Purchasers with copies of each amendment or supplement filed and such other documents as the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request.

The Company hereby expressly acknowledges that the indemnification and contribution provisions of Sections 8 and 9 hereof are specifically applicable and relate to each offering memorandum, registration statement, prospectus, amendment or supplement referred to in this Section 3.

(c) Copies of the Offering Memorandum . The Company agrees to furnish the Initial Purchasers, without charge, as many copies of the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Offering Memorandum and any amendments and supplements thereto as they shall reasonably request.

(d) Blue Sky Compliance . Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall cooperate with the Representative and counsel for the Initial Purchasers to qualify or register (or to obtain exemptions from qualifying or registering) all or any part of the Securities for offer and sale under the securities laws of the several states of the United States, the provinces of Canada or any other jurisdictions designated by the Representative, shall comply with such laws and shall continue such qualifications, registrations and exemptions in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Securities. None of the Company or any of the Guarantors shall be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not presently qualified or where it would be subject to taxation as a foreign corporation. The Company will advise the Representative promptly of the suspension of the qualification

 

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or registration of (or any such exemption relating to) the Securities for offering, sale or trading in any jurisdiction or any initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, and in the event of the issuance of any order suspending such qualification, registration or exemption, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its best efforts to obtain the withdrawal thereof at the earliest possible moment.

(e) Use of Proceeds . The Company shall apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes sold by it in the manner described under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Pricing Disclosure Package.

(f) The Depositary . The Company will cooperate with the Initial Purchasers and use its best efforts to permit the Securities to be eligible for clearance and settlement through the facilities of the Depositary.

(g) Additional Issuer Information . At any time when the Company is not subject to Section 13 or 15 of the Exchange Act, for the benefit of holders and beneficial owners from time to time of the Securities, the Company shall furnish, at its expense, upon request, to holders and beneficial owners of Securities and prospective purchasers of Securities information (“ Additional Issuer Information ”) satisfying the requirements of Rule 144A(d).

(h) Agreement Not To Offer or Sell Additional Securities . During the period of 180 days following the date hereof, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Representative (which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Representative), directly or indirectly, sell, offer, contract or grant any option to sell, pledge, transfer or establish an open “put equivalent position” within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, or announce the offering of, or file any registration statement under the Securities Act in respect of, any debt securities of the Company or securities exchangeable for or convertible into debt securities of the Company (other than as contemplated by this Agreement and to register the Exchange Securities). In connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder, the Representative hereby waives the restrictions set forth in Section 3(h) of that certain Purchase Agreement, dated January 23, 2017, by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, and the Representative (the “ Prior Purchase Agreement ”), but only to the extent necessary to permit the offering, sale, and issuance of the Securities. Except as expressly waived hereby and for the avoidance of doubt, Section 3(h) of the Prior Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

(i) Future Reports to the Initial Purchasers . At any time when the Company is not subject to Section 13 or 15 of the Exchange Act and any Securities or Exchange Securities remain outstanding, the Company will furnish, upon request, to the Representative and to each of the other Initial Purchasers: (i) as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, copies of the Annual Report of the Company containing the balance sheet of the Company as of the close of such fiscal year and statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended and the opinion thereon of the Company’s independent public or certified public accountants; (ii) as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, copies of each proxy statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other report filed by the Company with the Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“ FINRA ”) or any securities exchange; and (iii) as soon as available, copies of any report or communication of the Company mailed generally to holders of its capital stock or debt securities (including the holders of the Securities), if, in each case, such documents are not filed with the Commission within the time periods specified by the Commission’s rules and regulations under Section 13 or 15 of the Exchange Act.

 

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(j) No Integration . The Company agrees that it will not and will cause its Affiliates not to make any offer or sale of securities of the Company of any class if, as a result of the doctrine of “integration” referred to in Rule 502 under the Securities Act, such offer or sale would render invalid (for the purpose of (i) the sale of the Securities by the Company to the Initial Purchasers, (ii) the resale of the Securities by the Initial Purchasers to Subsequent Purchasers or (iii) the resale of the Securities by such Subsequent Purchasers to others) the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereof or by Rule 144A or by Regulation S thereunder or otherwise.

(k) No General Solicitation or Directed Selling Efforts . The Company agrees that it will not and will not permit any of its Affiliates or any other person acting on its or their behalf (other than the Initial Purchasers, as to which no covenant is given) to (i) solicit offers for, or offer or sell, the Securities (A) by means of any General Solicitation or (B) in any manner involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or (ii) engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to the Securities within the meaning of Regulation S, and the Company will and will cause all such persons to comply with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S with respect to the Securities.

(l) No Restricted Resales. The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Affiliates to resell any of the Notes that have been reacquired by any of them, except for notes purchased by the Company or any of its Affiliates and resold in a transaction registered under the Securities Act.

(m) Legended Securities. Each certificate for a Security will bear the legend contained in “Transfer Restrictions” in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum for the time period and upon the other terms stated in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum.

The Representative on behalf of the several Initial Purchasers, may, in its sole discretion, waive in writing the performance by the Company or any Guarantor of any one or more of the foregoing covenants or extend the time for their performance.

SECTION 4. Payment of Expenses . Each of the Company and the Guarantors agrees to pay all costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder and in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, (i) all expenses incident to the issuance and delivery of the Securities (including all printing and engraving costs), (ii) all necessary issue, transfer and other stamp taxes in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities to the Initial Purchasers, (iii) all fees and expenses of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ counsel, independent public or certified public accountants and other advisors, (iv) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, printing, filing, shipping and distribution of the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Offering Memorandum (including financial statements and exhibits), and all amendments and supplements thereto, and the Transaction Documents, (v) all filing fees, attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Company, the Guarantors or the Initial Purchasers in connection with qualifying or registering (or obtaining exemptions from the qualification or registration of) all or any part of the Securities for offer and sale under the securities laws of the several states of the United States, the provinces of Canada or other jurisdictions designated by the Initial Purchasers (including, without limitation, the cost of preparing, printing and mailing preliminary and final blue sky or legal investment memoranda and any related supplements to the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Final Offering Memorandum); provided , that, any legal fees or expenses incurred by the Initial Purchasers or their counsel hereunder and reimbursed by the Company pursuant to this clause (v) shall reduce the aggregate amount of the Company’s obligations to pay for the fees and disbursements of the Initial Purchasers’ counsel under clause (xi) below, (vi) the fees and expenses of the Trustee, including the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Trustee in connection with the Indenture, the Securities and the Exchange Securities, (vii) any fees payable in connection with the rating of the Securities or the Exchange

 

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Securities with the ratings agencies, (viii) any filing fees incident to, and any reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Initial Purchasers in connection with the review by FINRA, if any, of the terms of the sale of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, (ix) all fees and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) of the Company and the Guarantors in connection with approval of the Securities by the Depositary for “book-entry” transfer, and the performance by the Company and the Guarantors of their respective other obligations under this Agreement, and (x) all expenses incident to the “road show” for the offering of the Securities, including the cost of any chartered airplane or other transportation. Except as provided in this Section 4 and Sections 6, 8 and 9 hereof, the Initial Purchasers shall pay their own expenses, including the fees and disbursements of their counsel.

SECTION 5. Conditions of the Obligations of the Initial Purchasers . The obligations of the several Initial Purchasers to purchase and pay for the Securities as provided herein on the Closing Date shall be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company and the Guarantors set forth in Section 1 hereof as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though then made and to the timely performance by the Company and the Guarantors of their covenants and other obligations hereunder, and to each of the following additional conditions:

(a) Company Accountants Comfort Letter s. On the date hereof, the Initial Purchasers shall have received from Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company, a “comfort letter” dated the date hereof addressed to the Initial Purchasers, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative, covering the financial information of the Company in the Pricing Disclosure Package and other customary matters. In addition, on the Closing Date, the Initial Purchasers shall have received from such accountants a “bring-down comfort letter” dated the Closing Date addressed to the Initial Purchasers, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative, in the form of the “comfort letter” delivered on the date hereof, except that (i) it shall cover the financial information of the Company in the Final Offering Memorandum and any amendment or supplement thereto and (ii) procedures shall be brought down to a date no more than 3 days prior to the Closing Date.

(b) UCP Accountants Comfort Letters . On the date hereof, the Initial Purchasers shall have received from Deloitte & Touche LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm for UCP, a “comfort letter” dated the date hereof addressed to the Initial Purchasers, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative, covering the financial information of UCP in the Pricing Disclosure Package and other customary matters. In addition, on the Closing Date, the Initial Purchasers shall have received from such accountants a “bring-down comfort letter” dated the Closing Date addressed to the Initial Purchasers, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative, in the form of the “comfort letter” delivered on the date hereof, except that (i) it shall cover the financial information of UCP in the Final Offering Memorandum and any amendment or supplement thereto and (ii) procedures shall be brought down to a date no more than 3 days prior to the Closing Date.

(c) No Material Adverse Change or Ratings Agency Change. For the period from and after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date:

(i) in the judgment of the Representative there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Change; and

(ii) there shall not have occurred any downgrading, nor shall any notice have been given of any intended or potential downgrading or of any review for a possible change that does not indicate the direction of the possible change, in the rating accorded the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their securities or indebtedness by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” registered under Section 15E of the Exchange Act.

 

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(d) Opinion of Counsel for the Company . On the Closing Date the Initial Purchasers shall have received the written opinion of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, counsel for the Company, dated as of such Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative, substantially in the form of Exhibit  A .

(e) Opinion of Counsel for the Initial Purchasers . On the Closing Date the Initial Purchasers shall have received the favorable opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel for the Initial Purchasers, dated as of such Closing Date, with respect to such matters as may be reasonably requested by the Initial Purchasers.

(f) Officers’ Certificate. On the Closing Date the Initial Purchasers shall have received a written certificate executed by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or President of the Company and each Guarantor and the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and each Guarantor, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect set forth in Section 5(b)(ii) hereof, and further to the effect that:

(i) for the period from and after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date there has not occurred any Material Adverse Change;

(ii) the representations, warranties and covenants of the Company and the Guarantors set forth in Section 1 hereof were true and correct as of the date hereof and are true and correct as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though expressly made on and as of the Closing Date; and

(iii) each of the Company and the Guarantors has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date.

(g) Indenture; Registration Rights Agreement . The Company and the Guarantors shall have executed and delivered the Indenture, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative, and the Initial Purchasers shall have received executed copies thereof. The Company and the Guarantors shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative, and the Initial Purchasers shall have received such executed counterparts.

(h) Additional Documents . On or before the Closing Date, the Initial Purchasers and counsel for the Initial Purchasers shall have received such information, documents and opinions as they may reasonably require for the purposes of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated herein, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties, or the satisfaction of any of the conditions or agreements, herein contained.

If any condition specified in this Section 5 is not satisfied when and as required to be satisfied, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representative by notice to the Company at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, which termination shall be without liability on the part of any party to any other party, except that Sections 4, 6, 8 and 9 hereof shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.

 

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SECTION 6. Reimbursement of Initial Purchasers Expenses . If this Agreement is terminated by the Representative pursuant to Section 5 or 10 hereof, including if the sale to the Initial Purchasers of the Securities on the Closing Date is not consummated because of any refusal, inability or failure on the part of the Company to perform any agreement herein or to comply with any provision hereof, the Company agrees to reimburse the Initial Purchasers, severally, upon demand for all out-of-pocket expenses that shall have been reasonably incurred by the Initial Purchasers in connection with the proposed purchase and the offering and sale of the Securities, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, printing expenses, travel expenses, postage, facsimile and telephone charges.

SECTION 7. Offer, Sale and Resale Procedures . Each of the Initial Purchasers, on the one hand, and the Company and each of the Guarantors, on the other hand, hereby agree to observe the following procedures in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities:

(a) Offers and sales of the Securities will be made only by the Initial Purchasers or Affiliates thereof qualified to do so in the jurisdictions in which such offers or sales are made. Each sale of Securities shall be made only to persons whom the seller reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers or non-U.S. persons outside the United States to whom the offeror or seller reasonably believes offers and sales of the Securities may be made in reliance upon Regulation S upon the terms and conditions set forth in Annex I hereto, which Annex I is hereby expressly made a part hereof.

(b) Upon original issuance by the Company, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Notes (and all securities issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof, other than the Exchange Notes) shall bear the following legend:

“THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”), AND THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT (A) SUCH SECURITY MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1)(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A FOREIGN PERSON IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (c) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF APPLICABLE) OR (d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF

 

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THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER IF THE ISSUER SO REQUESTS), (2) TO THE ISSUER OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 FOR RESALE OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY.”

Following the sale of the Securities by the Initial Purchasers to Subsequent Purchasers pursuant to the terms hereof, the Initial Purchasers shall not be liable or responsible to the Company for any losses, damages or liabilities suffered or incurred by the Company, including any losses, damages or liabilities under the Securities Act, arising from or relating to any resale or transfer of any Security.

SECTION 8. Indemnification.

(a) Indemnification of the Initial Purchasers . Each of the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Initial Purchaser, its affiliates, directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls any Initial Purchaser within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense, as incurred, to which such Initial Purchaser, affiliate, director, officer, employee or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, or at common law or otherwise (including in settlement of any litigation, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company), insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions in respect thereof as contemplated below) arises out of or is based: (i) upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum, the Pricing Supplement, any Company Additional Communication or the Final Offering Memorandum (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or (ii) in whole or in part upon any failure of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder or under law; and to reimburse each Initial Purchaser and each such affiliate, director, officer, employee or controlling person for any and all expenses (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by the Representative) as such expenses are reasonably incurred by such Initial Purchaser or such affiliate, director, officer, employee or controlling person in connection with investigating, defending, settling, compromising or paying any such loss, claim, damage, liability, expense or action; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity agreement shall not apply, with respect to an Initial Purchaser, to any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense to the extent, but only to the extent, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Initial Purchaser through the Representative expressly for use in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum, the Pricing Supplement, any Company Additional Communication or the Final Offering Memorandum (or any amendment or supplement thereto). The indemnity agreement set forth in this Section 8(a) shall be in addition to any liabilities that the Company may otherwise have.

 

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(b) Indemnification of the Company and the Guarantors. Each Initial Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each Guarantor, each of their respective directors and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense, as incurred, to which the Company, any Guarantor or any such director or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, or at common law or otherwise (including in settlement of any litigation, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of such Initial Purchaser), insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions in respect thereof as contemplated below) arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum, the Pricing Supplement, any Company Additional Communication or the Final Offering Memorandum (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum, the Pricing Supplement, any Company Additional Communication or the Final Offering Memorandum (or any amendment or supplement thereto), in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Initial Purchaser through the Representative expressly for use therein; and to reimburse the Company, any Guarantor and each such director or controlling person for any and all expenses (including the fees and disbursements of counsel) as such expenses are reasonably incurred by the Company, any Guarantor or such director or controlling person in connection with investigating, defending, settling, compromising or paying any such loss, claim, damage, liability, expense or action. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby acknowledges that the only information that the Initial Purchasers through the Representative has furnished to the Company expressly for use in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum, the Pricing Supplement, any Company Additional Communication or the Final Offering Memorandum (or any amendment or supplement thereto) are the statements set forth in the third paragraph and the ninth paragraph under the caption “Plan of Distribution” in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum and the Final Offering Memorandum. The indemnity agreement set forth in this Section 8(b) shall be in addition to any liabilities that each Initial Purchaser may otherwise have.

(c) Notifications and Other Indemnification Procedures . Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party under this Section 8, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; provided that the failure to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party under this Section 8 except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure and shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability that the indemnifying party may have to an indemnified party other than under this Section 8. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party and such indemnified party seeks or intends to seek indemnity from an indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in and, to the extent that it shall elect, jointly with all other indemnifying parties similarly notified, by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party; provided, however, if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that an actual conflict exists between the positions of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in conducting the defense of any such action or that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to assume such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party or parties. Upon receipt of notice from the

 

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indemnifying party to such indemnified party of such indemnifying party’s election so to assume the defense of such action and approval by the indemnified party of counsel, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 8 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in accordance with the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (together with local counsel (in each jurisdiction)), which shall be selected by the Representative (in the case of counsel representing the Initial Purchasers or their related persons), representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such action) or (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying party.

(d) Settlements. The indemnifying party under this Section 8 shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this Section 8, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into, and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have (x) reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request or (y) disputed in good faith the indemnified party’s entitlement to such reimbursement prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, not to be unreasonably withheld, effect any settlement, compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in any pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity was or could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such action, suit or proceeding and (ii) does not include any statements as to or any findings of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

SECTION 9. Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in Section 8 hereof is for any reason held to be unavailable to or otherwise insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount paid or payable by such indemnified party, as incurred, as a result of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to therein (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions herein which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, in connection with the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total net proceeds from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total discount received by the Initial Purchasers bear to the aggregate initial offering price of the Securities. The relative

 

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fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, or the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission or inaccuracy.

The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8 hereof, any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim. The provisions set forth in Section 8 hereof with respect to notice of commencement of any action shall apply if a claim for contribution is to be made under this Section 9; provided, however, that no additional notice shall be required with respect to any action for which notice has been given under Section 8 hereof for purposes of indemnification.

The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 9 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Initial Purchasers were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 9.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 9, no Initial Purchaser shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the discount received by such Initial Purchaser in connection with the Securities distributed by it. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Initial Purchasers’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 9 are several, and not joint, in proportion to their respective commitments as set forth opposite their names in Schedule A. For purposes of this Section 9, each director, officer and employee of an Initial Purchaser and each person, if any, who controls an Initial Purchaser within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Initial Purchaser, and each director of the Company or any Guarantor, and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any Guarantor with the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company and the Guarantors.

SECTION 10. Termination of this Agreement . Prior to the Closing Date, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representative by notice given to the Company if at any time: (i) trading or quotation in any of the Company’s securities shall have been suspended or limited by the Commission, or trading in securities generally on either the Nasdaq Stock Market or the NYSE shall have been suspended or limited, or minimum or maximum prices shall have been generally established on any of such quotation system or stock exchange by the Commission or FINRA; (ii) a general banking moratorium shall have been declared by any of federal, New York or Delaware authorities; (iii) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of national or international hostilities or any crisis or calamity, or any change in the United States or international financial markets, or any substantial change or development involving a prospective substantial change in United States’ or international political, financial or economic conditions, as in the judgment of the Representative is material and adverse and makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Securities in the manner and on the terms described in the Pricing Disclosure Package or to enforce contracts for the sale of securities; (iv) in the judgment of the Representative there shall have occurred any Material Adverse Change; or (v) the Company shall have sustained a loss by strike, fire, flood, earthquake, accident or other calamity of such character as in the judgment of the Representative may interfere materially with the conduct of the business and operations of the Company regardless of whether or not such loss shall have been insured. Any termination pursuant to this Section 10 shall be without liability on the part of (i) the

 

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Company or any Guarantor to any Initial Purchaser, except that the Company and the Guarantors shall be obligated to reimburse the expenses of the Initial Purchasers pursuant to Sections 4 and 6 hereof, (ii) any Initial Purchaser to the Company, or (iii) any party hereto to any other party except that the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 hereof shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.

SECTION 11. Representations and Indemnities to Survive Delivery . The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of the Company, the Guarantors, their respective officers and the several Initial Purchasers set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Initial Purchaser, the Company, any Guarantor or any of their partners, officers or directors or any controlling person, as the case may be, and will survive delivery of and payment for the Securities sold hereunder and any termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 12. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, hand delivered, couriered or facsimiled and confirmed to the parties hereto as follows:

If to the Initial Purchasers:

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Facsimile: (212)-270-1063

Attention: Ken Lang

with a copy to:

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Facsimile: (212) 701-5111

Attention: Michael Kaplan, Esq.

If to the Company or the Guarantors:

Century Communities, Inc.

8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 650

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Facsimile: (303) 770-8320

Attention: David Messenger

with a copy to:

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900

Los Angeles, California 90067

Facsimile: (310) 586-0556

Attention: Mark Kelson, Esq.

Any party hereto may change the address or facsimile number for receipt of communications by giving written notice to the others.

 

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SECTION 13. Successors. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, and to the benefit of the indemnified parties referred to in Sections 8 and 9 hereof, and in each case their respective successors, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. The term “successors” shall not include any Subsequent Purchaser or other purchaser of the Securities as such from any of the Initial Purchasers merely by reason of such purchase.

SECTION 14. Authority of the Representative. Any action by the Initial Purchasers hereunder may be taken by the Representative on behalf of the Initial Purchasers, and any such action taken by the Representative shall be binding upon the Initial Purchasers.

SECTION 15. Partial Unenforceability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, paragraph or provision hereof. If any section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

SECTION 16. Governing Law Provisions . THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY AND DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (“ Related Proceedings ”) may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York or the courts of the State of New York in each case located in the City and County of New York (collectively, the “ Specified Courts ”), and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction (except for suits, actions, or proceedings instituted in regard to the enforcement of a judgment of any Specified Court in a Related Proceeding, as to which such jurisdiction is non-exclusive) of the Specified Courts in any Related Proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail to such party’s address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any Related Proceeding brought in any Specified Court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any Specified Proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any Specified Court that any Related Proceeding brought in any Specified Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

SECTION 17. Default of One or More of the Several Initial Purchasers. If any one or more of the several Initial Purchasers shall fail or refuse to purchase Securities that it or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on the Closing Date, and the aggregate number of Securities which such defaulting Initial Purchaser or Initial Purchasers agreed but failed or refused to purchase does not exceed 10% of the aggregate number of the Securities to be purchased on such date, the other Initial Purchasers shall be obligated, severally, in the proportions that the number of Securities set forth opposite their respective names on Schedule A bears to the aggregate number of Securities set forth opposite the names of all such non-defaulting Initial Purchasers, or in such other proportions as may be specified by the Initial Purchasers with the consent of the non-defaulting Initial Purchasers, to purchase the Securities which such defaulting Initial Purchaser or Initial Purchasers agreed but failed or refused to purchase on the Closing Date. If any one or more of the Initial Purchasers shall fail or refuse to purchase Securities and the aggregate number of Securities with respect to which such default occurs exceeds 10% of the aggregate number of Securities to be purchased on the Closing Date, and arrangements satisfactory to the Initial Purchasers and the Company for the purchase of such Securities are not made within 48 hours after such default, this Agreement shall terminate without liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections 4, 6, 8 and 9 hereof shall at all times be effective and shall survive such

 

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termination. In any such case either the Initial Purchasers or the Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date, as the case may be, but in no event for longer than seven days in order that the required changes, if any, to the Final Offering Memorandum or any other documents or arrangements may be effected.

As used in this Agreement, the term “Initial Purchaser” shall be deemed to include any person substituted for a defaulting Initial Purchaser under this Section 17. Any action taken under this Section 17 shall not relieve any defaulting Initial Purchaser from liability in respect of any default of such Initial Purchaser under this Agreement.

SECTION 18. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. Each of the Company and the Guarantors acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement, including the determination of the offering price of the Securities and any related discounts and commissions, is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the several Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, and the Company and the Guarantors are capable of evaluating and understanding and understand and accept the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) in connection with each transaction contemplated hereby and the process leading to such transaction each Initial Purchaser is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the agent or fiduciary of the Company and the Guarantors or their respective affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other party; (iii) no Initial Purchaser has assumed or will assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company and the Guarantors with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether such Initial Purchaser has advised or is currently advising the Company and the Guarantors on other matters) or any other obligation to the Company and the Guarantors except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement; (iv) the several Initial Purchasers and their respective affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company and the Guarantors, and the several Initial Purchasers have no obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any fiduciary or advisory relationship; and (v) the Initial Purchasers have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the offering contemplated hereby, and the Company and the Guarantors have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they deemed appropriate.

This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (whether written or oral) between the Company, the Guarantors and the several Initial Purchasers, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. The Company and the Guarantors hereby waive and release, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company and the Guarantors may have against the several Initial Purchasers with respect to any breach or alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

SECTION 19. General Provisions. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier, facsimile or other electronic transmission (i.e., a “.pdf” or “.tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof. This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the parties hereto, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit. The section headings herein are for the convenience of the parties only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 20. Compliance with USA Patriot Act . In accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), the Initial Purchasers are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies their respective clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of their respective clients, as well as other information that will allow the Initial Purchasers to properly identify their respective clients.

[ Signature page follows ]

 

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, kindly sign and return to the Company the enclosed copies hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts hereof, shall become a binding agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

Very truly yours,
C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES , I NC .
By:  

/s/ David Messenger

  Name: David Messenger
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


Guarantors
AVR A, LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

AVR B, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

AVR C, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


A UGUSTA P OINTE , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

A VALON AT I NVERNESS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

B EACON P OINTE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


B LACKSTONE H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
  its Managing Member
  By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
    its Manager
    By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

          By:  

/s/ David Messenger

           

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

B RADBURN V ILLAGE H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
  its Managing Member
  By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
  its Manager
  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CC C OMMUNITIES , LLC
By:  

Century Land Holdings, LLC,

its Managing Member

  By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
    its Manager
    By:   Century Communities, Inc.
      its Manager and Sole Member
      By:  

/s/ David Messenger

       

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


CCC H OLDINGS , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CCG C ONSTRUCTORS LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Georgia, LLC,

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Manager and Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CCG R EALTY G ROUP LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Georgia, LLC,

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Manager and Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CCH H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTRAL P ARK R OWHOMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT A SH M EADOWS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT B EACON P OINTE , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY AT C ALEY , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT C ANDELAS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT C AROUSEL F ARMS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY AT C LAREMONT R ANCH , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT H ARVEST M EADOWS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT L ANDMARK , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY AT L ITTLETON V ILLAGE , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT LOR, LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT L OWRY , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY AT M ARVELLA , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT M IDTOWN , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT M ILLENNIUM , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY AT M URPHY C REEK , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT O BSERVATORY H EIGHTS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT O UTLOOK , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY AT S ALISBURY H EIGHTS , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT S OUTHSHORE , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT S TERLING R ANCH , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY AT T ERRAIN , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT T HE G ROVE , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT T HE M EADOWS , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY AT V ISTA R IDGE , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT W ILDGRASS , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT W OLF R ANCH , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY C ITY , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES C ONSTRUCTION , LLC

By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF G EORGIA , LLC

By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF N EVADA , LLC

By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF N EVADA R EALTY , LLC

By:  

Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,

its Sole Managing Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF U TAH , LLC

By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES S OUTHEAST , LLC

By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY G ROUP LLC

By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS , LLC
By:  

CCC Holdings, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Manager and Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS II, LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS OF T EXAS , LLC

By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS OF U TAH , LLC

By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY R HODES R ANCH GC, LLC

By:  

Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,

its Sole Managing Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


C ENTURY T USCANY GC, LLC

By:  

Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,

its Sole Managing Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C HERRY H ILL P ARK , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C OTTAGES AT W ILLOW P ARK , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


E NCLAVE AT B OYD P ONDS , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

E NCLAVE AT C HERRY C REEK , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

E STATES AT C HATFIELD F ARMS , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


H EARTH AT O AK M EADOWS , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

H OMETOWN , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

H OMETOWN S OUTH , LLC

By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


L AKEVIEW F ORT C OLLINS , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

M ADISON E STATES , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

M ERIDIAN R ANCH , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


M ONTECITO AT R IDGEGATE , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

N EIGHBORHOOD A SSOCIATIONS G ROUP , LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,

its Sole Managing Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

      David Messenger
     

Chief Financial Officer

 

P ARK 5 TH A VENUE D EVELOPMENT C O ., LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


R ESERVE AT H IGHPOINTE E STATES , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

R ESERVE AT T HE M EADOWS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

S ADDLE R OCK G OLF , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


S ADDLEBACK H EIGHTS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

S TETSON R IDGE H OMES , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

T HE R ETREAT AT R IDGEGATE , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


T HE V ISTAS AT N OR WOOD , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

T HE W HEATLANDS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

V ENUE AT A RISTA , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


V ERONA E STATES , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

V ILLAS AT M URPHY C REEK , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

W ATERSIDE AT H IGHLAND P ARK , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


W ESTOWN C ONDOMINIUMS , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

 

W ESTOWN T OWNHOMES , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

 

W ILDGRASS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


The foregoing Purchase Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted by the Initial Purchasers as of the date first above written.

 

J.P. M ORGAN S ECURITIES LLC

     Acting on behalf of itself

     and as the Representative of

     the several Initial Purchasers

By:   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
By:  

/s/ Daniel Adams

  Daniel Adams
  Vice President

[ Signature page to the Purchase Agreement ]


SCHEDULE A

 

Initial Purchasers

   Aggregate Principal
Amount of Securities
to be Purchased
 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

   $ 240,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

        Incorporated

   $ 112,000,000  

BBVA Securities Inc.

   $ 12,000,000  

Fifth Third Securities, Inc.

   $ 12,000,000  

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

   $ 12,000,000  

WoodRock Securities L.P.

   $ 12,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 400,000,000  


ANNEX I

Resale Pursuant to Regulation S or Rule 144A . Each Initial Purchaser understands that:

Such Initial Purchaser agrees that it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell the Securities in the United States or to, or for the benefit or account of, a U.S. person (other than a distributor), in each case, as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S (i) as part of its distribution at any time and (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the later of the commencement of the offering of the Securities pursuant hereto and the Closing Date, other than in accordance with Regulation S or another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Such Initial Purchaser agrees that, during such 40-day restricted period, it will not cause any advertisement with respect to the Securities (including any “tombstone” advertisement) to be published in any newspaper or periodical or posted in any public place and will not issue any circular relating to the Securities, except such advertisements as permitted by and include the statements required by Regulation S.

Such Initial Purchaser agrees that, at or prior to confirmation of a sale of Securities by it to any distributor, dealer or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration during the 40-day restricted period referred to in Rule 903 of Regulation S, it will send to such distributor, dealer or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration a confirmation or notice to substantially the following effect:

“The Securities covered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered and sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (i) as part of your distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the later of the date the Securities were first offered to persons other than distributors in reliance on Regulation S and the Closing Date, except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act (or in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act or to accredited investors in transactions that are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act), and in connection with any subsequent sale by you of the Securities covered hereby in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act during the period referred to above to any distributor, dealer or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration, you must deliver a notice to substantially the foregoing effect. Terms used above have the meanings assigned to them in Regulation S under the Securities Act.”

Such Initial Purchaser agrees that the Securities offered and sold in reliance on Regulation S will be represented upon issuance by a global security that may not be exchanged for definitive securities until the expiration of the 40-day restricted period referred to in Rule 903 of Regulation S and only upon certification of beneficial ownership of such Securities by non-U.S. persons or U.S. persons who purchased such Securities in transactions that were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

Annex I-1

Exhibit 10.2

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and among

Century Communities, Inc.,

Each of the Guarantors Named Herein,

and

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC,

as Representative of the several Initial Purchasers

Dated as of May 12, 2017

 


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of May 12, 2017, by and among Century Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the entities listed on the signature page hereto as “Guarantors” (collectively, the “Guarantors”), and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Representative”), on behalf of the Initial Purchasers (the “Initial Purchasers”) named in Schedule A to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below), each of whom has agreed to purchase the Company’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Initial Notes”) fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors (the “Guarantees”) pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Initial Notes and the Guarantees attached thereto are herein collectively referred to as the “Initial Securities.”

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2017 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Representative on behalf of the Initial Purchasers (i) for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and (ii) for the benefit of the Holders (as defined below) from time to time of the Initial Securities, including the Initial Purchasers. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Initial Securities, the Company has agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 5(g) of the Purchase Agreement.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION  1. Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

Advice : As defined in Section 6 hereof.

Broker-Dealer: Any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act.

Business Day: Any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or U.S. federal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies located in New York, New York are authorized or obligated to be closed.

Closing Date: The date of this Agreement.

Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

Consummate: A registered Exchange Offer shall be deemed “Consummated” for purposes of this Agreement upon the occurrence of (i) the filing and effectiveness under the Securities Act of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer, (ii) the maintenance of such Registration Statement continuously effective and the keeping of the Exchange Offer open for a period not less than the minimum period required pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, and (iii) the delivery by the Company to the Registrar under the Indenture of Exchange Securities in the same aggregate principal amount as the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities that were tendered by Holders thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

Effectiveness Target Date: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 


Exchange Offer: The registration by the Company under the Securities Act of the Exchange Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement pursuant to which the Company offers the Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities the opportunity to exchange all such outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities held by such Holders for Exchange Securities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities tendered in such exchange offer by such Holders.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement: The Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer, including the related Prospectus.

Exchange Securities: The 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025, of the same series under the Indenture as the Initial Notes and the Guarantees attached thereto, to be issued to Holders in exchange for Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

FINRA: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Holders: As defined in Section 2(b) hereof.

Indemnified Holder: As defined in Section 8(a) hereof.

Indenture: The indenture, dated as of May 12, 2017, by and among the Company, the Company’s subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), pursuant to which the Initial Securities are to be issued, as such Indenture may be amended or further supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Initial Purchaser: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Notes: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Initial Placement: The issuance and sale by the Company of the Initial Securities to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

Initial Securities: As defined in the preamble hereto.

Person: An individual, partnership, corporation, trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Prospectus: The prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement and by all other amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference into such Prospectus.

Registrar : As defined in the Indenture.

Registration Default: As defined in Section 5 hereof.

Registration Statement: Any registration statement of the Company relating to (a) an offering of Exchange Securities pursuant to an Exchange Offer; or (b) the registration for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, which is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in each case, including the Prospectus included therein, all amendments and supplements thereto (including post-effective amendments) and all exhibits and material incorporated by reference therein.

 

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Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Shelf Filing Deadline: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Shelf Registration Statement: As defined in Section 4(a) hereof.

Transfer Restricted Securities: Each Initial Security, until the earliest to occur of (a) the date on which such Initial Security is exchanged in the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security entitled to be resold to the public by the Holder thereof without complying with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, (b) the date on which such Initial Security has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with a Shelf Registration Statement and (c) the date on which such Initial Security is distributed to the public by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (including delivery of the Prospectus contained therein).

Trust Indenture Act: The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Trustee : As defined in the definition of “Indenture.”

Underwritten Registration or Underwritten Offering: A registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

SECTION 2. Securities Subject to this Agreement .

(a) Transfer Restricted Securities. The securities entitled to the benefits of this Agreement are the Transfer Restricted Securities.

(b) Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (each, a “Holder”) whenever such Person owns Transfer Restricted Securities.

SECTION 3. Registered Exchange Offer .

(a) Unless the Exchange Offer shall not be permissible under applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), each of the Company and the Guarantors shall (i) cause to be filed with the Commission no later than 180 days after the Closing Date (or if such 180th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), a Registration Statement under the Securities Act relating to the Exchange Securities and the Exchange Offer, (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective at the earliest possible time after its initial filing, but in no event later than 240 days after the Closing Date (or if such 240th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), (iii) in connection with the foregoing, file (A) all pre-effective amendments to such Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to cause such Registration Statement to become effective, (B) if applicable, a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A under the Securities Act and (C) cause all necessary filings in connection with the registration and qualification of the Exchange Securities to be made under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as are necessary to permit Consummation of the Exchange Offer, and (iv) upon the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, commence the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall be on the appropriate form permitting registration of the Exchange Securities to be offered in exchange for the Transfer Restricted Securities and to permit resales of Initial Securities held by Broker-Dealers as contemplated by Section 3(c) hereof.

 

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(b) The Company and the Guarantors shall cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be effective continuously and shall keep the Exchange Offer open for a period of not less than the minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to Consummate the Exchange Offer; provided, however , that in no event shall such period be less than 30 days after the date notice of the Exchange Offer is mailed to the Holders. The Company shall cause the Exchange Offer to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws. No securities other than the Exchange Securities shall be included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer to be Consummated on the earliest practicable date after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has become effective, but in no event later than 270 days after the Closing Date (or if such 270th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

(c) The Company shall indicate in a “Plan of Distribution” section contained in the Prospectus forming a part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement that any Broker-Dealer who holds Initial Securities that are Transfer Restricted Securities and that were acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Transfer Restricted Securities acquired directly from the Company), may exchange such Initial Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer; however , such Broker-Dealer may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of the Exchange Securities received by such Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, which prospectus delivery requirement may be satisfied by the delivery by such Broker-Dealer of the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Such “Plan of Distribution” section shall also contain all other information with respect to such resales by Broker-Dealers that the Commission may require in order to permit such resales pursuant thereto, but such “Plan of Distribution” shall not name any such Broker-Dealer or disclose the amount of Initial Securities held by any such Broker-Dealer except to the extent required by the Commission as a result of a change in policy after the date of this Agreement.

Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities acquired by Broker-Dealers for their own accounts as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 180 days from the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective and (ii) the date on which a Broker-Dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities.

The Company shall provide sufficient copies of the latest version of such Prospectus to Broker-Dealers promptly upon request at any time during such 180-day (or shorter as provided in the foregoing sentence) period in order to facilitate such resales.

SECTION 4. Shelf Registration .

(a) Shelf Registration. If (i) the Company is not required to file an Exchange Offer Registration Statement or to consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable law or Commission policy (after the procedures set forth in Section 6(a) hereof have been complied with), (ii) for any reason the Exchange Offer is not Consummated within 270 days after the Closing Date (or if such 270th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), or (iii) with respect to any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities (A) such Holder is prohibited by applicable law or Commission policy from participating in the Exchange Offer, or (B) such Holder may not resell the Exchange Securities acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a

 

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prospectus and that the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales by such Holder, or (C) such Holder is a Broker-Dealer and holds Initial Securities acquired directly from the Company or one of its affiliates, then, upon such Holder’s request, the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(x) cause to be filed a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, which may be an amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (in either event, the “Shelf Registration Statement”) on or prior to the earliest to occur of (1) the 30th day after the date on which the Company determines that it is not required to file the Exchange Offer Registration Statement as contemplated by clause (i) above, (2) the 30th day after the date on which the Company receives notice from a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities as contemplated by clause (iii) above, and (3) the 300th day after the Closing Date (or if such 300th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (such earliest date being the “Shelf Filing Deadline”), which Shelf Registration Statement shall provide for resales of all Transfer Restricted Securities the Holders of which shall have provided the information required pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof; and

(y) use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission on or before the 60 th day after the Shelf Filing Deadline (or if such 60 th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

Each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the provisions of Sections 6(b) and (c) hereof to the extent necessary to ensure that it is available for resales of Initial Securities by the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities entitled to the benefit of this Section 4(a), and to ensure that it conforms with the requirements of this Agreement, the Securities Act and the policies, rules and regulations of the Commission as announced from time to time, for a period of at least two years following the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement (or shorter period that will terminate when all the Initial Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement).

(b) Provision by Holders of Certain Information in Connection with the Shelf Registration Statement. No Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities may include any of its Transfer Restricted Securities in any Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such Holder furnishes to the Company in writing, within 20 Business Days after receipt of a request therefor, such information as the Company may reasonably request for use in connection with any Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus included therein. Each Holder as to which any Shelf Registration Statement is being effected agrees to furnish promptly to the Company all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such Holder not materially misleading.

SECTION  5. Additional Interest. If (i) any of the Registration Statements required by this Agreement are not filed with the Commission on or prior to the date specified for such filing in this Agreement, (ii) any such Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the date that is specified for such effectiveness in this Agreement (the “Effectiveness Target Date”), (iii) the Exchange Offer has not been Consummated on or prior to the date that is 270 days following the Closing Date, or (iv) any Registration Statement required by this Agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended purpose without being succeeded immediately by a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement that cures such failure and that is itself immediately declared effective (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), a “Registration Default”), the Company hereby agrees that the interest rate borne by the

 

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Transfer Restricted Securities shall be increased by 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Registration Default and shall increase by 0.25% per annum at the end of each subsequent 90-day period, but in no event shall such increase exceed 1.00% per annum. Following the cure of all Registration Defaults relating to any particular Transfer Restricted Securities, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities will be reduced to the original interest rate borne by such Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however, that, if after any such reduction in interest rate, a different Registration Default occurs, the interest rate borne by the relevant Transfer Restricted Securities shall again be increased pursuant to the foregoing provisions.

All obligations of the Company and the Guarantors set forth in the preceding paragraph that are outstanding with respect to any Transfer Restricted Security at the time such security ceases to be a Transfer Restricted Security shall survive until such time as all such obligations with respect to such security shall have been satisfied in full.

SECTION 6. Registration Procedures .

(a) Exchange Offer Registration Statement. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all of the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof, shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to effect such exchange to permit the sale of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(i) If in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Company there is a question as to whether the Exchange Offer is permitted by applicable law, each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees to seek a no-action letter or other favorable decision from the Commission allowing the Company and the Guarantors to Consummate an Exchange Offer for such Initial Securities. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees to pursue the issuance of such a decision to the Commission staff level but shall not be required to take commercially unreasonable action to effect a change of Commission policy. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees, however, to (A) participate in telephonic conferences with the Commission, (B) deliver to the Commission staff an analysis prepared by counsel to the Company setting forth the legal bases, if any, upon which such counsel has concluded that such an Exchange Offer should be permitted and (C) diligently pursue a favorable resolution by the Commission staff of such submission.

(ii) As a condition to its participation in the Exchange Offer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities shall furnish, upon the request of the Company, prior to the Consummation thereof, a written representation to the Company (which may be contained in the letter of transmittal contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) to the effect that (A) it is not an affiliate of the Company, (B) it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in, a distribution of the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and (C) it is acquiring the Exchange Securities in its ordinary course of business. In addition, all such Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities shall otherwise cooperate in the Company’s preparations for the Exchange Offer. Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Broker-Dealer and any such Holder using the Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the securities to be acquired in the Exchange Offer (1) could not under Commission policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement rely on the position of the Commission enunciated in Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (available June 5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the Commission’s letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993, and similar no-action letters (which may include

 

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any no-action letter obtained pursuant to clause (i) above), and (2) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction and that such a secondary resale transaction should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling securityholder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K if the resales are of Exchange Securities obtained by such Holder in exchange for Initial Securities acquired by such Holder directly from the Company.

(b) Shelf Registration Statement. In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all the provisions of Section 6(c) hereof and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration to permit the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities being sold in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto each of the Company and the Guarantors will as expeditiously as possible, subject to the provisions of Section 4 hereof, prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement relating to the registration on any appropriate form under the Securities Act, which form shall be available for the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof.

(c) General Provisions. In connection with any Registration Statement and any Prospectus required by this Agreement to permit the sale or resale of Transfer Restricted Securities (including, without limitation, any Registration Statement and the related Prospectus required to permit resales of Initial Securities by Broker-Dealers), each of the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective and provide all requisite financial statements (including, if required by the Securities Act or any regulation thereunder, financial statements of the Guarantors for the period specified in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable; upon the occurrence of any event that would cause any such Registration Statement or the Prospectus contained therein (A) to contain a material misstatement or omission or (B) not to be effective and usable for resale of Transfer Restricted Securities during the period required by this Agreement, the Company shall file promptly an appropriate amendment to such Registration Statement, in the case of clause (A), correcting any such misstatement or omission, and, in the case of either clause (A) or (B), use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to be declared effective and such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus to become usable for their intended purpose(s) as soon as practicable thereafter;

(ii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the applicable Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective for the applicable period set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, or such shorter period as will terminate when all Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold; cause the Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, and to comply fully with the applicable provisions of Rules 424 and 430A under the Securities Act in a timely manner; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

 

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(iii) advise the underwriter(s), if any, and selling Holders promptly and, if requested by such Persons, to confirm such advice in writing, (A) when the Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to any Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (B) of any request by the Commission for amendments to the Registration Statement or amendments or supplements to the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto, (C) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act or of the suspension by any state securities commission of the qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any of the preceding purposes, (D) of the existence of any fact or the happening of any event that makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein untrue, or that requires the making of any additions to or changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading. If at any time the Commission shall issue any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or any state securities commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under state securities or blue sky laws, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest possible time;

(iv) furnish without charge to each of the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement, and each of the underwriter(s), if any, before filing with the Commission, copies of any Registration Statement or any Prospectus included therein or any amendments or supplements to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all documents incorporated by reference after the initial filing of such Registration Statement), which documents will be subject to the review and comment of such Holders and underwriter(s) in connection with such sale, if any, for a period of at least five Business Days, and the Company will not file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (including all such documents incorporated by reference) to which an Initial Purchaser of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by such Registration Statement or the underwriter(s), if any, shall reasonably object in writing within five Business Days after the receipt thereof (such objection to be deemed timely made upon confirmation of telecopy transmission within such period). The objection of an Initial Purchaser or underwriter, if any, shall be deemed to be reasonable if such Registration Statement, amendment, Prospectus or supplement, as applicable, as proposed to be filed, contains a material misstatement or omission;

(v) promptly prior to the filing of any document that is to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provide copies of such document to the Initial Purchasers, each selling Holder named in any Registration Statement, and to the underwriter(s), if any, make the Company’s and the Guarantors’ representatives available for discussion of such document and other customary due diligence matters, and include such information in such document prior to the filing thereof as such selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, reasonably may request;

(vi) make available at reasonable times for inspection by the Initial Purchasers, the managing underwriter(s), if any, participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney or accountant retained by such Initial Purchasers or any of the underwriter(s), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of each of the Company and the Guarantors and cause the Company’s and the Guarantors’ officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Holder, underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto subsequent to the filing thereof and prior to its effectiveness and to participate in meetings with investors to the extent requested by the managing underwriter(s), if any;

 

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(vii) if requested by any selling Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, promptly incorporate in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, pursuant to a supplement or post-effective amendment if necessary, such information as such selling Holders and underwriter(s), if any, may reasonably request to have included therein, including, without limitation, information relating to the “Plan of Distribution” of the Transfer Restricted Securities, information with respect to the principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being sold to such underwriter(s), the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold in such offering; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company is notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(viii) cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be rated with the appropriate rating agencies, if so requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities covered thereby or the underwriter(s), if any;

(ix) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, at least one copy of the Registration Statement, as first filed with the Commission, and of each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits (including exhibits incorporated therein by reference);

(x) deliver to each selling Holder and each of the underwriter(s), if any, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons reasonably may request; each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby consents to the use of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders and each of the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the offering and the sale of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto;

(xi) enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement), and make such representations and warranties, and take all such other actions in connection therewith in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement, all to such extent as may be requested by any Initial Purchaser or by any Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities or underwriter in connection with any sale or resale pursuant to any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement; and whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an Underwritten Registration, each of the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(A) furnish to each Initial Purchaser, each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, in such substance and scope as they may request and as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in primary underwritten offerings, upon the date of the Consummation of the Exchange Offer or, if applicable, the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement:

 

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(1) a certificate, dated the date of Consummation of the Exchange Offer or the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, signed by (y) the President or any Vice President and (z) a principal financial or accounting officer of each of the Company and the Guarantors, confirming, as of the date thereof, the matters set forth in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 5(e) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters as such parties may reasonably request;

(2) an opinion, dated the date of Consummation of the Exchange Offer or the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, of counsel for the Company and the Guarantors, covering the matters set forth in Section 5(c) of the Purchase Agreement and such other matters as such parties may reasonably request, and in any event including a statement to the effect that such counsel has participated in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company and the Guarantors, representatives of the independent public accountants for the Company and the Guarantors, representatives of the underwriter(s), if any, and counsel to the underwriter(s), if any, in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus and have considered the matters required to be stated therein and the statements contained therein, although such counsel has not independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such statements; and that such counsel advises that, on the basis of the foregoing, no facts came to such counsel’s attention that caused such counsel to believe that the applicable Registration Statement, at the time such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto became effective, and, in the case of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as of the date of Consummation, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or that the Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement as of its date and, in the case of the opinion dated the date of Consummation of the Exchange Offer, as of the date of Consummation, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading. Without limiting the foregoing, such counsel may state further that such counsel assumes no responsibility for, and has not independently verified, the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the financial statements, notes and schedules and other financial data included in any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement or the related Prospectus; and

(3) a customary comfort letter or comfort letters, as the case may be, dated the date of effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, from the Company’s independent accountants, in the customary form and covering matters of the type customarily requested to be covered in comfort letters by underwriters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, and covering or affirming the matters set forth in the comfort letters delivered pursuant to Section 5(a) of the Purchase Agreement, without exception;

(B) set forth in full or incorporate by reference in the underwriting agreement, if any, the indemnification provisions and procedures of Section 8 hereof with respect to all parties to be indemnified pursuant to said Section; and

 

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(C) deliver such other documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by such parties to evidence compliance with Section 6(c)(xi)(A) hereof and with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company or any of the Guarantors pursuant to this Section 6(c)(xi), if any.

If at any time the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors contemplated in Section 6(c)(xi)(A)(1) hereof cease to be true and correct, the Company or the Guarantors shall so advise the Initial Purchasers and the underwriter(s), if any, and each selling Holder promptly and, if requested by such Persons, shall confirm such advice in writing;

(xii) prior to any public offering of Transfer Restricted Securities, cooperate with the selling Holders, the underwriter(s), if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration and qualification of the Transfer Restricted Securities under the state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the selling Holders or underwriter(s), if any, may request and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however , that neither the Company nor the Guarantors shall be required to register or qualify as a foreign corporation where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to the service of process in suits or to taxation, other than as to matters and transactions relating to the Registration Statement, in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(xiii) shall issue, upon the request of any Holder of Initial Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement, Exchange Securities having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities surrendered to the Company by such Holder in exchange therefor or being sold by such Holder; such Exchange Securities to be registered in the name of such Holder or in the name of the purchaser(s) of such Exchange Securities, as the case may be; in return, the Initial Securities held by such Holder shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation;

(xiv) cooperate with the selling Holders and the underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Transfer Restricted Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and enable such Transfer Restricted Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders or the underwriter(s), if any, may request at least two Business Days prior to any sale of Transfer Restricted Securities made by such Holders or underwriter(s);

(xv) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter(s), if any, to consummate the disposition of such Transfer Restricted Securities, subject to the proviso contained in Section 6(c)(xii) hereof;

(xvi) if any fact or event contemplated by Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof shall exist or have occurred, prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Transfer Restricted Securities, the Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading;

 

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(xvii) provide a CUSIP number for all Exchange Securities not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement covering such Exchange Securities and provide the Trustee under the Indenture with printed certificates for such Exchange Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company and take all other action necessary to ensure that all such Exchange Securities are eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company;

(xviii) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with FINRA and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter (including any “qualified independent underwriter”) that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of FINRA;

(xix) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, a consolidated earnings statement meeting the requirements of Rule 158 (which need not be audited) for the twelve-month period (A) commencing at the end of any fiscal quarter in which Transfer Restricted Securities are sold to underwriters in a firm commitment or best efforts Underwritten Offering or (B) if not sold to underwriters in such an offering, beginning with the first month of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the Registration Statement;

(xx) cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement required by this Agreement, and, in connection therewith, cooperate with the Trustee and the Holders of Initial Securities to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for such Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and to execute and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all documents that may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the Commission to enable such Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner;

(xxi) cause all Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed if requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Initial Securities or the managing underwriter(s), if any; and

(xxii) provide promptly to each Holder upon request each document filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

Each Holder agrees by acquisition of a Transfer Restricted Security that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the existence of any fact of the kind described in Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Transfer Restricted Securities that was current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the time period regarding the effectiveness of such Registration Statement set forth in Section 3 or 4 hereof, as applicable, shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 6(c)(iii)(D) hereof to and including

 

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the date when each selling Holder covered by such Registration Statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(c)(xvi) hereof or shall have received the Advice; provided, however, that no such extension shall be taken into account in determining whether additional interest is due pursuant to Section 5 hereof or the amount of such additional interest, it being agreed that the Company’s option to suspend use of a Registration Statement pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a Registration Default for purposes of Section 5 hereof.

SECTION 7. Registration Expenses .

(a) All expenses incident to the Company’s and each Guarantors’ performance of or compliance with this Agreement will be borne by the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, regardless of whether a Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees and expenses (including filings made by any Initial Purchaser or Holder with FINRA (and, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter” and its counsel that may be required by the rules and regulations of FINRA)); (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state securities or blue sky laws; (iii) all expenses of printing (including printing certificates for the Exchange Securities to be issued in the Exchange Offer and printing of Prospectuses), messenger and delivery services and telephone; (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, the Guarantors and, subject to Section 7(b) hereof, the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; (v) all application and filing fees in connection with listing the Exchange Securities on a securities exchange or automated quotation system pursuant to the requirements thereof; and (vi) all fees and disbursements of independent certified public accountants of the Company and the Guarantors (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).

Each of the Company and the Guarantors will, in any event, bear its internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expenses of any annual audit and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company or the Guarantors.

(b) In connection with any Registration Statement required by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the Shelf Registration Statement), the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will reimburse the Initial Purchasers and the Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered in the Exchange Offer and/or resold pursuant to the “Plan of Distribution” contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one counsel, who shall be Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP or such other counsel as may be chosen by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities for whose benefit such Registration Statement is being prepared.

SECTION 8. Indemnification .

(a) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless (i) each Holder and (ii) each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) any Holder (any of the Persons referred to in this clause (ii) being hereinafter referred to as a “controlling person”) and (iii) the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of any Holder or any controlling person (any Person referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) may hereinafter be referred to as an “Indemnified Holder”), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions and expenses (including, without limitation, and as incurred, reimbursement of all reasonable costs of investigating, preparing, pursuing, settling, compromising, paying or defending any claim or

 

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action, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to any Indemnified Holder), joint or several, directly or indirectly caused by, related to, based upon, arising out of or in connection with any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement or Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are caused by an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission that is made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any of the Holders furnished in writing to the Company by any of the Holders expressly for use therein. This indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any liability which the Company or any of the Guarantors may otherwise have.

In case any action or proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation or proceeding) shall be brought or asserted against any of the Indemnified Holders with respect to which indemnity may be sought against the Company or the Guarantors, such Indemnified Holder (or the Indemnified Holder controlled by such controlling person) shall promptly notify the Company and the Guarantors in writing; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not relieve any of the Company or the Guarantors of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. The remedies provided for in this Section 8 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may be otherwise available to any Indemnified Holder at law or in equity.

Such Indemnified Holder shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid, as incurred, by the Company and the Guarantors (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Holder is not entitled to indemnification hereunder). The Company and the Guarantors shall not, in connection with any one such action or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for such Indemnified Holders, which firm shall be designated by the Holders. The Company and the Guarantors shall be liable for any settlement of any such action or proceeding effected with the Company’s and the Guarantors’ prior written consent, which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably, and each of the Company and the Guarantors agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Indemnified Holder from and against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of any settlement of any action effected with the written consent of the Company and the Guarantors. The Company and the Guarantors shall not, without the prior written consent of each Indemnified Holder, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action, claim, litigation or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Holder is a party thereto), unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination (i) includes an unconditional release of each Indemnified Holder from all liability arising out of such action, claim, litigation or proceeding and (ii) does not include any statements as to or any findings of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Holder.

(b) Each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors and their respective directors, officers of the Company and the Guarantors who sign a Registration Statement, and any Person controlling (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company or any of the Guarantors, and the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of each such Person, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company and the Guarantors to each of the Indemnified Holders, but only with respect to claims and actions based on information relating to such Holder furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use in any Registration

 

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Statement. In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against the Company, the Guarantors or their respective directors or officers or any such controlling person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against a Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities, such Holder shall have the rights and duties given the Company and the Guarantors, and the Company, the Guarantors, their respective directors and officers and such controlling person shall have the rights and duties given to each Holder by the preceding paragraph.

(c) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is unavailable to an indemnified party under Section 8(a) or (b) hereof (other than by reason of exceptions provided in those Sections) in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, actions or expenses referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, from the Initial Placement (which in the case of the Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed to be equal to the total gross proceeds to the Company and the Guarantors from the Initial Placement), the amount of additional interest which did not become payable as a result of the filing of the Registration Statement resulting in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments actions or expenses, and such Registration Statement, or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Indemnified Holder on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, or the Indemnified Holders, on the other hand, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in the second paragraph of Section 8(a) hereof, any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim.

The Company, the Guarantors and each Holder of Transfer Restricted Securities agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(c) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, none of the Holders (and its related Indemnified Holders) shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the total discount, commissions and other compensation or net proceeds, as applicable, received by such Holder with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities exceeds the amount of any damages which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8(c) are several in proportion to the respective principal amount of Initial Securities held by each of the Holders hereunder and not joint.

 

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SECTION  9. Rule 144A. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees with each Holder, for so long as any Transfer Restricted Securities remain outstanding, to make available to any Holder or beneficial owner of Transfer Restricted Securities in connection with any sale thereof and any prospective purchaser of such Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder or beneficial owner, the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act in order to permit resales of such Transfer Restricted Securities pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

SECTION  10. Participation in Underwritten Registrations. No Holder may participate in any Underwritten Registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder’s Transfer Restricted Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, lock-up letters and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

SECTION  11. Selection of Underwriters. The Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement who desire to do so may sell such Transfer Restricted Securities in an Underwritten Offering. In any such Underwritten Offering, the investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) that will administer such offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Securities included in such offering; provided , however , that such investment banker(s) and managing underwriter(s) must be reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

SECTION 12. Miscellaneous.

(a) Remedies. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agree to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b) No Inconsistent Agreements. Each of the Company and the Guarantors will not, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Neither the Company nor any of the Guarantors has previously entered into any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to its securities to any Person. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Company’s or any of the Guarantors’ securities under any agreement in effect on the date hereof.

(c) Adjustments Affecting the Securities. The Company will not take any action, or permit any change to occur, with respect to the Securities that would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Holders to Consummate any Exchange Offer.

(d) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company has (i) in the case of Section 5 hereof and this Section 12(d)(i), obtained the written consent of Holders of all outstanding Transfer Restricted Securities; and (ii) in the case of all other provisions hereof, obtained the written consent of Holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities (excluding any Transfer Restricted Securities held by the Company or its affiliates). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and that does not affect directly or indirectly the rights of other Holders whose securities are not being tendered pursuant to such Exchange Offer may be given by the Holders of

 

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a majority of the outstanding principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities being tendered or registered; provided, however, that, with respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights of any Initial Purchaser hereunder, the Company shall obtain the written consent of each such Initial Purchaser with respect to which such amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver, consent or departure is to be effective.

(e) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, hand delivered, air couriered or facsimiled and confirmed to the parties hereto as follows:

(i) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on the records of the Registrar under the Indenture, with a copy to the Registrar under the Indenture; and

(ii) if to the Company or to the Guarantors:

Century Communities, Inc.

8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 650

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Facsimile: (303) 770-8320

Attention: David Messenger

With a copy to:

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900

Los Angeles, California 90067

Facsimile: (310) 586-0556

Attention: Mark Kelson, Esq.

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: (i) at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; (ii) five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; (iii) when receipt acknowledged, if facsimiled; and (iv) on the next Business Day, if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.

Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address specified in the Indenture.

(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without limitation, and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities; provided, however , that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Transfer Restricted Securities from such Holder.

(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier, facsimile or other electronic transmission (i.e., a “.pdf” or “.tif”) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.

 

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(h) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(i) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY AND DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.

(j) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the registration rights granted by the Company with respect to the Transfer Restricted Securities. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ David Messenger

Name: David Messenger

Title: Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT

 


Guarantors
AVR A, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

AVR B, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

AVR C, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


 

A UGUSTA P OINTE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

A VALON AT I NVERNESS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

B EACON P OINTE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


B LACKSTONE H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

B RADBURN V ILLAGE H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

CC C OMMUNITIES , LLC
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC,
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


CCC H OLDINGS , LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CCG C ONSTRUCTORS LLC

By:  

Century Communities of Georgia, LLC,

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Manager and Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CCG R EALTY G ROUP LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Georgia, LLC,

its Manager and Sole Member

  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Manager and Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

     

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

CCH H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTRAL P ARK R OWHOMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

C ENTURY AT A SH M EADOWS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

C ENTURY AT B EACON P OINTE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY AT C ALEY , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

C ENTURY AT C ANDELAS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

C ENTURY AT C AROUSEL F ARMS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY AT C LAREMONT R ANCH , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT H ARVEST M EADOWS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT L ANDMARK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY AT L ITTLETON V ILLAGE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT LOR, LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT L OWRY , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY AT M ARVELLA , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT M IDTOWN , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT M ILLENNIUM , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY AT M URPHY C REEK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT O BSERVATORY H EIGHTS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT O UTLOOK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY AT S ALISBURY H EIGHTS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT S OUTHSHORE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT S TERLING R ANCH , LLC

By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
       

By:

 

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY AT T ERRAIN , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT T HE G ROVE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT T HE M EADOWS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY AT V ISTA R IDGE , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT W ILDGRASS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY AT W OLF R ANCH , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY C ITY , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES C ONSTRUCTION , LLC
By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Manager and Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF G EORGIA , LLC
By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Manager and Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF N EVADA , LLC
By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Sole Managing Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF N EVADA R EALTY , LLC
By:   Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,
  its Sole Managing Member
  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

      David Messenger
     

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES OF U TAH , LLC

By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Manager and Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY C OMMUNITIES S OUTHEAST , LLC

By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Manager and Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY G ROUP LLC

By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Manager and Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS , LLC
By:   CCC Holdings, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Manager and Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

      David Messenger
     

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS II, LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS OF T EXAS , LLC
By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Sole Managing Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY L AND H OLDINGS OF U TAH , LLC
By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Sole Managing Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

 

C ENTURY R HODES R ANCH GC, LLC
By:   Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,
  its Sole Managing Member
  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

      David Messenger
     

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


C ENTURY T USCANY GC, LLC
By:   Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,
  its Sole Managing Member
  By:   Century Communities, Inc.
    its Sole Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ David Messenger

      David Messenger
     

Chief Financial Officer

 

C HERRY H ILL P ARK , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

C OTTAGES AT W ILLOW P ARK , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


E NCLAVE AT B OYD P ONDS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

E NCLAVE AT C HERRY C REEK , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

E STATES AT C HATFIELD F ARMS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


H EARTH AT O AK M EADOWS , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

H OMETOWN , LLC
By:   Horizon Building Services, LLC,
  its Manager
  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

          David Messenger
          Chief Financial Officer

 

H OMETOWN S OUTH , LLC

By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Manager and Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

    David Messenger
   

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


L AKEVIEW F ORT C OLLINS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

M ADISON E STATES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

M ERIDIAN R ANCH , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


M ONTECITO AT R IDGEGATE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

N EIGHBORHOOD A SSOCIATIONS G ROUP , LLC
By:  

Century Communities of Nevada, LLC,

its Sole Managing Member

    By:   Century Communities, Inc.
      its Sole Managing Member
      By:  

/s/ David Messenger

       

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

P ARK 5 TH A VENUE D EVELOPMENT C O ., LLC
By:  

Century Communities, Inc.

its Sole Managing Member

  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


R ESERVE AT H IGHPOINTE E STATES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

R ESERVE AT T HE M EADOWS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

S ADDLE R OCK G OLF , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


S ADDLEBACK H EIGHTS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

S TETSON R IDGE H OMES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

T HE R ETREAT AT R IDGEGATE , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


T HE V ISTAS AT N OR WOOD , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

T HE W HEATLANDS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

V ENUE AT A RISTA , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


V ERONA E STATES , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

V ILLAS AT M URPHY C REEK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

W ATERSIDE AT H IGHLAND P ARK , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


W ESTOWN C ONDOMINIUMS , LLC
By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Manager and Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

W ESTOWN T OWNHOMES , LLC
By:   Century Communities, Inc.
  its Manager and Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ David Messenger

   

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

 

W ILDGRASS , LLC
By:  

Horizon Building Services, LLC,

its Manager

  By:   Century Land Holdings, LLC
    its Managing Member
    By:   CCC Holdings, LLC
      its Manager
      By:   Century Communities, Inc.
        its Manager and Sole Member
        By:  

/s/ David Messenger

         

David Messenger

Chief Financial Officer

S IGNATURE P AGE TO R EGISTRATION R IGHTS A GREEMENT


The foregoing Registration Rights Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written:

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
For itself and as Representative of the several Initial Purchasers
By:   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
By:  

/s/ Daniel Adams

  Name:   Daniel Adams
  Title:   Vice President

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