<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000833079-18-000072.txt : 20180629
<SEC-HEADER>0000833079-18-000072.hdr.sgml : 20180629
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180629115655
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000833079-18-000072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180628
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180629

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Meritage Homes CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833079
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				860611231
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09977
		FILM NUMBER:		18928067

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8800 EAST RAINTREE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480-515-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8800 EAST RAINTREE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MERITAGE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981009

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MONTEREY HOMES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOMEPLEX MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>8-K
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June 13, 2014 (the &#8220;Credit Agreement&#8221;), among the Company, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.  Among other things, the Fourth Amendment (i) increases the total commitments available under the Credit Agreement from $625 million to $780 million, (ii) refreshes the accordion feature to allow the Company to increase the total commitments under the Credit Agreement by up to $100 million, (iii) slightly revises the applicable margin pricing grid, and (iv) extends the maturity date of the facility from July 9, 2021 to July 9, 2022. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Fourth Amendment also resets the minimum consolidated tangible net worth floor to 70% of consolidated tangible net worth as of March 31, 2018.  Except as described in the previous sentence, the Credit Agreement&#8217;s financial covenants were not modified in connection with the Fourth Amendment.  As of the date of the Fourth Amendment, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement and the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $78.0 million, leaving approximately $702.0 million available under the Credit Agreement to be drawn. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to Fourth Amendment, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div 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<div><a name="s45052fd7d8454dc19d4cc796637b4248"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:24px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">FOURTH AMENDMENT TO </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:24px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) dated as of June 28, 2018, among MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Borrower</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent on behalf of the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), and as Swingline Lender and as Issuing Lender and the Lenders party hereto.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITALS:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">A.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 13, 2014, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 9, 2015, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 29, 2016, and that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 31, 2017 (as the same may be further amended, modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;; and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">B.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement as more fully set forth herein. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">C.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">As of the date hereof, a new Lender, CIBC Bank USA, has become a Lender under the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Amendment).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:72px;">Section 1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment of Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  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</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">further</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, that the maximum L/C Commitment automatically shall be increased by an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of each dollar increase by which the Total Commitments have been increased in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.21</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">, provided that one or more Issuing Lenders consents to increase its Letter of Credit Commitment by such increased amount and, if one or more Issuing Lenders consents to increase its Letter of Credit Commitment by an amount less than such increased amount, then only the total amount of such aggregate increased Letter of Credit Commitment amount.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Prime Rate</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;:  the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the &#8220;Prime Rate&#8221; in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the &#8220;bank prime loan&#8221; rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar releases by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The definition of &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">ABR</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221; in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to add the following language at the end of the definition: &#8220;If the ABR is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.13 hereof, then the ABR shall be the greater of clause (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the ABR shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The definition of &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Applicable Margin</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221; in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to replace the pricing grid in such definition as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:59.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:29%;"></td><td style="width:25%;"></td><td style="width:21%;"></td><td style="width:25%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:3px double #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Leverage Ratio</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Commitment Fee Rate</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:3px double #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8804;40%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">1.50%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">0.50%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">0.25%</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:3px double #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&gt;40% but &#8804;50%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid 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definition: &#8220;(d) any Person otherwise the subject of any Sanctions&#8221;.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(j)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.13</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following clause (c) after the end of the text following clause (b):</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;padding-left:144px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;(c) If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i)&#160;the circumstances set forth in clause (a)&#160;have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in clause (a)&#160;have not arisen but either (w) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has made a public statement that the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the LIBOR Screen Rate), (x) the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has made a public  statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the LIBOR Screen Rate), (y) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published or (z) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the LIBO Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable (but for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the Applicable Margin).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10.1, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other Lender party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date a copy of such amendment is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that such Required Lenders object to such amendment.  Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (c) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this Section 2.13(c), only to the extent the LIBO Screen Rate for such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Eurodollar Loans requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as ABR Loans, (y) any Loans that were to have been converted on the first day of such Interest Period to Eurodollar Loans shall be continued as ABR Loans and (z) any outstanding Eurodollar Loans shall be converted, on the last day of the then-current Interest Period, to ABR Loans.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;padding-left:144px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(k)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.21</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the amount &#8220;$725,000,000&#8221; in such Section with the amount &#8220;$880,000,000&#8221;. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(l)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">A new </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.23</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;is added to the Credit Agreement as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8220;4.23</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Disclosure</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  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understanding, that the Administrative Agent and each Lender is a full service securities or banking firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities as well as providing investment banking and other financial services.  In the ordinary course of business, any of the Administrative Agent or a Lender may provide investment banking and other financial services to, and/or acquire, hold or sell, for its own accounts and the accounts of customers, equity, debt and other securities and financial instruments (including bank loans and other obligations) of, the Borrower and other companies with which Borrower may have commercial or other relationships.  With respect to any securities and/or financial instruments so held by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of their respective customers, all rights in respect of such securities and financial instruments, including any voting rights, will be exercised by the holder of the rights, in its sole discretion.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(u)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Schedule 1.1A of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 1.1A attached hereto.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(v)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Schedule 3.1A of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 3.1A attached hereto</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(w)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Attachment 1 to Exhibit C, Form of Borrowing Base Certificate, to the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Attachment 1 to Exhibit C attached hereto.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:72px;">Section 2.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Existing Revolving Loans</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  With respect to existing outstanding Revolving Loans as of the Effective Date and the increase in Total Commitments of the Lenders, on the Effective Date, Borrower shall borrow Revolving Loans from each Lender in accordance with its Commitment as of the Effective Date on a pro rata basis in an amount determined by reference to the amount of each Type of Loan (and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, of each Eurodollar Tranche) which would then have been outstanding from such Lender if (x) each such Type or Eurodollar Tranche had been borrowed or effected on the Effective Date and (y) the aggregate amount of each such Type or Eurodollar Tranche requested to be so borrowed or effected had been proportionately increased, and shall accordingly repay on a pro rata basis outstanding Revolving Loans of each Lender with Commitments immediately prior to the Effective Date on a pro rata basis in an amount determined by reference to the amount of each Type of Loan (and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, of each Eurodollar Tranche) which would then have been outstanding from such Lender if (x) each such Type or </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Eurodollar Tranche had been borrowed or effected on the Effective Date and (y) the aggregate amount of each such Type or Eurodollar Tranche requested to be so borrowed or effected had been proportionately decreased, and, if applicable in connection with such increased Commitments and repayment, Borrower shall pay all amounts due under </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.17</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  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As of the Effective Date, CIBC Bank USA pursuant to a New Lender Supplement dated as of the Effective Date, has become a Lender  under the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Amendment) with the Commitment set forth in Schedule 1.1A attached hereto.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:72px;">Section 4.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Effective Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  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Borrower hereby: (a) reaffirms, ratifies, confirms, and acknowledges its obligations under the Loan Documents and agrees to continue to be bound thereby and perform thereunder; (b) agrees and acknowledges that all such Loan Documents and all of Borrower&#8217;s obligations thereunder are and remain in full force and effect and, except as expressly provided herein, have not been modified; and (c) acknowledges and agrees that to its knowledge it has no defenses, offsets or counterclaims of any kind or nature whatsoever to its obligations under the Loan Documents. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:72px;">Section 8.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Miscellaneous</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">GOVERNING LAW</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  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Any such waiver, modification or amendment shall be binding upon Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender (including the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Lender).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Successors and Assigns</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Lender).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Captions</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  The captions and section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;padding-right:48px;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Counterparts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart.  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Burberry</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Martina J. Burberry</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Vice President</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[Signatures continue on the next page.]</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, N.A., as a Class A Lender</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Carolynn Alexander</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Carolynn Alexander</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sr. Vice President</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;padding-left:5px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[Signatures continue on the next page.]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">COMERICA BANK, as a Class A Lender</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Casey L. 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Stevenson</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Vice President</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;padding-left:5px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[Signatures continue on the next page.]</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;padding-left:5px;font-size:11pt;"><font 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DeMagistris</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Authorized Signatory</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:324px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:324px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;padding-left:5px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[Signatures continue on the next page.]</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font 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Boyer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Senior Vice President</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:324px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:324px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;padding-left:5px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[Signatures continue on the next page.]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">CIBC BANK USA, as a Class A Lender</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Russel Ruhnke</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Russel Ruhnke</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Managing Director</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Schedule 1.1A</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Commitments</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.328125%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:36%;"></td><td style="width:30%;"></td><td style="width:34%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Class A or Class B</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Commitment</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$70,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Citibank, N.A.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$70,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Bank of America, N.A.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$70,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">SunTrust Bank</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$70,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Royal Bank of Canada</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$70,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">PNC Bank, National Association</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$70,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. Bank National Association</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$70,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Mizuho Bank, Ltd.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$70,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ZB, N.A. dba National Bank of Arizona, a national banking association</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$40,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Regions Bank</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$40,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Texas Capital Bank, N.A.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$40,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Flagstar Bank, FSB</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$25,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Comerica Bank</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$40,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">CIBC Bank USA</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Class A Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$35,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">TOTAL</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">$780,000,000</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Schedule 3.1A</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;padding-left:240px;text-indent:-240px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Letter of Credit Commitments</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:50%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:53%;"></td><td style="width:47%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Issuing Lender</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Letter of Credit Commitment</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">$40,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Bank of America, N.A.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">$85,000,000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #00000a;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #00000a;border-right:1px solid #00000a;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">U.S. Bank National Association</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Borrowing Base Compliance Calculations</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;          </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Attachment 1 to Exhibit C</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">($ in 000&#8217;s)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:5%;"></td><td style="width:77%;"></td><td style="width:4%;"></td><td style="width:14%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrestricted Cash to the extent it exceeds the Required Liquidity: </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Escrow Proceeds Receivable:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Book Value of Units Under Contract:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Book Value of Units Under Construction:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(e)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Book Value of Speculative Units &lt; 540 days:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(f)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Book Value of Speculative Units &gt; 540 days:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The advance rate for Speculative Units (other than Model Units) shall decrease to 0% for any Unit that has been a Speculative unit for 540 days or more</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:25px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Borrowing Base shall not include any amount under clause (j) under the Borrowing Base to the extent that such amount exceeds 25% of the total Borrowing 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