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Note 9 - Senior Notes and Credit Facilities

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

9. Senior Notes and Credit Facilities

Senior notes and credit facilities balances as of October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, were as follows:

	*October 31,*			*October 31,*
(In thousands)		*2020*			*2019*
Senior Secured Notes:
10.0% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2022	$	111,214		$	218,994
10.5% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2024		69,683			211,391
10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due November 15, 2025		158,502			-
7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026		350,000			350,000
10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026		282,322			282,322
11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026		162,269			103,141
Total Senior Secured Notes	$	1,133,990		$	1,165,848
Senior Notes:
8.0% Senior Notes due November 1, 2027 (1)	$	-		$	-
13.5% Senior Notes due February 1, 2026		90,590			90,590
5.0% Senior Notes due February 1, 2040		90,120			90,120
Total Senior Notes	$	180,710		$	180,710
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility due February 1, 2027	$	39,551		$	202,547
Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility due January 31, 2028	$	81,498		$	-
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (2)	$	-		$	-
Subtotal notes payable	$	1,435,749		$	1,549,105
Net (discounts) premiums	$	17,521		$	(49,145	)
Net debt issuance costs	$	(22,160	)	$	(19,970	)
Total notes payable, net of discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs	$	1,431,110		$	1,479,990

(1) $26.0 million of 8.0% Senior Notes due 2027 are owned by a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary of HEI. Therefore, in accordance with GAAP, such notes are not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of HEI. On November 1, 2019, the maturity of the 8.0% Senior Notes was extended to November 1, 2027.

(2) At October 31, 2020, provides for up to $125.0 million in aggregate amount of senior secured first lien revolving loans. Availability thereunder will terminate on December 28, 2022.

As of October 31, 2020, future maturities of our borrowings were as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, (1)
2021	$	-
2022		111,214
2023		-
2024		69,683
2025		-
Thereafter		1,254,852
Total	$	1,435,749

(1) Does not include our $125.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility under which there were no borrowings outstanding as of October 31, 2020.

General

Except for K. Hovnanian, the issuer of the notes and borrower under the Credit Facilities (as defined below), our home mortgage subsidiaries, certain of our title insurance subsidiaries, joint ventures and subsidiaries holding interests in our joint ventures, we and each of our subsidiaries are guarantors of the Credit Facilities, the senior secured notes (subject in the case of the 10.5% 2024 Notes (as defined below), to the 10.5% 2024 Notes Supplemental Indenture (as defined below)) and senior notes outstanding at October 31, 2020 (collectively, the “Notes Guarantors”).

The credit agreements governing the Credit Facilities and the indentures governing the senior secured and senior notes (together, the “Debt Instruments”) outstanding at October 31, 2020 do not contain any financial maintenance covenants, but do contain restrictive covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of HEI and certain of its subsidiaries, including K. Hovnanian, to incur additional indebtedness (other than non-recourse indebtedness, certain permitted indebtedness and refinancing indebtedness), pay dividends and make distributions on common and preferred stock, repay certain indebtedness prior to its respective stated maturity, repurchase common and preferred stock, make other restricted payments (including investments), sell certain assets (including in certain land banking transactions), incur liens, consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The Debt Instruments also contain customary events of default which would permit the lenders or holders thereof to exercise remedies with respect to the collateral (as applicable), declare the loans made under the Unsecured Term Loan Facility (defined below) (the “Unsecured Term Loans”), loans made under the Secured Term Loan Facility (defined below) (the “Secured Term Loans”) and loans made under the Secured Credit Agreement (as defined below) (the “Secured Revolving Loans”) or notes to be immediately due and payable if not cured within applicable grace periods, including the failure to make timely payments on the Unsecured Term Loans, Secured Term Loans, Secured Revolving Loans or notes or other material indebtedness, cross default to other material indebtedness, the failure to comply with agreements and covenants and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency, with respect to the Unsecured Term Loans, Secured Term Loans and Secured Revolving Loans, material inaccuracy of representations and warranties and with respect to the Unsecured Term Loans, Secured Term Loans and Secured Revolving Loans, a change of control, and, with respect to the Secured Term Loans, Secured Revolving Loans and senior secured notes, the failure of the documents granting security for the obligations under the secured Debt Instruments to be in full force and effect, and the failure of the liens on any material portion of the collateral securing the obligations under the secured Debt Instruments to be valid and perfected. As of October 31, 2020, we believe we were in compliance with the covenants of the Debt Instruments.

If our consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio is less than 2.0 to 1.0, as defined in the applicable Debt Instrument, we are restricted from making certain payments, including dividends, and from incurring indebtedness other than certain permitted indebtedness, refinancing indebtedness and nonrecourse indebtedness. As a result of this ratio restriction, we are currently restricted from paying dividends (in the case of the payment of dividends on preferred stock, our secured debt leverage ratio must also be less than 4.0 to 1.0), which are not cumulative, on our 7.625% Series A Preferred Stock. We anticipate that we will continue to be restricted from paying dividends for the foreseeable future. Our inability to pay dividends is in accordance with covenant restrictions and will not result in a default under our Debt Instruments or otherwise affect compliance with any of the covenants contained in our Debt Instruments.

Under the terms of our Debt Instruments, we have the right to make certain redemptions and prepayments and, depending on market conditions and covenant restrictions, may do so from time to time. We also continue to actively analyze and evaluate our capital structure and explore transactions to simplify our capital structure and to strengthen our balance sheet, including those that reduce leverage and/or extend maturities, and will seek to do so with the right opportunity. We may also continue to make debt purchases and/or exchanges for debt or equity from time to time through tender offers, exchange offers, open market purchases, private transactions, or otherwise, or seek to raise additional debt or equity capital, depending on market conditions and covenant restrictions.

Fiscal 2020

On December 10, 2019, K. Hovnanian consummated an exchange offer (the "1.75 Lien Exchange Offer") pursuant to which it issued $158.5 million aggregate principal amount of 10.0% 1.75 Lien Notes due 2025 (the “1.75 Lien Notes”) in exchange for $23.2 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (the “10.0% 2022 Notes”) and $141.7 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “10.5% 2024 Notes” and, together with the 10.0% 2022 Notes, the “Second Lien Notes”). K. Hovnanian also exchanged $163.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its Unsecured Term Loans for $81.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Secured Term Loans made under a new Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility due January 31, 2028 (the “Secured Term Loan Facility”). There was no cash consideration in these exchanges. These secured notes and term loan exchanges were accounted for in accordance with ASC 470-60, resulting in a carrying value of $164.9 million and $148.8 million, respectively, for the $158.5 million of 1.75 Lien Notes and $81.5 million of Secured Term Loans, respectively, and a net gain on extinguishment of debt of $9.2 million, which is included in “Gain on extinguishment of debt” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The effect of this gain on a per share basis, assuming dilution, for the year ended October 31, 2020 was $1.40, excluding the impact of taxes, as our deferred tax assets are fully reserved by a valuation allowance.

In connection with the 1.75 Lien Exchange Offer, K. Hovnanian obtained consents from a majority of the holders of the 10.5% 2024 Notes to amendments to the indenture under which such 10.5% 2024 Notes were issued and entered into the Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 6, 2019 among HEI, K. Hovnanian, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “10.5% 2024 Notes Supplemental Indenture”) to provide for such amendments, which became operative on December 10, 2019. The amendments eliminate most of the restrictive covenants, certain of the affirmative covenants and certain events of default, including eliminating the obligations of subsidiaries that are formed after December 10, 2019 to become guarantors of the 10.5% 2024 Notes and to provide collateral in respect of their assets. As a result, the 10.5% 2024 Notes do not have the same guarantors or collateral as K. Hovnanian’s other secured debt obligations.

The 1.75 Lien Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of December 10, 2019, among HEI, K. Hovnanian, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent. The 1.75 Lien Notes are guaranteed by HEI and the Notes Guarantors and are secured by substantially all of the assets owned by K. Hovnanian and the Notes Guarantors, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions. Interest on the 1.75 Lien Notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on May 15, 2020, to holders of record at the close of business on May 1 or November 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding each such interest payment date. The 1.75 Lien Notes have a maturity of November 15, 2025.

The 1.75 Lien Notes are redeemable in whole or in part at K. Hovnanian’s option at any time prior to November 15, 2021 at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of their principal amount plus an applicable “Make-Whole Amount”. At any time and from time to time on or after November 15, 2021 and prior to November 15, 2022, K. Hovnanian may redeem some or all of the 1.75 Lien Notes at a redemption price equal to 105.00% of their principal amount, at any time and from time to time after November 15, 2022 and prior to November 15, 2023, K. Hovnanian may redeem some or all of the 1.75 Lien Notes at a redemption price equal to 102.50% of their principal amount and at any time and from time to time after November 15, 2023, K. Hovnanian may redeem some or all of the 1.75 Lien Notes at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of their principal amount. In addition, K. Hovnanian may also redeem up to 35.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the 1.75 Lien Notes prior to November 15, 2021 with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at 110.00% of principal.

The Secured Term Loans and the guarantees thereof are secured on a pari passu basis with the 1.75 Lien Notes by the same assets that secure the 1.75 Lien Notes, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions. The Secured Term Loans bear interest at a rate equal to 10.0% per annum and will mature on January 31, 2028. The Secured Term Loans bear interest at a rate equal to 10.0% per annum and interest is payable in arrears, on the last business day of each fiscal quarter. The Secured Term Loans may be voluntarily prepaid in whole or in part at K. Hovnanian’s option at any time prior to November 15, 2021 at a prepayment price equal to 100.0% of their principal amount plus any applicable “Make-Whole Amount”. At any time and from time to time on or after November 15, 2021 and prior to November 15, 2022, K. Hovnanian may voluntarily prepay some or all of the Secured Term Loans at a prepayment price equal to 105.00% of their principal amount, at any time and from time to time after November 15, 2022 and prior to November 15, 2023, K. Hovnanian may voluntarily prepay some or all of the Secured Term Loans at a prepayment price equal to 102.50% of their principal amount and at any time and from time to time after November 15, 2023, K. Hovnanian may voluntarily prepay some or all of the Secured Term Loans at a prepayment price equal to 100.0% of their principal amount.

On March 25, 2020, K. Hovnanian consummated a private exchange (the “Exchange”) pursuant to which it issued $59.1 million aggregate principal amount of additional 1.5 Lien Notes (defined below) (the “Additional 1.5 Lien Notes”) in exchange for of $59.1 million aggregate principal amount of 10.0% 2022 Notes held by certain participating bondholders (the “Exchange Holders”) pursuant to an Exchange Agreement, dated March 25, 2020 (the “Exchange Agreement”), among the K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors, the Exchanging Holders and certain holders of the Initial 1.5 Lien Notes (defined below) (the “Consenting Holders”). In connection therewith, the Consenting Holders provided their consents (the “Consents”) under the Indenture under which the 1.5 Lien Notes were issued to permit the issuance of the Additional 1.5 Lien Notes.

The Additional 1.5 Lien Notes were issued as additional notes of the same series as the $103.1 million aggregate principal amount of K. Hovnanian’s 11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due 2026 issued on October 31, 2019 (the “Initial 1.5 Lien Notes” and, together with the Additional 1.5 Lien Notes, the “1.5 Lien Notes”). In connection with the issuance of the Additional 1.5 Lien Notes in the Exchange, K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”), entered into the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 25, 2020 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), to the Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2019 (as amended and supplemented prior to the Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent. The Supplemental Indenture also amends the Indenture in accordance with the Consents to permit K. Hovnanian and the Notes Guarantors to secure up to $162.3 million of 1.5 Lien Obligations (as defined in the Indenture). As of March 25, 2020, after giving effect to the issuance of the Additional 1.5 Lien Notes, $162.3 million aggregate principal amount of 1.5 Lien Obligations, which consist of the 1.5 Lien Notes, were outstanding. For a discussion of the 1.5 Lien Notes see “—Secured Obligations” below.

During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Company repurchased in open market transactions $25.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 10.0% 2022 Notes. The aggregate purchase price for these repurchases was $21.4 million, which included accrued and unpaid interest. These repurchases resulted in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $4.1 million for the year ended October 31, 2020, net of the write-off of unamortized financing costs and fees. The gains from the repurchases are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as "Gain on extinguishment of debt".

Fiscal 2019

On January 15, 2019, K. Hovnanian issued $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 10.5% 2024 Notes to GSO Capital Partners LP (“GSO”) or one or more funds managed, advised or sub-advised by GSO (collectively, the “GSO Entities”) at a discount for a purchase price of $21.3 million in cash. The additional 10.5% 2024 Notes were issued as additional notes of the same series as the 10.5% 2024 Notes.

On October 31, 2019, K. Hovnanian, HEI, the Notes Guarantors, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, and affiliates of certain investment managers (the “Investors”), as lenders, entered into a credit agreement (the “Secured Credit Agreement” and, together with the Unsecured Term Loan Facility and the Secured Term Loan Facility, the “Credit Facilities”) providing for up to $125.0 million in aggregate amount of Secured Revolving Loans to be used for general corporate purposes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. Secured Revolving Loans are to be borrowed by K. Hovnanian and guaranteed by the Notes Guarantors. Availability under the Secured Credit Agreement will terminate on December 28, 2022. The Secured Revolving Loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to 7.75%, and interest is payable in arrears, on the last business day of each fiscal quarter. In connection with the entering into of the Secured Credit Agreement, K. Hovnanian terminated the 2018 Secured Credit Facility (as defined under "- Fiscal 2018").

On October 31, 2019, K. Hovnanian completed private placements of senior secured notes as follows: (i) K. Hovnanian issued an aggregate of $350.0 million of 7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due 2026 (the “1.125 Lien Notes”) in part pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement, dated October 31, 2019, among K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors and certain Investors as purchasers thereof (the “1.125 Lien Notes Purchase Agreement”) and in part pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (as defined below), with the proceeds from the sale of 1.125 Lien Notes under the 1.125 Lien Notes Purchase Agreement used to fund the cash payments to certain Exchanging Holders (as defined below) under the Exchange Agreement; and (ii) K. Hovnanian issued an aggregate of $282.3 million of 10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due 2026 (the “1.25 Lien Notes”), pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement (the “1.25 Lien Notes Purchase Agreement”), dated October 31, 2019, among K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors and certain Investors as purchasers thereof (the “1.25 Lien Notes Purchasers”), the proceeds of which were used to fund the Satisfaction and Discharge (as defined below).

In addition, on October 31, 2019, K. Hovnanian completed private exchanges of (i) approximately $221.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.0% 2022 Notes and approximately $114.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.5% 2024 Notes held by certain participating bondholders (the “Exchanging Holders”) for a portion of the $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.125 Lien Notes described above and/or cash, and (ii) approximately $99.6 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.5% 2024 Notes held by certain of the Exchanging Holders for approximately $103.1 million aggregate principal amount of 1.5 Lien Notes (the 1.5 Lien Notes together with the 1.125 Lien Notes and the 1.25 Lien Notes, the “New Secured Notes”), pursuant to an Exchange Agreement, dated October 30, 2019 (the “Exchange Agreement”), among K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors and the Exchanging Holders.

On October 31, 2019, K. Hovnanian issued notices of redemption for all of its outstanding 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (the “9.50% Notes”), 2.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “2.000% Notes”) and 5.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “5.000% Notes”) and deposited with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee under the indenture (the “9.50% Notes Indenture”) governing the 9.50% Notes and as trustee under the indenture (the “5.000%/2.000% Notes Indenture”) governing the 5.000% Notes and the 2.000% Notes sufficient funds to satisfy and discharge (collectively, the “Satisfaction and Discharge”) (i) the 9.50% Indenture and to fund the redemption of all outstanding 9.50% Notes and to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the redeemed notes to, but not including, the November 10, 2019 redemption date and (ii) the 5.000%/2.000% Indenture and to fund the redemption of all outstanding 5.000% Notes and 2.000% Notes and to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the redeemed notes to, but not including, the November 30, 2019 redemption date. Proceeds from the issuance of the 1.25 Lien Notes together with cash on hand were used to fund the Satisfaction and Discharge. Upon the Satisfaction and Discharge of the 9.50% Notes Indenture, all of the collateral securing the 9.50% Notes was released and the restrictive covenants and events of default contained therein ceased to have effect and upon the Satisfaction and Discharge of the 5.000%/2.000% Notes Indenture, all of the collateral securing the 5.000% Notes and the 2.000% Notes was released and the restrictive covenants and events of default contained therein ceased to have effect as to both such series of Notes.

HEI and K. Hovnanian obtained the consent of certain lenders/holders under its existing debt instruments to amend such debt instruments in connection with the issuance of the New Secured Notes and the execution of the indentures governing the New Secured Notes and the Secured Credit Agreement. HEI, K. Hovnanian and the guarantors also amended such debt instruments to add certain subsidiaries as guarantors thereunder and, in the case of the Second Lien Notes, to add such new guarantors as pledgors and grantors of their assets (subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions) to secure such Second Lien Notes.

The transactions that were consummated on October 31. 2019, as described, are collectively referred to herein as the “2019 Transactions.” The 2019 Transactions resulted in a loss of extinguishment of debt of $42.4 million for the year ended October 31, 2019, which is included as “Loss on Extinguishment of Debt” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Fiscal 2018

On December 1, 2017, our 6.0% Senior Exchangeable Note Units were paid in full, which units consisted of $53.9 million principal amount of our Senior Exchangeable Notes that matured and the final installment payment of $2.1 million on our 11.0% Senior Amortizing Notes.

On December 28, 2017, the Company and K. Hovnanian announced that they had entered into a commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) in respect of certain financing transactions with the GSO Entities, and had commenced a private exchange offer with respect to the 8.0% Senior Notes due 2019 (on November 1, 2019, the maturity of such Notes was extended to 2027) (the “8.0% Notes”) (the “Exchange Offer”).

Pursuant to the Commitment Letter, the GSO Entities agreed to, among other things, provide the principal amount of the following: (i) a senior unsecured term loan credit facility (the “Unsecured Term Loan Facility”) to be borrowed by K. Hovnanian and guaranteed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, pursuant to which the GSO Entities committed to lend K. Hovnanian Term Loans consisting of $132.5 million of initial term loans (the “Unsecured Initial Term Loans”) on the settlement date of the Exchange Offer for purposes of refinancing K. Hovnanian’s 7.0% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “7.0% Notes”), and up to $80.0 million of delayed draw term loans (the “Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loans”) for purposes of refinancing certain of the 8.0% Notes, in each case, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, and (ii) a senior secured first lien credit facility (the “2018 Secured Credit Facility”) to be borrowed by K. Hovnanian and guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries, pursuant to which the GSO Entities committed to lend to K. Hovnanian up to $125.0 million of senior secured first priority loans to fund the repayment of K. Hovnanian’s then outstanding secured term loans and for general corporate purposes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. In addition, pursuant to the Commitment Letter, the GSO Entities committed to purchase, and K. Hovnanian agreed to issue and sell, on January 15, 2019, $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 10.5% 2024 Notes, upon the terms and subject to conditions set forth therein.

On January 29, 2018, K. Hovnanian, the Notes Guarantors, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, and the GSO Entities entered into the Term Loan Facility. K. Hovnanian borrowed the Unsecured Initial Term Loans on February 1, 2018 to fund, together with cash on hand, the redemption on February 1, 2018 of all $132.5 million aggregate principal amount of 7.0% Notes, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.5 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2018. On May 29, 2018, K. Hovnanian completed the redemption of $65.7 million aggregate principal amount of the 8.0% Notes (representing all of the outstanding 8.0% Notes, excluding the $26 million of 8% Notes held by the Subsidiary Purchaser (as defined below)) with approximately $70.0 million in borrowings on the Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loans under the Unsecured Term Loan Facility (with the completion of this redemption, the remaining committed amounts under the Unsecured Delayed Draw Term Loans may not be borrowed). This transaction resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $4.3 million for the year ended October 31, 2018. The Unsecured Term Loans bear interest at a rate equal to 5.0% per annum and interest is payable in arrears, on the last business day of each fiscal quarter. The Term Loans will mature on February 1, 2027.

On January 29, 2018, K. Hovnanian, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, and the GSO Entities entered into the 2018 Secured Credit Facility, which provided for a $125.0 million secured revolving credit facility. This 2018 Secured Credit Facility was terminated on October 31, 2019 in connection with the 2019 Transactions.

On February 1, 2018, K. Hovnanian accepted all of the $170.2 million aggregate principal amount of 8.0% Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in the Exchange Offer (representing 72.14% of the aggregate principal amount of 8.0% Notes outstanding prior to the Exchange Offer), and in connection therewith, K. Hovnanian issued $90.6 million aggregate principal amount of its 13.5% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $90.1 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.0% Senior Notes due 2040 (the “2040 Notes”) under a new indenture. Also, as part of the Exchange Offer, K. Hovnanian at Sunrise Trail III, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Subsidiary Purchaser”), purchased for $26.5 million in cash an aggregate of $26.0 million in principal amount of the 8.0% Notes (the “Purchased 8.0% Notes”). The 2026 Notes and the 2040 Notes were issued by K. Hovnanian and guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries, except the Subsidiary Purchaser, which does not guarantee the 2026 Notes or the 2040 Notes. The 2026 Notes bear interest at 13.5% per annum and mature on February 1, 2026. The 2040 Notes bear interest at 5.0% per annum and mature on February 1, 2040. Interest on the 2026 Notes and the 2040 Notes is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year to holders of record at the close of business on January 15 or July 15, as the case may be, immediately preceding each such interest payment date. The Exchange Offer was treated as a substantial modification of debt, and resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.9 million for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018. The 2026 Notes and the 2040 Notes were recorded at fair value (based on management's estimate using available trades for similar debt instruments) on the date of the issuance of the 2026 Notes and the 2040 Notes.

K. Hovnanian’s 2026 Notes are redeemable in whole or in part at K. Hovnanian’s option at any time prior to February 1, 2025 at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus an applicable “Make Whole Amount”. At any time and from time to time on or after February 1, 2025, K. Hovnanian may also redeem some or all of the 2026 Notes at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of their principal amount.

At any time and from time to time on or after February 1, 2020 and prior to February 1, 2021 K. Hovnanian may redeem some or all of the 2040 Notes at a redemption price equal to 102.50% of their principal amount and at any time and from time to time after February 1, 2020, K. Hovnanian may redeem some or all of the 2040 Notes at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of their principal amount.

Secured Obligations

The 10.0% 2022 Notes have a maturity of July 15, 2022 and bear interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, to holders of record at the close of business on January 1 and July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding such interest payment dates. K. Hovnanian may redeem some or all of the 10.0% 2022 Notes at 102.50% of principal commencing July 15, 2020 and at 100.0% of principal commencing July 15, 2021.

The 10.5% 2024 Notes have a maturity of July 15, 2024 and bear interest at a rate of 10.5% per annum payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, to holders of record at the close of business on January 1 and July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding such interest payment dates. K. Hovnanian may redeem some or all of the 10.5% 2024 Notes at 105.25% of principal commencing July 15, 2020, at 102.625% of principal commencing July 15, 2021 and at 100.0% of principal commencing July 15, 2022.

The 1.125 Lien Notes have a maturity of February 15, 2026 and bear interest at a rate of 7.75% per annum payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, to holders of record at the close of business on February 1 and August 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding such interest payment dates. The 1.125 Lien Notes are redeemable in whole or in part at our option at any time prior to February 15, 2022 at 100.0% of their principal amount plus an applicable “Make-Whole Amount.” In addition, up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 1.125 Lien Notes may be redeemed with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at 107.75% of principal at any time prior to February 15, 2022. K. Hovnanian may also redeem some or all of the 1.125 Lien Notes at 103.875% of principal commencing February 15, 2022, at 101.937% of principal commencing February 15, 2023 and at 100.0% of principal commencing February 15, 2024.

The 1.25 Lien Notes have a maturity of February 15, 2026 and bear interest at a rate of 10.5% per annum payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, to holders of record at the close of business on February 1 and August 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding such interest payment dates. The 1.25 Lien Notes are redeemable in whole or in part at our option at any time prior to February 15, 2022 at 100.0% of their principal amount plus an applicable “Make-Whole Amount.” In addition, up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 1.25 Lien Notes may be redeemed with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at 110.5% of principal at any time prior to February 15, 2022. K. Hovnanian may also redeem some or all of the 1.25 Lien Notes at 105.25% of principal commencing February 15, 2022, at 102.625% of principal commencing February 15, 2023 and at 100.0% of principal commencing February 15, 2024.

The 1.5 Lien Notes have a maturity of February 15, 2026 and bear interest at a rate of 11.25% per annum payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, to holders of record at the close of business on February 1 and August 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding such interest payment dates. The 1.5 Lien Notes are redeemable in whole or in part at our option at any time prior to February 15, 2026 at 100.0% of their principal amount.

See “—Fiscal 2020” for a discussion of the 1.75 Lien Notes and the Secured Term Loans and “—Fiscal 2019” for a discussion of the Secured Credit Agreement.

Each series of secured notes (subject in the case of the 10.5% 2024 Notes, to the 10.5% 2024 Notes Supplemental Indenture) and the guarantees thereof, the Secured Term Loans and the guarantees thereof and the Secured Credit Agreement and the guarantees thereof are secured by the same assets. Among the secured debt, the liens securing the Secured Credit Agreement are senior to the liens securing all of K. Hovnanian’s other secured notes and the Secured Term Loan. The liens securing the 1.125 Lien Notes are senior to the liens securing the 1.25 Lien Notes, 1.5 Lien Notes, the 1.75 Lien Notes, the Secured Term Loans, the Second Lien Notes and any other future secured obligations that are junior in priority with respect to the assets securing the 1.125 Lien Notes, the liens securing the 1.25 Lien Notes are senior to the liens securing the 1.5 Lien Notes, the 1.75 Lien Notes, the Secured Term Loans, the Second Lien Notes and any other future secured obligations that are junior in priority with respect to the assets securing the 1.25 Lien Notes, the liens securing the 1.5 Lien Notes are senior to the liens securing the 1.75 Lien Notes, the Secured Term Loans, the Second Lien Notes and any other future secured obligations that are junior in priority with respect to the assets securing the 1.5 Lien Notes, the liens securing the 1.75 Lien Notes and the Secured Term Loans (which are secured on a pari passu basis with each other) are senior to the liens securing the Second Lien Notes and any other future secured obligations that are junior in priority with respect to the assets securing the 1.75 Lien Notes and the Secured Term Loans, in each case, with respect to the assets securing such debt.

As of October 31, 2020, the collateral securing the Secured Credit Agreement, the Secured Term Loan Facility and the secured notes (subject in the case of the 10.5% 2024 Notes, to the 10.5% 2024 Notes Supplemental Indenture) included (1) $258.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, which included $11.6 million of restricted cash collateralizing certain letters of credit (subsequent to such date, fluctuations as a result of cash uses include general business operations and real estate and other investments along with cash inflow primarily from deliveries); (2) $435.5 million aggregate book value of real property, which does not include the impact of inventory investments, home deliveries or impairments thereafter and which may differ from the value if it were appraised; and (3) equity interests in joint venture holding companies with an aggregate book value of $185.5 million.

Other

We have certain stand-alone cash collateralized letter of credit agreements and facilities under which there was a total of $11.3 million and $19.2 million letters of credit outstanding at October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively. These agreements and facilities require us to maintain specified amounts of cash as collateral in segregated accounts to support the letters of credit issued thereunder, which will affect the amount of cash we have available for other uses. At October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, the amount of cash collateral in these segregated accounts was $11.6 million and $19.9 million, respectively, which is reflected in “Restricted cash and cash equivalents” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.