UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
For the transition period from ____ to _______________
Commission file number 1-12378
NVR, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
VIRGINIA 54-1394360
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(State or other jurisdiction (IRS employer identification
of incorporation or organization) number)
7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 300
McLean, Virginia 22102
(703) 761-2000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common stock, par value $0.01 per share American Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No__
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.[X]
As of January 30, 1997 the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of NVR, Inc. based on the closing price reported on the American
Stock Exchange was approximately $157.6 million. As of January 30, 1997 there
were 12,886,996 total shares of common stock outstanding.
APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court. Yes X No____
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
PORTIONS OF THE PROXY STATEMENT OF NVR, INC. TO BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO REGULATION 14A OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 ON OR PRIOR TO APRIL 30, 1996 ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO PART III
OF THIS REPORT.
Page 1 of 217 pages
The Exhibit Index begins on page 15.
INDEX
PART I PAGE
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Item 1. Business.................................................... 3
Item 2. Properties.................................................. 6
Item 3. Legal Proceedings........................................... 6
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders......... 6
Executive Officers of the Registrant........................ 7
PART II
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Item 5. Market for Registrants' Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters..................................................... 8
Item 6. Selected Financial Data..................................... 9
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations................................... 11
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data................. 14
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure.................................... 14
PART III
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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.......... 14
Item 11. Executive Compensation...................................... 14
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management.................................................. 14
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.............. 14
PART IV
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form
8-K......................................................... 15
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PART I
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
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GENERAL
NVR, Inc. ("NVR" or the "Company"), formed in 1980 as NVHomes, Inc.
("NVH"), is a holding company that currently operates, through its subsidiaries,
in two business segments: 1) the construction and marketing of homes and 2)
financial services, including a mortgage banking operation. Unless the context
otherwise requires, references to "NVR" or the "Company" include its
subsidiaries.
NVR is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States and in the
Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan areas, where NVR derived
approximately 72% of its 1996 homebuilding revenues. NVR's homebuilding
operations construct and sell single-family detached homes, townhomes and
condominium buildings in two distinct product lines, through two divisions: Ryan
Homes and NVHomes. Ryan Homes builds moderately priced homes in sixteen
metropolitan areas located in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware and Tennessee, and markets
its homes primarily to first-time buyers. NVHomes builds homes largely in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and markets its homes primarily to move-up
buyers. In 1996 the average price of a unit settled by NVR was approximately
$182,700.
NVR obtains land for homebuilding by acquiring control over finished
building lots through option contracts with land developers that require
forfeitable deposits, thereby reducing the financial requirements and risks
associated with direct land ownership. NVR generally seeks to maintain control
over an inventory of lots sufficient to provide for the next 18 to 24 months of
projected home sales, based upon projected sales volumes in the various
communities in which it operates.
In addition to building and selling homes, NVR provides a number of
mortgage-related services through its national mortgage banking operations,
which operate in 12 states. Although NVR's mortgage banking operations provide
financing to a substantial portion of NVR's homebuilding customers, NVR's
homebuilding customers accounted for only 45% of the aggregate dollar amount of
loans closed in 1996. In 1996, NVR's mortgage banking business closed
approximately 10,400 loans with an aggregate principal amount of approximately
$1.2 billion. NVR's mortgage banking business sells all of the mortgage loans
it closes into the secondary markets, but it retains the servicing rights
associated with a portion of those loans. During 1996 NVR sold a significant
portion of its servicing portfolio, resulting in a servicing portfolio balance
at December 31, 1996 of approximately $579 million. NVR's mortgage banking
business generates revenues primarily from origination fees, servicing fees,
gains on marketing of loans, title fees, and sales of servicing rights.
Segment information for NVR's homebuilding and financial services
businesses is included in note 2 to NVR's consolidated financial statements.
HOMEBUILDING
PRODUCTS
NVR offers single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominium
buildings with many different basic home designs which have a variety of
elevations and numerous other options. Homes built by NVR combine traditional or
colonial exterior designs with contemporary interior designs and amenities.
NVR's homes range from 985 to 5,450 square feet, with two to five bedrooms, and
are priced from approximately $74,000 to $660,000.
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MARKETS
The following table summarizes settlements and contracts for sales of homes
for each of the last three years by region:
CONTRACTS FOR SALE
SETTLEMENTS (NET OF CANCELLATIONS)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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REGION 1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994
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Washington/Baltimore 3,834 3,375 3,337 3,751 3,842 3,037
Other (1) 1,861 1,482 1,378 1,939 1,764 1,320
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Total 5,695 4,857 4,715 5,690 5,606 4,357
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(1) Includes Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, New
Jersey, Tennessee and Delaware.
CONSTRUCTION
Construction work on NVR's homes is performed by independent subcontractors
under fixed-price contracts. The work of subcontractors is performed under the
supervision of NVR employees who monitor quality control. NVR uses many
independent subcontractors representing the building trades in its various
markets and is dependent neither on any single subcontractor nor on a small
number of subcontractors.
SALES AND MARKETING
NVR's preferred marketing method is for customers to visit a furnished
model home featuring many built-in options and a landscaped lot. The garages of
these homes are usually converted into temporary sales centers where alternative
facades and floor plans are displayed and designs for other models are available
for review. Sales representatives are compensated largely on a commission
basis.
REGULATION
NVR and its subcontractors must comply with various federal, state and
local zoning, building, pollution, environmental, advertising and consumer
credit statutes, rules and regulations, as well as other regulations and
requirements in connection with its construction and sales activities. All of
these regulations have increased the cost required to market NVR's products.
Counties and cities in which NVR builds homes have at times declared moratoriums
on the issuance of building permits and imposed other restrictions in the areas
in which sewage treatment facilities and other public facilities do not reach
minimum standards. To date, restrictive zoning laws and imposition of
moratoriums have not had a material adverse effect on NVR's construction
activities. However, there is no assurance that such restrictions will not
adversely affect NVR in the future.
COMPETITION AND MARKET FACTORS
The housing industry is highly competitive. NVR competes with numerous
homebuilders of varying size, ranging from local to national in scope, some of
whom have greater financial resources than NVR. The Company also faces
competition from the home resale market. NVR's homebuilding operations compete
primarily on the basis of price, location, design, quality, service and
reputation. NVR's homebuilding operations historically have been one of the
market leaders in each of the markets where NVR operates.
The housing industry is cyclical and is affected by consumer confidence
levels, prevailing economic conditions and interest rates. In addition, a
variety of other factors affect the housing industry
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and the demand for new homes, including the availability and increases in the
cost of land, labor and materials, changes in consumer preferences, demographic
trends and the availability of mortgage finance programs.
NVR is dependent upon building material suppliers for a continuous flow of
raw materials. Whenever possible, NVR utilizes standard products available from
multiple sources. Such raw materials have been generally available in adequate
supply.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
MORTGAGE BANKING
NVR's financial services business is centered around residential mortgage
lending. NVR provides a number of mortgage related services to its homebuilding
customers and to other customers through its mortgage banking operations. The
mortgage banking operations of NVR also include separate companies which broker
title insurance and perform title searches in connection with mortgage loan
closings for which they receive commissions and fees.
NVR's mortgage banking business sells all of the mortgage loans it closes
to investors in the secondary markets, rather than holding them for investment.
NVR's wholly-owned subsidiary, NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. ("NVR Finance") is an
approved seller/servicer for FNMA, GNMA, FHLMC, VA and FHA mortgage loans. The
size of its servicing portfolio has decreased to approximately $579 million in
principal amount of loans being serviced at the end of 1996, from $1.4 billion
at the end of 1995.
NVR SAVINGS BANK
NVR's financial statements reflect, as discontinued operations, the
operating results of a federally chartered savings bank, NVR Savings Bank,
F.S.B. ("NVRSB"). In March 1994, NVR completed the sale of the assets and
liabilities of NVRSB to a financial institution. See Note 3 to the consolidated
financial statements.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
NVR's limited purpose subsidiary ("Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary")
was organized to facilitate the financing of long-term mortgage loans through
the sale of bonds collateralized by mortgage-backed securities, including
certificates guaranteed as to the full and timely payment of principal and
interest by FNMA, and certificates guaranteed as to payment of principal and
interest by GNMA and FHLMC. The issuance of mortgage-collateralized bonds has
in the past facilitated NVR's ability, through its mortgage-banking
subsidiaries, to provide home mortgage financing to its customers. There have
been no bonds issued since 1988.
COMPETITION AND MARKET FACTORS
NVR's mortgage banking operations operate in 12 states and have 25 offices.
Their main competition comes from national, regional, and local mortgage
bankers, thrifts and banks in each of these markets. NVR's mortgage banking
operations compete primarily on the basis of customer service, variety of
products offered, interest rates offered, prices of ancillary services and
relative financing availability and costs.
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REGULATION
NVR Finance, as an approved seller/servicer of FNMA, GNMA, FHLMC, FHA and
VA, is subject to the rules, regulations and guidelines of, and examinations by,
those agencies, which restrict certain activities of NVR Finance. NVR Finance
is currently eligible and expects to remain eligible to participate in such
programs; however, any significant impairment of its eligibility could have a
material adverse impact on its operations. In addition, NVR Finance is subject
to regulation at the state and federal level with respect to specific
origination, selling and servicing practices.
EMPLOYEES
At December 31, 1996, NVR employed 1,800 full-time persons, of whom 569
were officers and management personnel, 135 were technical and construction
personnel, 338 were sales personnel, 362 were administrative personnel and 396
were engaged in various other service and labor activities. None of the
Company's employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement and the
Company has never experienced a work stoppage. Management believes that its
employee relations are good.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
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NVR's executive offices are located in McLean, Virginia, where NVR
currently leases office space for a nine and one half year term expiring in
March 2005.
NVR leases two buildings in Robinson Township, a suburb of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. The buildings are leased for a term of twenty-five years expiring
in 2014 and NVR has options to purchase the buildings at various times
throughout the lease term. NVR is obligated to offer to purchase the office
buildings upon termination of the lease at a price equal to the greater of the
fair market value of the buildings on the relevant date under the lease or $11.7
million, the original acquisition cost of the premises, plus certain additional
amounts.
NVR's manufacturing facilities are located in Thurmont, Maryland;
Farmington, New York; and Darlington, Pennsylvania. NVR has leased the Thurmont
and Farmington manufacturing facilities for a term expiring in 2014 with various
options for extension of the leases and for the purchase of the facilities. The
Darlington lease expires in 2005 and also contains various options for extension
of the lease and for the purchase of the facility.
NVR also leases office space in 63 locations in 13 states for field
offices, mortgage banking and title services branches and certain model homes
under leases expiring at various times through 2000. NVR anticipates that, upon
expiration of existing leases, it will be able to renew them or obtain
comparable facilities on acceptable terms.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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NVR and its subsidiaries are involved in litigation arising from the normal
course of business. In the opinion of management, this litigation will not have
any material adverse effect on the financial position of NVR.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
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NONE
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The table below sets forth pertinent information with respect to the
executive officers of NVR.
NAME AGE POSITIONS
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Dwight C. Schar 55 Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer of NVR
Michael J.Cannizzo 51 Senior Vice President-Administration of
NVR Homes (NVR's homebuilding operations)
William J.Inman 49 President of NVR Finance (NVR'smortgage
banking operations)
James M.Sack 46 Vice President,Secretary and General
Paul C.Saville 41 Senior Vice President Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, and Treasurer of NVR
Dennis M.Seremet 41 Vice President and Controller of NVR and Vice
President Finance, NVR Homes
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Dwight C. Schar has been chairman of the board, president and chief
executive officer of NVR, as well as chairman of the board of NVR Homes, Inc.
("Homes") and NVR Financial Services, Inc. ("NVRFS") since September 30, 1993.
Until September 30, 1993, Mr. Schar had been the chief executive officer of NVR
L.P. since April 1986, a director and the chairman of the NVCompanies, Inc.
("NVC") board of directors since September 1984 (NVC was the general partner of
NVR L.P.'s managing general partner) and chairman of Ryan Homes, Inc.'s ("RHI")
board of directors since December 1986. Mr. Schar also was a director of NVRSB
from December 1988 through March 1994.
Michael J. Cannizzo has been senior vice president-administration of Homes
since January, 1995. Mr. Cannizzo was president of Homes from September 30,
1993 through December 1994. Mr. Cannizzo was president and chief executive
officer of RHI from February 1989 to September 1993 and president and chief
executive officer of NVR L.P.'s homebuilding operations from September 1990 to
September 30, 1993.
William J. Inman has been president of NVRFS since October 1988 and NVR
Finance since January 1992. Mr. Inman had been president of NVR Mortgage L.P.
from October 1988 to September 1993. From May 1992 through March 1994, Mr.
Inman served as chairman of the board of directors of NVRSB.
James M. Sack has been vice president, secretary and general counsel of NVR
since September 30, 1993. Mr. Sack was also vice president, secretary and
general counsel of NVC for NVR L.P. from September 1989 through September 1993.
Mr. Sack has been senior vice president of NVR Development L.P. since September
1989. Since July 1992, Mr. Sack has practiced law with Sack & Associates, P.C.
in Vienna, Virginia.
Paul C. Saville has been senior vice president finance, chief financial
officer and treasurer of NVR since September 30, 1993. Mr. Saville was senior
vice president and treasurer of NVC for NVR L.P. and senior vice president of
finance and treasurer of RHI from February 1990 through September 1993.
Dennis M. Seremet has been vice president and controller of NVR since April
1, 1995. Mr. Seremet also currently serves as vice president finance, Homes, to
which he was appointed on September 30, 1993. From June 1990 to September 1993,
Mr. Seremet had been vice president finance of NVR L.P.'s homebuilding
operations.
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PART II
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS.
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NVR's shares of common stock are listed and principally traded on the
American Stock Exchange ("AMEX"). The following table sets forth for the
periods indicated the high and low closing sales prices per share for the years
1996 and 1995 as reported by the AMEX.
HIGH LOW
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PRICES PER SHARE:
1995:
First Quarter .... 6-1/4 5-3/8
Second Quarter .... 8 5-7/8
Third Quarter .... 11-1/8 6-7/16
Fourth Quarter .... 10-5/8 9-3/8
1996:
First Quarter .... 11 9-1/8
Second Quarter .... 11-1/8 9-1/2
Third Quarter .... 11 9-3/16
Fourth Quarter .... 13 8-7/8
As of the close of business on January 30, 1997, there were 1,245
shareholders of record.
NVR has not paid any cash dividends on its shares of common stock during
the years 1996 or 1995. NVR's bank indebtedness and the indenture governing
NVR's 11% Senior Notes due 2003 contain restrictions on the ability of NVR to
pay dividends on its common stock.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (dollars in thousands, except per Share/Unit
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amounts)
The following tables set forth selected financial information for NVR. The
selected statement of operations and balance sheet data have been extracted from
NVR's consolidated financial statements for each of the periods presented. The
selected financial data should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in
its entirety by, the consolidated financial statements and related notes
included elsewhere in this report.
(SUCCESSOR) (1) (PREDECESSOR) (1)
(POST-REORGANIZATION) (PRE-REORGANIZATION)
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THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED
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DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1996 1995 1994 1993 1993(2) 1992(2)
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
HOMEBUILDING DATA:
Revenues $1,045,930 $869,119 $820,915 $209,466 $528,418 $ 689,542
Gross profits (3) 139,675 118,084 104,827 19,083 62,064 79,625
FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP:
Mortgage banking fees (4) 24,029 26,297 25,118 4,354 26,573 34,455
Interest income 5,351 4,744 5,288 2,256 1,919 3,757
Interest expense 2,249 2,090 2,364 1,557 2,296 3,874
CONSOLIDATED DATA:
Income (loss) before
discontinued
operations and
extraordinary gains $ 25,781 $ 16,400 $ 9,018 $ (7,010) $(17,178) $ (9,235)
Income (loss) before
discontinued
operations and
extraordinary gains
per Share/Unit (5) $ 1.72 $ 1.07 $ 0.53 $ (0.40) $ (0.56) $ (0.32)
(PREDECESSOR) (1)
(SUCCESSOR) (1) (PRE-REORG-
(POST-REORGANIZATION) ANIZATION)
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1996 1995 1994 1993 (2) 1992 (2)
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Homebuilding inventory $ 171,693 $ 154,713 $ 109,538 $ 116,389 $ 115,647
Total assets (6) 501,165 513,598 446,942 558,091 423,009
Notes and loans payable (6) 201,592 221,295 184,414 297,208 154,604
Liabilities subject to
compromise (7) - - - - 281,516
Equity (deficit) (8) 152,010 146,180 129,522 134,797 (122,002)
(1) Under NVR L.P.'s (the "Predecessor") plan of reorganization (the "Plan")
that was completed on September 30, 1993 (the "Effective Date"), the
Predecessor, which was a master limited partnership, was reorganized as a
corporation (the "Incorporation Transaction"). The Incorporation Transaction
included the merger of Ryan Homes, Inc. ("RHI") into NVR, Inc., (the
"Successor") a newly formed Virginia corporation. NVR, Inc. then succeeded to
all of the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor (the "Merger") on the
Effective Date. In connection with the Plan and following a series of other
consolidation and merger transactions, NVR, Inc. conducts substantially all of
its homebuilding operations in NVR Homes, Inc. ("Homes"), NVR's wholly-owned
homebuilding company, and its financial services operations in NVR Financial
Services, Inc. ("NVRFS"), NVR's wholly-owned financial services business holding
company. Unless the context otherwise requires, "NVR" or the "Company" refers to
NVR L.P. prior to the Merger and to NVR, Inc. after the Merger.
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(2) Effective September 30, 1993, NVRSB is presented on a discontinued
operations basis. Statement of operations and balance sheet data for prior
periods have been reclassified to reflect this change.
(3) Gross profits in the fourth quarter of 1993 include a non-cash $9,000
inventory valuation adjustment. This adjustment negatively impacted gross
profits and was required by Statement of Position 90-7, "Financial Reporting by
Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code" ("SOP 90-7") issued by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as part of "fresh-start"
accounting and reporting. Effective October 1, 1993, NVR discontinued the
capitalization of interest costs into inventory since the effect of directly
charging such costs to expense as compared to capitalization is not expected to
have a material impact on NVR's results of operations. Capitalized interest
costs relieved to cost of sales for periods prior to October 1, 1993 have not
been reclassified to interest expense.
(4) Effective January 1, 1995, NVR adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 122, Accounting For Mortgage Servicing Rights. SFAS No.
122 amended SFAS No. 65, Accounting For Certain Mortgage Banking Activities, by
requiring that a mortgage banking enterprise that acquires mortgage servicing
rights through either the purchase or origination of mortgage loans recognize
those rights as separate assets by allocating the total cost of the mortgage
loans to the mortgage servicing rights and the loans (without the mortgage
servicing rights) based on their relative fair value. Retroactive application of
SFAS No. 122 to periods prior to the fiscal year of adoption is prohibited, and
thus, mortgage banking fees for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 are
not directly comparable to prior periods. For the years ended December 31, 1996
and 1995, application of SFAS No. 122 increased mortgage banking fees by $906
and $1,717, respectively.
(5) In connection with the effectiveness of the Plan, NVR was reorganized as a
corporation and 17,057,326 common shares were issued and outstanding on
September 30, 1993. For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, and
for the three months ended December 31, 1993, income (loss) from continuing
operations per share was computed based on 14,969,111, 15,373,285, 17,097,172
and 17,690,553 shares, respectively, which represents the weighted average
number of shares and share equivalents outstanding. The weighted average number
of Units outstanding and the weighted average number of Unit equivalents, which
include option rights and warrants, were approximately 30,396,000 and 30,393,000
for the nine months ended September 30, 1993 and the year ended December 31,
1992, respectively.
(6) Effective in the fourth quarter of 1996, the Limited Purpose Financing
Subsidiaries are presented on a net basis. Accordingly, balance sheet data for
prior periods have been reclassified to reflect this change. See note 1 to the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
(7) Effective April 6, 1992, pursuant to the requirements of SOP 90-7, pre-
petition liabilities that management believed were subject to compromise were
reflected in the aggregate on NVR's consolidated balance sheet for December 31,
1992. Liabilities subject to compromise included NVR's subordinated debt
securities along with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, financing and
mortgage obligations on certain office buildings and a manufacturing facility,
and other pre-petition liabilities which were either unsecured or undersecured,
and may have been impaired by the Plan. As a result of the confirmation of the
Plan, these pre-petition liabilities were either settled or discharged in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
(8) On September 30, 1993, the preferred partnership interests and the Units,
including the Units issued in connection with NVR's subordinated debt-for-equity
exchange, were exchanged for 17,057,326 common shares with an aggregate fair
value on the date of the exchange of $130,000. No cash dividends for common
stock were declared for any of the periods presented.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
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OF OPERATIONS (dollars in thousands except per share data)
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
NVR, Inc. ("NVR" or the "Company") is a holding company that operates in
two business segments: homebuilding and financial services. The results of these
two segments are discussed separately below. Holding company general and
administrative expenses are fully allocated to the homebuilding and financial
services segments in the information presented below.
HOMEBUILDING SEGMENT
Homebuilding revenues for 1996 increased 20.3% to $1,045,930 from $869,119
in 1995. The increase in revenues was primarily due to a 17.3% increase in the
number of homes settled from 4,857 in 1995 to 5,695 in 1996 and to a 2.8%
increase in the average settlement price from $177.7 in 1995 to $182.7 in 1996.
New orders for 1996 increased 1.5% to 5,690 compared with 5,606 in 1995.
Homebuilding revenues for 1995 increased 5.9% to $869,119 from $820,915 in 1994.
The increase in revenues was primarily due to a 3.0% increase in the number of
homes settled from 4,715 during 1994 to 4,857 in 1995 and to a 2.7% increase in
the average settlement price from $173.0 in 1994 to $177.7 in 1995. New orders
for 1995 increased 28.7% to 5,606 compared with 4,357 in 1994. The increase in
new orders was primarily a result of declining interest rates and to a lesser
extent, new orders generated in markets entered into during 1994.
Gross profit margins decreased to 13.4% in 1996 compared to 13.6% in 1995.
The decrease in gross profit margins from the prior year was primarily
attributable to more competitive market conditions in certain of the Company's
markets and, to a lesser extent, higher lumber costs. Gross profit margins
increased to 13.6% in 1995 compared to 12.8% in 1994. The increase in gross
profit margins from the prior year was primarily attributable to lower lumber
costs and improved operating efficiencies. The higher costs associated with the
severe winter weather conditions in 1994 were not incurred in 1995.
SG&A expenses for 1996 increased $7,984 to $71,184 from $63,200 in 1995,
and as a percentage of revenues decreased from 7.3% in 1995 to 6.8% in 1996. The
dollar increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to increased costs that
correspond to the aforementioned increase in revenues. SG&A expenses for 1995
increased $5,332 to $63,200 from $57,868 in 1994, and as a percentage of revenue
increased from 7.0% in 1994 to 7.3% in 1995. The increase in SG&A expenses was
primarily due to increased costs that correspond to the expansion into new
markets during 1994 and an increase in the number of communities in existing
markets.
Backlog units and dollars were 2,466 and $453,211, respectively, at
December 31, 1996 compared to backlog units of 2,471 and dollars of $442,268 at
December 31, 1995. The increase in backlog dollars was primarily due to a 2.6%
increase in the average sales prices during 1996 as compared to the same 1995
period. Backlog units of 2,471 and dollars of $442,268 at December 31, 1995
increased by 43.5% and 46.3%, respectively, compared to backlog units of 1,722
and dollars of $302,219 at December 31, 1994. The increase in backlog units was
primarily due to a 55.5% increase in new orders for the six months ended
December 31, 1995 as compared to the same 1994 period.
The Company believes that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization ("EBITDA") provides a meaningful comparison of operating
performance of the homebuilding segment because it excludes the amortization of
certain intangible assets and other non-cash items. Although the Company
believes the calculation is helpful in understanding the performance of the
homebuilding segment, EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net
income or cash flow as indicators of the Company's financial performance or its
ability to generate liquidity.
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CALCULATION OF HOMEBUILDING EBITDA:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Operating income $62,755 $49,413 $42,461
Depreciation 2,863 2,211 1,820
Amortization of excess reorganization
value 7,048 7,048 7,404
Other non-cash items 2,239 1,740 1,343
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Homebuilding EBITDA $74,905 $60,412 $53,028
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% of Homebuilding revenues 7.2% 7.0% 6.5%
Homebuilding EBITDA in 1996 was 24.0% higher than in 1995, and as a
percentage of revenues increased from 7.0% to 7.2%. Homebuilding EBITDA in 1995
was 13.9% higher than 1994 and as a percentage of revenues increased from 6.5%
to 7.0%.
FINANCIAL SERVICES SEGMENT
The Financial Services segment generated operating income of $2,583 for the
year ended December 31, 1996 compared to operating income of $1,162 during the
year ended December 31, 1995 and an operating loss of $92 during the year ended
December 31, 1994. Mortgage loan closings were $1,243,945, $1,092,676 and
$1,115,337 during the respective years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
The increases in operating income and mortgage loan closings were achieved
despite continued strong price competition and fewer operating branch offices
during the current year as compared to the prior year periods.
Mortgage banking fees decreased $2,268 when comparing 1996 and 1995 and
increased $1,179 when comparing 1995 and 1994. A summary of mortgage banking
fees is noted below:
MORTGAGE BANKING FEES: 1996 1995 1994
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Net gain (loss) on sale of loans $ 14,401 $ 8,320 $ (5,959)
Servicing 4,894 7,128 7,073
Title services 5,928 5,315 5,279
Gain (loss) on sale of servicing (1,194) 5,534 18,725
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$ 24,029 $ 26,297 $ 25,118
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Effective as of January 1, 1995, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 122, Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights.
SFAS No. 122 amended SFAS No. 65, Accounting for Certain Mortgage Banking
Activities, by requiring that a mortgage banking enterprise that acquires
mortgage servicing rights through either the purchase or origination of mortgage
loans recognize those rights as separate assets by allocating the total cost of
the mortgage loans to the mortgage servicing rights and the loans (without the
mortgage servicing rights) based on their relative fair values. Retroactive
application of SFAS No. 122 to periods prior to the fiscal year of adoption is
prohibited. In addition, SFAS No. 122 requires that a mortgage banking
enterprise assess its capitalized mortgage servicing rights for impairment based
on the fair value of those rights. Such adoption caused Financial Services
operating income to increase by $610 and $1,511, respectively, during the years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.
Mortgage banking fees in 1996 were lower in comparison to 1995, which is
primarily attributable to the loss on sale of servicing rights and lower
servicing fee revenues resulting from the reduction in the mortgage loan
servicing portfolio. These lower revenues were partially offset by the improved
marketing results on the sale of mortgage loans and higher servicing values
realized through the sale of mortgage servicing rights recognized under SFAS No.
122. Operating income was higher in 1996 in comparison to 1995 as a result of
the cost cutting measures enacted by the financial services group during 1996
and the increase in mortgage loan closings noted above.
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Mortgage banking fees in 1995 were comparable with 1994 despite a slightly
lower volume of loan closings. Operating income was higher due to the
aforementioned adoption of SFAS 122 and to second-half 1995 declining interest
rates that had improved overall market conditions and contributed to stronger
loan closing activity and marketing results in the last quarter of 1995. In
response to market conditions, the financial services segment closed thirteen
mortgage origination branches during the third quarter of 1995 and accrued
approximately $1,000 in office closure expenses.
SEASONALITY
The results of NVR's homebuilding operations generally reflect the
seasonality of the housing market in the Middle Atlantic region of the United
States. NVR historically has entered into more sales contracts in this region
during the first and second quarters, and the highest numbers of settlements
historically have occurred in the second, third and fourth quarters. Because
NVR's financial services operations generate part of their business from NVR's
homebuilding operations and from outside homebuilders affected by seasonality,
to the extent that homebuilding is adversely affected by seasonality, financial
services operations may also be affected. The existence of mortgage banking and
title services offices outside of the Middle Atlantic region and the existence
of third-party business tend to reduce the effects of seasonality on the results
of NVR's operations.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS
No. 125, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities. SFAS No. 125 establishes accounting and
reporting standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and
extinguishments of liabilities. SFAS No. 125 is effective for financial
statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1996. Upon adoption,
the Company does not believe that SFAS No. 125 will have a material impact on
its consolidated financial statements.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
NVR's homebuilding segment generally provides for its working capital cash
requirements using cash generated from operations and a credit facility. The
homebuilding segment has available a $60,000 unsecured Working Capital Revolving
Credit agreement to fund its working capital needs, under which no amounts were
outstanding at December 31, 1996.
NVR's financial services segment provides for its mortgage origination and
other operating activities using cash generated from operations as well as
various short-term credit facilities. NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. ("NVR Finance")
has available a $105,000 mortgage warehouse facility to fund its mortgage
origination activities, under which $61,259 was outstanding at December 31,
1996. NVR Finance also has available two annually renewable, gestation mortgage-
backed security repurchase agreements ( "Repo Facility"), one of which is
uncommitted, with a maximum of $100,000 in borrowings available. There was an
aggregate of $6,204 outstanding under the Repo Facility at December 31, 1996.
Various debt agreements limit the ability of NVR's subsidiaries to transfer
funds to NVR in the form of dividends, loans or advances. NVR's subsidiaries had
net assets (after intercompany eliminations) of $253,435 as of December 31,
1996, that were so restricted.
As shown in NVR's consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended
December 31, 1996, NVR's operating activities provided cash of $38,782 for this
period. The cash was provided primarily by cash outflows of $1,243,945 used
to close or purchase mortgage loans held for sale offset by cash inflows of
$1,268,254 from the sale of such loans.
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Net cash provided by investing activities was $84,862 for the year ended
December 31, 1996. The primary sources of cash were principal payments on and
proceeds from the sale of mortgage-backed securities, which are primarily used
for the redemption of bonds as discussed below, and proceeds from the sale of
mortgage servicing rights.
Net cash used for financing activities was $104,431 for the year ended
December 31, 1996. Cash was primarily used to repay borrowings under credit
lines and for the redemption of bonds using cash provided by the related
mortgage backed securities as discussed above. NVR also purchased
approximately 3.3 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase
price of $35,137 during the year ending December 31, 1996. The company may,
from time to time, repurchase additional shares of its common stock, pursuant to
repurchase authorizations by the Board of Directors and subject to the
restrictions contained within the Company's debt agreements. Additionally, NVR
received approximately $13,161 from the exercise of warrants during 1996.
The Company believes that internally generated cash and borrowings
available under credit facilities will be sufficient to satisfy near term cash
requirements for working capital in both its homebuilding and mortgage banking
operations.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
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The financial statements required by this Item are included in the
financial statements and schedules included herein under Item 14 and are
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
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Not applicable.
PART III
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
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Item 10 is hereby incorporated by reference to NVR's Proxy Statement to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or prior to April 30, 1997.
Reference is also made regarding the executive officers of the registrant to
"Executive Officers of the Registrant" following Item 4 of Part I of this
report.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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Item 11 is hereby incorporated by reference to NVR's Proxy Statement to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or prior to April 30, 1997.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
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Item 12 is hereby incorporated by reference to NVR's Proxy Statement to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or prior to April 30, 1997.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
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Item 13 is hereby incorporated by reference to NVR's Proxy Statement to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or prior to April 30, 1997.
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PART IV
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ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NVR, INC. - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Auditors
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Auditors
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NVR HOMES, INC. - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Auditors
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
RVN, INC. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Auditors
Balance Sheet
Statement of Income
Statement of Shareholder's Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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2.1 Debtors' Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (as modified to July 21, 1993).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-63190) (the "1993
Registration Statement").
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of NVR, Inc. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.7 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration
Statement.
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3.2 Bylaws of NVR, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 in
NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration Statement.
3.3 Restated Articles of Incorporation of NVR Homes, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993
Registration Statement.
3.4 Bylaws of NVR Homes, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.10 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration Statement.
3.5 Articles of Incorporation of NVR Financial Services, Inc., as
amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 and 3.11 in
NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration Statement.
3.6 Bylaws of NVR Financial Services, Inc. Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.6 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration Statement.
*3.7 Certificate of Incorporation of RVN, Inc.
*3.8 Bylaws of RVN, Inc.
4.1 Form of Trust Indenture between NVR, Inc., as issuer, NVR Homes,
Inc. and NVR Financial Services, Inc., as guarantors, and IBJ
Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as trustee. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration
Statement.
4.2 Form of Note (included in Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1).
4.3 Form of Warrant Agreement dated September 30, 1993 between NVR,
Inc. and Chemical Bank, as warrant agent. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.14 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration
Statement.
*4.4 Form of Supplemental Trust Indenture between NVR, Inc., as
issuer, NVR Homes, Inc., NVR Financial Services, Inc. and RVN,
Inc, as guarantors, and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as
trustee.
10.1 Employment Agreement between NVR, Inc. and Dwight C. Schar dated
January 1, 1996.
10.2 Executive Employment Agreement between NVR, Inc. and Michael J.
Cannizzo dated January 1, 1995.
10.3 Executive Employment Agreement between NVR, Inc. and Paul C.
Saville dated January 1, 1995.
10.5 Employment Agreement between NVR, Inc. and William J. Inman dated
November 13, 1995.
*10.6 Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of June 13,
1996 among NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. and Bank One, Texas, N.A.,
as Agent, and the other lenders party thereto.
10.7 NVR, Inc. Equity Purchase Plan. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.10 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration Statement.
10.8 NVR, Inc. Directors Long-Term Incentive Plan. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration
Statement.
10.9 NVR, Inc. Management Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993 Registration
Statement.
10.10 Pledge Agreement dated September 30, 1993 between IBJ Schroder
Bank & Trust Company, as collateral agent, and NVR, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993
Registration Statement.
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10.11 Credit and Security Agreement dated September 30, 1993 among NVR
Homes, Inc., NVR, Inc. and The First National Bank of Boston, as
agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 in NVR, Inc.'s
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 4, 1993.
10.12 Guaranty of Collection between NVR, Inc. and The First National
Bank of Boston, as agent. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 in NVR, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 4,
1993.
10.13 Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of July 7, 1993 between NVR
Mortgage Finance, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 in NVR, Inc.'s 1993
Registration Statement.
10.14 Gestation Financing Agreement dated January 14, 1994 between NVR
Mortgage Finance, Inc. and Bank One, Texas, National Association.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 in NVR, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993.
10.18 Agreement among Crestar Bank, NVR Savings Bank, FSB, and NVR
Financial Services, Inc. dated November 8, 1993. Incorporated by
reference to NVR's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 17,
1994.
10.19 Employee Stock Ownership Plan of NVR, Inc.
10.20 Amended and restated credit and security agreement dated as of
May 5, 1995 among NVR Homes, Inc. as borrower and NVR, Inc. as
Guarantor and Certain Banks and The First National Bank of
Boston, as Agent for itself and Certain Banks.
10.22 NVR, Inc. 1994 Management Equity Incentive Plan.
10.25 First modification of amended and restated credit and security
agreement dated as of January 16, 1996 among NVR Homes, Inc. as
borrower and NVR, Inc. as Guarantor and Certain Banks and The
First National Bank of Boston, as Agent for itself and Certain
Banks.
10.26 NVR, Inc. Management Long-Term Stock Option Plan. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.3 of NVR, Inc.'s Form S-8 Registration
Statement filed May 31, 1996.
10.27 NVR, Inc. Directors' Long-Term Stock Option Plan. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.3 of NVR, Inc.'s Form S-8 Registration
Statement filed May 31, 1996.
*10.28 Second modification of amended and restated credit and security
agreement dated as of May 5, 1996 among NVR Homes, Inc. as
borrower and NVR, Inc. as Guarantor and Certain Banks and The
First National Bank of Boston, as Agent for itself and Certain
Banks.
*10.29 Third modification of amended and restated credit and security
agreement dated as of December 31, 1996 among NVR Homes, Inc. as
borrower and NVR, Inc. as Guarantor and Certain Banks and The
First National Bank of Boston, as Agent for itself and Certain
Banks.
*10.30 NVR, Inc. High Performance Compensation Plan dated as of January
1, 1996.
*10.31 Uncommitted Gestation Financing Agreement dated as of March 15,
1996 between NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. and Bank One, Texas,
National Association.
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*11 Computation of earnings per Share.
*21 NVR, Inc. Subsidiaries.
*23 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP (independent auditors).
*27 Financial Data Schedule
*Filed herewith.
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REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (NONE)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NVR, Inc.
By: /s/ Dwight C. Schar
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Dwight C. Schar
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 12, 1997
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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Chairman of the Board
of Directors, President and
/s/ Dwight C. Schar Chief Executive Officer
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Dwight C. Schar March 12, 1997
/s/ C. Scott Bartlett, Jr. Director
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C. Scott Bartlett, Jr. March 12, 1997
/s/ Manuel H. Johnson Director
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Manuel H. Johnson March 12, 1997
/s/ William A. Moran Director
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William A. Moran March 12, 1997
/s/ Richard H. Norair, Sr. Director
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Richard H. Norair, Sr. March 12, 1997
/s/ David A. Preiser Director
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David A. Preiser March 12, 1997
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/s/ George E. Slye Director
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George E. Slye March 12, 1997
/s/ John M. Toups Director
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John M. Toups March 12, 1997
/s/ Frederick W. Zuckerman Director
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Frederick W. Zuckerman March 12, 1997
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Paul C. Saville and Treasurer
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Paul C. Saville March 12, 1997
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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The Board of Directors and Shareholders
NVR, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of NVR, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1996. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of NVR, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
As discussed in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective
January 1, 1995, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights."
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 30, 1997
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NVR, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995
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ASSETS
HOMEBUILDING:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 71,533 $ 51,911
Receivables 2,927 7,894
Inventory:
Lots and housing units, covered under
sales agreements with customers 126,456 116,140
Unsold lots and housing units 37,940 33,399
Manufacturing materials and other 7,297 5,174
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171,693 154,713
Property, plant and equipment, net 17,916 16,882
Reorganization value in excess of amounts
allocable to identifiable assets, net 75,818 89,867
Contract land deposits 36,383 31,315
Other assets 21,008 15,993
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397,278 368,575
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FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Cash and cash equivalents 3,247 3,656
Mortgage loans held for sale, net 75,735 96,311
Mortgage servicing rights, net 6,309 18,017
Property and equipment, net 917 1,708
Reorganization value in excess of amounts
allocable to identifiable assets, net 12,788 13,877
Other assets 4,891 11,454
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103,887 145,023
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TOTAL ASSETS $501,165 $513,598
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
HOMEBUILDING:
Accounts payable $ 54,894 $ 49,679
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 85,260 88,943
Note payable 86 93
Other term debt 14,043 14,025
Senior notes 120,000 120,000
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274,283 272,740
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FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Accounts payable and other liabilities 7,409 7,501
Notes payable 67,463 87,177
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74,872 94,678
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Total liabilities 349,155 367,418
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000,000
shares authorized; 19,881,515 and
18,384,083 shares issued
for 1996 and 1995, respectively 199 184
Additional paid-in-capital 157,842 144,072
Retained earnings 47,098 21,626
Less treasury stock at cost - 6,307,108
and 3,170,721 shares at December 31,
1996 and 1995, respectively (53,129) (19,702)
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Total shareholders' equity 152,010 146,180
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY $501,165 $513,598
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
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HOMEBUILDING:
Revenues $1,045,930 $ 869,119 $ 820,915
Other income 1,312 1,577 2,906
Cost of sales (906,255) (751,035) (716,088)
Selling, general and administrative (71,184) (63,200) (57,868)
Amortization of reorganization value
in excess of amounts allocable to
identifiable assets (7,048) (7,048) (7,404)
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Operating income 62,755 49,413 42,461
Interest expense (16,611) (17,166) (20,208)
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Homebuilding income 46,144 32,247 22,253
FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Mortgage banking fees 24,029 26,297 25,118
Interest income 5,351 4,744 5,288
Other income 47 46 283
General and administrative (23,507) (26,747) (27,327)
Amortization of reorganization value
in excess of amounts allocable to
identifiable assets (1,088) (1,088) (1,090)
Interest expense (2,249) (2,090) (2,364)
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Operating income (loss) 2,583 1,162 (92)
TOTAL SEGMENT INCOME 48,727 33,409 22,161
Income tax expense (22,946) (17,009) (13,143)
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Income before discontinued
operations and extraordinary gains 25,781 16,400 9,018
Discontinued operations - - 617
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Income before extraordinary gains 25,781 16,400 9,635
Extraordinary gain-repurchase
of debt (net of tax expense of $645
and $580 for the years ended December
31, 1995 and 1994, respectively) - 927 834
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NET INCOME $ 25,781 $ 17,327 $ 10,469
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EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income before discontinued
operations and extraordinary gain $ 1.72 $ 1.07 $ 0.53
Discontinued operations - - 0.04
Extraordinary gain - 0.06 0.05
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Earnings per share $ 1.72 $ 1.13 $ 0.62
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(dollars in thousands)
ADDITIONAL RETAINED
COMMON PAID-IN EARNINGS TREASURY
STOCK CAPITAL (DEFICIT) STOCK
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1993 $ 179 $140,788 $(6,170) $ -
Net income - - 10,469 -
Purchase of common stock
for treasury - - - (17,121)
Performance share activity 2 1,341 - -
Option activity - 34 - -
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994 181 142,163 4,299 (17,121)
Net income - - 17,327 -
Purchase of common stock
for treasury - - - (2,581)
Performance share activity 1 1,739 - -
Warrant Activity - 1 - -
Option activity 2 169 - -
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995 184 144,072 21,626 (19,702)
Net income - - 25,781 -
Purchase of common stock
for treasury - - - (35,137)
Performance share activity - 529 - 1,710
Warrant Activity 15 13,146 (309) -
Option activity - 95 - -
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 $ 199 $157,842 $47,098 $(53,129)
====== ======== ======= ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 25,781 $ 17,327 $ 10,469
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities:
Extraordinary gain - extinguishment of debt - (1,572) (1,414)
Depreciation and amortization 15,417 14,814 13,817
Loss (gain) on sales of loans (14,401) (8,320) 5,959
Deferred tax provision (322) (3,596) 4,884
Interest accrued and added to bond principal 1,180 2,749 5,214
Mortgage loans closed (1,243,945) (1,092,676) (1,115,337)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans 1,268,254 1,052,550 1,194,247
(Gain) loss on sales of mortgage servicing rights 1,194 (5,534) (18,725)
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in inventories (16,980) (45,175) 6,851
Decrease (increase) in receivables 5,084 (2,191) (1,584)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
accrued expenses (611) 20,720 (3,004)
Other, net (1,869) (7,184) (7,071)
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 38,782 (58,088) 94,306
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Sale/(purchase) of marketable securities - 5,000 (5,000)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities 45,835 1,069 2,417
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (4,267) (3,590) (2,636)
Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities 15,511 16,932 51,466
Change in net assets of discontinued operations - - (617)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations - - 40,319
Purchase of mortgage servicing rights (193) (10,664) (1,830)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage servicing rights 23,518 16,050 15,525
Other, net 4,458 1,242 11,094
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Net cash provided by investing activities 84,862 26,039 110,738
----------- ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net repayments of land acquisition and
construction debt and other term debt - - (1,746)
Redemption of bonds (62,306) (20,104) (66,785)
Repurchase of senior notes - (12,962) (22,760)
Purchases of treasury stock (35,137) (2,581) (17,121)
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit lines (19,935) 51,663 (86,238)
Payment of financing fees - (48) (43)
Other, net 12,947 172 34
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (104,431) 16,140 (194,659)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash 19,213 (15,909) 10,385
Cash, beginning of year 55,567 71,476 61,091
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash, end of year $ 74,780 $ 55,567 $ 71,476
=========== =========== ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid during the year $ 22,160 $ 25,214 $ 30,062
=========== =========== ===========
Income taxes paid during the year, net of refunds $ 26,492 $ 16,745 $ 5,716
=========== =========== ===========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of NVR, Inc. ("NVR" or "The Company"), its wholly-owned
subsidiaries and certain partially-owned entities. NVR Savings Bank
("NVRSB") is accounted for on a discontinued operations basis through March
17, 1994 (see note 3). All significant intercompany transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. Certain information related to the 1995 and
1994 years have been reclassified to conform to the 1996 presentation.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents includes short-term investments with
original maturities of three months or less.
HOMEBUILDING INVENTORY
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost of
lots and completed and uncompleted housing units represent the accumulated
actual cost thereof. Field construction supervisors' salaries and related
direct overhead expenses are included in inventory costs. Interest costs
are not capitalized into inventory. Upon settlement, the cost of the units
is expensed on a specific identification basis. Cost of manufacturing
materials is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.
REORGANIZATION VALUE IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS ALLOCABLE TO IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable
assets ("reorganization value") is being amortized on a straight-line basis
over 15 years. Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 1996 and 1995
was $26,948 and $18,812, respectively. Determination of any impairment
losses related to this intangible asset is based on consideration of
projected undiscounted cash flows.
MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE
Mortgage loans held for sale are valued at the lower of cost or market
on a net aggregate basis.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES AND MORTGAGE-BACKED BONDS
In prior years, the Company's ownership interests in mortgage-backed
securities and the related mortgage-backed bonds were presented on a gross
basis on the consolidated balance sheets and income statements.
Accordingly, the book values of the mortgage-backed securities and
mortgage-backed bonds were presented separately as assets and liabilities,
respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets, and interest income on
mortgage-backed securities and interest expense of the mortgage-backed
bonds were presented separately as income and expense, respectively, on the
consolidated income statements. All of such interests are at, or are
nearing, the ends of their economic useful lives, and as such, NVR does not
anticipate that such assets will generate significant amounts of income or
cash flow in the future. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 1996, the
Company's consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented reflect its
ownership interests in mortgage-backed securities net of the related
mortgage-backed bonds as a component of other assets of the financial
services segment, and the consolidated statements of income for all periods
presented reflect earnings from such interests net of the related interest
expense as a component of other income of the financial services segment.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share was computed based upon the weighted average number
of shares and share equivalents outstanding of approximately 14,969,111,
15,373,285 and 17,097,172 for the years ending December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, respectively. Fully diluted earnings per share has not been
presented because it is not significantly different than the primary
earnings per share presented.
REVENUES-HOMEBUILDING OPERATIONS
NVR Homes, Inc. ("Homes"), a wholly owned subsidiary of NVR, builds
light-frame, low-rise residences which generally are produced on a pre-sold
basis for the ultimate customer. Revenues are recognized at the time units
are completed and title passes to the customer. Additionally, to a
significantly lesser degree, Homes sells house packages to builder-dealers
and other homebuilders and recognizes revenue at the time the product is
delivered to the builder-dealer or homebuilder.
MORTGAGE BANKING FEES
Mortgage banking fees include income earned by NVR's mortgage banking
subsidiaries for originating and processing mortgage loans, servicing
mortgage loans held in the servicing portfolio, title fees, gains and
losses on the sale of mortgage loans and mortgage servicing and other
activities incidental to mortgage banking. Loan origination fees and
direct loan origination costs are deferred and the net deferred fees, or
costs, are recognized either upon the sale of the loan or as an adjustment
of the yield over the life of the loan.
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
NVR adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
122, Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights effective January 1, 1995.
SFAS No. 122 requires the allocation of the total cost of acquiring
mortgage loans to the mortgage servicing rights and the
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NVR, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
loans (without the mortgage servicing rights) based on their relative fair
values. Retroactive application of SFAS 122 to periods prior to the fiscal
year of adoption is prohibited.
NVR measures the impairment of the mortgage servicing rights based on
their current fair value. Current fair value is determined through the
discounted present value of estimated future net servicing cashflows using
a risk-based discount rate and assumptions based upon market estimates for
future servicing revenues and expenses (including prepayment expectations,
servicing costs, default rates, and interest earnings on escrows). For the
purposes of evaluating and measuring impairment of the mortgage servicing
rights, they are stratified using the predominant risk characteristic of
the underlying mortgage loans. NVR has determined that the predominant
risk characteristic of the underlying mortgage loans is interest rate.
Impairment, and subsequent changes in measurement of impairment, of any
individual stratum is recognized through a valuation allowance for that
stratum. The mortgage servicing rights are amortized to general and
administrative expense in proportion to, and over the period of, the
estimated net servicing income. The adoption of SFAS No. 122 caused the
financial services segment income and net income to increase by $610 and
$366 ($0.02 per share) for the year ended December 31, 1996 and by $1,511
and $891 ($0.06 per share) for the year ended December 31, 1995.
DEPRECIATION
Depreciation is based on the estimated useful lives of the assets
using the straight-line method. Amortization of capital lease assets is
included in depreciation expense.
INCOME TAXES
NVR files a consolidated federal income tax return. Deferred income
taxes reflect the impact of "temporary differences" between the amount of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as
measured by enacted tax rules and regulations.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Except as otherwise noted in notes 1 and 5 to the financial
statements, NVR believes that insignificant differences exist between the
carrying value and the fair value of its financial instruments. The
estimated fair value of NVR's 11% Senior Notes due 2003 ("Senior Notes") as
of December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $127,044 and $120,600, with a carrying
value of $120,000 at both respective dates. The estimated fair values are
based on quoted market prices for these instruments.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
During 1996, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be disposed of. SFAS No. 121 requires
that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount may not be recoverable. Such adoption did not have a
material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.
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NVR, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
During 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-
Based Compensation. As provided for under SFAS No. 123, NVR has elected to
continue to follow the guidance of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, in accounting for its stock-
based employee compensation arrangements. Because NVR elected the
disclosure-only method available under SFAS No. 123, the adoption of SFAS
No. 123 did not have an impact on NVR's consolidated financial statements.
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS, AND CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS
NVR is a holding company that operates in two business segments:
homebuilding and financial services. The homebuilding segment is one of the
largest homebuilders in the United States and in the Washington, D.C. and
Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan areas, where NVR derived approximately 72% of
its 1996 homebuilding revenues. NVR's homebuilding segment primarily constructs
and sells single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominium buildings in
two distinct product lines, through two divisions: Ryan Homes and NVHomes. Ryan
Homes builds moderately priced homes in sixteen metropolitan areas located in
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware and Tennessee, and markets its homes primarily to
first-time buyers. NVHomes builds homes largely in the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area, and markets its homes primarily to move-up buyers.
The financial services segment, which operates under NVR Financial
Services, Inc. ("NVRFS"), currently includes a national mortgage banking
operation and a limited-purpose financing subsidiary (the "Limited-Purpose
Financing Subsidiary") which was formed to facilitate the financing of long-term
mortgage loans through the sale of non-recourse bonds collateralized by
mortgage-backed securities. The Company sells all of the mortgage loans it
closes into the secondary markets, but it retains the servicing rights
associated with a portion of those loans. A significant portion of the Company's
mortgage operations are conducted in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore,
Maryland metropolitan area. Although NVR's mortgage banking operations provide
financing to a substantial portion of NVR's homebuilding customers, NVR's
homebuilding customers accounted for only 45% of the dollar amount of loans
closed in 1996.
Because there are no significant holding company revenues, unallocable
selling, general and administrative expense and assets other than its investment
in the homebuilding and financial services subsidiaries, the holding company
(excluding its investment in its subsidiaries) is presented as part of the
homebuilding segment in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and
following:
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
REVENUES:
Homebuilding $ 1,047,242 $ 870,696 $ 823,821
Financial Services 29,427 31,087 30,689
------------- ------------- -------------
$ 1,076,669 $ 901,783 $ 854,510
============= ============= =============
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
OPERATING INCOME:
Homebuilding $ 62,755 $ 49,413 $ 42,461
Financial Services 1,804 1,005 (591)
Intersegment transactions* 779 157 499
------------- ------------- -------------
$ 65,338 $ 50,575 $ 42,369
============= ============= =============
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995
----------------- -----------------
IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS:
Homebuilding $ 397,278 $ 368,575
Financial Services 103,887 145,023
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$ 501,165 $ 513,598
============= =============
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
Homebuilding $ 10,899 $ 10,322 $ 10,332
Financial Services 4,518 4,492 3,485
------------- ------------- -------------
Total $ 15,417 $ 14,814 $ 13,817
============= ============= =============
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:
Homebuilding $ 4,019 $ 2,448 $ 2,169
Financial Services 248 1,142 467
------------- ------------- -------------
Total $ 4,267 $ 3,590 $ 2,636
============= ============= =============
*Intersegment transactions primarily represent intercompany advances and
related interest income/expense of the financial services segment.
3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On March 17, 1994, NVR closed the sale of the operations of NVRSB pursuant
to the terms of an agreement dated as of November 8, 1993. The purchaser
acquired approximately $463,000 of NVRSB's assets and assumed approximately
$426,000 of NVRSB's liabilities. NVR received net cash proceeds from the sale of
approximately $40,300, representing the final book value of NVRSB at March 17,
1994, plus a premium of approximately $6,800, reduced by certain adjustments
including the withholding of certain assets not sold in the transaction. The
sale did not result in any after-tax gain or loss. From the period January 1,
1994 to March 17, 1994, NVRSB's revenues, income before taxes and net income
were $6,963, $781 and $617, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 1996, 1995, and 1994, NVR purchased, at market prices, developed
lots from a company that is controlled by a member of the board of directors.
Those purchases totaled $6,612, $8,877 and $8,738 during 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively, and NVR expects to purchase the remaining lots under contract as
of December 31, 1996 over the next 18 to 24 months for an aggregate purchase
price of approximately $26,000.
During the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, one of the
executive officers of NVR was a partner in a law firm which billed NVR
approximately $344, $324 and $360, respectively, in fees and expenses for legal
services.
During the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, NVR paid $181 and $228,
respectively, to a company partially owned by the chief executive officer of NVR
as rent for its executive office space. Effective October 1995, the chief
executive officer divested his ownership interest.
During 1996, NVR repurchased, at market prices, 2,370,839 shares of its
common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $25,401 from certain investors
who at the time of the purchases were beneficial owners of greater than five
percent (5%) of the Company's common stock. In addition, during 1996, the
Company also repurchased, at market prices, 304,735 warrants to purchase the
Company's common stock at an aggregate purchase price of $166 from certain of
the aforementioned investors.
5. LOAN SERVICING PORTFOLIO, MORTGAGE LOAN COMMITMENTS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET
RISK
At December 31, 1996 and 1995, NVRFS was servicing approximately 9,200 and
19,500 mortgage loans for various investors with aggregate balances of
approximately $579,000 and $1,434,000, respectively.
At December 31, 1996, NVRFS had capitalized mortgage servicing rights of
$6,309 (including $492 in capitalized excess servicing fees), which related to
approximately $514 million of the aggregate $579 million in loans serviced. The
mortgage servicing rights associated with the remaining $65 million in loans
serviced are not subject to capitalization because the loans were originated and
sold prior to NVR's adoption of SFAS No. 122 on January 1, 1995 (see Note 1).
At December 31, 1995, NVRFS had capitalized purchased mortgage servicing rights
of $18,017.
NVRFS assesses the fair value of the capitalized mortgage servicing rights
by stratifying the underlying loans by interest rate. The fair value of the
mortgage servicing rights is then determined through the present value of
estimated future net servicing cashflows using a risk based discount rate, and
assumptions based upon market estimates for future servicing revenues and
expenses (including prepayment expectations, servicing costs, default rates, and
interest earnings on escrows). The fair value of the capitalized mortgage
servicing rights was $7,563 and $19,501 at December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights not subject to
capitalization due to the loans being originated or sold prior to the adoption
of SFAS No. 122 was $650 and $528 at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Based on management's estimate of the fair value of the designated strata, no
impairment valuation allowance is necessary.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
NVRFS amortizes the capitalized mortgage servicing rights in proportion to,
and over the period of, the estimated net servicing income. The amortization
for the periods ending December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $1,627 and $2,665
respectively.
In the normal course of business, NVR Finance enters into contractual
commitments involving financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These
financial instruments include commitments to extend mortgage loans to customers
and forward contracts to sell mortgage-backed securities to broker/dealers.
These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market
rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the balance sheet.
NVR Finance's exposure to credit loss, in the event of non-performance by
the customers, is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment for
the mortgage loans. NVR Finance uses the same credit policies in making
commitments as it does for on-balance sheet mortgage loans.
There were mortgage loan commitments aggregating approximately $94,901 and
$54,358 outstanding at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. There were
open forward delivery contracts aggregating approximately $130,891 and $134,366
at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
NVR Finance enters into contractual commitments to extend credit to buyers
of single-family homes with fixed expiration dates. The commitments become
effective when the borrowers "lock-in" a specified interest rate within time
frames established by NVR Finance. All mortgagors are evaluated for credit
worthiness prior to the extension of the commitment. Market risk arises if
interest rates move adversely between the time of the "lock-in" of rates by the
borrower and the sale date to a broker/dealer and is managed by entering into
forward contracts. Since certain of the commitments are expected to expire
without a loan closing, the total contractual amounts do not necessarily
represent future cash requirements. Collateral for loans granted is obtained by
a first mortgage security interest in real estate whose appraised values exceed
the contractual amount of the commitment.
NVR Finance enters into optional and mandatory forward delivery contracts
to sell mortgage-backed securities at specific prices and dates to
broker/dealers. NVR Finance has established policies governing which
broker/dealers can be used to conduct these activities. Credit risk associated
with forward contracts is limited to the replacement cost of those forward
contracts in a gain position, and at December 31, 1996 there were no such
positions. There were no counterparty default losses on forward contracts in
1996, 1995 or 1994. Market risk with respect to forward contracts arises from
changes in the value of contractual positions due to fluctuations in interest
rates. NVR Finance limits its exposure to market risk by monitoring differences
between commitments to customers and forward contracts with broker/dealers. In
the event NVR Finance has forward delivery contract commitments in excess of
available mortgage-backed securities, NVR Finance completes the transaction by
either paying or receiving a fee to/from the broker/dealer equal to the
increase/decrease in the market value of the forward contract. NVRFS has no
market risk associated with optional delivery contracts because NVRFS has the
right but not the obligation to deliver mortgage backed securities to
broker/dealers under these contracts.
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NVR, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------
1996 1995
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HOMEBUILDING:
Office facilities and other $ 7,460 $ 8,020
Model home furniture and fixtures 4,255 2,410
Manufacturing facilities 7,964 7,620
Property under capital leases 14,177 14,177
-------- --------
33,856 32,227
Less accumulated depreciation
and amortization (15,940) (15,345)
-------- --------
$ 17,916 $ 16,882
======== ========
FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Office facilities and other $ 4,284 $ 5,392
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,367) (3,684)
-------- --------
$ 917 $ 1,708
======== ========
Included in Homebuilding are amounts for land totaling $1,732 at December
31, 1996 and 1995.
Certain property, plant and equipment listed above is collateral for
various debt of NVR and certain of its subsidiaries as more fully described in
note 7.
7. DEBT
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
HOMEBUILDING:
Notes payable:
Working capital revolving credit (a) $ - $ -
Other (b) 86 93
-------- --------
$ 86 $ 93
======== ========
Other term debt:
Capital lease and financing obligations
and mortgages due in monthly
installments through 2014 (c) $ 14,043 $ 14,025
======== ========
Senior notes (d) $120,000 $120,000
======== ========
FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Mortgage warehouse revolving credit (e) $ 61,259 $ 87,177
Mortgage repurchase facility (f) 6,204 -
-------- --------
$ 67,463 $ 87,177
======== ========
(a) On September 30, 1993, Homes as borrower and NVR as guarantor entered into
a working capital revolving credit agreement (the "Working Capital Revolving
Credit" or "Senior Bank Indebtedness"). This facility was amended and restated
during December 1996 and currently provides for unsecured borrowings
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NVR, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
up to $60,000, subject to certain borrowing base limitations, and is generally
available to fund working capital needs of Homes and for overhead, taxes and
certain interest payments of NVR. Up to approximately $24,000 of this facility
is currently available for issuance in the form of letters of credit of which
$5,345 and $5,360 were outstanding at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The Working Capital Revolving Credit is for a three year period ending May 31,
1999 and outstanding amounts bear interest at the election of the Company, at
(i) the base rate of interest announced by the Facility agent or (ii) 2.0% above
the Eurodollar Rate. The weighted average interest rate for the amounts
outstanding under the facility was 8.0% and 9.6% for 1996 and 1995,
respectively. NVR's guarantee is a guarantee of collection only and is
unsecured.
The Working Capital Revolving Credit agreement contains numerous operating
and financial covenants, including required levels of net worth, fixed charge
coverage ratios, and several other covenants related to the construction
operations of Homes. In addition, the Working Capital Revolving Credit agreement
contains restrictions on the ability of Homes and, in certain cases, NVR to,
among other things, incur debt and make investments. Also, the Working Capital
Revolving Credit agreement prohibits NVR from paying dividends to shareholders.
(b) Other notes payable as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 is comprised of a $100
face value note. This note accrues interest at the rate of 8% per annum and is
due in various amounts through September 30, 2001.
(c) The capital lease and financing obligations and mortgages have either fixed
or variable interest rates ranging from 3.0% to 13.9% and are collateralized by
land, buildings and equipment with a net book value of $12,181 and $12,777 at
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The following schedule provides future minimum lease payments under all
financing and capital leases together with the present value as of December 31,
1996:
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31:
------------------------
1997 $ 1,824
1998 1,783
1999 1,844
2000 1,851
2001 1,870
Thereafter 36,677
--------
45,849
Amount representing interest (31,806)
--------
$ 14,043
========
(d) On September 30, 1993, NVR received gross proceeds of $160,000 from the
sale of its Senior Notes. The Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 11% per
annum, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year and are due
in 2003. The Senior Notes will be redeemable at the option of the Company, in
whole or in part, at any time on or after December 1, 1998 at redemption prices
ranging from 105.5% of par in 1998 to par beginning in 2001.
The Senior Notes are senior obligations of the Company and rank pari passu
in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the
Company and senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated
indebtedness of the Company. The Senior Notes are secured by a first priority
pledge of the capital stock of Homes, NVRFS and RVN, Inc. ("RVN") (Homes, NVRFS
and RVN, collectively, the "Guarantors"). The Senior Notes also are guaranteed
on a senior, unsecured basis by the Guarantors;
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
provided, however, that the guarantee by Homes is subordinated to up to $60,000
of Senior Bank Indebtedness. During the years ended 1995 and 1994, the Company
purchased in the open market, $15,000 and $25,000, respectively, in principal
amount of its Senior Notes. These transactions resulted in pre-tax gains of
$1,572 and $1,414 for the years ended 1995 and 1994, respectively, and are
included in the accompanying financial statements as extraordinary items, net of
applicable taxes.
The indenture governing the Senior Notes has, among other items,
limitations on asset sales by NVR and the Guarantors and requires that NVR, on a
consolidated basis, maintain net worth of at least $80,000. In addition, the
indenture limits dividends, certain investments and NVR's and the Guarantors'
ability to incur additional debt if NVR is in default under the indenture or if
NVR does not meet certain fixed charge coverage ratios.
(e) The mortgage warehouse facility (the "Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit")
of NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. ("NVR Finance") currently has a borrowing limit of
$105,000. The interest rate under the Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit is
either: (i) the federal funds rate plus 1.25% to 2.0% based on the collateral or
(ii) 1.25% to the extent that NVR provides compensating balances. The weighted
average interest rate for amounts outstanding under the Mortgage Warehouse
Revolving Credit line was 3.6% and 2.8% during 1996 and 1995, respectively. The
Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit is collateralized primarily by mortgage
loans and NVR Finance's mortgage loan servicing portfolio. The Mortgage
Warehouse Revolving Credit Agreement is an annually renewable facility and
currently expires in June 1997.
The Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit Agreement includes, among other
items, restrictions on NVR Finance incurring additional borrowings and making
intercompany dividends and tax payments. In addition, NVR Finance is required to
maintain a minimum servicing portfolio, a minimum net worth and a minimum
tangible net worth.
(f) NVR Finance has two annually renewable mortgage-backed security repurchase
agreements with a broker/dealer, (the "Repo Facility"), one of which is an
uncommitted credit facility. The maximum amount available under the Repo
Facility is $100,000, and amounts outstanding thereunder accrue interest at
various rates tied to the Federal funds rate. Borrowings outstanding under the
Repo Facility are collateralized by gestation mortgage-backed securities. The
Repo Facility requires NVR Finance to, among other items, maintain a minimum net
worth and limit its level of liabilities in relation to its net worth. The
weighted average interest rate for amounts outstanding under the Repo Facility
was 6.1% and 6.8% during 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Maturities with respect to the other notes payable, other term debt, and
the Senior Notes as of December 31, 1996 are as follows:
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31:
------------------------------------
1997 $ 240
1998 203
1999 235
2000 271
2001 295
Thereafter 136,401
The $136,401 maturing after 2001 includes $120,000 in Senior Notes which
mature in April 2003.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
Various debt agreements limit the ability of NVR's subsidiaries to transfer
funds to NVR in the form of dividends, loans or advances. NVR's subsidiaries
had net assets, after intercompany eliminations, of $253,435 as of December 31,
1996 that were so restricted.
At December 31, 1996, the homebuilding and financial services segments had
restricted cash of $2,934 and $2,103, respectively, which includes customer
deposits, mortgagor tax, insurance, completion escrows and other amounts
collected at closing which relates to mortgage loans held for sale and to home
sales.
8. COMMON STOCK
There were 13,574,402 and 15,213,362 common shares outstanding at December
31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. During the three year period ending December
31, 1996, NVR purchased, at market prices, a cumulative total of 6,481,144
shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $54,839. In
February 1996, 174,036 common shares were issued from the treasury in
satisfaction of an employee benefit liability accrued at December 31, 1995. The
average cost basis for the shares reissued from the treasury was $9.82/share.
On September 30, 1993, NVR issued warrants to purchase 2,162,828 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $8.80 per share with an expiration date of
September 30, 1996. During 1996, 1,495,515 warrants were exercised for a like
number of common shares, with NVR realizing $13,161 in aggregate equity
proceeds. In addition, during 1996 NVR repurchased 561,135 warrants, at market
prices, for an aggregate purchase price of $309. NVR retired the repurchased
warrants with a charge to retained earnings equal to the purchase price. A total
of 106,178 warrants expired unexercised.
9. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
------------------ ------------------ -----------------
CURRENT:
Federal $19,070 $16,383 $ 6,618
State 4,198 4,222 1,641
DEFERRED:
Federal (539) (3,071) 3,695
State 217 (525) 1,189
------- ------- -------
$22,946 $17,009 $13,143
======= ======= =======
Deferred income taxes on NVR's consolidated balance sheets are comprised of
the following:
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------
1996 1995
------- -------
Total deferred tax assets $23,830 $24,261
Less: valuation allowance 2,852 9,852
------- -------
20,978 14,409
Less: deferred tax liabilities 10,056 10,809
------- -------
$10,922 $ 3,600
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NRV, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets arise principally as a result of various reserves
required for financial reporting purposes which are not currently deductible for
tax return purposes. Deferred tax liabilities arise principally as a result of
depreciation and accounting for certain sales on the installment method for tax
return purposes.
Management believes the Company will have sufficient available carry-backs
and future taxable income to make it more likely than not that the net deferred
tax asset will be realized. Taxable income was $59,323, $43,454, and $21,921 for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
Tax benefits realized in subsequent periods related to unrecognized
deferred tax assets as of September 30, 1993 will be recorded as a reduction of
reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets. For
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, $7,000, $0 and $4,890,
respectively, of such benefits were realized. Unrecognized deferred tax assets
which arose as of September 30, 1993 amounted to $2,852 and $9,852 as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
A reconciliation of income tax expense in the accompanying statements of
income to the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate
to income before income taxes, discontinued operations and extraordinary gains
is as follows:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Income taxes computed at the
Federal statutory rate $17,054 $11,693 $ 7,756
State income taxes, net of Federal
income tax benefit 2,870 2,403 1,893
Non-deductible amortization 2,848 2,848 2,972
Other, net 174 65 522
------- ------- -------
$22,946 $17,009 $13,143
======= ======= =======
10. PROFIT SHARING AND INCENTIVE PLANS
Profit Sharing Plans--NVR has a trustee-administered, profit sharing
retirement plan (the "Profit Sharing Plan") and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
("ESOP") covering substantially all employees. The Profit Sharing Plan and the
ESOP provide for annual contributions in amounts as determined by the NVR board
of directors. The combined retirement plan expense for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $4,627, $3,993 and $4,023, respectively.
During 1996 and 1995, the ESOP purchased in the open market 150,000 and
480,000 shares respectively of NVR common stock using cash contributions
provided by NVR. As of December 31, 1996, all shares held by the ESOP have been
allocated to participant accounts.
Management incentive plans provide several types of equity incentives to
NVR's executives and managers. Participants in the management incentive plans
ultimately received options to purchase a total of 1,117,949 NVR shares (the
"1993 NVR Share Options"). Each 1993 NVR Share Option entitles the holder to
buy a share of NVR common stock during a ten-year exercise period. All of the
1993 NVR Share Options have vested at December 31, 1996. These options expire
in September 2003.
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NRV, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
Information with respect to the 1993 NVR Share Options is as follows:
1993 NVR SHARE OPTIONS
----------------------------------
PRICE PER SHARE NUMBER OF OPTIONS
--------------- -----------------
Options outstanding at
December 31, 1994 $5.06 - 8.44 1,130,213
Granted to employees - 1995 $5.29 - 9.11 24,528
Canceled - 1995 $ 7.62 (46,965)
Exercised - 1995 $ 7.62 (22,326)
---------
Options outstanding at
December 31, 1995 $5.06 - 9.11 1,085,450
Granted to employees-1996 $ 8.21 6,503
Canceled-1996 $ 7.62 (800)
Exercised-1996 $5.06 - 7.62 (14,729)
---------
Exercisable at
December 31, 1996 $5.06 - 9.11 1,076,424
=========
At December 31, 1996, there were no NVR Share Options available for future
grants.
Certain participants in the Management Incentive Plan also received a total
of 836,551 NVR shares subject to achievement of certain performance goals (the
"1993 Performance Shares"). As of December 31, 1996, all of the 1993
Performance Shares have vested.
In addition, during 1994, the Board of Directors adopted the 1994 Incentive
Plan (the "1994 Incentive Plan") under which executive officers and other key
employees of the company will be eligible to receive stock options (the "1994
NVR Share Options") and performance shares (the "1994 Performance Shares").
There are 48,195 1994 NVR Share Options and 1,124,929 1994 Performance Shares
authorized for grant under the 1994 Incentive Plan. A total of 1,040,000 1994
Performance Shares have been granted to employees as of December 31, 1996.
There have been no grants issued of 1994 NVR Share Options.
Each 1994 NVR Share Option entitles the holder to buy a share of NVR common
stock during a ten year exercise period. Thirty-three and one third percent of
the 1994 NVR Share Options vest on each of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and 33.4%
vest on December 31, 1999 with vesting based upon continued employment. The
1994 NVR Share Options expire in November 2004. Up to 33.3% of the 1994
Performance Shares vest on each of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and up to 33.4%
vest on December 31, 1999 if certain earnings targets are met or exceeded. All
1994 Performance Shares that do not vest are forfeited back to NVR on December
31, 1999.
Directors' Long Term Incentive Plan -- The NVR Directors' Long Term
Incentive Plan provides for each eligible director to be granted options
("Directors' Options") to purchase 22,750 shares of common stock with a maximum
number of shares issuable under the plan of 364,000. The option exercise price
for those options granted on the Effective Date was $16.60 per share. There were
182,000 Directors' Options granted to existing directors during 1993, leaving
182,000 options available for future grants. None of the Directors' Options
granted have been canceled or exercised since the grant date. The options became
exercisable six
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NVR, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
months after the date of grant and expire in September 2003. Pursuant to the
plan, each outside director also is entitled to receive a cash payment of $200
if certain performance goals are achieved during the five-year period following
the Effective Date.
During 1996, the Company's Shareholders approved the Board of Directors'
adoption of the Management Long-Term Stock Option Plan (the "Stock Option Plan")
and the Directors' Long-Term Stock Option Plan (the "Directors' Plan").
Under the Stock Option Plan, awards of non-qualified stock options
("Options") to purchase 2,000,000 Shares of the Company's common stock
("Shares") may be granted to executive officers and other key management
personnel. Each Option is granted for a period of ten (10) years from the date
of grant. During 1996, 1,554,000 Options have been granted under the Stock
Option Plan at exercise prices ranging from $9.13 to $10.63 per share, the
prices of which were equal to the market price of the Company's Shares on the
date of grant. The weighted average exercise price and the weighted average
grant-date fair value of the options granted during the year were $10.58 and
$6.14 per share, respectively. The fair value was calculated using the Black-
Scholes option pricing model, under the following assumptions: i) the estimated
option life is equal to ten years, ii) the risk free interest rate was 7.0%
(based on the U.S. Treasury Strip quote on the date of grant, iii) the expected
volatility equals 28.9%, and iv) the estimated dividend yield was 0%. The
Options granted will vest as to thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3 %) of
the underlying Shares on each of December 31, 2000, 2001, and 2002, with vesting
based upon continued employment.
Also as of December 31, 1996, the 192,000 Options authorized under the
Directors' Plan were granted to the Company's outside directors at an exercise
price of $10.25, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company's
Shares on the date of grant. The Options were granted for a ten (10) year
period beginning from the date of grant, and vest as to thirty three and one-
third percent (33 1/3%) of the underlying Shares on each of December 31, 1999,
2000, and 2001. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the options
granted during the year was $5.98 per share. The fair value was calculated
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, under the following assumptions:
i) the estimated option life is equal to ten years, ii) the risk free interest
rate was 7.1% (based on the U.S. Treasury Strip quote on the date of grant, iii)
the expected volatility equals 28.9%, and iv) the estimated dividend yield was
0%.
SFAS No. 123 requires companies who continue to apply Opinion 25 to account
for their stock-based employee compensation arrangements to provide pro forma
net income and earnings per share as if the fair value based method had been
used to account for compensation cost. Accordingly, pro forma net income and
earnings per share would have been $24,849 ($1.66 per share) and $17,327 ($1.13
per share) for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, if the
Company had accounted for its stock based employee compensation arrangements
using the fair value method. The 1996 effect of applying SFAS No. 123 for
providing pro forma disclosures is not likely to be representative of the
effects on reported net income and earnings per share for future years because
the number of option grants and the fair value assigned to the grants could
differ.
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NVR, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
NVR is committed under several non-cancelable operating leases involving
office space and equipment, manufacturing facilities and equipment. Future
minimum lease payments under these operating leases as of December 31, 1996 are
as follows:
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------------
1997 $ 3,405
1998 2,645
1999 1,498
2000 909
2001 700
Thereafter 3,089
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$12,246
=======
Total rent expense incurred under operating leases was approximately
$3,180, $3,363 and $4,063 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
During the ordinary course of operating the financial services and
homebuilding businesses, NVR is required to enter into bond or letter of credit
arrangements with local municipalities, government agencies, or land developers
to collateralize its obligations under various contracts. NVR had approximately
$14,166 of contingent obligations under such agreements as of December 31, 1996.
NVR believes it will fulfill its obligations under the related contracts and
does not anticipate any losses under these bonds or letters of credit.
NVR and its subsidiaries are also involved in litigation arising from the
normal course of business. In the opinion of management, and based on advice of
legal counsel, this litigation will not have any material adverse effect on the
financial position of NVR.
12. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, NET OF MORTGAGE-BACKED BONDS, AND RELATED
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") serve as collateral for the related
mortgage-backed bonds ("Bonds") sold to third parties. The MBS cannot be sold
except upon specified call dates of the Bonds. The calling of the Bonds at those
dates is solely at the option of the Company. Principal and interest payments on
the MBS are used to make the monthly, quarterly and semi-annual payments on the
Bonds. In addition, prepayments of the underlying MBS are passed through as
repayments of the Bonds so that the Bonds may be fully paid prior to their
stated maturities. The Bonds are not guaranteed by NVR or any of its
subsidiaries, other than the issuing Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary.
The MBS and the reserve amounts which constitute the collateral for the
Bonds of a series are held by a trustee for the benefit of the bondholders. The
specific collateral pledged to secure a particular series is not available as
collateral for any other series. Under certain circumstances, amounts of
collateral no longer needed to make required payments of principal and interest
on the Bonds of a series may be withdrawn. In addition, the Company may, under
certain circumstances, redeem certain series of Bonds. In such certain
circumstances, the Bonds are redeemed at par and any market appreciation or
depreciation accrues to the Company.
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NVR, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
During 1996, NVR sold, at a premium, MBS totaling $45,835, the proceeds of
which were used to redeem in full the related outstanding Bonds which totaled
$44,518. The sales of the MBS resulted in a pre-tax gain of $2,077, which was
partially offset by a pre-tax loss on the related Bonds of $1,586.
The following comprise the assets and liabilities of the Limited Purpose
Financing Subsidiary:
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
ASSETS:
Mortgage-backed securities, net $37,294 $ 94,403
Funds held by trustee 557 2,534
Other assets 1,388 4,338
------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS 39,239 101,275
------- --------
LIABILITIES:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 771 1,724
Mortgage-backed bonds 39,211 100,337
Unamortized discounts (747) (1,788)
------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES 39,235 100,273
------- --------
Mortgage-backed securities, net of mortgage-
backed bonds, and related assets and liabilities $ 4 $ 1,002
======= ========
The weighted average portfolio yield on the MBS was 8.9% at December 31,
1996 and 1995. The Bonds mature through May 2017 and bear interest ranging
from 8.0% to 9.4%.
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NVR, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
13. QUARTERLY RESULTS [UNAUDITED]
The following table sets forth unaudited selected financial data and operating
information on a quarterly basis for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
----------------------------------------
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues-homebuilding
operations $200,235 $283,532 $312,658 $249,505
Gross profit - homebuilding
operations $ 26,390 $ 38,175 $ 42,283 $ 32,827
Mortgage banking fees $ 5,999 $ 6,819 $ 6,225 $ 4,986
Income before discontinued
operations and extraordinary gain $ 3,740 $ 8,770 $ 8,274 $ 4,997
Earnings per share before discontinued
operations and extraordinary gain $0.24 $0.54 $0.59 $0.34
Contracts for sale, net
of cancellations (homes) 1,492 1,801 969 1,428
Settlements (homes) 1,107 1,556 1,672 1,360
Backlog, end of period (homes) 2,856 3,101 2,398 2,466
Loans closed $289,228 $321,795 $338,895 $294,027
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
----------------------------------------
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues-homebuilding
operations $144,069 $207,322 $256,110 $261,618
Gross profit - homebuilding
operations $ 18,723 $ 29,808 $ 34,995 $ 34,558
Mortgage banking fees $ 4,702 $ 4,949 $ 7,146 $ 9,500
Income before discontinued
operations and extraordinary gain $ 653 $ 5,096 $ 5,863 $ 4,788
Earnings per share before discontinued
operations and extraordinary gain $0.04 $0.33 $0.38 $0.31
Contracts for sale, net
of cancellations (homes) 1,137 1,807 1,144 1,518
Settlements (homes) 849 1,162 1,420 1,426
Backlog, end of period (homes) 2,010 2,655 2,379 2,471
Loans closed $146,765 $253,571 $359,756 $332,584
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
----------------------------
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
NVR, Financial Services, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of NVR, Financial
Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related
consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each
of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1996. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of NVR, Financial
Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
As discussed in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective
January 1, 1995, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights."
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 30, 1997
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NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
ASSETS
FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,247 $ 3,656
Receivables 3,596 7,897
Mortgage loans held for sale, net 75,735 96,311
Property and equipment, net 917 1,708
Real estate acquired through foreclosure 538 705
Mortgage servicing rights, net 6,309 18,017
Reorganization value in excess of amount
allocable to identifiable assets, net 12,788 13,877
Other assets 753 1,850
-------- --------
103,883 144,021
LIMITED-PURPOSE FINANCING SUBSIDIARIES:
Mortgage-backed securities, net 37,294 94,403
Funds held by trustee 557 2,534
Receivables 548 2,404
Other assets 840 1,934
-------- --------
39,239 101,275
-------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS $143,122 $245,296
======== ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Accounts payable $ 3,480 $ 2,612
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,286 5,435
Due to affiliates 1,173 124
Notes payable 67,463 87,177
-------- --------
76,402 95,348
LIMITED-PURPOSE FINANCING SUBSIDIARIES:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 771 1,724
Bonds payable, net 38,464 98,549
-------- --------
39,235 100,273
-------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES 115,637 195,621
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock, $1 par value, 1,000
shares authorized; 100 shares issued
and outstanding - -
Additional paid-in capital 28,711 51,504
Retained deficit (1,226) (1,829)
-------- --------
Total shareholder's equity 27,485 49,675
-------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY $143,122 $245,296
======== ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Interest income $ 5,351 $ 4,744 $ 5,288
Gain (loss) on sales of
mortgage loans 14,401 8,320 (5,959)
Servicing fees 4,894 7,128 7,073
Gain (loss) on sales of servicing (1,194) 5,534 18,725
Title insurance fees 3,426 2,931 4,203
Other, net 2,530 2,384 1,230
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Total revenues 29,408 31,041 30,560
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Interest expense (2,249) (2,090) (2,364)
Interest on advances
from affiliates (779) (138) (499)
General and administrative (21,880) (24,082) (25,454)
Amortization of mortgage
servicing rights (1,627) (2,665) (1,873)
Amortization of reorganization
value in excess of amounts
allocable to identifiable
assets (1,088) (1,088) (1,090)
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Total expenses (27,623) (30,063) (31,280)
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Operating income (loss) 1,785 978 (720)
LIMITED-PURPOSE FINANCING SUBSIDIARIES:
Interest income 6,260 8,309 14,772
Interest expense (6,398) (8,143) (14,319)
Other, net 157 (139) (324)
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Operating income 19 27 129
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 1,804 1,005 (591)
Income tax expense (1,201) (859) (20)
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Income (loss) before
discontinued operations 603 146 (611)
Discontinued operations - - 617
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
NET INCOME $ 603 $ 146 $ 6
================== ================== ==================
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
(dollars in thousands)
ADDITIONAL
COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED TOTAL
STOCK CAPITAL DEFICIT EQUITY
------ -------- -------- --------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1993 $ - $ 95,000 $(1,981) $ 93,019
Return of capital - (40,496) - (40,496)
Net income - - 6 6
------ -------- ------- --------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994 - 54,504 (1,975) 52,529
Return of capital - (3,000) - (3,000)
Net income - - 146 146
------ -------- ------- --------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995 - 51,504 (1,829) 49,675
Return of capital - (22,793) - (22,793)
Net income - - 603 603
------ -------- ------- --------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 $ - $ 28,711 $(1,226) $ 27,485
====== ======== ======= ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 603 $ 146 $ 6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Accretion of net discount on
mortgage-backed securities (237) 1,469 (2,513)
Amortization 4,083 2,320 5,107
Loss (gain) on sales of loans (14,401) (8,320) 5,959
Mortgage loans closed (1,243,945) (1,092,676) (1,115,337)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans 1,268,254 1,052,550 1,194,247
(Gain) loss on sales of mortgage
servicing rights 1,194 (5,534) (18,725)
Interest accrued and added to bond principal 1,180 2,749 5,214
Deferred tax provision 278 (1,650) (442)
Other, net (2,380) 5,844 (4,572)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities 14,629 (43,102) 68,944
--------------- --------------- ---------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease in funds held by trustee 1,977 141 9,144
Principal payments on mortgage-
backed securities 15,511 16,932 51,466
Proceeds from sales of mortgage-
backed securities 45,835 1,069 2,417
Purchases of office facilities and equipment (248) (1,142) (467)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage
servicing rights 23,518 16,050 15,525
Discontinued operations - - (617)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations - - 40,319
Purchases of mortgage servicing rights (193) (10,664) (1,830)
Other, net 2,326 1,215 1,300
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net cash provided by investing activities 88,726 23,601 117,257
--------------- --------------- ---------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (decrease) in notes payable (19,714) 51,936 (78,288)
Redemption of bonds (62,306) (20,104) (66,785)
Return of capital/dividend to parent (22,793) (3,000) (40,496)
Payment of financing fees - (48) (43)
Change in due to affiliates 1,049 (10,483) 1,471
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (103,764) 18,301 (184,141)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash (409) (1,200) 2,060
Cash, beginning of year 3,656 4,856 2,796
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Cash, end of year $ 3,247 $ 3,656 $ 4,856
=============== =============== ===============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid during the year $ 7,211 $ 9,166 $ 11,211
=============== =============== ===============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of NVR Financial Services, Inc. ("NVRFS" or the "Company"), its
wholly owned subsidiaries and certain majority owned entities. NVRFS is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of NVR, Inc. ("NVR"). NVR Savings Bank ("NVRSB") is
accounted for on a discontinued operations basis through March 17, 1994
(see note 4). All significant intercompany transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents includes short-term investments with
original maturities of three months or less.
MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE
Mortgage loans held for sale are valued at the lower of cost or market
on a net aggregate basis.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
Mortgage-backed securities of the Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary
(the "Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary") serve as collateral for the
Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary bonds sold to third parties. The
mortgage-backed securities cannot be sold except upon specified call dates
of the bonds. The calling of the bonds at those dates is at the option of
the Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are valued at cost less accumulated
depreciation of $3,367 and $3,684 at December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. Depreciation is based on the estimated useful lives of the
assets using the straight-line method.
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
NVRFS adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
122, Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights effective January 1, 1995.
SFAS No. 122 requires the allocation of the total cost of acquiring
mortgage loans to the mortgage servicing rights and the loans (without the
mortgage servicing rights) based on their relative fair values. Retroactive
application to periods prior to the fiscal year of adoption is prohibited.
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NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
NVRFS measures the impairment of the mortgage servicing rights based
on their current fair value. Current fair value is determined through the
discounted present value of estimated future net servicing cashflows using
a risk-based discount rate and assumptions based upon market estimates for
future servicing revenues and expenses (including prepayment expectations,
servicing costs, default rates and interest earnings on escrows). For the
purposes of evaluating and measuring impairment of the mortgage servicing
rights, they are stratified using the predominant risk characteristic of
the underlying mortgage loans. NVRFS has determined that the predominant
risk characteristic of the underlying mortgage loans is interest rate.
Impairment, and subsequent changes in measurement of impairment, of any
individual stratum is recognized through a valuation allowance for that
stratum. The mortgage servicing rights are amortized to general and
administrative expense in proportion to, and over the period of, the
estimated net servicing income. The adoption of SFAS No. 122 caused segment
income and net income to increase by $610 and $366, respectively, for the
year ended December 31, 1996 and by $1,511 and $891, respectively, for the
year ended December 31, 1995.
REORGANIZATION VALUE IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS ALLOCABLE TO IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable
assets is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years.
Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $3,570 and
$2,482, respectively. Determination of any impairment losses related to
this intangible asset is based on consideration of projected undiscounted
cash flows.
MORTGAGE SERVICING
Trust funds of mortgagors on deposit in special bank accounts in
connection with serviced mortgage loans are not included in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The amount of such trust funds as
of December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $6,859 and $29,635, respectively.
Servicing fees are recognized after cash payments are received.
GAIN ON SALES OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Gains on sales of mortgage loans are recorded at the time of funding
by the investor as the difference between the sale proceeds and NVRFS's
cost (including adjustments, if any, to value loans at the lower of cost or
market) as adjusted for loan origination fees, direct loan origination
costs and adjustment to the gain or loss recognized in an amount measured
by the present value of the estimated excess mortgage servicing fees to be
received on such loans.
LOAN ORIGINATION FEES
Loan origination fees offset by direct loan origination costs are
deferred and recognized either upon the sale of the loan or amortized as an
adjustment of yield over the life of the loan if held for investment.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Management believes that insignificant differences exist between the
carrying value and fair value of NVRFS's financial instruments except as
otherwise noted in notes 9 and 11 to the financial statements. As discussed
in Note 5, NVRFS has guaranteed the 11% Senior Notes due
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
2003 of NVR. Management believes that it is not practical to estimate the
fair value of such guarantee.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
During 1996, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be disposed of. SFAS No. 121 requires
that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount may not be recoverable. Such adoption did not have a
material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.
2. LIMITED-PURPOSE FINANCING SUBSIDIARY
The Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary was organized to facilitate the
financing of long-term mortgage loans on homes sold by Ryan Homes, Inc., the
predecessor to NVR, and its subsidiaries and affiliates through issuing bonds
collateralized by GNMA, FNMA and/or FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. NVR
Mortgage Finance, Inc. ("NVR Finance"), a subsidiary of NVRFS, acts as servicing
agent for mortgage loans backing certain of the mortgage-backed securities and
receives a normal servicing fee.
3. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS
NVRFS is primarily a national mortgage banking operation that provides
financing to residential mortgage customers and also includes a limited-purpose
financing subsidiary as described in note 2 above. NVRFS sells all of the
mortgage loans it closes into the secondary markets, but it retains the
servicing rights associated with a portion of those loans. A significant
portion of the Company's mortgage operations are conducted in the Washington,
D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan areas. Although NVR's mortgage
banking operations provide financing to a substantial portion of NVR's
homebuilding customers, NVR's homebuilding customers accounted for only 45% of
the dollar amount of loans closed in 1996.
4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On March 17, 1994, NVRFS closed the sale of the operations of NVRSB
pursuant to the terms of an agreement dated November 8, 1993. The purchaser
acquired approximately $463,000 of NVRSB's assets and assumed approximately
$426,000 of NVRSB's liabilities. NVRFS received net cash proceeds from sale of
approximately $40,300, representing the final book value of NVRSB at March 17,
1994, plus a premium of approximately $6,800, reduced by certain adjustments
including the withholding of certain assets not sold in the transaction. The
sale did not result in any after-tax gain or loss. The net cash proceeds were
forwarded to NVR by NVRFS in the form of a return of capital. From the period
January 1, 1994 to March 17, 1994, NVRSB's revenues, income before taxes and net
income were $6,963, $781 and $617, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
NVRFS loan closing activity includes mortgage loans to buyers of homes
built by a homebuilding subsidiary of NVR; and in connection therewith, NVRFS
typically collects a 1% origination fee. The amount of such loans was $558,629,
$453,929 and $426,034, during the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
Certain selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred by NVR were
allocated to its subsidiaries, including NVRFS. NVRFS was allocated selling,
general and administrative expenses of $2,400 in each of the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
The Senior Notes, issued by NVR on September 30,1993, are secured by a
first priority pledge of the capital stock of NVRFS, NVR's homebuilding
subsidiary, NVR Homes, Inc. ("Homes") and RVN, Inc. ("RVN"), another NVR
subsidiary. The Senior Notes are also guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by
NVRFS, RVN and Homes provided, however, that the guarantee by Homes is
subordinated up to $60,000 of senior bank indebtedness.
6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, NVRFS had restricted cash of $2,103 and
$3,066, respectively, which includes mortgagor tax, insurance, completion
escrows and other amounts collected at closing which relate to mortgage loans
held for sale.
7. MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE
Mortgage loans held for sale consist of first mortgage loans on residential
property which are in the process of being pooled into mortgage-backed
securities or sold to private investors. Premiums (discounts) adjusting the
principal balance of mortgage loans consist of the following items:
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------
1996 1995
---- -----
Premiums received at closing $ 134 $ 88
Deferred loan origination income (171) (363)
Valuation allowance (102) (406)
------- ------
$ (139) $ (681)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
8. NOTES PAYABLE
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit: (a)
Outstanding $ 57,119 $ 65,553
In-transit 4,140 21,624
Repo Facility (b) 6,204 -
Subordinated note to NVR (c) - -
-------- --------
$ 67,463 $ 87,177
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(a) The mortgage warehouse facility (the "Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit")
currently has a borrowing limit of $105,000. The interest rate under the
Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit is either: (i) the federal funds rate plus
either 1.25% or 2.0% based upon the collateral or (ii) 1.25%, to the extent that
NVR Finance provides compensating balances. The weighted average interest rate
for amounts outstanding under the facility was 3.6% and 2.8% during 1996 and
1995, respectively. The Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit is collateralized
primarily by mortgage loans, gestation mortgage-backed securities and NVR
Finance's mortgage loan servicing portfolio. The Mortgage Warehouse Revolving
Credit is an annually renewable facility and currently expires in June 1997.
The Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit agreement includes, among other
items, restrictions on NVR Finance incurring additional borrowings and making
intercompany dividends and tax payments. In addition, NVR Finance is required to
maintain a minimum servicing portfolio, a minimum net worth and a minimum
tangible net worth.
In-transit items represent closed loans for which the related funding draft
has not yet been presented to the agent bank for payment which will result in
amounts outstanding under the Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit.
(b) NVR Finance currently has two annually renewable mortgage-backed security
repurchase agreements with broker/dealers (the "Repo Facility"), one of which is
an uncommitted credit facility. The maximum amount available under the Repo
Facility is $100,000, and amounts outstanding thereunder accrue interest at
various rates tied to the federal funds rate. Borrowings outstanding under the
Repo Facility are collateralized by gestation mortgage-backed securities. The
Repo Facility requires NVR Finance to, among other items, maintain a minimum net
worth and limit its level of liabilities in relation to its net worth.
Information related to the Repo Facility during 1996 and 1995 is as
follows:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995
------------------ ------------------
Average amount outstanding
during the year $ 13,788 $ 7,808
Maximum amount outstanding $ 64,957 $ 37,890
Weighted average rate
during the year 6.1% 6.8%
Weighted average rate
at end of the year 5.9% -
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
(c) NVRFS entered into a subordinated demand revolving credit borrowing
facility with NVR. This indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the
Mortgage Warehouse Revolving Credit. The maximum amount available under this
facility is $30,000, and it accrues interest at the federal funds rate plus
1.25%.
9. BONDS PAYABLE AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
Bonds payable at December 31 consist of the following series of bonds
issued by the indicated Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary and collateralized
by mortgage-backed securities:
BOND PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE- BACKED
OUTSTANDING RANGE OF SECURITIES
----------------------------- ----------------------------
ISSUER 1996 1995 RANGE OF RATES (%) STATED MATURITY 1996 1995
------ -------- -------- ------------------ --------------- -------- --------
RYMAC IV $ 39,211 $ 100,337 8.0% to 9.4% 9/01/07 to $ 38,845 $ 97,644
5/01/17
Less discounts (747) (1,788) (1,551) (3,241)
-------- ---------- --------- ---------
$ 38,464 $ 98,549 $ 37,294 $ 94,403
======== ========== ========= =========
Principal and interest payments on the mortgage-backed securities are used
to make the monthly, quarterly and semi-annual payments on the bonds payable. In
addition, prepayments of the underlying mortgage-backed securities are passed
through as repayments of the bonds payable so that the bonds payable may be
fully paid prior to their stated maturities.
The Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary may also be required under certain
circumstances to pledge, as additional collateral, certain reserve amounts for
each series of bonds. These amounts may be used by the trustee for the payment
of interest on the bonds to the extent cash is not otherwise available. The
obligation of the Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary to establish reserve
amounts may be satisfied by either cash or letters of credit. There were no
such letters of credit or cash pledged as of December 31, 1996 and 1995. The
bonds payable are not guaranteed by NVRFS or any of its subsidiaries other than
the issuing Limited-Purpose Financing Subsidiary.
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NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
The mortgage-backed securities and the reserve amounts which constitute the
collateral for the bonds of a series are held by the trustee for the benefit of
the bondholders. The fair value of mortgage-backed securities at December 31,
1996 and 1995 was $40,044 and $102,845, respectively. Gross unrealized holding
gains related to the mortgage-backed securities were $2,750 and $8,442 at
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. There were no gross unrealized holding
losses related to the mortgage-back securities at the same respective dates. The
specific collateral pledged to secure a particular series is not available as
collateral for any other series. Under certain circumstances, amounts of
collateral no longer needed to make required payments of principal and interest
on the bonds of a series may be withdrawn by the Limited-Purpose Financing
Subsidiary issuing the series. In addition, the Limited-Purpose Financing
Subsidiary may, under certain circumstances, redeem certain series of bonds.
The weighted average portfolio yield on mortgage-backed securities was 8.9%
at December 31, 1996 and 1995. The principal proceeds on sales of mortgage-
backed securities during 1995 was $1,069 and resulted in realized losses of $25
in 1995. During 1996, NVR sold, at a premium, MBS totaling $45,835, the proceeds
of which were used to redeem in full the related outstanding Bonds which totaled
$44,518. The sales of the MBS resulted in a pre-tax gain of $2,077, which was
partially offset by a pre-tax loss on the related redemptions of the Bonds of
$1,586.
Funds held by trustee represent cash deposited with the trustee for the
exclusive use of payment of principal and interest on the bonds payable.
10. GAIN (LOSS) ON SALES OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Gain (loss) on sales of mortgage loans is comprised of the following items:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Cash gain (loss) on sales $ 201 $ (1,825) $ (2,316)
Servicing rights produced 16,916 13,418 -
Additions to excess servicing 1,903 2,284 22
Loan origination fees 11,156 10,568 11,636
Direct loan origination costs (16,029) (15,683) (15,202)
Change in market valuation
allowance 45 - 80
Effect of deferrals 209 (442) (179)
---------- ------------ -----------
$ 14,401 $ 8,320 $ (5,959)
========== ============ ===========
11. MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICING PORTFOLIO
At December 31, 1996 and 1995, NVRFS was servicing approximately 9,200 and
19,500 mortgage loans for various investors with aggregate balances of
approximately $579,000 and $1,434,000, respectively.
At December 31, 1996, NVRFS had capitalized mortgage servicing rights of
$6,309 (including $492 in capitalized excess servicing fees), which related to
approximately $514 million of the aggregate $579 million in loans serviced. The
mortgage servicing rights associated with the remaining $65 million in loans
serviced are not subject to capitalization because the loans were originated and
sold prior to
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NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
NVRFS's adoption of SFAS No. 122 on January 1, 1995 (see Note 1). At
December 31, 1995, NVRFS had capitalized purchased mortgage servicing rights of
$18,017.
NVRFS assesses the fair value of the capitalized mortgage servicing rights
by stratifying the underlying loans by interest rate. The fair value of the
mortgage servicing rights is then determined through the discounted present
value of estimated future net servicing cashflows using a risk based discount
rate, and assumptions based upon market estimates for future servicing revenues
and expenses (including prepayment expectations, servicing costs, default rates,
and interest earnings on escrows). The fair value of the capitalized mortgage
servicing rights was $7,563 and $19,501 at December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights not subject to
capitalization due to the loans being originated or sold prior to the adoption
of SFAS No. 122 was $650 and $528 at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Based on management's estimate of the fair value of the designated strata, no
impairment valuation allowance is necessary.
NVRFS amortizes the capitalized mortgage servicing rights in proportion to,
and over the period of, the estimated net servicing income. The amortization
for the years ending December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $1,627 and $2,665,
respectively.
As of December 31, 1996, NVRFS had aggregate fidelity bond and errors and
omissions insurance coverage of $2,100.
12. INCOME TAXES
NVRFS is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of NVR and,
therefore, has entered into a tax allocation agreement with NVR. According to
this agreement, NVRFS will make federal income tax payments to NVR in an amount
equal to its share of the net federal income tax obligation of the entire NVR
consolidated tax group based on the amount of the tax obligation of NVRFS on a
"separate return" basis. In the event NVRFS incurs a tax loss on a "separate
return" basis for any year, NVRFS generally will be compensated for the tax
effects of such tax loss through a reimbursement of such loss from NVR.
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
CURRENT:
Federal $ 708 $ 2,122 $ 316
State 215 387 146
DEFERRED:
Federal 252 (1,409) (812)
State 26 (241) 370
---------- ------------ ----------
$ 1,201 $ 859 $ 20
========== ============ ==========
Deferred income taxes on NVRFS' consolidated balance sheets are comprised
of the following:
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
DECEMBER 31
---------------
1996 1995
------ ------
Deferred tax assets $3,120 $2,979
Deferred tax liabilities 2,615 2,196
------ ------
Deferred tax assets, net $ 505 $ 783
====== ======
Deferred tax assets arise principally as a result of various reserves
required for financial reporting purposes which are not currently deductible for
tax return purposes. Deferred tax liabilities arise principally as a result of
the capitalization of mortgage servicing rights for financial reporting
purposes.
A reconciliation of income tax expense in the accompanying statement of
income to the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate
to income before income taxes and discontinued operations is as follows:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
----------------- ----------------- ------------------
Income taxes computed at the
Federal statutory rate $ 631 $ 352 $ (207)
State income taxes, net of
Federal income tax benefit 157 95 388
Non-deductible amortization 381 381 381
Other, net 32 31 (542)
------------ ------------ ------------
$ 1,201 $ 859 $ 20
============ ============ ============
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NVRFS is committed under several non-cancelable operating leases involving
office space and equipment. Future minimum lease payments under these operating
leases as of December 31, 1996, are as follows:
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31:
--------------------------------------
1997 $1,572
1998 1,135
1999 485
2000 145
2001 83
Thereafter 7
------
$3,427
======
Total rent expense incurred under operating leases was $1,353, $1,579 and
$2,247, for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
During the ordinary course of business, NVRFS is required to enter into
letter of credit arrangements with purchasers of its servicing portfolio to
collateralize its obligation under the sales contracts. NVRFS has approximately
$500 of contingent obligations under such agreements as of December 31, 1996. In
addition, during 1996, NVRFS entered into a $1,000 letter of credit arrangement
with the purchaser of NVRSB to replace cash deposits returned to the Company
pursuant to the November 8, 1993 sale agreement. NVRFS believes it will fulfill
its obligation under the contracts noted above and does not anticipate any
losses under these letters of credit.
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NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK
In the normal course of business, NVRFS enters into contractual commitments
involving financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk. These financial
instruments include commitments to extend mortgage loans to customers and
forward contracts to sell mortgage-backed securities to broker/dealers. These
instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market rate risk
in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying balance sheets.
NVRFS's exposure to credit loss, in the event of nonperformance by the
customers, is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment for the
mortgage loans. NVRFS uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it
does for on-balance-sheet mortgage loans.
A summary of off-balance-sheet financial instruments is as follows:
CONTRACT AMOUNTS DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------
1996 1995
-------- ---------
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WHOSE CONTRACT AMOUNTS
REPRESENT CREDIT RISK:
Commitments to extend credit $ 94,901 $ 54,358
======== =========
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WHOSE NOTIONAL OR CONTRACT
AMOUNTS EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT RISK:
Forward contracts $130,891 $ 134,366
======== =========
NVRFS enters into contractual commitments to extend credit to buyers of
single family homes with fixed expiration dates. The commitments become
effective when the borrowers "lock-in" a specified interest rate within
timeframes established by NVRFS. All mortgagors are evaluated for credit
worthiness prior to the extension of the commitment. Market risk arises if
interest rates move adversely between the time of the "lock-in" of rates by the
borrower and sale date to a broker/dealer and is managed by entering into
forward contracts.
Since certain of the commitments are expected to expire without a loan
closing, the total contractual amounts do not necessarily represent future cash
requirements. Collateral for loans granted is obtained by a first mortgage
security interest in real estate whose appraised values exceed the contractual
amount of the commitment.
NVRFS enters into optional and mandatory forward delivery contracts to sell
mortgage-backed securities at specified prices and dates to broker/dealers.
NVRFS has established policies governing which broker/dealers can be used to
conduct these activities. Credit risk associated with forward contracts is
limited to the replacement cost of those forward contracts in a gain position,
and at December 31, 1996, there were no such positions. There were no
counterparty default losses on forward contracts in 1996, 1995, or 1994. Market
risk with respect to forward contracts arises from changes in the value of
contractual positions due to fluctuations in interest rates. NVRFS limits its
exposure to market risk by monitoring differences between commitments to
customers and forward contracts with broker/dealers. In the event NVRFS has
forward delivery contract commitments in excess of available mortgage-backed
securities, NVRFS completes the transaction by either paying or receiving a fee
to/from the broker/dealer equal to the increase/decrease in the market value of
the forward contract. NVRFS has no market risk associated with optional delivery
contracts because NVRFS has the right but not the obligation to deliver mortgage
backed securities to broker/dealers under these contracts.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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The Board of Directors and Shareholder
NVR Homes, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of NVR Homes, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholder's equity, and cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1996. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of NVR Homes, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 30, 1997
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
DECEMBER 31,
------------------
1996 1995
-------- --------
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 71,471 $ 51,911
Receivables 3,247 8,420
Inventory:
Lots and housing units, covered under
sales agreements with customers 126,456 116,140
Unsold lots and housing units 37,940 33,399
Manufacturing materials and other 7,297 5,174
-------- --------
171,693 154,713
Property, plant & equipment, net 10,272 8,853
Reorganization value in excess of amounts
allocable to identifiable assets, net 75,818 89,867
Contract land deposits 36,383 31,315
Other assets 18,058 11,654
-------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS $386,942 $356,733
======== ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Accounts payable $ 54,325 $ 48,781
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 75,451 72,769
Advances from affiliates, net 107,896 107,965
Other term debt 5,859 6,073
-------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES 243,531 235,588
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100 shares
authorized; 100 shares issued and outstanding - -
Additional paid-in capital 94,688 94,688
Retained earnings 48,723 26,457
-------- --------
Total shareholder's equity 143,411 121,145
-------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY $386,942 $356,733
======== ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
REVENUES:
Homebuilding revenues $1,045,930 $869,119 $820,915
Other income 1,311 1,499 2,005
---------- -------- --------
Total revenues 1,047,241 870,618 822,920
EXPENSES:
Cost of sales 906,451 751,035 716,088
Interest expense-external 1,729 1,992 1,836
Interest expense-affiliates 14,676 14,676 14,674
Selling, general and administrative 75,095 61,891 58,756
Amortization of reorganization value
in excess of amounts allocable to
identifiable assets 7,048 7,048 7,404
---------- -------- --------
Total expenses 1,004,999 836,642 798,758
Income before income tax expense 42,242 33,976 24,162
Income tax expense (19,976) (16,805) (13,647)
----------- --------- ---------
NET INCOME $ 22,266 $ 17,171 $ 10,515
=========== ========= =========
NVR HOMES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
(dollars in thousands)
ADDITIONAL RETAINED
COMMON PAID-IN EARNINGS
STOCK CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
----- ------- ---------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1993 $ - $ 90,276 $(1,229)
Net income - - 10,515
Capital contribution - 22,020 -
Dividend to parent - (17,608) -
----------- --------- ----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994 - 94,688 9,286
Net income - - 17,171
------------ ---------- ------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995 - 94,688 26,457
Net income - - 22,266
------------ ----------- -------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 $ $ 94,688 $48,723
============ =========== =============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 22,266 $ 17,171 $ 10,515
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided (used) by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 9,586 9,011 9,056
Deferred tax provision 165 (2,020) 4,154
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in inventories (16,980) (45,175) 6,851
Decrease (increase) in receivables 5,173 (3,331) (2,031)
Increase in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities 8,226 26,945 10,202
Other, net (4,984) (9,934) (7,510)
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities 23,452 (7,333) 31,237
-------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Sale/(purchase) of marketable securities - 5,000 (5,000)
Purchase of property, plant & equipment (3,764) (2,129) (1,471)
Proceeds from sale of property,
plant & equipment 155 12 646
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided (used) by investing
activities (3,609) 2,883 (5,825)
-------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease in advances from affiliates (69) (10,059) (11,315)
Principal repayments of term
debt and land acquisition borrowings (214) (200) (1,688)
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit
lines and other notes payable - - (1,950)
Dividend to parent - - (17,608)
Capital contribution - - 22,020
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used by financing activities (283) (10,259) (10,541)
-------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash 19,560 (14,709) 14,871
Cash, beginning of the year 51,911 66,620 51,749
-------- -------- --------
Cash, end of year $ 71,471 $ 51,911 $ 66,620
======== ======== ========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid during the year $ 16,210 $ 16,253 $ 16,181
======== ======== ========
Taxes paid during the year
(net of refunds) $ 2,226 $ 2,291 $ 775
======== ======== ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include consolidated
financial information for NVR Homes, Inc. ("Homes" or the "Company") and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994. Homes is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NVR, Inc.
("NVR"). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
2. NATURE OF OPERATIONS, AND CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS
Homes is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States and in the
Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area, where Homes derived
approximately 72% of its 1996 homebuilding revenues. The Company primarily
constructs and sells single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominium
buildings in two distinct product lines, through two divisions: Ryan Homes and
NVHomes. Ryan Homes builds moderately priced homes in sixteen metropolitan
areas located in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware and Tennessee, and markets its homes
primarily to first-time buyers. NVHomes builds homes largely in the Washington,
D.C. metropolitan area, and markets its homes primarily to move-up buyers.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents includes short-term investments with
original maturities of three months or less.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
HOMEBUILDING INVENTORY
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost of lots
and completed and uncompleted housing units represent the accumulated
actual cost thereof. Field construction supervisors' salaries and related
direct overhead expenses are included in inventory costs. Interest costs
are not capitalized into inventory. Upon settlement, the cost of the units
is expensed on a specific identification basis. Cost of manufacturing
materials is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.
REORGANIZATION VALUE IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS ALLOCABLE TO IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS
Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable
assets is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years.
Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $23,378 and
$16,330, respectively. Determination of any impairment losses related to
this intangible asset is based on consideration of projected undiscounted
cash flows.
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
HOMEBUILDING REVENUES
Homes builds light-frame, low-rise residences which generally are
produced on a pre-sold basis for the ultimate customer. Revenues are
recognized at the time units are completed and title passes to the
customer. Additionally, to a significantly lesser degree, Homes sells house
packages to builder-dealers and other homebuilders and recognizes revenue
at the time the product is delivered to the builder-dealer or homebuilder.
DEPRECIATION
Depreciation is based on the estimated useful lives of the assets
using the straight-line method. Amortization of capital lease assets is
included in depreciation expense.
INCOME TAXES
Homes is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of NVR
and therefore has entered into a tax allocation agreement with NVR.
According to this agreement, Homes will generally make federal income tax
payments to NVR in an amount equal to its share of the net federal income
tax obligation of the entire NVR consolidated tax group based upon the
amount of the tax obligation of Homes on a "separate return" basis. Also,
in the event Homes incurs a tax loss on a "separate return" basis for any
year, Homes will generally be compensated for the tax effects of such tax
loss through payments received from others in the consolidated group.
Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of "temporary differences"
between the amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and such amounts as measured by enacted tax rules and regulations.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Management believes that insignificant differences exist between the
carrying value and fair value of Homes' financial instruments. Homes has
guaranteed the 11% Senior Notes due 2003 ("Senior Notes") of NVR.
Management believes that it is not practical to estimate the fair value of
such guarantee.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
During 1996, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be disposed of. SFAS No. 121 requires
that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount may not be recoverable. Such adoption did not have a
material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.
ROYALTY FEES
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 1996, Homes incurs royalty expenses
for use of the Ryan Homes and NVHomes tradenames based upon a percentage of
settlement revenues. The royalty expenses are included on the consolidated
statement of income as a component of selling, general and administrative
expenses.
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 1996, 1995, and 1994, Homes purchased, at market prices, developed
lots from a company that is controlled by a member of the board of directors.
Those purchases totaled $6,612, $8,877 and $8,738 during 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively, and Homes expects to purchase the remaining lots under contract at
December 31, 1996 over the next 18 to 24 months for an aggregate purchase price
of $26,000.
During 1996, Homes incurred $4,711 of royalty expenses for the use of the
Ryan Homes and NVHomes tradenames (the "Tradenames"). The Tradenames are owned
by RVN, Inc. ("RVN"), a subsidiary of NVR. At December 31, 1996, Homes had a
$1,441 royalty expense payable due to RVN.
As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, Homes had $26,946 and $25,546,
respectively, of non-interest bearing intercompany advances to NVR due on
demand, offset by a $133,460 note payable to NVR due in 2003 which accrues
interest at a rate of 11%. Also, at December 31, 1996 and 1995, Homes had $(59)
and $51, respectively, of non-interest bearing intercompany advances due to
(from) NVR Financial Services, Inc. ("NVRFS"), a subsidiary of NVR.
Certain selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by NVR were
allocated to its subsidiaries, including Homes. Homes was allocated $7,625,
$8,308 and $9,485 in selling, general and administrative expenses during the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The Senior Notes, issued by NVR on September 30, 1993, are secured by a
first priority pledge of the capital stock of Homes, NVR's mortgage banking
subsidiary, NVR Financial Services, Inc. ("NVRFS"), and RVN. The Senior Notes
are also guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Homes, RVN and NVRFS
provided, however, that the guarantee by Homes is subordinated to up to $60,000
of Senior Bank Indebtedness.
5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property, plant and equipment, which are stated at cost, consist of the
following:
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------
1996 1995
---------- ---------
Office facilities and other $ 3,176 $ 3,866
Model home furniture and fixtures 4,255 2,410
Manufacturing facilities 7,964 7,620
Property under capital leases excluding
manufacturing facilities 4,033 4,033
---------- ---------
19,428 17,929
Less accumulated depreciation
and amortization (9,156) (9,076)
---------- ---------
$ 10,272 $ 8,853
========== =========
The property, plant and equipment listed above is collateral for various
debt of Homes as more fully discussed in note 6.
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
6. DEBT
Debt consists of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------
1996 1995
---------- ----------
Notes payable:
Working capital revolving credit (a) $ - $ -
========== ==========
Other term debt:
Capital lease and financing obligations
and mortgages due in monthly
installments through 2014 (b) $ 5,859 $ 6,073
========== ==========
(a) On September 30,1993, Homes as borrower and NVR as guarantor entered into a
working capital revolving credit agreement (the "Working Capital Revolving
Credit" or "Senior Bank Indebtedness"). This facility was amended and restated
during December 1996 and currently provides for unsecured borrowings up to
$60,000, subject to certain borrowing base limitations, and is generally
available to fund working capital needs of Homes and for overhead, taxes and
certain interest payments of NVR. Up to approximately $24,000 of this facility
is currently available for issuance in the form of letters of credit of which
$5,345 and $5,360 were issued at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The
Working Capital Revolving Credit is for a three year period ending May 31, 1999
and outstanding amounts bear interest, at the election of the Company, at (i)
the base rate of interest announced by the facility agent or (ii) 2.0% above the
Eurodollar rate. The weighted average interest rate for amounts outstanding
under the facility was 8.0% and $9.6% during 1996 and 1995, respectively. NVR's
guarantee is a guarantee of collection only and is unsecured.
The Working Capital Revolving Credit agreement contains numerous operating
and financial covenants, including required levels of net worth, fixed charge
coverage ratios, and several other covenants related to the construction
operations of Homes. In addition, the Working Capital Revolving Credit agreement
contains restrictions on the ability of Homes and, in certain cases, NVR to,
among other things, incur debt and make investments.
The Working Capital Revolving Credit agreement restricts substantially all
dividends and intercompany loans from Homes to NVR. Dividends and intercompany
loans from Homes to NVR are permitted by the Working Capital Revolving Credit
agreement up to the amount of any capital contributions made by NVR subsequent
to the Effective Date, as long as NVR is in compliance with certain covenants in
the agreement. During 1994, NVR made a $22,020 capital contribution to Homes and
received from Homes an allowable dividend of $17,608. The agreement also
prohibits NVR from paying dividends to shareholders.
(b) The capital lease and financing obligations and mortgages have either fixed
or variable interest rates ranging from 3.0% to 13.0% and are collateralized by
land, buildings and equipment with a net book value of $5,470 and $5,807 at
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
The following schedule provides future minimum lease payments under all
financing and capital leases together with the present value as of December 31,
1996:
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31:
---------------------------------------
1997 $ 886
1998 830
1999 846
2000 853
2001 853
Thereafter 9,055
-------
13,323
Amount representing interest (7,464)
-------
$ 5,859
=======
Maturities with respect to notes payable and other term debt as of December
31, 1996 are as follows:
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31:
---------------------------------------
1997 $ 230
1998 193
1999 225
2000 261
2001 285
Thereafter 4,665
7. PROFIT SHARING AND INCENTIVE PLANS
Employees of Homes participate in various employee incentive and option
plans of NVR, summarized as follows:
Profit Sharing Plans -- Employees of Homes participate in NVR's trustee
administered profit sharing retirement plan (the "Profit Sharing Plan") and
Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP"). The Profit Sharing Plan and ESOP
provide for contributions in amounts as determined by the NVR board of
directors. NVR's combined retirement plan expense (a portion of which has been
recognized by Homes) for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was
$4,627, $3,993 and $4,023, respectively.
The Management Incentive Plan provides several types of equity incentives
to NVR's and Homes' executives and managers. As of December 31, 1996,
participants in the Management Incentive Plan hold options to purchase a total
of 1,076,424 NVR shares (the "1993 NVR Share Options") with exercise prices
ranging from $5.06 to $9.11 per share. Each 1993 NVR Share Option entitles the
holder to buy a share of NVR common stock during a ten-year exercise period.
All of the 1993 NVR Share Options have vested as of December 31, 1996. The
options expire in September 2003.
Certain participants in the Management Incentive Plan also received a total
of 836,551 NVR shares subject to achievement of certain performance goals (the
"1993 Performance Shares"). As of December 31, 1996, all of the 1993
Performance Shares have vested.
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
In addition, during 1994, the Board of Directors adopted the 1994 Incentive
Plan (the "1994 Incentive Plan") under which executive officers and other key
employees of the Company will be eligible to receive stock options (the "1994
NVR Share Options") and performance shares (the "1994 Performance Shares").
There are 48,195 1994 NVR Share Options and 1,124,929 1994 Performance Shares
authorized for grant under the 1994 Incentive Plan. A total of 1,040,000 1994
Performance Shares have been granted to employees as of December 31, 1996. There
have been no grants of 1994 Share Options.
Each 1994 NVR Share Option entitles the holder to buy a share of NVR common
stock during a ten year exercise period. Thirty-three and one third percent of
the 1994 NVR Share Options vest on each of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and 33.4%
vest on December 31, 1999 with vesting based upon continued employment. The
1994 NVR Share Options expire in November 2004. Up to 33.3% of the 1994
Performance Shares vest on each of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and up to 33.4%
vest on December 31, 1999 if certain earnings targets are met or exceeded. All
1994 Performance Shares that do not vest are forfeited back to NVR on December
31, 1999.
Under the Management Long-Term Stock Option Plan (the "Stock Option Plan"),
awards of non-qualified stock options ("Options") to purchase 2,000,000 Shares
of the Company's common stock ("Shares") may be granted to executive officers
and other key management personnel. Each Option is granted for a period of ten
(10) years from the date of grant. During 1996, 1,554,000 Options were granted
under the Stock Option Plan at exercise prices ranging from $9.13 to $10.63 per
share, the prices of which were equal to the market price of the Company's
Shares on the date of grant. The weighted average exercise price and the
weighted average grant-date fair value of the options granted during the year
were $10.58 and $6.14 per share, respectively. The Options granted will vest
as to thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3 %) of the underlying Shares on
each of December 31, 2000, 2001, and 2002, with vesting based upon continued
employment.
8. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
------------------ ------------------ -----------------
Current:
Federal $ 15,978 $ 14,832 $ 7,963
State 3,833 3,993 1,530
Deferred:
Federal (149) (1,725) 3,335
State 314 (295) 819
------------------ ------------------ -----------------
$ 19,976 $ 16,805 $ 13,647
================== ================== =================
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
Deferred income taxes on Homes' consolidated balance sheets are comprised
of the following:
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------
1996 1995
----------- ----------
Deferred tax assets $ 13,807 $ 13,996
Less: valuation allowance 4,078 11,078
----------- ----------
9,729 2,918
Less: deferred tax liabilities 2 26
----------- ----------
Deferred tax assets, net $ 9,727 $ 2,892
=========== ==========
Deferred tax assets arise principally as a result of various reserves
required for financial reporting purposes which are not currently deductible for
tax return purposes in addition to higher tax basis inventory resulting from
uniform capitalization and interest capitalization required for tax purposes but
not for financial reporting.
Management believes the Company will have sufficient available carry-backs
and future taxable income to make it more likely than not that the net deferred
tax asset will be realized. Taxable income was $51,937, $37,197, and $24,009 for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
Tax benefits realized in subsequent periods related to unrecognized
deferred tax assets as of September 30, 1993 will be recorded as a reduction of
reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable assets. For
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, $7,000, $0 and $4,803,
respectively, of such benefits were realized. Unrecognized deferred tax assets
which arose as of September 30, 1993 amounted to $4,078 and $11,078 as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
A reconciliation of income tax expense in the accompanying consolidated
statements of income to the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal
income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Income taxes computed at the
Federal statutory rate $ 14,785 $ 11,892 $ 8,457
State income taxes, net of
Federal income tax benefit 2,696 2,404 1,489
Non-deductible amortization 2,467 2,467 2,591
Other, net 28 42 1,110
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
$ 19,976 $ 16,805 $ 13,647
================== ================= ==================
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NVR HOMES, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Homes is committed under several non-cancelable operating leases involving
office space, manufacturing facilities and equipment. Future minimum lease
payments under these operating leases as of December 31, 1996 are as follows:
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31:
-------------------------------------
1997 $ 1,532
1998 1,201
1999 696
2000 439
2001 285
Thereafter 1,942
---------
$ 6,095
=========
Total rent expense incurred under operating leases was approximately
$1,493, $1,518 and $1,541 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
During the ordinary course of operating its business, Homes is required to
enter into bond or letter of credit arrangements with local municipalities,
government agencies, or land developers to collateralize its obligations under
various contracts. Homes had approximately $10,093 of contingent obligations
under such agreements as of December 31, 1996. Homes believes it will fulfill
its obligations under the related contracts and does not anticipate any losses
under these bonds or letters of credit.
Homes is also involved in litigation arising from the normal course of
business. In the opinion of management, and based on advice of legal counsel,
this litigation will not have any material adverse effect on the financial
position of Homes.
At December 31, 1996, Homes has restricted cash of $2,934, representing
deposits on homes under sales contracts in certain markets where the Company
operates.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
----------------------------
The Board of Directors and Shareholder
RVN, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of RVN, Inc. as of December 31,
1996 and the related statements of income, shareholder's equity, and cash flows
for the three months then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of RVN Inc. as of December 31,
1996 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three months
then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 30, 1997
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RVN, INC.
Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
DECEMBER 31,
1996
------------
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 62
Royalty receivable 1,441
------------
TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,503
============
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 530
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock, $1 par value; 3,000 shares
authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding 1
Additional paid-in capital 64
Retained earnings 908
------------
Total shareholder's equity 973
------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY $ 1,503
============
RVN, INC.
Statement of Income
(dollars in thousands)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
------------------
REVENUES:
Royalty Revenue $ 4,711
EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative (30)
----------
Income before income tax expense 4,681
Income tax expense (1,638)
----------
NET INCOME $ 3,043
==========
See notes to financial statements
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RVN, INC.
Statement of Shareholder's Equity
(dollars in thousands)
ADDITIONAL
COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED
STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS
----- ------- --------
BALANCE, OCTOBER 1, 1996 $ - $ - $ -
Capital contribution 1 64 -
Net income - - 3,043
Dividend to parent - - (2,135)
--------- --------- ---------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 $ 1 $ 64 $ 908
========= ========= =========
RVN, INC.
Statement of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 3,043
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided (used) by
operating activities:
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables (1,441)
Increase in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities 530
-----------
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,132
-----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividend to parent (2,135)
Capital contribution 65
-----------
Net cash used by financing activities (2,070)
-----------
Net increase in cash 62
Cash, beginning of the period -
-----------
Cash, end of period $ 62
===========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid during the period $ -
===========
Taxes paid during the Period
(net of refunds) $ -
===========
See notes to financial statements.
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RVN, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying financial statements include financial information for
RVN, Inc. ("RVN" or the "Company") as of December 31, 1996 and for the three
months ended December 31, 1996. RVN is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NVR, Inc.
("NVR").
2. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS
On October 1, 1996, NVR capitalized RVN, a Delaware holding company, with
$65 in cash and the Ryan Homes and NVHomes tradenames (the "Tradenames"). Under
a royalty agreement entered into on October 1, 1996 with NVR Homes, Inc.
(Homes), NVR's homebuilding subsidiary, RVN earns royalty fees based on a
percentage of settlement revenue for allowing Homes to use the Tradenames to
market homes. RVN earns 100% of its revenue from Homes.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents includes short-term investments with
original maturities of three months or less.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
INCOME TAXES
RVN is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of NVR
and therefore has entered into a tax allocation agreement with NVR.
According to this agreement, RVN will generally make federal income tax
payments to NVR in an amount equal to its share of the net federal income
tax obligation of the entire NVR consolidated tax group based upon the
amount of the tax obligation of RVN on a "separate return" basis. Also, in
the event RVN incurs a tax loss on a "separate return" basis for any year,
RVN will generally be compensated for the tax effects of such tax loss
through payments received from others in the consolidated group.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Management believes that insignificant differences exist between the
carrying value and fair value of RVN's financial instruments. RVN has
guaranteed the 11% Senior Notes due 2003 ("Senior Notes") of NVR.
Management believes that it is not practical to estimate the fair value of
such guarantee.
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RVN, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)
ROYALTY FEES
Royalty fees are recorded in the same period that the associated
settlement revenue is recognized by Homes. Homes recognizes settlement
revenue in the period when the construction process is complete and title
passes to its customer.
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 1996, RVN earned $4,711 in royalty fees for allowing Homes to use
the Tradenames to market its homes. At December 31, 1996, RVN had a $1,441
royalty receivable due from Homes.
The Senior Notes, issued by NVR on September 30, 1993, are secured by a
first priority pledge of the capital stock of RVN, Homes and NVR Financial
Services, Inc. ("NVRFS"). The Senior Notes are also guaranteed on a senior
unsecured basis by RVN, Homes and NVRFS provided, however, that the guarantee by
Homes is subordinated to up to $60,000 of Senior Bank Indebtedness.
5. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
-----------------
Current:
Federal $ 1,638,000
State -
Deferred:
Federal -
State -
-
-----------------
$ 1,638,000
=================
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
----------------------------
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
NVR, Inc.:
Under date of January 30, 1997, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets
of NVR, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related
consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each
of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1996 which are included
in the NVR, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the year 1996. In connection
with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we have
also audited the related financial statement schedule included in the annual
report on Form 10-K. The financial statement schedule is the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
financial statement schedule based on our audits.
In our opinion, the schedule, when considered in relation to the basic
consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all
material respects, the information set forth therein.
The audit report on the consolidated financial statements of NVR, Inc. and
subsidiaries referred to above contains an explanatory paragraph as to the
adoption, effective January 1, 1995, of the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights."
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 30, 1997
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SCHEDULE I
NVR, INC.
(Parent Company)
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------
1996 1995
---------- ----------
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ - $ -
Property and equipment, net 7,644 8,029
Investment in and advances to
homebuilding subsidiaries 250,897 229,059
Investment in and advances to
financial services subsidiaries 28,599 49,850
Other assets 2,987 4,359
---------- ----------
TOTAL ASSETS $ 290,127 $ 291,297
========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 9,847 $ 17,072
Note payable 86 93
Other term debt 8,184 7,952
Senior notes 120,000 120,000
---------- ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES 138,117 145,117
---------- ---------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000,000
shares authorized; 19,881,515 and
18,384,083 shares issued for 1996
and 1995, respectively 199 184
Additional paid-in-capital 157,842 144,072
Retained earnings 47,098 21,626
Less treasury stock at cost- 6,307,108 and
3,170,721 shares at December 31, 1996
and 1995, respectively (53,129) (19,702)
---------- ----------
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 152,010 146,180
---------- ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 290,127 $ 291,297
========== ==========
See notes to financial statement schedule.
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SCHEDULE I
(continued)
NVR, INC.
(Parent Company)
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
REVENUES
Interest and other income $ 197 $ 78 $ 901
Interest income-affiliates, net 15,461 14,837 15,155
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Total revenues 15,658 14,915 16,056
EXPENSES
Interest expense (14,888) (15,178) (18,354)
General and administrative, net of
allocations to subsidiaries (770) (1,309) 888
Equity in earnings
of homebuilding subsidiaries 25,309 17,171 10,515
Equity in earnings
of financial services subsidiaries 603 146 6
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Total expenses 10,254 830 (6,945)
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Income before income taxes
and extraordinary gain 25,912 15,745 9,111
Income tax (expense) benefit (131) 655 524
Extraordinary gain-repurchase of
debt (net of tax expense of $645
and $580 for the years ended December
31, 1995 and 1994, respectively) - 927 834
----------------- ----------------- ----------------
NET INCOME $ 25,781 $ 17,327 $ 10,469
================= ================= ================
See notes to financial statement schedule.
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SCHEDULE I
(continued)
NVR, INC.
(Parent Company)
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(dollars in thousands)
ADDITIONAL RETAINED
COMMON PAID-IN EARNINGS TREASURY
STOCK CAPITAL (DEFICIT) STOCK
-------- ----------- ---------- --------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1993 $ 179 $ 140,788 $ (6,170) $ -
Net income - - 10,469 -
Purchase of common stock
for Treasury - - - (17,121)
Performance share activity 2 1,341 - -
Option activity - 34 - -
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994 181 142,163 4,299 (17,121)
Net income - - 17,327 -
Purchase of common stock
for treasury - - - (2,581)
Performance share activity 1 1,739 - -
Warrant Activity - 1 - -
Option activity 2 169 - -
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995 184 144,072 21,626 (19,702)
Net income - - 25,781 -
Purchase of common stock
for treasury - - - (35,137)
Performance share activity - 529 - 1,710
Warrant Activity 15 13,146 (309) -
Option activity - 95 - -
--------- ---------- --------- ---------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996 $ 199 $ 157,842 $ 47,098 $ (53,129)
========= ========== ========= =========
See notes to financial statement schedule.
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SCHEDULE I
(continued)
NVR, INC.
(Parent Company)
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
---------------------- ------------------- --------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 25,781 $ 17,327 $ 10,469
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash
used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,313 1,311 1,624
Extraordinary gain - extinguishment of debt - (1,572) (1,414)
Equity in income of subsidiaries (25,912) (17,317) (10,521)
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts payable and
accrued expenses (7,225) (9,912) (6,158)
Other 3,370 2,510 956
----------------- -------------------- -----------------
Net cash used
by operating activities (2,673) (7,653) (5,044)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment (455) (445) (698)
Investments in and advances to/from
homebuilding and financial
services subsidiaries, net 25,325 23,542 39,101
----------------- -------------------- -----------------
Net cash provided by investing
activities 24,870 23,097 38,403
----------------- -------------------- -----------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchase of senior debt - (12,962) (22,760)
Purchase of treasury stock and warrants (35,446) (2,581) (17,121)
Other, net 13,249 99 (24)
----------------- -------------------- -----------------
Net cash used by financing activities (22,197) (15,444) (39,905)
----------------- -------------------- -----------------
Net decrease in cash - - (6,546)
Cash, beginning of year - - 6,546
----------------- -------------------- -----------------
Cash, end of year $ - $ - $ -
================= ==================== =================
See notes to financial statement schedule.
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NVR, INC.
(Parent Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
(dollars in thousands)
1. DEBT AND GUARANTEES
DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995
-------- --------
Note payable $ 86 $ 93
Other term debt 8,184 7,952
Senior notes (a) 120,000 120,000
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$128,270 $128,045
======== ========
(a) On September 30, 1993, NVR, Inc. ("NVR" or the "Company") received gross
proceeds of $160,000 from the sale of its Senior Notes. The Senior Notes bear
interest at a rate of 11% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1 and
December 1 of each year and are due in 2003. The Senior Notes will be redeemable
at the option of NVR, in whole or in part, at any time on or after December 1,
1998 at redemption prices ranging from 105.5% of par in 1998 to par beginning in
2001.
The Senior Notes are senior obligations of NVR and rank pari passu in right
of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness of NVR and senior in
right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness of NVR.
The Senior Notes are secured by a first priority pledge of the capital stock of
NVR Homes, Inc. ("Homes"), NVR Financial Services, Inc. ("NVRFS") and RVN, Inc.
("RVN"), (Homes, NVRFS, and RVN collectively, the "Guarantors"). The Senior
Notes also are guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis by the Guarantors;
provided, however, that the guarantee by Homes is subordinated to up to $60,000
of Senior Bank Indebtedness. During the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994,
NVR purchased in the open market $15,000 and $25,000 in principal amount,
respectively, of its Senior Notes. These transactions resulted in pre-tax gains
of $1,572 and $1,414 for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994,
respectively, and are included in the accompanying financial statements as
extraordinary items, net of the applicable taxes.
The indenture governing the Senior Notes has, among other items,
limitations on asset sales by NVR and the Guarantors and requires that NVR, on a
consolidated basis, maintain net worth of at least $80,000. In addition, the
indenture limits dividends, certain investments and NVR's and the Guarantors'
ability to incur additional debt if NVR is in default under the indenture or if
NVR does not meet certain fixed charge coverage ratios.
Also on September 30, 1993, Homes as borrower and NVR as guarantor entered
into a working capital revolving credit agreement (the "Working Capital
Revolving Credit" or "Senior Bank Indebtedness"). This facility was amended and
restated in December 1996 and currently provides for unsecured borrowings up to
$60,000, subject to certain borrowing base limitations, and is generally
available to fund working capital needs of Homes and for overhead, taxes and
certain interest payments of NVR. Up to approximately $24,000 of this facility
is currently available for issuance in the form of letters of credit of which
$5,345 and $5,360 was outstanding at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The Working Capital Revolving Credit is for a three year period ending May 31,
1999 and outstanding amounts bear interest, at the election of the Company, at
(i) the base rate of interest announced by the facility agent or (ii) 2.0% above
the Eurodollar Rate. The weighted average interest rate for amounts outstanding
under the facility was 8.0% and 9.6% during 1996 and 1995, respectively. NVR's
guarantee is a guarantee of collection only and is unsecured.
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NVR, INC.
(Parent Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
(dollars in thousands)
The Working Capital Revolving Credit agreement contains numerous operating
and financial covenants, including required levels of net worth, fixed charge
coverage ratios, and several other covenants related to the construction
operations of Homes. In addition, the Working Capital Revolving Credit agreement
contains restrictions on the ability of Homes and, in certain cases, NVR to,
among other things, incur debt and make investments. Also, the Working Capital
Revolving Credit agreement prohibits NVR from paying dividends to shareholders.
Maturities with respect to the notes payable, other term debt and the
Senior Notes as of December 31, 1996 are as follows:
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31:
---------------------------------------
1997 $ 10
1998 10
1999 10
2000 10
2001 10
Thereafter 131,736
The $131,736 maturing after 2001 includes $120,000 in Senior Notes which
mature in April 2003.
2. DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE REGISTRANT
NVR received returns of capital of $24,928 and $3,000 from its consolidated
subsidiaries during the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
During 1994, the Company received total dividends of $17,608 and returns of
capital of $40,496 from its consolidated subsidiaries.
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EXHIBIT 3.7
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
RVN, INC.
FIRST: The name of the corporation is RVN, Inc.
SECOND: The registered office of the corporation in the State of
Delaware is located at 1105 North Market Street, Suite 1300, City of Wilmington,
County of New Castle, State of Delaware 19801. The registered agent of the
corporation at that address is Delaware Corporate Management, Inc.
THIRD: The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act
or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; provided that the corporation's
activities shall be confined to the maintenance and management of its intangible
investments and the collection and distribution of the income from such
investments or from tangible property physically located outside Delaware, all
as defined in, and in such manner to qualify for exemption from income taxation
under, Section 1902(b)(8) of Title 30 of the Delaware Code, or under the
corresponding provision of any subsequent law.
FOURTH: The corporation shall have authority to issue Three Thousand
(3,000) shares of common stock, having a par value of one dollar ($1.00) per
share.
FIFTH: The corporation shall indemnify directors and officers of the
Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SIXTH: The directors of the Corporation shall incur no personal
liability to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any
breach of fiduciary duty as a director; provided, however, that the directors of
the corporation shall continue to be subject to liability (i) for any breach of
their duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the directors derived
an improper personal benefit. In discharging the duties of their respective
positions, the board of directors, committees of the board, individual directors
and individual officers may, in considering the best interest of the
corporation, consider the effects of any action upon employees, suppliers and
customers of the corporation, communities in which offices or other
establishments of the corporation are located, and all other pertinent factors.
In addition, the personal liability of directors shall further be limited or
eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by any future amendments to Delaware
law.
SEVENTH: The business and affairs of the corporation shall be
managed by or under the direction of the board of directors, the number of
members of which shall be set forth in the bylaws of the corporation. The
directors need not be elected by ballot unless required by the bylaws of the
corporation.
EIGHTH: The directors of the corporation shall have the power to
make, alter or amend the bylaws.
NINTH: Meetings of the stockholders shall be held within the State
of Delaware. The books of the corporation shall be kept in the State of
Delaware at such place or places as shall be designated from time to time by the
board of directors or specified in the bylaws of the corporation.
TENTH: The corporation shall have no power and may not be authorized
by its stockholders or directors (i) to perform or omit to do any act that would
prevent or inhibit the corporation from qualifying, or cause the corporation to
lose its status, as a corporation exempt from the Delaware Corporation Income
Tax under Section 1902(b)(8) of Title 30 of the Delaware Code, or under the
corresponding provision of any subsequent law, or (ii) to conduct any activities
outside of Delaware which could result in the corporation being subject to tax
outside of Delaware.
ELEVENTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator is Gordon
W. Stewart, Esquire, 1201 Market Street, Suite 1700, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
TWELFTH: The corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any
provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner now or
hereinafter prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware. All rights herein
conferred are granted subject to this reservation.
THIRTEENTH: The powers of the incorporator shall terminate upon the
election of directors.
I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator, for the purpose of forming
a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware do make, file and record
this Certificate of Incorporation, and accordingly, have hereunto set my hand
this 1st day of October, 1996.
/s/ Gordon W. Stewart
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Gordon W. Stewart
Incorporator
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EXHIBIT 3.8
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BYLAWS
OF
RVN, INC.
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 14, 1996
ARTICLE I - STOCKHOLDERS
SECTION 1. ANNUAL MEETING.
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An annual meeting of the stockholders, for the election of directors
to succeed those whose terms expire and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held at such place
within Delaware, on such date, and at such time as the Board of Directors shall
each year fix, which date shall be within thirteen months subsequent to,
initially, the date of incorporation, and thereafter, the most recent annual
meeting of stockholders.
SECTION 2. SPECIAL MEETINGS.
----------------
Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes
prescribed in the notice of the meeting, may be called by the Board of
Directors, the Chairperson or the President or as otherwise provided by law or
the Certificate of Incorporation and shall be held at such place within
Delaware, on such date, and at such time as they or he or she shall fix, and a
majority of the stockholders may call a special meeting in accordance with
Section 4 of Article II of these bylaws.
SECTION 3. NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
------------------
Written notice of the place, date and time of all meetings of the
stockholders shall be given, not less than ten nor more than sixty days before
the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each stockholder entitled to
vote at such meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law
(meaning, here and hereinafter, as required from time to time by the Delaware
General Corporation Law or the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation).
When a meeting is adjourned to another place, date or time, written
notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the place, date and time
thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken;
provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than thirty
days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new
record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, written notice of the place,
date, and time of the adjourned meeting shall be given in conformity herewith.
At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been
transacted at the original meeting.
SECTION 4. QUORUM.
------
At any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of all
of the shares of the stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or
by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, unless or except to the
extent that the presence of a larger number may be required by law.
If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, the Chairperson of the
meeting or the holders of a majority of the shares of the stock entitled to vote
who are present, in person or by proxy, may adjourn the meeting to another place
within Delaware, date, or time.
If a notice of any adjourned special meeting of stockholders is sent
to all stockholders entitled to vote thereat, stating that it will be held with
those present constituting a quorum, then except as otherwise required by law,
those present at such adjourned meeting shall constitute a quorum, and all
matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting.
SECTION 5. ORGANIZATION.
------------
The Chairperson of the Board or, in the absence of such Chairperson,
the President of the Corporation or, in the President's absence, such person as
may be chosen by the Board, or if not so chosen, as selected by holders of a
majority of the shares entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy,
shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as Chairperson of
the meeting. In the absence of the Secretary of the Corporation, the Secretary
of the meeting shall be such person as the Chairperson of the meeting appoints.
SECTION 6. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
-------------------
The Chairperson of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the
order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including such regulation of
the manner of voting and the conduct of discussion as seem to him or her in
order.
SECTION 7. PROXIES AND VOTING.
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At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote
may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing filed in
accordance with the procedure established for the meeting.
Each stockholder shall have one vote for every share of stock entitled
to vote which is registered in such stockholder's name on the record date for
the meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law.
All voting, including on the election of directors, but excepting
where otherwise required by law, may be by a voice vote; provided, however, that
upon demand therefor by a stockholder entitled to vote or such stockholder's
proxy, a stock vote shall be taken. Every stock vote shall be taken by ballots,
each of which shall state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting and such
other information as may be required under the procedure established for the
meeting. Every vote taken by ballots shall be counted by an inspector or
inspectors appointed by the Chairperson of the meeting.
No proxy shall be voted on or after three (3) years from its date,
unless the proxy provides for a longer period.
All elections shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast,
and except as otherwise required by law, all other matters shall be determined
by a majority of the votes cast.
SECTION 8. STOCK LIST.
----------
A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of
stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing
the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in such
stockholder's name, shall be open
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to the examination of any such stockholder, for any purpose germane to the
meeting, during ordinary business hours for a period of at least ten (10) days
prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to
be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not
so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held.
The stock list shall also be kept at the place of the meeting during
the whole time thereof and shall be open to the examination of any such
stockholder who is present. This list shall presumptively determine the
identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of
shares held by each of them.
SECTION 9. CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS IN LIEU OF MEETING.
------------------------------------------
Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of
stockholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual
or special meeting of the stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without
prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the
action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not
less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or
take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were
present and voted.
ARTICLE II - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. NUMBER AND TERM OF OFFICE.
-------------------------
The number of directors who shall constitute the whole Board shall be
such number as the Board of Directors shall at the time have designated, except
that in the absence of any such designation, such number shall be five (5).
Each director shall be elected for a term of one year and until such director's
successor is elected and qualified, except as otherwise provided herein or
required by law.
Whenever the authorized number of directors is increased between
annual meetings of the stockholders, a majority of the directors then in office
shall have the power to elect such new directors for the balance of a term and
until their successors are elected and qualified. Any decrease in the
authorized number of directors shall not become effective until the expiration
of the term of the directors then in office unless, at the time of such
decrease, there shall be vacancies on the Board which are being eliminated by
the decrease.
SECTION 2. VACANCIES.
---------
If the office of any director becomes vacant by reason of death,
resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause, a majority of the
directors remaining in office, although less than a quorum, may elect a
successor for the unexpired term and until such director's successor is elected
and qualified.
SECTION 3. REGULAR MEETINGS.
----------------
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place
or places within Delaware, on such date or dates, and at such time or times as
shall have been established by the Board of Directors and publicized among all
directors. A notice of each regular meeting shall not be required.
SECTION 4. SPECIAL MEETINGS.
----------------
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called only by the
Chairperson, the President, or their respective delegates, a majority of the
directors or a majority of the stockholders and shall be held at such place
within Delaware, on such date, and at such time as the authorized person(s)
calling such meeting shall fix. Notice of the place, date, and time of each
such special meeting shall be given each director by whom it is not waived by
mailing written notice not less than five days before the meeting or by
telegraphing, telecopying or sending by overnight courier the same not less than
twenty-four hours before the meeting. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice
thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.
SECTION 5. QUORUM.
------
At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the total
number of the whole board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. If a
quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, a majority of those present may adjourn
the meeting to any place within Delaware, date or time, without further notice
or waiver thereof.
SECTION 6. PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY CONFERENCE TELEPHONE.
-------------------------------------------------
Notwithstanding any provision of these bylaws to the contrary, members
of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a
meeting of such Board or committee by means of conference telephone or similar
communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the
meeting can hear each other and such participation shall constitute presence in
person at such meeting; provided that a quorum is physically present in
Delaware.
SECTION 7. CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD.
------------------------
The Board of Directors shall elect, at its original meeting and each
annual meeting, a Chairperson of the Board (the "Chairperson") who shall be a
director and who shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board
and until such Chairperson's successor is elected and qualified or until such
Chairperson's earlier resignation or removal by act of the Board. The
Chairperson shall preside at meetings of the stockholders and the Board. In the
absence of the Chairperson, the President shall preside at meetings of the
stockholders and the Board, or in the President's absence, such person as
designated by the Board of Directors in accordance with these bylaws.
SECTION 8. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
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At any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present,
business shall be transacted in such order and manner as the Board may from time
to time determine, and all matters shall be determined by the vote of a majority
of the directors present, except as otherwise provided herein or required by
law. Action may be taken by the Board of Directors without a meeting if all
members thereof consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are
filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 9. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
-------------------------
Directors may receive, pursuant to resolution of the Board of
Directors, fixed fees and other compensation for their services as directors,
including, without limitation, their services as members of committees of the
Board of Directors.
SECTION 10. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.
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Any director of the Corporation may be removed at any time, with or
without cause, by a majority vote of the stockholders.
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ARTICLE III - COMMITTEES
SECTION 1. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
------------------------------------
The Board of Directors, by a vote of a majority of the whole Board,
may from time to time designate committees of the Board, with such lawfully
delegable powers and duties as it thereby confers, to serve at the pleasure of
the Board and shall, for those committees and any others provided for herein,
elect a director or directors to serve as the member or members, designating, if
it desires, other directors as alternate members who may replace any absent or
disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any committee so
designated may exercise the power and authority of the Board of Directors to
declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock if the resolution which
designates the committee or a supplemental resolution of the Board of Directors
shall so provide. In the absence or disqualification of any member of any
committee and any alternate member in such member's place, the member or members
of the committee present at the meeting and not disqualified from voting,
whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may by unanimous vote
appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the
place of the absent or disqualified member. The Board of Directors may, from
time to time, suspend, alter, continue or terminate any committee or the powers
and functions thereof.
SECTION 2. OFFICERS' COMMITTEES.
--------------------
Subject to the approval of the Board, the Chairperson may appoint, or
may provide for the appointment of, committees consisting of officers or other
persons, with chairpersonships, vice chairpersonships and secretaryships and
such duties and powers as the Chairperson may, from time to time, designate and
prescribe. The Board or the Chairperson may, from time to time, suspend, alter,
continue or terminate any of such committees or the powers and functions
thereof.
SECTION 3. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
-------------------
Each committee may determine the procedural rules for meeting and
conducting its business and shall act in accordance therewith, except as
otherwise provided herein or required by law. Adequate provision shall be made
for notice to members of all meetings; one-third of the members shall constitute
a quorum unless the committee shall consist of one or two members, in which
event one member shall constitute a quorum; and all matters shall be determined
by a majority vote of the members present. Action may be taken by any committee
without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing, and the
writing or writings are filed with the minutes of the proceedings of such
committee.
ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS
SECTION 1. GENERALLY.
---------
The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a President, a
Secretary, a Treasurer and such other officers, including, for example, Vice
Presidents, Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries, as may from time to
time be appointed by the Board of Directors. Officers shall be elected by the
Board of Directors which shall consider that subject at its first meeting after
every annual meeting of stockholders. Each officer shall hold office until such
officer's successor is elected and qualified or until such officer's earlier
resignation or removal.
One person may hold more than one of the offices specified in this
section and may have such other titles as the Board of Directors may determine.
SECTION 2. PRESIDENT.
---------
The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation.
Subject to the provisions of these bylaws and to the direction of the Board of
Directors, the President shall have the responsibility for the general
management and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation and shall
perform all duties and have all powers which are commonly incident to the office
of chief executive or which are delegated to the President by the Board of
Directors. The President shall have power to sign all stock certificates,
contracts and other instruments of the Corporation which are authorized and
shall have general supervision and direction of all of the other officers,
employees and agents of the Corporation.
SECTION 3. VICE PRESIDENT.
--------------
There may be such number of Vice Presidents as the Board of Directors
shall appoint. Any such Vice President shall have such powers and duties as may
be delegated to the Vice President by the Board of Directors. A Vice President
may be designated by the Board of Directors to perform the duties and exercise
the powers of the President in the event of the President's absence or
disability. In the absence of the Chairperson and the President, one Vice
President so designated by the Board of Directors shall preside at meetings of
the stockholders and the Board of Directors.
SECTION 4. TREASURER/ASSISTANT TREASURER.
-----------------------------
The Treasurer shall have the responsibility for maintaining the
financial records of the Corporation and shall have custody of all monies and
securities of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall make such disbursements of
the funds of the Corporation as are authorized and shall render from time to
time an account of all such transactions and of the financial condition of the
Corporation. The Treasurer shall also perform such other duties as the Board of
Directors may from time to time prescribe. The Board of Directors may also
elect an Assistant Treasurer, if deemed necessary or appropriate, who shall have
such powers and duties of the Treasurer, as determined by the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 5. SECRETARY/ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
-----------------------------
The Secretary shall issue all authorized notices for, and shall keep
minutes of, all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The
Secretary shall have charge of the corporate books and shall perform such other
duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The Board of
Directors may also elect an Assistant Secretary, if deemed necessary or
appropriate, who shall have such powers and duties of the Secretary, as
determined by the Board of Directors.
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SECTION 6. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.
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The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or
duties of any officer to any other officers or agents, notwithstanding any
provision hereof.
SECTION 7. REMOVAL.
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Any officer of the Corporation may be removed at any time, with or
without cause, by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 8. ACTION WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS.
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Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the President or
any Vice President, or their respective delegates, shall have power to vote and
otherwise act on behalf of the Corporation, in person or by proxy, at any
meeting of stock holders of or with respect to any action of stockholders of
any other corporation in which this Corporation may hold securities and
otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which this Corporation may
possess by reason of its ownership of securities in such other corporation.
ARTICLE V - STOCK
SECTION 1. CERTIFICATES OF STOCK.
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Each stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate signed by, or in
the name of the Corporation by, the President and the Secretary, or such other
officers as authorized by the Board, certifying the number of shares owned by
such stockholder.
SECTION 2. TRANSFERS OF STOCK.
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Transfers of stock shall be made only upon the transfer books of the
Corporation kept at an office of the Corporation or by transfer agents
designated to transfer shares of the stock of the Corporation. Except where a
certificate is issued in accordance with Section 4 of this Article V, an
outstanding certificate for the number of shares involved shall be surrendered
for cancellation before a new certificate is issued therefor.
SECTION 3. RECORD DATE.
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In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled
to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment
thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall
not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted
by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty
nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. A determination of
stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of
stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however,
that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled
to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of
Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date
upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of
Directors, and which date shall not be more than ten days after the date upon
which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of
Directors.
In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled
to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any
rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any
change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful
action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall
not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is
adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty days prior to such
action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining
stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day
on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
SECTION 4. LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES.
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In the event of the loss, theft or destruction of any certificate of
stock, another may be issued in its place pursuant to such regulations as the
Board of Directors may establish concerning proof of such loss, theft or
destruction and concerning the giving of a satisfactory bond or bonds of
indemnity.
SECTION 5. REGULATIONS.
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The issue, transfer, conversion and registration of certificates of
stock shall be governed by such other regulations as the Board of Directors may
establish.
ARTICLE VI - PURPOSES AND POWERS
SECTION 1. PURPOSES AND POWERS.
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The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware; provided that the Corporation's activities shall
be confined to the maintenance and management of its intangible investments and
the collection and distribution of the income from such investments or from
tangible property physically located outside Delaware, all as defined in, and in
such manner to qualify for exemption from income taxation under, Section
1902(b)(8) of Title 30 of the Delaware Code, or under the corresponding
provision of any subsequent law; provided further that the Corporation shall be
empowered to conduct such other activities as permitted by said Section
1902(b)(8) or the corresponding provision of any subsequent law in such manner
to qualify for exemption from income taxation under said Section 1902(b)(8) or
the corresponding provision of any subsequent law. For purposes of this Section
"intangible investments" shall include, without limitation, investments in
stocks, bonds, notes and other debt obligations (including debt obligations of
affiliated corporations), patents, patent applications, trademarks, trade names
and similar types of intangible assets.
ARTICLE VII - INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
SECTION 1. SCOPE.
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Except as prohibited by law, every person shall be entitled as of
right to be indemnified by the Corporation against reasonable expense and any
liability paid or incurred by such person in connection with any actual or
threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding, civil, criminal, administrative,
investigative or other, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or
otherwise, by reason of such person being or having been a director or officer
of the Corporation or by reason of the fact that such officer or director of the
Corporation is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director,
officer, employee, fiduciary or other representative of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity (such
claim, action, suit or proceeding hereinafter being referred to as "action").
Such indemnification shall include the right to have expenses incurred by such
person in connection with an action paid in advance by the Corporation prior to
final disposition of such action, subject to subsequent determination of the
right to be so indemnified. Persons who are not directors or officers of the
Corporation may be similarly indemnified in respect of service to the
Corporation or to another such entity at the request of the Corporation to the
extent the Board of Directors at any time determines that such person is
entitled to the benefits of this Article. As used herein, "expense" shall
include fees and expenses of counsel selected by such person; and "liability"
shall include amounts of judgments, excise taxes, fines and penalties, and
amounts paid in settlement.
SECTION 2. MEANS OF INDEMNIFICATION.
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The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance to protect itself
and any person eligible to be indemnified hereunder against any liability or
expense asserted or incurred by such person in connection with any action,
whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person
against such liability or expense by law or under this Article. The Corporation
may create a trust fund, grant a security interest, cause a letter of credit to
be issued or use other means (whether or not similar to the foregoing) to ensure
the payment of such sums as may become necessary to effect indemnification as
provided herein.
SECTION 3. AGREEMENT FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
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The Corporation shall have the express authority to enter into such
agreements as the Board of Directors deems appropriate for the indemnification,
including advancement of expenses, of present or future directors and officers
of the Corporation and other persons in connection with their service to, or
status with, the Corporation or any other corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity with whom such director,
officer or other person is serving at the request of the Corporation.
SECTION 4. NATURE OF RIGHT OF INDEMNIFICATION.
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The right of indemnification provided for herein (i) shall not be
deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification
hereunder may be entitled, (ii) shall be deemed to create contractual rights in
favor of persons entitled to indemnification hereunder, (iii) shall continue as
to persons who have ceased to have the status pursuant to which they were
entitled or were determined to be entitled to indemnification hereunder and
shall inure to the benefit of the heirs and legal representatives of persons
entitled to indemnification hereunder and (iv) shall be applicable to actions,
suits or proceedings commenced after the adoption hereof, whether arising from
acts or omissions occurring before or after the adoption hereof. The rights of
indemnification provided for herein may not be amended, modified or repealed so
as to limit in any way the indemnification provided for herein with respect to
any acts or omissions occurring prior to the effective date of any such
amendment, modification or repeal.
SECTION 5. NON-PAYMENT BY CORPORATION.
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In the event any indemnification or advance of expenses to which a
person is entitled under this Article is not paid in full by the Corporation
within 30 days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the
claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to
recover the unpaid amount of the claim. The Corporation shall promptly
reimburse the claimant for all costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees,
incurred in bringing and pursuing such action, subject to the Corporation's
right to recover the amount of such reimbursement in the event and to the extent
that it is ultimately determined by the final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction that the claimant is not entitled to indemnification under this
Article.
ARTICLE VIII - NOTICES
SECTION 1. NOTICES.
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Except as otherwise specifically provided herein or required by law,
all notices required to be given to any stock holder, director, officer,
employee or agent, shall be in writing and may in every instance be effectively
given by hand delivery to the recipient thereof, by depositing such notice in
the mails, postage paid, by sending such notice by Federal Express or similar
overnight courier, by sending such notice by prepaid telegram or mailgram or by
sending such notice by telecopy or similar facsimile transmission. Any such
notice shall be addressed to such stockholder, director, officer, employee, or
agent at his or her last known address as the same appears on the books of the
Corporation. The time when such notice is received, if hand delivered, or
dispatched, if delivered through the mails, by overnight courier, by telegram or
mailgram, or by telecopy or similar facsimile shall be the time of the giving of
the notice.
SECTION 2. WAIVERS.
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A written waiver of any notice, signed by a stockholder, director,
officer, employee or agent, whether before or after the time of the event for
which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to the notice required
to be given to such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent. Neither
the business nor the purpose of any meeting need be specified in such a waiver.
ARTICLE IX - MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 1. CORPORATE SEAL.
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The Board of Directors may provide a suitable seal, containing the
name of the Corporation, which seal shall be in the charge of the Secretary.
Duplicates of the seal may be kept and used by the Treasurer or Secretary or by
an Assistant Secretary or Assistant Treasurer.
SECTION 2. RELIANCE UPON BOOKS, REPORTS AND RECORDS.
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Each director, each member of any committee designated by the Board of
Directors, and each officer of the Corporation shall, in the performance of his
or her duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of
account or other records of the
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Corporation, including reports made to the Corporation by any of its officers,
by an independent certified public accountant, or by an appraiser selected with
reasonable care.
SECTION 3. FISCAL YEAR.
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The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be as fixed by the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 4. TIME PERIODS.
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In applying any provision of these bylaws which require that an act be
done or not done a specified number of days prior to an event or that an act be
done during a period of a specified number of days prior to an event, calendar
days shall be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be excluded, and the
day of the event shall be included.
ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.
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These bylaws may be amended, suspended or repealed in a manner
consistent with law at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors
by vote of a majority of the entire Board or at any stockholders meeting called
and maintained in accordance with Article I of these bylaws. Such amendment,
suspension or repeal may be evidenced by resolution or as the Board may
otherwise deem appropriate.
The Undersigned, Assistant Secretary of RVN, Inc. does hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true copy of the bylaws of RVN, Inc. and that the same
are in full force and effect as of the date indicated below.
/s/ Thomas A. Ruck
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Assistant Secretary
[SEAL]
Dated: November 14, 1996
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EXHIBIT 4.4
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NVR, INC.
AND
NVR HOMES, INC.,
NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
AND
RVN, INC.
as Joint and Several Guarantors
__________________________
$160,000,000
11% SENIOR NOTES due 2003
__________________________
__________________________
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of January 7, 1997
__________________________
__________________________
IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY
__________________________
as Trustee
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FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE dated as of January 7, 1997 (the
"Supplemental Indenture") among NVR, Inc., a Virginia corporation ("NVR" or
"Company"), and NVR Homes, Inc., a Virginia corporation ("Homes"), and NVR
Financial Services, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("NVRFS"), and RVN, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("RVN"), as joint and several guarantors, and IBJ Schroder
Bank & Trust Company, a banking corporation organized under the laws of the
State of New York, as trustee ("Trustee"), amending and supplementing the
Indenture dated as of September 30, 1993 (the "Indenture") among NVR, and Homes
and NVRFS, as joint and several guarantors, and the Trustee.
RECITALS
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WHEREAS, NVR and Homes and NVRFS, as joint and several guarantors, and
the Trustee have entered into the Indenture for the benefit of each other and
for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the 11% Senior Notes due
2003 of NVR (the "Securities"); all capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined herein having the meanings set forth in the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, RVN has been organized as a Subsidiary of the Company and is
the transferee of certain property or assets of the Company; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, the
Company desires to designate RVN as a Restricted Subsidiary; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.05 of the
Indenture, RVN desires to enter into this Supplemental Indenture to provide for
the unconditional Guarantee of all of the Company's Obligations under the
Securities on the terms set forth in the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, to further evidence such Guarantee, RVN, simultaneously with
the execution of this Supplemental Indenture, has executed and delivered to the
Trustee a Subsidiary Guarantee substantially in the form included in Exhibit C
to the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.01 of the
Indenture and Section 6 of the Pledge Agreement, the Company, simultaneously
with the execution of this Supplemental Indenture, has executed and delivered to
the Collateral Agent a Pledge Amendment dated January 7, 1997, providing for the
pledge of 100% of the Capital Stock of RVN, as well as the certificate
representing such shares and duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment
in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 9.01(iv) of the Indenture, the
Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee are authorized and permitted to amend
and supplement the Indenture as set forth herein, without the consent of any
Securityholder, and all requirements set forth in Article 9 to make this
Supplemental Indenture effective have been satisfied; and
WHEREAS, the execution, delivery and due performance of this
Supplemental Indenture by each of the Company and the Guarantors, respectively,
have been authorized, approved and directed by all necessary and appropriate
action of the boards of directors of each of the Company and the Guarantors,
respectively; and
WHEREAS, the execution, delivery and due performance of this
Supplemental Indenture by the Trustee have been authorized, approved and
directed by all necessary and appropriate corporate action of the Trustee;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual premises and
agreements herein contained, the Company and each of Homes and NVRFS and RVN, in
its capacity as a joint and several guarantor, and the Trustee agree as follows
for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the
Holders of the Securities:
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AGREEMENT
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SECTION 1.01. SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE.
Subject to the provisions of Article 11 of the Indenture, RVN, jointly
and severally, unconditionally guarantees all of the Company's Obligations under
the Securities on the terms set forth in the Indenture.
SECTION 1.02. FURTHER AGREEMENTS.
All actions necessary to constitute RVN as a Guarantor and a
Restricted Subsidiary under the terms of the Indenture have been taken, and all
references in the Indenture to a Guarantor or a Restricted Subsidiary shall on
and after the date hereof include RVN. On and after the date hereof, the
Indenture shall be deemed to include this Supplemental Indenture, and the
Indenture, as amended and supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 1.03. COUNTERPART ORIGINALS.
The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental
Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together
represent the same agreement.
SECTION 1.04. HEADINGS.
The Headings of the Sections of this Supplemental Indenture have been
inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of
this Supplemental Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the
terms or provisions hereof.
SECTION 1.05. GOVERNING LAW.
The internal law of the State of New York shall govern this
Supplemental Indenture.
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SIGNATURES
Dated as of January 7, 1997 NVR, Inc.
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Name:Paul C. Saville
Title: Senior Vice-President
Attest:
/s/ Dennis Seremet (SEAL)
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Dated as of January 7, 1997 NVR HOMES, INC., as Guarantor
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Name: Paul C. Saville
Title: Senior Vice-President Finance
Attest:
/s/ Dennis M . Seremet (SEAL)
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Dated as of January 7, 1997 NVR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Name: Paul C. Saville
Title: Senior Vice-President
Attest:
/s/ Peter F. Fitzsimmons (SEAL)
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Dated as of January 7, 1997 RVN, INC., as Guarantor
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Name: Paul C. Saville
Title: Senior Vice President
Attest:
Dennis M. Seremet (SEAL)
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Dated as of January 7, 1997 IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST
COMPANY, as Trustee
By: /s/ Barbara McCluskey
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Name: Barbara McCluskey
Title: Vice President
Attest:
/s/ Anthony Lieggi (SEAL)
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PLEDGE AMENDMENT
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This Pledge Amendment, dated January 7, 1997, is delivered pursuant to
Section 6(h) of the Pledge Agreement referred to below. The undersigned hereby
pledges to the Collateral Agent for its benefit and the ratable benefit of the
Holders, and grants to the Collateral Agent for its benefit and the ratable
benefit of the Holders, a continuing first priority security interest in all of
its right, title and interest in the shares of stock listed below.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that each
representation and warranty set forth in Section 4 of the Pledge Agreement is
true and correct as of the date hereof.
The undersigned hereby agrees that this Pledge Amendment may be
attached to the Pledge Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1993, between the
undersigned and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Collateral Agent (the
"Pledge Agreement"); capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Pledge Agreement; and
the Collateral listed on this Pledge Amendment shall be deemed to be part of the
Collateral, and shall become part of the Collateral and shall secure all
Obligations.
NVR, INC.,
a Virginia corporation
By: /s/ Paul C.Saville
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Name: Paul C. Saville
Title:Senior Vice-President
Pledged Shares
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Number of Share Certificate Percentage of
Issuer Pledged Shares Number Outstanding Shares
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RVN, Inc., a Delaware 1,000 1 100%
corporation
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SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE
The Guarantor listed below (hereinafter referred to as the
"Guarantor," which term includes any successor or assign under the Indenture
(the "Indenture")), has irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed (i) the due
and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
11% Senior Notes due 2003 (the "Securities") of NVR, Inc., a Virginia
corporation (the "Company"), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on the overdue principal,
and premium, if any, and (to the extent permitted law) interest on any interest,
if any, on the Securities, and the due and punctual performance of all other
obligations of the Company, to the Securityholders or the Trustee all in
accordance with the terms set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture, (ii) in case
of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Securities or any such
other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or
performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at
stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, and (iii) the payment of any and
all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by the
Trustee or any Securityholder in enforcing any rights under this Subsidiary
Guarantee.
The obligations of the Guarantor to the Securityholder and to the
Trustee pursuant to this Subsidiary Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly
set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to such
Indenture for the precise terms of this Guarantee.
No stockholder, officer, director or incorporator, as such, past,
present or future of the Guarantor shall have any liability under this
Subsidiary Guarantee by reason of his or its status as such stockholder,
officer, director or incorporator.
This is a continuing Guarantee and shall remain in full force and
effect and shall be binding upon the Guarantor and its successors and assigns
until full and final payment of all of the Company's obligations under the
Securities and Indenture and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and
assigns of the Trustee and the Securityholders and, in the event of any transfer
or assignment of rights by any Securityholder or the Trustee, the rights and
privileges herein conferred upon that party shall automatically extend to and be
vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions
hereof. This is a Guarantee of payment and not of collectibility.
This Subsidiary Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any
purpose until the certificate of authentication on the Security upon which this
Subsidiary Guarantee is noted shall have been executed by the Trustee under the
Indenture by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers.
The obligations of the Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee shall
be limited to the extent necessary to insure that it does not constitute a
fraudulent conveyance under applicable law.
THE TERMS OF ARTICLE 11 AND ARTICLE 12 OF THE INDENTURE ARE
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.
Guarantor:
RVN, INC.
Dated: January 7, 1997 By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Name:Paul C. Saville
Title:Senior Vice President
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EXHIBIT 10.6
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT
AMONG
NVR MORTGAGE FINANCE, INC.
A VIRGINIA CORPORATION,
BANK ONE, TEXAS, N.A.,
AS AGENT,
AND
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO
JUNE 13, 1996
AS AMENDED THROUGH AUGUST 23, 1996
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES.................................................. 1
1.1 Definitions................................................................. 1
1.2 Time References............................................................. 25
1.3 Other References............................................................ 25
SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDITS................................................. 25
2.1 Commitment.................................................................. 25
2.2 Notes....................................................................... 27
2.3 Notice and Manner of Obtaining Borrowings; Special Borrowings.............. 27
2.4 Fees........................................................................ 29
2.5 Mandatory Repayments........................................................ 29
2.6 Business Days............................................................... 29
2.7 Payment Procedure........................................................... 29
2.8 Payments Not in Full........................................................ 30
2.9 Sharing of Payments, Etc.................................................... 31
2.10 Requirements of Law......................................................... 31
2.11 Overline Indebtedness....................................................... 34
2.12 Interest.................................................................... 34
2.13 Limitation on Types of Advances............................................. 37
SECTION 3. COLLATERAL.................................................................. 37
3.1 Collateral.................................................................. 37
3.2 Eligible Mortgage Loans..................................................... 37
3.3 Power of Attorney........................................................... 38
3.4 Disposition of Mortgage Collateral.......................................... 39
3.5 Correction of Mortgage Notes................................................ 41
3.6 Concerning the Draft Account, the Funding Account and the Operating Account. 42
3.7 Representations and Warranties Regarding Pledged Mortgage Loans Other Than
New Wet Mortgage Loans, Builder Mortgage Loans and Funding Draft Mortgage Loans....... 42
3.8 Representations and Warranties Regarding New Wet Mortgage Loans, Builder
Mortgage Loans, and Funding Draft Mortgage Loans...................................... 43
3.9 Borrower Appointed Agent.................................................... 45
3.10 Review of Mortgage Files; Calculation of Borrowing Base; and Delivery of
Borrowing Base Report................................................................. 45
3.11 Servicing Rights............................................................ 45
3.12 Take-Out Commitments........................................................ 46
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT........................................................ 46
4.1 Initial Borrowing........................................................... 46
4.2 All Borrowings.............................................................. 47
SECTION 5. BORROWER REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES.............................................................. 47
5.1 Organization and Good Standing.............................................. 47
5.2 Authorization and Power..................................................... 48
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5.3 No Conflicts or Consents..................................................... 48
5.4 Enforceable Obligations...................................................... 48
5.5 Priority of Liens............................................................ 48
5.6 No Liens..................................................................... 49
5.7 Financial Condition.......................................................... 49
5.8 Full Disclosure.............................................................. 49
5.9 No Default................................................................... 49
5.10 No Litigation................................................................ 49
5.11 Taxes........................................................................ 49
5.12 Principal Office, etc........................................................ 49
5.13 Compliance with ERISA........................................................ 50
5.14 Ownership.................................................................... 51
5.15 Subsidiaries................................................................. 51
5.16 Indebtedness................................................................. 51
5.17 Permits, Patents, Trademarks, etc............................................ 51
5.18 Status Under Certain Federal Statutes........................................ 51
5.19 Securities Acts and Securities Credit Transaction Regulations................ 51
5.20 Pollution Control............................................................ 51
5.21 No Approvals Required........................................................ 52
5.22 Material Agreements with Affiliates.......................................... 52
5.23 Taxpayer Identification...................................................... 52
5.24 Not an Insider............................................................... 52
5.25 Survival of Representations.................................................. 52
SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS........................................................ 52
6.1 Financial Statements and Reports............................................. 52
6.2 Taxes and Other Liens........................................................ 53
6.3 Maintenance.................................................................. 53
6.4 Further Assurances........................................................... 54
6.5 Reimbursement of Expenses.................................................... 54
6.6 Insurance.................................................................... 54
6.7 Accounts and Records; Servicing Records...................................... 54
6.8 Appraisals................................................................... 55
6.9 Right of Inspection.......................................................... 55
6.10 Notice of Certain Events..................................................... 55
6.11 Performance of Certain Obligations........................................... 55
6.12 Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock................................................ 55
6.13 Notice of Default............................................................ 56
6.14 Compliance with Loan Documents............................................... 56
6.15 Compliance with Material Agreements.......................................... 56
6.16 Operations and Properties.................................................... 56
6.17 ERISA and Plans.............................................................. 56
6.18 Benefit Plan Obligations..................................................... 57
6.19 Environmental Matters........................................................ 57
6.20 Take-Out Commitments; Coverage............................................... 57
6.21 FNMA Acknowledgment Agreement................................................ 58
6.22 Failure to Close a Wet Mortgage Loan......................................... 58
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SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS........................................................... 58
7.1 No Merger.................................................................... 58
7.2 Limitation on Indebtedness................................................... 58
7.3 Fiscal Year, Method of Accounting............................................ 58
7.4 Business..................................................................... 58
7.5 Liquidations, Consolidations and Dispositions of Substantial Assets.......... 58
7.6 Loans, Advances and Investments.............................................. 59
7.7 Use of Proceeds.............................................................. 59
7.8 Actions with Respect to Collateral........................................... 59
7.9 Net Worth.................................................................... 60
7.10 Adjusted Current Ratio....................................................... 60
7.11 Liabilities to Net Worth Ratios.............................................. 60
7.12 Minimum Servicing Portfolio.................................................. 60
7.13 Restrictions on Dividends, Returns of Capital and Servicing Proceeds
Distributions.......................................................................... 60
7.14 Transactions with Affiliates................................................. 60
7.15 Liens........................................................................ 61
7.16 Compliance with ERISA........................................................ 61
7.17 Change of Principal Office................................................... 61
7.18 Tax Payments................................................................. 61
7.19 Tax Allocation Agreement..................................................... 61
7.20 Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness.......................................... 61
SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT............................................................ 62
8.1 Nature of Event.............................................................. 62
8.2 Default Remedies............................................................. 64
SECTION 9. Agent........................................................................ 64
9.1 Authorization and Action..................................................... 64
9.2 Agent's Reliance, Etc........................................................ 64
9.3 Agent and Affiliates......................................................... 65
9.4 Lender Credit Decision....................................................... 65
9.5 Indemnification.............................................................. 65
9.6 Successor Agent.............................................................. 65
9.7 Right of Inspection.......................................................... 66
SECTION 10.....INDEMNIFICATION OF LENDERS................................................... 66
10.1 Indemnification.............................................................. 66
10.2 Limitation of Liability...................................................... 67
SECTION 11.....MISCELLANEOUS................................................................ 67
11.1 Notices...................................................................... 67
11.2 Amendments, Etc.............................................................. 68
11.3 Invalidity................................................................... 69
11.4 Survival of Agreements....................................................... 69
11.5 Renewal, Extension or Rearrangement.......................................... 69
11.6 Waivers...................................................................... 69
11.7 Cumulative Rights............................................................ 69
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11.8 Construction................................................................. 69
11.9 Interest..................................................................... 70
11.10 Right of Offset.............................................................. 70
11.11 Assignments, Additional Lenders, etc......................................... 71
11.12 Lender Covenants, Representations and Warranties............................. 71
11.13 Consent to Jurisdiction...................................................... 72
11.14 Exhibits..................................................................... 72
11.15 Titles of Articles and Sections.............................................. 72
11.16 Counterparts................................................................. 72
11.17 Rights of Individual Lenders to Take Action.................................. 72
11.18 ENTIRE AGREEMENT............................................................. 73
11.19 Agreement Regarding Effective Date........................................... 73
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SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
Schedule 1.1(a) Addresses of Lenders and Amount of Commitments
Schedule 1.1(b) Investors
Schedule 1.1(c) Determination of Weighted Average Take-Out Price
Schedule 1.1(d) Contributed Servicing Rights
Schedule 5.10 Litigation
Schedule 5.22 Material Agreements with Affiliates
Exhibit A-1 Form of Warehouse Promissory Note
Exhibit A-2 Form of Swing Promissory Note
Exhibit B Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit C Form of Borrowing Notice
Exhibit D-1 Form of Collateral Pledge Certificate (Dry)
Exhibit D-2 Form of Collateral Pledge Certificate (Wet, Builder or Funding
Draft)
Exhibit E-1 Form of Mortgage Loan Delivery Request and Allocation Notice
Exhibit E-2 Form of Mortgage Loan Delivery Request
Exhibit E-3 Form of Valuation Election Notice
Exhibit F Form of Mortgage Document Delivery Request (Servicing)
Exhibit G Form of Bailee Letter and Trust Receipt
Exhibit H Form of Bailee Letter and Trust Receipt (Servicing)
Exhibit I Form of Borrowing Base Report
Exhibit J Form of Take-Out Report
Exhibit K Form of NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. Officer's Certificate
Exhibit L Form of Bank Addition Agreement
Exhibit M Form of Security Agreement
Exhibit N Form of Third Amendment to Acknowledgment Agreement
Exhibit O Form of Tax Allocation Agreement
Exhibit P Form of Subordinated Demand Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit Q Form of Request for Release of Security Interests
Exhibit R Form of Notice of Conversion
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of June 13, 1996, between NVR
MORTGAGE FINANCE, INC., a Virginia corporation (the "BORROWER"), the several
Persons listed on the signature pages to this agreement as Lenders, whether as
original signatories or pursuant to SECTION 11.11(C) hereto (collectively, the
"LENDERS" and each individually a "LENDER"), and Bank One, Texas, N.A.
("AGENT"), as agent for Lenders hereunder.
A. Borrower, Agent and Lenders are parties to that certain Loan Agreement
dated as of April 30, 1993 (the "ORIGINAL LOAN AGREEMENT") as modified and
amended by various agreements and amended and restated by the Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement dated as of November 1, 1993 (as modified and amended,
the "EXISTING LOAN AGREEMENT").
B. Borrower, Agent, and Lenders wish to amend and restate the Existing
Loan Agreement in its entirety.
Accordingly, for adequate and sufficient consideration, Borrower, Lenders,
and Agent renew, extend, and entirely amend and restate the Existing Loan
Agreement as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES. Unless stated otherwise, the following
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provisions apply to each Loan Document and annexes, exhibits, and schedules to
them and certificates, reports, and other writings delivered under them.
1.1 DEFINITIONS.
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ADDITIONAL LENDER means any Person party to this agreement as a Lender
which was not a Lender on the Agreement Date.
ADJUSTED CASH FLOW of Borrower for the twelve-month period ending on
the date of determination means the amount equal to (a) the Cash Flow of
Borrower for such period plus (b) the amount of any non-cash additions
included in the Net Income of Borrower for such period which were
subtracted from such Net Income in determining the Cash Flow of Borrower
for such Period plus (c) 1% of the amount, if any, by which the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans included in the
Servicing Portfolio of Borrower as of the last day of such period exceeds
the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans included
in the Servicing Portfolio of Borrower as of the last day of the twelve-
month period ending on the date one year prior to such date of
determination.
ADJUSTED CURRENT RATIO is the ratio referred to in SECTION 7.10.
ADJUSTED EURODOLLAR RATE means, for any Eurodollar Borrowing Period, a
rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/16 of
1%) equal to the rate obtained by dividing (a) the Eurodollar Rate for such
Eurodollar Borrowing Period by (b) a percentage equal to 1 minus the
average Reserve Requirement for such Eurodollar Borrowing Period, where the
average Reserve Requirement means the sum of Reserve Requirements in effect
for each day in such Eurodollar Borrowing Period divided by the number of
days in such Eurodollar Borrowing Period.
ADJUSTED TANGIBLE NET WORTH of Borrower means, as of any date of
determination, the amount equal to (x) the sum of (i) the Net Worth of
Borrower plus (ii) the amount equal to 1% of the amount equal to the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of Mortgage Loans included in the
Servicing Portfolio of Borrower minus (y) the Intangible Assets of
Borrower, each determined as of such date.
ADVANCE means a Warehouse Advance or a Swing Advance.
AFFILIATE of any Person means any other Person which, directly or
indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term "control" (and the
terms "controlled by" and "under common control with"), as used with
respect to any Person, means the possession or ownership, directly or
indirectly, of the power either to (i) direct or cause the direction of the
management and
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policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise, or (ii)
vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary power for the election
of directors of such Person.
AFFILIATE NOTE means that certain subordinated demand revolving credit
note issued pursuant to the Existing Loan Agreement by Borrower payable on
demand to the order of NVR Financial Services, Inc., dated as of the date
indicated thereon from time to time, as amended, modified, or extended from
time to time, a true and correct copy of which is attached as EXHIBIT P.
AGENCY means FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA.
AGENCY COMMITMENT means a binding and enforceable agreement on the
part of (a) FNMA or FHLMC to issue Mortgage-Backed Securities in exchange
for Mortgage Loans or (b) GNMA to guarantee Mortgage-Backed Securities to
be issued by Borrower. Agency Commitment includes the FNMA Guide, the FHLMC
Guide or the GNMA Guide, as applicable, pursuant to which such Agency
Commitment was issued.
AGENCY CUSTODIAN means Bank One, Texas, N.A. in its capacity as
document custodian on behalf of an Agency.
AGENCY FORMS means forms promulgated by an Agency for use in
connection with the delivery of Mortgage Loans and the issuance or guaranty
of a Mortgage-Backed Security pursuant to an Agency Commitment.
AGENCY SERVICING AGREEMENTS means Servicing Agreements between
Borrower and FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA pursuant to which Borrower undertakes to
service Mortgage Loans or pools of Mortgage Loans owned, insured or
guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA.
AGENCY SERVICING RECORDS means all Servicing Records which pertain to
the Agency Servicing Agreements.
AGENCY SERVICING RIGHTS means all of Borrower's right, title and
interest in and under the Agency Servicing Agreements, including, without
limitation, the rights of Borrower to income and reimbursement thereunder.
AGENT means, at any time, Bank One, Texas, N.A. -- or its successor
appointed under SECTION 9 -- acting as agent for Lenders under the Loan
Documents. References to Agent in respect of Swing Advances mean that
institution in its individual capacity. Agent is the representative of
Lenders within the meaning of (S)9.105(a)(13) of the UCC for purposes of
the Loan Documents and the UCC.
AGENT FEE LETTER means that certain letter from Agent to Borrower
dated as of the date of this agreement, as agreed to by Borrower and
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
AGREEMENT DATE means the date set forth as such on the counterpart
signature page of Agent for this Second Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement.
ALLOCATED has the meaning specified in SECTION 3.4(B).
APPRAISAL means a written statement as to the market value of the
property in which a Lien is granted pursuant to a mortgage to secure a
mortgage loan.
APPRAISAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS means laws set forth in Title XI of the
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 and
regulations promulgated by the OCC or any other Governmental Authority in
connection therewith regarding Appraisals with respect to loans made by
Persons regulated by the OCC.
AVAILABLE AVERAGE EQUIVALENT AMOUNT means, for a particular
Computation Period, so much of the Average Equivalent Amount for such
Computation Period as has not been allocated to any other agreement to
which Agent and Borrower are parties. For purposes of this definition, the
Average Equivalent Amount shall be deemed to be allocated to an agreement
to which Agent and Borrower are parties to the extent that such Average
Equivalent
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Amount is utilized to reduce the obligat ions payable by Borrower under
such agreement or to create or increase an obligation on the part of Agent
to pay on behalf of Borrower the obligations of Borrower under such
agreement.
AVERAGE AGGREGATE DOMESTIC RATE ADVANCES means, for a particular
Computation Period, the amount equal to (a) the sum of the aggregate
outstanding Domestic Rate Advances of all Lenders for each day in such
Computation Period divided by (b) the number of days in such Computation
Period.
AVERAGE AGGREGATE GESTATION ADVANCES means, for a particular
Computation Period, the least of (a) $35,000,000, (b) the Average Aggregate
Domestic Rate Advances for such Computation Period and (c) the product of
(i) the fraction which is the reciprocal of 0.98 and (ii) the Average
Collateral Value of Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans for such Computation
Period.
AVERAGE AVAILABLE DEPOSITS means, for a particular Deposit Holding
Lender for a particular Computation Period, the average deposits in the
name of Borrower which may be used to buy down the interest rate payable by
Borrower for such Computation Period pursuant to the Other Writing between
such Deposit Holding Lender and Borrower.
AVERAGE BASE RATE means, for a particular Computation Period, the per
annum rate of interest equal to (a) the sum of the Base Rate for each day
during such Computation Period divided by (b) the number of days in such
Computation Period.
AVERAGE COLLATERAL VALUE OF ELIGIBLE GESTATION MORTGAGE LOANS means,
for a particular Computation Period, the amount equal to (a) the sum of the
Collateral Value of all Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans for each day
during such Computation Period divided by (b) the number of days in such
Computation Period.
AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION ADVANCES means, for a particular Lender for a
particular Computation Period, the amount equal to (a) the sum of the
Collateral Value of all Construction Loans which are Eligible Mortgage
Loans for each day during such Computation Period divided by (b) the number
of days in such Computation Period.
AVERAGE DOMESTIC RATE ADVANCES means, for a particular Lender for a
particular Computation Period, the amount equal to (a) the sum of the
outstanding Domestic Rate Advances of such Lender for each day in such
Computation Period divided by (b) the number of days in such Computation
Period.
AVERAGE EQUIVALENT AMOUNT means, for a particular Computation Period,
the amount equal to (a) the sum of the Equivalent Amount for each day
during the Computation Period divided by (b) the number of days in such
Computation Period.
AVERAGE FEDERAL FUNDS RATE means, for a particular Computation Period,
the per annum rate of interest equal to (a) the sum of the Federal Funds
Rate for each day during such Computation Period divided by (b) the number
of days in such Computation Period.
AVERAGE GESTATION ADVANCES means, for a particular Lender for a
particular Computation Period, the pro-rata share of such Lender of the
Average Aggregate Gestation Advances for such Computation Period,
calculated on the basis of the Average Domestic Rate Advances of Lenders
for such Computation Period.
AVERAGE REGULAR ADVANCES means, for a particular Lender for a
particular Computation Period, the amount equal to (a) the Average Domestic
Rate Advances of such Lender for such Computation Period minus (b) the
Average Gestation Advances of such Lender for such Computation Period.
BAILEE LETTER AND TRUST RECEIPT means a bailee letter and trust
receipt substantially in the form of EXHIBIT G or such other form,
including any form required by an Agency and acceptable to Agent, as to
which Borrower and Agent may agree.
BAILEE LETTER AND TRUST RECEIPT (SERVICING) means a bailee letter and
trust receipt substantially in the form of EXHIBIT H or such other form as
to which Borrower and Agent may agree.
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BANK ADDITION AGREEMENT means a Bank Addition Agreement in the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT L, together with such changes as Agent and
Lenders executing a particular Bank Addition Agreement may require. Bank
Addition Agreement with respect to a particular Additional Lender means the
Bank Addition Agreement by which such Additional Lender became a Lender.
BASE RATE means the per annum rate of interest established by Agent
from time to time as its corporate base rate (which rate may not be the
lowest rate of interest charged by Agent on loans similar to the loans
contemplated by this agreement).
BORROWER has the meaning specified in the preamble of this agreement.
BORROWING means a borrowing consisting of (a) Advances (other than a
Swing Advance) by Lenders in connection with a Borrowing Request, or (b) a
Swing Advance by Agent in connection with a Borrowing Request.
BORROWING BASE as of any time of determination means the sum of:
(a) The aggregate Collateral Value of all Eligible Gestation Mortgage
Loans;
(b) the aggregate Collateral Value of all Eligible Mortgage Loans;
(c) the aggregate Collateral Value of all Eligible Wet Mortgage
Loans; and
(d) the aggregate Collateral Value of all Eligible Mortgage-Backed
Securities;
provided, that for purposes of determining the Borrowing Base, the maximum
Collateral Value at any time attributable to (u) Construction Loans shall
be $5,000,000, (v) Jumbo Loans and Super Jumbo Loans (without regard to
Face Amount or whether such Jumbo Loans and Super Jumbo Loans are Eligible
Mortgage Loans or Eligible Wet Mortgage Loans) shall be 20% of the then
Total Commitment, (w) Super Jumbo Loans (without regard to Face Amount or
whether such Super Jumbo Loans are Eligible Mortgage Loans or Eligible Wet
Mortgage Loans) shall be $5,000,000, (x) Wet Mortgage Loans shall be the
then Special Borrowing Limit, (y) Section 107 Mortgage Loans shall be
$5,000,000, and (z) Investment Mortgage Loans shall be $5,000,000, $500,000
of which may be used to finance REO.
BORROWING BASE REPORT means a report substantially in the form of
EXHIBIT I.
BORROWING DATE means the date on which the Advance or Advances in
respect of a Borrowing are to be made, as identified by Borrower in the
relevant Borrowing Request and by Agent in the relevant Borrowing Notice.
BORROWING NOTICE means a notice, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT
C or such other form as to which Agent and Lenders may agree.
BORROWING REQUEST means a request, substantially in the form of
EXHIBIT B (or such other form as to which Borrower and Agent may agree),
for a Borrowing pursuant to SECTION 2.
BUILDER BORROWING means a Borrowing the proceeds of which are to be
wired directly to the builder(s) from whom the mortgagor(s) under the
related Mortgage Loan(s) purchased their residence(s).
BUILDER MORTGAGE LOAN means a Mortgage Loan financed with a Builder
Borrowing.
BUSINESS DAY means any day other than Saturdays, Sundays and other
days on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to close
in one or more of the State of Texas and the states in which the offices of
Lenders (as set forth in SCHEDULE 1.1(A), as amended from time to time)
then party to this agreement are located.
CASH EQUIVALENTS means Eligible Deposits, Eligible Commercial Paper,
and U.S. Government Securities.
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CASH FLOW of Borrower for the twelve-month period ending on the date
of determination means the amount equal to the Net Income of Borrower for
such period plus all non-cash charges against income (such as deferred
taxes, depreciation and amortization of goodwill and acquisition of
servicing rights) and minus all non-cash additions to income included in
the Net Income of Borrower for such period.
CODE means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
COLLATERAL has meaning specified in SECTION 3.1.
COLLATERAL PLEDGE CERTIFICATE means a Collateral Pledge Certificate
(Dry) or a Collateral Pledge Certificate (Wet, Builder or Funding Draft).
COLLATERAL PLEDGE CERTIFICATE (DRY) means a certificate substantially
in the form of EXHIBIT D-1 or such other form as to which Borrower and
Agent may agree.
COLLATERAL PLEDGE CERTIFICATE (WET, BUILDER OR FUNDING DRAFT) means a
certificate substantially in the form of EXHIBIT D-2 or such other form as
to which Borrower and Agent may agree.
COLLATERAL VALUE means:
(a) With respect to a pool of Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans, an
amount equal to 99% of the Take-Out Price for such pool of Eligible
Gestation Mortgage Loans; provided, that to the extent that the aggregate
Collateral Value for all pools of Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans is
greater than $35,000,000, such pools of Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans
in excess of $35,000,000 Collateral Value shall be attributed Collateral
Value as if they consisted of Eligible Mortgage Loans rather than Eligible
Gestation Mortgage Loans;
(b) (I) with respect to an Eligible Mortgage Loan (other than
Investment Mortgage Loans and Construction Loans), an amount equal to 98%
of the least of (i) the Cost of such Eligible Mortgage Loan, (ii) the
Weighted Average Take-Out Price of such Eligible Mortgage Loan, (iii) the
Face Amount of such Eligible Mortgage Loan, and (iv) if Agent or the
Required Lenders shall so require, the Market Value of such Eligible
Mortgage Loan; (II) with respect to an Investment Mortgage Loan, an amount
equal to 80% of the unpaid principal balance of such Investment Mortgage
Loan, unless such Mortgage Loan has become REO, in which case, an amount
equal to 75% of the lesser of the unpaid principal balance of the
Investment Mortgage Loan or the Appraisal of the REO; and (III) with
respect to a Construction Loan, an amount equal to 90% of the Face Amount
of such Construction Loan to the extent that such amount does not exceed
(i) 80% of the contract price of the subject property or (ii) 90% of hard
cost;
(c) with respect to an Eligible Wet Mortgage Loan, an amount equal to
98% of the least of (i) the Cost of such Eligible Wet Mortgage Loan, (ii)
the Weighted Average Take-Out Price of such Eligible Wet Mortgage Loan,
(iii) the Face Amount of such Eligible Wet Mortgage Loan and (iv) if Agent
or the Required Lenders shall so require, the Market Value of such Eligible
Wet Mortgage Loan; and
(d) with respect to an Eligible Mortgage-Backed Security, an amount
equal to 99% of the Take-Out Price for such Eligible Mortgage-Backed
Security.
Any item of Collateral which ceases to be or is not an Eligible Wet
Mortgage Loan, an Eligible Mortgage Loan, an Eligible Gestation Mortgage
Loan or an Eligible Mortgage-Backed Security shall have a Collateral Value
of zero; provided, that any item of Collateral which ceases to be an
Eligible Wet Mortgage Loan, an Eligible Mortgage Loan or an Eligible
Gestation Mortgage Loan and becomes an Eligible Mortgage Loan, an Eligible
Gestation Mortgage Loan or part of an Eligible Mortgage-Backed Security
shall be valued as whichever of such items it has become.
COMMITMENT as to a Lender means the obligation of such Lender to make
Advances to Borrower pursuant to SECTION 2.1 hereof in an aggregate amount
not to exceed such Lender's Commitment Amount.
COMMITMENT AMOUNT as to a Lender means the amount set forth on
SCHEDULE 1.1(A) as such Lender's Commitment Amount.
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COMPANY CDS NUMBER means the number assigned by Borrower to facilitate
the origination of a Mortgage Loan and the processing of such Mortgage Loan
in cooperation with the branch of Borrower or other Person originating such
Mortgage Loan.
COMPANY LOAN NUMBER means the number assigned by Borrower to a
Mortgage Loan to facilitate the servicing of such Mortgage Loan by Borrower
and the delivery, holding and transfer of Mortgage Documents relevant to
such Mortgage Loan pursuant to this agreement.
COMPUTATION PERIOD means a calendar month during the term of this
agreement, or if applicable for the first month during the term of this
agreement and the month which includes the Termination Date, the period
during such month when one or more of the Commitments is in effect.
CONFORMING LOAN means a loan, excluding FHA Loans and VA Loans, which
complies with all applicable requirements for purchase under the FNMA or
FHLMC standard form of conventional mortgage purchase contract then in
effect.
CONSTRUCTION LOAN means a Mortgage Loan that is otherwise an Eligible
Mortgage Loan but (i) which may be partially funded if fewer than four
Advances have been made with respect to the promissory note for the subject
property, (ii) which may be included in the Collateral for up to 360 days
(not more than 180 days as a Construction Loan), and (iii) for which
Borrower has delivered Construction Loan Documents.
CONSTRUCTION LOAN DOCUMENTS means, in addition to Principal Mortgage
Documents and Other Mortgage Documents, (i) a copy of an Appraisal on the
subject property, (ii) a copy of the contract for sale on the subject
property, and (iii) a copy of the builder's draw request/non-start of
construction affidavit.
CONTRIBUTED SERVICING RIGHTS means the rights to service the Mortgage
Loans and pools of Mortgage Loans identified on SCHEDULE 1.1(D).
CORRECTION NOTE has the meaning specified in SECTION 3.5.
COST with respect to Mortgage Loan means, as applicable, the actual
out-of-pocket cost to Borrower of such Mortgage Loan or, if such Mortgage
Loan was originated by Borrower, the original principal amount of such
Mortgage Loan minus any discount points paid to Borrower in respect of such
Mortgage Loan.
CUSTODIAL FEE LETTER means that certain letter from Agent to Borrower
dated as of the date of this agreement, as agreed to by Borrower and
amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time.
DEBTOR LAWS means all applicable liquidation, conservatorship,
bankruptcy, moratorium, arrangement, receivership, insolvency,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws from time to time in
effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.
DEFAULT means any condition or event which, with the giving of notice
or lapse of time or both and unless cured or waived, would constitute an
Event of Default.
DELINQUENT with respect to any Mortgage Loan means that any payment in
respect of such Mortgage Loan is more than 30 days past due.
DEPOSIT HOLDING LENDERS means Lenders other than Bank One, Texas, N.A.
which both (a) hold deposits in accounts in the name of Borrower and (b)
have entered into an Other Writing with Borrower.
DIVIDENDS means: (a) Cash distributions or any other distributions on,
or in respect of, any class of equity security of Borrower, except for (i)
distributions made solely in shares of securities of the same class and
(ii) Permitted Returns of Capital and Permitted Servicing Proceeds
Distributions; and (b) any and all funds, cash or other payments made in
respect of the redemption, repurchase or acquisition of (i) such securities
or (ii) any option, warrant, or other right to purchase any of such
securities.
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DOCUMENT DELIVERY TIME has the meaning specified in SECTION
2.3(B)(III).
DOLLARS means lawful money of the United States of America.
DOMESTIC RATE ADVANCE means any Advance which bears interest in
accordance with the provisions of SECTION 2.12(B) or 2.12(C).
DRAFT ACCOUNT means the non-interest bearing demand deposit account
(Account Number 9300000040) established by Borrower with Agent to be used
for (i) the deposit of money in accordance with SECTION 3.6(F) and the
Funding Draft Procedures; (ii) disbursements on behalf of Borrower in
accordance with the Funding Draft Procedures; and (iii) the payment of the
Obligations.
ELIGIBLE COMMERCIAL PAPER means commercial paper and other short-term
money market instruments which are rated at least A-1 or the equivalent
thereof by Standard & Poors and P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody's.
ELIGIBLE DEPOSITS means time deposits and certificates of deposit of
any Lender or of any domestic commercial bank or savings bank having
capital and surplus in excess of $200,000,000, in all such cases which has
a short-term certificate of deposit rating of at least A-1 or the
equivalent thereof by Standard & Poors and a short-term bank deposit rating
of least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody's, or (ii) a rating of C or
better from Thompson Bank Watch, Inc. or 75 or better from I.D.C. Financial
Publishing, as applicable.
ELIGIBLE GESTATION MORTGAGE LOAN means a Mortgage Loan: (a) In which
Agent has a perfected first-priority security interest for the benefit of
Lenders to secure the Obligations; (b) which (i) has been Allocated to an
Agency Commitment; (ii) is part of a pool which the Agency Custodian has
certified (or initially certified) to the Agency obligated under such
Agency Commitment; and (iii) together with the other Mortgage Loans which
have been Allocated to such Agency Commitment, satisfies all requirements
for delivery under such Agency Commitment; (c) with respect to which the
Mortgage-Backed Security to be issued or guaranteed pursuant to such Agency
Commitment will, upon the issuance thereof, constitute an Eligible
Mortgage-Backed Security; and (d) with respect to which Borrower has
elected pursuant to SECTION 3.4(B) to have the pool which includes such
Mortgage Loan attributed Collateral Value as a pool of Eligible Gestation
Mortgage Loans rather than as individual Eligible Mortgage Loans.
ELIGIBLE MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITY means a Mortgage-Backed Security:
(a) in which Agent has a perfected first-priority security interest for the
benefit of Lenders to secure the Obligations; (b) which (i) evidences an
undivided interest in a pool of Mortgage. Loans which constituted Eligible
Gestation Mortgage Loans or Eligible Mortgage Loans immediately prior to
the issuance of such Mortgage-Backed Security; (ii) has been Allocated to a
Take-Out Commitment; (iii) satisfies all requirements for delivery under
such Take-Out Commitment and (iv) has not been owned by Borrower for more
than five (5) Business Days; and (c) with respect to which the Investor
under the Take-Out Commitment to which such Mortgage-Backed Security has
been Allocated is not in default or in breach of its obligations under such
Take-Out Commitment.
ELIGIBLE MORTGAGE LOAN means a Mortgage Loan (other than an
Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loan): (a) in which Agent has been granted and
continues to hold a perfected first-priority security interest for the
benefit of Lenders; (b) which (i) has been fully funded except in the case
of Construction Loans, (ii) is "covered" (within the meaning given to such
term in SECTION 6.20) by a Take-Out Commitment, except in the case of
Investment Mortgage Loans and Construction Loans, (iii) has not been
included in the Collateral for more than 120 days, except in the case of
Investment Mortgage Loans and Construction Loans, (iv) has not previously
been sold to an Investor and repurchased by Borrower other than pursuant to
a Section 107 Repurchase and (v) except in the case of Investment Mortgage
Loans, is not Delinquent or, to Borrower's knowledge, otherwise in default;
and (c) with respect to which (i) except in the case of Investment Mortgage
Loans and Construction Loans, no more than 210 days have elapsed since the
funding of such Mortgage Loan or, if such Mortgage Loan has been
repurchased by Borrower pursuant to a Section 107 Repurchase, no more than
210 days have elapsed since the date of such Section 107 Repurchase, (ii)
there is an Appraisal which complies with all applicable Appraisal Laws and
Regulations and (iii) Agent holds the Principal Mortgage Documents or, if
any of such Principal Mortgage Documents have been delivered to an Investor
pursuant to SECTION 3.4(D) or the Mortgage Note has been delivered to
Borrower pursuant to SECTION 3.5, no more
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than 45 days have elapsed since the delivery of such Principal Mortgage
Documents or no more than 15 days have elapsed since the delivery of such
Mortgage Note. A Funding Draft Mortgage Loan shall not constitute an
Eligible Mortgage Loan until such time, if any, as Final Payment of the
related Funding Draft has occurred and each of the other requirements set
forth in the preceding sentence is satisfied.
ELIGIBLE WET MORTGAGE LOAN means a Wet Mortgage Loan with respect to
which the Document Delivery Time has not passed and which, but for the fact
that the Principal Mortgage Documents have not been delivered to Agent (and
if not already fully funded, upon the full funding thereof) would
constitute an Eligible Mortgage Loan.
EQUIVALENT AMOUNT for any day means the amount equal to (a) the sum of
the collected balances in the Qualified Accounts less (b) the sum of (i)
amounts necessary to satisfy reserve and deposit insurance requirements,
(ii) amounts required to compensate Agent for services rendered in
accordance with Agent's system of charges for services to similar accounts,
and (iii) amounts required to compensate Agent for other services or
products provided by Agent to Borrower, in each case for such day.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time.
EURODOLLAR BORROWING PERIOD means a period commencing, in the case of
the first Eurodollar Borrowing Period applicable to a Eurodollar Rate
Advance, on the date of the making of, or conversion into, such Advance,
and, in the case of each subsequent, successive Eurodollar Borrowing Period
applicable thereto, on the last day of the immediately preceding Eurodollar
Borrowing Period, and ending, depending on the Type of Advance, on the same
day in the first, second, or third calendar month thereafter, except that
(a) any Eurodollar Borrowing Period that would otherwise end on a day that
is not a Eurodollar Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding
Eurodollar Business Day unless such Eurodollar Business Day falls in
another calendar month, in which case such Eurodollar Borrowing Period
shall end on the next preceding Eurodollar Business Day and (b) any
Eurodollar Borrowing Period that begins on the last Eurodollar Business Day
of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month in which such Eurodollar Borrowing
Period ends) shall end on the last Eurodollar Business Day of a calendar
month.
EURODOLLAR BUSINESS DAY means any Business Day on which dealings in
Dollar deposits are carried on in the London interbank market and on which
commercial banks are open for domestic and international business
(including dealings in Dollar deposits) in London, England.
EURODOLLAR LENDING OFFICE with respect to a Lender means the office of
such Lender set forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(A) of this agreement or such other
office of such Lender as it may identify in writing to Agent and Borrower.
EURODOLLAR RATE means, for any Eurodollar Borrowing Period, the rate
per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher of 1/16 of 1%)
determined by Agent as the rate per annum reported by the Knight Ridder
system, for London interbank market deposits in Dollars in amounts
comparable to the aggregate amount of Eurodollar Rate Advances to which
such Eurodollar Borrowing Period applies, for a period equal to such
Eurodollar Borrowing Period, at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the second
Eurodollar Business Day before the first day of such Eurodollar Borrowing
Period, or, if such rate is not so reported, such rate as reported by any
other internationally recognized reporting service selected by Agent or, if
no such other service is available, such rate as determined by Agent based
on rate information furnished to it by two or more banks selected by it
which participate in the market for such deposits.
EURODOLLAR RATE ADVANCE means any Advance the interest on which is, or
is to be, as the context may require, computed on the basis of the Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate.
EVENT OF DEFAULT has the meaning specified in SECTION 8.1.
EXCESS DRY COLLATERAL VALUE at any time means the amount equal to (a)
the aggregate Collateral Value of all Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans,
all Eligible Mortgage Loans and all Eligible Mortgage-Backed Securities at
such time minus (b) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all
Borrowings (other than Special Borrowings with respect to which the
Principal Mortgage Documents have not yet been delivered to Agent).
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EXCESS SPECIAL BORROWING means circumstances in which the Special
Borrowing Amount is greater than the Special Borrowing Limit.
EXISTING LOAN AGREEMENT has the meaning specified in the preamble.
FACE AMOUNT means: (a) in the case of a Mortgage Loan, the stated
principal amount of the Mortgage Note which evidences such Mortgage Loan,
without giving effect to any payments thereon; and (b) in the case of a
Mortgage-Backed Security, the par value of such Mortgage-Backed Security.
FEDERAL FUNDS RATE means, for any day, the weighted average of the
rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day
(or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding
Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and distributed by
the Knight Ridder system, or, if such rate is not so published for any day
which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such
transactions received from three Federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by Agent.
FEE AND INTEREST PAYMENT DATE in respect of a particular Computation
Period or Quarterly Computation Period means the earlier to occur of (a)
the Termination Date and (b) the 15th day of the subsequent Computation
Period or Quarterly Computation Period, as applicable.
FHA means the Federal Housing Administration, or any successor
thereto.
FHA LOAN means a loan, payment of which is partially or completely
insured by the FHA or with respect to which there is a current, binding and
enforceable commitment for such insurance issued by the FHA.
FHLMC means the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any
successor thereto.
FHLMC ACKNOWLEDGMENT means the form of acknowledgment agreement
required by FHLMC to be executed as a condition to the creation of a
security interest in Agency Servicing Rights pertaining to FHLMC.
FHLMC GUIDE means the FHLMC Sellers' & Servicers' Guide as amended,
modified, or supplemented from time to time.
FHLMC SECURITIES means participation certificates representing
undivided interests in mortgage loans purchased by FHLMC pursuant to the
Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended.
FINAL PAYMENT has the meaning given to such term in (S)4.213(a) of the
UCC.
FNMA means the Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor
thereto.
FNMA ACKNOWLEDGMENT means the form of acknowledgment agreement
required by FNMA to be executed as a condition to the creation of a
security interest in Agency Servicing Rights pertaining to FNMA.
FNMA GUIDE means the FNMA Selling Guide and the FNMA Servicing Guide
as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
FNMA SECURITIES means modified pass-through mortgage-backed
certificates guaranteed by FNMA pursuant to the National Housing Act, as
amended.
FUNDING ACCOUNT means the non-interest bearing demand deposit account
(Account Number 0100131507) established by Borrower with Agent to be used
for (i) the deposit of proceeds of Advances and proceeds from the sale of
Mortgage Loans and Mortgage-Backed Securities, (ii) disbursements to or on
behalf of Borrower in accordance with SECTION 3.6, and (iii) the payment of
the Obligations.
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FUNDING DRAFT means a payable through draft issued by Borrower against
the Draft Account, which payable through draft was issued by Borrower in
lieu of cash payment by or on behalf of Borrower or delivery of a certified
check by or on behalf of Borrower in connection with the closing of a
Mortgage Loan.
FUNDING DRAFT BORROWING means a Borrowing the proceeds of which are to
be used by Agent to make Final Payment of a Funding Draft in accordance
with the Funding Draft Procedures. A Funding Draft Borrowing with respect
to which the corresponding Principal Mortgage Documents have not been
delivered to Agent shall constitute a Special Borrowing as well as a
Funding Draft Borrowing.
FUNDING DRAFT MORTGAGE LOAN means a Mortgage Loan with respect to
which Borrower delivered a Funding Draft to cover amounts due from Borrower
in respect of the closing of such Mortgage Loan.
FUNDING DRAFT PROCEDURES means such procedures regarding Funding
Drafts as to which Borrower and Agent may from time to time agree. As
between Borrower and Agent, this agreement and the other Loan Documents,
the terms of the Funding Draft Procedures shall be controlling.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the
United States on the Agreement Date.
GNMA means the Government National Mortgage Association, or any
successor thereto.
GNMA GUIDE means the GNMA I and GNMA II Mortgage-Backed Securities
Guides, GNMA Handbooks 5500.1 and 5500.2, as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
GNMA SECURITIES means modified pass through mortgage backed
certificates guaranteed by GNMA pursuant to Section 306(g) of the National
Housing Act, as amended.
GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY means any nation or government, any agency,
department, state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
functions of or pertaining to government.
GUARANTY OBLIGATION of any Person means any contract, agreement or
understanding of such Person pursuant to which such Person guarantees, or
in effect guarantees, any Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other
obligation, including any Mortgage Loan (the "PRIMARY OBLIGATION") of any
other Person (the "PRIMARY OBLIGOR") in any manner, whether directly or
indirectly, contingently or absolutely, in whole or in part, including,
without limitation, agreements:
(a) to purchase (or repurchase) such Primary Obligation or any
property constituting direct or indirect security therefore;
(b) to advance or supply funds (x) for the purchase or payment of any
such Primary Obligation, or (y) to maintain working capital or other
balance sheet conditions of the Primary Obligor or otherwise to maintain
the net worth or solvency of the Primary Obligor;
(c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the
purpose of assuring the owner of any such Primary Obligation of the ability
of the Primary Obligor to make payment of such Primary Obligation; or
(d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such
Primary Obligation against loss in respect thereof;
provided, that Guaranty Obligation shall not include (x) endorsements in
the ordinary course of business of negotiable instruments or documents for
deposit or collection, (y) obligations under the FNMA Guide, the FHLMC
Guide, the GNMA Guide and the related Servicing Agreements to make payments
due to the holders of Mortgage-Backed Securities from the Primary Obligors
on the Mortgage Loans to which such Mortgage-Backed Securities relate prior
to the receipt of such payments from such Primary Obligors, or (z) Ordinary
Recourse Obligations. The amount of any Guaranty Obligation shall be deemed
to be the maximum amount for which the guarantor may be liable pursuant to
the agreement that governs such Guaranty Obligation, unless such maximum
amount is not stated
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or determinable, in which case the amount of such obligation shall be the
maximum reasonably anticipated liability thereon, as determined by such
guarantor in good faith.
INDEBTEDNESS of any Person means, without duplication, (i)
indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money; (ii) obligations of such
Person (a) evidenced by a note, bond, debenture, or similar instrument, (b)
to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than
trade payables incurred and timely paid in the ordinary course of
business), (c) created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement with respect to Property acquired by such Person, (d)
as lessee under any lease which has been or, in accordance with GAAP,
should be classified as a capital lease, (e) upon which interest is paid or
accrued, or (f) in respect of letters of credit, acceptances, or similar
obligations issued or created for the account of such Person, (iii)
Guaranty Obligations of such Person, (iv) liabilities secured by any Lien
on any property owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has
assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof, (v) liabilities
of such Person or any related Person in respect of unfunded vested benefits
under a Plan as determined in accordance with ERISA and (vi) obligations of
such Person in respect of interest rate protection agreements entered into
in connection with any of the items described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii),
(iv) or (v) of this definition; provided, that (x) Indebtedness does not
include any Ordinary Recourse Obligations, (y) the amount of Indebtedness
attributable to any Guaranty Obligation shall be determined as set forth in
the definition of Guaranty Obligation and (z) the amount of Indebtedness
attributed to liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by any
Person which liabilities are non-recourse to such Person shall be the
lesser of (i) the market value of such property, as determined by such
Person in good faith, and (ii) the outstanding amount of the liabilities so
secured.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS of Borrower means those assets of Borrower which are
(i) deferred assets, (ii) contract rights to service mortgage loans,
capitalized excess servicing, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names,
franchises, goodwill, experimental expenses, and other similar assets which
would be classified as intangible on a balance sheet of Borrower prepared
in accordance with GAAP, (iii) unamortized debt discount and expense, and
(iv) assets located, and notes and receivables due from obligors domiciled,
outside the United States of America.
INVESTMENT has the meaning specified in SECTION 7.6.
INVESTMENT LINE OF CREDIT INDEBTEDNESS means Indebtedness of Borrower
which satisfies each of the following criteria:
(i) the payee with respect thereto is a Lender;
(ii) the proceeds thereof are used solely to purchase Cash
Equivalents with a current maturity of 31 days or less;
(iii) the repayment of such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on
the Cash Equivalents purchased with the proceeds thereof and by no
other Lien on the Property of Borrower; and
(iv) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness at any
one time outstanding to all Lenders does not exceed the amount equal
to the Total Commitment at such time.
INVESTMENT MORTGAGE LOAN means a Mortgage Loan that is otherwise an
Eligible Mortgage Loan but (i) for which there is no applicable Take-Out
Commitment, (ii) which may be included in the Collateral for up to 364
days, (iii) which may be Delinquent; and (iv) in respect of which more than
210 days may have lapsed since the funding of such Mortgage Loan.
INVESTOR means each Person listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(B), as the same may
be amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to SECTION 11.2(B).
JUMBO LOAN means a Mortgage Loan, the original principal amount of
which is greater than the Maximum Conforming Amount but no greater than
$500,000, which complies with all applicable requirements for purchase
under either (a) the FNMA or FHLMC standard form of conventional mortgage
purchase contract then in effect, except that the amount of such loan is
greater than the maximum loan amount under such requirements, or (b) a
Take-Out Commitment.
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LENDER and LENDERS shall have the meanings specified in the preamble
of this agreement.
LENDER GESTATION FINANCING AGREEMENT means an agreement between
Borrower and any Lender pursuant to which Borrower finances Mortgage Loans
which have been or are ready to be certified to back Mortgage-Backed
Securities, including without limitation that certain Uncommitted Gestation
Financing Agreement, dated as of March 15, 1996, between Borrower and Bank
One, Texas, N.A.
LENDER GESTATION FINANCING AGREEMENT INDEBTEDNESS means Indebtedness
under any Lender Gestation Financing Agreement.
LENDER GESTATION FINANCING AGREEMENT LIENS means Liens granted
pursuant to a Lender Gestation Financing Agreement on Mortgage Loans (and
the proceeds thereof) sold by Borrower thereunder and on no other property
of Borrower.
LIEN means any mortgage, pledge hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, encumbrance, lien (whether statutory, consensual or
otherwise), or other security arrangement of any kind (including, without
limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any
financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the
foregoing, and any financing statement filed under the uniform commercial
code or comparable law of any jurisdiction in respect of any of the
foregoing).
LOAN DOCUMENT means any and LOAN DOCUMENTS means the collective
reference to each of this agreement, the Notes, the Security Instruments
and any and all other agreements or instruments now or hereafter executed
and delivered by or on behalf of Borrower in connection with, or as
security for the payment or performance of any or all of the Obligations,
as any of such documents may be renewed, amended or supplemented from time
to time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Lender Gestation
Financing Agreement, a Lender Gestation Financing Agreement is not a Loan
Document.
MARKET VALUE means:
(a) With respect to any Mortgage Loan other than a Jumbo Loan or a
Super Jumbo Loan, the market value of such Mortgage Loan as determined by
Agent based upon the then most recent posted net yield for thirty-day
mandatory future delivery furnished by FNMA and published and distributed
by Telerate Mortgage Services or, if such posted net yield is not available
from Telerate Mortgage Services, obtained from FNMA by Agent; and
(b) with respect to any Mortgage Loan (including any Jumbo Loan or
any Super Jumbo Loan) for which the posted net yield for thirty-day
mandatory future delivery is not furnished by FNMA, the bid price for
thirty-day mandatory future delivery quoted by a broker of recognized
standing selected by Agent.
MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT means any material adverse effect on (i) the
validity or enforceability of this agreement, any Note or any other Loan
Document, (ii) the business, operations, total Property or financial
condition of Borrower, (iii) the collateral under any Security Instrument,
(iv) the enforceability or priority of the Lien in favor of Agent for the
benefit of Lenders on the collateral under any Security Instrument, or (v)
the ability of Borrower timely to perform the Obligations.
MAXIMUM CONFORMING AMOUNT for a particular Mortgage Loan means the
maximum principal amount for any Mortgage Loan which is eligible for
purchase by whichever of FNMA or FHLMC has the higher maximum principal
amount for Mortgage Loans secured by Mortgages on property located in the
state or region where the property covered by the Mortgage related to the
Mortgage Loan in question is located.
MAXIMUM CORRECTION AMOUNT means $2,000,000.
MAXIMUM RATE has the meaning specified in SECTION 11.9.
MOODY'S means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
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MORTGAGE means a mortgage or deed of trust, on a standard form
approved by VA, FHA, FNMA or FHLMC or other form approved in writing by the
Required Lenders, which grants, as security for a Mortgage Loan, a
perfected first-priority lien on residential real property consisting of
land and a one-to-four family dwelling thereon which is completed and ready
for occupancy.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES means FNMA Securities, FHLMC Securities and
GNMA Securities.
MORTGAGE COLLATERAL means, at any time, Mortgage Loans and Mortgage-
Backed Securities then subject to a Lien in favor of Agent for the benefit
of Lenders.
MORTGAGE DOCUMENT DELIVERY REQUEST (SERVICING) means a request
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT F or such other form as to which
Borrower and Agent may agree.
MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS means, for any Mortgage Loan, the Principal
Mortgage Documents, the Other Mortgage Documents, and, if applicable, the
Construction Loan Documents relevant thereto.
MORTGAGE FILE means the Mortgage File Summary and the Principal
Mortgage Documents relevant to a Pledged Mortgage Loan.
MORTGAGE FILE SUMMARY means a summary setting forth the pertinent
information for the Principal Mortgage Documents relevant to a Pledged
Mortgage Loan.
MORTGAGE LOAN means an FHA Loan, VA Loan, Conforming Loan, Investment
Mortgage Loan, Construction Loan, Jumbo Loan or Super Jumbo Loan (i) which
is secured by a Mortgage and has a maximum term to maturity of thirty years
and (ii) is not a commercial loan or -- except as otherwise permitted by
this agreement -- a construction loan.
MORTGAGE LOAN DELIVERY REQUEST means a request substantially in the
form of EXHIBIT E-2 or such other form as to which Borrower and Agent may
agree.
MORTGAGE LOAN DELIVERY REQUEST AND ALLOCATION NOTICE means a request
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT E-1 or such other form as to which
Borrower and Agent may agree.
MORTGAGE NOTE means a promissory note, on a standard form approved by
VA, FHA, FNMA or FHLMC or other form approved in writing by the Required
Lenders, which evidences a Mortgage Loan.
MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN means a "multiemployer plan," as defined in Section
4001(a)(3) or Section 3(37) of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code, which is
maintained for the benefit of employees of Borrower or any Related Person.
NET INCOME of Borrower for any period means the net income (after
taxes) which would appear on an income statement of Borrower for such
period prepared in accordance with GAAP.
NET WORTH of Borrower means, as of any date of determination, the sum
of (a) the total stockholder's equity which would appear on a balance sheet
of Borrower prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) the
outstanding principal amount of Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness on such
date.
NEW WET MORTGAGE LOAN means a Mortgage Loan identified as a New Wet
Mortgage Loan on a Collateral Pledge Certificate (Wet, Builder or Funding
Draft).
NOTES means the Warehouse Promissory Notes and the Swing Promissory
Note.
NOTICE OF CONVERSION has the meaning specified in SECTION 2.12(K)(IV).
OBLIGATIONS means all of the present and future indebtedness,
obligations, and liabilities of Borrower to Agent and Lenders, and all
renewals, rearrangements and extensions thereof, or any part thereof,
arising pursuant to
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this agreement or any other Loan Document, and all interest accrued
thereon, and reasonable attorneys' fees and other reasonable costs incurred
in the drafting, negotiation, enforcement or collection thereof, regardless
of whether such indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities are direct,
indirect, fixed, contingent, joint, several or joint and several.
OCC means the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the United
States of America and any Governmental Authority succeeding to the
functions of such office.
OPERATING ACCOUNT means the non-interest bearing demand deposit
account (Account Number 0100131515) established by Borrower with Agent,
which account, subject to the provisions of SECTION 3.6, is subject to the
sole dominion and control of Borrower.
ORDINARY RECOURSE OBLIGATION means an obligation of Borrower to
purchase a Mortgage Loan serviced by Borrower pursuant to a Servicing
Agreement in the event that:
(a) a material representation or warranty given by Borrower at
the time of the sale of such Mortgage Loans proves to have been false
or incorrect in any material respect when given;
(b) Borrower fails timely to perform its servicing obligations
with respect thereto;
(c) such Mortgage Loan is being serviced on behalf of FNMA or
FHLMC and the obligor on such Mortgage Loan fails timely to make any
payment due in connection therewith in the four-month period
commencing on the date of funding of such Mortgage Loan;
(d) such Mortgage Loan is an adjustable rate Mortgage Loan which
is being serviced on behalf of FNMA and the obligor on such Mortgage
Loan is exercising its right to convert the interest rate on such
Mortgage Loan to a fixed rate; or
(e) such Mortgage Loan is being serviced on behalf of GNMA and
the obligor on such Mortgage Loan fails timely to make any payment due
in connection therewith in the four-month period commencing on the
date of issuance of the GNMA Security backed by such Mortgage Loan.
ORIGINAL LOAN AGREEMENT has the meaning specified in the preamble.
OTHER MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS has the meaning specified in SECTION 3.2.
OTHER WRITING has the meaning specified in SECTION 2.12(G).
OVERLINE INDEBTEDNESS means Indebtedness of Borrower provided that (i)
the payee with respect thereto is a Lender or Lenders; and (ii) the
aggregate principal amount of such Overline Indebtedness to all Lenders
does not exceed $20,000,000.
PARENT means NVR, Inc., a Virginia corporation.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor
thereto.
PERMITTED DIVIDENDS means Dividends the declaration and payment of
which is permitted under SECTION 7.13.
PERMITTED INTERCOMPANY PAYABLES means amounts due to Affiliates of
Borrower in respect of Permitted Intercompany Transactions and the
Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness.
PERMITTED INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS Borrower means transactions with
Affiliates of Borrower (a) which comply in all respects with SECTION 7.14
without regard to the proviso to such Section, and are identified on
SCHEDULE 5.22, and (b) with respect to which the aggregate consideration
paid by Borrower in any month does not exceed the amount for each type of
transaction set forth on SCHEDULE 5.22.
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PERMITTED INVESTMENT means an Investment permitted pursuant to SECTION
7.6.
PERMITTED LIENS means:
(a) Liens on the Collateral which secure payment of the
Obligations (including Liens granted on the Collateral pursuant to the
Security Agreement in connection with the Original Loan Agreement or
the Existing Loan Agreement);
(b) Liens on the Collateral permitted under SECTION 7.8(D) and
Liens on Take-Out Commitments no longer included in the Collateral
permitted under SECTIONS 3.12 and 7.8(C);
(c) rights of FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA in each case in the Agency
Servicing Rights in connection with the Agency Servicing Agreements
under which Borrower services Mortgage Loans on behalf of such Person,
arising under the FNMA Guide, the FHLMC Guide or the GNMA Guide, as
applicable, and rights of any Person counterpart to a Servicing
Agreement other than an Agency Servicing Agreement in the Servicing
Rights arising thereunder;
(d) tax and other Liens permitted under SECTION 6.2;
(e) Liens in respect of office equipment (including without
limitation computers) leased or purchased by Borrower for an aggregate
amount no greater than $1,500,000;
(f) Liens in respect of claims regarding labor, materials,
services and supplies provided in connection with REO;
(g) Liens on REO of the type permitted as exceptions under Part
IV, Section 105.05 of the FNMA Guide (Selling) and Section 1704 of the
FHLMC Guide;
(h) Liens to secure obligations of Borrower in respect of
workers compensation and other labor laws;
(i) Liens in respect of appeal or performance bond reimbursement
obligations of Borrower undertaken in the ordinary course of business;
(j) Repurchase Agreement Liens;
(k) Lender Gestation Financing Agreement Liens;
(1) Liens on Property not included in the Collateral which
secure Investment Line of Credit Indebtedness incurred to finance the
acquisition of such Property; and
(m) Liens to secure the Overline Indebtedness.
provided, that Liens described in clauses (f), (h) and (i) of this
definition shall not constitute Permitted Liens to the extent that the
failure of Borrower timely to perform the underlying obligations,
individually or in the aggregate, would constitute a Material Adverse
Effect.
PERMITTED RETURNS OF CAPITAL means Returns of Capital which are
permitted under SECTION 7.13.
PERMITTED SERVICING PROCEEDS DISTRIBUTIONS means Servicing Proceeds
Distributions which are permitted under SECTION 7.13.
PERMITTED SUBORDINATED INDEBTEDNESS means Indebtedness under the
Affiliate Note.
PERMITTED SUBSIDIARIES means Subsidiaries which are engaged in some
aspect of the mortgage banking business, including, without limitation,
title companies and with respect to which the aggregate capital contributed
by Borrower to all such Subsidiaries does not exceed $400,000.
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PERMITTED TAX PAYMENTS means payments to or on behalf of the Parent or
any Affiliate in respect of taxes, which payments are permitted under
SECTION 7.18.
PERSON means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization,
Governmental Authority, or other form of entity.
PLAN means an "employee pension benefit plan" (as defined in Section
3(2) of ERISA) which is or has been established or maintained, or to which
contributions are or have been made, by Borrower or any of its Related
Persons, or an employee pension benefit plan as to which Borrower or any of
its Related Persons would be treated as a contributory sponsor under Title
IV of ERISA if it were to be terminated.
PLEDGED MORTGAGE LOAN means a Mortgage Loan identified in a Collateral
Pledge Certificate as a Mortgage Loan in which Borrower is granting Agent a
security interest for the benefit of Lenders to secure the Obligations.
PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS has the meaning specified in SECTION 3.2.
PROPERTY means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether
real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
QUALIFIED ACCOUNTS means non-interest bearing accounts maintained in
the name of Borrower with Agent with respect to which the sums on deposit
from time to time therein do not constitute demand deposits, as such term
is defined in Regulation Q of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
QUARTERLY COMPUTATION PERIOD means (a) for the first Quarterly
Computation Period hereunder, the period commencing on the Agreement Date
and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) June 30, 1996 and (ii) the
Termination Date, and (b) for any other Quarterly Computation Period, the
period commencing on the day after the last day of the preceding Quarterly
Computation Period and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the last day
of the third calendar month in such Quarterly Computation Period and (ii)
the Termination Date.
REGULATION D means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
RELATED PERSON means any Person that is a member of the same
controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of
the Code) as Borrower or is under common control (within the meaning of
Section 414(c) of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA) with Borrower or is a
member of any affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section
414(m) of the Code) which includes Borrower or is otherwise treated as part
of the controlled group which includes Borrower (within the meaning of
Section 414(o) of the Code).
RELEASED NOTE has the meaning specified in SECTION 3.5.
REO means real estate owned by Borrower as the result of foreclosure
or other process in lieu of foreclosure on a Mortgage which secured a
Mortgage Loan.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT means an agreement with an Investor pursuant to
which Borrower sells and agrees to repurchase interests in Mortgage Loans.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT LIENS means Liens granted pursuant to a
Repurchase Agreement on Mortgage Loans (and the proceeds thereof) sold by
Borrower thereunder and on no other property of Borrower.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST means a request for release
of security interest substantially in the form of EXHIBIT O or such other
form as to which Borrower and Agent may agree.
REQUIRED LENDERS means at any time Lenders whose Commitment Amounts
represent at least 66 and 2/3% of the then Total Commitment; provided, that
for purposes of determining Required Lenders when some but not all
Commitments have terminated, any Lender with outstanding Advances whose
Commitment has terminated shall be deemed to have a Commitment Amount equal
to its outstanding Advances.
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REQUIRED MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS means Mortgage Documents required to be
reviewed by the Agency Custodian in connection with the issuance or
guaranty of a Mortgage-Backed Security pursuant to an Agency Commitment.
REQUIREMENT OF LAW as to any Person means the articles of
incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of
such Person, and any law, statute, code, ordinance, order, rule,
regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, franchise, permit, certificate,
license, authorization or other determination, direction or requirement
(including, without limitation, any of the foregoing which relate to energy
regulations and occupational, safety and health standards or controls and
environmental, hazardous materials use or disposal and pollution standards
or controls) of any Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or
binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or
any of its Property is subject.
RESERVE REQUIREMENT means, for any day, the rate at which reserves
(including any marginal, supplemental or emergency reserve) are required to
be maintained under Regulation D by Agent against "Eurocurrency
liabilities," as that term is used in Regulation D, on such day.
RETURNS OF CAPITAL means any and all payments made by Borrower to NVR
Financial Services, Inc. or the Parent which represent a return of cash
capital contributions made by such Person to Borrower at any time on or
after the Agreement Date.
SCHEDULED TERMINATION DATE means June 12, 1997.
SECTION 107 MORTGAGE LOAN means a Mortgage Loan which has been
repurchased by Borrower pursuant to a Section 107 Repurchase.
SECTION 107 REPURCHASE means the repurchase by Borrower pursuant to
the FNMA Guide (Servicing) Part III, Section 107 of an adjustable rate
Mortgage Loan serviced by Borrower (which Mortgage Loan backs a FNMA
Security) in connection with the conversion of the interest rate on such
Mortgage Loan to a fixed rate.
SECURITIES CREDIT TRANSACTION REGULATIONS means Regulations G, T, U
and X issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as in
effect from time to time.
SECURITY AGREEMENT means that certain Security Agreement dated as of
April 30, 1993, as amended, between Borrower and Agent entered into
pursuant to the Original Loan Agreement and confirmed by Borrower pursuant
to SECTION 3.1, as amended through the Agreement Date and as the same may
from time to time be further amended, modified or supplemented.
SECURITY INSTRUMENTS means (i) the Security Agreement and (ii) such
other executed documents as are or may be necessary to grant to Agent a
perfected first, prior and continuing security interest in and to the
collateral described in the definition of "Collateral" set forth in the
Security Agreement, and any and all other agreements or instruments now or
hereafter executed and delivered by or on behalf of Borrower in connection
with, or as security for the payment or performance of, all or any of the
Obligations, including Borrower's obligations under the Notes and this
agreement, as such documents may be amended, modified or supplemented from
time to time.
SERVICING AGREEMENTS means all agreements between Borrower and Persons
other than Borrower pursuant to which Borrower undertakes to service
Mortgage Loans or pools of Mortgage Loans owned, insured or guaranteed by
such Persons; "Servicing Agreements" does not include any subservicing
agreements.
SERVICING PORTFOLIO of Borrower means at any time all Mortgage Loans
with respect to which Borrower acts as servicer pursuant to Servicing
Agreements.
SERVICING PROCEEDS DISTRIBUTIONS means any and all payments made by
Borrower to NVR Financial Services, Inc. representing a distribution of
cash proceeds (not included in Borrower's Net Income) received upon the
sale of all or any part of the Contributed Servicing Rights. For purposes
of determining the cash proceeds (not included in Borrower's Net Income)
received upon the sale of all or any part of the Contributed Servicing
Rights, the
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book value of all such Contributed Servicing Rights shall be allocated
among each part of the Contributed Servicing Rights in accordance with
SCHEDULE 1.1(D).
SERVICING RECORDS means all contracts and other documents, books,
records and other information (including without limitation, computer
programs, tapes, discs, punch cards, data processing software and related
property and rights) maintained with respect to the Servicing Agreements
and the Servicing Portfolio.
SERVICING RIGHTS means all of Borrower's right, title and interest in
and under the Servicing Agreements, including, without limitation, the
rights of Borrower to income and reimbursement thereunder.
SPECIAL BORROWING has the meaning specified in SECTION 2.3(B).
SPECIAL BORROWING AMOUNT at any time means the greater of (i) zero and
(ii) the amount equal to (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Special
Borrowings outstanding with respect to which the Principal Mortgage
Documents have not yet been delivered to Agent, after giving effect to any
Special Borrowing in connection with which the Special Borrowing Amount is
being calculated minus (b) the Excess Dry Collateral Value at such time.
SPECIAL BORROWING LIMIT means (a) during the period commencing on the
third to last Business Day of any calendar month (e.g., September 27 for
the month of September 1995) and running through and including the fourth
business day of the following calendar month (e.g., October 5 for the month
of October 1995), 30% of the then Total Commitment and (b) at any other
time, 20% of the then Total Commitment.
STANDARD & POORS means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
SUBSIDIARY of any Person (the "first Person") means any Person which
is properly treated as a subsidiary of the first Person under GAAP.
SUPER JUMBO LOAN means a Mortgage Loan, the original principal amount
of which is greater than $500,000 but no greater than $750,000 (or such
greater amount as Agent, in its sole discretion, may permit on a case-by-
case basis), which complies with all applicable requirements for purchase
under either (a) the FNMA or FHLMC standard form of conventional mortgage
purchase contract then in effect, except that the amount of such loan is
greater than the maximum loan amount under such requirements, or (b) a
Take-Out Commitment.
SWING ADVANCE means an advance by Agent to Borrower pursuant to
SECTION 2.1(C).
SWING ADVANCE LIMIT means $25,000,000.
SWING PROMISSORY NOTE means the promissory note delivered by Borrower
to Agent pursuant to the second sentence of SECTION 2.2 in the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT A-2 and all renewals, extensions, modifications
and rearrangements thereof.
TAKE-OUT COMMITMENT means a current, valid, binding and enforceable
written commitment by an Investor to purchase from Borrower Mortgage Loans
or Mortgage-Backed Securities of specific characteristics within a specific
period at a specific price or yield.
TAKE-OUT PRICE means:
(a) With respect to a pool of Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans,
the Take-Out Price of the Mortgage-Backed Security to be issued or
guaranteed pursuant to the Agency Commitment to which such pool has
been Allocated; and
(b) with respect to an Eligible Mortgage-Backed Security, the
price for such Eligible Mortgage-Backed Security under the Take-Out
Commitment to which such Eligible Mortgage-Backed Security has been
Allocated.
TAKE-OUT REPORT means the report substantially in the form of EXHIBIT
J hereto (or such other forms as to which Borrower and Agent may agree),
delivered by Borrower pursuant to SECTION 6.1(F).
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TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT means that certain Amended and Restated Tax
Allocation Agreement dated as of March 7, 1996, among the Parent, Borrower
and certain Affiliates of Borrower, a true and correct copy of which is
attached as EXHIBIT O.
TERMINATION DATE means the Scheduled Termination Date or the earlier
date of termination in whole of the Commitments pursuant to SECTION 8.2.
TOTAL COMMITMENT at any time means the sum of the Commitment Amounts
in effect at such time.
TOTAL LIABILITIES of Borrower means, as of any date of determination,
all amounts which would be included as liabilities on a balance sheet of
Borrower as of such date prepared in accordance with GAAP.
TYPE means, with respect to Advances, any of the following, each of
which shall be deemed to be a different "Type" of Advance: Domestic Rate
Advances, Eurodollar Rate Advances having a one-month Eurodollar Borrowing
Period, Eurodollar Rate Advances having a two-month Eurodollar Borrowing
Period, and Eurodollar Rate Advances having a three-month Eurodollar
Borrowing Period. Any Eurodollar Rate Advance having a Eurodollar Borrowing
Period that differs from the duration specified for a Type of Eurodollar
Rate Advance listed above solely as a result of the operation of clauses
(a) and (b) of the definition of "Eurodollar Borrowing Period" shall be
deemed to be an Advance of such above-listed Type notwithstanding such
difference in duration of Eurodollar Borrowing Periods.
UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of
Texas, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ann. (S) 1.101 et seq. (Vernon 1968 and Supp.
1992), as amended from time to time.
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES means securities of the United States
government or any agency thereof which are backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States and have a current maturity of ninety days or
less.
VA means the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any successor thereto.
VA LOAN means a Mortgage Loan the payment of which is partially or
completely guaranteed by the VA under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of
1944, as amended, or Chapter 37 of Title 38 of the United States Code or
with respect to which there is a current binding and enforceable commitment
for such a guaranty issued by the VA.
VALUATION ELECTION NOTICE means a valuation election notice in the
form of EXHIBIT E-3 or such other form as to which Borrower and Agent may
agree.
WAREHOUSE ADVANCE means an advance by a Lender to Borrower pursuant to
SECTION 2.1(B) or 2.1(D).
WAREHOUSE PROMISSORY NOTES means the promissory notes delivered by
Borrower to Lenders pursuant to the first sentence of SECTION 2.2 each in
the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A-1 and all renewals, extensions,
modifications and rearrangements thereof.
WEIGHTED AVERAGE TAKE-OUT PRICE means, with respect to a Mortgage
Loan, the weighted average Take-Out Commitment price, expressed as a
percentage, determined as set forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(C).
WELFARE PLAN means an employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in
Section 3(1) of ERISA) or a group health plan (as defined in Section
4980B(g)(2) of the Code) which is or has been established or maintained, or
to which contributions are or have been made, by Borrower or any of its
Related Persons.
WET MORTGAGE LOAN means a Mortgage Loan which was identified by
Borrower as a New Wet Mortgage Loan at the time when Agent was first
granted a security interest in such Mortgage Loan for the benefit of
Lenders.
1.2 TIME REFERENCES. Time references (e.g., 9:30 a.m.) are to time in
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Dallas, Texas. In calculating a period from one date to another, the word "from"
means "from and including" and the word "to" or "until" means "to but
excluding."
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1.3 OTHER REFERENCES. Where appropriate, the singular includes the plural
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and vice versa, and words of any gender include each other gender. Heading and
caption references may not be construed in interpreting provisions. Monetary
references are to currency of the United States of America. Section, paragraph,
annex, schedule, exhibit, and similar references are to the particular Loan
Document in which they are used. References to "telecopy," "facsimile," "fax,"
or similar terms are to facsimile or telecopy transmissions. References to any
Person include that Person's heirs, personal representatives, successors,
trustees, receivers, and permitted assigns. References to any Requirement of Law
include every amendment or supplement to it, rule and regulation adopted under
it, and successor or replacement for it. References to any Loan Document or
other document include every renewal and extension of it, amendment and
supplement to it, and replacement or substitution for it. The words "hereof,"
"herein," "hereunder" and similar terms when used in this agreement shall refer
to this agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
agreement.
SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDITS
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2.1 COMMITMENT.
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(a) Advances in General. Subject to the terms and conditions
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contained in this agreement, each Lender severally agrees to make Warehouse
Advances (including Warehouse Advances to refinance Swing Advances) to or
for the account of Borrower on a revolving credit basis from time to time
on any Business Day from the Agreement Date through the earlier to occur of
the Termination Date and the Business Day preceding the Scheduled
Termination Date in an amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the
Commitment Amount of such Lender. Subject to the terms and conditions
contained in this agreement, Agent may elect to fund Swing Advances on a
revolving credit basis from time to time on any Business Day from the
Agreement Date through the earlier to occur of the Termination Date and the
Business Day preceding the Scheduled Termination Date in an amount not to
exceed at any one time outstanding the Swing Advance Limit. Subject to
SECTION 2.12(K), SECTION 2.13 and the other terms and conditions of this
agreement, Warehouse Advances may, at the option of Borrower, be made as,
and from time to time continued as or converted into, Domestic Rate
Advances or Eurodollar Rate Advances of any permitted Type, or any
combination thereof. Swing Advances may only be made as and continued as
Domestic Rate Advances and no Swing Advance may be made or converted into a
Eurodollar Rate Advance of any Type.
(b) Warehouse Advances. Each Borrowing under this SECTION 2.1(B)
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shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than $100,000 and shall consist
of Warehouse Advances made on the Borrowing Date by Lenders ratably
according to their respective Commitment Amounts, provided, that:
(i) the aggregate amount of Warehouse Advances at any time
outstanding shall not exceed the amount equal to the Total Commitment
minus the aggregate amount of Swing Advances then outstanding; and
(ii) the sum of the aggregate amount of Warehouse Advances
outstanding and the aggregate amount of Swing Advances outstanding
shall not at any time exceed the Borrowing Base.
Within the limits of each Lender's Commitment and subject to the other
terms and conditions hereof, Borrower may borrow, repay (whether pursuant
to SECTION 2.5 of this agreement or otherwise), and reborrow under this
SECTION 2.1(B).
(c) Swing Advances. Each Borrowing under this SECTION 2.1(C) shall
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be funded solely by Agent and shall consist of a Swing Advance by Agent on
the Borrowing Date, PROVIDED, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY
IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AGENT SHALL HAVE NO
OBLIGATION, WHETHER TO BORROWER, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON, TO FUND
ANY SWING ADVANCE, the funding of any Swing Advance being entirely in the
discretion of Agent subject only to the limitations that Agent shall not
fund any Swing Advance if:
(i) The aggregate amount of Swing Advances outstanding after
giving effect to such Swing Advance would exceed the lesser of:
(A) The Swing Advance Limit; and
(B) the amount equal to the Total Commitment minus the
aggregate amount of Warehouse Advances then outstanding;
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(ii) the sum of the aggregate amount of Warehouse Advances
outstanding and the aggregate amount of Swing Advances outstanding
after giving effect to such Swing Advance would exceed the Borrowing
Base;
(iii) Agent has not received a duly executed Borrowing Request;
(iv) Agent has received written notice from Borrower or any
Lender that a Default, Event of Default or Excess Special Borrowing
exists and such Default, Event of Default or Excess Special Borrowing
has not been waived or cured in accordance with this agreement; or
(v) the employee of Agent authorizing such Swing Advance has
actual knowledge that a Default, Event of Default or Excess Special
Borrowing exists or would result from the funding thereof.
Notwithstanding the provisions of SECTION 4.2(A) regarding the timing of
delivery of Borrowing Requests, Borrower may request a Swing Advance at any
time on any Business Day by delivering a Borrowing Request at such time;
provided, that Agent shall have no obligation to receive or consider any
Borrowing Request which is delivered after 3:00 p.m. on the Borrowing Date
stated therein. In the event that Agent receives a Borrowing Request which
seeks a Swing Advance prior to 11:00 a.m. on the Borrowing Date stated
therein and Agent elects not to make the requested Swing Advance, such
Borrowing Request shall be deemed to constitute a request for Warehouse
Advances on such Borrowing Date in an aggregate amount equal to the Swing
Advance requested and Agent shall notify each Lender of such Borrowing
Request no later than 12:00 noon on such Borrowing Date.
(d) Mandatory Refinancing or Purchase of Participations in Swing
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Advances. Subject only to compliance by Agent with the provisions of
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clauses (i) through (v) of SECTION 2.1(C) and the further proviso that no
Lender shall be required to make Warehouse Advances to refinance Swing
Advances if the sum of such Warehouse Advances and the outstanding
Warehouse Advances of such Lender would exceed such Lender's Commitment
Amount, and notwithstanding the termination of such Lender's Commitment
pursuant to SECTION 8.2, the existence or imminence of any Default or Event
of Default or any other fact or circumstance, upon the request of Agent
(which request shall be given no less frequently than once in each calendar
week) each Lender absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to
make Warehouse Advances ratably according to its share of the Total
Commitment in an amount (assuming funding by each Lender of its ratable
share) sufficient to repay any Swing Advances then outstanding. Borrower
and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorize (i) Agent to request Warehouse
Advances on behalf of Borrower for the purpose of refinancing Swing
Advances as contemplated by this SECTION 2.L(D) and (ii) Agent to disburse
the proceeds of any Warehouse Advances so requested and funded to Agent for
payment of the Swing Advances then outstanding. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this SECTION 2.1(D), if Agent shall request that
each Lender purchase participations in the outstanding Swing Advances in
lieu of making Warehouse Advances to refinance such Swing Advances, each
Lender absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to purchase from
Agent such participations in the Swing Advances owing as shall be necessary
to cause such purchasing Lender to share in the Swing Advances ratably
(according to its share of the Total Commitment) with each of Lenders.
Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from Agent
pursuant to this SECTION 2.L(D) may, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of set-off)
with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the
direct creditor of Borrower in the amount of such participation.
2.2 NOTES. The Warehouse Advances made by each Lender pursuant to SECTION
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2.1(B) and SECTION 2.1(D) shall be evidenced by a Warehouse Promissory Note
payable to such Lender in the principal amount of the Commitment Amount of such
Lender. Such Swing Advances as may be made by Agent in its sole discretion
(subject only to the limitations on such discretion set forth in clauses (i)
through (v) of SECTION 2.1(C)) shall be evidenced by the Swing Promissory Note
payable to Agent in the principal amount of the Swing Advance Limit. Each Note
shall be payable and bear interest as set forth in SECTIONS 2.5, 2.12 and 11.9.
2.3 NOTICE AND MANNER OF OBTAINING BORROWINGS; SPECIAL BORROWINGS.
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(A Borrowings Generally.
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(I Borrower shall request each Borrowing by delivering a
Borrowing Request to Agent in accordance with the provisions of
SECTION 4.2. If such Borrowing Request is not for a Swing Advance (or
if such Borrowing Request is for a Swing Advance but Agent has elected
not to fund the requested Swing Advance), then not later than 12:00
noon following receipt by it of such Borrowing Request, Agent shall
notify each Lender of the Warehouse Advance to be made by such Lender
in connection with such Borrowing Request by telecopying a Borrowing
Notice to such Lender. Not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Borrowing Date
specified in the Borrowing Notice, and subject to the terms and
conditions of this agreement, each Lender shall make available to
Agent at the office of Agent set forth in SECTION 11.1, in immediately
available funds, such Lender's Warehouse Advance by wire transfer of
federal funds or deposit of other immediately available funds to the
Funding Account.
(II Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless Agent shall have
received notice from a Lender prior to 1:00 p.m. on the Borrowing Date
that such Lender will not make available to Agent such Lender's
Advance, Agent may assume that such Lender has made the full amount of
its Advance available to Agent in accordance with this SECTION 2.3(A)
and Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to
Borrower at such time such amount in same day funds. If and to the
extent that such Lender shall have not so made the requested Advance
available to Agent and Agent, in reliance upon such assumption, has
made available to Borrower the amount of such Advance, such Lender and
Borrower severally agree to repay Agent forthwith on demand such
amount together with interest thereon (provided, that Agent shall only
be entitled to repayment of the amount so funded by it plus interest
on such amount), for each day from the date such amount is made
available to Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to Agent,
at (i) for so much of such amount as is repaid by Borrower, the
interest rate at the time applicable hereunder if such amount had been
an additional Advance by Agent in its capacity as a Lender hereunder
and (ii) for so much of such amount as is repaid by such Lender, the
Federal Funds Rate. To the extent that such Lender repays Agent the
amount of the requested Advance, such amount so repaid shall
constitute such Lender's Advance as part of such Borrowing for
purposes of this agreement and all interest on such Advance shall
accrue to and be payable to such Lender.
(III The failure of any Lender to make the Advance to be made
by it as part of any Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of
its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Advance on the Borrowing
Date, but neither Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible for the
failure of any other Lender to make the Advance to be made by such
other Lender on the Borrowing Date.
(IV If a Borrowing Request is for a Swing Advance and Agent
elects to fund the Swing Advance so requested, Agent shall, as soon as
practicable after such election, notify Borrower and deposit the Swing
Advance in immediately available funds in the Funding Account.
(B Special Borrowings. Borrower may from time to time request that
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certain Borrowings (to consist of Warehouse Advances, or, subject to the
limitations on Agent's discretion to fund Swing Advances set forth in
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of SECTION 2.1(C), Swing Advances) be funded
prior to the delivery to Agent of the corresponding Principal Mortgage
Documents (individually, a "SPECIAL BORROWING"; collectively, "SPECIAL
BORROWINGS"). Lenders agree to make Warehouse Advances in respect of
Special Borrowings in accordance with SECTION 2.3(A) (and agree that Agent
may, subject to the provisions of SECTION 2.1(C), if it so elects make
Swing Advances in respect of Special Borrowings) subject to the terms and
conditions of this agreement, including, without limitation, the following
terms and conditions:
(I No Special Borrowing shall be made if, after the making of
such Special Borrowing, the Special Borrowing Amount would exceed the
Special Borrowing Limit in effect on the Borrowing Date of such
Special Borrowing;
(II Borrower shall grant to Agent, from the date of the
Collateral Pledge Certificate (Wet, Builder or Funding Draft) on which
each New Wet Mortgage Loan is identified, a perfected, first-priority
security interest in the Mortgage Loans so identified and in all
Principal Mortgage Documents and Other Mortgage Documents related
thereto;
(III Borrower shall deliver to Agent, no later than 10:00 a.m.
on the sixth Business Day after the date of the Collateral Pledge
Certificate (Wet, Builder or Funding Draft) on which each New Wet
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Mortgage Loan is identified (the "DOCUMENT DELIVERY TIME" for each
such New Wet Mortgage Loan), the Principal Mortgage Documents relevant
to each such New Wet Mortgage Loan so identified; and
(IV the Collateral Pledge Certificate (Wet, Builder or Funding
Draft) delivered by Borrower to Agent, pursuant to which Borrower
identifies each New Wet Mortgage Loan, shall describe the Mortgage
Note or Mortgage Notes to be delivered to Agent in connection
therewith by Company Loan Number, Company CDS Number, maker, interest
rate, loan type, Face Amount, Cost, warehoused amount, date and
whether or not such New Wet Mortgage Loan is a SECTION 107 Mortgage
Loan, a Funding Draft Mortgage Loan or a Builder Mortgage Loan.
2.4 FEES.
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(A Facility Fees. Borrower agrees to pay to Agent for the account
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of each Lender a facility fee on such Lender's average Commitment Amount in
an amount equal to .125% per annum of such average Commitment Amount, which
fee shall be payable in arrears on the Fee and Interest Period Payment
Dates for each Quarterly Computation Period.
(B Agency Fee. In consideration of Agent serving as Agent for
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Lenders under this agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower agrees
to pay Agent agency fees. Such fees shall be determined in accordance with
and shall be due and payable as provided in the Agent Fee Letter.
(C Custodian Fee. In consideration of Agent serving as custodian
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for the Collateral, Borrower agrees to pay Agent custodial fees. Such fees
shall be determined in accordance with and shall be due and payable as
provided in the Custodial Fee Letter.
(D Usage Fee. In connection with the Construction Loan sublimit,
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Borrower agrees to pay a per annum amount equal to the product of .25%
multiplied by the outstanding amount of Advances in connection with
Construction Loans as indicated from time to time on the Borrowing Request.
Such Fees shall be payable in arrears on the Fee and Interest Payment
Dates.
2.5 MANDATORY REPAYMENTS. Borrower shall repay all outstanding Advances
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on the Termination Date. If at any time the aggregate amount of Advances
outstanding exceeds either the total Commitment or the Borrowing Base, Borrower,
upon the demand of Agent or any Lender, shall repay so much of the outstanding
Advances as may be necessary to eliminate such excess. If at any time an Excess
Special Borrowing exists, Borrower, upon the demand of Agent or any Lender,
shall repay so much of the outstanding Special Borrowings with respect to which
the Principal Mortgage Documents have not yet been delivered to Agent as may be
necessary to eliminate such Excess Special Borrowing.
2.6 BUSINESS DAYS. If the scheduled date for any payment hereunder falls
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on a day which is not a Business Day, then for all purposes of the Notes and
this agreement the same shall be deemed to have fallen on the next following
Business Day, and, except for such payments as to which interest had ceased to
accrue prior to the scheduled date for payment, such extension of times shall be
included in the computation of payments of interest.
2.7 PAYMENT PROCEDURE.
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(A In General. All payments of the principal of and interest and
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fees upon the Notes shall be made by Borrower to Agent before 1:00 p.m. on
the respective dates when due in federal or other immediately available
funds at Agent's address set forth in SECTION 11.1. Agent will promptly
thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of
principal or interest or fees ratably to Lenders according to their
interests therein and like funds relating to the payment of any other
amount payable to any Lender to such Lender, in each case to be applied in
accordance with terms of this agreement. Funds received after 1:00 p.m.
shall be treated for all purposes as having been received by Agent on the
Business Day next following the date of receipt of such funds.
(B Order and Notice of Payments. Contemporaneously with the making
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of any payments in respect of the Advances, Borrower shall give Agent
telephonic notice of the amount being repaid. If no Event of Default exists
and is continuing, Borrower shall repay any Domestic Rate Advances
consisting of Swing Advances outstanding prior to repaying any Domestic
Rate Advances consisting of Warehouse Advances then outstanding and, except
to the extent of any Eurodollar Rate Advances as to which the applicable
Eurodollar Borrowing Period ends on
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the date of such payment (which Eurodollar Rate Advances shall, unless
being continued as Eurodollar Rate Advances pursuant to SECTION 2.12(K), be
repaid prior to the repayment of any Domestic Rate Advances on such date),
Borrower shall repay Domestic Rate Advances outstanding prior to repaying
any Eurodollar Rate Advances outstanding. Subject to the preceding
sentence, if no Event of Default exists and is continuing, payments in
respect of the Obligations shall be applied to specific types of
Obligations (e.g., fees, expenses, principal and interest) as Borrower
directs. At any time when an Event of Default exists and is continuing, all
payments in respect of the Obligations shall (unless Agent and Lenders
shall otherwise unanimously agree) be applied FIRST to all reasonable
costs, expenses, fees and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by, and
agency or custodian fees due to, Agent arising out of or in connection with
this agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents, including, without
limitation, all reasonable costs, expenses, fees and reasonable attorneys'
fees arising out of or in connection with the negotiation, preparation and
enforcement of such documents; SECOND, to the payment of all expenses due
and payable under SECTION 6.5 ratably among Lenders in accordance with such
amounts; THIRD, to the payment of fees due and payable under SECTION 2.4(A)
and 2.4(D), ratably in accordance with such amounts; FOURTH, to the payment
of interest then due and payable under the Notes, ratably in accordance
with the amount of interest owed to each Lender; and FIFTH, to the payment
of principal of the Notes ratably in accordance with the outstanding
Advances of each Lender; provided, that (x) payments due under the
preceding clause FOURTH to any Lender which has failed to make any Advance
or purchase any participation required to be made or purchased by such
Lender under SECTION 2.L(D) shall be allocated first to the payment of
interest then due and payable under the Swing Promissory Note and then to
such Lender and (y) payments due under the preceding clause FIFTH to any
Lender which has failed to make any Advance or purchase any participation
required to be made or purchased by such Lender under SECTION 2.1(D) shall
be allocated first to the payment of principal of the Swing Promissory Note
and then to such Lender. Agent shall promptly notify Borrower and each of
Lenders of the application of any payment to anything other than the
principal of or interest on the Notes.
2.8 PAYMENTS NOT IN FULL. Unless Agent shall have received notice from
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Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is to be made to Agent for the
account of Lenders hereunder that Borrower will not make such payment in full,
Agent may assume that Borrower has made such payment in full to Agent on such
date and Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to
each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender.
If and to the extent that Borrower shall have not so made such payment in full
to Agent and Agent, in reliance on such assumption, has distributed such amounts
to Lenders, each Lender shall repay to Agent forthwith on demand such amount
distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from the
date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays
such amount to Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate.
2.9 SHARING OF PAYMENTS, ETC. If any Lender shall obtain any payment
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(whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off,
or otherwise) on account of the Advances owing to it (other than pursuant to
SECTIONS 2.1(D), 2.7, OR 2.10) in excess of its ratable portion of payments on
account of the Advances obtained by all Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith
purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Advances owing to
them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess
payment ratable with each of them; provided, however, that if all or any portion
of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, each
such purchase shall be rescinded, and each Lender from which such a purchase was
made shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of
such recovery together with an amount equal to such Lender's ratable share
(according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lender's required
repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of
any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect
of the total amount so recovered. Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing
a participation from another Lender pursuant to this SECTION 2.9 may, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including
the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such
Lender were the direct creditor of Borrower in the amount of such participation.
2.10 REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.
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(A In the event that the adoption of any new Requirement of Law or
any change in any existing Requirement of Law (other than any change in the
articles of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational or governing
documents of the relevant Lender) or in the interpretation or application
thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether
or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental
Authority issued after the Agreement Date:
(I shall subject any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever
with respect to this agreement, any Note or any Advance made by it, or
change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender
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of principal, facility fee, interest or any other amount payable
hereunder (except for changes in the rate of tax on the overall net
income of such Lender and changes in the computation of the overall
net income of such Lender that do not specifically involve payments to
Lender under this agreement, any Note, or any Advance, even though
such changes have the effect of increasing the effective rate of tax
imposed on income of such Lender);
(II shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve,
special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets
held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of,
commitments, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any
other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender which are not
otherwise included in the determination of any interest rate under
such Lender's note;
(III shall impose on such Lender any other condition;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such
Lender, by any amount which such Lender deems to be material, of making,
renewing or maintaining its Commitment or Advances or to reduce any amount
receivable hereunder, in each case, in respect of its Advances, then,
Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender, upon its written demand setting
forth the basis for such demand, any additional amounts necessary to
compensate such Lender for such additional cost or reduced amount
receivable. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to
the foregoing sentence submitted by such Lender, through Agent, to Borrower
shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This covenant shall
survive the termination of this agreement and payment of the Notes.
(B In the event that any Lender shall have determined that the
adoption of any new law, rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital
adequacy, or any change therein or in the interpretation or application
thereof or compliance by any Lender or any corporation controlling such
Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or
not having the force of law) from any central bank or Governmental
Authority issued after the Agreement Date, including, without limitation,
the issuance of any final rule, regulation or guideline, does or shall have
the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender's or such
corporation's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a
level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved
but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such
Lender's or such corporation's policies with respect to capital adequacy)
by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then Borrower shall
promptly pay such Lender, upon its written demand setting forth the basis
for such demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender
or such corporation for such reduced rate of return. A certificate as to
any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted
by such Lender, through Agent, to Borrower shall be conclusive in the
absence of manifest error. This covenant shall survive the termination of
this agreement and payment of the Notes.
(c) Mandatory Suspensions and Conversions of Eurodollar Rate
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Advances. A Lender's obligations to make or continue or convert Warehouse
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Advances into Eurodollar Rate Advances of any Type shall be suspended, all
such Lender's outstanding Warehouse Advances of that Type shall be
converted on the last day of their applicable Eurodollar Borrowing Periods
(or, if earlier, in the case of clause (iii) below, on the last day such
Lender may lawfully continue to maintain Warehouse Advances of that Type)
into, and all pending requests for the making or continuation of or
conversion into Warehouse Advances of such Type by such Lender shall be
deemed requests for, Domestic Rate Advances, if:
(i) on or prior to the determination of an interest rate for a
Eurodollar Rate Advance of that Type for any Eurodollar Borrowing
Period, Agent determines that appropriate information is not available
to it for purposes of determining the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for
such Eurodollar Borrowing Period;
(ii) on or prior to the first day of any Eurodollar Borrowing
Period for a Eurodollar Rate Advance of that Type, such Lender
determines that the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate as determined by Agent
for such Eurodollar Borrowing Period would not accurately reflect the
cost to such Lender of making, continuing, or converting Warehouse
Advances into, a Eurodollar Rate Advance of such Type for such
Eurodollar Borrowing Period; or
(iii) at any time such Lender determines that any new
Requirement of Law or any change in any Requirement of Law existing on
the Agreement Date (other than any change in the articles of
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incorporation, by-laws or other organizational or governing documents
of the relevant Lender) or in the interpretation or application
thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive
(whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or
other Governmental Authority issued after the Agreement Date makes it
unlawful or impossible for such Lender to make, continue, or convert a
Warehouse Advance into, any Type of Eurodollar Rate Advance, or to
comply with its obligations hereunder in respect thereof.
If, as a result of this SECTION 2.10(C), any Warehouse Advance of any
Lender that would otherwise be made or maintained as or converted into a
Eurodollar Rate Advance of any Type for any Eurodollar Borrowing Period is
instead made or maintained as or converted into a Domestic Rate Advance,
then, unless the corresponding Warehouse Advance of each of the other
Lenders is also to be made or maintained as or converted into a Domestic
Rate Advance, such Warehouse Advance shall be treated as being a Eurodollar
Rate Advance of such Type for such Eurodollar Borrowing Period for all
purposes of this agreement (including the timing, application and proration
among Lenders of interest payments, conversions and prepayments) except for
the calculation of the interest rate borne by such Warehouse Advance. Agent
shall promptly notify Borrower and each Lender of the existence or
occurrence of any condition or circumstance specified in clause (i) above,
and each Lender shall promptly notify Borrower, through Agent, and Agent of
the existence or occurrence of any condition or circumstance specified in
clause (ii) or (iii) above applicable to such Lender's Warehouse Advances,
but the failure by Agent or such Lender to give any such notice shall not
affect such Lender's rights hereunder.
(d) Funding Losses. Borrower shall pay to each Lender, upon request,
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such amount or amounts as such Lender reasonably determines are necessary
to compensate it for any funding loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a
result of (i) any payment, prepayment or conversion of a Eurodollar Rate
Advance on a date other than the last day of the Eurodollar Borrowing
Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advance or (ii) a Eurodollar Rate Advance
for any reason not being made or converted, or any payment not being made,
on the date therefor determined in accordance with the applicable
provisions of this agreement. At the election of such Lender, and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, but without duplication, such
compensation on account of losses may include an amount equal to the excess
of (x) the interest that would have been received from Borrower under this
agreement on any amounts to be reemployed during an Eurodollar Borrowing
Period or its remaining portion over (y) the interest component of the
return that such Lender reasonably determines it could have obtained had it
placed such amount on deposit in the interbank Dollar market selected by it
for a period equal to such Eurodollar Borrowing Period or its remaining
portion.
(e) Payment of Additional Amounts. Any additional amounts payable
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pursuant to this SECTION 2.10 shall be payable, in the case of those
applicable to prior periods, within 15 days after request by such Lender
for such payment and, in the case of those applicable to future periods, on
the dates specified, or determined in accordance with a method specified,
by such Lender.
(f) Certain Determinations; Notice. In making the determinations
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contemplated by SECTIONS 2.10(A), (B), (C), and (D), each Lender may make
such estimates, assumptions, allocations and the like that such Lender in
good faith determines to be appropriate, and such Lender's selection
thereof in accordance with this SECTION 2.10(F), and the determinations
made by such Lender on the basis thereof, shall be final, binding and
conclusive upon Borrower, except, in the case of such determinations, for
manifest errors in computation or transmission. Each Lender shall furnish
to Borrower, through Agent, a certificate outlining in reasonable detail
the computation of any amounts claimed by it under SECTION 2.10(A), (B),
(C), and (D) and the assumptions underlying such computations. Each Lender
will promptly notify Borrower, through Agent, of any determination made by
it referred to in SECTION 2.10(A), (B), (C), and (D) above, but the failure
to give such notice shall not affect such Lender's right to compensation.
(g) Change of Eurodollar Lending Office, etc. If an event occurs with
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respect to any Lender that entitles such Lender to make a claim under
SECTION 2.10(A) or (B), or which makes operable the provisions of SECTION
2.10(C)(III), such Lender shall, if requested by Borrower, use reasonable
efforts to take any reasonable action (including the designation of a new
Eurodollar Lending Office) to reduce the amount such Lender is so entitled
to claim or reduce such operability; provided, that no Lender shall be
obligated to take any action under this SECTION 2.10(G) if such action, in
the sole and absolute judgment of such Lender would be otherwise than
immaterially disadvantageous to such Lender or in any manner contrary to
such Lender's policies. Except in the case of a change in Eurodollar
Lending Office made at the request of Borrower, the designation of a new
Eurodollar Lending Office by
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any Lender shall not obligate Borrower to pay any amount to such Lender
under SECTION 2.10(A), (B), or (C) if such claim or the operability of such
clause results solely from such designation and not from a change in any
Requirement of Law after the Second Amendment Agreement Date.
2.11 OVERLINE INDEBTEDNESS. Notwithstanding the provisions of SECTIONS
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2.1, 2.7 and 2.9 or any other provision of the Loan Documents to the contrary,
if an Overline Indebtedness exists and until such time as all outstanding
Overline Indebtedness has been paid in full, all repayments of outstanding
Advances shall be applied, FIRST, to repayment of any outstanding Overline
Indebtedness, and SECOND, pro-rata to the outstanding Warehouse Advances.
2.12 INTEREST.
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(a) In General. Borrower shall pay interest on the Domestic Rate
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Advances for each Computation Period on the Fee and Interest Payment Date
for such Computation Period.
(b) Average Gestation Advances. The Average Gestation Advances of
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each Lender for each Computation Period shall bear interest at the lesser
of (i) the per annum rate of interest equal to the sum of (A) the Average
Federal Funds Rate for such Computation Period and (B) 0.85% per annum and
(ii) the Maximum Rate.
(c) Average Regular Advances. The Average Regular Advances of each
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Lender for each Computation Period shall bear interest at the lesser of (i)
the sum of (a) the Average Federal Funds Rate for such Computation Period
and (b) 1.25% per annum and (ii) the Maximum Rate.
(d) Average Construction Advances. The Average Construction
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Advances of each Lender for each Computation Period shall bear interest at
the lesser of (i) the sum of (a) the Average Federal Funds Rate for such
Computation Period and (b) 2.0% per annum and (ii) the Maximum Rate.
(e) Overdue Amounts. Overdue principal, interest and other amounts
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shall bear interest for each day that such amounts are overdue (after, as
well as before, judgment) at the lesser of (i) the sum of 4.00% and the
Base Rate and (ii) the Maximum Rate. Interest payable on overdue amounts
shall be payable on demand.
(f) Notice of Amounts and Rates, etc. (i) As soon as practicable
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after the end of each Computation Period, Agent shall notify Borrower and
each Lender of Average Federal Funds Rate for such Computation Period and
the Average Domestic Rate Advances, the Average Gestation Advances and the
Average Regular Advances for such Lender for such Computation Period. (ii)
As soon as practicable after the end of each Computation Period, and in any
event no later than the eighty day of the following Computation Period,
each Deposit Holding Lender shall give Agent and Borrower notice of any
interest credits due Borrower on the Domestic Rate Advances of such Lender
under the applicable Other Writing.
(g) Other Writings. If they so elect, Borrower and any Deposit
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Holding Lender may enter into additional written agreements (each an OTHER
WRITING) providing for alternative calculations of interest on the Domestic
Rate Advance of such Deposit Holding Lender and the carry forward of
credits for account balances; provided, that (i) in no event shall such
alternative calculation result in more interest being due such Deposit
Holding Lender for the period from the initial Advance by such Deposit
Holding Lender through the date of determination than would be payable
hereunder; (ii) nothing in such Other Writing shall modify the
circumstances under which interest due such Deposit Holding Lender shall be
paid to Agent for the account of such Deposit Holding Lender, as set forth
in SECTION 2.7(A); (iii) upon the written request of Agent following the
occurrence of any Event of Default, Borrower and each Deposit Holding
Lender shall deliver to Agent a certified copy of such Deposit Holding
Lender's Other Writing, and Borrower and each Lender which is not a Deposit
Holding Lender shall certify to Agent the absence of any such Other
Writing; and (iv) the provisions of this SECTION 2.12(G) shall be
controlling in the event of any conflict between such provisions and any
such Other Writing.
(h) 360 Day Year; Maximum Rate. For purposes of calculating any
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interest rate that is either a fixed rate or a rate which is based on the
Base Rate, any Eurodollar Rate, or the Federal Funds Rate, interest shall
be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-
day year. For purposes of calculating any fees on a per annum basis, fees
shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over
a 360-day year. Any fees or other sums contracted for or received which
constitute interest under applicable law shall be included in any
calculation of interest at the Maximum Rate. For purposes of calculating
interest at the Maximum Rate, interest
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shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over
whichever of a 365-day or 366-day year is applicable. Reference is made to
SECTION 11.9 for certain provisions limiting the rate of interest which may
be charged under this agreement and the other Loan Documents. The
provisions of SECTION 11.9 shall be controlling in the event of any
conflict between such provisions and (i) the provisions of this SECTION
2.12, (ii) any provisions of SECTION 2.4, (iii) any other provision of this
agreement, or (iv) any provision of any other Loan Document.
(i) Payment of Interest on behalf of Borrower. To the extent
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permitted under applicable Requirements of Law from time to time in effect,
Bank One, Texas, N.A. shall pay on behalf of Borrower and on the date
specified in SECTION 2.12(A), interest due to Lenders pursuant to SECTIONS
2.12(B) and (C) in an amount, for each Computation Period, equal to the
product of (i) the lesser of (A) the Average Federal Funds Rate and (B) the
Maximum Rate and (ii) the lesser of (A) the Average Aggregate Domestic Rate
Advances and (B) the Maximum Rate and (ii) the lesser of (A) the Average
Aggregate Domestic Rate Advances and (B) the Available Average Equivalent
Amount for such Computation Period.
(j) Eurodollar Rate Advances. Borrower shall pay interest on each
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Eurodollar Rate Advance (i) on the last day of the applicable Eurodollar
Borrowing Period (and, if such Eurodollar Borrowing Period is longer than
one month, at intervals of one month after the first day of such Eurodollar
Borrowing Period), (ii) on any prepayment in full of any Eurodollar Rate
Advance and (iii) at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise). Each
Eurodollar Rate Advance shall bear interest at the lesser of (x) the sum of
(i) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the Eurodollar Borrowing Period
relevant thereto and (ii) 1.25% per annum and (y) the Maximum Rate.
(k) Conversion and Continuation; Funding as Eurodollar Rate Advances.
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(i) All or any part of the principal amount of Warehouse
Advances of any Type may, on any Business Day, be converted into any
other Type or Types of Warehouse Advances, except that (A) Warehouse
Advances that are Eurodollar Rate Advances may be converted only on
the last day of the applicable Eurodollar Borrowing Period and (B)
Warehouse Advances that are Domestic Rate Advances may be converted
into Eurodollar Rate Advances only on a Eurodollar Business Day.
(ii) Warehouse Advances that are Domestic Rate Advances shall
continue as Domestic Rate Advances unless and until such Advances are
converted into Advances of another Type. Warehouse Advances that are
Eurodollar Rate Advances of any Type shall continue as Advances of
such Type until the end of the then current Eurodollar Borrowing
Period therefor, at which time they shall be automatically converted
into Domestic Rate Advances unless Borrower shall have given Agent
notice in accordance with SECTION 2.12(K)(IV) requesting either that
such Advances continue as Advances of such Type for another Eurodollar
Borrowing Period or that such Advances be converted into Advances of
another Type at the end of such Eurodollar Borrowing Period.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
SECTION 2.12(J)(I) or (II), during a Default, Agent may notify
Borrower that Warehouse Advances may only be made, continued as or
converted into Domestic Rate Advances and, thereafter, until no
Default shall continue to exist, Warehouse Advances may not be made,
continued as or converted into Eurodollar Rate Advances.
(iv) Borrower shall give Agent notice (which shall be
irrevocable) of each conversion of Warehouse Advances or continuation
of Warehouse Advances that are Eurodollar Rate Advances no later than
11:00 a.m. on, in the case of a conversion into Domestic Rate
Advances, the Business Day, and, in the case of a conversion into or
continuation of Eurodollar Rate Advances, the third Eurodollar
Business Day, before the requested date of such conversion or
continuation. Each notice of conversion or continuation shall be in
the form of EXHIBIT R or such other form as to which Borrower and
Agent may agree (each a "NOTICE OF CONVERSION") and shall specify (A)
the requested date of such conversion or continuation, (B) the amount
and Type and, in the case of Warehouse Advances that are Eurodollar
Rate Advances, the last day of the applicable Eurodollar Borrowing
Period of the Warehouse Advances to be converted or continued and (C)
the amount and Type or Types of Warehouse Advances into which such
Warehouse Advances are to be continued. Promptly upon receipt of any
Notice of Conversion in which a conversion or continuation is
requested and in any event no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of such
receipt, Agent shall notify each Lender of (x) the contents thereof,
(y) the amount and Type and, in the case of Warehouse Advances that
are Eurodollar Rate Advances, the last day of the applicable
Eurodollar Borrowing Period of
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each Warehouse Advance to be converted or continued by such Lender and
(z) the amount and Type or Types of Warehouse Advances into which such
Warehouse Advances are to be converted or as which such Warehouse
Advances are to be continued.
(v) Borrower shall give Agent notice (which shall be
irrevocable) of each election to have Warehouse Advances funded (as
opposed to converted or continued) as Eurodollar Rate Advances no
later than 11:00 a.m. on the third Eurodollar Business Day before the
Borrowing Date for such Advances. Each notice of such funding shall be
by Notice of Conversion with the blanks appropriately completed.
Promptly upon receipt of any Notice of Conversion in which a funding
is requested and in any event no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of
such receipt, Agent shall notify each Lender of (x) the contents
thereof and (y) the amount and Type of Eurodollar Rate Advances to be
funded by such Lender and the Borrowing Date therefor.
2.13 LIMITATION ON TYPES OF ADVANCES. Notwithstanding anything to the
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contrary contained in this agreement, Borrower shall borrow, prepay, convert and
continue Advances in a manner such that (a) the aggregate principal amount of
its Eurodollar Rate Advances of the same Type and having the same Eurodollar
Borrowing Period shall at all times be no less than $2,000,000 and (b) there
shall not be, at any one time, more than three Eurodollar Borrowing Periods in
effect.
SECTION 3. COLLATERAL
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3.1 COLLATERAL.
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(A In General. Pursuant to the Original Loan Agreement, the
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Existing Loan Agreement and the Security Agreement, and to secure the
payment of the "Obligations," as such term is defined in the Original Loan
Agreement, Borrower granted Agent a security interest for the benefit of
Lenders in and to certain "Collateral," as such term is defined in the
Security Agreement. Borrower hereby confirms such grant in all respects and
acknowledges and agrees that:
(I) This agreement as amended, modified, restated, or extended
constitutes the "Loan Agreement" as defined in the Security Agreement;
(II) the Obligations (as defined herein) constitute
"Obligations" secured by the security interests granted under the
Security Agreement; and
(III) each of the Lenders party to this agreement constitutes a
"Lender" (as defined in the Security Agreement) for all purposes of
the Security Agreement.
(B) Additional Collateral. From time to time Borrower may grant
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Agent for the benefit of Lenders a security interest in additional
collateral pursuant to this agreement and the Security Agreement. Borrower
hereby agrees to execute all documents and instruments, and perform all
other acts reasonably deemed necessary by Agent or the Required Lenders, to
perfect the security interest of Agent for the benefit of Lenders in and to
the collateral identified in the granting clause of the Security Agreement.
3.2 ELIGIBLE MORTGAGE LOANS. Each Collateral Pledge Certificate shall
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include a schedule identifying the Mortgage Loans in which Agent is thereby
granted a security interest for the benefit of Lenders as security for the
Obligations. Each Collateral Pledge Certificate shall be accompanied by the
following items (collectively, the "PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS") with respect
to each Pledged Mortgage Loan (other than Pledged Mortgage Loans identified as
New Wet Mortgage Loans) identified therein:
(A) the original Mortgage Note which evidences such Mortgage Loan,
indorsed in blank;
(B) the original or a copy of the Mortgage which secures such
Mortgage Loan (in either case bearing evidence of recordation or
certification by Borrower that such Mortgage has been sent to the
appropriate Governmental Authority for recordation);
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(C) an original executed assignment in blank for such Mortgage Note
and the Mortgage securing such Mortgage Note, in recordable form, and
otherwise in form satisfactory to Agent; and
(D) if Borrower is not the named payee on the face of such Mortgage
Note, copies (bearing evidence of recordation or certification by Borrower
that such intervening assignment has been sent to the appropriate
Governmental Authority for recordation) of all intervening assignments of
such Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage.
Borrower shall (x) hold in trust for Agent and Lenders, with respect to
each Pledged Mortgage Loan identified on a Collateral Pledge Certificate
(other than Pledged Mortgage Loans identified as New Wet Mortgage Loans),
the original recorded Mortgage relating to such Mortgage Loan, a mortgagee
policy of title insurance (or binding and unexpired commitment to issue
such insurance if the policy has not yet been delivered to Borrower)
insuring Borrower's perfected, first-priority Lien created by the Mortgage
securing such Mortgage Loan (subject only to exceptions permitted by Part
IV, Section 105.05 of the FNMA Guide [Selling] and Section 1704 of the
FHLMC Guide), any Appraisals and any insurance policies which relate to
such Mortgage Loan, and all other original documents, including any Take-
Out Commitment, executed in connection with such Mortgage Loan and not
delivered to Agent (all such undelivered documents are referred to
collectively as the "OTHER MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS"), and (y) upon request of
Agent or the Required Lenders, immediately deliver to Agent the Other
Mortgage Documents together with an index specifically identifying each
such item thereof. Agent in its reasonable discretion may reject as
unsatisfactory any items so delivered by written notice to Borrower
specifying the reasons therefor, whereupon Borrower agrees promptly to use
all reasonable efforts to correct any defects therein identified by Agent
and whereupon any Pledged Mortgage Loan with respect to which any such
defect may not be corrected and any Pledged Mortgage Loan with respect to
which any such defect which may be corrected but for which such defect is
not corrected within fifteen (15) days after the request for such
correction by Agent shall have a Collateral Value of zero. Borrower shall
hold in trust for Agent and Lenders, and shall deliver to Agent in
accordance with SECTION 2.3(B) and this SECTION 3.2 all Principal Mortgage
Documents, Construction Loan Documents, and all Other Mortgage Documents
with respect to each New Wet Mortgage Loan identified on a Collateral
Pledge Certificate (Wet, Builder or Funding Draft).
3.3 POWER OF ATTORNEY. Effective upon the occurrence of an Event of
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Default, Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Agent its attorney-in-fact, with
full power of substitution, for and on behalf and in the name of Borrower, to
(i) indorse and deliver to any Person any check, instrument or other paper
coming into Agent's or any Mortgage Note or Mortgage-Backed Security included in
the Collateral or in respect of any other collateral for the Obligations
including any Take-Out Commitment; (ii) prepare, complete, execute, deliver and
record any assignment to Agent or to any other Person of any Mortgage relating
to any Mortgage Note included in the Collateral; (iii) indorse and deliver any
Mortgage Note or Mortgage-Backed Security included in the Collateral and do
every other thing necessary or desirable to effect transfer of all or any part
of the Collateral to Agent or to any other Person; (iv) take all necessary and
appropriate action with respect to all Obligations and the items of Collateral
to be delivered to Agent or held by Borrower in trust for Agent and Lenders
including, without limitation, instruct any title company or closing agent to
deliver any Mortgage Note or Mortgage Document held by it directly to Agent or
its agent; (v) commence, prosecute, settle, discontinue, defend, or otherwise
dispose of any claim relating to any Take-Out Commitment or any other part of
the Collateral; and (vi) sign Borrower's name wherever appropriate to effect the
performance of this agreement. This section shall be liberally, not
restrictively, construed so as to give the greatest latitude to Agent's power,
as Borrower's attorney-in-fact, to collect, sell, and deliver any of the
Collateral and all other documents relating thereto. The powers and authorities
herein conferred on Agent may be exercised by Agent through any Person who, at
the time of the execution of a particular instrument, is an authorized officer
of Agent. The power of attorney conferred by this SECTION 3.3 shall become
effective upon the occurrence, and remain effective during the continuance, of
an Event of Default and is granted for a valuable consideration and is coupled
with an interest and irrevocable so long as the Obligations, or any part
thereof, shall remain unpaid or any Commitment is outstanding. All Persons
dealing with Agent, any officer thereof, or any substitute attorney, acting
pursuant hereto shall be fully protected in treating the powers and authorities
conferred by this SECTION 3.3 as existing and continuing in full force and
effect until advised by Agent that the Obligations have been fully and finally
paid and satisfied and the Commitments have terminated.
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(a) Generally. If no Default, Event of Default or Excess Special
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Borrowing exists or would result therefrom, Borrower may obtain the release
of the security interest in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders in
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or any part of the Mortgage Collateral at any time, and from time to time,
by (i) paying to Agent for distribution to Lenders, as a repayment
hereunder, the Collateral Value of the Mortgage Collateral to be so
released or (ii) delivering to Agent in the manner specified in SECTION 3.2
Mortgage Loans (other than Wet Mortgage Loans) with an aggregate Collateral
Value no less than the Collateral Value of the Mortgage Collateral to be so
released.
(b) Allocation of Mortgage Loans; Election as to Valuation. From time
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to time Borrower may, and prior to the delivery of any Pledged Mortgage
Loans into an Agency Commitment Borrower shall, by execution and delivery
of a Mortgage Loan Delivery Request and Allocation Notice, allocate
specific Pledged Mortgage Loans to specific Agency Commitments and allocate
the Mortgage-Backed Securities to be issued or guaranteed pursuant to such
Agency Commitments to specific Take-Out Commitments. Pledged Mortgage Loans
so allocated to a specific Agency Commitment shall be deemed to have been
"Allocated" to such Agency Commitment and Mortgage-Backed Securities so
allocated to a specific Take-Out Commitment shall be deemed to have been
"Allocated" to such Take-Out Commitment. Each Mortgage Loan Delivery
Request and Allocation Notice shall be accompanied by any Required Mortgage
Documents not then in Agent's possession and the relevant Agency Forms,
duly completed (but for certification by the Agency Custodian, where
applicable) and in sufficient quantity to satisfy applicable Agency
requirements. Borrower may, in its sole discretion, choose whether to have
a pool of Eligible Mortgage Loans which has been Allocated pursuant to this
SECTION 3.4(B) and which otherwise satisfies the requirements for Eligible
Gestation Mortgage Loans attributed Collateral Value as a pool of Eligible
Gestation Mortgage Loans or as a pool of Eligible Mortgage Loans. In the
event that Borrower elects to have such a pool attributed Collateral Value
as a pool of Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans at the time it is Allocated,
Borrower shall so indicate by checking the appropriate box on the Mortgage
Loan Delivery Request and Allocation Notice by which such Allocation is
made. In the event that Borrower does not elect to have such a pool of
Mortgage Loans attributed Collateral Value as a pool of Eligible Gestation
Mortgage Loans at the time such Allocation is made, Borrower may later
choose to have such pool of Mortgage Loans attributed Collateral Value as a
pool of Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans by executing and delivering to
Agent a duly completed Valuation Election Notice. Once Borrower has elected
to have Collateral Value attributed to a pool of Mortgage Loans as Eligible
Gestation Mortgage Loans Borrower may not elect to have Collateral Value
attributed to such pool of Mortgage Loans as Eligible Mortgage Loans.
(c) Disposition Pursuant to Agency Commitments. Subject to the
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provisions of this agreement and compliance with the FNMA Guide, the FHLMC
Guide or the GNMA Guide, as applicable, Agent shall deliver the Mortgage
Documents which relate to Pledged Mortgage Loans Allocated to a particular
Agency Commitment to or for the account of the relevant Agency and shall
release the security interest of Agent to secure the Obligations therein.
Borrower shall complete each Agency Form such that the Mortgage-Backed
Security to be issued or guaranteed pursuant to an Agency Commitment is
issued in the name of Agent or its designee, or, if issued in the name of
Borrower, is issued to an account subject to the sole dominion and control
of Agent or its designee and shall take such other steps as may be
requested by Agent to cause the security interest of Agent in and to any
Mortgage-Backed Security which constitutes Proceeds of one or more Pledged
Mortgage Loans to be a perfected, first-priority, security interest.
Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, unless otherwise
instructed by Agent, Borrower shall complete each GNMA form Schedule of
Subscribers such that "Manuf/Cust/FAO/Agent" appears as the Subscriber/PTC
Participant; complete each FNMA form Delivery Schedule such that "Bank One,
Texas/Cust" appears as the Depository Institution and Telegraphic
Abbreviation and "111 000 614" appears as the ABA Number and "NVR Mortgage
Finance, Inc./310435" appears as the Owners Account Name/Account Number;
and shall complete each FHLMC form Warehouse Lender Release of Security
Interests and FHLMC form Guarantor Program: Security Settlement Information
and Delivery Authorization such that "Bank One, Texas/Cust/NVR Mortgage
Finance, Inc./310435" appears as the Depository Institution/Type of
Account/Beneficiary/Account Number and such that "111 000 614 " appears as
the ABA Number. Upon completion by the Agency Custodian of its review of
the Required Mortgage Documents and the Agency Forms relevant to a
particular Agency Commitment, Agent and the Agency Custodian shall deliver
such Agency Forms to the applicable Agency and shall deliver the Required
Mortgage Documents to or for the account of such Agency under a bailee
letter or such other form of transmittal letter as such Agency may require;
provided, that the release of the security interest in favor of Agent in
such Required Mortgage Documents and the Mortgage Loans evidenced thereby
shall be conditioned upon receipt by Agent or its designee of Mortgage-
Backed Securities in the amount specified in the relevant Agency
Commitment.
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Backed Securities included in the Collateral shall be sold pursuant to the
Take-Out Commitments to which such Mortgage-Backed Securities have been
Allocated. Borrower agrees to take all steps necessary to satisfy the
conditions to the sale of any
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Mortgage-Backed Security pursuant to the Take-Out Commitment to which it
has been Allocated. Mortgage-Backed Securities from time to time included
in the Collateral shall be sold versus payment (and not "free").
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Repurchase Agreements. Borrower may request that Lenders permit the sale
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or other disposition of Mortgage Collateral pursuant to a Take-Out
Commitment or Repurchase Agreement by delivering a Mortgage Loan Delivery
Request together with a completed (but for execution by Agent and the
Investor) Bailee Letter and Trust Receipt. Upon the receipt by Agent of
such Mortgage Loan Delivery Request and Bailee Letter and Trust Receipt
from Borrower, and provided that no Default, Event of Default or Excess
Special Borrowing exists or would result therefrom:
(i) Agent shall deliver to the Investor or its agent, under the
Bailee Letter and Trust Receipt, so many of the Principal Mortgage
Documents and so many of any Other Mortgage Documents relevant to the
Mortgage Loans being sold as are held by Agent pursuant to SECTION 3.2
as may be required by the Investor; and
(ii) Borrower may, as agent for Agent and Lenders, deliver to
such Investor or its agent such Other Mortgage Documents as are held
by Borrower pursuant to SECTION 3.2 as may be required by the
Investor:
provided, that (x) the release of the security interest in favor of Agent
for the benefit of Lenders in any Mortgage Loans (and the Mortgage Notes
relevant thereto) so delivered shall be conditioned upon payment to Agent
of an amount no less than the Collateral Value of such Mortgage Loans
within 45 days after the delivery by Agent to such Investor of the items of
Collateral described in clause (i) above, (y) in the event that such
payment or delivery is not made within the period set forth in the
preceding clause (x) the Collateral Value of the Mortgage Loans and other
items so delivered shall be zero, and (z) at no time shall more than
$10,000,000 of Collateral (or such larger amounts as Agent may from time to
time in its sole discretion permit in writing for particular Investors) be
delivered to any single Investor other than FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA unless
Agent shall have first been paid the Collateral Value of such Collateral.
(f) Continuation of Lien. The security interest in favor of Agent for
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the benefit of Lenders in all Collateral transmitted pursuant to SECTION
3.4(E) shall continue in effect until such time as Agent shall have
received payment in the amount specified in SECTION 3.4(E).
(g) Application of Proceeds; No Duty. Neither Agent nor Lenders shall
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be under any duty at any time to credit Borrower for any amounts due from
any Investor in respect of any purchase of any Collateral contemplated
under SECTIONS 3.4(D) and (E) above, until Agent has actually received
immediately available funds. Any funds so received will be treated as
payments under and processed and applied in accordance with SECTION 2.7.
Neither Agent nor Lenders shall be under any duty at any time to collect
any amounts or otherwise enforce any obligations due from any Investor in
respect of any such purchase.
(h) Subsequent to an Event of Default. Reference is made to SECTIONS
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3.3 and 8.2 and to the Security Agreement (collectively, the "OTHER
PROVISIONS") for certain rights of Agent and Lenders to dispose of the
Collateral upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. In the event of any
conflict between the Other Provisions and the provisions of this SECTION
3.4, the Other Provisions shall be controlling.
3.5 CORRECTION OF MORTGAGE NOTES. Borrower may from time to time request
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that Agent release a Mortgage Note (the "RELEASED NOTE") that constitutes
Collateral so that such Mortgage Note may be replaced by a corrected Mortgage
Note (the "CORRECTION NOTE") by delivering to Agent a Mortgage Document Delivery
Request (Servicing) which identifies the Released Note. Upon receipt by Agent
of such a request, and so long as no Default or Event of Default shall be in
existence, Agent shall deliver to Borrower, under a Bailee Letter and Trust
Receipt (Servicing) the Released Note to be corrected, with the release of the
Lien in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders being conditioned upon the
receipt by Agent of a Correction Note acceptable to it; provided, that (i) at no
time shall the outstanding principal balance of all Released Notes which have
not been replaced with Correction Notes exceed the Maximum Correction Amount and
(ii) unless the Correction Note is delivered to Agent indorsed in blank within
fifteen (15) days of the release by Agent of the Released Note, the Collateral
Value attributed to both the Released Note and the Correction Note shall be
zero.
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3.6 CONCERNING THE DRAFT ACCOUNT, THE FUNDING ACCOUNT AND THE OPERATING
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ACCOUNT. Borrower hereby expressly acknowledges that each of the Draft Account,
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the Funding Account and the Operating Account are subject in all respects to the
right of offset in favor of Agent granted under SECTION 11.10. Further, it is
expressly agreed that:
(A) The Funding Account shall be subject to the sole dominion and
control of Agent who shall disburse amounts from time to time on deposit
therein in accordance with the terms of this agreement and the Draft
Account shall, subject to the Funding Draft Procedures, be subject to the
sole dominion and control of Agent who shall disburse amounts from time to
time on deposit therein in accordance with the Funding Draft Procedures;
(B) subject to the right of offset in favor of Agent, the Operating
Account shall be subject to the sole dominion and control of Borrower;
(C) nothing other than proceeds of Advances and proceeds from the
sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be deposited in the Funding
Account;
(D) proceeds of Advances other than in respect of Special Borrowings
and Builder Borrowings shall be disbursed by Agent from the Funding Account
to the Operating Account for use by Borrower in accordance with the terms
of this agreement;
(E) proceeds of Advances in respect of Special Borrowings other than
Builder Borrowings and Funding Draft Borrowings shall be wired directly
from the Funding Account to such title company or other closing agent as
Borrower may identify;
(F) proceeds of Advances in respect of Builder Borrowings shall be
wired directly to the account of the builder of the residences financed
under the related Builder Mortgage Loans; and
(G) proceeds of Advances in respect of Special Borrowings which are
Funding Draft Borrowings shall be transferred from the Funding Account (and
in furtherance thereof Borrower hereby expressly authorizes Agent to
transfer any such sums deposited in the Funding Account) to the Draft
Account.
3.7 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING PLEDGED MORTGAGE LOANS OTHER
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LOANS. Upon the delivery of the Collateral Pledge Certificate on which such
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Pledged Mortgage Loan is identified, Borrower represents and warrants with
respect to each Pledged Mortgage Loan (other than Pledged Mortgage Loans
identified on such Collateral Pledge Certificate as New Wet Mortgage Loans,
Builder Mortgage Loans (Dry) or Funding Draft Mortgage Loans (Dry)) that:
(A) Borrower (and, if Borrower did not originate such Pledged
Mortgage Loan, the originator of such Pledged Mortgage Loan) complied, and
the Principal Mortgage Documents and Other Mortgage Documents relevant to
such Pledged Mortgage Loan comply, in all material respects with all
applicable Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, (i) any
usury laws, (ii) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as
amended, (iii) the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as amended, (iv) the
Federal Truth in Lending Act, as amended, (v) Regulation Z of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended, and (vi) any consumer
protection laws;
(B) except in the case of Construction Loans, the full Face Amount of
such Pledged Mortgage Loan (less any discount points paid by or on behalf
of the borrower under such Pledged Mortgage Loan) has been fully funded to
or for the account of the borrower thereunder;
(C) except in the case of Investment Mortgage Loans and Construction
Loans, such Pledged Mortgage Loan is "covered," within the meaning of
SECTION 6.20, by a Take-Out Commitment and was underwritten in compliance
with the requirements of the Investor under such Take-Out Commitment;
(D) the Mortgage related to such Pledged Mortgage Loan creates a
perfected first-priority lien (subject only to exceptions permitted by Part
IV, Section 105.05 of the FNMA Guide [Selling] and Section 1704 of the
FHLMC Guide) on residential real property consisting of land and, if
applicable, a one-to-four family dwelling thereon which is completed and
ready for occupancy and such Mortgage, the other Principal Mortgage
Documents, the title policy relevant thereto other than with respect to
Construction Loans, and the Other Mortgage Documents
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relevant thereto comply in all respects with the requirements of the
Investor under the Take-Out Commitment by which such Pledged Mortgage Loan
is "covered", if any;
(E) such Pledged Mortgage Loan is an Eligible Mortgage Loan; and
(F) Borrower has all requisite power and authority to grant Agent a
security interest for the benefit of Lenders in such Pledged Mortgage Loan.
3.8 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING NEW WET MORTGAGE LOANS,
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BUILDER MORTGAGE LOANS, AND FUNDING DRAFT MORTGAGE LOANS. Upon the delivery
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of the Collateral Pledge Certificate (Wet, Builder or Funding Draft) on which
such New Wet Mortgage Loan is identified, Borrower represents and warrants with
respect to each New Wet Mortgage Loan which is not a Builder Mortgage Loan or a
Funding Draft Mortgage Loan that:
(A) Borrower (and, if Borrower is not the originator of such New Wet
Mortgage Loan, the originator of such Mortgage Loan) complied (or if such
New Wet Mortgage Loan has not been funded upon such funding will have
complied), and the Principal Mortgage Documents and Other Mortgage
Documents relevant to such Mortgage Loan comply (or upon funding will
comply), in all material respects with all applicable Requirements of Law,
including, without limitation, (i) any usury laws, (ii) the Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as amended, (iii) the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act, as amended, (iv) the Federal Truth in Lending Act, as
amended, (v) Regulation Z of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, as amended, and (vi) any consumer protection laws;
(B) the full Face Amount of such Mortgage Loan (less any discount
points paid or to be paid by or on behalf of the borrower under such
Mortgage Loan) has either already been fully funded to or for the account
of the borrower thereunder or will be so funded on the date such Collateral
Pledge Certificate is delivered to Agent;
(C) such Mortgage Loan is "covered," within the meaning of SECTION
6.20, by a Take-Out Commitment and was underwritten in compliance with the
requirements of the Investor under such Take-Out Commitment;
(D) the Mortgage related to such Mortgage Loan creates a perfected
first priority lien (subject only to exceptions permitted by Part IV,
Section 105.05 of FNMA Guide [Selling] and Section 1704 of the FHLMC Guide)
on residential real property consisting of land and a one-to-four family
dwelling thereon which is completed and ready for occupancy and such
Mortgage, the other Principal Mortgage Documents, the title policy relevant
thereto and the Other Mortgage Documents relevant thereto comply in all
respects with the requirements of the Investor under the Take-Out
Commitment by which such Mortgage Loan is "covered;"
(E) upon the acquisition or funding, as applicable, of any such New
Wet Mortgage Loan, such New Wet Mortgage Loan will be an Eligible Wet
Mortgage Loan; and
(F) Borrower has all requisite power and authority to grant Agent a
security interest for the benefit of Lenders in such New Wet Mortgage Loan.
Upon the time, if any, at which Final Payment of the Funding Draft
relevant to a Funding Draft Mortgage Loan identified on a Collateral Pledge
Certificate or wire transfer to or for the account of the builder relevant
to a Builder Mortgage Loan identified on a Collateral Pledge Certificate,
as applicable, has occurred, Borrower represents and warrants with respect
to such Mortgage Loan that:
(u) Borrower (and, in the case of a Funding Draft Mortgage Loan, if
Borrower is not the originator of such Funding Draft Mortgage Loan, the
originator of such Mortgage Loan) complied (or if any such Mortgage Loan
has not been funded, upon such funding or Final Payment will have
complied), and the Principal Mortgage Documents and Other Mortgage
Documents relevant to such Mortgage Loan comply (or upon funding or Final
Payment will comply), in all material respects with all applicable
Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, (i) any usury laws,
(ii) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as amended, (iii)
the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as amended, (iv) the Federal Truth in
Lending Act, as amended, (v) Regulation Z of the Board of governors of the
Federal Reserve System, as amended, and (vi) any consumer protection laws;
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(v) the full Face Amount of such Mortgage Loan (less any discount
points paid or to be paid by or on behalf of the borrower under such
Mortgage Loan) has been fully funded to or for the account of the borrower
thereunder;
(w) such Mortgage Loan is "covered," within the meaning of SECTION
6.20, by a Take-Out Commitment and was underwritten in compliance with the
requirements of the Investor under such Take-Out Commitment;
(x) the Mortgage related to such Mortgage Loan creates a perfected
first priority lien (subject only to exceptions permitted by Part IV,
Section 105.05 of FNMA Guide [Selling] and Section 1704 of the FHLMC Guide)
on residential real property consisting of land and a one-to-four family
dwelling thereon which is completed and ready for occupancy and such
Mortgage, the other Principal Mortgage Documents, the title policy relevant
thereto and the Other Mortgage Documents relevant thereto comply in all
respects with the requirements of the Investor under the Take-Out
Commitment by which such Mortgage Loan is "covered;"
(y) such Funding Draft Mortgage Loan is an Eligible Mortgage Loan;
and
(z) Borrower has all requisite power and authority to grant Agent a
security interest for the benefit of Lenders in such Funding Draft Mortgage
Loan.
3.9 BORROWER APPOINTED AGENT. Each Lender hereby appoints Borrower (and,
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in the case of any Pledged Mortgage Loan originated by a Person other than
Borrower also appoints such other Person) as its agent at the sole cost and
expense of Borrower for purposes of (a) obtaining Appraisals with respect to the
property covered by the Mortgages which relate to the Pledged Mortgage Loans and
(b) otherwise complying with Appraisal Laws and Regulations.
3.10 REVIEW OF MORTGAGE FILES; CALCULATION OF BORROWING BASE; AND DELIVERY
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(A) Review of Principal Mortgage Documents. Promptly upon receipt
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of a Collateral Pledge Certificate, and in any event no later than 10:00
a.m. on the Business Day following receipt thereof (or as soon as
practicable if more than 200 Mortgage Files are delivered on a single day),
Agent shall examine the contents of the Mortgage Files received pursuant to
such Collateral Pledge Certificate to determine whether such Mortgage Files
contain the Principal Mortgage Documents for each Mortgage Loan identified
on such Collateral Pledge Certificate and to determine if such Principal
Mortgage Documents appear to be regular on their face. Agent shall not have
any duty to examine any Other Mortgage Documents received by it.
(B) Calculations of Borrowing Base; Unexamined Mortgage Files.
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Unless Agent (by notice to Borrower) or the Required Lenders (by notice to
Agent and Borrower) shall otherwise require, for purposes of determining
the Borrowing Base Agent shall assume that Mortgage Files received and not
yet examined by Agent are in order and that the contents of such Mortgage
Files are as represented and warranted by Borrower in the Collateral Pledge
Certificate pursuant to which such Mortgage Files were delivered. Agent
shall be fully protected in relying upon such assumption and such
representations and warranties.
(C) Limitations on Agent's Review. Except as expressly provided in
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this agreement, Agent shall not be responsible for the form or substance or
the validity, genuineness, effectiveness, legality, enforceability or
priority of any Mortgage Documents delivered to Agent. Without limiting
the scope of the preceding sentence, Agent shall not be responsible for
ascertaining that the signature on any document is authentic, that the
person signing any document had the legal capacity or authority to do so,
that the form of any document complies with the requirements of this
agreement or of FHMA, FHLMC, GNMA, FHA, VA or any other Governmental
Authority or that any document is the current form of FNMA, FHLMC, GNMA,
FHA, VA or any other Governmental Authority, that any document has been
properly recorded with the appropriate Governmental Authority, or that any
Mortgage creates a Lien of any priority.
(D) Borrowing Base Reports. No later than 11:00 a.m. on the first
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Business Day of each calendar week Agent shall (a) complete the Borrowing
Base Report as of the close of business on the preceding Business Day and
(b) deliver a copy of such Borrowing Base Report by telecopy to Borrower
and to each Lender.
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3.11 SERVICING RIGHTS. At any time and from time to time, and provided
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that no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, Borrower
may obtain the release of the security interest in favor of Agent for the
benefit of Lenders in any Servicing Rights in connection with the sale thereof
upon written request to Agent (which shall be in the form of a Request for
Release of Security Interest) setting forth the Servicing Rights to be so sold,
demonstrating compliance with SECTION 7.12 and certifying that no Default or
Event of Default exists or would result from the requested release. In
connection with any such release, Agent shall, at Borrower's request and
expense, execute such form UCC-3 amendments and/or terminations as may be
reasonably necessary (in light of maintaining the perfection and priority of any
continuing security interests) to release the security interest of Agent for the
benefit of Lenders in the relevant Servicing Rights.
3.12 TAKE-OUT COMMITMENTS. At any time and from time to time, and
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provided that no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom,
Borrower may obtain the release of the security interest in favor of Agent for
the benefit of Lenders in any Take-Out Commitment or specific commitment under a
master Take-Out Commitment in connection with the refinancing of specific
Mortgage Loans upon written request to Agent setting forth the Mortgage Loans to
be refinanced and the Take-Out Commitment(s) to be released, demonstrating
compliance with SECTION 6.20 and certifying that no Default or Event of Default
exists or would result from the requested release. In connection with any such
release, Agent shall, at Borrower's request and expense, execute such form UCC-3
amendments and/or terminations as may be reasonably necessary (in light of
maintaining the perfection and priority of any continuing security interests)
release the security interest of Agent for the benefit of Lenders in the
relevant Take-Out Commitments.
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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The obligation of each Lender to make Advances hereunder is subject to
fulfillment of the conditions precedent stated in this SECTION 4.
4.1 INITIAL BORROWING. The obligation of each Lender to make its initial
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Advance hereunder shall be subject to, in addition to the conditions precedent
specified in SECTION 4.2 hereof, delivery to Agent of the following (each of the
following documents being duly executed and delivered by each of the parties
thereto (except for the Third Amendment to FNMA Acknowledgment Agreement which,
subject to SECTION 6.21, need not be executed by FNMA) and in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent and Lenders, and, with the exception of the Notes, each in
a sufficient number of originals that each Lender may have an executed original
of each document):
(A) this agreement;
(B) the Notes;
(C) a copy of the articles of incorporation of Borrower as amended
through the Agreement Date and as certified by the Secretary of State of
the Commonwealth of Virginia as of a date no earlier than June 1, 1996;
(D) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of
Borrower, dated as of the Agreement Date and certifying as to (i)
resolutions of the board of directors of Borrower which authorize the
execution and delivery on behalf of Borrower by certain officers of
Borrower of this agreement and the Notes, (ii) the incumbency of such
officers, (iii) the validity of specimen signatures of such officers, (iv)
the absence of any amendments to or rescission of the articles of
incorporation of Borrower since June 1, 1996, and since the date of the
copy thereof certified by the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, and (v) the completeness and validity of the copy of the by-laws
of Borrower (as amended through the Agreement Date) attached as an exhibit
to such certificate;
(E) a certificate from the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of
Virginia as to (i) the good standing of Borrower of a date no earlier than
June 1, 1996, and (ii) the existence of Borrower as of a date no earlier
than June 1, 1996;
(F) a certificate from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania as to (i) the good standing of Borrower of a date no earlier
than June 1, 1996, and (ii) the authority of Borrower to do business in
Pennsylvania as of a date no earlier than June 1, 1996; and
(G) such other documents Agent or any Lender may reasonably request
at any time at or prior to the Borrowing Date of the initial Borrowing
hereunder.
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4.2 ALL BORROWINGS. The obligation of each Lender to make any Advance
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and to fund any Borrowing pursuant to this agreement is subject to the following
further conditions precedent:
(A) prior to 11:00 a.m. on the Borrowing Date, Borrower shall
deliver to Agent a duly executed Borrowing Request (and, to the extent that
such Borrowing is to consist of Warehouse Advances funded as Eurodollar
Rate Advances, prior to 11:00 a.m. on the third Eurodollar Business Day
preceding the Borrowing Date, Borrower shall have notified Agent in writing
of the amounts and Types of Warehouse Advance to constitute such
Borrowing);
(B) subject to the provisions of SECTION 2.3(B), all Property in
which Borrower has granted a Lien to Agent for the benefit of Lenders shall
have been physically delivered to the possession of Agent or any bailee
acceptable to Agent to the extent that such possession is necessary or
appropriate for the purpose of perfecting the Lien of Agent for the benefit
of Lenders in such collateral;
(C) the representations and warranties of Borrower contained in this
agreement or any other Loan Document (other than those representations and
warranties which are by their terms limited to the date of the agreement in
which they are initially made) shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the Borrowing Date;
(D) no Default, Event of Default or Excess Special Borrowing shall
have occurred and be continuing and no change or event which constitutes a
Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred as of the Borrowing Date; and
(E) the Draft Account, the Funding Account and the Operating Account
shall be established and in existence.
Each Borrowing Request shall be deemed to constitute a representation and
warranty by Borrower on the Borrowing Date set forth therein as to the
facts specified in SECTIONS 4.2(C) and (D).
SECTION 5. BORROWER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
5.1 ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING. Borrower (a) is a corporation duly
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incorporated and existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its incorporation, (b) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good
standing in all jurisdictions in which its failure to be so qualified could have
a Material Adverse Effect, (c) has the corporate power and authority to own its
properties and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and is
or will be qualified in those states wherein it proposes to transact business in
the future and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law except to the
extent that the failure to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.2 AUTHORIZATION AND POWER. Borrower has the corporate power and
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requisite authority to execute, deliver and perform this agreement, the Notes
and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party; Borrower is duly authorized
to and has taken all corporate action necessary to authorize it to, execute,
deliver and perform this agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents to
which it is a party and is and will continue to be duly authorized to perform
this agreement, the Notes and such other Loan Documents.
5.3 NO CONFLICTS OR CONSENTS. Neither the execution and delivery by
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Borrower of this agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents to which it is
a party, nor the consummation of any of the transactions herein or therein
contemplated, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or with the
terms and provisions thereof, will (a) materially contravene or conflict with
any Requirement of Law to which Borrower is subject, or any indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or
by which Borrower may be bound, or to which the Property of Borrower may be
subject, or (b) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien, other than the
Liens granted to Agent for the benefit of Lenders pursuant to the Security
Agreement and this agreement, on the Property of Borrower.
5.4 ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS. This agreement, the Notes and the other
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Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party are the legal, valid and binding
obligations of Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms,
except as limited by Debtor Laws.
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5.5 PRIORITY OF LIENS. Agent has a valid, enforceable, perfected, first
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priority Lien and security interest for the benefit of Lenders in (i) each
Mortgage Loan heretofore identified on a Collateral Pledge Certificate delivered
to Agent and not subsequently released by Agent pursuant to the Original Loan
Agreement or the Existing Loan Agreement, or this agreement, (ii) the Agency
Servicing Rights of Borrower and the Servicing Rights of Borrower other than
Agency Servicing Rights heretofore granted by Borrower to Agent pursuant to the
Security Agreement and not subsequently released by Agent pursuant to the
Original Loan Agreement, or the Existing Loan Agreement, or this agreement, and
(iii) each Take-Out Commitment of Borrower. Upon delivery to Agent of a
Collateral Pledge Certificate identifying a New Wet Mortgage Loan and the
funding by Lenders of the Warehouse Advances (or by Agent of the Swing Advance)
requested in connection therewith, Agent will have valid, enforceable,
perfected, first priority Liens and security interests for the benefit of
Lenders in such New Wet Mortgage Loan and in all Mortgage Documents related
thereto. Upon delivery to Agent of each Collateral Pledge Certificate and the
Mortgage Notes which evidence the Mortgage Loans (other than New Wet Mortgage
Loans) identified therein, Agent will have valid, enforceable, perfected, first
priority Liens and security interests for the benefit of Lenders in such
Mortgage Loans and in all Mortgage Documents related thereto. Upon the creation
of any Agency Servicing Rights relevant to FNMA on or after the Agreement Date,
Agent will have a valid, enforceable, perfected first priority Lien and security
interest in such Agency Servicing Rights, subject only to the rights of FNMA
under the applicable Agency Servicing Agreements (including the FNMA Guide).
Upon the creation of any Agency Servicing Rights relevant to FHLMC on or after
the Agreement Date, Agent will have a valid, enforceable, perfected, first
priority Lien and security interest in such Agency Servicing Rights, subject
only to the rights of FHLMC under the applicable Agency Servicing Agreements
(including the FHLMC Guide). Upon the creation of any Servicing Rights other
than Servicing Rights relevant to FNMA or FHLMC on or after the Agreement Date,
Agent will have a valid, enforceable, perfected, first priority Lien and
security interest in all such Servicing Rights other than Servicing Rights
relevant to FNMA or FHLMC, subject only to the rights of Persons counterparty
under the applicable Servicing Agreements (including, if applicable, the GNMA
Guide).
5.6 NO LIENS. Borrower has good and indefeasible title to the Collateral
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other than the Servicing Agreements, Servicing Records and Servicing Rights and
has good title, subject only to the rights of FHMA, FHLMC, GNMA and other
Persons counter parties to the Servicing Agreements, to all Servicing
Agreements, Servicing Records and Servicing Rights. All of the Collateral is
free and clear of all Liens and other adverse claims of any nature, other than
Liens of the type set forth in CLAUSES (A), (B), (C), (D) and (K) of the
definition of Permitted Liens.
5.7 FINANCIAL CONDITION. Borrower has delivered to Agent and Lenders
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copies of the balance sheet of Borrower as of December 31, 1995, and the related
statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the fiscal year
ended such date; such financial statements fairly present the financial
condition of Borrower as of such date and the results of operations of Borrower
for the period ended on such date and have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP; except as has been disclosed in writing to Agent and Lenders, as of the
date thereof, there were no material obligations, liabilities or Indebtedness
(including material contingent and indirect liabilities and obligations and
forward or long-term commitments) of Borrower which are not reflected in such
financial statements; and no change which constitutes a Material Adverse Effect
has occurred in the financial condition or business of Borrower since the date
of such financial statements. Borrower has also delivered to Agent and Lenders
copies of the balance sheet of Borrower dated as of March 31, 1996 and the
related statements of income, and cash flows as of such date; such financial
statements fairly present the financial condition of Borrower as of such date
and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end
adjustments; except as has been disclosed in writing to Agent and Lenders as of
the date thereof, there were no material obligations, liabilities or
Indebtedness (including material contingent and indirect liabilities and
obligations and forward or long-term commitments) of Borrower which are not
reflected in such financial statements; and no change which constitutes a
Material Adverse Effect has occurred in the financial condition or business of
Borrower since the date of such financial statements.
5.8 FULL DISCLOSURE. There is no material fact that Borrower has not
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disclosed to Agent and Lenders which could have a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither the financial statements referred to in SECTION 5.7 hereof, nor any
Borrowing Request, officer's certificate or statement delivered by Borrower to
Agent or any Lender in connection with this agreement, contains any untrue
statement of material fact.
5.9 NO DEFAULT. Borrower is not in default under any loan agreement,
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mortgage, security agreement or other material agreement or obligation to which
it is a party or by which any of its Property is bound.
5.10 NO LITIGATION. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.10, there are no
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material actions, suits or legal, equitable, arbitration or administrative
proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of Borrower threatened, against
Borrower the adverse determination of which could constitute a Material Adverse
Effect.
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5.11 TAXES. All tax returns required to be filed by Borrower in any
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jurisdiction have been filed and all taxes, assessments, fees and other
governmental charges upon Borrower or upon any of its properties, income or
franchises have been paid prior to the time that such taxes could give rise to a
Lien thereon, unless protested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with
respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been established on the
books of Borrower. Borrower has no knowledge of any proposed or threatened tax
assessment against Borrower.
5.12 PRINCIPAL OFFICE, ETC. The principal office, chief executive office
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and principal place of business of Borrower is located at 7601 Lewinsville Road,
Suite 302, McLean, Virginia 22102, County of Fairfax.
5.13 COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA.
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(A) Borrower has not violated the fiduciary responsibility rules of
Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA with respect to any Plan or any Welfare Plan
in a manner that could subject Borrower to, or cause Borrower to incur,
liability in respect of an action or a suit for damages, or a penalty,
under ERISA, or an excise tax under Section 4975 of the Code, which action,
suit, penalty or tax, in any case, would be materially adverse to Borrower.
(B) Each of Borrower and each Related Person has fulfilled its
obligations under the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the Code
and Section 302 of ERISA with respect to each Plan; neither Borrower nor
any Related Person has incurred, nor are any of them aware of facts which
would cause them reasonably to conclude that any of them are likely to
incur any material liability to the PBGC, other than for the payment of
premiums; and neither Borrower nor any Related Person has incurred, nor are
any of them aware of facts which would cause them reasonably to conclude
that any of them are likely to incur, any material liability to any Plan or
any Welfare Plan, other than for the payment of contributions in the
ordinary course. Each Plan and each Welfare Plan is in compliance in all
respects with, and has been operated and administered in accordance with
the applicable provisions of, ERISA, the Code and each other applicable
Federal or state law except to the extent the failure to so comply, or to
so operate or administer any such Plan and any such Welfare Plan, would not
be materially adverse to Borrower. No event or condition is occurring or
exists and neither Borrower nor any Related Person is aware of any facts
which would cause them reasonably to conclude that any event or condition
will likely occur or exist with respect to any Plan concerning which
Borrower would be under an obligation to furnish a report to Agent in
accordance with SECTION 6.17 hereof.
(C) Full payment has been timely made of all amounts which Borrower
or any Related Person is required under applicable law, the terms of each
Plan or any applicable collective bargaining agreement to have paid as
contributions to each Plan and no accumulated funding deficiency under
Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived,
exists or is expected to exist with respect to any Plan. As of the most
recent valuation date of each Plan, each Plan was "fully funded." For
purposes of this SECTION 5.13, "fully funded" means that the fair market
value of the assets of each Plan (determined separately for each Plan and
not in the aggregate) is not less than the present value of the accrued
benefits of all participants in each Plan (determined separately for each
Plan and not in the aggregate), computed on a Plan termination basis by
more than $2,000,000.
(D) Neither Borrower nor any Related Person is or has ever been
obligated to contribute to any "multiple employer plan" (within the meaning
of Section 4063 of ERISA) or to any Multiemployer Plan.
(E) The present value (determined in accordance with FAS 106 and
using actuarial and other assumptions which are reasonable in respect of
the benefits provided and the participants) of the liability of Borrower
and each Related Person for post-retirement benefits under any and all
Welfare Plans, whether written or unwritten, which are or have been
established or maintained, or to which contributions are or have been made,
by Borrower or any of its Related Persons does not materially exceed the
assets under all such Welfare Plans allocable to such benefits.
(F) No failure to comply with Code Section 4980B or Part 6 of Title
I of ERISA exists or has occurred with respect to any Welfare Plan.
5.14 OWNERSHIP. The Parent owns, beneficially, of record and either
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directly or indirectly, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of Borrower. Neither any "person" nor any "group" (within the meaning of
Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) is the "beneficial owner" (as defined in
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Rule 13d-3 under such act) of more than 50% of the total aggregate voting power
of all classes of voting stock of the Parent and/or warrants or options to
acquire such voting stock, calculated on a fully diluted basis.
5.15 SUBSIDIARIES. Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than Permitted
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Subsidiaries. Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary has any interest in any joint
venture, partnership or other Person, except to the extent that such an interest
is a Permitted Investment.
5.16 INDEBTEDNESS. Borrower has no Indebtedness outstanding other than
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the Obligations and the other Indebtedness permitted by SECTION 7.2.
5.17 PERMITS, PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, ETC.
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(A) Borrower has all permits, licenses and governmental
authorization necessary for the operation of its business. All such
permits, licenses and governmental authorizations are in good standing and
Borrower is in compliance with all material terms of such permits, licenses
and governmental authorizations.
(B) Borrower owns or possesses (or is licensed or otherwise has the
necessary right to use) all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names
(including the name "NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc.") and copyrights,
technology, know-how and processes, and all rights with respect to the
foregoing, which are necessary for the operation of its business, without
any known material conflict with the rights of others. The consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not alter or impair in any
material respect any of such rights of Borrower.
5.18 STATUS UNDER CERTAIN FEDERAL STATUTES. Borrower is not (a) a
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"holding company" or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company" or an
"affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding
company," as such terms are defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, as amended, (b) a "public utility," as such term is defined in the Federal
Power Act, as amended, (c) an "investment company", or a company "controlled"
by an "investment company", within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, or (d) a "rail carrier," or a "person controlled by or
affiliated with a rail carrier," within the meaning of Title 49, U.S.C., or a
"carrier" to which 49 U.S.C. (S)11301(b)(1) is applicable.
5.19 SECURITIES ACTS AND SECURITIES CREDIT TRANSACTION REGULATIONS.
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Borrower has not issued any unregistered securities in violation of the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or of any
other Requirement of Law, and is not violating any rule, regulation, or
requirement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Borrower is not required to qualify an
indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, in connection with
its execution and delivery of the Notes. Borrower is not a party, whether as a
customer or a creditor, to any transaction that is subject to the Securities
Credit Transaction Regulations.
5.20 POLLUTION CONTROL. Borrower is in compliance with, and to the best
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of Borrower's knowledge, Borrower has, at all times since its incorporation,
been in material compliance with, all Requirements of Law relating to the
environment, hazardous material or pollution control.
5.21 NO APPROVALS REQUIRED. Other than consents and approvals previously
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obtained and actions previously taken, neither the execution and delivery of
this agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a
party, nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby requires the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, or the
registration, recording or filing by Borrower of any document with, or the
taking of any other action in respect of, any Governmental Authority which has
jurisdiction over Borrower or any of its Property.
5.22 MATERIAL AGREEMENTS WITH AFFILIATES. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE
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5.22, Borrower is not party to any material agreement, whether written or oral,
with the Parent or any other Affiliate of Borrower. As used in the preceding
sentence, "material agreement" includes any agreement in which the fair value of
the consideration paid or performance due any party exceeds $100,000 and "with
the Parent or any other Affiliate of Borrower" includes any direct or indirect
agreement with the Parent or any other Affiliate of Borrower.
5.23 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION. The Federal tax employer identification
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number of Borrower is 25-1664458.
5.24 NOT AN INSIDER. Neither Borrower nor the Parent, or any other
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Affiliate of Borrower is, and no person having "control" as defined in 12 U.S.C.
(S)375(b)(9) of Borrower or of any of the Parent or any other Affiliate of
Borrower is,
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an "executive officer," "director," or "principal shareholder" (as such terms
are defined in 12 U.S.C. (S)375(b)(9) and the regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto) of any Lender, of any bank holding company of which any Lender is a
Subsidiary, or of any Subsidiary of any bank holding company of which any Lender
is a Subsidiary.
5.25 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS. All representations and warranties by
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Borrower herein shall survive delivery of the Notes and the making of the
Advances, and any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of Agent or any
Lender shall not diminish the right of Agent or any Lender to rely thereon.
SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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Borrower shall at all times comply with the covenants contained in this
SECTION 6, from the date hereof and for so long as any part of the Obligations
or any Commitment is outstanding.
6.1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS. Borrower shall furnish to each
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Lender the following, all in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to Lenders:
(A) Promptly after becoming available, and in any event within 90
days after the close of each fiscal year of Borrower, the consolidated
balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, if any, as of the end of
such year, and the related consolidated statement of income of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries accompanied by the related report of independent certified
public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders which
report shall be unqualified and to the effect that such statements have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with
prior periods except for such changes in such principles with which the
independent public accountants shall have concurred, and accompanied by
audited financials (including balance sheets, profit and loss statements,
statements of cash flow, and any other financial statements, reports, or
information specified by Agent) of NVR Financial Services, Inc., reflecting
the corresponding figures as of the end of and for the preceding fiscal
year in comparative form, together with the related report prepared by an
independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Required
Lenders;
(B) Promptly after becoming available, and in any event within 30
days after the end of each month, a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower
and its Subsidiaries, if any, as of the end of such month and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, if any, for such month and the period from
the beginning of the current fiscal year of Borrower through the end of
such month, (i) certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower to
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent
with prior periods, subject to normal year-end adjustments, and (ii)
accompanied by a completed Officer's Certificate in the form of EXHIBIT K
hereto, executed by the president or chief financial officer of Borrower;
(C) Promptly (i) upon receipt thereof, a copy of each other report
submitted to Borrower or any affiliate of Borrower by independent
accountants in connection with any annual, interim or special audit of the
books of such Person and (ii) upon preparation thereof, a copy of each
audit report regarding Borrower submitted to FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA;
(D) Simultaneously with the delivery of the financial information
set forth in SECTION 6.1(B), a report in detail satisfactory to Agent
setting forth, for the calendar month to which such financial information
relates, all Permitted Intercompany Payables, all receivables from
Affiliates, all transactions of Borrower which give rise to Permitted
Intercompany Payables, all receivables from affiliates, all transactions of
Borrower which give rise to Permitted Intercompany Payables and all
transactions of Borrower with any Affiliate of Borrower;
(E) Promptly and in any event within 30 days after the end of each
month, management report regarding Borrower's commitment position, pipeline
position, mortgage servicing/delinquency and production;
(F) No later than 11:00 a.m. on each Business Day, a Take-Out
Report, properly completed by an officer of Borrower, setting forth, as of
the close of business on the preceding Business Day, the Weighted Average
Take-Out Price; and
(G) Such other information concerning the business, Properties or
financial condition of Borrower, any Affiliate or any Investor as Agent or
any Lender may request.
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6.2 TAXES AND OTHER LIENS. Borrower shall pay and discharge promptly all
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taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon
its income or upon any of its Property as well as all claims of any kind
(including claims for labor, materials, supplies and rent) which, if unpaid,
might become a Lien upon any or all of its Property; provided, however, that
Borrower shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or
claim if the amount, applicability or validity thereof shall currently be
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted by or on
behalf of Borrower and if Borrower shall have set up reserves therefor which are
adequate under GAAP.
6.3 MAINTENANCE. Borrower shall (i) maintain its corporate existence,
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rights and franchises; (ii) observe and comply in all material respects with all
Requirements of Law, and (iii) maintain its Properties (and any Properties
leased by or consigned to it or held under title retention or conditional sales
contracts) in good and workable condition at all times and make all repairs,
replacements, additions, betterments and improvements to its Properties as are
needful and proper so that the business carried on in connection therewith may
be conducted properly and efficiently at all times.
6.4 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Borrower shall, within 3 Business Days (or, in
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the case of Mortgage Notes, such longer period as provided under SECTION 3.5 of
this agreement) after the request of Agent or any Lender, cure any defects in
the execution and delivery of any Note, this agreement or any other Loan
Document and Borrower shall, at its expense, promptly execute and deliver to
Agent and Lenders upon request all such other and further documents, agreements
and instruments in compliance with or accomplishment of the covenants and
agreements of Borrower in this agreement and in the other Loan Documents or to
further evidence and more fully describe the collateral intended as security for
the Notes, or to correct any omissions in this agreement or the other Loan
Documents, or more fully to state the security for the Obligations set out
herein or in any of the other Loan Documents, or to perfect, protect or preserve
any Liens created (or intended to be created) pursuant to any of the other Loan
Documents, or to make any recordings, to file any notices, or obtain any
consents.
6.5 REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. Borrower shall, within 10 Business Days
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of notice of the amount thereof (which notice shall include appropriate evidence
of the amount of such reimbursable item) pay (i) all reasonable legal fees
incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation or execution
of this agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents and any amendments,
consents or waivers executed in connection therewith, (ii) all fees, charges or
taxes for the recording or filing of the Security Instruments, (iii) all
shipping, postage and transfer costs incurred by Agent in connection with the
administration of this agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents,
including courier expenses incurred in connection with the Collateral as
provided in the Custodial Fee Letter, and (iv) all amounts expended, advanced or
incurred by Agent or any Lender to satisfy any obligation of Borrower under this
agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to collect any Note, or to
enforce the rights of Agent or any Lender under this agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents, which amounts shall include all court costs, attorneys'
fees (including, without limitation, for trial, appeal or other proceedings),
fees of auditors and accountants, and investigation expenses, reasonably
incurred by Agent or any Lender in connection with any such matters, together
with interest at the post-maturity rate specified in each Note on each item
specified in clauses (i) through (iv) from 30 days after the date of written
demand or request for reimbursement until the date of reimbursement.
6.6 INSURANCE. Borrower shall maintain with financially sound and
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reputable insurers, insurance with respect to its Properties and business
against such liabilities, casualties, risks and contingencies and in such types
and amounts as is customary in the case of Persons engaged in the same or
similar businesses and similarly situated, including, without limitation, a
fidelity bond or bonds with financially sound and reputable insurers with such
coverage and in such amounts as is customary in the case of Persons engaged in
the same or similar businesses and similarly situated. Borrower shall cause the
improvements on the land covered by each Mortgage relevant to Mortgage Loans
included in the Mortgage Collateral to be kept continuously insured at all times
by responsible insurance companies against fire and extended coverage hazards
under policies, binders, letters or certificates of insurance, with a standard
mortgagee clause in favor of Borrower and its assigns. Each such policy must be
in an amount no less than the lesser of the maximum insurable value of the
improvements or the original principal amount of the relevant Mortgage Loan,
without reduction by reason of any co-insurance, reduced rate contribution, or
similar clause of the policies or binders. Upon request of Agent or any Lender,
Borrower shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Agent from time to time a
summary of the insurance coverage of Borrower in form satisfactory to the Person
requesting such summary and if requested shall furnish Agent copies of the
applicable policies. Agent shall promptly distribute copies of any summaries
and policies received by it under this SECTION 6.6 to any Lender which so
requests.
6.7 ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS; SERVICING RECORDS. Borrower shall keep books
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of record and account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of
all dealings or transactions in relation to its business activities, in
accordance with GAAP. Borrower shall implement and maintain administrative and
operating procedures (including without limitation, an ability to recreate all
material records pertaining to the performance of Borrower's obligations under
the Servicing Agreements
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in the event of the destruction of the originals of such records) and keep and
maintain all documents, books, records, computer tapes and other information
reasonably necessary or advisable for the performance by Borrower of its
obligations under the Servicing Agreements.
6.8 APPRAISALS. Borrower shall obtain and maintain a copy of an
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Appraisal with respect to the underlying property covered by the Mortgage which
relates to each Pledged Mortgage Loan, shall require that all Appraisals
delivered to it in connection with the Pledged Mortgage Loans (whether
originated by Borrower or purchased by it) comply in all respects with the
Appraisal Laws and Regulations, shall implement and maintain administrative and
operating procedures which permit Borrower, Agent and Lenders to verify such
compliance, and shall permit and shall use all reasonable efforts to cause each
Person from whom it purchases Mortgage Loans to permit any officer, employee or
agent of Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect the Properties of Borrower and
such Person relevant to such compliance, to inspect the records of Borrower and
such Person relevant to such compliance, to take copies and extracts therefrom,
and to discuss the Appraisals relevant to the Mortgage Loans from time to time
pledged to Agent for the benefit of Lenders with the responsible officers,
employees and agents (including any third party appraisers) of Borrower and such
Person, at all such reasonable times (which may include unannounced "spot"
checks) and as often as Agent or any Lender may desire.
6.9 RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Borrower shall permit any officer, employee or
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agent of Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect any of the Properties of
Borrower, examine Borrower's Servicing Records and books of record and accounts,
take copies and extracts therefrom, and discuss the affairs, finances and
accounts of Borrower with Borrower's officers, accountants and auditors, all at
such reasonable times upon reasonable notice and as often as Agent or any Lender
may desire.
6.10 NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS. Borrower shall promptly notify Agent and
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each Lender (i) the receipt of any notice from, or the taking of any other
action by, the holder of any promissory note, debenture or other evidence of
Indebtedness of Borrower with respect to a claimed default, together with a
detailed statement by a responsible officer of Borrower specifying the notice
given or other action taken by such holder and the nature of the claimed default
and what action Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
(ii) the commencement of, or any determination in, any legal, judicial or
regulatory proceedings which, if adversely determined, could have a Material
Adverse Effect; (iii) the occurrence of any dispute between Borrower and any
Governmental Authority or any other Person which, if adversely determined, could
have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) the occurrence of any event or condition
which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect; or (v)
obtaining knowledge of any event or condition if the effect thereof is to cause
or permit with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both the holder of any
promissory note, debenture or other evidence of Indebtedness of Borrower to
cause such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity.
6.11 PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS. Borrower shall perform and
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observe in all material respects each of the provisions of each Agency
Commitment, each Take-Out Commitment and each of the Servicing Agreements on its
part to be performed or observed and will cause all things to be done which are
necessary to have each item of Mortgage Collateral "covered" (within the meaning
given such term in SECTION 6.20) by an Agency Commitment or a Take-Out
Commitment comply with the requirements thereof.
6.12 USE OF PROCEEDS; MARGIN STOCK. The proceeds of the Advances shall be
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used by Borrower solely for the funding and acquisition of Mortgage Loans in the
ordinary course of Borrower's business, including the refinancing of Eligible
Mortgage Loans funded or acquired by Borrower in the ordinary course of business
with its own funds. None of such proceeds shall be used for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any "margin stock" as defined in Regulation U of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or for the purpose of reducing
or retiring any Indebtedness which was originally incurred to purchase or carry
margin stock or for any other purpose which might constitute this transaction a
"purpose credit" within the meaning of such Regulation U. Neither Borrower nor
any Person acting on behalf of Borrower shall (i) take any action in violation
of Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, (ii) violate Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or any rule or regulation thereunder, or (iii) engage in any
transaction which is subject to the Securities Credit Transaction Regulations.
6.13 NOTICE OF DEFAULT. Borrower shall furnish to Agent and to each
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Lender immediately upon becoming aware of the existence of any Default or Event
of Default, a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence
thereof and the action which Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto.
6.14 COMPLIANCE WITH LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower shall promptly comply with
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any and all covenants and provisions of this agreement, the Notes and the other
Loan Documents.
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6.15 COMPLIANCE WITH MATERIAL AGREEMENTS. Borrower shall comply in all
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material respects with all material agreements, indentures, or documents binding
on it or affecting its Property or business.
6.16 OPERATIONS AND PROPERTIES. Borrower shall act prudently and in
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accordance, in all material respects, with all Requirements of Law and customary
industry standards in managing and operating its Property.
6.17 ERISA AND PLANS. As soon as practicable, and in any event within 10
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days after an officer of Borrower or any Related Person knows or reasonably
should know that any of the events or conditions specified below has occurred or
exists, or is expected to occur or exist, Borrower shall deliver to Agent an
officer's certificate executed by the president or any vice president of
Borrower and setting forth details respecting such event or condition and the
action, if any, that Borrower or any Related Person proposes to take with
respect thereto (and a copy of any notice or report filed with, given to or
received from the PBGC, the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of Labor
with respect to such event or condition);
(A) any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA and
the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan, as to which the
PBGC has not by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of
ERISA that it be notified within 30 days of the occurrence of such event
(provided that a failure to meet the minimum funding standard of Section
412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA shall be a reportable event
regardless of the issuance of any waivers in accordance with Section 412(d)
of the Code and shall be required to be reported pursuant to this
subsection (a));
(B) the filing under Section 4041 of ERISA of a notice of intent to
terminate any Plan or the termination of any Plan or the amendment of any
Plan in a manner which would be treated as a termination of such Plan under
Section 4041(e) of ERISA;
(C) a substantial cessation of operations within the meaning of
Section 4062(e) of ERISA under circumstances which could result in the
treatment of Borrower or any Related Person as a substantial employer under
a "multiple employer Plan" or the application of the provisions of Section
4062, 4063 or 4064 of ERISA to Borrower or any Related Person;
(D) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings under Section 4062 of
ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to
administer, any Plan, or the receipt by Borrower or any Related Person of a
notice from a Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by the
PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan;
(E) the complete or partial withdrawal by Borrower or any Related
Person under Section 4063, 4203 or 4205 or ERISA from a Plan which is a
"multiple employer Plan" or a Multiemployer Plan, or the receipt by
Borrower or any Related Person of notice from a Multiemployer Plan that it
is in reorganization or it is insolvent pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of
ERISA or that it intends to terminate under Section 4041A of ERISA or from
a "multiple employer Plan" that it intends to terminate; and
(F) any event or series of events occurs or exists which could
reasonably by expected to result in (i) a material liability on the part of
Borrower or any Related Person under Title IV of ERISA, (ii) the
institution of a proceeding against Borrower or any Related Person to
enforce Section 515 of ERISA, or (iii) the imposition of a Lien on any
Property of Borrower or any Related Person pursuant to Section 4068 of
ERISA or Section 412(n) of the Code.
6.18 BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATIONS. Borrower shall reduce future contributions
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or benefits to each Plan to which it has an obligation to contribute if and to
the extent necessary to avoid the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder,
to the extent such reduction may be effected without causing a "partial
termination", as that term is used in Section 411(d) of the Code and the
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or may otherwise be effected without
causing the Plan to become disqualified or violating the provisions of ERISA or
the Code.
6.19 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Borrower shall comply in all material
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respects with all Requirements of Law relating to the environment, hazardous
materials or pollution control and shall furnish to Agent and to each Lender
immediately upon becoming aware of any claim under any such Requirement of Law,
a written notice specifying the nature of such claim, the Person bringing such
claim and the action which Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto.
6.20 TAKE-OUT COMMITMENTS; COVERAGE. Borrower shall enter into and
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maintain Agency Commitments and Take-Out Commitments sufficient at all times to
cover each Mortgage Loan (except Investment Mortgage Loans and
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Construction Loans) and Mortgage-Backed Security included in the Mortgage
Collateral (including any Mortgage-Backed Security to be issued or guaranteed
pursuant to an Agency Commitment by which Mortgage Loans included in the
Collateral are covered). For purposes of this agreement, a Mortgage Loan or
Mortgage-Backed Security shall be "covered" by an Agency Commitment or a Take-
Out Commitment if and only if (i) such Mortgage Loan or Mortgage-Backed Security
is of a type, including as to amount, maturity and rate or yield, which
satisfies the requirements of such Agency Commitment or Take-Out Commitment,
(ii) the sum of the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or Mortgage-Backed
Security and the principal amounts of the Mortgage Loans or Mortgage-Backed
Securities previously assigned to such Agency Commitment or Take-Out Commitment
for purposes of determining coverage do not exceed the maximum amount thereof,
(iii) with respect to Mortgage Loans, the documentation and underwriting of each
such Mortgage Loan complies in all respects with the requirements of such Agency
Commitment or Take-Out Commitment and (iv) with respect to Mortgage Loans
covered by an Agency Commitment, any Mortgage-Backed Security to be issued or
guaranteed pursuant thereto is covered by a Take-Out Commitment. For purposes of
SECTIONS 3.7 and 3.8 and the Collateral Pledge Certificates, a Mortgage Loan
shall be "covered" by a Take-Out Commitment only if it is either (x) saleable
directly into a Take-Out Commitment as a Mortgage Loan rather than as part of a
Mortgage-Backed Security or (y) covered by both an Agency Commitment and a Take-
Out Commitment.
6.21 FNMA ACKNOWLEDGMENT AGREEMENT. On or before the 45th day following
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the Agreement Date, Borrower shall deliver to Agent a counterpart original Third
Amendment to FNMA Acknowledgment duly executed by FNMA.
6.22 FAILURE TO CLOSE A WET MORTGAGE LOAN. Borrower shall make a
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mandatory repayment in an amount equal to the Collateral Value (determined as if
such Wet Mortgage Loan had closed) of any Wet Mortgage Loan listed in a
Collateral Pledge Certificate (Wet, Builder or Funding Draft) within one (1)
Business Day of the date such Mortgage Loan was to have closed, if (i) such Wet
Mortgage Loan shall not have closed before the close of business on the Business
Day after the date of delivery of such Collateral Pledge Certificate (Wet,
Builder or Funding Draft) and (ii) Borrower shall have received Advances to fund
the payment of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan. Borrower shall give Agent
notice of each repayment pursuant to this SECTION 6.22, which notice shall
identify the Wet Mortgage Loan which has not closed, contemporaneously with the
making of such repayment.
SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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Borrower shall at times comply with the covenants contained in this SECTION
7, from the date hereof and for so long as any part of the Obligations or any
Commitment is outstanding.
7.1 NO MERGER. Borrower shall not merge or consolidate with or into any
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corporation, nor shall Borrower acquire by purchase or otherwise all or
substantially all of the assets (except to the extent that such assets consist
solely of Mortgage Notes, Mortgage-Backed Securities and rights to service
Mortgage Loans) or capital stock of any Person.
7.2 LIMITATION ON INDEBTEDNESS. Borrower shall not incur, create,
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contract, assume, have outstanding, guarantee or otherwise be or become,
directly or indirectly, liable in respect of any Indebtedness except (a)
Repurchase Agreements, (b) Lender Gestation Financing Agreements, (c) Permitted
Intercompany Payables, (d) Indebtedness, including the Obligations, secured by
Permitted Liens and by no other Liens on the Property of Borrower, (e)
liabilities in respect of unfunded vested benefits under a Plan as determined in
accordance with ERISA, to the extent permitted under SECTION 7.16, (f)
liabilities as lessee under leases which have been or, in accordance with GAAP,
should be classified as capitalized leases in an aggregate amount not greater
than $1,000,000, (g) Investment Line of Credit Indebtedness, (h) Overline
Indebtedness, only if the Warehouse Advances equal the Total Commitments, and
(i) other Indebtedness in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not
greater than $250,000.
7.3 FISCAL YEAR, METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. Borrower shall not change its
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fiscal year or method of accounting.
7.4 BUSINESS. Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any
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business other than that currently engaged in by Borrower or any other business
customarily engaged in by other Persons in the mortgage banking business.
7.5 LIQUIDATIONS, CONSOLIDATIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF SUBSTANTIAL ASSETS.
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Borrower shall not dissolve or liquidate or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise
dispose of any material portion of its property or assets or business; provided,
however, that subject to SECTION 3.4(B) hereof nothing in this SECTION 7.5 shall
be construed to prohibit Borrower from selling Servicing Rights, Mortgage Notes
or Mortgage-Backed Securities in the ordinary course of its business.
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7.6 LOANS, ADVANCES AND INVESTMENTS. Borrower shall not make any loan
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(other than loans made in the ordinary course of its business as a mortgage
company), advance, or capital contribution to, or investment in (including any
investment in any Subsidiary, joint venture or partnership), or purchase or
otherwise acquire any of the capital stock, securities, or evidences of
indebtedness of, any Person (collectively, "INVESTMENT"), or otherwise acquire
any interest in, or control of, another Person, except for the following:
(A) Cash Equivalents;
(B) Any acquisition of securities or evidences of indebtedness of
others when acquired by Borrower in settlement of accounts receivable or
other debts arising in the ordinary course of its business, so long as the
aggregate amount of any such securities or evidence of indebtedness is not
material to the business or financial condition of Borrower;
(C) Mortgage-Backed Securities and Mortgage Notes acquired in the
ordinary course of Borrower's business;
(D) Loans and advances to (i) employees, officers and directors of
Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower or (ii) the Parent and other
Affiliates of Borrower which are neither Subsidiaries nor Persons which
would, if organized as a corporation and Borrower owned a sufficient
interest therein, constitute a Subsidiary of Borrower, in an aggregate
principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed $250,000 (or
such larger amount as Agent may, in its sole discretion, approve in writing
prior to the making thereof); and
(E) Capital contributions to Permitted Subsidiaries, and other
Persons which would, if organized as a corporation and Borrower owned a
sufficient interest therein, constitute a Permitted Subsidiary in an
aggregate amount not greater than $400,000.
7.7 USE OF PROCEEDS. Borrower shall not permit the proceeds of the
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Advances to be used for any purpose other than those permitted by SECTION 6.12.
Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, use any of the proceeds of the
Advances for the purpose of engaging in any transaction which is subject to the
Securities Credit Transaction Regulations.
7.8 ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO COLLATERAL. Borrower shall not:
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(A) Compromise, extend, release, or adjust payments on any Mortgage
Loan included in the Collateral, accept a conveyance of mortgaged property
in full or partial satisfaction of any such Mortgage Loan, or release any
Mortgage securing any Mortgage Loan;
(B) other than pursuant to pair-offs in the ordinary course of
business, agree to the amendment or termination of any Take-Out Commitment
included in the Collateral or to the substitution of any Take-Out
Commitment for such a Take-Out Commitment without the consent of Agent;
(C) transfer, sell, assign, or deliver any Collateral pledged to
Agent to any Person other than Agent, except in accordance with SECTION 3;
or
(D) grant, create, incur, permit or suffer to exist any Lien upon
any Mortgage Collateral except for (i) Liens granted to Agent for the
benefit of Lenders to secure the Obligations, (ii) such non-consensual
Liens may be deemed to arise as a matter of law pursuant to any Take-Out
Commitment, (iii) Liens permitted under SECTION 6.2 to the extent that such
Liens constitute Permitted Liens, (iv) Liens which constitute Permitted
Liens under clauses (f) and (g) of the definition of Permitted Liens.
7.9 NET WORTH. The Net Worth of Borrower at any date shall not be less
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than $10,000,000.
7.10 ADJUSTED CURRENT RATIO. The ratio of the current assets (determined
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in accordance with GAAP) to the current liabilities (determined in accordance
with GAAP except that the amount of any Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness
shall be excluded from the determination thereof) of Borrower at any date shall
not be less than 1.02 to 1.0 at any time.
7.11 LIABILITIES TO NET WORTH RATIOS.11LIABILITIES TO NET WORTH RATIOS.
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(A) The ratio of (i) the Total Liabilities (excluding (x) net
deferred taxes, (y) Advances to the extent of the aggregate Collateral
Value of all Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans, and (z) obligations of
Borrower in respect of Repurchase Agreements) of Borrower to (ii) the
greater of (A) the Adjusted Tangible Net Worth of Borrower and (B) the Net
Worth of Borrower shall not be more than 10.0 to 1.0 at any time.
(B) The ratio of (i) the Total Liabilities (including all
obligations of Borrower under Repurchase Agreements, whether or not such
obligations constitute liabilities under GAAP, and excluding only (x) net
deferred taxes and (y) Advances to the extent of the aggregate Collateral
Value of all Eligible Gestation Mortgage Loans) of Borrower to (ii) the
greater of (A) the Adjusted Tangible Net Worth of Borrower and (B) the Net
Worth of Borrower shall not be more than 12.0 to 1.0 at any time.
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7.12 MINIMUM SERVICING PORTFOLIO. THE AGGREGATE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL
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BALANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDED IN THE SERVICING PORTFOLIO OF BORROWER
SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN $350,000,000 AT ANY TIME.
7.13 RESTRICTIONS ON DIVIDENDS, RETURNS OF CAPITAL AND SERVICING PROCEEDS
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DISTRIBUTIONS. Borrower shall not directly or indirectly declare or make, or
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incur any liability to make, any Dividend, Return of Capital or Servicing
Proceeds Distribution unless, prior thereto, Borrower shall have submitted to
Agent a certificate of its President or Chief Financial Officer certifying that
no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom and, in the case
of any Return of Capital or any Servicing Proceeds Distribution, demonstrating
the amount and source of such return or distribution.
7.14 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES.
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(A) Borrower shall not enter into any transactions, including,
without limitation, any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property or
services with or the incurring of Indebtedness to any Affiliate unless such
transactions are otherwise permitted under this agreement, are in the
ordinary course of Borrower's business and are upon fair and reasonable
terms no less favorable to Borrower than it would obtain in a comparable
arm's length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate; and
(B) the aggregate amount paid or payable by Borrower to Affiliates
of Borrower exclusive of Permitted Dividends, Permitted Tax Payments,
payments in respect of Permitted Intercompany Payables, Permitted Returns
of Capital, and Permitted Servicing Proceeds Distributions shall not exceed
$250,000 in the aggregate in any twelve month period.
7.15 LIENS. Borrower shall not grant, create, incur, assume, permit or
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suffer to exist any Lien which is not a Permitted Lien upon any of its Property,
including without limitation any and all of Borrower's Mortgage Loans, Mortgage-
Backed Securities (except as permitted under SECTION 7.8(D)) and Servicing
Rights and the proceeds from any thereof.
7.16 COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any
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Related Person to:
(A) (i) engage in any transaction in connection with which Borrower
or any Related Person could be subject to either a civil penalty assessed
pursuant to Section 502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed by Section 4975 of the
Code, (ii) fail to make full payment when due of all amounts which would be
deductible by Borrower or any Related Person and which, under the
provisions of any Plan, applicable law or applicable collective bargaining
agreement, Borrower or any Related Person is required to pay as
contributions thereto, or (iii) permit to exist any accumulated funding
deficiency, whether or not waived, with respect to any Plan (other than a
Multiemployer Plan or a "multiple employer Plan"), if, in the case of any
of clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above such penalty or tax, or the failure to
make such payment, or the existence of such deficiency, as the case may be,
will likely have a material adverse effect on the financial position of
Borrower;
(B) permit the amount of unfunded benefit liabilities (within the
meaning of Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA) under each Plan maintained,
established or contributed to at such time by Borrower or any of its
Related Persons (other than Multiemployer Plans or "multiple employer
plans") to exceed $2,000,000; or
(C) permit the aggregate complete or partial withdrawal liability
under Title IV of ERISA with respect to all Plans which are "multiple
employer plans" and all Multiemployer Plans incurred by Borrower or any
Related Person to exceed $50,000.
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7.17 CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE. Borrower shall not (a) change the
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location of its principal office, chief executive office and principal place of
business from that specified in SECTION 5.12 or (b) change its name, identity or
corporate structure to such an extent that any financing statement filed by
Agent in connection with this agreement would become seriously misleading,
unless it shall have given Agent at least 30 days prior written notice thereof
and prior to effecting any such change, taken such steps as Agent or the
Required Lenders may deem necessary or desirable to continue the perfection and
priority of the Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders granted in
connection herewith.
7.18 TAX PAYMENTS. Except in accordance with the Tax Allocation
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Agreement, Borrower shall not make any payments to or on behalf of the Parent or
any Affiliate of Borrower in respect of taxes.
7.19 TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT. Borrower shall not permit the amendment or
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modification of the Tax Sharing Agreement in any way which has an adverse effect
on Borrower.
7.20 PERMITTED SUBORDINATED INDEBTEDNESS. Borrower shall not increase the
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outstanding amount of the Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness, modify or amend
the Affiliate Note without providing a copy of the Affiliate Note, as modified,
to Agent within 20 days after execution of the Affiliate Note, or make any
payment in respect of the Affiliate Note; provided, that so long as no Default
or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, Borrower may borrow, repay
and reborrow under the Affiliate Note.
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8.1 NATURE OF EVENT. An Event of Default shall exist if any one or more
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of the following occurs:
(A) Borrower fails to make any payment of principal of or interest
on any Note, or payment of any fee, expense or other amount due hereunder,
under any of the Notes or under any other Loan Document, on or before the
date such payment is due;
(B) Borrower fails to observe or perform (i) any term, covenant or
agreement set forth in SECTIONS 2.3(B)(III), 2.5, 6.13, 6.17, 6.20, 6.21 or
6.22 or SECTION 7 (other than SECTIONS 7.9 through 7.12, inclusive, SECTION
7.18 and SECTION 7.16, which SECTION 7.16 is governed by SECTION 8.1(L) or
(II) any term, covenant or agreement set forth in SECTIONS 7.9 through 7.12
or SECTION 7.18 if such failure shall remain unremedied for 20 days, or
(iii) any other term, covenant or agreement in this agreement on its part
to be performed or observed if the failure to perform or observe such other
term, covenant or agreement shall remain unremedied for 20 days after
written notice thereof shall have been given to Borrower by Agent or the
Required Lenders;
(C) Borrower fails to observe or perform any of the covenants or
agreements contained in any other Loan Document, and (unless such default
otherwise constitutes a Default pursuant to other provisions of this
SECTION 8.1) such default continues unremedied beyond the expiration of any
applicable grace period which may be expressly allowed under such other
Loan Document;
(D) any material statement, warranty or representation by or on
behalf of Borrower contained in this agreement, the Notes or any other Loan
Document or any Borrowing Request, officer's certificate or other writing
furnished in connection with this agreement, proves to have been incorrect
or misleading in any material respect as of the date made or deemed made;
(E) Borrower fails to make when due or within any applicable grace
period any payment on any Indebtedness with an unpaid principal balance of
over $500,000.00; or any event or condition occurs under any provision
contained in any such obligation or any agreement securing or relating to
such obligation (or any other breach or default under such obligation or
agreement occurs) if the effect thereof is to cause or permit the holder or
trustee of such obligation to cause such obligation to become due prior to
its stated maturity; or any such obligation becomes due (other than by
regularly scheduled payments) prior to its stated maturity; or any of the
foregoing occurs with respect to any one or more items of Indebtedness of
Borrower with unpaid principal balances exceeding, in the aggregate,
$500,000.00;
(F) Borrower shall generally not pay its debts as they become due or
shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, or shall make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
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(G) Borrower shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a
receiver, trustee, custodian, intervenor or liquidator of it or of all or a
substantial part of its assets, (ii) file a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy, (iii) file a petition or answer seeking reorganization or an
arrangement with creditors or to take advantage of any Debtor Laws, (iv)
file an answer admitting the material allegations of, or consent to, or
default in answering, a petition filed against it in any bankruptcy
reorganization or insolvency proceeding, or (v) take corporate action for
the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(H) an involuntary petition or complaint shall be filed against
Borrower seeking bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or the
appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, intervenor or liquidator of
Borrower, or all or substantially all of its assets, and such petition or
complaint shall not have been dismissed within 60 days of the filing
thereof; or an order, order for relief, judgment or decree shall be entered
by any court of competent jurisdiction or other competent authority
approving a petition or complaint seeking reorganization of Borrower or
appointing a receiver, custodian, trustee, intervenor or liquidator of
Borrower, or of all or substantially all of its assets;
(I) Borrower fails within 30 days to pay, bond or otherwise
discharge any final judgment or order for payment of money in excess of
$250,000.00 or Borrower fails within 30 days to pay, bond or otherwise
discharge final judgments or orders for payment of money which exceed in
the aggregate $250,000.00, or Borrower fails within 30 days to timely
appeal or pay, bond or otherwise discharge any judgments or orders for
payment of money which exceed, in the aggregate, $250,000.00 and which
Borrower may appeal;
(J) any default or event of default occurs under any other
Indebtedness of Borrower to any Lender;
(K) any Person levies on, seizes or attaches all or any material
portion of the assets of Borrower and within 30 days thereafter Borrower
shall not have dissolved such levy or attachment, as the case may be, and,
if applicable, regained possession of such seized assets;
(L) an event or condition specified in SECTION 7.16 occurs or exists
and, as a result of such event or condition, together with all other such
events or conditions, Borrower or any Related Person incurs or is
reasonably likely to incur a liability to a Plan, a participant or the PBGC
(or any combination of the foregoing) that is material in relation to the
financial position of Borrower;
(M) any change in the senior management of Borrower shall occur;
(N) Borrower shall cease to be an eligible seller or servicer under
the FNMA Guide or the FHLMC Guide, or FNMA or FHLMC shall impose any
sanctions upon or take any action to terminate or revoke any servicing of
Borrower, or FNMA or FHLMC shall take any action to initiate the transfer
of any servicing from Borrower to another Person (including, without
limitation, the giving of notice to Borrower that it intends to terminate
or transfer any servicing) or FNMA or FHLMC shall seek any judicial relief
with respect to Borrower;
(O) GNMA shall revoke or terminate any servicing of Borrower, or
GNMA shall issue a letter of extinguishment under any GNMA guaranty
agreement or GNMA shall notify Borrower that it intends to revoke or
terminate any servicing of Borrower or issue a letter of extinguishment, or
GNMA shall seek any judicial relief with respect to Borrower;
(P) the Parent shall cease to own beneficially, of record and either
directly or indirectly, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of Borrower, or any "person" or "group" (within the meaning
of Sections 13(d) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) shall become the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under such act) of more than 50% of the total aggregate voting power of all
classes of the voting stock of the Parent and/or warrants or options to
acquire such stock, calculated on a fully diluted basis; or
(Q) any provision of this agreement, the Notes or any other Loan
Document shall for any reason cease to be in full force and effect, or be
declared null and void or unenforceable in whole or in part; or the
validity or enforceability of any such document shall be challenged or
denied.
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8.2 DEFAULT REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Agent,
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at the request of the Required Lenders, provided such Event of Default has not
been previously cured by Borrower, may (i) declare each of the Commitments to be
terminated and/or declare the entire principal of and all interest accrued on
the Notes to be, and the Notes, together with all Obligations, shall thereupon
become, forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, notice
of protest and nonpayment, notice of acceleration or of intent to accelerate or
other notice of any kind, all of which hereby are expressly waived and (ii)
exercise any other right or remedy available at law or pursuant to any Loan
Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default specified in
SECTION 8.1(F), (G), (H) or (P) above occurs, the Commitment of each Lender
shall automatically and immediately terminate and the Notes and all other
Obligations shall become automatically and immediately due and payable, both as
to principal and interest, without any action by Agent or any Lender and without
presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest and nonpayment, notice of
acceleration or of intent to accelerate, or any other notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in any Note to
the contrary notwithstanding.
SECTION 9. AGENT
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9.1 AUTHORIZATION AND ACTION. Each Lender hereby appoints Bank One,
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Texas, N.A., as Agent under this agreement and the other Loan Documents and
authorizes Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such powers
and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to Agent by the terms of this
agreement and such other Loan Documents, together with such powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto. As to any matter not expressly provided for by
this agreement (including, without limitation, enforcement or collection of the
Notes), Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any
action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be
fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of
the Required Lenders, and such instructions shall be binding upon all Lenders
and all holders of the Notes; provided, however, that Agent shall not be
required to take any action which exposes Agent to personal liability or which
is contrary to this agreement or applicable law. Agent agrees to give to each
Lender prompt notice of each notice given to it by Borrower pursuant to the
terms of this agreement.
9.2 AGENT'S RELIANCE, ETC.. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
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this agreement or any other Loan Document, neither Agent nor any of its
directors, officers, agents, employees, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be
liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in
connection with this agreement or the other Loan Documents, except for its or
their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the
generality of the foregoing, Agent: (a) may treat the payee of any Note as the
holder thereof; (b) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for
Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it or
Borrower and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in
good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or
experts; (c) makes no warranty or representation to any Lender and shall not be
responsible to any Lender for any statements, warranties or representations made
in or in connection with this agreement; (d) shall not have any duty to
ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms,
covenants or conditions of this agreement on the part of Borrower or to inspect
the property (including the books and records) of Borrower, except receipt of
delivery of the items required under SECTIONS 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, and 6.1; (e) shall
not be responsible to any Lender for the due execution, legality, validity,
enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this agreement or any other
instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; and (f) shall incur no
liability under or in respect of this agreement by acting upon any notice,
consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telecopy)
believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties.
9.3 AGENT AND AFFILIATES. With respect to its Commitment, the Advances
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made by it and the Notes issued to it, Agent shall have the same rights and
powers under this agreement and the other Loan Documents as any other Lender and
may exercise the same as though it were not Agent; and the term "Lender" or
"Lenders" shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include Agent in its
individual capacity. Agent and the Affiliates of Agent may accept deposits
from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in
any kind of business with, Borrower, any of its Affiliates and any Person who
may do business with or own securities of Borrower or any of its Affiliates, all
as if Agent were not Agent and without any duty to account therefor to Lenders.
9.4 LENDER CREDIT DECISION. Each Lender acknowledges that it has,
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independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender and based on
the financial statements referred to in SECTIONS 5.7 and 6.1 and such other
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit
analysis and decision to enter this agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges
that it will, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender
and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the
time, to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this
agreement.
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9.5 INDEMNIFICATION. Lenders agree to indemnify Agent (to the extent not
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reimbursed by Borrower), ratably according to their respective Commitments, from
and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature
whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Agent in
any way relating to or arising out of this agreement or any action taken or
omitted by Agent under this agreement (including any of same which may result
from the negligence, but not gross negligence, of Agent), provided that no
Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
resulting from Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without
limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse Agent promptly upon
demand for its ratable share of any out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel
fees) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery,
administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through
negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of
rights or responsibilities under, this agreement, to the extent that Agent is
not reimbursed for such expenses by Borrower.
9.6 SUCCESSOR AGENT. Agent may resign at any time by giving written
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notice thereof to Lenders and Borrower and may be removed at any time with or
without cause by the Required Lenders. Upon any such resignation or removal,
the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent. If no
successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders, and shall
have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Agent's giving
of notice of resignation or the Required Lenders' removal of the retiring Agent,
then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of Lenders, appoint a successor Agent,
which shall be a commercial bank or savings bank organized under the laws of the
United States of America or of any State thereof which has a combined capital
and surplus of at least $200,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as
Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon
succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties
of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from any
further duties and obligations under this agreement. After any retiring Agent's
resignation or removal hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this SECTION 9
shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it
while it was Agent under this agreement. The appointment of a Successor Agent
shall not release the retiring Agent from any liability it may have for any
actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this
agreement.
9.7 RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Agent shall permit any officer, employee or
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agent of Borrower or any Lender which may so request to visit and inspect the
premises on which the custodial duties of Agent hereunder are performed, examine
the books and records of Agent which pertain to such custodial duties, take
copies and extracts therefrom, and discuss the performance of such custodial
duties with the officers, accountants and auditors of Agent that are responsible
therefor, all at such reasonable times and as often as Borrower or any Lender
may desire.
SECTION 10. INDEMNIFICATION OF LENDERS
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10.1 INDEMNIFICATION.
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(A) Borrower will indemnify and hold harmless each Lender, each
Lender's directors, officers, employees and each Person, if any, who is
deemed to control any Lender (any and all whom are referred to as the
"Indemnified Party") from and against any and all losses, claims, damages
and liabilities, joint or several (including all losses, claims, damages
and liabilities resulting from the negligence, but not the gross negligence
of such Indemnified Party, and including all legal fees or other expenses
reasonably incurred by any Indemnified Party in connection with the
preparation for or defense of any pending or threatened claim, action or
proceeding, whether or not resulting in any liability), to which such
Indemnified Party may become subject (whether or not such Indemnified Party
is a party thereto) under any applicable Federal, state or local law or
otherwise caused by or arising out of, or allegedly caused by or arising
out of, this agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby, including,
without limitation, any liability or penalty arising out of any fact or
circumstance which causes the representations or warranties set forth in
Section 3.7 or 3.8 to be false or incorrect, excepting only losses, claims,
damages or liabilities arising from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct or fraud of such Indemnified Party.
(B) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of notice of any
claim or proceeding with respect to which an Indemnified Party is entitled
to indemnity hereunder, such Indemnified Party will notify Borrower of such
claim or the commencement of such action or proceeding, provided that the
failure of an Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not
relieve Borrower of its obligations under this SECTION 10.1 with respect to
such Indemnified Party, except to the extent that Borrower is actually
prejudiced by such failure. Borrower will assume
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the defense of such claim, action or proceeding and will employ counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and will pay the
reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Notwithstanding the preceding
sentence, the Indemnified Party will be entitled, at the expense of
Borrower, to employ counsel separate from counsel for Borrower and for any
other party in such action if the Indemnified Party reasonably determines
that a conflict of interest or other reasonable basis exists which makes
representations by counsel chosen by Borrower not advisable, provided that
Borrower shall not be obligated to pay for the fees and expenses of more
than one counsel for all Indemnified Parties in respect of a particular
controversy. In the event an Indemnified Party appears as a witness in any
action or proceeding brought against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
(or any of its officers, directors or employees) in which an Indemnified
Party is not named as a defendant, Borrower agrees to reimburse such
Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses incurred by it (including
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) in connection with its appearing
as a witness.
10.2 Limitation of Liability. Neither any Lender nor the directors,
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officers, agents or employees of any Lender shall be liable for any action taken
or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this agreement,
except for such actions taken or omitted to be taken as constitute gross
negligence or willful misconduct on the party of such Lender or its directors,
officers, agents or employees.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
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11.1 NOTICES. Any notice or request required or permitted to be given
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under or in connection with this agreement, the Notes or the other Loan
Documents (except as may otherwise be expressly required therein) shall be in
writing and shall be mailed by first class or express mail or overnight
messenger, postage prepaid, or sent by telex, telegram, telecopy or other
similar form of rapid transmission, confirmed by mailing (by first class or
express mail, postage prepaid) written confirmation at substantially the same
time as such rapid transmission, or personally delivered to an officer of the
receiving party. All such communications shall be mailed, sent or delivered to
the parties hereto at their respective addresses as follows:
Borrower: NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc.
7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 302
McLean, Virginia 22102
Attention: Mr. William J. Inman
Telecopy: (703) 761-2030
Agent: Bank One, Texas, National Association
1717 Main Street, Fourth Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention: Mr. Mark L. Freeman
Telecopy: (214) 290-2275
Lenders: The address listed for each Lender
on SCHEDULE 1.1(A)
or at such other addresses or to such individual's or department's attention as
any party may have furnished the other parties in writing. Any communications
so addressed and mailed shall be deemed to be given when so mailed, sent or
delivered, except that communications given pursuant to SECTIONS 2.5 and 6.13,
Borrowing Requests and Collateral Pledge Certificates and communications related
thereto shall not be effective until actually received by Agent, a Lender or
Borrower, as the case may be, any communication mailed by first class shall be
deemed to have been given on the third day following the day it is mailed, any
communication sent by rapid transmission shall be deemed to be given when
receipt of such transmission is confirmed, and any communication delivered in
person shall be deemed to be given when receipted for by, or actually received
by, an officer of Borrower, Agent or a Lender, as the case may be.
11.2 AMENDMENTS, ETC.
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(A) In General. Neither this agreement, any Note or any other Loan
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Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof may be amended, supplemented or
modified except in accordance with the provisions of this SECTION 11.2.
With the written consent of the Required Lenders, Agent and Borrower may,
from time to time, enter into written amendments, supplements or
modifications hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to this
agreement, the Notes, or the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a
party or changing in any manner the rights of Lenders or
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of Borrower hereunder or thereunder or waiving, on such terms and
conditions as Agent may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements
of this agreement or the Notes or the other Loan Documents to which
Borrower is a party or any Default or Event of Default and its
consequences; provided, however, that no such waiver and no such amendment,
supplement or modification shall (i)(A) waive any condition set forth in
SECTION 4, (B) extend the maturity of any Note or any installment thereof,
or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or
reduce the principal amount thereof, (C) reduce any fee payable to any
Lender under this agreement, (D) change any Lender's Commitment Amount, (E)
amend, modify or waive any provision of this SECTION 11.2, (F) consent to
the assignment or transfer by Borrower of any of its rights and obligations
under this agreement, (G) waive any Event of Default specified in SECTION
8.1 (F), (G), (H) or (P), (H) amend, supplement or modify the definition of
Borrowing, Borrowing Base, Collateral Value, Eligible Gestation Mortgage
Loan, Eligible Mortgage Loan, Eligible Wet Mortgage Loan, Jumbo Loan, Super
Jumbo Loan or Required Lenders or of any component of any thereof, or any
provision of SECTION 2.1 or SECTION 6.12, (I) change the several nature of
Lenders' obligations under this agreement, (J) release any Collateral
except as expressly permitted by the Loan Documents, or (K) change any
release provision in any Loan Document, in each of the foregoing cases
without the written consent of all Lenders, (ii) amend, modify or waive any
provision pertaining to Swing Advances without the written consent of
Agent, or (iii) amend, modify or waive any provision of SECTION 4 without
the written consent of all Persons then serving or having served as Agent;
and provided, further, Borrower and Agent may, without the approval of the
Required Lenders, add Additional Lenders pursuant to SECTION 11.11(C);
provided, that such addition does not result in the Total Commitment
exceeding $200,000,000. Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement
or modification shall apply equally to each of Lenders and shall be binding
upon Borrower, Lenders, Agent and all future holders of the Notes. In the
case of the waiver of any Default or Event of Default, Borrower, Lenders
and Agent shall be restored to their former position and rights hereunder
and under the outstanding Notes, and any Default or Event of Default waived
shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; but no such waiver shall
extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair
any right consequent thereon.
(B) Regarding Investors. Notwithstanding anything in SECTION
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11.2(A) to the contrary:
(I) The Required Lenders may, at any time and from time to
time, without the consent of Borrower but effective upon thirty (30)
days' prior written notice by Agent to Borrower, amend SCHEDULE
1.1(B) to delete any Person which, in the sole discretion of the
Required Lenders, is no longer acceptable as an Investor; provided,
that (A) any Investor with respect to which any proceeding of the
types described in SECTIONS 9.1(G) and (H) has been commenced shall,
immediately upon notice to Borrower from Agent or any Lender (with a
copy to Agent) be automatically deleted from SCHEDULE 1.1(B) without
the necessity for any other action (including prior written notice
of any duration to Borrower) by Agent or any lender and (B) upon any
Investor being deleted from SCHEDULE 1.1(B), Borrower shall not
enter into any new Take-Out Commitments or Repurchase Agreements
with such Investor; and
(II) At any time and from time to time at the request of
Borrower and with the consent of Agent and notice to each Lender,
SCHEDULE 1.1(B) may be supplemented to include any Person not then
an Investor which, in the sole discretion of Agent, is acceptable as
an Investor.
(C) Commitment Amount. Notwithstanding anything in SECTION
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11.2(A) to the contrary, Borrower, Agent and any Lender (the "INCREASING
LENDER") may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of any
other Lender or Lenders but by written agreement with notice to each
Lender, increase the Commitment Amount of such Increasing Lender for up to
one hundred and twenty days; provided, that after giving effect to such
increase, the Total Commitment at such time does not exceed the Total
Commitment on the Agreement Date by more than $50,000,000.
11.3 INVALIDITY. In the event that any one or more of the provisions
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contained in any Note, this agreement or any other Loan Document shall, for any
reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision
of such document.
11.4 SURVIVAL OF AGREEMENTS. All covenants and agreements herein and in
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any other Loan Document not fully performed before the date hereof or the date
thereof, and all representations and warranties herein or therein, shall survive
until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of all of the
Commitments.
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11.5 RENEWAL, EXTENSION OR REARRANGEMENT. All provisions of this
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agreement and of the other Loan Documents shall apply with equal force and
effect to each and all promissory notes hereafter executed which in whole or in
part represent a renewal, extension for any period, increase or rearrangement of
any part of the Obligations originally represented by the Notes or any part of
such other Obligations.
11.6 WAIVERS. No course of dealing on the part of Agent or any Lender, or
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any of their officers, employees, consultants or agents, nor any failure or
delay by Agent or any Lender with respect to exercising any right, power or
privilege of Agent or any Lender under the Notes, this agreement or any other
Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, except as otherwise provided in
SECTION 11.2.
11.7 CUMULATIVE RIGHTS. The rights and remedies of Lenders and Agent
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under the Notes, this agreement, and any other Loan Document shall be
cumulative, and the exercise or partial exercise of any such right or remedy
shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedy.
11.8 CONSTRUCTION. THIS AGREEMENT, EACH NOTE AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT
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IS A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED
BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, AS SUCH LAWS
ARE NOW IN EFFECT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN OR THEREIN, AND, WITH
RESPECT TO USURY LAWS, IF ANY, APPLICABLE TO LENDERS AND TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED
THEREBY, AS SUCH LAWS MAY HEREAFTER BE IN EFFECT WHICH ALLOW A HIGHER MAXIMUM
NONUSURIOUS INTEREST RATE THAN SUCH LAWS NOW ALLOW. TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN.
ART. 5069, CH. 15 (WHICH REGULATES CERTAIN REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNTS AND REVOLVING
TRIPARTY ACCOUNTS) SHALL NOT APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTE.
11.9 INTEREST. Any provisions herein, in any Note, or in any other Loan
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Document, or any other document executed or delivered in connection herewith, or
in any other agreement or commitment, whether written or oral, expressed or
implied, to the contrary notwithstanding, no Lender shall in any event be
entitled to receive or collect, nor shall or may amounts received hereunder be
credited, so that such Lender shall be paid, as interest, a sum greater than the
maximum amount permitted by applicable law to be charged to the Person primarily
obligated to pay such Note at the time in question. If any construction of this
agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document, or any and all other papers,
agreements or commitments indicate a different right given to any Lender to ask
for, demand or receive any larger sum as interest, such is a mistake in
calculation or wording which this clause shall override and control, it being
the intention of the parties that this agreement, each Note, and all other Loan
Documents or other documents executed or delivered in connection herewith shall
in all things comply with applicable law and proper adjustments shall
automatically be made accordingly. In the event that any Lender shall ever
receive, collect or apply as interest, any sum in excess of the maximum
nonusurious rate permitted by applicable law (the "MAXIMUM RATE"), if any, such
excess amount shall be applied to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance
of the Note or Notes held by such Lender, and if the same be paid in full, any
remaining excess shall be paid to Borrower. In determining whether or not the
interest paid or payable, under any specific contingency, exceeds the Maximum
Rate, if any, Borrower and each Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted
under the applicable law: (a) characterize any nonprincipal payment as an
expense or fee rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and
the effects thereof, and (c) "spread" the total amount of interest throughout
the entire term of such Lender's Note or Notes; provided that if a Note is paid
and performed in full prior to the end of the full contemplated term hereof, and
if the interest received for the actual period of existence thereof exceeds the
Maximum Rate, if any, the Lender holding such Note shall refund to Borrower the
amount of such excess.
To the extent that Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art 5069-1.04, as amended (the
"ACT"), is relevant to the holder of a Note for purposes of determining the
Maximum Rate, each such holder elects to determine such applicable legal rate
under the Act pursuant to the "indicated rate ceiling", from time to time in
effect, as referred to and defined in article 1.04(a)(1) of the Act; subject,
however, to the limitations on such applicable ceiling referred to and defined
in article 1.04(b)(2) of the Act, and further subject to any right such holder
may have subsequently, under applicable law, to change the method of determining
the Maximum Rate.
11.10 RIGHT OF OFFSET. Borrower hereby grants to Agent, to each Lender
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and to any assignee or participation of any Lender a right of offset, to secure
the repayment of Obligations, upon any and all monies, securities or other
property of Borrower, and the proceeds therefrom now or hereafter held or
received by or in transit to such Person, from or for the account of Borrower,
whether for safekeeping, custody, pledge, transmission, collection or otherwise,
and also upon any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand,
provisional or final) and credits of Borrower, and any and all claims of
Borrower against such Person at any time existing. Upon the occurrence of any
Event of Default, such Person is hereby authorized at any time and from time to
time, without notice to Borrower, to offset, appropriate, and apply any and all
items hereinabove referred to
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against the Obligations. Notwithstanding anything in this SECTION 11.10 or
elsewhere in this agreement to the contrary, Agent, Lenders and any assignee or
participant of any Lender shall not have any right to offset, appropriate or
apply any accounts of Borrower which consist of escrowed funds (except and to
the extent of any beneficial interest of Borrower in such escrowed funds) on
deposit in accounts which accounts have been identified on the books and records
of the Person with whom such accounts are maintained as containing escrowed
funds.
11.11 ASSIGNMENTS, ADDITIONAL LENDERS, ETC.
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(A) Assignments and Participations. All covenants and agreements by
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or on behalf of Borrower in the Notes, this agreement, or any other Loan
Document shall bind Borrower's successors and assigns and shall inure to
the benefit of Agent and Lenders and their successors and assigns. Borrower
shall not, however, have the right to assign its rights or obligation under
this agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of
Agent and each Lender. Each Lender may assign to one or more Persons all or
any part of, and may grant Participations to one or more Persons in all or
any part of, its rights and obligations under this agreement (including
without limitation, its Commitment, the Advances owing to it and the Note
or Notes held by it); provided, however, that (i) such Lender's obligations
under this agreement (including without limitation, its Commitment to
Borrower hereunder) shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain
solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such
obligations, (iii) whether or not such Lender shall remain the holder of
any such Note, such Lender shall retain all voting rights with respect to
such Note, the Advances thereunder and the Commitment relevant thereto and
Borrower, Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and
directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and
obligations under this agreement and in connection with any rights or
obligation of the holder of any such Note.
(B) Confidentiality. Any Lender may, in connection with any
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assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation
pursuant to this SECTION 11.11, disclose to the actual or proposed assignee
or participant any information relating to Borrower furnished to such
Lender by or on behalf of Borrower; provided, that prior to any such
disclosure, the actual or proposed assignee or participant shall agree to
preserve the confidentiality of any information relating to Borrower that
has been identified in writing by Borrower to be confidential.
(C) Additional Lenders. From time to time additional lenders may be
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added hereto upon (i) the request of Borrower and the consent of Agent and
(ii) execution by Borrower, Agent and such additional lenders of a Bank
Addition Agreement. Each Lender hereby agrees to execute each Bank Addition
Agreement for purposes of acknowledging the terms and provisions thereof.
(D) NBD Assignment to First Chicago. Borrower, Agent, each Lender,
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and NBD Bank ("NBD") acknowledge and agree that on and as of the Agreement
Date, NBD shall sell and assign to The First National Bank of Chicago
("FNBC"), and FNBC shall purchase and take from NBD, all Obligations held
by and owed to NBD under this agreement. On and after the Agreement Date
(i) FNBC shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) FNBC shall assume 100% of the
Commitment held by NBD, and (iii) NBD shall cease to be a Lender under this
agreement and shall have no rights or corresponding obligations (other than
in respect of indemnity obligations as they may exist or arise under the
Original or Existing Loan Agreement in respect of matters before Agreement
Date) under this agreement and the other Loan Documents.
11.12 LENDER COVENANTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each Lender
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severally covenants to return its Note or Notes to Borrower upon receipt of its
replacement Notes. Each Lender severally represents and warrants that it:
(A) is either a banking association duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the United States of America or a State therein,
or is a Federal savings bank duly organized and validly existing under the
laws of the United States of America;
(B) has the power and authority to own its properties and assets
and to transact the business in which it is engaged;
(C) has the power and requisite authority to execute, deliver and
perform this agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party,
and is duly authorized to, and has taken all action necessary to authorize
it to, execute, deliver and perform this agreement and the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party and will continue to be authorized to so
perform; and
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(D) will continuously maintain all components of this agreement and
the other Loan Documents as an official record of such Lender.
11.13 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. Borrower hereby agrees that any action or
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proceeding under this agreement or any other Loan Document may be commenced
against it in any court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Texas, by
service of process upon Borrower by first-class registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, addressed to Borrower at its address last known to
Agent. Borrower agrees that any such suit, action, or proceeding arising out of
or relating to this agreement or any other Loan Document may be instituted in
the courts of the State of Texas, or in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Texas, at the option of any Lender; and Borrower hereby
waives any objection to the venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding.
Nothing herein shall affect the right of each Lender to accomplish service of
process in any other manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or
otherwise proceed against Borrower in any other jurisdiction or court.
11.14 EXHIBITS. The exhibits attached to this agreement are incorporated
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herein and shall be considered a part of this agreement for the purposes stated
herein, except that in the event of any conflict between any of the provisions
of such exhibits and the provisions of this agreement, the provisions of this
agreement shall prevail.
11.15 TITLES OF ARTICLES AND SECTIONS. All titles or headings to
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articles, sections, or other divisions of this agreement or the exhibits hereto
are only for the convenience of the parties and shall not be construed to have
any effect or meaning with respect to the other content of such articles,
sections, subsections or other divisions, such other content being controlling
as to the agreement between the parties hereto.
11.16 COUNTERPARTS. This agreement may be executed in two or more
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counterparts, and it shall not be necessary that the signatures of each of the
parties hereto be contained on any one counterpart hereof; each counterpart
shall be deemed an original, but all counterparts together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
11.17 RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL LENDERS TO TAKE ACTION. Notwithstanding any
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provision in the Loan Documents to the contrary, no Lender shall have any right
by virtue of (or by availing itself of) any provision of this agreement or any
other Loan Document to institute any action or proceedings at law or in equity
or otherwise (excluding any actions in bankruptcy and the exercise of any rights
of offset) upon or under or with respect to this agreement or any other Loan
Document or for the appointment of a receiver or for any other remedy unless
after an Event of Default has occurred and before Agent has declared in writing
that it has been cured or waived, (a) the Required Lenders have (i) made a
written request that Agent institute such action or proceeding in its own name
as agent under this agreement and (ii) offered to Agent such reasonable
indemnity as it may require against any costs, expenses and liabilities to be
incurred therein or thereby, and (b) Agent, for 30 days after its receipt of
such request and offer of indemnity, shall have failed to institute any such
action or proceedings and no direction inconsistent with such request shall have
been given to Agent by the Required Lenders. Lenders intend and mutually
covenant that no one or more of Lenders or other holders of the Notes shall have
any right in any manner whatever to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of
any other Lender or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to
any other Lender, or to enforce any right under this agreement or any other Loan
Document, except in the manner provided in this agreement and for the ratable
benefit of all Lenders. For the protection and enforcement of this SECTION
11.17, Agent and each Lender shall be entitled to such relief as can be given
either at law or in equity.
11.18 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THE NOTES, THIS AGREEMENT, AND THE OTHER LOAN
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DOCUMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED AS OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH REPRESENT THE FINAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO
UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
11.19 AGREEMENT REGARDING EFFECTIVE DATE. Notwithstanding the date of
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this agreement or any other Loan Document, this agreement and the other Loan
Documents dated as of November 1, 1993 are being executed and delivered on the
Agreement Date and each of the terms and provisions of this agreement and of
each of the other Loan Documents shall become effective on the Agreement Date
and not prior thereto.
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SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
duly executed as of the Agreement Date below.
Agreement Date: June 13, 1996
BORROWER: NVR MORTGAGE FINANCE, INC.
By /s/ William J. Inman
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William J. Inman, President
AGENT BANK ONE, TEXAS, N.A.
AND
LENDER:
By: /s/ Mark L. Freeman
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Mark L. Freeman, Vice President
LENDERS: FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Kathlyn K. Slater
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Kathlyn K. Slater, Vice President
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, N.A.
By: /s/ Ann H. Chudacoff
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Ann H. Chudacoff, Vice President
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ Patricia M. Dominus
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Patricia M. Dominus, Vice President
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON
By: /s/ Paul Chmielinski
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Paul Chmielinski, Vice President
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This signature page is to be executed for the purpose of Assignment to the First
National Bank of Chicago pursuant to Section 11.11.
By /s/ Ann H. Chudacoff
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Ann H. Chudacoff, Vice President
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EXHIBIT 10.28
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SECOND MODIFICATION OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Second Modification of Amended and Restated Credit and Security
Agreement ("Agreement") is made this 14th day of May, 1996, among (i) NVR HOMES,
INC. (the "Borrower"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
Virginia having its principal place of business at 7601 Lewinsville Road,
McLean, Virginia 22102, (ii) NVR, INC., a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of Virginia having its principal place of business at 7601
Lewinsville Road, McLean, Virginia 22102 (sometimes hereinafter referred to as
the "Guarantor"), (iii) THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON ("FNBB"), a national
banking association having its principal place of business at 100 Federal
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, (iv) certain other lending institutions
which are signatories hereto (FNBB and such lending institutions are
individually each a "Bank" and, collectively the "Banks"), and (v) THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, as agent (in its capacity as agent, the "Agent") for
itself and the Banks.
W I T N E S S E T H
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IN CONSIDERATION OF TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned Borrower, Guarantor, FNBB, the Banks and the Agent
hereby covenant and agree and follows:
1. Recitals. The following Recitals are true and correct as of the date
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of this Agreement:
A. The Borrower, Guarantor, FNBB, the Banks and the Agent entered
into an Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 5,
1995 ("Credit Agreement").
B. The parties to the Credit Agreement amended and modified the
Credit Agreement in order to increase the credit facility from $50,000,000.00 to
$60,000,000.00 by that certain First Modification of Amended and Restated Credit
and Security Agreement (the "First Modification"), dated as of January 16, 1996
(the Credit Agreement, as amended, is hereinafter referred to as the "Credit
Agreement").
C. The parties to the Credit Agreement wish to further amend and
modify the Credit Agreement as described herein.
D. All terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same
meaning as in the Credit Agreement.
2. The Credit Agreement is hereby modified as follows:
A. Article 1:
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(1) By deleting the following language from the definition of
Business Day: "LIBOR" and by substituting in lieu thereof "Eurodollar" and by
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deleting "London, England and";
(2) By adding the following language to the second line of the
definition of Eurodollar Advance Period after the word "period" "or such other
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period which is a minimum of seven days and a maximum of twenty-nine days,";
(3) By deleting the following language from the definition of
Eurodollar Rate starting on the second line of the definition on page 10 "London
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interbank market as reported on Telerate Screen page 3750 at approximately 11.00
a.m. (Boston time)" and by substituting in lieu thereof the following: " New
York interbank eurodollar market"; by deleting the following language from the
last sentence of this definition: "If such rate is not so reported, then"; by
capitalizing the word "such" immediately following the deleted language; and by
deleting the word "other" in the sixth to the last line of this definition.
B. Section 2.1.1: By deleting the reference to "May 31, 1998" in
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the fifth, nineteenth and twenty-sixth lines of Section 2.1.1 on pages 19 and
20, and by substituting in lieu thereof "May 31, 1999."
C. Section 2.1.5
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b. (ii): By deleting the words " at least three (3)" and by
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substituting in lieu thereof "two (2)";
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c. (i): By deleting the words and number "at least three (3)" from the
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third line of this Section and by inserting in lieu thereof: "two (2)" and by
inserting after the word telecopy on the fifth line of this section the
following: "provided such notice must be given between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 12:00 a.m. Boston time on such second Business Day prior to the proposed
funding,"; and by deleting the penultimate sentence of this section;
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c. (ii): By deleting the words "At least three (3)" from the first line
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of this
section and substituting in lieu thereof "Upon two (2)";
D. Section 2.1.6: (i) By deleting the last sentence in Section
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2.1.6(a), and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Interest shall accrue and be payable on each Base Rate Advance made
with respect to the revolving Credit Loans at the simple per annum
interest rate equal to the Base Rate."
(ii) By deleting the reference to "two and one-half percent (2.50%)"
in the last line of Section 2.1.6(b), and by substituting in lieu thereof
"two percent (2.0%), except for Eurodollar Advances with Eurodollar Advance
Periods of less than thirty (30) days which shall be two and one-tenth
percent (2.1%)."
E. Section 2.2.1: By deleting the reference to "$24,000,000" in
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the seventh line of page 28 (as amended by the First Modification), and by
substituting in lieu thereof "the lesser of $24,000,000 or the amount of
the Commitment of the Agent."
F. Section 4.2: By deleting the reference to "one and one-half
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percent (1.50%)" in the fourth and fifth lines of this Section on page 30,
and by substituting in lieu thereof "one and one-quarter percent (1.25%)"
and by deleting the reference to "one and one-quarter percent (1.25%)" in
the eighteenth and nineteenth line of this Section and by substituting in
lieu thereof "one percent (1.0%)."
G. Section 4.3: By deleting this Section in its entirety and
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substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(S) 4.3 Facility Fee. Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the pro
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rata benefit of the Banks, a one time facility fee in the amount of
one-quarter percent (.25%) of the Scheduled Commitment Amount (the
"Facility Fee") on the date of the Second Modification of Amended and
Restated Credit and Security Agreement."
H. Section 10.8: By deleting this Section in its entirety and
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substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(S) 10.8 Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio. As of the date of the
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Second Modification of Amended and Restated Credit and Security
Agreement, NVR, Inc. and its Subsidiaries' Maximum Consolidated
Leverage Ratio will be 4.0:1. Thereafter, at all times tested on a
quarterly basis, the Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall not be
less than 4.0:1 for each quarter of the fiscal year ending December
31, 1996 and 3.0:1 for each quarter of the fiscal year ending December
31, 1997 and thereafter. As used herein, Maximum Consolidated
Leverage Ratio will be tested quarterly and will be determined by
measuring the sum of the outstanding amounts owed on the Senior Notes,
plus the Revolving Credit Loans, plus any other Indebtedness allowed
by (S) 10.5 which is reported on the consolidated balance sheet of
NVR, Inc., all divided by Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as
determined by (S) 10.6."
I. Section 10.14: By adding the following at the end of the
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Section:
"The Borrower is a party to a tax sharing agreement which
has been reviewed and approved by the Agent and the Banks."
J. Section 10.19
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(i): By deleting this Section in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
"(i) The Borrower may make Distributions to NVR, Inc. in amounts
sufficient to pay (i) the income tax liabilities of the Guarantor, and
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as if the, Borrower and its
Subsidiaries were not the members of a consolidated group for tax
purposes, and"; and
(iv): By deleting this Section in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
"(iv) NVR, Inc. may make Distributions for the purchase, from time to
time, of its common stock, par value $.01 per share and its warrants
to purchase common stock (the common stock together with the warrants,
the "Shares"), or the Senior Notes, to the extent provided for in
(S)10.20. The Borrower may make Distributions to NVR, Inc. to enable
NVR, Inc. to make the Distributions described in this clause (iv)."
K. Section 10.20: by adding the following provision as (S) 10.20
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(p):
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"(p) Shares to the extent of the net proceeds received by NVR, Inc. in
connection with the exercise of warrants to purchase Shares issued in
connection with the plan of reorganization of NVR L.P. The provisions
of this subsection shall be in addition to the Shares permitted to be
purchased in the last two paragraphs of Section 10.20."
3. The undersigned hereby acknowledge and consent to the transfer and
assignment of NVR Bank's portion of the Scheduled Commitment Amount to First
National Bank of Chicago.
4. Except as modified hereby, the undersigned hereby ratify and reaffirm
the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused each of their
corporate seals to be affixed hereto and this Agreement be signed, acknowledged
and delivered in each of their names and on their behalf by each of their
respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
NVR HOMES, INC.
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Name: Paul C. Saville
Title: Senior Vice President - Finance
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
[Corporate Seal]
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON
Agent
By: /s/ William F. Hipp
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Name: William F. Hipp
Title: Vice President
[Corporate Seal]
NVR, INC.
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Name: Paul C. Saville
Title: Senior Vice President-Finance,
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
[Corporate Seal]
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Banks: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON
By: /s/ William F. Hipp
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Name: William F. Hipp
Title: Vice President
BANK ONE
By: /s/ Dan H. Easley
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Name: Dan H. Easley
Title: Vice President
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
By: /s/ James D. Benko
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Name: James D. Benko
Title: Assistant Vice President
FIRST BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ George L. Pratt
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Name: George L. Pratt
Title: Vice President
IN CONSIDERATION OF TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned Guarantor hereby ratifies and reaffirms the terms
and conditions of that certain amended and Restated Guaranty of Collection dated
May 5, 1995 by Guarantor in favor of The First National Bank of Boston.
NVR, INC.
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Name: Paul C. Saville
Title: Senior Vice President-Finance,
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
[Corporate Seal]
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EXHIBIT 10.29
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THIRD MODIFICATION OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Third Modification of Amended and Restated Credit and Security
Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of the 31st day of December, 1996, among (I)
NVR HOMES, INC. (the "Borrower"), a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of Virginia having its principal place of business at 7601 Lewinsville
Road, McLean, Virginia 22102, (ii) NVR, INC., a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of Virginia having its principal place of business at
7601 Lewinsville, McLean, Virginia 22102 (sometimes hereinafter referred to as
the "Guarantor"), (iii) THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON ("FNBB"), a national
banking association having its principal place of business at 100 Federal
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, (iv) certain other lending institutions
which are signatories hereto (FNBB and such lending institutions are
individually each a "Bank" and, collectively the ("Banks"), and (v) THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, as agent (in its capacity as agent, the "Agent") for
itself and the Banks.
WITNESSETH
IN CONSIDERATION OF TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS (10.00) and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned Borrower, Guarantor, FNBB, the Banks and the Agent
hereby covenant and agree and follows:
1. Recitals. The following Recitals are true and correct as of the date
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of this Agreement:
A. The Borrower, Guarantor, FNBB, the Banks and the Agent entered
into an Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 5,
1995.
B. The foregoing Credit and Security Agreement was amended and
modified by that certain First Modification of Amended and Restated Credit and
Security Agreement, dated as of January 16, 1996, and by that certain Second
Modification of Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated May
16, 1996 (the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, as amended, is
hereinafter referred to as the "Credit Agreement").
C. The parties to the Credit Agreement wish to further amend and
modify the Credit Agreement as described herein.
D. All terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same
meaning as in the Credit Agreement.
2. The Credit Agreement is hereby modified as follows:
A. Section 1: By adding the following additional definitions at
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the appropriate alphabetized location in the definition listing in this Section:
Additional Security Agreements. See Section 6.1.
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Collateral Reinstatement Election. The election by a unanimous vote of
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the Banks to reinstate the requirements of this Agreement suspended in
accordance with (S)6.5.
Excess Reorganization Value. The Excess Reorganization Value of Guarantor
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and its Subsidiaries as such term is described and defined in the
registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to
the Senior Notes.
NVR Delaware. NVR, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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Patents and Trademarks. See Section 6.1(d)
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Patents and Trademarks License. The Service Mark License and Royalty
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Agreement dated as of October 1, 1996 between NVR Delaware as Licensor and
Borrower as Licensee.
Reinstatement Date. The date which the Banks make the Collateral
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Reinstatement Election or the collateral obligations hereunder are
otherwise reinstated pursuant to (S)6.5.
Suspension Period. The period from and after the Third Modification Date
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to and through the Reinstatement Date.
Third Modification Date. The date of the Third Modification of the
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Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement.
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By substituting "Excess Reorganization Value" for the existing text of
clause (ii) of the definition of Tangible Net Worth.
By suspending from the definition of "Qualified Sold Inventory" the phrase ",
and as to which a mortgage has been prepared."
B. (S)5: By adding the letter A. prior to the existing text in (S)5.1
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and by inserting the following as an additional subsection B. after (S)5.1 A:
"B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, during the
pendency of the Suspension Period, all amounts otherwise required to be
deposited in the Cash Collateral Account as set forth in (S)5.1 A: shall be
deposited in such accounts as the Borrower may determine and the Borrower shall
not have the obligation to pay such amounts or cause such amounts to be
deposited into the Cash Collateral Account."
By adding "at any time other than during the Suspension Period" after the
following language in (S)5.2: "as provided in 5.1 above".
C. (S)6: By adding the following at the end of Section 6.1 on page 35 of
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the Credit Agreement:
"Agent hereby acknowledges and recognizes that NVR, Inc. is the owner of
all of the Patents and Trademarks, and as of October 1, 1996 has
transferred its rights in certain of the Patents and Trademarks to NVR
Delaware. NVR Delaware has licensed such Patents and Trademarks to Borrower
pursuant to the Patents and Trademarks License. Borrower hereby agrees to
cause the following agreements to be entered into between the parties
indicated below in favor of the Agent, on the Reinstatement Date:
(a) Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement by Borrower affecting the
Patents and Trademarks License creating a first in priority security
interest in and to Borrower's rights under the Patents and Trademarks
License; and
(b) Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement by NVR, Inc. affecting
the Patents and Trademarks owned by it (other than "NVR Mortgage" and the
Patents and Trademarks that are the subject to the Patents and Trademarks
License) on the Third Modification Date creating a first in priority
security interest therein.
The foregoing documents are referred to collectively herein as the
"Additional Security Instruments". Borrower shall cause the Additional
Security Instruments to be in full force and effect during the term of this
Agreement at any time other than during the Suspension Period."
D. By adding the following as an additional section to (S)6:
(S)6.5 Suspension of Collateral under Certain Circumstances. During the
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Suspension Period, the following provisions of this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect but the enforcement thereof shall be suspended:
By suspending from the definition of "Qualified Sold Inventory" the phrase
", and as to which a mortgage has been prepared." (S)2.1.4 (as to amounts
due with respect to Collateral); (S)2.2.2 (as to drawings under Letters of
Credit being secured under the Security Documents); (S)5.1 (A); (S)6.1;
(S)6.2; (S)6.3 (ii), (iii), and (iv); (S)7.3 (as to the term "Agent's
rights in the Collateral" or variations thereof); (S)7.5 (b); (S)7.11 (as
to the warranty as to the Agent's rights in the Collateral); (S)7.13;
(S)8.10 (as to the Borrower's obligations to pay fees due and owing under
the Collateral Servicing Agreement and the Mortgage Agency Agreement for
the period during the Suspension Period); (S)8.12; (S)8.14 (as to insurance
required under the Mortgages and the Security Deposits); (S)9.4 (last
sentence); (S)10.14 (by adding, "from and after the Reinstatement Date,"
after the word "discretion" in the third to the last sentence of this
section); (S)10.23 (except for the obligations with respect to the change
of corporate name or executive offices); (S)10.25 (for all provisions
following the word "Agent" in the first sentence of this section); (S)10.27
(b) (except for the provisions of the second and third sentences), (f) (as
to information pertaining to Collateral and the vesting of rights in the
Agent with respect to Collateral); (S)10.31; (S)10.32; (S)10.33; (S)10.37;
(S)11.1 (b) (as to payment of fees to the Collateral Servicing Agent and
the Mortgage Agent; it being understood that neither the Borrower nor NVR,
Inc. shall be responsible for the payment of any such fees, and no such
fees shall accrue during the Suspension Period), (l), (n), (o), and (p) (as
to (n), (o) and (p) as to defaults in Security Documents including deeds of
trust and other occurrences under Security Documents) and (s); (S)11.3
(last sentence); (S)13.11 (as to the exercise of rights under the Security
Documents or the sale or exercise of rights against the Collateral);
(S)15(f); and (S)26 (as to the release of Collateral).
The intent of this section is to suspend the enforcement of requirements
for Collateral and Security Documents under this Agreement during the
Suspension Period both for purposes of mandatory Collateral requirements
including in connection with the Borrowing Base. The provisions of this
section shall not operate to waive or terminate these provisions but,
rather, shall operate as a suspension of enforcement until the termination
of the Suspension Period as
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set forth below. Agent shall, however, during the pendency of the
Suspension Period, deliver to the Borrower such releases as the Borrower
may request evidencing the cancellation of any interest that the Agent has
in any property that formerly constituted Collateral hereunder.
The Suspension Period shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the
following: (I) the Collateral Reinstatement Election; (ii) the acceleration
of the Maturity Date pursuant to (S)11.1; (iii) the termination of the
Commitments of the Banks pursuant to (S)11.1; or (iv) the occurrence of an
Event of Default as set forth I n(S)11.1 (j), (q), or (r). The Suspension
Period shall automatically terminate, without election or notification,
upon the occurrence of the events set forth in (ii), (iii) or (iv) in the
preceding sentence."
E (S)10.
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(1) By adding "to and through December 1, 1996" after the words "quarterly
basis" in the fourth line of Section 10.6 and by adding the following after the
penultimate sentence of this Section:
"NVR, Inc. and its Subsidiaries shall have a Consolidated Tangible Net
Worth of at least $45,000,000 on December 31, 1996. Thereafter, on a quarterly
basis, NVR, Inc. and its Subsidiaries shall have a Consolidated Tangible Net
Worth of at least $45,000,000 plus fifty percent (50%) of cumulative Net Income
beginning January 1, 1997, plus one hundred percent (100%) of cumulative
amortized Excess Reorganization Value beginning January 1, 1997, plus (I) all
additions to its capital accounts that were made since January 1, 1997 by virtue
of the issuance of capital stock or other capital contributions of any kind
minus, without duplication, (ii) all reductions to its capital accounts that
were made since January 1, 1997 by virtue of its repurchase of any class of its
capital stock, but only if and to the extent that such repurchase is expressly
permitted by (S)10.20."
(2) By adding the following at the end of Section 10.7; "From and after
the Third Modification Date, the foregoing ratio of 1.5:1 shall be and is hereby
changed to 1.75:1.
(3) By adding a new subsection 10.20 (q):
"10.20 (q) The creation of NVR Delaware and the transfer of the Patents
and Trademarks and cash in the amount of $64,000 to NVR Delaware."
(4) By making the following modifications in (S)10.20:
a. In the third to last paragraph of (S)10.20: (I) By deleting the
existing subsection (ii) and by substituting in lieu thereof: (ii) the
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth calculated in accordance with (S)10.6 shall be
at least $40,000,000 after taking into account the acquisition of the stock to
be purchased."
(ii) By substituting $60,000,000 for $50,000,000 in clause (iii); and
b. By deleting the penultimate paragraph of this section.
(5) By adding the following at the end of (S)10.29:
"The Borrower may, however, enter into and perform its obligations under
the Patents and Trademarks License and NVR, Inc. may transfer certain of
its Patents and Trademarks to NVR Delaware."
(6) By adding the following at the end of Section 10.30:
"The Agent hereby agrees that the payment of license fees under the Patents
and Trademarks License shall not constitute a material adverse change."
(7) By adding the following as an additional Section 10.39:
"(S)10.39 Patents and Trademarks License. The Borrower shall not
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terminate the Patents and Trademarks License without the prior consent of
the Agent."
F. (S)11.
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(1) By adding the following after the reference to 10.38 in Section
11.1(c) "or (S)10.39".
(2) By adding the work "or" after the semicolon in Section 11.1(r)
and by adding the following as a new subsection 11.1(s):
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"(s) if there shall occur a termination, breach or default under the
Additional Security Instruments;"
(3) Except as modified hereby, the undersigned hereby ratify and
reaffirm the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused each of their
corporate seals to be affixed hereto and this Agreement be signed, acknowledged
and delivered in each of their names and on their behalf by each of their
respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
NVR HOMES, INC.
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Senior Vice President Finance,
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON
Agent
By: /s/ Linda J. Carter
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Vice President
NVR, INC.
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Senior Vice President Finance,
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
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Banks: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON
By: /s/ Linda J. Carter
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Vice President
BANK ONE, TEXAS N.A.
By: /s/ Dale W. Renner
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Vice President
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
By: /s/ Patricia Leung
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Managing Director
FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ James P. Hoopes
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Assistant Vice President
IN CONSIDERATION OF TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned Guarantor hereby ratifies and reaffirms the terms
and conditions of that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty of Collection dated
May 5, 1995 by Guarantor in favor of The First National Bank of Boston, and
agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions as to the Additional Security
Instruments and covenants with respect thereto set forth in this Third
Modification of Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement.
NVR, INC.
By: /s/ Paul C. Saville
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Senior Vice President Finance,
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
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EXHIBIT 10.30
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NVR, INC.
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPENSATION PLAN
(EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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I. GENERAL..................................................................176
1.1. Purpose...........................................................178
1.2. Effective Date....................................................178
II. DEFINITIONS.............................................................178
III. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION..........................................180
3.1. Eligibility.......................................................180
3.2. Participation in Performance Awards...............................180
IV. PLAN DESIGN.............................................................180
4.1. Eligibility Period................................................180
4.2. Performance Period................................................180
4.3. Performance Awards................................................180
4.4. Performance Goals.................................................180
4.5. Committee Discretion to Adjust Awards.............................181
V. PAYMENT..................................................................181
5.1. Committee Determination of Performance Compensation Payable.......181
5.2. Timing and Form of Payment........................................181
5.3. Distribution upon Termination of Employment.......................182
5.4. Payment of Deferred Benefits......................................182
5.5. Hardship Distributions............................................182
5.6. Form of Payment...................................................182
5.7. Commencement of Payments..........................................183
5.8. Beneficiary Designation...........................................183
VI. ADMINISTRATION..........................................................183
6.1. Committee.........................................................183
6.2. General Rights, Powers, and Duties of Committee...................183
6.3. Information to be Furnished to Committee..........................184
6.4. Responsibility and Indemnification................................184
VII. MODIFICATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION................................184
7.1. Modification......................................................184
7.2. Amendment.........................................................184
7.3. Company's Right to Terminate......................................184
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS.........................................................184
8.1. No Implied Rights; Rights on Termination of Service...............184
8.2. No Right to Company Assets........................................184
8.3. No Employment Rights..............................................184
8.4. Offset............................................................184
8.5. Non-assignability.................................................185
8.6. Notice............................................................185
8.7. Governing Laws....................................................185
8.8. Gender and Number.................................................185
8.9. Severability......................................................185
I. GENERAL
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1.1. PURPOSE. The purposes of the Plan are to retain officers and other
key employees, to support the achievement of the Company's strategic business
objectives, and to provide officers and other key employees competitive long-
term incentive opportunities that are linked to the profitability of the
Company's business, growth in earnings per share and the creation of long term
shareholder value.
1.2. EFFECTIVE DATE. The Plan shall become effective as of January 1,
1996.
II. DEFINITIONS
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2.1. "Beneficiary" means the person or persons so designated by a
Participant pursuant to Section 5.8.
2.2. "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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2.3 "Cause" means (i) conviction of a felony or other crime involving
moral turpitude; (ii) gross misconduct in connection with the performance of
such Participant's duties including a breach of such Participant's fiduciary
duty of loyalty; (iii) a willful violation of any criminal law involving a
felony, including federal or state securities laws; or (iv) a material breach
(following notice and an opportunity to cure) of any covenant by the Participant
contained in any written agreement between the Participant and the Company or
any of its affiliates.
2.4. "Change in Control" means the dissolution or liquidation of the
Company, or a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business
combination of the Company with one or more other entities in which the Company
is not the surviving entity, or a sale of substantially all of the assets of the
Company to another entity, or any transaction (including, without limitation, a
merger or reorganization in which the Company is the surviving entity) which
results in any person or entity (or persons or entities acting as a group or
otherwise in concert) owning 20 percent or more of the common stock of the
Company, or any person commencing a tender or exchange offer or entering into an
agreement or receiving an option to acquire beneficial ownership of 20 percent
or more of the total number of voting shares of the Company (unless the Board
has made a determination that such action does not constitute and will not
constitute a change in the persons in control of the Company).
2.5 "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time, and any successor thereto.
2.6. "Committee" means the committee referred to in Section 6.1.
2.7. "Common Stock" means common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
the Company.
2.8. "Company" means NVR, Inc., a Virginia corporation.
2.9. "Deferred Compensation Account" means the account maintained for
a Participant by the Company, in accordance with Section 5.2(b)(i), with respect
to the Compensation for which the Participant has made a deferral election.
2.10. "Disability" shall have the same meaning as under the Company-
sponsored long-term disability plan under which the applicable Participant is
then eligible to participate.
2.11. "Eligibility Period" means a period, as determined by the
Committee pursuant to Section 4.1.
2.12. "Fair Market Value" means as of any given date the closing price
on such date of Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange Composite Tape or,
if not listed on such exchange, on any other national securities exchange on
which such Common Stock is listed or on NASDAQ. If there is no regular public
trading market for such Common Stock, the Fair Market Value of such Common Stock
shall be determined by the Committee in good faith.
2.13. "Hardship" means the immediate and heavy financial need of a
Participant as determined by the Committee in accordance with uniform standards
established by the Committee.
2.14. "Normal Retirement" means termination of employment after
attainment of age 65. However, the Committee, within its discretion, may
determine that a Participant who terminates employment prior to age 65 has
terminated by virtue of Normal Retirement.
2.15. "Participant" means a person who is designated, pursuant to
Article III, to be eligible to receive benefits under the Plan.
2.16. "Performance Award" means a determination by the Committee of the
maximum Performance Compensation that may be awarded to a Participant for an
Eligibility Period and the basis for such award.
2.17 "Performance Goals" means the performance standards established
by the Committee pursuant to Section 4.4.
2.18. "Performance Period" means a period of service, as determined
pursuant to Section 4.2, over which the achievement of established Performance
Goals will be measured.
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2.19. "Plan" means this NVR, Inc. High Performance Compensation Plan,
as amended from time to time.
2.20. "Pro-rated" or "Pro-rata" means, for purposes of determining the
amount of Performance Compensation payable to a Participant pursuant to Sections
4.4(c) or 7.3 the percentage to be applied to the Performance Compensation that
would have been payable at the end of the Performance Period based on the number
of months (rounded to the nearest whole month) of the Eligibility Period during
which the Participant participated in the Plan prior to the event described in
Sections 4.4(c) or 7.3, divided by the number of months (rounded to the nearest
whole month) in such Eligibility Period. "Pro-rated" or "Pro-rata" means, for
purposes of determining the amount of Performance Compensation payable to a
Participant whose eligibility to participate in the Plan with respect to an
Eligibility Period ceases prior to the end of such Eligibility Period for any of
the reasons described in subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) of Section 5.3, the
percentage to be applied to the Performance Compensation that would have been
payable at the end of the Performance Period to such Participant if he had been
eligible to participate for the entire Eligibility Period based on the number of
months (rounded to the nearest whole month) of the Eligibility Period during
which the Participant was designated by the Committee as eligible to participate
in the Plan divided by the number of months (rounded to the nearest whole month)
in such Eligibility Period. A Participant who, pursuant to Section 3.2 but
subject to the limitations of Section 4.3, is designated as eligible to
participate in the Plan after the applicable Eligibility Period has commenced,
shall, for purposes of this Section 2.20, be deemed to have been eligible as of
the beginning of such Eligibility Period; provided, however, that the Committee
shall, in accordance with its authority under Section 4.5, have the discretion
to reduce the Performance Compensation award that is otherwise payable to such
Participant to account for such late commencement of participation.
III. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
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3.1. ELIGIBILITY. Participation in the Plan shall be limited to
officers and other key employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
other affiliates who are designated to be eligible by the Committee. The number
of Participants and each Participant's share of any Performance Award may be
changed at any time by the Committee.
3.2. PARTICIPATION IN PERFORMANCE AWARDS. The Committee will
determine the persons who will participate for each Eligibility Period under the
Plan. Subject to Section 4.3, after an Eligibility Period has commenced, persons
may be designated as eligible to participate in the Plan with respect to such
Eligibility Period. A Performance Award with respect to a Performance Period
contained in any Eligibility Period does not guarantee participation in
subsequent Eligibility Periods.
IV. PLAN DESIGN
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4.1. ELIGIBILITY PERIOD. An Eligibility Period is a certain period of
time, as determined by the Committee, over which eligibility to receive benefits
under the Plan shall be measured. Subsequent Eligibility Periods under the Plans
shall commence and terminate as determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion. The Committee may establish a separate Eligibility Period for
persons determined to be eligible for participation after the commencement of
any Eligibility Period.
4.2. PERFORMANCE PERIOD. Each Eligibility Period under the Plan shall
include a Performance Period which shall be a specified period of service over
which the achievement of applicable Performance Goals will be measured. The
initial Performance Period under the Plan shall begin on January 1, 1996 and
terminate on December 31, 1998. Subsequent Performance Periods shall commence
and terminate as determined by the Committee; provided that each such
Performance Period shall commence coincident with or after the commencement of
the corresponding Eligibility Period and shall terminate coincident with or
prior to the termination of the corresponding Eligibility Period. The Committee
may also establish a separate Performance Period for persons determined to be
eligible for participation after the commencement of any Performance Period with
equivalent goals.
4.3. PERFORMANCE AWARDS. On or about the commencement of each
Eligibility Period under the Plan, the Committee shall establish the maximum
Performance Compensation that may be awarded to Participants in the Plan for
such Eligibility Period and the basis for such awards. The Committee may also
award Performance Compensation to persons determined to be eligible for
participation after the commencement of any Eligibility Period.
4.4. PERFORMANCE GOALS.
(a) The Performance Goals with respect to each Performance Period
shall be established by the Committee. The Committee may in its discretion
adjust the terms of such Performance Goals.
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(b) The Performance Goals set by the Committee shall be based on
growth in earnings per share. The Committee shall specify the manner in which
such Performance Goals shall be calculated.
(c) In the event of a Change of Control, the Committee shall
terminate the Performance Period making appropriate adjustments to the
Performance Goals so that they are substantially equivalent to the Performance
Goals prior to the Change of Control, taking into account the shortened
Performance Period. The Participants will be eligible for a Pro-rated portion of
the Performance Compensation that would have otherwise been payable to them
after the end of the applicable Performance Period if the Change of Control had
not occurred.
4.5. COMMITTEE DISCRETION TO ADJUST AWARDS. At any time prior to the
time the Committee determines, pursuant to Section 5.1, the amount to be paid to
any Participant in satisfaction of a Performance Compensation award hereunder,
the Committee shall have the authority to modify, amend, or adjust the terms and
conditions of such Performance Compensation award, the terms and conditions of
the corresponding Performance Goals, and/or the amount of Performance
Compensation payable, provided, however, such authority to modify, amend or
adjust the terms and conditions of such Performance Compensation award shall be
exercised to reduce an award only in unusual circumstances not anticipated in
the original design of the Plan.
V. PAYMENT
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5.1. COMMITTEE DETERMINATION OF PERFORMANCE COMPENSATION PAYABLE.
After a Performance Period has ended, each Participant who has been awarded
Performance Compensation and satisfied the Performance Goals with respect to
such Performance Period shall be entitled to receive a specified amount of
Performance Compensation as determined by the Committee. The Committee shall
determine the extent to which the Performance Goals set pursuant to Section 4.4
have been met, (as Pro-rated in accordance with Sections 2.20, 4.4(c), 5.3
and/or 7.3, if applicable).
5.2. TIMING AND FORM OF PAYMENT. Payments to Participants pursuant to
Section 5.1 shall be distributed as follows:
(a) Subject to Sections 5.2(b) and 5.2(e) below, Performance
Compensation for a Performance Period shall be distributable in cash in three
installments:
(i) Fifty percent (50%) shall payable within 30 days after the
first meeting of the Committee after financial statements for the final year of
the Performance Period have been prepared but no later than March 15;
(ii) Twenty five percent (25%) shall be payable by March 15th
of each of the next two fiscal years.
(b) Prior to the end of the Performance Period, Participants may
elect to defer, subject to a minimum deferral of $25,000, Performance
Compensation for a specified period of years (minimum two (2) years) and/or
until termination of employment, if sooner. A deferral election made pursuant to
this Section 5.2(b) shall be irrevocable, except that the Committee in its
discretion may at any time reduce, or waive the remainder of, the amount to be
deferred under the deferral election upon determining that the Participant has
suffered a Hardship and the Participant may request an additional deferral
period pursuant to Section 5.2(c).
(i) The Company shall maintain, for recordkeeping purposes
only, a Deferred Compensation Account for each Participant who files a deferral
election. The Performance Compensation deferred pursuant to a deferral election
shall be credited to the Participant's Deferred Compensation Account as it
otherwise would become payable to the Participant.
(ii) Each Participant's Deferred Compensation Account shall be
credited with interest quarterly based upon the balance of the Participant's
Deferred Compensation Account. The rate of interest to be credited during a
Plan Year shall be based on total shareholder return (appreciation in value plus
dividends) as if an amount of cash equal to the amount that would have been
payable to the Participant, but for the Participant's deferral election, had
been invested in Company common stock on the distribution dates determined
pursuant to Section 5.2(a).
(c) On or before December 15 of the year immediately prior to the
year in which the Participant's Deferred Compensation Account would be
distributable in accordance with the provisions of the Participant's deferral
election, the Participant may submit a new deferral election request to extend
for a minimum of two (2) full years the date on which the Participant's Deferred
Compensation Account in the Plan would be distributed. The Company may, in its
sole discretion,
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approve or deny the requested extension. Only one request for an extension of
the commencement of distributions may be granted by the Company for a
Participant.
(d) The Company shall have the right to deduct from cash
distributions hereunder any federal, state, or local taxes required by law to be
withheld with respect to such distributions.
5.3. DISTRIBUTION UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
(a) Death. If a Participant in the Plan dies before the end of an
Eligibility Period for which Performance Compensation has been granted to him,
such Participant's Beneficiary will be eligible for a Pro-rated portion of the
Performance Compensation that would have otherwise been payable to the
Participant after the end of the applicable Performance Period. This
distribution, if any is payable, will be made to the Beneficiary in the same
form and at the same time that all other Participants under the Plan receive
their distributions with respect to that Performance Period.
(b) Disability. If a Participant in the Plan, upon becoming
Disabled, terminates employment with the Company before the end of an
Eligibility Period for which Performance Compensation has been granted to him,
the Participant will be eligible for a Pro-rated portion of the Performance
Compensation that would have otherwise been payable to him after the end of the
applicable Performance Period. This distribution, if any is payable, will be
made to the Participant in the same form and at the same time that all other
Participants under the Plan receive their distributions with respect to that
Performance Period.
(c) Normal Retirement. If a Participant in the Plan terminates
employment upon attaining Normal Retirement before the end of an Eligibility
Period for which Performance Compensation has been granted to him, the
Participant will be eligible for a Pro-rated portion of the Performance
Compensation that would have otherwise been payable to him after the end of the
applicable Performance Period. This distribution, if any is payable, will be
made to the Participant in the same form and at the same time that all other
Participants under the Plan receive their distributions with respect to that
Performance Period.
(d) Termination of Employment Without Cause After a Change of
Control. If, after a Change of Control (i) the Company terminates a
Participant's employment other than for Cause or (ii) the Participant terminates
the Participant's employment at the request of the Company, before the end of an
Eligibility Period for which Performance Compensation has been granted to him,
the Participant will be eligible for a Pro-rated portion of the Performance
Compensation that would have otherwise been payable to him after the end of the
applicable Performance Period. This distribution, if any is payable, will be
made to the Participant in the same form and at the same time that all other
Participants under the Plan receive their distributions with respect to that
Performance Period.
(e) Other Termination of Employment. If, before the end of an
Eligibility Period for which Performance Compensation has been granted to him, a
Participant in the Plan incurs a termination of employment for any reason other
than those specified in subsections (a)-(d) of this Section 5.3, whether
voluntary or involuntary and a Change of Control has not occurred, he shall
forfeit all rights to receive any payment of Performance Compensation with
respect to such Eligibility Period.
5.4. PAYMENT OF DEFERRED BENEFITS. A Participant shall be entitled to
receive an amount equal to the balance of his Deferred Compensation Account,
payable as provided in Section 5.6 at the end of the deferral period elected
pursuant to Section 5.2(b), 5.2(c) or on termination of employment, if earlier.
5.5. HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS. The Committee may, in its sole
discretion, make distributions to a Participant from his Deferred Compensation
Account prior to the date that amounts would otherwise become payable if the
Committee determines that the Participant has suffered a Hardship. The amount of
any such distribution shall be limited to the amount reasonably necessary to
meet the Participant's needs created by the Hardship.
5.6. FORM OF PAYMENT.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the amount which a
Participant or Beneficiary becomes entitled to receive pursuant to Section 5.4
shall be paid either (i) as a lump sum or (ii) in annual installments payable
over a period of time not to exceed 5 years, with each installment computed by
dividing the Participant's Deferred Compensation Account by the number of years
remaining in the distribution period.
(b) The Participant shall elect, at the time and in the
manner prescribed by the Committee, the form specified in paragraph (a) in which
payment shall be made. If the Participant fails to elect the form of payment,
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payment shall be made in accordance with paragraph (a)(ii) over a period of 5
years, provided that in the case of such a participant's death, the
Participant's Beneficiary shall receive a single lump sum payment of the amount
credited to the Participant's Deferred Compensation Account.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or the
Participant's deferral election, the amount which a beneficiary becomes entitled
to receive on account of the death of a Participant shall be paid in a lump sum.
5.7. COMMENCEMENT OF PAYMENTS. Payment which a Participant or
Beneficiary becomes entitled to receive in the event of the Participant's
termination of employment pursuant to Section 5.4 shall commence or be made, as
the case may be, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of such event. The
Committee retains the right in its sole discretion to accelerate the payment of
Deferred Compensation Accounts after termination of employment or other
separation from service.
5.8. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. A Participant may designate a
Beneficiary who is to receive, upon his death, the distributions that otherwise
would have been paid to him. All designations shall be in writing and shall be
effective only if and when delivered to the Vice President--Human Resources of
the Company during the lifetime of the Participant. If a Participant designates
a Beneficiary without providing in the designation that the Beneficiary must be
living at the time of each distribution, the designation shall vest in all of
the distribution whether payable before or after the Beneficiary's death, and
any distributions remaining upon the Beneficiary's death shall be made to the
Beneficiary's estate.
A Participant may from time to time during his lifetime change his
Beneficiary by a written instrument delivered to the Vice President--Human
Resources of the Company. In the event a Participant shall not designate a
Beneficiary as aforesaid, or if for any reasons such designation shall be
ineffective, in whole or in part, the distribution that otherwise would have
been paid to such Participant shall be paid to his estate, and in such event the
term "Beneficiary" shall include his estate.
VI. ADMINISTRATION
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6.1. COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors, or such other Committee of the Board of
Directors. The Committee may designate person(s) who are Company employees to
oversee the day to day administration of the Plan.
6.2. GENERAL RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE. The Committee
shall be responsible for the management, operation, and administration of the
Plan. Subject to the limitations contained in Section 4.5 and to the remaining
terms of the Plan, the Committee shall, in addition to those provided elsewhere
in the Plan, have the following powers, rights, and duties:
(a) To maintain records concerning the Plan sufficient to prepare
reports, returns and other information required by the Plan or by law;
(b) To direct the payment of benefits under the Plan, and to give
such other directions and instructions as may be necessary for the proper
administration of the Plan; and
(c) To be responsible for the preparation, filing and disclosure on
behalf of the Plan of such documents and reports as are required by any
applicable federal or state law.
The Committee shall also have the authority to adopt, alter, and repeal
such administrative rules, guidelines, and practices governing the Plan as it
shall, from time to time, deem advisable, to interpret the terms and provisions
of the Plan and any award issued under the Plan (and any Notice of Award or
other agreement relating thereto), and to otherwise supervise the administration
of the Plan.
Any determination made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the
Plan with respect to any grants, payments, or other transactions under the Plan
shall be made in the sole discretion of the Committee at the time of the grant,
payment, or other transaction or, unless in contravention of any express term of
the Plan, at any time thereafter. All decisions made by the Committee pursuant
to the provisions of the Plan shall be final and binding on all persons,
including the Company and Plan Participants.
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6.3. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED TO COMMITTEE. Participants and their
Beneficiaries shall furnish to the Committee such evidence, data, or information
and execute such documents as the Committee requests.
6.4. RESPONSIBILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION. No member of the Committee
or of the Board of Directors or any person who is designated to oversee the day
to day administration of the Plan (as provided in Section 6.1) shall be liable
to any person for any action taken or omitted in connection with the
administration of this Plan unless attributable to his own fraud or willful
misconduct; nor shall the Company be liable to any person for any such action
unless attributable to fraud or willful misconduct on the part of a director,
officer, or employee of the Company within the scope of his Company duties. Each
officer, employee, director or member of the Committee shall be indemnified and
held harmless by the Company for any liability arising out of the administration
of the Plan, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
VII. MODIFICATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
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7.1. MODIFICATION The Committee, with the consent of 50% of the
Participants who are actively employed, may elect to modify the Plan at any
time.
7.2. AMENDMENT. The Plan may be amended in whole or in part by the
Company, by action of the Board of Directors, at any time. The Committee
reserves the unilateral right to change any rule under the Plan if it deems such
a change necessary to avoid the application of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), to the Plan.
7.3. COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE'. The Company reserves the sole
right to terminate the Plan, by action of the Board of Directors, at any time
provided that if such termination is before the end of a Performance Period for
which Performance Compensation has been granted, the Participants will be
eligible for a Pro-rated portion of the Performance Compensation that would have
otherwise been payable to them after the end of the applicable Performance
Period. This distribution, if any is payable, will be made to the Participants
in the same form and at the same time that the Participants under the Plan would
otherwise receive their distributions with respect to that Performance Period.
Furthermore such termination shall not impair any rights of the Participants in
the Participants' Deferred Compensation Accounts at the time of termination.
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS
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8.1. NO IMPLIED RIGHTS; RIGHTS ON TERMINATION OF SERVICE. Neither the
establishment of the Plan nor any amendment thereof shall be construed as giving
any Participant, Beneficiary, or any other person any legal or equitable right
unless such right shall be specifically provided for in the Plan or conferred by
specific action of the Committee in accordance with the terms and provisions of
the Plan. Except as expressly provided in this Plan, the Company shall not be
required or be liable to make any payment under the Plan.
8.2. NO RIGHT TO COMPANY ASSETS. Neither the Participant nor any
other person shall acquire, by reason of the Plan, any right in or title to any
assets, funds or property of the Company whatsoever including, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, any specific funds, assets, or other property
which the Company, in its sole discretion, may set aside in anticipation of a
liability hereunder. Any benefits which become payable hereunder shall be paid
from the general assets of the Company. The Participant shall have only a
contractual right to the amounts, if any, payable hereunder unsecured by any
asset of the Company. Nothing contained in the Plan constitutes a guarantee by
the Company that the assets of the Company shall be sufficient to pay any
benefit to any person.
8.3. NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Nothing herein shall constitute a contract
of employment or of continuing service or in any manner obligate the Company to
continue the services of the Participant, shall obligate the Participant to
continue in the service of the Company, or shall serve as a limitation of the
right of the Company to discharge any of its employees, with or without cause.
Nothing herein shall be construed as fixing or regulating the compensation
payable to the Participant.
8.4. OFFSET. If, at the time payments are to be made hereunder, the
Participant or the Beneficiary or both are indebted or obligated to the Company,
then the payments under the Plan remaining to be made to the Participant or the
Beneficiary or both may, at the discretion of the Company, be reduced by the
amount of such indebtedness or obligation, provided, however, that an election
by the Company not to reduce any such payment or payments shall not constitute a
waiver of its claim for such indebtedness or obligation.
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8.5. NON-ASSIGNABILITY. Neither the Participant nor any other person
shall have any voluntary or involuntary right to commute, sell, assign, pledge,
anticipate, mortgage, or otherwise encumber, transfer, hypothecate, or convey in
advance of actual receipt the amounts, if any payable hereunder or any part
thereof, which are expressly declared to be unassignable and non-transferable.
No part of the amounts payable prior to actual payment shall be subject to
seizure or sequestration for the payment of any debts, judgments, alimony, or
separate maintenance owed by the Participant or any other person, or be
transferable by operation of law in the event of the Participant's or any other
person's bankruptcy or insolvency.
8.6. NOTICE. Any notice required or permitted to be given under the
Plan shall be sufficient if in writing and hand delivered, sent by registered or
certified mail, or sent by facsimile to the Company at its principal office,
directed to the attention of the Committee c/o the Vice President--Human
Resources of the Company. Such notice shall be deemed given as of the date of
delivery or, if delivery is made by mail or facsimile, as of the date shown on
the postmark, facsimile, or the receipt for registration or certification.
8.7. GOVERNING LAWS. The Plan and all awards made and actions taken
under the Plan shall be governed and construed according to the laws of the
State of Virginia.
8.8. GENDER AND NUMBER. Where appropriate, references in this Plan to
the masculine shall include the feminine, and references to the singular shall
include the plural.
8.9. SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held
legally invalid for any reasons, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as
if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
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EXHIBIT 10.31
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UNCOMMITTED GESTATION FINANCING AGREEMENT
between
NVR MORTGAGE FINANCE, INC.
a Virginia corporation
and
BANK ONE, TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
March 15, 1996
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARY MATTERS........................................................................... 1
ARTICLE I GENERAL TERMS.................................................................... 1
Section 1.1 Loan Agreement Definitions........................................... 1
Section 1.2 Certain Definitions.................................................. 1
Section 1.3 Other Definitional Provisions........................................ 6
ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT....................................................... 7
Section 2.1 No Commitment........................................................ 7
Section 2.2 Note................................................................. 7
Section 2.3 Manner of Requesting and Obtaining Borrowings........................ 7
Section 2.4 Mandatory Repayments................................................. 7
Section 2.5 Business Days........................................................ 7
Section 2.6 Payment Procedure.................................................... 7
Section 2.7 Requirements of Law.................................................. 8
Section 2.8 Interest............................................................. 9
ARTICLE III COLLATERAL....................................................................... 9
Section 3.1 Granting Clause...................................................... 9
Section 3.2 Borrowing Requests................................................... 9
Section 3.3 Power of Attorney.................................................... 10
Section 3.4 Disposition of Collateral............................................ 11
Section 3.5 Representations and Warranties Regarding Collateral.................. 12
Section 3.6 Borrower Appointed Agent............................................. 12
Section 3.7 Settlement Account................................................... 12
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT............................................................. 13
Section 4.1 Initial Borrowing Request............................................ 13
Section 4.2 All Borrowing Requests............................................... 13
ARTICLE V BORROWER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.......................................... 14
Section 5.1 Authorization and Power.............................................. 14
Section 5.2 No Conflicts or Consents............................................. 14
Section 5.3 Enforceable Obligations.............................................. 14
Section 5.4 Priority of Liens.................................................... 14
Section 5.5 No Liens............................................................. 14
Section 5.6 Full Disclosure...................................................... 14
Section 5.7 Securities Acts and Securities Credit Transaction Regulations........ 14
Section 5.8 No Approvals Required................................................ 15
Section 5.9 Loan Agreement Representations and Warranties........................ 15
Section 5.10 Survival of Representations.......................................... 15
ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.............................................................. 15
Section 6.1 Financial Statements and Reports..................................... 15
Section 6.2 Further Assurances................................................... 15
Section 6.3 Reimbursement of Expenses............................................ 15
Section 6.4 Appraisals........................................................... 16
Section 6.5 Right of Inspection.................................................. 16
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Section 6.6 Notice of Certain Events............................................. 16
Section 6.7 Performance of Certain Obligations................................... 16
Section 6.8 Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock........................................ 16
Section 6.9 Notice of Default.................................................... 17
Section 6.10 Compliance with Loan Documents....................................... 17
Section 6.11 Compliance with Loan Agreement....................................... 17
ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS................................................................ 17
Section 7.1 Use of Proceeds...................................................... 17
Section 7.2 Actions with Respect to Collateral................................... 17
Section 7.3 Loan Agreement Covenants............................................. 17
ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT................................................................ 18
Section 8.1 Nature of Event...................................................... 18
Section 8.2 Default Remedies..................................................... 18
ARTICLE IX CONCERNING BANK ONE................................................................ 19
Section 9.1 Indemnification...................................................... 19
Section 9.2 Limitation of Liability.............................................. 19
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS....................................................................... 19
Section 10.1 Notices.............................................................. 19
Section 10.2 Amendments, Etc...................................................... 20
Section 10.3 Invalidity........................................................... 20
Section 10.4 Survival of Agreements............................................... 20
Section 10.5 Renewal, Extension or Rearrangement.................................. 20
Section 10.6 Waivers.............................................................. 20
Section 10.7 Cumulative Rights.................................................... 21
Section 10.8 Construction......................................................... 21
Section 10.9 Interest............................................................. 21
Section 10.10 Right of Offset...................................................... 21
Section 10.11 Successors and Assigns; Confidentiality.............................. 22
Section 10.12 Bank One Representations and Warranties.............................. 22
Section 10.13 Consent to Jurisdiction.............................................. 22
Section 10.14 Exhibits............................................................. 22
Section 10.15 Titles of Articles and Sections...................................... 23
Section 10.16 Counterparts......................................................... 23
Section 10.17 ENTIRE AGREEMENT..................................................... 23
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UNCOMMITTED GESTATION FINANCING AGREEMENT
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THIS UNCOMMITTED GESTATION FINANCING AGREEMENT is made and entered into as
of March 15, 1996, between NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc., a Virginia corporation
(the "Borrower") and Bank One, Texas, National Association ("Bank One").
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PRELIMINARY MATTERS
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The Borrower and Bank One wish to set forth their agreement regarding
requests from time to time by the Borrower for certain credit and the terms and
conditions relevant to such credit as Bank One may, in its sole discretion,
extend pursuant to this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
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The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Article I
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GENERAL TERMS
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Section 1.1 Loan Agreement Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not
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otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Loan
Agreement, together with such changes thereto as to which Bank One may consent.
Section 1.2 Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following
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terms have the meanings specified:
"Advance" means an advance by Bank One pursuant to Section 2.1.
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"Agency" means FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA.
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"Agency Commitment" means a binding and enforceable agreement on the
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part of (a)FNMA or FHLMC to issue Mortgage Backed Securities in exchange
for Mortgage Loans or (b) GNMA to guarantee Mortgage Backed Securities to
be issued by the Borrower. Agency Commitment includes the FNMA Guide, the
FHLMC Guide or the GNMA Guide, as applicable, pursuant to which such Agency
Commitment was issued.
"Agency Custodian" means Bank One, First Chicago National Processing
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Corporation or such other Person as to whom Bank One may consent, in its
capacity as document custodian on behalf of an Agency and bailee on behalf
of the Agent.
"Agency Forms" means forms promulgated by an Agency for use in
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connection with the delivery of Mortgage Loans and the issuance or guaranty
of a Mortgage Backed Security pursuant to an Agency Commitment.
"Agreement" means this Uncommitted Gestation Financing Agreement, as
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amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
"Allocated" has the meaning specified in Section 3.2.
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"Average Advances" for a particular Computation Period means the
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amount equal to (a) the sum of the outstanding Advances for each day in
such Computation Period divided by (b) the number of days in such
Computation Period.
"Average Borrowing Base" for a particular Computation Period means the
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amount equal to (a) the sum of the Borrowing Base for each day in such
Computation Period divided by (b) the number of days in such Computation
Period.
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"Average MBS Collateral Value" for a particular Computation Period
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means the amount equal to (a) the sum of the Collateral Value attributable
to Eligible Mortgage Backed Securities for each day in such Computation
Period divided by (b) the number of days in such Computation Period.
"Average ML Collateral Value" for a particular Computation Period
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means the amount equal to (a) the sum of the Collateral Value attributable
to Eligible Mortgage Loans for each day in such Computation Period divided
by (b) the number of days in such Computation Period.
"Bank One" has the meaning specified in the preamble of this
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Agreement. "Borrower" has the meaning specified in the preamble of this
Agreement.
"Borrowing" means a borrowing consisting of an Advance by Bank One.
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"Borrowing Base" as of any time of determination means the sum of:
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(a) The aggregate Collateral Value of all pools of Eligible Mortgage
Loans; and
(b) the aggregate Collateral Value of all Eligible Mortgage Backed
Securities.
"Borrowing Request" means a request, in the form of Exhibit "B", for a
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Borrowing pursuant to Article II.
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"Business Day" means any day other than Saturdays, Sundays and other
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days on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to close
in the State of Texas.
"Collateral" means all right, title and interest of the Borrower in
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and to each of the following items or types of property, whether now owned
or hereafter acquired, wherever located, however arising or created, and
whether now existing or hereafter arising, existing or created:
(a) any Pledged Mortgage Loan;
(b) any Instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower to Bank
One or which the Borrower has agreed to deliver or cause to be delivered to
Bank One pursuant to this Agreement, including the Mortgage Notes which
evidence the Pledged Mortgage Loans;
(c) all General Intangibles, Principal Mortgage Documents and Other
Mortgage Documents (including, without limitation, any Required Mortgage
Documents) which relate to the Pledged Mortgage Loans;
(d) any Pledged Agency Commitment;
(e) any Pledged Take-Out Commitment;
(f) the Settlement Account and all sums on deposit therein; and
(g) all Proceeds of any of the foregoing, including, without
limitation, any Mortgage Backed Security issued in exchange for or to
represent an undivided interest in any Pledged Mortgage Loan.
"Collateral Value" means:
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(a) With respect to a pool of Eligible Mortgage Loans, an amount
equal to ninety-nine percent (99%) of the Take-Out Price for such pool of
Eligible Mortgage Loans; and
(b) with respect to an Eligible Mortgage Backed Security, an amount
equal to ninety-nine percent (99%) of the Take-Out Price for such Eligible
Mortgage Backed Security.
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Any item of Collateral which ceases to be or is not an Eligible Mortgage
Loan or an Eligible Mortgage Backed Security shall have a Collateral Value
of zero.
"Computation Period" means a calendar month during the term of this
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Agreement, or if applicable for the month which includes the date of actual
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the month which includes the
Termination Date, the period during such month when one or more Advances is
outstanding.
"Default" means any condition or event which, with the giving of
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notice or lapse of time or both and unless cured or waived, would
constitute an Event of Default.
"Eligible Mortgage Backed Security" means a Mortgage Backed Security:
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(a) In which Bank One has a perfected first-priority security interest to
secure the Obligations; (b) which constitutes Proceeds of Pledged Mortgage
Loans and which satisfies all requirements for purchase under the Pledged
Take-Out Commitment to which it has been Allocated; (c) which has not been
owned by the Borrower for more than five Business Days; (d) with respect to
which the Investor under the Pledged Take-Out Commitment to which such
Mortgage Backed Security has been Allocated is not in default of its
obligations under such Pledged Take-Out Commitment; and (e) with respect to
which such Pledged Take-Out Commitment is not subject to any Lien other
than a Permitted Lien.
"Eligible Mortgage Loan" means a Pledged Mortgage Loan: (a) In which
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Bank One has a perfected first-priority security interest to secure the
Obligations; (b) which satisfies all requirements for delivery under the
Pledged Agency Commitment to which it has been Allocated; (c) which is a
part of a pool with respect to which the Agency Custodian has notified Bank
One that such pool has been certified (or initially certified) to the
Agency obligated under such Pledged Agency Commitment and (d) with respect
to which such Pledged Agency Commitment is not subject to any Lien other
than a Permitted Lien.
"Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 8.1.
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"Excess Advances" for a particular Computation Period means the amount
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equal to (a) the Average Advances for such Computation Period minus (b) the
sum of (i) the MBS Advances for such Computation Period and (ii) the ML
Advances for such Computation Period.
"General Intangible" has the meaning given to such term in Article 9
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of the UCC.
"Instrument" has the meaning given to such term in Article 9 of the
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UCC. "Loan Agreement" means that certain Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement dated as of November 1, 1993, among the Borrower, Bank One as
agent and the Persons party thereto as Lenders, as in effect on March 15,
1996 and without regard to whether such agreement has terminated.
"Loan Agreement Bailee Letter" means a "bailee letter and trust
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receipt" under the Loan Agreement.
"Loan Agreement Event of Default" means an "event of default" as
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defined in the Loan Agreement.
"Loan Document" means any and "Loan Documents" means the collective
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reference to each of this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments and
any and all other agreements or instruments now or hereafter executed and
delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with, or as
security for the payment or performance of any or all of the Obligations,
as any of such documents may be renewed, amended or supplemented from time
to time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Agreement,
the Loan Agreement is not a Loan Document.
"Material Adverse Effect" means any material adverse effect on (i) the
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validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Note or any other Loan
Document, (ii) the business, operations, total Property or financial
condition of the Borrower, (iii) the collateral under any Security
Instrument, (iv) the enforceability or priority of the Lien in favor of
Bank One on the collateral under any Security Instrument, or (v) the
ability of the Borrower timely to perform the Obligations.
"Maximum Credit Amount" means FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000).
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"Maximum Rate" has the meaning specified in Section 10.9.
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"MBS Advances" for a particular Computation Period means the amount
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equal to (a) the product of the MBS Factor for such Computation Period
times (b) the lesser of (i) the Average Advances for such Computation
Period and (ii) the Average Borrowing Base for such Computation Period.
"MBS Factor" for a particular Computation Period means the amount
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equal to the ratio of (a) the Average MBS Collateral Value for such
Computation Period to (b) Average Borrowing Base for such Computation
Period.
"MBS Rate" for a particular Computation Period means the per annum
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rate of interest equal to the sum of (a) the Average Federal Funds Rate for
such Computation Period and (b) thirty-five one-hundredths of one percent
(0.35%).
"ML Advances" for a particular Computation Period means the amount
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equal to (a)the product of the ML Factor for such Computation Period times
(b) the lesser of (i) the Average Advances for such Computation Period and
(ii) the Average Borrowing Base for such Computation Period.
"ML Factor" for a particular Computation Period means the amount equal
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to the ratio of (a) the Average ML Collateral Value for such Computation
Period to (b) Average Borrowing Base for such Computation Period.
"ML Rate" for a particular Computation Period means the per annum rate
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of interest equal to the sum of (a) the Average Federal Funds Rate for such
Computation Period and (b) seven-tenths of one percent (0.70%).
"Note" means the Uncommitted Gestation Financing Promissory Note
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delivered by the Borrower to Bank One pursuant to Section 2.2 in the form
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attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and all renewals, extensions, modifications
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and rearrangements thereof.
"Obligations" means all present and future indebtedness, obligations,
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and liabilities of the Borrower to Bank One, and all renewals,
rearrangements and extensions thereof, or any part thereof, arising
pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and all interest
accrued thereon, and reasonable attorneys' fees and other reasonable costs
incurred in the drafting, negotiation, enforcement or collection thereof,
regardless of whether such indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities are
direct, indirect, fixed, contingent, joint, several or joint and several.
"Permitted Liens" means:
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(a) Liens on the Collateral which secure payment of the Obligations;
(b) tax and other Liens permitted under Section 6.2 of the Loan
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Agreement;
(c) Liens to secure obligations of the Borrower in respect of workers
compensation and other labor laws; and
(d) financing statements of record which name the Agent as "secured
party."
"Pledged Agency Commitment" means an Agency Commitment identified on a
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Borrowing Request as an Agency Commitment in which the Borrower is granting
Bank One a security interest to secure the Obligations.
"Pledged Mortgage Loan" means a Mortgage Loan identified on a
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Borrowing Request as a Mortgage Loan in which the Borrower is granting Bank
One a security interest to secure the Obligations.
"Pledged Take-Out Commitment" means a Take-Out Commitment identified
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on a Borrowing Request as a Take-Out Commitment in which the Borrower is
granting Bank One a security interest to secure the Obligations.
"Proceeds" means all "proceeds" as such terms is defined in Section
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9.306(a) of the UCC, and, in any event, shall include all interest or other
income received by the Borrower in respect of any item of Collateral.
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"Release of Lien" means a release of lien in the form of Exhibit "C".
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"Requested Borrowing Date" means the date on which an Advance in
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respect of a Borrowing is to be made, as identified by the Borrower in the
relevant Borrowing Request.
"Required Mortgage Documents" means, with respect to a Pledged
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Mortgage Loan, any Mortgage Documents not then in the possession of Bank
One which must be certified to the Agency under the Agency Commitment to
which such Pledged Mortgage Loan has been Allocated.
"Scheduled Termination Date" means March 13, 1997.
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"Security Instruments" means (i) this Agreement and (ii) such other
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executed documents as are or may be necessary to grant to Bank One a
perfected first, prior and continuing security interest in and to the
Collateral, and any and all other agreements or instruments now or
hereafter executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower in
connection with, or as security for the payment or performance of, all or
any of the Obligations, including the Borrower's obligations under the Note
and this Agreement, as such documents may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
"Settlement Account" means the non-interest bearing demand deposit
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account (Account Number 0100139187) established by the Borrower with Bank
One to be used for (i) the deposit of the proceeds from the sale of
Mortgage Backed Securities; (ii) disbursements on behalf of the Borrower in
accordance with Section 3.7; and (iii) the payment of the Obligations.
"Take-Out Price" means:
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(a) With respect to a pool of Eligible Mortgage Loans which has been
Allocated to an Agency Commitment, the Take-Out Price of the Mortgage
Backed Security to be issued or guaranteed pursuant to such Agency
Commitment; and
(b) with respect to an Eligible Mortgage Backed Security, the price
for such Eligible Mortgage Backed Security under the Take-Out Commitment to
which such Eligible Mortgage Backed Security has been Allocated.
"Termination Date" means the Scheduled Termination Date or the date,
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if any, on which the maturity of the Obligations is accelerated pursuant to
Section 8.2.
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Section 1.3 Other Definitional Provisions.
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(a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this
Agreement have the above-defined meanings when used in the Note or any
other Loan Document, certificate, report or other document made or
delivered pursuant hereto.
(b) Each term defined in the singular form in the Loan Agreement or
Section 1.2 shall mean the plural thereof when the plural form of such term
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is used in this Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document,
certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto,
and each term defined in the plural form in the Loan Agreement or Section
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1.2 shall mean the singular thereof when the singular form of such term is
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used herein or therein.
(c) The words "hereof," "herein," "hereunder" and similar terms when
used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to
any particular provision of this Agreement, and section, schedule and
exhibit references herein are references to sections, schedules and
exhibits to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(d) As used herein, in the Note or in any other Loan Document,
certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto,
accounting terms relating to any Person and not specifically defined in
this Agreement or therein shall have the respective meanings given to them
under GAAP.
(e) Unless otherwise specified herein, all times set forth herein are
Dallas, Texas time.
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(f) Unless otherwise specified herein, all Section references are to
Sections in this Agreement.
Article II
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AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT
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Section 2.1 No Commitment. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
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or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, (i) until such time, if any, as
Bank One shall make an Advance (or notify the Borrower that it will make an
Advance) in respect of a particular Borrowing Request under this Agreement, Bank
One shall have no obligation to make an Advance in respect of such Borrowing
Request, and (ii) the making of one or more Advances in respect of one or more
particular Borrowing Requests shall not create any obligation on the part of
Bank One to make an Advance in respect of any other Borrowing Request. The
parties intend and the Borrower agrees and acknowledges that nothing in this
Agreement shall constitute any commitment on the part of Bank One to make
Advances. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.1, and subject
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to the other terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, Bank One may, if
it so elects, make Advances to or for the account of the Borrower on a revolving
credit basis from time to time on any Business Day from the date of this
Agreement through the earlier to occur of the Termination Date and the Business
Day preceding the Scheduled Termination Date in an amount not to exceed at any
one time outstanding the Maximum Credit Amount. Each Borrowing funded shall be
in an aggregate amount of not less than $500,000 and shall consist of an Advance
made on the Requested Borrowing Date by Bank One; provided, that the aggregate
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amount of Advances at any time outstanding shall not exceed the lesser of (i)
the Maximum Credit Amount and (ii) the Borrowing Base. Subject to the other
terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow, repay (whether pursuant to
Section 2.4, Section 3.4, or otherwise), and reborrow under this Section 2.1.
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Section 2.2 Note. The Advances made by Bank One pursuant to Section 2.1
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shall be evidenced by a Note payable to Bank One in the principal amount of the
Maximum Credit Amount. The Note shall be payable and bear interest as set forth
in Sections 2.4, 2.8 and 10.9.
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Section 2.3 Manner of Requesting and Obtaining Borrowings. The Borrower
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shall request each Borrowing by delivering a Borrowing Request to Bank One in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2. Not later than 1:00 p.m. on the
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Requested Borrowing Date specified in the Borrowing Notice, and subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank One shall either (a) notify the
Borrower that such Borrowing Request is being denied and that no Advance is to
be made in respect thereof or (b) initiate the Advance in respect of such
Borrowing in accordance with the deposit or wire instructions of the Borrower
set forth in such Borrowing Request.
Section 2.4 Mandatory Repayments. The Borrower shall repay all outstanding
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Advances on the Termination Date. If at any time the aggregate amount of
Advances outstanding exceeds either the Maximum Credit Amount or the Borrowing
Base, the Borrower, upon the demand of Bank One, shall repay so much of the
outstanding Advances as may be necessary to eliminate such excess.
Section 2.5 Business Days. If the scheduled date for any payment hereunder
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falls on a day which is not a Business Day, then for all purposes of the Note
and this Agreement the same shall be deemed to have fallen on the next following
Business Day, and, except for such payments as to which interest had ceased to
accrue prior to the scheduled date for payment, such extension of time shall be
included in the computation of payments of interest.
Section 2.6 Payment Procedure. All payments of the principal of and
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interest upon the Note shall be made by the Borrower to Bank One before 2:00
p.m. on the respective dates when due in federal or other immediately available
funds at Bank One's address set forth in Section 10.1. Payments received on any
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day which is not a Business Day and payments received after 2:00 p.m. on any
Business Day shall be treated for all purposes as having been received on the
Business Day next following receipt of such payment. If no Event of Default
exists or would result therefrom, payments in respect of the Obligations shall
be applied to specific types of Obligations (e.g., fees, expenses, principal and
interest) as the Borrower directs. At any time when an Event of Default exists
or would result from following the payment directions of the Borrower, payments
in respect of the Obligations shall be applied to specific types of Obligations
in such order as Bank One may elect.
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Section 2.7 Requirements of Law. (a) In the event that the adoption of any
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new Requirement of Law or any change in any existing Requirement of Law (other
than any change in the articles of incorporation, by-laws or other
organizational or governing documents of Bank One) or in the interpretation or
application thereof or compliance by Bank One with any request or directive
(whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other
Governmental Authority issued after March 15, 1996:
(i) Shall subject Bank One to any tax of any kind whatsoever
with respect to this Agreement, the Note or any Advance made by it, or
change the basis of taxation of payments to Bank One of principal, facility
fee, interest or any other amount payable hereunder (except for changes in
the rate of tax on the overall net income of Bank One and changes in the
computation of the overall net income of Bank One that do not specifically
involve payments to Bank One under this Agreement, the Note, or any
Advance, even though such changes have the effect of increasing the
effective rate of tax imposed on income of Bank One);
(ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve,
special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held
by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, commitments,
advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition
of funds by, any office of Bank One which are not otherwise included in the
determination of any interest rate under the Note; or
(iii) shall impose on Bank One any other condition;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Bank One, by
any amount which Bank One deems to be material, of making, renewing or
maintaining this Agreement or any Advances or to reduce any amount receivable
hereunder, in each case, in respect of its Advances, then, the Borrower shall
promptly pay Bank One, upon its written demand setting forth the basis for such
demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate Bank One for such
additional cost or reduced amount receivable. A certificate as to any
additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by Bank
One to the Borrower shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This
covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and payment of the
Note.
(b) In the event that Bank One shall have determined that the adoption of
any new law, rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any
change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by
Bank One or any corporation controlling it with any request or directive
regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) from any
central bank or Governmental Authority issued after March 15, 1996, including,
without limitation, the issuance of any final rule, regulation or guideline,
does or shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Bank One's or
such corporation's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a
level below that which Bank One or such corporation could have achieved but for
such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration Bank One's or
such corporation's policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount
deemed by Bank One to be material, then the Borrower shall promptly pay Bank
One, upon its written demand setting forth the basis for such demand, any
additional amounts necessary to compensate Bank One or such corporation for such
reduced rate of return. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable
pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by Bank One to the Borrower shall
be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This covenant shall survive the
termination of this Agreement and payment of the Note.
Section 2.8 Interest.
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(a) In General. Interest on the Advances from time to time outstanding
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shall accrue during each Computation Period and shall be payable on the earlier
of the fifteenth day of the following Computation Period and the Termination
Date. As soon as practicable after the end of each Computation Period, and in
any event no later than fourteenth day of the following Computation Period, Bank
One shall give the Borrower written notice of the interest due for such
Computation Period.
(b) MBS Advances. The MBS Advances for each Computation Period shall bear
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interest at the per annum rate of interest equal to the lesser of (i) the
applicable MBS Rate for such Computation Period and (ii) the Maximum Rate.
(c) ML Advances. The ML Advances for each Computation Period shall bear
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interest at the per annum rate of interest equal to the lesser of (i) the
applicable ML Rate for such Computation Period and (ii) the Maximum Rate.
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(d) Excess Advances; Overdue Amounts. The Excess Advances for each
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Computation Period shall bear interest at the per annum rate of interest equal
to the lesser of (i) the sum of four percent (4.00%) and the Base Rate and (ii)
the Maximum Rate. Overdue principal, interest and other amounts shall bear
interest for each day such amounts are overdue at the per annum rate of interest
equal to the lesser of (i) the sum of four percent (4.00%) and the Base Rate and
(ii) the Maximum Rate; all such interest shall be payable upon demand.
(e) 360 Day Year; Maximum Rate. For purposes of calculating any interest
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rate which is based on the Base Rate or the Federal Funds Rate, interest shall
be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-day
year. For purposes of calculating interest at the Maximum Rate, interest shall
be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over whichever
of a 365-day or a 366-day year is applicable. Reference is made to Section 10.9
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for certain provisions limiting the rate of interest which may be charged under
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The provisions of Section 10.9
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shall be controlling in the event of any conflict between such provisions and
(i) the provisions of this Section 2.8, (ii) any other provision of this
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Agreement, or (iii) any provision of any other Loan Document.
Article III
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COLLATERAL
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Section 3.1 Granting Clause. To secure the punctual payment and
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performance of the Obligations, the Borrower hereby grants Bank One a security
interest in the Collateral.
Section 3.2 Borrowing Requests. Each Borrowing Request shall identify
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the Mortgage Loans which are to provide the Collateral Value necessary to
support the requested Borrowing, the Agency Commitment pursuant to which the
Mortgage Backed Securities to be backed by such Mortgage Loans are to be issued
by FNMA or FHLMC or guaranteed by GNMA (such Agency Commitment being the Agency
Commitment to which such Mortgage Loans have been "Allocated") and the Take-Out
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Commitment pursuant to which such Mortgage Backed Securities are to be sold
(such Take-Out Commitment being the Take-Out Commitment to which such Mortgage
Backed Securities have been "Allocated") and shall be accompanied by:
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(a) any Required Mortgage Documents with respect to such Mortgage
Loans not then in the possession of Bank One (whether in its capacity as
Agent under the Loan Agreement or otherwise);
(b) a Loan Agreement Bailee Letter, duly executed by the Borrower and
the Agent, or other evidence satisfactory to Bank One that such Mortgage
Loans are not, or upon funding of the requested Borrowing will not be,
subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens;
(c) a Release of Lien for such Agency Commitment and such Take-Out
Commitment, duly executed by the Borrower and the Agent; and
(d) the relevant Agency Forms, duly completed (but for certification
by the Agency Custodian where applicable) and in sufficient quantity to
satisfy applicable Agency requirements.
The Borrower shall (x) hold in trust for Bank One, with respect to each such
Mortgage Loan, the original recorded Mortgage relating to such Mortgage Loan, a
mortgagee policy of title insurance (or binding and unexpired commitment to
issue such insurance if the policy has not yet been delivered to the Borrower)
insuring the Borrower's perfected, first-priority Lien created by the Mortgage
securing such Mortgage Loan (subject only to exceptions permitted by the Agency
obligated under the Agency Commitment to which such Mortgage Loan has been
Allocated), any Appraisals and any insurance policies which relate to such
Mortgage Loan, and all other original documents executed in connection with such
Mortgage Loan and not delivered to Bank One and (y) upon request of Bank One,
immediately deliver to Bank One such documents, together with an index
specifically identifying each such document. Bank One in its reasonable
discretion may reject as unsatisfactory any items so delivered by written notice
to the Borrower specifying the reasons therefor, whereupon the Borrower agrees
promptly to use all reasonable efforts to correct any defects therein identified
by Bank One and whereupon any Pledged Mortgage Loan with respect to which any
such defect may not be corrected and any Pledged Mortgage Loan with respect to
which any such defect which may be corrected but for which such defect is not
corrected within fifteen (15) days after the request for such correction by Bank
One
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shall have a Collateral Value of zero. For so long as the Loan Agreement
remains in effect, simultaneously with the delivery of any Borrowing Request,
the Borrower shall deliver to the Agent a Request for Release of Security
Interest for processing in accordance with Section 3.12 of the Loan Agreement.
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Section 3.3 Power of Attorney. Effective upon the occurrence of
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an Event of Default, the Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Bank One its
attorney in fact, with full power of substitution, for and on behalf and in the
name of the Borrower, to (i) indorse and deliver to any Person any check,
instrument or other paper coming into Bank One's possession and representing
payment made in respect of any Mortgage Note or Mortgage Backed Security
included in the Collateral or in respect of any other collateral for the
Obligations including any Agency Commitment and any Take-Out Commitment; (ii)
prepare, complete, execute, deliver and record any assignment to Bank One or to
any other Person of any Mortgage relating to any Mortgage Note included in the
Collateral; (iii) indorse and deliver any Mortgage Note or Mortgage Backed
Security included in the Collateral and do every other thing necessary or
desirable to effect transfer of all or any part of the Collateral to Bank One or
to any other Person; (iv) take all necessary and appropriate action with respect
to all Obligations and the items of Collateral to be delivered to Bank One or
held by the Borrower in trust for Bank One including, without limitation,
instruct any title company or closing agent to deliver any Mortgage Note or
Mortgage Document held by it directly to Bank One or its agent; (v) commence,
prosecute, settle, discontinue, defend, or otherwise dispose of any claim
relating to any Agency Commitment or any Take-Out Commitment or any other part
of the Collateral; and (vi) sign the Borrower's name wherever appropriate to
effect the performance of this Agreement. This section shall be liberally, not
restrictively, construed so as to give the greatest latitude to Bank One's
power, as the Borrower's attorney in fact, to collect, sell, and deliver any of
the Collateral and all other documents relating thereto. The powers and
authorities herein conferred on Bank One may be exercised by Bank One through
any Person who, at the time of the execution of a particular instrument, is an
authorized officer of Bank One. The power of attorney conferred by this Section
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3.3 shall become effective upon the occurrence, and remain effective during the
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continuance, of an Event of Default and is granted for a valuable consideration
and is coupled with an interest and irrevocable so long as the Obligations, or
any part thereof, shall remain unpaid. All Persons dealing with Bank One, any
officer thereof, or any substitute attorney, acting pursuant hereto shall be
fully protected in treating the powers and authorities conferred by this Section
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3.3 as existing and continuing in full force and effect until advised by Bank
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One that the Obligations have been fully and finally paid.
Section 3.4 Disposition of Collateral.
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(a) Pursuant to Agency Commitments. Subject to the provisions of this
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Agreement and compliance with the FNMA Guide, the FHLMC Guide or the GNMA Guide,
as applicable, Bank One shall deliver the Mortgage Documents which relate to
Pledged Mortgage Loans Allocated to a particular Agency Commitment to or for the
account of the relevant Agency and shall release the security interest of Bank
One to secure the Obligations therein. The Borrower shall complete each Agency
Form such that the Mortgage Backed Security to be issued or guaranteed pursuant
to a Pledged Agency Commitment is issued in the name of Bank One or its
designee, or, if issued in the name of the Borrower, is issued to an account
subject to the sole dominion and control of Bank One or its designee and shall
take such other steps as may be requested by Bank One to cause the security
interest of Bank One in and to any Mortgage Backed Security which constitutes
Proceeds of one or more Pledged Mortgage Loans to be a perfected, first-
priority, security interest. Without limiting the generality of the preceding
sentence, unless otherwise instructed by Bank One, the Borrower shall complete
each GNMA form Schedule of Subscribers such that "Manuf/Cust/FAO/Bank One"
appears as the Subscriber/PTC Participant; complete each FNMA form Delivery
Schedule such that "Bank One, Texas/Cust" appears as the Depository Institution
and Telegraphic Abbreviation and "1110-0061-4" appears as the ABA Number and
"NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. 310118" appears as the Owners Account Name/Account
Number; and shall complete each FHLMC form Warehouse Lender Release of Security
Interests and FHLMC form Guarantor Program: Security Settlement Information and
Delivery Authorization such that "Bank One, Texas/Cust/NVR Mortgage Finance,
Inc./310118" appears as the Depository Institution/Type of
Account/Beneficiary/Account Number and such that "1110-0061-4" appears as the
ABA Number. Upon completion of its review of the Required Mortgage Documents and
the Agency Forms relevant to a particular Agency Commitment, Bank One shall
deliver such Agency Forms to the applicable Agency and shall deliver the
Required Mortgage Documents to or for the account of such Agency under a bailee
letter or such other form of transmittal letter as such Agency may require;
provided, that the release of the security interest in favor of Bank One in such
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Required Mortgage Documents and the Mortgage Loans evidenced thereby shall be
conditioned upon receipt by Bank One or its designee of Mortgage Backed
Securities in the amount specified in the relevant Agency Commitment.
(b) Pursuant to Take-Out Commitments. Mortgage Backed Securities
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which constitute Proceeds of Pledged Mortgage Loans shall be sold pursuant to
the Take-Out Commitments to which such Mortgage Backed Securities have been
Allocated. The Borrower agrees to take all steps necessary to satisfy the
conditions to the sale of any Mortgage Backed Security which constitutes
Proceeds of Pledged Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Take-Out Commitment to which
it has been
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Allocated. Mortgage Backed Securities from time to time included in the
Collateral shall be sold versus payment (and not "free"). In connection with the
sale of any Mortgage Backed Security included in the Collateral, Bank One shall
not be under any duty at any time to credit the Borrower for any amounts due
from any Person in respect of any purchase until Bank One has actually received
immediately available funds. Any funds so received will be treated as payments
under and processed and applied in accordance with Section 2.6. Bank One shall
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not be under any duty at any time to collect any amounts or otherwise enforce
any obligations due from any Person in respect of any such purchase.
(c) Mandatory Redemption. In the event that the issuance of any
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Mortgage Backed Security pursuant to an Agency Commitment has not occurred
within five (5) Business Days of the scheduled date for such issuance (as set
forth on the relevant Borrowing Request), the Borrower agrees to make a
prepayment of the Advances in an aggregate amount equal to the Collateral Value
(but for any event or circumstance which caused such failure) of the Mortgage
Loans intended to back such Mortgage Backed Security. In the event the sale of a
Mortgage Backed Security pursuant to a Take-Out Commitment has not settled
within five (5) Business Days of the scheduled settlement date for such sale (as
set forth in the relevant Borrowing Request), the Borrower agrees to make a
prepayment of the Advances in an aggregate amount equal to the Collateral Value
(but for any event or circumstance which caused such failure) of such Mortgage
Backed Security.
Section 3.5 Representations and Warranties Regarding Collateral.
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Each Borrowing Request shall be deemed to constitute a representation and
warranty by the Borrower on the Requested Borrowing Date set forth therein that
the Agency Commitment and the Take-Out Commitment identified thereon are both in
full force and effect and that all representations and warranties made or deemed
made by the Borrower to the Agency or Investor thereunder are true and correct.
Upon the delivery of the Borrowing Request by which such Pledged Mortgage Loan
is identified, the Borrower represents and warrants with respect to each Pledged
Mortgage Loan that:
(a) The Borrower (and, if the Borrower did not originate such Pledged
Mortgage Loan, the originator of such Pledged Mortgage Loan) complied, and
the Principal Mortgage Documents and Other Mortgage Documents relevant to
such Pledged Mortgage Loan comply, in all material respects with all
applicable Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, (i) any
usury laws, (ii) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as
amended, (iii) the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as amended, (iv) the
Federal Truth in Lending Act, as amended, (v) Regulation Z of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended, and (vi) any consumer
protection laws;
(b) the full Face Amount of such Pledged Mortgage Loan (less any
discount points paid by or on behalf of the borrower under such Pledged
Mortgage Loan) was funded to the borrower thereunder;
(c) such Pledged Mortgage Loan was underwritten in compliance with
the requirements of the Agency under the Pledged Agency Commitment to which
it has been Allocated and the Mortgage Backed Security to be issued or
guaranteed pursuant to such Agency Commitment satisfies (or upon issuance
thereof will satisfy) all requirements for purchase under the Pledged Take-
Out Commitment to which it has been Allocated;
(d) the Mortgage related to such Pledged Mortgage Loan creates a
perfected first-priority lien (subject only to exceptions permitted by the
Agency obligated under the Agency Commitment to which such Mortgage Loan
has been Allocated) on residential real property consisting of land and a
one-to-four family dwelling thereon which is completed and ready for
occupancy and such Mortgage, the other Principal Mortgage Documents, the
title policy relevant thereto and the Other Mortgage Documents relevant
thereto comply in all respects with the requirements of the Agency under
the applicable Agency Commitment;
(e) such Pledged Mortgage Loan is an Eligible Mortgage Loan; and
(f) the Borrower has all requisite power and authority to grant Bank
One a security interest to secure the Obligations in such Pledged Mortgage
Loan.
Section 3.6 Borrower Appointed Agent. Bank One hereby appoints
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the Borrower (and, in the case of any Pledged Mortgage Loan originated by a
Person other than the Borrower, also appoints such other Person) as its agent at
the sole cost and expense of the Borrower for purposes of (a) obtaining
Appraisals with respect to the property covered by the Mortgages which relate to
the Pledged Mortgage Loans and (b) otherwise complying with Appraisal Laws and
Regulations.
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Section 3.7 Settlement Account. The Borrower hereby expressly
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acknowledges that the Settlement Account is subject in all respects to the right
of offset in favor of Bank One granted under Section 10.10. The Settlement
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Account shall be subject to the sole dominion and control of Bank One, provided,
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that so long as no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom,
Bank One shall disburse sums on deposit in the Settlement Account in accordance
with the instructions of the Borrower.
Article IV
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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The obligation of Bank One to consider Borrowing Requests hereunder is
subject to fulfillment of the conditions precedent stated in this Article IV.
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Section 4.1 Initial Borrowing Request. The obligation of Bank One
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to consider the initial Borrowing Request hereunder shall be subject to, in
addition to the conditions precedent specified in Section 4.2, delivery to Bank
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One of the following (each of the following documents being duly executed and
delivered by the Borrower and in form and substance satisfactory to Bank One
and, with the exception of the Note, each in a sufficient number of originals
that the Borrower and Bank One may have an executed original of each document):
(a) This Agreement;
(b) the Note;
(c) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the
Borrower, dated on or after the date of this Agreement and certifying as to
(i) resolutions of the board of directors of the Borrower which authorize
the execution and delivery on behalf of the Borrower by certain officers of
the Borrower of this Agreement and the Note, (ii) the incumbency of such
officers, (iii) the validity of specimen signatures of such officers, and
(iv) the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Borrower as in effect
on the date thereof; and
(d) such other documents as Bank One may reasonably request at any
time at or prior to the Requested Borrowing Date of the initial Borrowing
Request hereunder.
Section 4.2 All Borrowing Requests. The obligation of Bank One to
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consider any Borrowing Request pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the
following further conditions precedent:
(a) prior to 11:00 a.m. on the third Business Day preceding the
Requested Borrowing Date, the Borrower shall deliver to Bank One a duly
executed Borrowing Request;
(b) all Property in which the Borrower has granted a Lien to Bank One
to secure the Obligations shall have been physically delivered to the
possession of Bank One or any bailee acceptable to Bank One to the extent
that such possession is necessary or appropriate for the purpose of
perfecting the Lien of Bank One in such collateral;
(c) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in
this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the Loan Agreement (other than
those representations and warranties which are by their terms limited to
the date of the agreement in which they are initially made) shall be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the Requested Borrowing
Date; and
(d) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing and no change or event which constitutes a Material Adverse
Effect shall have occurred as of the Requested Borrowing Date set forth
therein.
Each Borrowing Request shall be deemed to constitute a representation and
warranty by the Borrower on the Requested Borrowing Date set forth therein as to
the facts specified in Sections 4.2(c) and (d).
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Article V
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BORROWER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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The Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
Section 5.1 Authorization and Power. The Borrower has the
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corporate power and requisite authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party; the
Borrower is duly authorized to and has taken all corporate action necessary to
authorize it to, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, the Note and the
other Loan Documents to which it is a party and is and will continue to be duly
authorized to perform this Agreement, the Note and such other Loan Documents.
Section 5.2 No Conflicts or Consents. Neither the execution and
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delivery by the Borrower of this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents
to which it is a party, nor the consummation of any of the transactions herein
or therein contemplated, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or
with the terms and provisions thereof, will (a) materially contravene or
conflict with any Requirement of Law to which the Borrower is subject, or any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument to which
the Borrower is a party or by which the Borrower may be bound, or to which the
Property of the Borrower may be subject, or (b) result in the creation or
imposition of any Lien, other than the Liens granted to Bank One pursuant to
this Agreement, on the Property of the Borrower.
Section 5.3 Enforceable Obligations. This Agreement, the Note and
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the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party are the legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, except as limited by Debtor Laws.
Section 5.4 Priority of Liens. Upon delivery of the Borrowing
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Request on which each such item is identified, Bank One shall have a valid,
enforceable, perfected, first priority Lien and security interest in (i) each
Pledged Mortgage Loan, (ii) each Pledged Agency Commitment, and (iii) each
Pledged Take-Out Commitment.
Section 5.5 No Liens. The Borrower has good and indefeasible
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title to the Collateral. All of the Collateral is free and clear of all Liens
and other adverse claims of any nature, other than Permitted Liens.
Section 5.6 Full Disclosure. There is no material fact that the
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Borrower has not disclosed to Bank One which could have a Material Adverse
Effect. Neither the financial statements referred to in Section 5.7 of the Loan
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Agreement, nor any Borrowing Request, officer's certificate or statement
delivered by the Borrower to Bank One (including, without limitation, any such
item delivered to Bank One in its capacity as the Agent or a Lender under the
Loan Agreement), contains any untrue statement of material fact.
Section 5.7 Securities Acts and Securities Credit Transaction
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Regulations. The Borrower has not issued any unregistered securities in
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violation of the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or of any other Requirement of Law, and is not violating any rule,
regulation, or requirement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Borrower is not required to
qualify an indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, in
connection with its execution and delivery of the Note. The Borrower is not a
party, whether as a customer or a creditor, to any transaction that is subject
to the Securities Credit Transaction Regulations.
Section 5.8 No Approvals Required. Other than consents and
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approvals previously obtained and actions previously taken, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents
to which the Borrower is a party, nor the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby requires the consent or approval of,
the giving of notice to, or the registration, recording or filing by the
Borrower of any document with, or the taking of any other action in respect of,
any Governmental Authority which has jurisdiction over the Borrower or any of
its Property.
Section 5.9 Loan Agreement Representations and Warranties. Each
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of the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Article V of
the Loan Agreement is true and correct in all material respects.
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Section 5.10 Survival of Representations. All representations and
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warranties by the Borrower herein shall survive delivery of the Note and the
making of the Advances, and any investigation at any time made by or on behalf
of Bank One shall not diminish the right of Bank One to rely thereon.
Article VI
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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The Borrower shall at all times comply with the covenants contained in this
Article VI, from the date hereof and for so long as any Obligation is
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outstanding.
Section 6.1 Financial Statements and Reports. The Borrower shall
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furnish to Bank One (a) a copy of all information furnished by the Borrower
under Section 6.1 of the Loan Agreement and (b) such other information
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concerning the business, Properties or financial condition of the Borrower, any
Affiliate or any Investor as Bank One may request. For so long as the Loan
Agreement has not terminated, timely delivery by the Borrower to Bank One in its
capacity as a Lender or the Agent under the Loan Agreement of any item required
to be delivered under Section 6.1 of the Loan Agreement shall constitute
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compliance with clause (a) of the preceding sentence. Thereafter delivery by the
Borrower to Bank One of the requisite information shall be considered timely if
it is within the period contemplated by the Loan Agreement.
Section 6.2 Further Assurances. The Borrower shall, within three
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(3) Business Days after the request of Bank One, cure any defects in the
execution and delivery of the Note, this Agreement or any other Loan Document
and the Borrower shall, at its expense, promptly execute and deliver to Bank One
upon request all such other and further documents, agreements and instruments in
compliance with or accomplishment of the covenants and agreements of the
Borrower in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents or to further
evidence and more fully describe the collateral intended as security for the
Obligations, or to correct any omissions in this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents, or more fully to state the security for the Obligations set out
herein or in any of the other Loan Documents, or to perfect, protect or preserve
any Liens created (or intended to be created) pursuant to any of the other Loan
Documents, or to make any recordings, to file any notices, or obtain any
consents.
Section 6.3 Reimbursement of Expenses. The Borrower shall, within
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ten (10) Business Days of notice of the amount thereof (which notice shall
include appropriate evidence of the amount of such reimbursable item) pay (i)
all reasonable legal fees incurred by Bank One in connection with the
preparation, negotiation or execution of this Agreement, the Note and the other
Loan Documents and any amendments, consents or waivers executed in connection
therewith, (ii) all fees, charges or taxes for the recording or filing of the
Security Instruments, (iii) all shipping, postage and transfer costs incurred by
Bank One in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the Note and
the other Loan Documents, including courier expenses incurred in connection with
the Collateral, and (iv) all amounts expended, advanced or incurred by Bank One
to satisfy any obligation of the Borrower under this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents or to collect the Note, or to enforce the rights of Bank
One under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, which amounts shall
include all court costs, attorneys' fees (including, without limitation, for
trial, appeal or other proceedings), fees of auditors and accountants, and
investigation expenses, reasonably incurred by Bank One in connection with any
such matters, together with interest at the post-maturity rate specified in
Section 2.8 on each item specified in clauses (i) through (iv) from thirty (30)
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days after the date of written demand or request for reimbursement until the
date of reimbursement.
Section 6.4 Appraisals. The Borrower shall obtain and maintain a
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copy of an Appraisal with respect to the underlying property covered by the
Mortgage which relates to each Pledged Mortgage Loan, shall require that all
Appraisals delivered to it in connection with the Pledged Mortgage Loans
(whether originated by the Borrower or purchased by it) comply in all respects
with the Appraisal Laws and Regulations, shall implement and maintain
administrative and operating procedures which permit the Borrower and Bank One
to verify such compliance, and shall permit and shall use all reasonable efforts
to cause each Person from whom it purchases Mortgage Loans to permit any
officer, employee or agent of Bank One to visit and inspect the Properties of
the Borrower and such Person relevant to such compliance, to inspect the records
of the Borrower and such Person relevant to such compliance, to take copies and
extracts therefrom, and to discuss the Appraisals relevant to the
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Pledged Mortgage Loans with the responsible officers, employees and agents
(including any third party appraisers) of the Borrower and such Person, all at
such reasonable times (which may include unannounced "spot" checks) and as often
as Bank One may desire.
Section 6.5 Right of Inspection. The Borrower shall permit any
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officer, employee or agent of Bank One to visit and inspect any of the
Properties of the Borrower, examine the Borrower's Servicing Records and books
of record and accounts, take copies and extracts therefrom, and discuss the
affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrower with the Borrower's officers,
accountants and auditors, all at such reasonable times upon reasonable notice
and as often as Bank One may desire.
Section 6.6 Notice of Certain Events. The Borrower shall promptly
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notify Bank One upon (i) the occurrence of any circumstance set forth in Section
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6.10 of the Loan Agreement; (ii) the commencement of, or any determination in,
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any legal, judicial or regulatory proceedings which, if adversely determined,
could have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) the occurrence of any dispute
between the Borrower and any Governmental Authority or any other Person which,
if adversely determined, could have a Material Adverse Effect; or (iv) the
occurrence of any event or condition which, if adversely determined, would have
a Material Adverse Effect. For so long as the Loan Agreement has not terminated,
timely delivery by the Borrower to Bank One under the Loan Agreement of notice
of any occurrence of any circumstance set forth in Section 6.10 of the Loan
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Agreement shall constitute compliance with clause (i) of the preceding sentence.
Thereafter delivery by the Borrower to Bank One of the requisite information
shall be considered timely if it is within the period contemplated by the Loan
Agreement.
Section 6.7 Performance of Certain Obligations. The Borrower
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shall perform and observe in all material respects each of the provisions of
each Pledged Agency Commitment and each Pledged Take-Out Commitment on its part
to be performed or observed and will cause all things to be done which are
necessary to have each item of Collateral Allocated to a Pledged Agency
Commitment or a Pledged Take-Out Commitment comply with the requirements
thereof.
Section 6.8 Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock. The proceeds of the
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Advances shall be used by the Borrower solely for the purpose of paying
Indebtedness outstanding under the Loan Agreement and for general corporate
purposes of the Borrower. None of such proceeds shall be used for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any "margin stock" as defined in Regulation U of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or for the purpose of reducing
or retiring any Indebtedness which was originally incurred to purchase or carry
margin stock or for any other purpose which might constitute this transaction a
"purpose credit" within the meaning of such Regulation U. Neither the Borrower
nor any Person acting on behalf of the Borrower shall (i) take any action in
violation of Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, (ii) violate Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or any rule or regulation thereunder, or (iii) engage in any
transaction which is subject to the Securities Credit Transaction Regulations.
Section 6.9 Notice of Default. The Borrower shall furnish to Bank
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One immediately upon becoming aware of the existence of any Default or Event of
Default, a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof
and the action which the Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto.
Section 6.10 Compliance with Loan Documents. The Borrower shall
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promptly comply with any and all covenants and provisions of this Agreement, the
Note and the other Loan Documents.
Section 6.11 Compliance with Loan Agreement. Whether or not the
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Loan Agreement has terminated, the Borrower shall comply in all material
respects with each of the covenants set forth in Articles VI and VII of the Loan
Agreement.
Article VII
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NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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The Borrower shall at all times comply with the covenants contained in this
Article VII, from the date hereof and for so long as any Obligation is
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outstanding.
Section 7.1 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall not permit the
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proceeds of the Advances to be used for any purpose other than those permitted
by Section 6.8. The Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, use any of the
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proceeds of the Advances for the purpose of engaging in any transaction which is
subject to the Securities Credit Transaction Regulations.
Section 7.2 Actions with Respect to Collateral. The Borrower
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shall not:
(a) Compromise, extend, release, or adjust payments on any Mortgage
Loan included in the Collateral, accept a conveyance of mortgaged property
in full or partial satisfaction of any such Mortgage Loan, or release any
Mortgage securing any such Mortgage Loan;
(b) agree to the amendment or termination of any Pledged Take-Out
Commitment or to the substitution of any Take-Out Commitment for a Pledged
Take-Out Commitment without the consent of Bank One;
(c) transfer, sell, assign, or deliver any Collateral pledged to Bank
One to any Person other than Bank One, except in accordance with Article
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III; or
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(d) grant, create, incur, assume, permit or suffer to exist any Lien
upon any Collateral except for (i) Permitted Liens and (ii) such non-
consensual Liens as may be deemed to arise as a matter of law pursuant to
any Pledged Agency Commitment or any Pledged Take-Out Commitment.
Section 7.3 Loan Agreement Covenants. Whether or not the Loan
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Agreement has terminated, the Borrower shall not fail timely to observe or
perform any covenant of the Borrower under Articles VI and VII of the Loan
Agreement.
Article VIII
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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Section 8.1 Nature of Event. An Event of Default shall exist if
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any one or more of the following occurs:
(a) The Borrower fails to make any payment of principal of or
interest on the Note, or payment of any fee, expense or other amount due
hereunder, under the Note or under any other Loan Document, on or before
the date such payment is due;
(b) the Borrower fails to observe or perform (i) any term, covenant
or agreement set forth in Sections 2.4, 3.4, 6.9, 7.1 or 7.2 or (ii) any
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other term, covenant or agreement in this Agreement on its part to be
performed or observed if the failure to perform or observe such other term,
covenant or agreement shall remain unremedied for twenty (20) days after
written notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by Bank One;
(c) the Borrower fails to observe or perform any of the covenants or
agreements contained in any other Loan Document, and (unless such default
otherwise constitutes a Default pursuant to other provisions of this
Section 8.1) such default continues unremedied beyond the expiration of any
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applicable grace period which may be expressly allowed under such other
Loan Document;
(d) any material statement, warranty or representation by or on
behalf of the Borrower contained in this Agreement, the Note or any other
Loan Document or any Borrowing Request, officer's certificate or other
writing
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furnished in connection with this Agreement, proves to have been incorrect
or misleading in any material respect as of the date made or deemed made;
or
(e) (whether or not the Loan Agreement has terminated) any Loan
Agreement Event of Default occurs.
Section 8.2 Default Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of
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Default and provided that such Event of Default has not previously been cured by
the Borrower, Bank One may declare the entire principal of and all interest
accrued on the Note to be, and the Note, together with all other Obligations,
shall thereupon become, forthwith due and payable, without any presentment,
demand, protest, notice of protest and nonpayment, notice of acceleration or of
intent to accelerate or other notice of any kind, all of which hereby are
expressly waived. Notwithstanding the foregoing and whether or not the Loan
Agreement has terminated, if a Loan Agreement Event of Default specified in
Section 8.1(f), (g), (h) or (p) of the Loan Agreement occurs, the Note and all
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other Obligations shall become automatically and immediately due and payable,
both as to principal and interest, without any action by Bank One and without
presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest and nonpayment, notice of
acceleration or of intent to accelerate, or any other notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the Note to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Article IX
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CONCERNING BANK ONE
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Section 9.1 Indemnification.
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(a) The Borrower will indemnify and hold harmless Bank One, Bank
One's directors, officers, employees and each Person, if any, who is deemed to
control Bank One (any and all of whom are referred to as the "Indemnified
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Party") from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities,
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joint or several (including all losses, claims, damages and liabilities
resulting from the negligence, but not the gross negligence of such Indemnified
Party, and including all legal fees or other expenses reasonably incurred by any
Indemnified Party in connection with the preparation for or defense of any
pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding, whether or not resulting in
any liability), to which such Indemnified Party may become subject (whether or
not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto) under any applicable Federal,
state or local law or otherwise caused by or arising out of, or allegedly caused
by or arising out of, this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby,
including, without limitation, any liability or penalty arising out of any fact
or circumstance which causes the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.5 to be false or incorrect, excepting only losses, claims, damages or
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liabilities resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct or fraud
of such Indemnified Party.
(b) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of notice of any
claim, action or proceeding with respect to which an Indemnified Party is
entitled to indemnity hereunder, such Indemnified Party will notify the Borrower
of such claim or the commencement of such action or proceeding, provided that
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the failure of an Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not
relieve the Borrower of its obligations under this Section 9.1 with respect to
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such Indemnified Party, except to the extent that the Borrower is actually
prejudiced by such failure. The Borrower will assume the defense of such claim,
action or proceeding and will employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Party and will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Indemnified Party will be entitled,
at the expense of the Borrower, to employ counsel separate from counsel for the
Borrower and for any other party in such action if the Indemnified Party
reasonably determines that a conflict of interest or other reasonable basis
exists which makes representation by counsel chosen by the Borrower not
advisable, provided that the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay for the fees
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and expenses of more than one counsel for all Indemnified Parties in respect of
a particular controversy. In the event an Indemnified Party appears as a witness
in any action or proceeding brought against the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries (or any of its officers, directors or employees) in which an
Indemnified Party is not named as a defendant, the Borrower agrees to reimburse
such Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses incurred by it (including
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) in connection with its appearing as a
witness.
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Section 9.2 Limitation of Liability. Neither Bank One nor the
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directors, officers, agents or employees of Bank One shall be liable for any
action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with
this Agreement, except for such actions taken or omitted to be taken as
constitute gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of Bank One or its
directors, officers, agents or employees.
Article X
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 10.1 Notices. Any notice or request required or permitted
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to be given under or in connection with this Agreement, the Note or the other
Loan Documents (except as may otherwise be expressly required therein) shall be
in writing and shall be mailed by first class or express mail or overnight
messenger, postage prepaid, or sent by telex, telegram, telecopy or other
similar form of rapid transmission, confirmed by mailing (by first class or
express mail, postage prepaid) written confirmation at substantially the same
time as such rapid transmission, or personally delivered to an officer of the
receiving party. All such communications shall be mailed, sent or delivered to
the parties hereto at their respective addresses as follows:
Borrower: NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc.
7601 Lewinsville Road; Suite 302
McLean, Virginia 22102
Attention: Mr. William J. Inman
Telecopy: (703) 761-2030
Bank One: Bank One, Texas, National Association
1717 Main Street, Third Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention: Ms. Pamela E. Skinner
Telecopy: (214) 290-2275
or at such other addresses or to such individual's or department's attention as
any party may have furnished the other parties in writing. Any communication so
addressed and mailed shall be deemed to be given when so mailed, sent or
delivered, except that communications given pursuant to Sections 2.4 and 6.9,
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Borrowing Requests and communications related thereto shall not be effective
until actually received by Bank One or the Borrower, as the case may be, any
communication mailed by first class mail shall be deemed to have been given on
the third day following the day it is mailed, any communication sent by rapid
transmission shall be deemed to be given when receipt of such transmission is
confirmed, and any communication delivered in person shall be deemed to be given
when receipted for by, or actually received by, an officer of the Borrower or
Bank One, as the case may be.
Section 10.2 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any
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provision of this Agreement, the Note, or any other Loan Document, nor consent
to any departure by the Borrower or by Bank One therefrom, shall in any event be
effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the party against
whom enforcement of such amendment, waiver or consent is sought, and any waiver
or consent given shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
specific purpose for which it is given.
Section 10.3 Invalidity. In the event that any one or more of the
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provisions contained in the Note, this Agreement or any other Loan Document
shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect,
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other
provision of such document.
Section 10.4 Survival of Agreements. All covenants and agreements
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herein and in any other Loan Document not fully performed before the date hereof
or the date thereof, and all representations and warranties herein or therein,
shall survive until payment in full of the Obligations.
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Section 10.5 Renewal, Extension or Rearrangement. All provisions
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of this Agreement and of the other Loan Documents shall apply with equal force
and effect to each and all promissory notes hereafter executed which in whole or
in part represent a renewal, extension for any period, increase or rearrangement
of any part of the Obligations originally represented by the Note or of any part
of such other Obligations.
Section 10.6 Waivers. No course of dealing on the part of Bank
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One, or any of its officers, employees, consultants or agents, nor any failure
or delay by Bank One with respect to exercising any right, power or privilege of
Bank One under the Note, this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall operate
as a waiver thereof, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.2.
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Section 10.7 Cumulative Rights. The rights and remedies of Bank
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One under the Note, this Agreement, and any other Loan Document shall be
cumulative, and the exercise or partial exercise of any such right or remedy
shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedy.
Section 10.8 Construction. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND EACH
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OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IS A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
STATE OF TEXAS, AS SUCH LAWS ARE NOW IN EFFECT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
HEREIN OR THEREIN, AND, WITH RESPECT TO USURY LAWS, IF ANY, APPLICABLE TO BANK
ONE AND TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED THEREBY, AS SUCH LAWS MAY HEREAFTER BE IN EFFECT
WHICH ALLOW A HIGHER MAXIMUM NONUSURIOUS INTEREST RATE THAN SUCH LAWS NOW ALLOW.
TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. ART. 5069, CH. 15 (WHICH REGULATES CERTAIN REVOLVING
LOAN ACCOUNTS AND REVOLVING TRIPARTY ACCOUNTS) SHALL NOT APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE NOTE.
Section 10.9 Interest. Any provisions herein, in the Note, or in
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any other Loan Document, or any other document executed or delivered in
connection herewith, or in any other agreement or commitment, whether written or
oral, expressed or implied, to the contrary notwithstanding, Bank One shall not
in any event be entitled to receive or collect, nor shall or may amounts
received hereunder be credited, so that Bank One shall be paid, as interest, a
sum greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law to be charged to
the Person primarily obligated to pay the Note at the time in question. If any
construction of this Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, or any and
all other papers, agreements or commitments indicate a different right given to
Bank One to ask for, demand or receive any larger sum as interest, such is a
mistake in calculation or wording which this clause shall override and control,
it being the intention of the parties that this Agreement, the Note, and all
other Loan Documents or other documents executed or delivered in connection
herewith shall in all things comply with applicable law and proper adjustments
shall automatically be made accordingly. In the event that Bank One shall ever
receive, collect or apply as interest, any sum in excess of the maximum
nonusurious rate permitted by applicable law (the "Maximum Rate"), if any, such
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excess amount shall be applied to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance
of the Note, and if the same be paid in full, any remaining excess shall be paid
to the Borrower. In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable,
under any specific contingency, exceeds the Maximum Rate, if any, the Borrower
and Bank One shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law: (a)
characterize any nonprincipal payment as an expense or fee rather than as
interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c)
"spread" the total amount of interest throughout the entire term of the Note;
provided that if the Note is paid and performed in full prior to the end of the
full contemplated term hereof, and if the interest received for the actual
period of existence thereof exceeds the Maximum Rate, if any, the Person holding
the Note shall refund to the Borrower the amount of such excess.
To the extent that TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art 5069-1.04, as amended (the
"Act" is relevant to the holder of the Note for purposes of determining the
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Maximum Rate, each such holder elects to determine such applicable legal rate
under the Act pursuant to the "indicated rate ceiling", from time to time in
effect, as referred to and defined in article 1.04(a)(1) of the Act; subject,
however, to the limitations on such applicable ceiling referred to and defined
in article 1.04(b)(2) of the Act, and further subject to any right such holder
may have subsequently, under applicable law, to change the method of determining
the Maximum Rate.
Section 10.10 Right of Offset. The Borrower hereby grants to Bank
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One and to any assignee or participant of Bank One a right of offset, to secure
the repayment of the Obligations, upon any and all monies, securities or other
property of the Borrower, and the proceeds therefrom now or hereafter held or
received by or in transit to such Person, from or for the account of the
Borrower, whether for safekeeping, custody, pledge, transmission, collection or
otherwise, and also upon any and
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all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) and
credits of the Borrower, and any and all claims of the Borrower against such
Person at any time existing. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, such
Person is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, without notice to
the Borrower, to offset, appropriate, and apply any and all items hereinabove
referred to against the Obligations. Notwithstanding anything in this Section
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10.10 or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Bank One nor any
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assignee or participant of Bank One shall have any right to offset, appropriate
or apply any accounts of the Borrower which consist of escrowed funds (except
and to the extent of any beneficial interest of the Borrower in such escrowed
funds) on deposit in accounts which accounts have been identified on the books
and records of the Person with whom such accounts are maintained as containing
escrowed funds.
Section 10.11 Successors and Assigns; Confidentiality. All
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covenants and agreements by or on behalf of the Borrower in the Note, this
Agreement, or any other Loan Document shall bind the Borrower's successors and
assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Bank One and its successors and
assigns. The Borrower shall not, however, have the right to assign its rights
under this Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent
of Bank One. Bank One may, in connection with any assignment or participation or
proposed assignment or participation by Bank One, disclose to the actual or
proposed assignee or participant any information relating to the Borrower
furnished to Bank One by or on behalf of the Borrower; provided, that prior to
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any such disclosure, the actual or proposed assignee or participant shall agree
to preserve the confidentiality of any information relating to the Borrower that
has been identified in writing by the Borrower to be confidential.
Section 10.12 Bank One Representations and Warranties. Bank One
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represents and warrants that it:
(a) Is a banking association duly organized and validly existing
under the laws of the United States of America;
(b) has the power and authority to own its properties and assets
and to transact the business in which it is engaged;
(c) has the power and requisite authority to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a
party, and is duly authorized to, and has taken all action necessary to
authorize it to, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents to which it is a party and will continue to be authorized to
so perform; and
(d) will continuously maintain all components of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents as an official record of Bank One.
Section 10.13 Consent to Jurisdiction. The Borrower hereby agrees
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that any action or proceeding under this Agreement or any other Loan Document
may be commenced against it in any court of competent jurisdiction within the
State of Texas, by service of process upon the Borrower by first-class
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the
Borrower at its address last known to Bank One. The Borrower agrees that any
such suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or
any other Loan Document may be instituted in the courts of the State of Texas,
or in the United States District court for the Northern District of Texas, at
the option of Bank One; and the Borrower hereby waives any objection to the
venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding. Nothing herein shall affect the
right of Bank One to accomplish service of process in any other manner permitted
by law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against the
Borrower in any other jurisdiction or court.
Section 10.14 Exhibits. The exhibits attached to this Agreement
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are incorporated herein and shall be considered a part of this Agreement for the
purposes stated herein, except that in the event of any conflict between any of
the provisions of such exhibits and the provisions of this Agreement, the
provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.
Section 10.15 Titles of Articles and Sections. All titles or
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headings to articles, sections, or other divisions of this Agreement or the
exhibits hereto are only for the convenience of the parties and shall not be
construed to have any effect or meaning with respect to the other content of
such articles, sections, subsections or other divisions, such other content
being controlling as to the agreement between the parties hereto.
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Section 10.16 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two
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counterparts, and it shall not be necessary that the signatures of each of the
parties hereto be contained on any one counterpart hereof; each counterpart
shall be deemed an original, but all counterparts together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
Section 10.17 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THE NOTE, THIS AGREEMENT, AND THE
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OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED AS OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH REPRESENT
THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS
OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
BORROWER: NVR MORTGAGE FINANCE, INC.
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By: /s/ William J. Inman
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Name:William J. Inman
Title:President
BANK ONE: BANK ONE, TEXAS, NATIONAL
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ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Pamela E. Skinner
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Pamela E. Skinner
Vice President
Attachments:
Exhibit A Form of Note
Exhibit B Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit C Form of Release of Lien
Exhibit D Form of Request for Release of Security Interest
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EXHIBIT 11
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EXHIBIT 11
NVR, INC.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
(amounts in thousands, except per Share amounts)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
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1. Net income $ 25,781 $ 17,327 $ 10,469
2. Average number of Shares
outstanding 14,621 15,334 17,007
3. Shares issuable upon exercise of
dilutive options, warrants and
subscriptions outstanding
during period, based on average market
price 348 39 90
*4. Shares issuable upon exercise of
dilutive options, warrants and
subscriptions outstanding during
period, based on higher of
average or end of period market price 738 458 90
5. Average number of Shares and
Share equivalents outstanding (2 + 3) 14,969 15,373 17,097
*6. Average number of Shares
outstanding assuming full dilution
(2 + 4) 15,359 15,792 17,097
7. Net income per Share
and Share equivalents (1/5) $ 1.72 $ 1.13 $ 0.62
*8. Net income per Share/Unit,
assuming full dilution (1/6) $ 1.68 $ 1.10 $ 0.62
* The calculation for fully diluted earnings per share is submitted in
accordance with Regulation S-K, Item 601 (11) although it is not required by
footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution
of less than 3% for the periods presented.
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EXHIBIT 21
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EXHIBIT 21
NVR, INC. SUBSIDIARIES
STATE OF
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INCORPORATION OR
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NAME OF SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATION
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NVR Homes, Inc. Virginia
NVR Financial Services, Inc. Pennsylvania
NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. Virginia
NVR Settlement Services, Inc. Pennsylvania
Ryan Mortgage Acceptance Corporation IV Delaware
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EXHIBIT 23
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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The Board of Directors
NVR, Inc.:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 33-
69754) on Form S-8 (for the NVR, Inc. Directors' Long-Term Incentive Plan), the
registration statement (No. 33-69756) on Form S-8 (for the NVR, Inc. Management
Equity Incentive Plan), the registration statement (No. 33-69758) on Form S-8
(for the NVR, Inc. Equity Purchase Plan), the registration statement (No. 33-
87478) on Form S-8 (for the NVR, Inc. 1994 Management Equity Incentive Plan),
the registration statement (No. 333-04975) on Form S-8 (for the NVR, Inc.
Management Long-Term Stock Option Plan), the registration statement (No. 333-
04989) on Form S-8 (for the NVR, Inc. Directors' Long-Term Stock Option Plan),
and the registration statement (No. 33-69436) on Form S-3 of our reports
included herein.
Each of our reports for NVR, Inc. and NVR Financial Services, Inc. included
herein contains an explanatory paragraph as to the adoption, effective January
1, 1995, of the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights."
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 12, 1997
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5
0000906163
NRV, INC.
1000
U.S. DOLLARS
12-MOS
DEC-31-1996
JAN-01-1996
DEC-31-1996
1
74,780
0
2,927
0
171,693
0
18,833
0
501,165
0
0
0
0
158,041
(6,031)
501,165
1,045,930
1,076,669
906,255
1,000,946
8,136
0
18,860
48,727
22,946
25,781
0
0
0
25,781
1.72
1.68
Item represents the non-cash Amortization of excess reorganization value.
