FIRSTAMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

 

                This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Amendment”), dated as of March 22, 2006, among BEAZER HOMES USA, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), those lenders that are identified on the signature pages hereto (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Lenders”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”).

 

RECITALS

 

                WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 22, 2005 (the “Credit Agreement”);

 

                WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement to change the “Land Inventory” covenant contained in Section 7.05 of the Credit Agreement for the purposes set forth herein;

 

                NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

                1.  Land Inventory.  Section 7.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to change “1.0 to 1.0” to “1.25 to 1.0.”

 

                2.  Representations and Warranties.  The Borrower hereby certifies that the representations and warranties contained in Article IV of the Credit Agreement are correct on the date hereof as though made on and as of such date except to the extent that any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty is correct as of such earlier date.

 

                3.  Ratification.  The Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, is hereby ratified and remains in full force and effect.

 

                4.  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute a single agreement binding on all the parties hereto.

 

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower and the Lenders have caused this

 



 

Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

Borrower:

 

 

 

 

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Cory J. Boydston

 

Name:

Cory J. Boydston

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lenders:

 

 

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

 

As Lender and Administrative Agent

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael O’Keefe

 

Name:

Michael O’Keefe

 

Its:

Associate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BNP PARIBAS

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Duane Helkowski

 

Name:

Duane Helkowski

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Angela Bentley-Arnold

 

Name:

Angela Bentley-Arnold

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUARANTY BANK

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Amy Satsky

 

Name:

Amy Satsky

 

Title:

Vice President

 



 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

WITH BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

 

 

WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL

 

ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Timothy S. Blake

 

Name:

Timothy S. Blake

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Apps

 

Name:

David Apps

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Niraj R. Shah

 

Name:

Niraj R. Shah

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUNTRUST BANK

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. John Wendler

 

Name:

W. John Wendler

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Anne D. Brehony

 

Name:

Anne D. Brehony

 

Title:

Vice President

 



 

 

COMERICA BANK

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James Graycheck

 

Name:

James Graycheck

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas G. Paul

 

Name:

Douglas G. Paul

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Irja R. Otsa

 

Name:

Irja R. Otsa

 

Title:

Associate Director Banking Products Services, US

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard L. Tavrow

 

Name:

Richard L. Tavrow

 

Title:

Director Banking Products Services, US

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMSOUTH BANK

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronny Hudspeth

 

Name:

Ronny Hudspeth

 

Title:

Sr. Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK UNITED, FSB

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Fernando X. Gomez

 

Name:

Fernando X. Gomez

 

Title:

Vice President

 



 

 

CITY NATIONAL BANK

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mary Bowman

 

Name:

Mary Bowman

 

Title:

SVP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPASS BANK

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Emory Sellers

 

Name:

Emory Sellers

 

Title:

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY

 

AMERICAS

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scottye Lindsey

 

Name:

Scottye Lindsey

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lana Gifas

 

Name:

Lana Gifas

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIFTH THIRD BANK, a Michigan banking

 

corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey K. Lockhart

 

Name:

Jeffrey K. Lockhart

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGIONS BANK

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Carol S. Geraghty

 

Name:

Carol S. Geraghty

 

Title:

Vice President

 



 

 

UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gary Roberts

 

Name:

Gary Roberts

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian M. Walsh

 

Name:

Brian M. Walsh

 

Title:

SVP