Fifth Supplemental Indenture

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EX-4.2 4 d32551exv4w2.htm FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE exv4w2
 

EXHIBIT 4.2
 
 
D.R. HORTON, INC.,
THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,
and
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY,
as
Trustee
 
FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of January 23, 2006
 
Supplementing the Indenture
Dated as of September 11, 2000
with respect to the
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2010
9.375% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2011
 
 

 


 

     THIS FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of January 23, 2006, to the Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2000 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance therewith, the “Indenture”), by and among D.R. HORTON, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS (as defined herein), the EXISTING GUARANTORS (which includes all entities listed as an Existing Guarantor on the signature pages hereof) and AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
RECITALS
     WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee entered into the Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of senior subordinated debt securities (the “Securities”) to be issued in one or more series as the Indenture provides;
     WHEREAS, pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2000, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, the Company issued a series of Securities designated as its 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (the “9.75% Notes”);
     WHEREAS, pursuant to the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2001, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, the Company issued a series of Securities designated as its 9.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 (the “9.375% Notes,” and together with the 9.75% Notes, the “Notes”);
     WHEREAS, pursuant to the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2001 and effective as of March 31, 2001, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, the Company caused certain Restricted Subsidiaries to guarantee the Notes for all purposes under the Indenture;
     WHEREAS, pursuant to the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 21, 2002, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, the Company caused certain Restricted Subsidiaries to guarantee the Notes for all purposes under the Indenture;
     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.05 of the Indenture, any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the Company (which includes an authorized committee thereof) is required to guarantee the Notes for all purposes under the Indenture;
     WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has redesignated certain Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company as Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company;
     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.05 of the Indenture, in order for such former Unrestricted Subsidiaries to be bound by those terms applicable to a Guarantor under the Indenture, such former Unrestricted Subsidiaries (the “Additional Guarantors”) must execute and deliver a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Additional Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes on the terms set forth in the Indenture;

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     WHEREAS, the execution of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company and the Boards of Directors or other governing bodies of the Additional Guarantors and all things necessary to make this Fifth Supplemental Indenture a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company and the Additional Guarantors according to its terms have been done and performed;
     NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Additional Guarantors covenant and agree with the Trustee for the equal and ratable benefit of the respective holders of the Notes as follows:
ARTICLE I.
ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS
     1.1. In accordance with Section 4.05 of the Indenture and as provided in ARTICLE NINE of the Indenture and the form of notation on security relating to Guarantee attached thereto, the following Additional Guarantors hereby unconditionally guarantee, effective as of December 16, 2005, all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture, as it relates to the Notes, on the terms set forth in the Indenture, including without limitation, Article Nine thereof:
     
Name   Jurisdiction of Organization
DRH Regrem IX, Inc.
  Delaware
DRH Regrem X, Inc.
  Delaware
DRH Regrem XI, Inc.
  Delaware
DRH Regrem XII, LP
  Texas
     1.2 The Trustee is hereby authorized to add the above-named Additional Guarantors to the list of Guarantors on the Guarantees affixed to the Notes.
ARTICLE II.
MISCELLANEOUS
     3.1. This Fifth Supplemental Indenture constitutes a supplement to the Indenture, and the Indenture and this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall be read together and shall have the effect so far as practicable as though all of the provisions thereof and hereof are contained in one instrument.
     3.2 The parties may sign any number of copies of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
     3.3 In the event that any provision in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture or the Notes shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

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     3.4 The article headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
     3.5 Any capitalized term used in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture and not defined herein that is defined in the Indenture shall have the meaning specified in the Indenture, unless the context shall otherwise require.
     3.6 All covenants and agreements in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture by the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Additional Guarantors shall bind each of their successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. All agreements of the Trustee in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors and assigns.
     3.7 The laws of the State of New York shall govern this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees.
     3.8 Except as amended by this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the terms and provisions of the Indenture shall remain in full force and effect.
     3.9 This Fifth Supplemental Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or a Subsidiary. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Fifth Supplemental Indenture.
     3.10 All liability described in paragraph 13 of the Notes of any director, officer, employee or stockholder, as such, of the Company is waived and released.
     3.11 The Trustee accepts the modifications of the trust effected by this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, but only upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the recitals herein contained which shall be taken as the statements of the Company and the Trustee shall not be responsible or accountable in any way whatsoever for or with respect to the validity or execution or sufficiency of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture and the Trustee makes no representation with respect thereto.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fifth Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.
         
  D.R. HORTON, INC.
 
 
  By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT    
    Bill W. Wheat   
    Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

 


 

         
EXISTING GUARANTORS:
     
 
  C. RICHARD DOBSON BUILDERS, INC.
 
  CHI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
 
  CHTEX OF TEXAS, INC.
 
  CONTINENTAL HOMES, INC.
 
  CONTINENTAL RESIDENTIAL, INC.
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — BIRMINGHAM
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — CHICAGO
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — DENVER
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — DIETZ-CRANE
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — FRESNO
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — GREENSBORO
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — GULF COAST
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — JACKSONVILLE
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — LOUISVILLE
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — MINNESOTA
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — NEW JERSEY
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — PORTLAND
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — SACRAMENTO
 
  D.R. HORTON, INC. — TORREY
 
  D.R. HORTON LOS ANGELES HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
 
  D.R. HORTON MATERIALS, INC.
 
  D.R. HORTON SAN DIEGO HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
 
  DRH CAMBRIDGE HOMES, INC.
 
  DRH CONSTRUCTION, INC.
 
  DRH ENERGY, INC.
 
  DRH SOUTHWEST CONSTRUCTION, INC.
 
  DRH TUCSON CONSTRUCTION, INC.
 
  DRHI, INC.
 
  KDB HOMES, INC.
 
  MEADOWS I, LTD.
 
  MEADOWS VIII, LTD.
 
  MEADOWS IX, INC.
 
  MEADOWS X, INC.
 
  MELMORT CO.
 
  MELODY HOMES, INC.
 
  SCHULER HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
 
  SCHULER HOMES OF OREGON, INC.
 
  SCHULER HOMES OF WASHINGTON, INC.
 
  SCHULER MORTGAGE, INC.
 
  SCHULER REALTY HAWAII, INC.
 
  SHLR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
 
  SHLR OF COLORADO, INC.
 
  SHLR OF NEVADA, INC.
 
  SHLR OF UTAH, INC.
 
  SHLR OF WASHINGTON, INC.
 
  VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC FUNDING, INC.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING, INC.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT, INC.
         
     
  By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT    
    Bill W. Wheat   
    Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

 


 

         
     
 
  CH INVESTMENTS OF TEXAS, INC.
 
  MEADOWS II, LTD.
 
  THE CLUB AT PRADERA, INC.
         
     
  By:        /s/ ROBERT E. COLTIN    
    Robert E. Coltin   
    Vice President   

 


 

         
     
 
  CONTINENTAL HOMES OF TEXAS, L.P.
             
    By: CHTEX of Texas,Inc., its General Partner
 
           
 
      By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
 
  D.R. HORTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LTD.
 
  D.R. HORTON — EMERALD, LTD.
 
  D.R. HORTON — TEXAS, LTD.
 
  DRH REGREM VII, LP
             
    By: Meadows I, Ltd.,its General Partner
 
           
 
      By:         /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
 
  SGS COMMUNITIES AT GRANDE QUAY, LLC
             
    By: Meadows IX,Inc., a Member
 
           
 
      By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
           
 
  and        
 
           
    By: Meadows X, Inc.,a Member
 
      By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
 
  DRH CAMBRIDGE HOMES, LLC
 
  DRH REGREM VIII, LLC
             
    By: D.R. Horton,Inc. — Chicago, its Member
 
           
 
      By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 


 

     
 
  HPH HOMEBUILDERS 2000 L.P.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING CO., A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—ANTIGUA, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—AVIARA, L.P.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—BOARDWALK, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—BROADWAY, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—CANYON PARK, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—CARMEL, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—CARRILLO, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—COMMUNICATIONS HILL, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—COPPER CANYON, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—CREEKSIDE, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—CULVER CITY, L.P.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—DEL VALLE, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—LOMAS VERDES, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—LOST HILLS PARK, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—MCGONIGLE CANYON, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—MOUNTAINGATE, L.P.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—NORCO ESTATES, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—OSO, L.P.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—PACIFIC PARK II, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—PARK AVENUE EAST, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—PARK AVENUE WEST, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—PLAYA VISTA, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—POINSETTIA, L.P.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—RIVER RIDGE, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—ROBINHOOD RIDGE, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—SANTA FE, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—SCRIPPS, L.P.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—SCRIPPS II, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—SEACOVE, L.P.
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—STUDIO 528, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—TERRA BAY DUETS, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—TORRANCE, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—TORREY COMMERCIAL, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—TORREY MEADOWS, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—TORREY MULTI-FAMILY, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—TORREY VILLAGE CENTER, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—VINEYARD TERRACE, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—WINDEMERE, LLC
 
  WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING—WINDFLOWER, L.P.
 
  WPH-CAMINO RUIZ, LLC
             
    By: Western Pacific Housing Management, Inc.,
            its Manager, Member or General Partner
 
           
 
      By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 


 

     
 
  SCHULER HOMES OF ARIZONA LLC
 
  SHA CONSTRUCTION LLC
                 
    By: SRHI LLC,
             its Member
 
               
        By: SHLR of Nevada, Inc.
                its Member
 
               
 
          By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
               
 
              Bill W. Wheat
 
              Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
 
  D.R. HORTON-SCHULER HOMES, LLC
             
    By: Vertical Construction Corporation,
            its Manager
 
           
 
      By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
 
  SRHI LLC
             
    By: SHLR of Nevada, Inc.,
             its Member
 
           
 
      By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
 
  SSHI LLC
             
    By: SHLR of Washington, Inc.,
            its Member
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 


 

ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS:
     
 
  DRH REGREM IX, INC.
 
  DRH REGREM X, INC.
 
  DRH REGREM XI, INC.
         
     
  By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT    
    Bill W. Wheat   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     
 
  DRH REGREM XII, LP
             
    By: Meadows I, Ltd.,
            its General Partner
 
           
 
      By:        /s/ BILL W. WHEAT
 
           
 
          Bill W. Wheat
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 


 

           
    AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY,
    as Trustee
 
         
    By:      /s/ YEHUDA L. NEUBERGER
       
 
  Name:          Yehuda L. Neuberger
 
       
    Title:        Senior Vice President