Amendment No. 2 to Investor Rights Agreement among The New Home Company Inc., TNHC Partners LLC, IHP Capital Partners VI, LLC, WATT/TNHC, LLC, TCN/TNHC LP and collectively H. Lawrence Webb, Wayne J. Stelmar, Joseph D. Davis and Thomas Redwitz

Exhibit 4.4

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

RECITALS

            A.        The New Home Company Inc. (the “Company”), IHP CAPITAL PARTNERS VI, LLC (“IHP”), H. Lawrence Webb, Wayne J. Stelmar, Joseph D. Davis and Thomas Redwitz, in their individual capacities and as successors in interest to TNHC Partners LLC (“TNHC Partners”), are parties to that certain Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Investor Rights Agreement, effective May 22, 2018 (the “Agreement”). 

            B.        Pursuant to Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement, the Agreement was terminated as to WATT/TNHC LLC and TCN/TNHC LP and such parties are no longer parties to the Agreement effective May 22, 2018.

            C.        Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. 

            D.        Pursuant to Section 6.10(a) of the Agreement, the Company, IHP, and the Holders desire to amend the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment No. 2 to Investor Rights Agreement (the “Amendment”). 

AMENDMENT

            1.         Termination of Agreement with Respect to Thomas Redwitz.  The Company, IHP, and the Holders agree that the Agreement is terminated with respect to Thomas Redwitz.  The Agreement shall survive and continue to bind the Company, IHP, H. Lawrence Webb, Wayne J. Stelmar, and Joseph D. Davis.

            2.         Effective Date of Amendment.  This Amendment shall be effective as of May 6, 2020 (the “Effective Date”). 

            3.         Further Assurances.  Each party to this Amendment shall execute, deliver, acknowledge and file any such other documents and take such further actions as may be reasonably requested from time to time by any other party hereto to give effect to and carry out the actions contemplated herein. 

            4.         Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in a number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original and all of which together will be deemed to be one and the same instrument. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered, all as of the Effective Date.   

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