EX-10.1 2 ex101lgihomes8kaccordion10.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit


EXHIBIT 10.1


LENDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AGREEMENT


THIS LENDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of October 18, 2018 (this “Agreement”) is by and among LGI Homes, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as an Increasing Lender (as defined below) and as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), Fifth Third Bank, U.S. Bank National Association d/b/a Housing Capital Company, Bank of America, N.A., BMO Harris Bank N.A., Compass Bank, Flagstar Bank, FSB, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, ZB, N.A. dba Amegy Bank, Associated Bank, National Association, Academy Bank, N.A., and Sunflower Bank, N.A. (individually, and collectively, as the context may suggest or require, the “Increasing Lender”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement referenced herein.

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 25, 2018, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 19, 2018, and as affected by that certain Letter Agreement dated as of July 16, 2018 (as the same is hereby supplemented, and as the same has heretofore and may hereafter be amended, affected, modified, supplemented, restated, increased or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Fifth Third Bank and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agents, the Lenders have agreed to provide the Borrower with a revolving credit facility;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower has requested an increase of the Revolving Commitments (such increase in Revolving Commitments, the “Incremental Revolving Commitments”) under the Credit Agreement pursuant to this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, each Increasing Lender has agreed to increase its Revolving Commitment under the Credit Agreement pursuant to this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and in the Credit Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Pursuant to Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, each Increasing Lender has agreed, severally, but not jointly, on the terms set forth in this Agreement, to make the Incremental Revolving Commitments as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto. After giving effect to this Agreement, the Revolving Commitment for each of the Lenders shall be as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto. Each Increasing Lender (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the amendments and exhibits thereto, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement; (ii) agrees (and, if it was a Lender before the effectiveness of this Agreement, confirms that it has agreed) that it has and will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Increasing Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in entering into the Credit Agreement and this Agreement, and in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; (iii) appoints and authorizes (or, if it was a Lender before the effectiveness of this Agreement, confirms that it has appointed and authorized) the Administrative Agent to take such actions as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (iv) agrees (and, if it was a Lender before the effectiveness of this Agreement, confirms that it has agreed) that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.






2.The terms of repayment and the Applicable Margin with respect to the Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be the same as those applicable to Revolving Loans, as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

3.The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that no Trigger Event, Default or Event of Default exists as of the date set forth above and the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and any other Loan Party in any Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date set forth above except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement.

4.This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile transmission or by any other electronic imaging means, including, without limitation, Adobe Corporation’s Portable Document Format), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or by any other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

5.THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

6.EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, CLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF ANY DISPUTE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, ANY RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER, OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.

7.Conditions Precedent. This Agreement shall become effective only upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a)The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i)counterparts of this Agreement duly executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Increasing Lender;

(ii)counterparts of the Consent and Reaffirmation of Guarantor attached hereto duly executed by each of the Guarantors;

(iii)a duly executed Revolving Note payable to the order of each Increasing Lender, executed by the Borrower;

(iv)an opinion of counsel to the Borrower and the Guarantors addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, dated as of the date hereof, covering such matters as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;

(v)a duly executed certificate for each of the Borrower and the Guarantors, dated as of the date hereof, including a certificate of incumbency and a copy of the authorizing resolution; and






(vi)a duly executed certificate for the Borrower confirming that the increase in the Revolving Commitments is permitted under Senior Notes Indebtedness and/or Senior Notes Indentures relating thereto together with supporting evidence.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.



 
BORROWER
 
 
 
LGI HOMES, INC.,
 
a Delaware corporation
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric T. Lipar
Name:
Eric T. Lipar
Title:
Chief Executive Officer


































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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
 
 
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
 
ASSOCIATION,
 
as Administrative Agent
 
 
By:
/s/ Kim Renee Funches
Name:
Kim Renee Funches
Title:
Senior Vice President





































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INCREASING LENDER
 
 
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
 
ASSOCIATION,
 
as an Increasing Lender
 
 
By:
/s/ Kim Renee Funches
Name:
Kim Renee Funches
Title:
Senior Vice President

































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FIFTH THIRD BANK
 
 
By:
/s/ Shane Lowe
Name:
Shane Lowe
Title:
Vice President






































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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Maria Guinchard
Name:
Maria Guinchard
Title:
Vice President
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Marguerite Sutton
Name:
Marguerite Sutton
Title:
Vice President








































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COMPASS BANK
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Brock Tautenhahn
Name:
Brock Tautenhahn
Title:
Senior Vice President






































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ACADEMY BANK, N.A.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jason Hilpipre
Name:
Jason Hilpipre
Title:
Vice President






































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FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jerry C. Schillaci
Name:
Jerry C. Schillaci
Title:
Vice President







































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ZB, N.A. DBA AMEGY BANK
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric Wojner
Name:
Eric Wojner
Title:
Senior Vice President






































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SUNFLOWER BANK, N.A.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Todd Wherry
Name:
Todd Wherry
Title:
Senior Vice President






































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ASSOCIATED BANK, NATIONAL
 
ASSOCIATION, a national banking association
 
 
By:
/s/ Andrew Roberts
Name:
Andrew Roberts
Title:
Vice President






































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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION d/b/a
 
HOUSING CAPITAL COMPANY
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Alyssa Pratka
Name:
Alyssa Pratka
Title:
Vice President




































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BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael M. Mattick
Name:
Michael M. Mattick
Title:
Vice President







































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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael J. Kauffman
Name:
Michael J. Kauffman
Title:
Vice President








































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SCHEDULE I

COMMITMENTS
(After giving effect to this Agreement)


LENDER
INCREASE ALLOCATION
COMMITMENT
PRO-RATA SHARE
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$7,850,000.00
$63,050,000.00
12.61%
FIFTH THIRD BANK
$7,850,000.00
$63,050,000.00
12.61%
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION D/B/A HOUSING CAPITAL COMPANY
$6,600,000.00
$51,600,000.00
10.32%
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
$4,350,000.00
$34,350,000.00
6.87%
BBVA COMPASS
$4,350,000.00
$34,350,000.00
6.87%
BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.
$4,350,000.00
$34,350,000.00
6.87%
FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB
$4,350,000.00
$34,350,000.00
6.87%
TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$—
$30,000,000.00
6%
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
NEW YORK BRANCH
$3,000,000.00
$30,000,000.00
6%
ZB, N.A. DBA AMEGY BANK.
$3,500,000.00
$27,500,000.00
5.5%
CADENCE BANK, N.A.
$—
$18,000,000.00
3.6%
CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., New York Branch
$—
$15,000,000.00
3%
ASSOCIATED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$1,300,000.00
$13,300,000.00
2.66%
BANK OF TAIWAN, NEW YORK BRANCH
$—
$12,000,000.00
2.4%
TAIWAN COOPERATIVE BANK, LTD., acting through its Los Angeles Branch
$—
$12,000,000.00
2.4%
TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, LOS ANGELES BRANCH
$—
$11,250,000.00
2.25%
ACADEMY BANK, N.A.
$1,250,000.00
$8,600,000.00
1.72%
SUNFLOWER BANK, N.A.
$1,250,000.00
$7,250,000.00
1.45%
TOTALS
$50,000,000.00
$500,000,000.00
100%







CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION

Each of the undersigned (individually and collectively, “Guarantor”) (a) acknowledges receipt of the foregoing Lender Acknowledgement Agreement (the “Agreement”), (b) consents to the execution and delivery of the Agreement, and (c) reaffirms all of its obligations and covenants under the (i) Third Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty (as defined in the Credit Agreement defined in the Agreement), (ii) Third Amended and Restated Hazardous Materials Indemnity Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement defined in the Agreement), and (iii) each of the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement defined in the Agreement) to which it is a party, and agrees that none of its obligations and covenants shall be reduced or limited by the execution and delivery of the Agreement.

The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Administrative Agent that: (a) the Guarantor has duly executed, delivered and authorized this Consent and Reaffirmation (this “Consent”); (b) the Guarantor has obtained all necessary consents, if any, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Consent and the transactions contemplated hereby; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Consent and the transactions contemplated hereby do not violate the Guarantor’s organizational documents, if any, or any contract to which is a party, and (d) no Event of Default or event, omission or failure of condition which would constitute a Default after notice or passage of time, or both exists under any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and that all representations and warranties in the Loan Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date hereof except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement.

Delivery of an executed counterpart of this consent via facsimile, telecopy, or other electronic method of transmission pursuant to which the signature of Guarantor can be seen (including, without limitation, Adobe Corporation’s Portable Document Format) shall have the same force and effect as the delivery of an original executed counterpart of this consent. Guarantor’s delivery of an executed counterpart of this consent by facsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall be made in conjunction with Guarantor’s delivery of an original executed counterpart, but Guarantor’s failure to deliver said original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this consent.

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Dated as of October 18, 2018:

GUARANTORS:

LGI HOMES-TEXAS, LLC
LGI HOMES AZ CONSTRUCTION, LLC
LGI HOMES - E SAN ANTONIO, LLC
LGI HOMES - ARIZONA, LLC
LGI HOMES - FLORIDA, LLC
LGI HOMES - GEORGIA, LLC
LGI CROWLEY LAND PARTNERS, LLC
LGI HOMES CORPORATE, LLC
LGI HOMES SERVICES, LLC,
LGI HOMES AZ SALES, LLC
LGI HOMES - NEW MEXICO, LLC
LGI HOMES NM CONSTRUCTION, LLC
LUCKEY RANCH PARTNERS, LLC
LGI HOMES - COLORADO, LLC
LGI HOMES - NC, LLC
LGI HOMES - SC, LLC
LGI HOMES - TENNESSEE, LLC
LGI HOMES - WASHINGTON, LLC
LGI HOMES - OREGON, LLC
LGI HOMES - ALABAMA, LLC
LGI HOMES - MINNESOTA, LLC
LGI HOMES - OKLAHOMA, LLC
LGI LIVING, LLC
LGI HOMES - CALIFORNIA, LLC
LGI HOMES - MARYLAND, LLC
LGI HOMES - VIRGINIA, LLC
LGI HOMES - WEST VIRGINIA, LLC
LGI HOMES - WISCONSIN, LLC
LGI LEASING, LLC


By:
LGI Homes Group, LLC,
 
its Manager
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric T. Lipar
Name:
Eric T. Lipar
Title:
Manager








[Signature Page - Consent and Reaffirmation]







LGI HOMES - NEVADA, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric T. Lipar
Name:
Eric T. Lipar
Title:
Authorized Signatory


RIVERCHASE ESTATES PARTNERS, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
LGI Homes Group, LLC,
 
its Sole Member
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric T. Lipar
Name:
Eric T. Lipar
Title:
Manager


LGI HOMES GROUP, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric T. Lipar
Name:
Eric T. Lipar
Title:
Manager




















[Signature Page - Consent and Reaffirmation]