EX-10.4.3 9 am033105-ex1043.txt EXHIBIT 10.4.3 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3, dated as of July 30, 2004 (this "Amendment"), to the Amended and Restated Master Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2003 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the "Existing Loan Agreement"; as amended, hereby and as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), by and among AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE CORP. ("AHM"), AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE, INC. ("AHM Acceptance"), AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. ("AHM Investment"), AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC. ("AHM Holdings") and AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC., formerly known as Columbia National, Incorporated ("AHM Servicing" and together with AHM, AHM Acceptance, AHM Investment and AHM Holdings, collectively, the "Borrowers", each, a "Borrower"), the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the "Lenders") and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "Agent"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Existing Loan Agreement. RECITALS The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders agree to amend the Existing Loan Agreement to extend the Termination Date from July 30, 2004 to August 13, 2004. The Lenders are willing to agree to such amendment, but only on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent hereby agree as follows: SECTION 1. Amendment. Section 1.01 of the Existing Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of "Termination Date" in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new definition: "Termination Date" shall mean August 13, 2004 or such earlier date on which this Loan Agreement shall terminate in accordance with the provisions hereof or by operation of law. SECTION 2. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective on the first date (the "Amendment Effective Date") on which all of the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied: 2.1 Delivered Documents. On the Amendment Effective Date, the Agent shall have received the following documents, each of which shall be satisfactory to the Agent in form and substance: (a) Amendment. This Amendment, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each of the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent; and (b) Other Documents. Such other documents as the Agent or counsel to the Agent may reasonably request. 2.2 No Default. On the Amendment Effective Date, (i) each Borrower shall be in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in the Existing Loan Agreement on its part to be observed or performed, (ii) the representations and warranties made and restated by each Borrower pursuant to Section 3 of this Amendment shall be true and complete on and as of such date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, and (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date. SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders that it is in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in the Loan Documents on its part to be observed or performed, and that no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, and hereby confirms and reaffirms the representations and warranties contained in Section 6 of the Loan Agreement. SECTION 4. Limited Effect. Except as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, the Existing Loan Agreement shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that upon the Amendment Effective Date, all references therein and herein to the "Loan Documents" shall be deemed to include, in any event, this Amendment. Each reference to the Loan Agreement in any of the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended hereby SECTION 5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by each of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of an executed original counterpart of this Amendment. SECTION 6. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. [SIGNATURES FOLLOW] -2- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written. BORROWERS AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE CORP. By: /s/ Alan B. Horn --------------------------------------- Name: Alan B. Horn Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. By: /s/ Alan B. Horn --------------------------------------- Name: Alan B. Horn Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Alan B. Horn --------------------------------------- Name: Alan B. Horn Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE, INC. By: /s/ Alan B. Horn --------------------------------------- Name: Alan B. Horn Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC. (f/k/a Columbia National, Incorporated) By: /s/ Alan B. Horn --------------------------------------- Name: Alan B. Horn Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary MORGAN STANLEY BANK, as Agent and Lender By: /s/ Paul Najarian --------------------------------------- Name: Paul Najarian Title: Vice President