0001193125-16-469298.txt : 20160219 0001193125-16-469298.hdr.sgml : 20160219 20160219105541 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-469298 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3ASR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160219 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nomas LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667305 IRS NUMBER: 751831996 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-02 FILM NUMBER: 161440615 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEL WEBB COMMUNITIES OF ILLINOIS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160333 IRS NUMBER: 860843863 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-17 FILM NUMBER: 161440631 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILL PARKWAY STE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 2486472750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PARKWAY SUITE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BELLASERA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011001 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Del Webb's Coventry Homes of Nevada, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667236 IRS NUMBER: 860760396 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-22 FILM NUMBER: 161440636 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PH1 CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160327 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-28 FILM NUMBER: 161440642 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOME CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000769291 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LAND SUBDIVIDERS & DEVELOPERS (NO CEMETERIES) [6552] IRS NUMBER: 381545089 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-33 FILM NUMBER: 161440647 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020807 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOME CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000509 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE COMMUNITIES NJ LTD PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160321 IRS NUMBER: 383567884 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-38 FILM NUMBER: 161440652 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Realty Limited Partnership CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667245 IRS NUMBER: 274291485 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-49 FILM NUMBER: 161440663 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PARKWAY, SUITE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PARKWAY, SUITE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RN ACQUISITION 2 CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113907 IRS NUMBER: 383412154 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-54 FILM NUMBER: 161440668 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Homes of St. Louis, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667202 IRS NUMBER: 010749003 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-58 FILM NUMBER: 161440672 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DW Homebuilding Co. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667241 IRS NUMBER: 860942886 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-62 FILM NUMBER: 161440676 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Potomac Yard Development LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667317 IRS NUMBER: 201309736 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-03 FILM NUMBER: 161440616 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Centex Real Estate Construction Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667256 IRS NUMBER: 752617339 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-14 FILM NUMBER: 161440628 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Del Webb Communities, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667249 IRS NUMBER: 860530275 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-18 FILM NUMBER: 161440632 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Del Webb's Coventry Homes Construction Co. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667240 IRS NUMBER: 860523039 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-23 FILM NUMBER: 161440637 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Del Webb's Coventry Homes, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001666838 IRS NUMBER: 860540127 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-26 FILM NUMBER: 161440640 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667251 IRS NUMBER: 522435988 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-48 FILM NUMBER: 161440662 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PARKWAY, SUITE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PARKWAY, SUITE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte/BP Murrieta Hills, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667262 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-51 FILM NUMBER: 161440665 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES OF TEXAS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113891 IRS NUMBER: 752720127 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-57 FILM NUMBER: 161440671 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667244 IRS NUMBER: 134220906 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-60 FILM NUMBER: 161440674 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Del Webb Texas Limited Partnership CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667243 IRS NUMBER: 860811318 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-64 FILM NUMBER: 161440678 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PH 19 Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667266 IRS NUMBER: 208286744 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-04 FILM NUMBER: 161440617 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTEX REAL ESTATE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001282657 IRS NUMBER: 208642726 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-15 FILM NUMBER: 161440629 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTEX REAL ESTATE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Del Webb Ltd Holding Co. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667237 IRS NUMBER: 860811322 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-24 FILM NUMBER: 161440638 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Arizona Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667272 IRS NUMBER: 421559598 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-30 FILM NUMBER: 161440644 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667281 IRS NUMBER: 134220898 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-41 FILM NUMBER: 161440655 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE PAYROLL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113910 IRS NUMBER: 311354336 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-47 FILM NUMBER: 161440661 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Texas Holdings, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667204 IRS NUMBER: 751426959 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-52 FILM NUMBER: 161440666 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DiVosta Building, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667198 IRS NUMBER: 203768832 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-01 FILM NUMBER: 161440614 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Centex Homes CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667250 IRS NUMBER: 752502012 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-09 FILM NUMBER: 161440623 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTEX LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018532 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 750778259 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-13 FILM NUMBER: 161440627 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 STREET 2: - CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-981-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 STREET 2: - CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTEX CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTEX CONSTRUCTION CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIVOSTA HOMES LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-25 FILM NUMBER: 161440639 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PKWY STE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PH3 CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001216957 IRS NUMBER: 810590824 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-29 FILM NUMBER: 161440643 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667201 IRS NUMBER: 383190145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-36 FILM NUMBER: 161440650 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Nevada I LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667203 IRS NUMBER: 260280515 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-46 FILM NUMBER: 161440660 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Nevada I L.L.C DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20160217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES OF NEW YORK LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160323 IRS NUMBER: 383576363 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-55 FILM NUMBER: 161440669 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES OF NEW YORK INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011001 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES OF PA LTD PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160324 IRS NUMBER: 383566766 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-59 FILM NUMBER: 161440673 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTEGROUP INC/MI/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000822416 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 382766606 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598 FILM NUMBER: 161440619 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 2486472750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES INC/MI/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011023 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PULTE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHM CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PH4 CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001216958 IRS NUMBER: 810590827 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-27 FILM NUMBER: 161440641 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES TENNESSEE LTD PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113894 IRS NUMBER: 383412151 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-43 FILM NUMBER: 161440657 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRESERVE II INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000947401 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-61 FILM NUMBER: 161440675 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PKWY STE 200 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 8106472750 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PN II INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113901 IRS NUMBER: 383365528 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-05 FILM NUMBER: 161440618 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEL WEBB CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000105189 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 860077724 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-20 FILM NUMBER: 161440634 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6001 NORTH 24TH STREET CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AR ZIP: 85016-2021 BUSINESS PHONE: 6028088000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PARKWAY STE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEBB DEL E CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880728 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE DEVELOPMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915203 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 382774526 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-31 FILM NUMBER: 161440645 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTEX DEVELOPMENT CO LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000818764 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 752168471 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-08 FILM NUMBER: 161440622 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES OF NJ LTD PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160322 IRS NUMBER: 383566768 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-56 FILM NUMBER: 161440670 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Del Webb California Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667246 IRS NUMBER: 866050554 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-16 FILM NUMBER: 161440630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Development New Mexico, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667279 IRS NUMBER: 611452129 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-32 FILM NUMBER: 161440646 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Centex Homes of California, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667252 IRS NUMBER: 752832826 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-10 FILM NUMBER: 161440624 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Homes of New England LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667238 IRS NUMBER: 753089455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-40 FILM NUMBER: 161440654 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Centex Construction of New Mexico, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667247 IRS NUMBER: 261251685 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-07 FILM NUMBER: 161440621 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE CORP OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113886 IRS NUMBER: 521872230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-34 FILM NUMBER: 161440648 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1210 NORTHBROOK DR. STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: TREVOSE STATE: PA ZIP: 19053 BUSINESS PHONE: 2486472750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PULTE HOMES, INC. STREET 2: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PKWY #300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304-2946 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Del Webb Home Construction, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667242 IRS NUMBER: 860627221 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-19 FILM NUMBER: 161440633 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANTHEM ARIZONA LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160329 IRS NUMBER: 860843863 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-06 FILM NUMBER: 161440620 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILL PARKWAY STE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 2486472750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PARKWAY SUITE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WIL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000947415 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 383218819 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-50 FILM NUMBER: 161440664 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Homes Tennessee, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113899 IRS NUMBER: 383412149 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-44 FILM NUMBER: 161440658 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RADNOR HOMES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000509 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TERRAVITA HOME CONSTRUCTION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160346 IRS NUMBER: 860194910 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-53 FILM NUMBER: 161440667 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILL PARKWAY STE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 2486472750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 BLOOMFIELD HILLS PARKWAY SUITE 300 CITY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Centex International II, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667337 IRS NUMBER: 751426959 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-12 FILM NUMBER: 161440626 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 48304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE LAND CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113895 IRS NUMBER: 383500432 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-45 FILM NUMBER: 161440659 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Centex Homes, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667254 IRS NUMBER: 752928800 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-11 FILM NUMBER: 161440625 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: (404) 978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001361967 IRS NUMBER: 651164572 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-37 FILM NUMBER: 161440651 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, L.L.C. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES OF MINNESOTA LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000947409 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 311288425 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-39 FILM NUMBER: 161440653 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES OF MINNESOTA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950628 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Del Webb Southwest Co. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667248 IRS NUMBER: 860811323 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-21 FILM NUMBER: 161440635 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES OF NEW MEXICO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001264267 IRS NUMBER: 382883485 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-42 FILM NUMBER: 161440656 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PULTE HOMES OF GREATER KANSAS CITY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000947407 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 752522882 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-35 FILM NUMBER: 161440649 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001667410 IRS NUMBER: 383691939 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-209598-63 FILM NUMBER: 161440677 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-978-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD NORTHEAST, SUITE 150 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30326 S-3ASR 1 d283147ds3asr.htm S-3ASR S-3ASR
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2016

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

PULTEGROUP, INC.*

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   38-2766606

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

(404) 978-6400

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s and Additional Registrants’ principal executive offices)

 

 

Steven M. Cook, Esq.

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, PulteGroup, Inc.

3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

(404) 978-6400

(Name and Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service for Registrant and Additional Registrants)

 

 

Copy to:

Kevin F. Blatchford, Esq.

Sidley Austin LLP

One South Dearborn

Chicago, Illinois 60603

(312) 853-2076

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box:  ¨

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box:  x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering:  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering:  ¨

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  x

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

 

Amount

to be
Registered(1)

  Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit(1)
 

Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate

Offering Price(1)

 

Amount of

Registration Fee(1)

Debt Securities

               

Guarantees of the Debt Securities(2)

               

Common Shares, $.01 par value, including related preferred share purchase rights(3)

               

Preferred Shares, $.01 par value

               

Depositary Shares

               

Warrants

               

Stock Purchase Contracts

               

Stock Purchase Units

               

 

 

 

(1) An indeterminate amount of securities to be offered at indeterminate prices is being registered pursuant to this registration statement. The registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) and is omitting this information in reliance on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933. Registration fees will be paid subsequently on a pay-as-you-go basis.
(2)  Guarantees of PulteGroup, Inc.’s debt securities by its subsidiaries listed below in the Table of Additional Registrants. Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act of 1933, no separate fee is required for the guarantees.
(3)  The common shares being registered hereunder include the right to purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares of PulteGroup, Inc. (the “rights”), which are attached to all the common shares pursuant to the Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated March 18, 2010, by and between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, as amended. Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, none of which have occurred as of the date hereof, the rights will not be exercisable or evidenced separately from the common shares.
* Information regarding additional registrants (“Additional Registrants”) is contained in the Table of Additional Registrants on the following page.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Exact Names of Subsidiary Guarantor Registrants as Specified in their Charters**

   State of
Organization
     I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number

Anthem Arizona, L.L.C.

     Arizona       86-0843863

Centex Construction of New Mexico, LLC

     Delaware       26-1251685

Centex Development Company, L.P.

     Delaware       75-2168471

Centex Homes

     Nevada       75-2502012

Centex Homes of California, LLC

     Delaware       75-2832826

Centex Homes, LLC

     Delaware       75-2928800

Centex International II, LLC

     Nevada       75-1426959

Centex LLC

     Nevada       75-0778259

Centex Real Estate Construction Company

     Nevada       75-2617339

Centex Real Estate Corporation

     Nevada       20-8642726

Del Webb California Corp.

     Arizona       86-6050554

Del Webb Communities, Inc.

     Arizona       86-0530275

Del Webb Communities of Illinois, Inc.

     Arizona       86-0843863

Del Webb Corporation

     Delaware       86-0077724

Del Webb Home Construction, Inc.

     Arizona       86-0627221

Del Webb Limited Holding Co.

     Arizona       86-0811322

Del Webb Southwest Co.

     Arizona       86-0811323

Del Webb Texas Limited Partnership

     Arizona       86-0811318

Del Webb’s Coventry Homes Construction Co.

     Arizona       86-0523039

Del Webb’s Coventry Homes, Inc.

     Arizona       86-0540127

Del Webb’s Coventry Homes of Nevada, Inc.

     Arizona       86-0760396

DiVosta Building, LLC

     Michigan       20-3768832

DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC

     Delaware       38-3691939

DiVosta Homes, L.P.

     Delaware       38-3691940

DW Homebuilding Co.

     Arizona       86-0942886

Nomas LLC

     Nevada       75-1831996

PH1 Corporation

     Michigan       38-3626161

PH3 Corporation

     Michigan       81-0590824

PH4 Corporation

     Michigan       81-0590827

PH 19 Corporation

     Michigan       20-8286744

PN II, Inc.

     Nevada       38-3365528

Potomac Yard Development LLC

     Delaware       20-1309736

Preserve II, Inc.

     Michigan       38-2754362

Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.

     Michigan       42-1559598

Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, LLC

     Nevada       65-1164572

Pulte Communities NJ, Limited Partnership

     Michigan       38-3566768

Pulte Development Corporation

     Michigan       38-2774526

Pulte Development New Mexico, Inc.

     Michigan       61-1452129

Pulte Home Corporation

     Michigan       38-1545089

Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley

     Michigan       52-1872230

Pulte Homes of Greater Kansas City, Inc.

     Michigan       75-2522882

Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC

     Indiana       38-3190145

Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC

     Michigan       13-4220898

Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC

     Minnesota       20-8014790

Pulte Homes of New England LLC

     Michigan       75-3089455

Pulte Homes of New Mexico, Inc.

     Michigan       38-3683485

Pulte Homes of New York LLC

     Delaware       20-8088084

Pulte Homes of NJ, Limited Partnership

     Michigan       38-3566768

Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC

     Michigan       13-4220906

Pulte Homes of PA, Limited Partnership

     Michigan       38-3566766

Pulte Homes of St. Louis, LLC

     Nevada       01-0749003

Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P.

     Texas       75-2720127

Pulte Homes Tennessee, Inc.

     Michigan       38-3412149

Pulte Homes Tennessee Limited Partnership

     Nevada       38-3412151

Pulte Land Company, LLC

     Michigan       38-3500432

Pulte Nevada I LLC

     Delaware       26-0280515

Pulte Payroll Corporation

     Michigan       31-1354336

Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.

     Michigan       52-2435988


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Exact Names of Subsidiary Guarantor Registrants as Specified in their Charters**

   State of
Organization
     I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number

Pulte Realty Limited Partnership

     Michigan       27-4291485

Pulte Texas Holdings, LLC

     Michigan       26-0619502

Pulte/BP Murrieta Hills, LLC

     California       None

RN Acquisition 2 Corp.

     Nevada       38-3412154

Terravita Home Construction Co.

     Arizona       86-0194910

Wil Corporation

     Michigan       38-3218819

 

** The address for the principal executive office of each Additional Registrant, other than Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc., and Pulte Realty Limited Partnership, is 3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, and the telephone number for that principal executive office is (404) 978-6400. The address for the principal executive office of Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc. and Pulte Realty Limited Partnership is 100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304, and the telephone number for that principal executive office is (248) 644-7300.


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PROSPECTUS

PulteGroup, Inc.

Senior Debt Securities

Subordinated Debt Securities

Guarantees of the Debt Securities

Common Shares

Preferred Shares

Depositary Shares

Warrants

Stock Purchase Contracts

Stock Purchase Units

 

 

The following are types of securities that may be offered and sold under this prospectus:

 

    Unsecured senior debt securities

 

    Unsecured subordinated debt securities

 

    Common shares (including related preferred share purchase rights)

 

    Preferred shares

 

    Depositary shares

 

    Warrants

 

    Stock purchase contracts

 

    Stock purchase units

If indicated in the relevant prospectus supplement, any debt securities may be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior or subordinated basis, as the case may be, by a number of our direct or indirect homebuilding subsidiaries named in this prospectus.

Our common shares are quoted on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “PHM”.

We will describe in a prospectus supplement, which must accompany this prospectus, the securities we are offering and selling, as well as the specific terms of the securities. Those terms may include:

 

  Maturity

 

  Interest rate

 

  Sinking fund terms

 

  Currency of payments

 

  Dividends
  Redemption terms

 

  Listing on a securities exchange

 

  Amount payable at maturity

 

  Conversion or exchange rights
  Liquidation amount

 

  Subsidiary guarantees

 

  Subordination

 

  Repurchase rights
 

 

 

Investing in these securities involves certain risks. You should consider the risk factors described or referred to in any accompanying prospectus supplement and any documents incorporated and deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus before investing in these securities. See “Risk Factors” on page 3 of this prospectus.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

We may offer the securities in amounts, at prices and on terms determined at the time of offering. We may sell the securities directly to you, through agents we select, or through underwriters and dealers we select. If we use agents, underwriters or dealers to sell the securities, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is February 19, 2016


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Special Notes Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

     1   

About this Prospectus

     2   

PulteGroup

     2   

Risk Factors

     3   

Use of Proceeds

     3   

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     3   

Description of Debt Securities

     4   

Description of Capital Stock

     22   

Description of Warrants

     30   

Description of Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units

     31   

Plan of Distribution

     31   

Experts

     33   

Legal Matters

     33   

Where You Can Find More Information

     34   

 

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus, in any accompanying prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different information. This document may only be used where it is legal to offer or sell these securities. You should only assume that the information in this prospectus, the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, any prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus is accurate as of the respective dates on the front of those documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

Each reference in this prospectus to “PulteGroup,” “we,” “our” or “us” means PulteGroup, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

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SPECIAL NOTES CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the documents incorporated and deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement and related free writing prospectus contain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities, as well as those of the markets we serve or intend to serve, to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate to matters of a strictly factual or historical nature and generally discuss or relate to forecasts, estimates or other expectations regarding future events. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “might,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, including statements related to expected operating and performing results, planned transactions, planned objectives of management, future developments or conditions in the industries in which we participate and other trends, developments and uncertainties that may affect our business in the future.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among other things: interest rate changes and the availability of mortgage financing; continued volatility in the debt and equity markets; competition within the industries in which we operate; the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by us in our homebuilding operations; the impact of any changes to our strategy in responding to the cyclical nature of the industry, including any changes regarding our land positions; the availability and cost of insurance covering risks associated with our businesses; shortages and the cost of labor; weather related slowdowns; slow growth initiatives and/or local building moratoria; governmental regulation directed at or affecting the housing market, the homebuilding industry or construction activities; uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including revisions to underwriting standards and repurchase requirements associated with the sale of mortgage loans; the interpretation of or changes to tax, labor and environmental laws; economic changes nationally or in our local markets, including inflation, deflation, changes in consumer confidence and preferences and the state of the market for homes in general; legal or regulatory proceedings or claims; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow in order to successfully implement our capital allocation priorities; required accounting changes; terrorist acts and other acts of war; and other factors of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business and competitive nature. For a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our businesses and the securities offered hereby, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and may be obtained as described under “Where You Can Find More Information,” and in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus. We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or changes in our expectations.

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, offer any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings in an unlimited amount. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we use this prospectus to offer these securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering and the securities being offered. In addition, each prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, and, accordingly, any statement in this prospectus or in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed modified or superseded to the extent that any statement contained in the accompanying prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. Please carefully read this prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus together with the documents incorporated and deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus as described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

PULTEGROUP

We are a Michigan corporation organized in 1956. We are one of the largest homebuilders in the United States (“U.S.”). While our subsidiaries engage primarily in the homebuilding business, we also engage in the financial services business.

Homebuilding, our core business, includes the acquisition and development of land primarily for residential purposes within the U.S. and the construction of housing on such land. Homebuilding offers a broad product line to meet the needs of homebuyers in our targeted markets. Through our brands, which include Pulte Homes, Centex, Del Webb, Divosta Homes and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, we offer a wide variety of home designs, including single-family detached, townhouses, condominiums, and duplexes at different prices and with varying levels of options and amenities to our major customer groups: first-time, move-up, and active adult. Over our history, we have delivered over 655,000 homes.

We conduct our financial services business, which includes mortgage and title operations, through Pulte Mortgage LLC (“Pulte Mortgage”) and other subsidiaries. Pulte Mortgage arranges financing through the origination of mortgage loans primarily for the benefit of our homebuyers. We are a lender approved by the Federal Housing Authority and Department of Veterans Affairs and are a seller/servicer approved by Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), and other investors. In our conventional mortgage lending activities, we follow underwriting guidelines established by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and private investors. We believe that our customers’ use of our in-house mortgage and title operations provides us with a competitive advantage by enabling more control over the quality of the overall home buying process for our customers while also helping us align the timing of the house construction process with our customers’ financing needs.

Our executive offices are located at 3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, and our telephone number is (404) 978-6400. Our website is located at www.pultegroupinc.com. The information on our website is not part of this prospectus.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities to be offered and sold under this prospectus involves certain risks. Before investing in our securities, you should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and may be obtained as described under “Where You Can Find More Information,” and any risk factors that may be set forth in the applicable accompanying prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the other information contained in this prospectus, the documents incorporated and deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, the applicable accompanying prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus. Each of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and the occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in our securities. In addition, the information contained in this prospectus, the applicable accompanying prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus and the documents incorporated and deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We refer you to the “Special Notes Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” section of this prospectus for information regarding some of the risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including the risks described under the caption “Risk Factors” in the documents referred to above and the risks described elsewhere in this prospectus, any applicable accompanying prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus and the documents incorporated and deemed to incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Except as otherwise provided in the related prospectus supplement, we will use the net proceeds from the sale of the offered securities for general corporate purposes. These purposes may include:

 

    repayments or refinancing of debt;

 

    working capital;

 

    capital expenditures;

 

    corporate acquisitions;

 

    acquisition and development of land and construction of homes; and

 

    repurchase or redemption of securities, including our common shares.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table shows our ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated. This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(a)

     7.3         6.4         4.9         2.0         —   (b) 

 

(a)  The ratios of earnings to fixed charges set forth above are computed on a consolidated basis. Fixed charges are comprised of interest incurred, which includes imputed interest associated with the guaranteed debt of our 50% or less owned affiliates, as well as a portion of rent expense, which represents the estimated interest factor and amortization of debt expense.
(b)  Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. Additional earnings of $338.4 million would have been necessary to bring the ratio to 1.0.

We did not have any preferred shares outstanding on which dividends were paid or payable during any of the periods presented. Therefore, the ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods indicated equal the ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the same periods.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

We describe in this section the general terms that will apply to any particular series of debt securities that we may offer by this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement in the future. When we issue a particular series, we will describe in the prospectus supplement that relates to that series (i) the specific terms of the debt securities and (ii) the extent to which the general terms described in this section apply to the debt securities of that series.

Any debt securities that we offer will be our direct unsecured general obligations. These debt securities may be senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities or other types of debt securities and will be issued under one or more separate indentures between us and one or more banks or trust companies, as trustee. A debt security is considered “senior” or “subordinated” depending on how it ranks in relation to our other indebtedness. Senior debt securities will generally rank equally with other senior debt securities or unsubordinated indebtedness. Holders of our subordinated debt securities will only be entitled to payment after we repay our senior indebtedness in full, including our senior debt securities.

In this section, we have summarized the material provisions of the indenture governing any senior debt securities we may issue (the “senior indenture”) and the indenture governing any subordinated debt securities we may issue (the “subordinated indenture” and each, an “indenture”), but this is only a summary. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the senior indenture under which the senior debt securities will be issued will be the indenture dated as of October 24, 1995 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Homes, Inc., and previously, Pulte Corporation), certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), as amended by the indenture supplements thereto dated as of August 27, 1997, March 20, 1998, January 31, 1999, April 3, 2000, February 21, 2001, July 31, 2001, August 6, 2001, May 17, 2006, September 15, 2009 and February 8, 2016. The indentures have been filed with the SEC and are incorporated by reference. See “Where You Can Find More Information.” Our discussion of indenture provisions is not complete; therefore, you should read the applicable indenture for a more complete understanding of the provisions we describe. You should also read the applicable indenture for provisions that may be important to you. You should review the applicable indenture for additional information before you buy any debt securities. Capitalized terms used in the following summary have the meanings specified in the applicable indenture unless otherwise defined below or in the applicable prospectus supplement. In this section, we make use of several defined terms which are defined at the end of this section.

General

The debt securities will be our direct unsecured general obligations. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of our Senior Indebtedness, as described under “—Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities” and in the prospectus supplement applicable to any series of subordinated debt securities.

If so provided in a prospectus supplement, each of the Guarantors (as defined below) would guarantee our obligations with respect to the debt securities of any specified series on terms set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, subject to such guarantee not constituting or resulting in a violation of any applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar law of any relevant jurisdiction, in which case the liability of the Guarantor under its guarantee will be reduced to the maximum amount, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor, permissible under applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar law. Any guarantee of subordinated debt securities will be subordinated to the Senior Indebtedness of the applicable Guarantor on the same basis as the subordinated debt securities are subordinated to our Senior Indebtedness. The Guarantors would consist of some or all of Anthem Arizona, L.L.C.; Centex Construction of New Mexico, LLC; Centex Development Company, L.P.; Centex Homes; Centex Homes of California, LLC; Centex Homes, LLC; Centex

 

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International II, LLC; Centex LLC; Centex Real Estate Construction Company; Centex Real Estate Corporation; Del Webb California Corp.; Del Webb Communities, Inc.; Del Webb Communities of Illinois, Inc.; Del Webb Corporation; Del Webb Home Construction, Inc.; Del Webb Limited Holding Co.; Del Webb Southwest Co.; Del Webb Texas Limited Partnership; Del Webb’s Coventry Homes Construction Co.; Del Webb’s Coventry Homes, Inc.; Del Webb’s Coventry Homes of Nevada, Inc.; DiVosta Building, LLC; DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC; DiVosta Homes, L.P.; DW Homebuilding Co.; Nomas LLC; PH1 Corporation; PH3 Corporation; PH4 Corporation; PH 19 Corporation; PN II, Inc.; Potomac Yard Development LLC; Preserve II, Inc.; Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.; Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, LLC; Pulte Communities NJ, Limited Partnership; Pulte Development Corporation; Pulte Development New Mexico, Inc.; Pulte Home Corporation; Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley; Pulte Homes of Greater Kansas City, Inc.; Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC; Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC; Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC; Pulte Homes of New England LLC; Pulte Homes of New Mexico, Inc.; Pulte Homes of New York LLC; Pulte Homes of NJ, Limited Partnership; Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC; Pulte Homes of PA, Limited Partnership; Pulte Homes of St. Louis, LLC; Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P.; Pulte Homes Tennessee, Inc.; Pulte Homes Tennessee Limited Partnership; Pulte Land Company, LLC; Pulte Nevada I LLC; Pulte Payroll Corporation; Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.; Pulte Realty Limited Partnership; Pulte Texas Holdings, LLC; Pulte/BP Murrieta Hills, LLC; RN Acquisition 2 Corp.; Terravita Home Construction Co.; and Wil Corporation.

A prospectus supplement and a supplemental indenture relating to any series of debt securities being offered will include specific terms relating to the offering. These terms will include some or all of the following:

 

    if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the debt securities will be issuable;

 

    the title and series of the debt securities;

 

    whether the debt securities are senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities and, if subordinated debt securities, the related subordination terms;

 

    whether any Guarantor will provide a guarantee of the debt securities;

 

    the total principal amount and priority of the debt securities;

 

    the percentage of the principal amount at which the debt securities will be issued and any payments due if the maturity of the debt securities is accelerated;

 

    the dates on which the principal of the debt securities will be payable;

 

    the interest rate which the debt securities will bear (or the method by which such interest will be determined), the regular record dates and interest payment dates for the debt securities (or the method by which such dates will be determined) and the basis upon which interest shall be calculated if other than on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;

 

    the place or places, if any, other than or in addition to the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, where the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and any interest on the debt securities will be payable and where the debt securities may be presented for registration of transfer or exchange;

 

    the person to whom any interest will be payable, if other than the registered holder at the close of business on the regular record date;

 

    any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;

 

    any mandatory or optional sinking fund, repurchase, redemption or analogous provisions of the debt securities;

 

    the terms of any right of a holder to convert the debt securities into our common shares or other securities or property;

 

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    any provisions granting special rights to holders when a specified event occurs;

 

    any provisions relating to the deferral of payment of any interest;

 

    any changes to or additional events of default or covenants;

 

    any special tax implications of the debt securities, including provisions for original issue discount securities, if offered;

 

    whether any of the debt securities will be issuable in the form of global certificates and the circumstances under which global certificates may be exchanged for debt securities in definitive form; and

 

    any other terms of the debt securities not inconsistent with the terms and provisions of the applicable indenture.

Each prospectus supplement will also describe any special provisions for the payment of additional amounts with respect to the debt securities of any series. Debt securities may be issued in one or more series or tranches as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

If the purchase price of any of the offered debt securities is denominated in a foreign currency or currencies or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of debt securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units, the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to the issue of debt securities and such foreign currency or currencies will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Each indenture provides that the debt securities may be issued in one or more series, in each case as authorized by our Board of Directors from time to time. Each indenture also provides that there may be more than one trustee under the indenture, each with respect to one or more different series of debt securities. In the event that there is more than one trustee under an indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each trustee shall extend only to the one or more series of debt securities for which it is a trustee. If more than one trustee is acting under an indenture, the debt securities (whether of one or more than one series) for which each trustee is acting shall in effect be treated as if issued under separate indentures.

Denominations, Registration, Transfer and Exchange

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities of any series will be issued only as registered securities, in global form and in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, and will be payable only in U.S. dollars. For more information regarding debt securities issued in global form, see “—Global Certificates” below.

Registered debt securities of any series (other than registered debt securities in global form) will be exchangeable for other registered debt securities of the same series in the same aggregate principal amount and having the same stated maturity date and other terms and conditions. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any registered debt security of any series at the office or agency maintained for that purpose, we will execute, and the trustee will authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee, one or more new registered debt securities of the same series in the same aggregate principal amount of authorized denominations and having the same stated maturity date and other terms and conditions. We may not impose any service charge, other than any required tax or other governmental charge, on the transfer or exchange of debt securities.

We are not required to issue, register the transfer of or exchange (i) debt securities of any series during the period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the selection for redemption of debt securities of that series and ending at the close of business on the day the relevant notice of redemption is mailed, (ii) any debt security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except for the unredeemed portion of any debt security being redeemed in part or (iii) any debt security that has been surrendered for repayment at the option of the holder, except any portion of such debt security not to be so repaid.

 

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Payment and Paying Agents

If we issue a series of debt securities only in registered form, we will maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York and any other place of payment for those debt securities an office or agency where those debt securities may be presented or surrendered for payment or for registration of transfer or exchange and where holders may serve us with notices and demands in respect of the debt securities of that series and the applicable indenture. We may also maintain an office or agency in a place of payment for that series of debt securities located outside the United States, where any registered debt securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where holders may serve us with notices and demands in respect of those debt securities and the applicable indenture.

We will give prompt written notice to the trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If we fail to maintain any required office or agency or fail to furnish the trustee with the address of such office or agency, presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the corporate trust office of the trustee. We have appointed the trustee under the applicable indenture as our agent to receive all presentations, surrenders, notices and demands with respect to the applicable series of debt securities. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the applicable trustee’s corporate trust office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York will be the office at which such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made.

The principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities of any series will be payable at the office or agency maintained by us for that purpose; provided that payments of interest may be made at our option by check mailed to the address of the persons entitled thereto or by transfer to an account maintained by the payee located in the United States.

Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities

The Indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated debt securities will, to the extent set forth in the subordinated indenture, be subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of our Senior Indebtedness, including the senior debt securities, and it may also be senior in right of payment to all of our Subordinated Indebtedness. The prospectus supplement relating to any series of subordinated debt securities will summarize the subordination provisions of the subordinated indenture, including:

 

    the applicability and effect of such provisions upon any payment or distribution respecting that series following any liquidation, dissolution or other winding-up, or any assignment for the benefit of creditors or other marshalling of assets or any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceedings;

 

    the applicability and effect of such provisions in the event of specified defaults with respect to any Senior Indebtedness, including the circumstances under which and the periods during which we will be prohibited from making payments on the subordinated debt securities; and

 

    the definition of Senior Indebtedness applicable to the subordinated debt securities of that series and, if the series is issued on a senior subordinated basis, the definition of Subordinated Indebtedness applicable to that series.

The prospectus supplement will also describe as of a recent date the approximate amount of Senior Indebtedness to which the subordinated debt securities of that series will be subordinated and whether or not there is any limitation on our ability to issue additional amounts of such Senior Indebtedness.

The failure to make any payment on any of the subordinated debt securities by reason of the subordination provisions of the subordinated indenture described in the prospectus supplement will not be construed as preventing the occurrence of an event of default under the subordinated indenture arising from any such failure to make payment.

 

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Guarantees

Payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities may (if so specified in the applicable prospectus supplement) be irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Guarantors. Each guarantee will be an unsecured obligation of each Guarantor issuing such guarantee, and, in the case of a guarantee of senior debt securities, will be a senior unsecured obligation of the Guarantor issuing such guarantee and will rank equally in right of payment with all other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of such Guarantor. In the case of subordinated debt securities, each Guarantor’s guarantee will be subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor on the same basis as the subordinated debt securities are subordinated to our Senior Indebtedness. No payment will be made by any Guarantor under its guarantee of any subordinated debt security during any period in which payments by us on the subordinated debt securities are suspended by the subordination provisions of the subordinated indenture.

Each indenture provides that, in the event that any such guarantee would constitute or result in a violation of any applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar law of any relevant jurisdiction, the liability of the Guarantor under such guarantee shall be reduced to the maximum amount, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor, permissible under the applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar law.

Only certain of our subsidiaries will guarantee the debt securities of any specified series. Since our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities, our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the debt securities of any specified series will have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due pursuant to the debt securities of such specified series or to make any funds available therefor, whether by dividends, loans or other payments. The Guarantors will have no such obligation, other than as expressly provided in their guarantees. The payment of dividends and the making of loans and advances to us by our subsidiaries are subject to contractual, statutory or regulatory restrictions, are contingent upon the earnings of those subsidiaries and are subject to various business considerations.

Substantially all our operating assets are held by our subsidiaries and, therefore, we are primarily dependent on the earnings and cash flows of our subsidiaries to meet our debt service obligations. Our right to receive any assets of any of our subsidiaries upon the bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution or other winding-up of that subsidiary (and, as a result, the right of the holders of the debt securities of any specified series to participate in those assets solely through us) will be structurally subordinated to the claims of that subsidiary’s creditors, including trade creditors, and preferred stock holders, except to the extent that we are a creditor of that subsidiary; holders of the debt securities of any specified series will only have a direct right to participate in any such distribution of the assets of any of our subsidiaries if such subsidiary is a Guarantor of the debt securities of such specified series. Accordingly, unless a subsidiary of ours is guaranteeing the debt securities of any specified series as described above, holders of any indebtedness or preferred stock of that subsidiary and other creditors of that subsidiary, including trade creditors, will have claims on the assets of that subsidiary that are prior to the claims of the holders of the debt securities of such specified series.

Global Certificates

The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global certificates that will be deposited with a depository identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The specific terms of the depository arrangements with respect to any debt securities of a series will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, debt securities issued in the form of a global certificate to be deposited with a depository will be represented by a global certificate registered in the name of the depository or its nominee. Upon the issuance of a global certificate in registered form, the depository for the global certificate will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the respective principal amounts

 

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of the debt securities represented by the global certificate to the accounts of institutions that have accounts with the depository or its nominee. The accounts to be credited shall be designated by the underwriters of or agents for the debt securities or by us, if the debt securities are offered and sold directly by us. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global certificate will be limited to participants or persons that may hold interests through participants. Ownership of beneficial interests by participants in a global certificate will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership interest will be effected only through, records maintained by the depository or its nominee for the global certificate. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global certificate by persons that hold through participants will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership interest within the participant will be effected only through, records maintained by the participant. The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of the securities in definitive form. These limits and laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a global certificate.

So long as the depository for a global certificate in registered form, or its nominee, is the registered owner of the global certificate, the depository or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities of the series represented by the global certificate for all purposes under the applicable indenture. Generally, owners of beneficial interests in a global certificate will not be entitled to have debt securities of the series represented by the global certificate registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of debt securities in definitive form, and will not be considered the owners or holders of the global certificate under the applicable indenture.

Payment of principal of, premium, if any, and any interest on debt securities of a series registered in the name of or held by a depository or its nominee will be made to the depository or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner or the holder of a global certificate representing the debt securities. None of PulteGroup, the trustee, any paying agent, or the applicable debt security registrar for the debt securities will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a global certificate for the debt securities or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership interests.

We expect that the depository for debt securities of a series, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium or interest in respect of a permanent global certificate, will credit immediately participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of the global certificate as shown on the records of the depository. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a global certificate held through the participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and the payments will be the responsibility of the participants. However, we have no control over the practices of the depository and/or the participants and there can be no assurance that these practices will not be changed.

Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities in definitive form, a global certificate may not be transferred except in whole to a nominee of the depository for such global certificate, or by a nominee of the depository to the depository or another nominee of the depository, or by the depository or any such nominee to a successor depository or a nominee of such successor depository.

Unless otherwise stated in any prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York will act as depository. Beneficial interests in global certificates will be shown on, and transfers of global certificates will be effected only through, records maintained by The Depository Trust Company and its participants.

Events of Default

“Event of default” when used in an indenture will mean any of the following:

 

    default in the payment of any interest on any debt security when due, and the continuance of such default for a period of 30 days, whether or not, in the case of subordinated debt securities, such payment is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the subordinated indenture;

 

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    default in the payment of the principal of (or any premium on) any debt security when due, whether or not, in the case of subordinated debt securities, such payment is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the subordinated indenture;

 

    default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment when due, whether or not, in the case of subordinated debt securities, such deposit is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the subordinated indenture;

 

    default or breach by us, the Guarantors or any Restricted Subsidiary, in the performance of any covenant or warranty in the indenture (other than a default or breach specifically addressed by another event of default), which default or breach continues for a period of 60 days after receipt of written notice by us from the trustee or by us and such trustee from the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities under that indenture;

 

    any default under an instrument evidencing or securing any Indebtedness (other than Non-Recourse Land Financing) of ours or of any Guarantor or Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount of $10 million or more, resulting in the acceleration of such Indebtedness, or due to the failure to pay such Indebtedness at maturity;

 

    any guarantee in respect of any debt security by a Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary shall for any reason cease to be, or be asserted in writing by any Guarantor thereof or us not to be, in full force and effect, and enforceable in accordance with its terms (other than by reason of the termination of the indenture or the release or discharge of any such guarantee in accordance with the terms of the indenture), provided, however, that if we or any Guarantor asserts in writing that any such guarantee is not in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms, such assertion shall not constitute an event of default for purposes of this paragraph (if (i) such written assertion is accompanied by an opinion of counsel to the effect that, as a matter of law, the defect or defects rendering such guarantee unenforceable can be remedied within 10 days of the date of such assertion, (ii) we or such Guarantor delivers an officers’ certificate to the effect that we or such Guarantor represents that such defect or defects shall be so remedied within such 10-day period, and (iii) such defect or defects are in fact so remedied within such 10-day period);

 

    certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving us or any Significant Subsidiary; and

 

    any other event of default with respect to a particular series of debt securities included in any applicable indenture or any supplemental indenture thereto, which event of default will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default, except in the payment of principal of (or premium, if any), or interest or any sinking fund installment on, any debt security, if it considers such withholding of notice to be in the interest of the holders.

If an event of default (other than one relating to events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) occurs and continues, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities issued under the applicable indenture may declare the entire principal amount of all of the outstanding debt securities issued under that indenture to be due and payable immediately, but upon certain conditions, such declaration may be annulled and past defaults (except, unless cured, a default in payment of principal of or interest) may be waived by the holders of a majority in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities issued under that indenture. If an event of default relating to an event of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occurs and continues, then the principal amount of all the outstanding debt securities issued under that indenture shall become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder.

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declaration of acceleration shall be automatically annulled if such other Indebtedness has been discharged or the holders of such other Indebtedness have rescinded their declaration of acceleration of such other Indebtedness, and written notice of such discharge or rescission has been given to the trustee under the applicable indenture, within 60 days after the declaration of acceleration with respect to the outstanding debt securities under the indenture.

Each indenture contains provisions entitling the trustee, subject to the duty of the trustee during default to act with the required standard of care, to be indemnified by the holders of the debt securities outstanding thereunder before proceeding to exercise any right or power under the indenture at the request of the holders of such debt securities. Each indenture also provides that the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities issued under the indenture may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercise any trust or power conferred on the trustee, provided that (i) such direction does not conflict with any rule of law or the indenture, (ii) the trustee may take any other action that is not inconsistent with such direction and (iii) the trustee need not take any action which might involve it in personal liability or be unjustly prejudicial to the holders of debt securities outstanding thereunder not consenting. Each indenture contains a covenant that we will file annually with the trustee a certificate as to our compliance with all conditions and covenants under the indenture and the occurrence and continuance, if any, of any event of default.

Each indenture limits the right to institute legal proceedings. No holder of any debt security will have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the indenture, or for any remedy under the indenture unless:

 

    such holder has previously given written notice of a continuing event of default to the trustee;

 

    the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities issued under the indenture shall have made a written request and offered reasonable indemnity to the trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee;

 

    the trustee fails to institute any such proceeding for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity ; and

 

    no direction inconsistent with the written request has been given to the trustee during such 60-day period by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities issued under the indenture.

However, any right of a holder of any debt security to receive payment of the principal of (premium, if any) and any interest on such debt security on or after the dates expressed in such debt security and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such dates shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder.

Regarding the Trustee

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. is trustee under the senior indenture, pursuant to which certain of our senior debt securities are outstanding. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. or other banks or trust companies will act as trustee under any indenture pursuant to which any debt securities will be issued. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. provides banking services to us and our subsidiaries from time to time.

The trustee under an indenture may resign with respect to one or more series of debt securities or may be removed with respect to any series of debt securities by holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of such series and a successor trustee may be appointed to act with respect to each such series. In the event that two or more persons are acting as trustee with respect to different series of debt securities under a single indenture, each such trustee shall be a trustee of a trust under the applicable indenture separate and apart from the trust administered by any other such trustee, and any action described herein to be taken by the trustee may then be taken by each such trustee with respect to, and only with respect to, the one or more series of debt securities for which it is trustee.

 

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Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants

Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, the following provisions shall apply to each series of debt securities.

Legal Defeasance. Each indenture provides that, with respect to any series of debt securities, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the indenture, we shall be deemed to have been discharged from our obligations with respect to all outstanding debt securities of such series on the date those conditions are satisfied. This means that we shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by such outstanding debt securities and to have satisfied all our other obligations under such outstanding debt securities and, insofar as such debt securities are concerned, the indenture, except for:

 

    the rights of holders of outstanding debt securities of such series to receive, solely from the trust fund described in clause (a) under “—Conditions to Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” below, payments of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on the outstanding debt securities of such series when due; and

 

    a limited number of other provisions of the indenture, including provisions relating to temporary securities, transfers and exchanges of, and the maintenance of offices or agencies for paying or registering the transfer or exchange of, the debt securities of such series, the replacement of stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of such series, the conversion or exchange of the debt securities of such series, if applicable, and, in the case of the subordinated indenture, and the rights of holders of such outstanding debt securities to require us to repurchase or repay, and our obligations to repurchase or repay such outstanding debt securities at the option of the holders thereof.

We refer to this as “legal defeasance.”

Covenant Defeasance. Each indenture further provides that, with respect to any series of debt securities, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the indenture, we will be released, on and after the date such conditions are satisfied, from our obligations with respect to all outstanding debt securities of such series under the covenant described under the heading “Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets,” the covenants described under the heading “Certain Covenants in the Senior Indenture” below in the case of the senior indenture, any additional covenants applicable to the debt securities of such series which may be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement as being subject to covenant defeasance, the events of default described under the fifth bullet point and, if applicable, the last bullet point, under the heading “Events of Default” above. This means that, with respect to the outstanding debt securities of such series, we may omit to comply with and shall have no liability for any such covenant and such omission to comply will not constitute an event of default or an event which after notice or passage of time or both would be an event of default. We refer to this as “covenant defeasance.”

Conditions to Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance. In order to effect legal defeasance or covenant defeasance of the debt securities of any series, the following conditions must be satisfied, among other things:

(a) we must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited with the trustee as trust funds (i) an amount in cash, (ii) U.S. Government Obligations applicable to such debt securities that, through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in accordance with their terms, will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment of principal (including any premium) and interest, if any, under such debt securities, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination of cash and U.S. Government Obligations, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification delivered to the trustee, to pay and discharge, the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on such outstanding debt securities on the stated maturity (or redemption date, if applicable) of such principal (and premium, if any) or installment of interest and any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments applicable to such outstanding debt securities when due and payable, and we must have given the trustee irrevocable instructions to apply such money or the proceeds of such U.S. Government Obligations to those payments;

 

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(b) no event of default or event which after notice or passage of time or both would be an event of default will have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit;

(c) in the case of legal defeasance, we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of the applicable indenture, there has been a change in the applicable United States federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the holders of the outstanding debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such legal defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such legal defeasance had not occurred; and

(c) in the case of covenant defeasance, we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not occurred.

If we exercise our option to effect covenant defeasance with respect to any series of debt securities and those debt securities are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of an event of default (including an event of default due to our failure to comply with any covenant that remains in effect following such covenant defeasance), the amount of money and/or U.S. Government Obligations on deposit with the trustee will be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series on the dates those payments are due or, if applicable, on a redemption date, but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of the acceleration resulting from the event of default. However, we shall remain liable for those payments.

Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, when we use the term “U.S. Government Obligations,” we mean securities which are (a) direct obligations of the United States the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit of the United States, which are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on, or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt, provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest or principal of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.

Effect of Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance on Subordination Provisions. Unless otherwise provided in an applicable prospectus supplement, upon the effectiveness of any legal defeasance or covenant defeasance with respect to any series of subordinated debt securities, all of the subordinated debt securities of such series shall cease to be so subordinated and shall no longer be subject to the subordination provisions of such series of subordinated debt securities and all moneys and U.S. Government Obligations deposited with the trustee in connection with such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, and all proceeds therefrom may be applied to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on such subordinated debt securities as and when the same shall become due and payable notwithstanding such subordination provisions.

Satisfaction and Discharge

An indenture will cease to be of any further effect with respect to any series of debt securities issued thereunder if:

 

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    all outstanding debt securities of such series and, in the case of the following clause (i) or (ii), not previously delivered to the trustee for cancellation, (i) have become due and payable, (ii) will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year, or (iii) if redeemable at our option, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the trustee in our name and at our expense, and, in each such case, we have irrevocably deposited with the trustee as trust funds in trust an amount in cash sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such debt securities not previously delivered to the trustee for cancellation, for principal (and premium, if any) and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of debt securities which have become due and payable) or to the stated maturity or redemption date, as the case may be;

and, in either case, we also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable under the indenture by us with respect to the debt securities of that series and satisfy certain other conditions specified in the indenture. We refer to this as “satisfaction and discharge.”

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of an indenture with respect to the debt securities of any series, a limited number of provisions of such indenture shall remain in effect.

Effect of Satisfaction and Discharge on Subordination Provisions. Unless otherwise provided in an applicable prospectus supplement, upon the effectiveness of any satisfaction and discharge with respect to any series of subordinated debt securities, all of the subordinated debt securities of such series shall cease to be so subordinated and shall no longer be subject to the subordination provisions of such series of subordinated debt securities and all moneys deposited with the trustee in connection with such satisfaction and discharge, and all proceeds therefrom may be applied to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on such subordinated debt securities as and when the same shall become due and payable notwithstanding such subordination provisions.

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

Except as may otherwise be provided in a prospectus supplement, neither we, the Guarantors nor the Restricted Subsidiaries will consolidate or merge into or sell, assign, convey, transfer or lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to another person unless:

 

    the person is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or similar entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

    the person assumes by supplemental indenture all our or such Guarantor’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s obligations, as the case may be, under the applicable debt securities and guarantees and the applicable indenture; and

 

    immediately after the transaction no default exists, provided, that this prohibition will not restrict or be applicable to a consolidation or merger into, or liquidation, sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer or lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets or the assets of any Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary with or into another subsidiary that is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by us that is, or concurrently with the completion of such transaction becomes, a Guarantor or a Restricted Subsidiary that is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by us.

Upon any such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition, the successor person will be substituted for us or such Guarantor or Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, under the applicable indenture. The successor person may then exercise every power and right of ours or such Guarantor or Restricted Subsidiary under the applicable indenture, and, except in the case of any such lease, we or such Guarantor or Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, will be discharged from all of our respective obligations and covenants under the applicable indenture and debt securities.

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sale, assignment, conveyance, lease, transfer or other disposition of our property or the property of any Guarantor or Restricted Subsidiary substantially as an entirety to any other person, any property or assets of ours, any Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary would become subject to any Security Interest (unless such Security Interest would be permitted under “—Certain Covenants—Restrictions on Secured Debt” below) prior to or simultaneously with such transaction, we, such Guarantor or such Restricted Subsidiary will, as to such property or assets, secure the outstanding debt securities issued under the senior indenture equally and ratably with (or prior to) such other obligation or liability so secured, or will cause such debt securities to be so secured.

Modification and Waiver

With the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities issued under the applicable indenture affected thereby, we and the trustee may enter into supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing or eliminating any of the provisions of that indenture or modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the debt securities, except that no such supplemental indenture may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected by the supplemental indenture, among other things:

 

    change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, any debt security;

 

    reduce the principal amount of, or interest rate on, any debt security, or any premium payable upon the redemption of, any debt security;

 

    change the currency in which any debt security or any premium or interest on any debt security is payable;

 

    adversely affect any right of repayment at the option of any holder of any debt security;

 

    change the place where any debt security or any premium or interest on any debt security is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after its stated maturity (or in the case of redemption or repayment at the option of the holder, on or after the applicable redemption or repayment date, as the case may be);

 

    adversely effect the right to convert any debt security under the provisions of the indenture relating to conversion of debt securities, or modify the provisions of the indenture relating to any applicable right to repayment upon a change of control related event;

 

    reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt securities issued under the indenture, the consent of the holders of which is required for any such supplemental indenture, for any waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or certain defaults under the indenture and their consequences provided in the indenture;

 

    modify any of the provisions regarding the modification of the indenture, waivers of past defaults and waivers of certain covenants, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of the indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected thereby; or

 

    solely with respect to the subordinated indenture, modify any of the subordination provisions of the subordinated indenture (including related definitions).

Without the consent of any holder of debt securities issued under the applicable indenture, we and the trustee may enter into supplemental indentures for any of the following purposes:

 

    to evidence the succession of another person to us or any Guarantor and the assumption by any such successor of our or such Guarantor’s covenants, as applicable, under the indenture and the debt securities;

 

    to add to our covenants or the covenants of any Guarantor for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us or such Guarantor by the indenture;

 

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    to add any additional events of default for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities;

 

    to change or eliminate any provisions of the indenture, provided that any such change or elimination shall become effective only when there is no outstanding debt security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture that is entitled to the benefit of such provision;

 

    to secure the debt securities under the indenture;

 

    to establish the form or terms of the debt securities of any series;

 

    to add Guarantors;

 

    to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee with respect to one or more series of debt securities or facilitate the administration of the trusts under the indenture by more than one trustee;

 

    to close the indenture to authentication and delivery of additional series of debt securities, to cure any ambiguity or defect, to correct or supplement any other provision of the indenture, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the indenture, provided such action does not adversely affect the interests of holders of the debt securities of any series in any material respect; or

 

    to supplement any of the provisions of the indenture to the extent necessary to permit or facilitate defeasance and discharge of any series of debt securities, provided that such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of debt securities of such series or any other series in any material respect.

The holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities under an indenture may, on behalf of the holders of all debt securities issued thereunder, waive any past default and its consequences under the indenture. However, they may not waive a default (1) in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or any interest on any debt security or (2) in respect of a covenant or provision which under the indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected.

Certain Covenants in the Senior Indenture

In this section we describe the principal covenants that will apply to the debt securities to be issued under the senior indenture unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. We make use of several defined terms; the associated definitions are located at the end of this section.

Restrictions on Secured Debt. The senior indenture provides that we will not at any time, and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or guarantee any Secured Debt without first making effective provision (and, in such case, we and the Restricted Subsidiaries will first make or cause to be made effective provision) whereby the debt securities of all series outstanding under the senior indenture (together with any other Indebtedness of ours or such Restricted Subsidiary then entitled to be so secured) will be secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) any and all other Indebtedness thereby secured for so long as such Indebtedness is so secured, with certain exceptions. This restriction does not prohibit the creation, incurrence, assumption or guarantee of Secured Debt which is secured solely by one or more of the following Security Interests:

(1) Security Interests on model homes, homes held for sale, homes that are under contract for sale, contracts for the sale of homes, land (improved or unimproved), manufacturing plants, warehouses or office buildings and fixtures and equipment located thereat, or thereon;

(2) Security Interests (i) on property existing at the time of its acquisition by us or a Restricted Subsidiary, which Security Interests secure obligations assumed by us or a Restricted Subsidiary, or (ii) existing on the property of a corporation or firm at the time such corporation or firm is merged into or consolidated with us or a

 

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Restricted Subsidiary (in each case of subclause (i) and (ii), other than (x) Secured Debt created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed in contemplation of the acquisition of such property or the consummation of such a merger or consolidation or (y) where the Security Interest securing such Secured Debt attaches to or affects our property or the property of a Restricted Subsidiary prior to such acquisition, merger or consolidation);

(3) Conditional sales agreements or title retention agreements with respect to any property acquired by us or a Restricted Subsidiary; and

(4) Security Interests securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to us or to another Restricted Subsidiary that is wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) by us or Security Interests securing our Indebtedness owing to a Guarantor.

Permitted Secured Debt also includes any amendment, restatement, supplement, renewal, replacement, extension or refunding (or successive amendments, restatements, supplements, renewals, replacements, extensions or refundings) in whole or in part, of any Secured Debt secured by any Security Interest permitted under clauses (2) – (4) above, provided, however, that the principal amount of the Secured Debt secured thereby shall not exceed the principal amount outstanding immediately prior to such amendment, restatement, supplement, renewal, replacement or refunding, and that the Security Interest securing such Secured Debt shall be limited to the property which, immediately prior to such amendment, restatement, supplement, renewal, replacement or refunding secured such Secured Debt and conditions to such property.

Notwithstanding the above, we and our Restricted Subsidiaries may also create, incur, assume or guarantee Secured Debt, without equally and ratably securing the debt securities, if immediately thereafter the sum of (1) the aggregate principal amount of all Secured Debt outstanding (excluding Secured Debt permitted under clauses (1) through (4) above and any Secured Debt in relation to which the debt securities under the senior indenture have been equally and ratably secured) and (2) all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions (excluding Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions as to which the net proceeds of the property sold or transferred are applied to retire indebtedness or to the purchase of property as described under clause (3) of “Restrictions on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” below) as of the date of determination would not exceed 20% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

The provisions described above with respect to limitations on Secured Debt are not applicable to certain Non-Recourse Land Financing by virtue of the definition of Secured Debt, and will not restrict or limit our or our Restricted Subsidiaries’ ability to create, incur, assume or guarantee any unsecured Indebtedness, or of any subsidiary which is not a Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or guarantee any secured or unsecured Indebtedness.

Restrictions on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The senior indenture also provides that we will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, unless:

(1) notice of such sale or transfer is promptly given to the trustee;

(2) the net proceeds received by us or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary for the property sold or transferred is at least equal to the fair value (as determined in good faith pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors (or duly authorized committee thereof) of PulteGroup, Inc. delivered to the trustee) of the property sold or transferred; and

(3) we or such Restricted Subsidiary apply, within 365 days after the effective date of such sale or transfer, or shall have committed within one year after such effective date to apply, an amount at least equal to the net proceeds therefrom either to:

 

    the retirement or optional redemption of debt securities of any series under the senior indenture (including the cancellation by the trustee of any debt securities of any series under the senior indenture delivered by PulteGroup, Inc. to the trustee);

 

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    the repayment of other Senior Indebtedness of PulteGroup, Inc. or Guarantor Senior Indebtedness;

 

    the purchase by us or any Restricted Subsidiary of property substantially similar to the property sold or transferred; or

 

    a combination of the above;

provided, however, that if we commit to apply an amount at least equal to the net proceeds of a sale or transfer to the retirement or redemption of debt securities issued under the senior indenture, the repayment of other Indebtedness or the purchase of property, as described in clause (3) above, such commitment shall be made in a written instrument delivered by us to the trustee and shall require us to so apply said amount within 18 months after the effective date of such sale or transfer.

In addition, we and our Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into a Sale and Leaseback Transaction if immediately thereafter the sum of (1) the aggregate principal amount of all Secured Debt outstanding (excluding Secured Debt permitted under clauses (1) through (4) described in “Restrictions on Secured Debt,” above or Secured Debt in relation to which the debt securities have been equally and ratably secured) and (2) all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions (excluding Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions as to which the net proceeds of the property sold or transferred are applied to retire Indebtedness or to the purchase of property as described in clause (3) above) as of the date of determination would not exceed 20% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

Other than the above-described covenants, there are no covenants or provisions contained in the senior indenture (and there are no covenants or provisions at all in the subordinated indenture) which may afford holders of debt securities protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction involving PulteGroup, Inc.

In addition, we may omit to comply with “Restrictions on Secured Debt” and “Restrictions on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” if the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities issued under the senior indenture affected thereby waive such compliance.

Certain Definitions

“Attributable Debt” means, in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, the present value (discounted at the weighted average effective interest rate per annum of the outstanding debt securities of all series issued under the senior indenture, compounded semiannually) of the obligation of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease entered into in connection with such transaction, including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended or, if earlier, until the earliest date on which the lessee may terminate such lease upon payment of a penalty (in which case for purposes of this definition the obligation of the lessee for rental payments shall include such penalty), after excluding all amounts required to be paid on account of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water and utility rates and similar charges.

“Bank Credit Facility” means collectively, the (i) Credit Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2014, by and among Pulte Group Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and a letter of credit issuer, the other lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Suntrust Bank and Citibank, N.A., as co-documentation agents, BNP Paribas, Comerica Bank and PNC Bank, N.A., as managing agents, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, .J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc., and Suntrust Robinson Humphrey Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and (ii) Term Loan Agreement, dated September 30, 2015, by and among Pulte Group, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Suntrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and, in each case, any related documents (including, without limitation, any guarantees), as such agreements (and such related

 

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documents) may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, renewed, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement extending the maturity of or refinancing or refunding all or any portion of the Indebtedness thereof or increasing the amount to be borrowed under such agreements or any successor agreement, whether or not by or among the same parties.

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means any obligation under any capital lease or real or personal property that, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, has been recorded as a capitalized lease obligation.

“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means the total amount of assets which would be included on a combined balance sheet of the Restricted Subsidiaries (not including PulteGroup, Inc., the parent company) together with the total amount of assets that would be included on PulteGroup, Inc.’s balance sheet, not including its Subsidiaries, under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) after deducting therefrom:

(1) all short-term liabilities and liability items, except for (i) liabilities and liability items payable by their terms more than one year from the date of determination (or renewable or extendible at the option of the obligor for a period ending more than one year after such date) and (ii) liabilities in respect of retiree benefits other than pensions for which the Restricted Subsidiaries are required to accrue pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification No. 715;

(2) Investments in Subsidiaries; and

(3) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount, unamortized expense incurred in the issuance of debt and other intangible assets.

“Guarantor Senior Indebtedness” means the principal of, premium on, if any, and interest on (including interest accruing after the filing of a petition initiating any proceeding pursuant to any bankruptcy law, whether or not allowable as a claim in such proceeding) and other amounts due on or in connection with any Indebtedness of any Guarantor, whether outstanding on the date of the Indenture or thereafter created, incurred or assumed, unless, in the case of any particular Indebtedness, the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly provides that such Indebtedness shall not be pari passu with the Guarantees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, “Guarantor Senior Indebtedness” shall include the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing after the filing of a petition initiating any proceeding pursuant to any bankruptcy law, whether or not allowable as a claim in such proceeding) on all obligations of every nature of any Guarantor under the Bank Credit Facility, the Indenture and any interest rate or foreign exchange agreement now existing or hereinafter entered into by any Guarantor with any lender under the Bank Credit Facility, including, without limitation, all fees, expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel), claims, charges and indemnity obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Guarantor Senior Indebtedness” shall not include (1) Indebtedness of any Guarantor that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to such Guarantor’s Guarantee, (2) Indebtedness of any Guarantor that by operation of law is subordinate to any general unsecured obligations of such Guarantor, (3) Indebtedness of any Guarantor to the extent incurred in violation of the restrictions described under “Restrictions on Secured Debt” and “Restrictions on Sale and Lease-back Transactions,” (4) Indebtedness of any Guarantor to PulteGroup, Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries, (5) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by any Guarantor, and (6) trade payables owed or owing by any Guarantor.

“Indebtedness” means (i) any liability of any person (A) for borrowed money, or (B) evidenced by a bond, note, debenture or similar instrument (including a purchase money obligation) given in connection with the acquisition of any businesses, properties or assets of any kind (other than a trade payable or a current liability arising in the ordinary course of business), or (C) for the payment of money relating to a Capitalized Lease Obligation or (D) for all Redeemable Capital Stock valued at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary

 

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liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (ii) any liability of others described in the preceding clause (i) that such person has guaranteed or that is otherwise its legal liability; (iii) all Indebtedness referred to in (but not excluded from) clauses (i) and (ii) above of other persons and all dividends of other persons, the payment of which is secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Security Interest upon or in property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such person, even though such person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness; and (iv) any amendment, supplement, modification, deferral, renewal, extension or refunding or any liability of the types referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above.

“Investment” means, with respect to any person, any direct or indirect loan or other extension of credit or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others), or any purchase or acquisition by such person of any capital stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or evidences of Indebtedness issued by, any other person. “Investments” shall exclude extensions of trade credit on commercially reasonable terms in accordance with normal trade practices. “Non-Recourse Land Financing” means any Indebtedness of ours or any Restricted Subsidiary for which the holder of such Indebtedness has no recourse, directly or indirectly, to us or such Restricted Subsidiary for the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Indebtedness, and for which we or such Restricted Subsidiary are not, directly or indirectly, obligated or otherwise liable for the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Indebtedness, except pursuant to mortgages, deeds of trust or other Security Interests or other recourse, obligations or liabilities in respect of specific land or other real property interests of ours or such Restricted Subsidiary; provided that recourse, obligations or liabilities of ours or such Restricted Subsidiary solely for indemnities, covenants or breach of warranty, representation or covenant in respect of any Indebtedness will not prevent Indebtedness from being classified as Non-Recourse Land Financing.

“Redeemable Capital Stock” means any capital stock of PulteGroup, Inc. or any Subsidiary that, either by its terms, by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or exchangeable or otherwise, (i) is or upon the happening of an event or passage of time would be required to be redeemed on or prior to the final stated maturity of the debt securities of any series issued under the senior indenture or (ii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof at any time prior to such final stated maturity or (iii) is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities at any time prior to such final stated maturity.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Guarantor and any other of PulteGroup, Inc.’s Subsidiaries as of the date of the applicable indenture and any successor to such Guarantor or Subsidiary other than (i) First Heights Holding Corp., LLC, Pulte Financial Companies, Inc., Pulte Mortgage LLC, Pulte Diversified Companies, Inc. or North American Builders Indemnity Corporation; (ii) Del Webb Mortgage LLC and (iii) any successor to any of the Subsidiaries described in clauses (i) and (ii).

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any sale or transfer made by us or a Restricted Subsidiary (except a sale or transfer made to us or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries) of any property which is either (i) a manufacturing plant, warehouse or office building whose book value constitutes 1% or more of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of the date of determination, or (ii) any property which is a parcel of real property other than a manufacturing plant, warehouse, office building, or model home whose book value constitutes 5% or more of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of the date of determination, if such sale or transfer is made with the intention of leasing, or as part of an arrangement involving the lease, of such property to us or a Restricted Subsidiary.

“Secured Debt” means any Indebtedness which is secured by (i) a Security Interest in any of our property or the property of any Restricted Subsidiary or a portion thereof or (ii) a Security Interest in any shares of stock owned directly or indirectly by us or any Restricted Subsidiary in a corporation or in equity interests owned by us or a Restricted Subsidiary in a partnership or other entity not organized as a corporation or in our rights or the rights of any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness of a corporation, partnership or other entity in which we or a Restricted Subsidiary has an equity interest; provided, that “Secured Debt” does not include Non-Recourse Land Financing that consists exclusively of “land under development,” “land held for future

 

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development” or “improved lots and parcels,” as such categories of assets are determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The securing in the foregoing manner of any indebtedness which immediately prior thereto was not Secured Debt shall be deemed to be the creation of Secured Debt at the time such security is given.

“Security Interest” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or other security interest which secures payment or performance of an obligation.

“Senior Indebtedness” means the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on (including interest accruing after the occurrence of an Event of Default under the senior indenture or after the filing of a petition initiating any proceeding pursuant to any bankruptcy law whether or not such interest is an allowable claim in any such proceeding) and other amounts due on or in connection with any Indebtedness of PulteGroup, Inc., whether outstanding on the date hereof or hereafter created, incurred or assumed, including under the debt securities issued under the senior indenture and under the Bank Credit Facility, unless, in the case of any particular Indebtedness, the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly provides that such Indebtedness shall not be senior in right of payment to the debt securities issued under the senior indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Senior Indebtedness” shall not include (1) Indebtedness of PulteGroup, Inc. that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to any Senior Indebtedness of PulteGroup, Inc., (2) Indebtedness of PulteGroup, Inc. that by operation of law is subordinate to any general unsecured obligations of PulteGroup, Inc., (3) Indebtedness of PulteGroup, Inc. to any Subsidiary, (4) Indebtedness incurred in violation of the restrictions described under “Restrictions on Secured Debt” and “Restrictions on Sale and Lease-back Transactions,” (5) to the extent it might constitute Indebtedness, any liability for federal, state or local taxes or other taxes, owed or owing by PulteGroup, Inc., and (6) to the extent it might constitute Indebtedness, trade account payables owed or owing by PulteGroup, Inc.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (i) whose revenues exceed 10% of the total revenues of PulteGroup, Inc., in each case for the most recent fiscal year, or (ii) whose net worth exceeds 10% of the total stockholders’ equity of PulteGroup, Inc., in each case as of the end of the most recent fiscal year.

“Subsidiary” means any corporation of which at the time of determination PulteGroup, Inc., directly and/or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries, owns more than 50% of the shares of Voting Stock.

“Voting Stock” means any class or classes of capital stock pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees of any person (irrespective of whether or not, at the time, stock of any other class or classes shall have, or might have, voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following general summary of our capital stock and certain provisions of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (“MBCA”) is qualified in its entirety by reference to our restated articles of incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), and the MBCA.

Common Shares

We are authorized by our Articles of Incorporation to issue 500,000,000 common shares. As of February 1, 2016, 349,148,351 common shares were issued and outstanding.

The holders of our common shares are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters voted on by shareholders, including the election of directors. The holders of our common shares do not have any cumulative value, conversion, redemption, sinking fund or preemptive rights. In the event of our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, holders of our common shares will be entitled to share ratably in any assets remaining after the satisfaction in full of the prior rights of creditors, including holders of our indebtedness, and the aggregate liquidation preference of any preferred shares then outstanding.

Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. We intend to apply to the New York Stock Exchange to list the additional common shares offered hereby and issuable upon conversion of convertible securities, if any. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is the transfer agent and registrar for our common shares.

Preferred Shares

We are also authorized by our Articles of Incorporation to issue 25,000,000 preferred shares, par value $.01 per share, none of which have been issued. Our Board of Directors has authority to divide the 25,000,000 preferred shares into series and to fix the rights and preferences of any series so established. Variations between different series may be created by the Board of Directors with respect to such matters as voting rights, rate of dividend, priority of payment, rights of accumulation, redemption or signing fund terms, preferences upon liquidation or dissolution, conversion rights and any other preferences or rights.

If we offer preferred shares pursuant to this prospectus in the future, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of such preferred shares not already described in this prospectus, including the following, where applicable:

 

    the designation of the shares and the number of shares that constitute the series;

 

    the dividend rate (or the method of calculating dividends), if any, on the shares of the series and the priority as to payment of dividends with respect to other classes or series of our shares of capital stock;

 

    whether dividends will be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends on the preferred shares will accumulate; the dividend periods (or the method of calculating the dividend periods);

 

    whether and the extent to which such preferred shares shall be entitled to participate in dividends with shares of any other series or class of stock;

 

    the voting rights of the preferred shares, if any;

 

    the liquidation preference and the priority as to payment of the liquidation preference with respect to other classes or series of our capital stock and any other rights of the shares of the class or series upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up;

 

    whether or not the shares of the series will be convertible into or exchangeable for securities and, if so, the security into which they are convertible or exchangeable and the terms and conditions of conversion or exchange, including the conversion or exchange price or the manner of determining it;

 

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    whether or not and on what terms the shares of the series will be subject to redemption or repurchase at our option;

 

    whether the preferred shares of the series will be listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation system;

 

    federal income tax considerations; and

 

    the other material terms, rights and privileges and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the rights or privileges of the series.

The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete, and reference will be made to the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation in the certificate of designation relating to a series of preferred shares which will be filed with the SEC.

Series A Preferred Shares

Of our 25,000,000 authorized preferred shares, our board of directors has designated 500,000 shares as “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares” (the “Series A Preferred Shares”).

Ranking

The Series A Preferred Shares will rank junior to all other series of our preferred shares as to payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, whether or not upon our dissolution, liquidation or winding up, unless the terms of any such series provides otherwise.

Dividends

Subject to the rights of any senior-ranking stock, commencing upon the first quarterly dividend payment date after the first issuance of shares of Series A Preferred Shares, holders of our Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to receive quarterly dividends in an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) $1.00 per share or (ii) subject to certain adjustment provisions, 1000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends plus 1000 times the aggregate per share amount of all non-cash dividends or other distributions (other than a dividend payable in common shares or a subdivision of our outstanding common shares (by reclassification or otherwise)(collectively, “common share adjustments”)) declared on our common shares since the immediately preceding quarterly dividend payment date or, with respect to the first quarterly dividend payment date, since the first issuance of any shares of Series A Preferred Shares, all subject to adjustment in the event of a declaration of a common-share-dividend on our common shares or a subdivision or combination of our outstanding shares.

Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding Series A Preferred Shares from the quarterly dividend payment date immediately following the date of issue of such Series A Preferred Shares, unless such shares are issued prior to the record date for the first quarterly dividend payment date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date such shares are issued, or unless such shares are issued on a quarterly dividend payment date or a date after the record date for a quarterly dividend and before such quarterly dividend payment date, in either of which events such dividends will begin to accrue and be cumulative from such quarterly dividend payment date. Accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares will not bear interest.

Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Shares are in arrears, until all such arrears, whether or not declared, have been paid in full, we may not:

 

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    declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares ranking equally with the Series A Preferred Shares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Shares and all such equal-ranking shares on which dividends are payable or in arrears;

 

    redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire any shares ranking equally with the Series A Preferred Shares, except such redemption, purchase or acquisition is done in exchange for shares of our capital stock ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Shares;

 

    purchase or otherwise acquire any Series A Preferred Shares or any shares ranking equally with the Series A Preferred Shares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made to all holders of such shares upon such terms as our board of directors determines in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among such shares.

Voting

Holders of Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to 1000 votes per share held (subject to adjustment for common share adjustments). Except as otherwise provided by law or the Series A Preferred Shares’ certificate of designation, holders of Series A Preferred Shares will be entitled to vote collectively as a single class with holders of our common shares on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders. In addition, at any time dividends on any Series A Preferred Shares are in arrears in an amount equal to six quarterly dividends, holders of Series A Preferred Shares and holders of our other outstanding preferred shares, if any, with dividends in arrears in an amount equal to six quarterly dividends, voting as a class, irrespective of series, will have the right to elect two directors to our board of directors. Holders of Series A Preferred Shares will cease to be entitled to participate in such election when all accrued and unpaid dividends on all outstanding Series A Preferred Shares for all previous quarterly dividend periods and for the current quarterly dividend period have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

Liquidation

In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive a liquidation payment in an amount per Series A Preferred Share equal to $1,000, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions on such share, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment (the “Series A Liquidation Preference”). After payment of the full amount of the Series A Liquidation Preference to which they are entitled, holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall not receive any additional distributions unless holders of our common shares have received an amount per share (the “Common Adjustment”) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Series A Liquidation Preference by (ii) 1,000 (as adjusted for common share adjustments). After we have paid the full amount of the Series A Liquidation Preference and the Common Adjustment to all entitled holders, holders of Series A Preferred Shares and holders of our common shares shall share ratably in our remaining assets. If our available assets are insufficient to pay the Series A Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preference of all other series of our preferred shares, if any, ranking equally with the Series A Preferred Shares, then we shall distribute our remaining assets ratably to the holders of Series A Preferred Shares and such other preferred shares in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences.

Redemption

The Series A Preferred Shares are not redeemable.

Protection Against Adverse Amendments

Our Articles of Incorporation may not be amended in any manner that would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred Shares without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class.

 

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Transfer Restrictions

Our By-laws contain certain restrictions on the direct or indirect transfer of (i) our common shares, (ii) our preferred shares (other than preferred stock described in Section 1504(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)), (iii) warrants, rights or options (including options within the meaning of Sections 1.382-2T(h)(4)(v) and 1.382-4 of the regulations promulgated under the Code by the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury Regulations”)) to purchase our securities and (iv) any interest in us that would be treated as “stock” pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 1.382-2T(f)(18). The restrictions are designed to prohibit any such transfers that could limit or impair our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards, capital loss forwards, general business credit carryforwards, alternative minimum tax credit forwards, foreign tax credit carryforwards, and similar tax benefits (collectively, the “tax benefits”).

Specifically, subject to certain limited exceptions, the transfer restrictions prohibit any such transfers (including the creation or grant of an option) to the extent that, as a result of such transfer (or any series of transfers of which such transfer is a part), either (i) any person or group of persons would become the owner of 4.9% or more of our outstanding common shares, whether directly or indirectly, or (ii) the percentage ownership of an existing 4.9%-or-more holder of our outstanding common shares would increase. For purposes of the transfer restrictions, a person’s ownership of our common shares is regarded as including shares such person would be deemed to constructively own or which otherwise would be aggregated with shares owned by such person under Section 382 of the Code, and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

The transfer restrictions will remain in effect until (i) the repeal of Section 382 of the Code or any successor law if our board of directors determines that the transfer restrictions are no longer necessary for the preservation of the tax benefits, (ii) the beginning of a taxable year of ours to which our board of directors determines that no tax benefits may be carried forward or (iii) such date as our board of directors shall fix as the expiration date of the transfer restrictions.

The transferee of any such prohibited transfer will not be recognized as our shareholder for any purpose whatsoever in respect of the shares which are the subject of the prohibited transfer (such shares, the “excess shares”). Until the excess shares are acquired by another person in a transfer that is not prohibited, the purported transferee will not be entitled with respect to such excess shares to any rights as our shareholder, including the right to vote such excess shares and to receive dividends or distributions, whether liquidating or otherwise, in respect of such excess shares, if any, and the excess shares will be deemed to remain with the transferor unless and until the excess shares are transferred in a manner permitted under our by-laws.

As a condition to the registration of the transfer of any shares, any person who is a beneficial, legal or record holder of any shares, and any proposed transferee and any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with the proposed transferee, shall provide such information as we may request from time to time to determine compliance with these transfer restrictions or the status of our tax benefits.

Rights Plan

On March 18, 2010, we entered into an Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement (as amended as of March 14, 2013, the “rights plan”) with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which amended and restated that certain Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2009, as amended as of April 7, 2009 and as of September 24, 2009 (collectively, the “Original Rights Agreement”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent. Our board of directors had previously declared a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding common share to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2009, pursuant to the Original Rights Agreement.

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experience an “ownership change,” as defined in Section 382 of the Code and the regulations thereunder, our ability to fully utilize the NOLs and certain other tax benefits on an annual basis will be substantially limited, and the timing of the usage of the NOLs and such other benefits could be substantially delayed, which could therefore significantly impair the value of those assets.

The rights plan is intended to act as a deterrent to any person or group, together with its affiliates and associates, being or becoming the beneficial owner of 4.9% or more of our (i) common shares, (ii) preferred shares (other than preferred shares described in Section 1504(a)(4) of the Code), and (iii) any other interest in us that would be treated as “stock” pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 1.382-2T(f)(18) (collectively, “covered securities”).

The following general summary of the rights plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the rights plan, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

The Rights. Each right entitles its holder, under the circumstances described below, to purchase from us one one-thousandth of a Series A Preferred Share at a purchase price of $50 per right, subject to adjustment. Our common shares issued while the rights plan is in effect will be issued with rights attached.

Acquiring Person. Under the rights plan, an “acquiring person” is any person or group, who or which, together with its affiliates and associates, becomes a beneficial owner of 4.9% or more of our covered securities, other than solely as a result of (a) a reduction in the amount of our covered securities outstanding; (b) the exercise of any options, warrants, rights or similar interests (including restricted shares) granted by us to our directors, officers and employees; (c) any unilateral grant of any of our covered securities by us or (d) any issuance of our covered securities by us or any share dividend, share split or similar transaction effected by us in which all holders of our covered securities are treated equally.

A person shall be deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of, shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” and shall be deemed to “beneficially own” any securities which such person directly owns, or would be deemed to constructively own, pursuant to Section 382 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

The term “acquiring person,” however, does not include:

 

    us, any of our subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan or other compensation arrangement of ours or of any of our subsidiaries, or any entity organized, appointed or established by us or any of our subsidiaries for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan or compensation arrangement;

 

    any person or group, who or which, together with its affiliates and associates, beneficially owned 4.9% or more of our covered securities as of March 5, 2009, so long as such shareholder does not acquire any additional shares of our covered securities without our prior written approval, other than pursuant to or as a result of (a) a reduction in the amount of our covered securities outstanding; (b) the exercise of any options, warrants, rights or similar interests (including restricted shares) granted by us to our directors, officers and employees; (c) any unilateral grant of any of our covered securities by us or (d) any issuance of our covered securities by us or any share dividend, share split or similar transaction effected by us in which all holders of our covered securities are treated equally;

 

    any exempted person (as defined below);

 

    William J. Pulte, any spouse of William J. Pulte, any descendant of William J. Pulte or the spouse of any such descendant, the estate of any of the foregoing or any trust or other arrangement for the benefit of any of the foregoing or any charitable organization established by any of the foregoing (the “Pulte Family”);

 

    any group which includes any member or members of the Pulte Family if a majority of the covered securities of such group are beneficially owned by a member or members of the Pulte Family;

 

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    any person or group who becomes the beneficial owner of 4.9% or more of our covered securities as a result of an exempted transaction (as defined below);

 

    any person whom or which our board of directors in good faith determines has inadvertently acquired beneficial ownership of 4.9% or more of our covered securities, so long as such person promptly enters into, and delivers to us, an irrevocable commitment to divest as promptly as practicable, and thereafter divests as promptly as practicable a sufficient number of our covered securities so that such person would no longer be a beneficial owner of 4.9% or more of our covered securities; or

 

    any affiliate, associate or stockholder of Centex Corporation, or the general partners, limited partners or members of such stockholders who would have been an acquiring person solely as a result of the execution, delivery or performance of the merger agreement between us and Centex or certain voting agreements relating to such merger until such time that such person acquires beneficial ownership of additional covered securities of ours.

Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, exempt any person or group who would otherwise be an acquiring person from being deemed an acquiring person for purposes of the rights plan if it determines at any time prior to the time at which the rights are no longer redeemable that the beneficial ownership of such person or group would not jeopardize, endanger or limit (in timing or amount) the availability of our NOLs and other tax benefits. Any such person or group is an “exempted person” under the rights plan. Our board of directors, in its sole discretion, may subsequently make a contrary determination and such person would then become an acquiring person.

An “exempted transaction” is a transaction that our board of directors determines, in its sole discretion, is an exempted transaction and, unlike the determination of an exempted person, such determination is irrevocable.

Separation from Common Shares. Initially, the rights will be associated with our common shares and evidenced by common share certificates, which will contain a notation incorporating the rights plan by reference, and will be transferable with and only with the underlying common shares. Subject to certain exceptions, the rights become exercisable and trade separately from our common shares only upon the “distribution date,” which occurs upon the earlier of:

 

    10 days following a public announcement that a person or group of persons has become an acquiring person or such earlier date as a majority of our board of directors becomes aware of the existence of an acquiring person (the “share acquisition date”) (unless, prior to the expiration of our right to redeem the rights, such person or group is determined by our board of directors to be an “exempted person”; in which case the share acquisition date will be deemed not to have occurred); or

 

    10 business days (or later date if determined by our board of directors prior to such time as any person or group becomes an acquiring person) following the commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer which, if consummated, would result in a person or group becoming an acquiring person.

Until the distribution date, the surrender for transfer of any of our outstanding common shares will also constitute the transfer of the rights associated with those shares.

As soon as practicable after the distribution date, separate certificates or book-entry statements will be mailed to holders of record of our common shares as of the close of business on the distribution date. From and after the distribution date, the separate rights certificates or book-entry statements alone will represent the rights. Except as otherwise provided in the rights plan, only common shares issued prior to the distribution date will be issued with rights.

Expiration. The rights are not exercisable until the distribution date and, unless earlier redeemed or exchanged by us as described below, will expire upon the earliest of:

 

    the close of business on June 1, 2016 (the “Final Expiration Date”);

 

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    the time at which the rights are redeemed;

 

    the time at which the rights are exchanged;

 

    the close of business on the effective date of the repeal of Section 382 or any successor statute if our board of directors determines that the rights plan is no longer necessary or desirable for the preservation of certain tax benefits; and

 

    the close of business on the first day of our taxable year to which our board of directors determines that certain tax benefits may not be carried forward.

Our board of directors plans to request shareholder approval for a three-year extension of the Final Expiration Date to June 1, 2019 at our 2016 annual meeting of shareholders.

Effects of Triggering Event. If a person or group becomes an acquiring person (a “flip-in event”), each holder of a right (other than any acquiring person and certain transferees of an acquiring person, whose rights automatically become null and void) will have the right to receive, upon exercise, common shares having a value equal to two times the exercise price of the right. If an insufficient number of our common shares are available for issuance, then our board of directors is required to substitute cash, reduction in the exercise price, property or other securities of ours for our common shares. The rights may not be exercised following a flip-in event while we have the ability to cause the rights to be redeemed, as described below.

For example, at an exercise price of $50 per right, each right not owned by an acquiring person (or by certain transferees thereof) following a flip-in event would entitle its holder to purchase $100 worth of our common shares (or other consideration, as noted above) for $50. Assuming that our common shares had a per share value of $15 at that time, the holder of each valid right would be entitled to purchase approximately 6.7 common shares for $50.

Exchange. At any time after there is an acquiring person and prior to the acquisition by the acquiring person of 50% or more of our outstanding common shares, our board of directors may exchange the rights (other than rights owned by the acquiring person and certain transferees thereof which will have become void), in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one common share, or, at its option, one one-thousandth of a Series A Preferred Share (or of a share of a class or series of our preferred shares having equivalent rights, preferences and privileges (“equivalent preferred shares”)), per right (subject to adjustment).

Adjustments. The exercise price payable, and the number of preferred shares or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution:

 

    in the event of a share dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of, the Series A Preferred Shares;

 

    if holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are granted certain rights, options or warrants to subscribe for Series A Preferred Shares (or equivalent preferred shares) or securities convertible into Series A Preferred Shares (or equivalent preferred shares) at less than the current market price of the Series A Preferred Shares; or

 

    upon the distribution to holders of the Series A Preferred Shares of evidences of indebtedness, cash (excluding regular quarterly cash dividends), assets or subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above).

With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the exercise price will be required until cumulative adjustments amount to at least 1% of the exercise price. No fractional Series A Preferred Shares will be issued, and, in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on the market price of the Series A Preferred Shares on the last trading day prior to the date of exercise.

 

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Redemption. In general, we may redeem the rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.001 per right (subject to adjustment and payable in cash, our common shares or other consideration deemed appropriate by our board of directors) at any time until the earlier of (i) ten days following the share acquisition date and (ii) the Final Expiration Date. Immediately upon the action of our board of directors authorizing any redemption, the rights will terminate, and the only right of the holders of rights will be to receive the redemption price.

Shareholder Rights; Tax Effects. Until a right is exercised, its holder will have no rights as our shareholder, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends. While the distribution of the rights will not result in the recognition of taxable income by us or our shareholders, shareholders may, depending upon the circumstances, recognize taxable income after a flip-in event.

Amendment. The terms of the rights may be amended by our board of directors without the consent of the holders of the rights, including, without limitation, to extend the Final Expiration Date of the rights plan and to increase or decrease the purchase price. Once there is an acquiring person, however, no amendment can adversely affect the interests of the holders of the rights.

Depositary Shares

We may elect to offer fractional preferred shares rather than full preferred shares. If so, we will issue “depositary receipts” for these “depositary shares.” Each depositary share will represent a fraction of a share of a particular series of preferred shares. If we offer depositary shares pursuant to these provisions in the future, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the depository shares and the underlying preferred shares to which the depositary shares relate.

The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete, and reference will be made to the deposit agreement relating to the depositary shares which will be filed with the SEC.

Voting Rights

Our Articles of Incorporation require, in addition to any vote required by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 69.3% of the shares voting at a meeting of shareholders in connection with (a) any merger or consolidation of PulteGroup or any subsidiary with any “Interested Shareholder,” as defined therein, or any corporation which is, or after the merger or consolidation would be, an “Affiliate,” as defined therein, of an Interested Shareholder that was an Interested Shareholder prior to the transaction; (b) certain transfers to any Interested Shareholder or Affiliate of an Interested Shareholder, other than PulteGroup or any of our subsidiaries, of any of our assets or any subsidiary which have an aggregate book value of 10% or more of consolidated net worth; (c) certain transfers by us or any subsidiary of “Equity Securities,” as defined therein, of PulteGroup or any subsidiary which have an aggregate market value of 5% or more of the total market value of our outstanding shares to any Interested Shareholder or Affiliate of an Interested Shareholder, other than us or our subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions); (d) the adoption of any plan or proposal for our liquidation or dissolution proposed by or on behalf of an Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of an Interested Shareholder, (e) any reclassification of securities or recapitalization of PulteGroup, or any merger, consolidation or share exchange by us with any of our subsidiaries which has the effect of increasing the proportionate amount of the outstanding shares of any class of our Equity Securities or Equity Securities of any subsidiary which is directly or indirectly owned by an Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of an Interested Shareholder (each of the Transactions referred to in clauses (a) through (e), a “Business Combination”); or (f) any agreement, contract or arrangement providing for one or more of the foregoing. An “Interested Shareholder” generally includes any beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of PulteGroup or any Affiliate of ours that at any time within the two year period prior to the date in question was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of PulteGroup.

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two years prior to the date of the Board approval or such proposed transaction was approved by the Board prior to the time the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder or (ii) a majority of the outstanding stock of such other corporation is owned by us or our subsidiaries.

The foregoing supermajority provisions may only be amended by the affirmative vote of 69.3% of the shares voting on the proposed amendment at a meeting of shareholders, in addition to any vote otherwise required by law.

Certain Provisions of the Michigan Business Corporation Act

Chapter 7A of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (“MBCA”) may affect attempts to acquire control of PulteGroup. Pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation, we have expressly elected not to be subject to the provisions of Chapter 7A of the MBCA; however, the Board of Directors may terminate this election in whole or in part by action of the majority of directors then in office. Chapter 7A applies to “Business Combinations,” defined to include, among other transactions, certain mergers, substantial sales of assets or securities and recapitalizations between covered Michigan business corporations or their subsidiaries and an “Interested Shareholder” (generally a beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding voting stock). In general, Chapter 7A requires, for any Business Combination, an advisory statement from the Board of Directors, the approval of holders of at least 90% of each class of the shares entitled to vote and the approval of holders of at least two-thirds of such voting shares not held by the Interested Shareholder, its affiliates and associates. These requirements do not apply, however, where the Interested Shareholder satisfies certain “fair price,” form of consideration and other requirements and at least five years have elapsed after the person involved became an Interested Shareholder. Our Board of Directors has the power to elect to be subject to Chapter 7A as to specifically identified or unidentified Interested Shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may issue warrants to purchase debt securities, common shares, or other securities. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities. Warrants sold with other securities may be attached to or separate from the other securities. We will issue warrants under one or more warrant agreements between us and a warrant agent that we will name in the prospectus supplement.

The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants we are offering will include specific terms relating to the offering. These terms will include some or all of the following:

 

    the title of the warrants;

 

    the aggregate number of warrants offered;

 

    the designation, amount or number and terms of the debt securities, common shares or other securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants and procedures by which those amounts or numbers may be adjusted;

 

    the exercise price of the warrants;

 

    the dates or periods during which the warrants are exercisable;

 

    the designation and terms of any securities with which the warrants are issued;

 

    if the warrants are issued as a unit with another security, the date on and after which the warrants and the other security will be separately transferable;

 

    if the exercise price is not payable in U.S. dollars, the foreign currency, currency unit or composite currency in which the exercise price is denominated;

 

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    any minimum or maximum amount of warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

 

    any terms relating to the modification of the warrants; and

 

    any terms, procedures and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange or exercise of the warrants.

The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete, and reference will be made to the applicable warrant agreement which will be filed with the SEC.

DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND STOCK PURCHASE UNITS

We may issue stock purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and us to sell to the holders, a specified number of common shares at a future date or dates, which we refer to in this prospectus as “Stock Purchase Contracts.” The price per common share and number of common shares may be fixed at the time the Stock Purchase Contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula set forth in the Stock Purchase Contracts. The Stock Purchase Contracts may be issued separately or as a part of units consisting of a Stock Purchase Contract and our debt securities or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. Treasury securities, securing the holders’ obligations to purchase the common shares under the Stock Purchase Contracts, which we refer to in this prospectus as “Stock Purchase Units.” The Stock Purchase Contracts may require holders to secure their obligations thereunder in a specified manner. The Stock Purchase Contracts also may require us to make periodic payments to the holders of the Stock Purchase Units or vice-versa and such payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis.

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any Stock Purchase Contracts or Stock Purchase Units. The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete, and reference will be made to the applicable Stock Purchase Contracts, and, if applicable, collateral or depositary arrangements, relating to the Stock Purchase Contracts or Stock Purchase Units. Material United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the Stock Purchase Units and the Stock Purchase Contracts will also be discussed in the applicable prospectus supplement.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell the offered securities in and outside the United States from time to time (a) through underwriters or dealers, (b) directly to purchasers, including our affiliates, (c) through agents, or (d) through a combination of any of these methods. The prospectus supplement will include the following information:

 

    the terms of the offering;

 

    the names of any underwriters or agents;

 

    the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters;

 

    the purchase price of the securities from us;

 

    the net proceeds to us from the sale of the securities;

 

    any delayed delivery arrangements;

 

    any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;

 

    any initial public offering price;

 

    any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and

 

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General

Underwriters, dealers, agents and remarketing firms that participate in the distribution of the offered securities may be “underwriters” as defined in the Securities Act. Any discounts or commissions they receive from us and any profits they receive on the resale of the offered securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. We will identify any underwriters, agents or dealers and describe their commissions, fees or discounts in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Sale Through Underwriters or Dealers

If we use underwriters in a sale, they will acquire the offered securities for their own account. The underwriters may resell the securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. These sales will be made at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of the sale.

We may offer the securities to the public through an underwriting syndicate or through a single underwriter.

Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the offered securities will be subject to certain conditions contained in an underwriting agreement that we will enter into with the underwriters. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities of the series offered if any of the securities are purchased, unless the applicable prospectus supplement says otherwise. Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed, re-allowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

If we use dealers in a sale of securities, we will sell the securities to them as principals. They may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. We will include in the prospectus supplement the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.

Members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, may participate in distributions of the offered debt securities. In compliance with the guidelines of FINRA, as of the date of this prospectus, the maximum discount or commission to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker-dealer may not exceed 8.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities offered pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement.

Direct Sales and Sales Through Agents

We may choose to sell the offered securities directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. We may also sell the securities through agents we designate from time to time. In the prospectus supplement, we will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities, and we will describe any commissions payable by us to the agent. Unless we inform you otherwise in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.

We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. We will describe the terms of any such sales in the prospectus supplement.

Delayed Delivery Contracts

If we so indicate in the prospectus supplement, we may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities from us at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement will describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.

 

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Indemnification

We may have agreements with agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms to indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms, and their affiliates, may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business. This includes commercial banking and investment banking transactions.

Market Making, Stabilization and Other Transactions

Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, each series of offered securities will be a new issue and will have no established trading market. We may elect to list any series of offered securities on an exchange. Any underwriters that we use in the sale of offered securities may make a market in such securities, but may discontinue such market making at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the securities will have a liquid trading market.

Any underwriter may engage in stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Rule 104 under the Exchange Act. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.

Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions, discontinue them at any time.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of PulteGroup, Inc. appearing in PulteGroup, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and the effectiveness of PulteGroup, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the debt securities, guarantees, warrants, depositary shares, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units will be passed upon for PulteGroup by Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, Illinois. The validity of the common shares (and related preferred shares purchase rights) and preferred shares will be passed upon for PulteGroup by Steven M. Cook, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of PulteGroup. Steven M. Cook owns 241,626 common shares and options to purchase 223,125 common shares of the Company , both directly and as a participant in various stock plans. Certain legal matters related to any guarantees will be passed upon for PulteGroup by Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, Illinois, Steven M. Cook, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of PulteGroup unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. The registration statement and these other SEC filings are available to you at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any filed document at the SEC’s public reference rooms in Washington, D.C. at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. You also may inspect our SEC filings at the New York Stock Exchange, the exchange on which our common shares are listed, at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we have filed with the SEC relating to the securities we may offer. As permitted by SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information we have included in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules we file with the SEC. You may refer to the registration statement, the exhibits and schedules for more information about us and our securities. The registration statement, exhibits and schedules are available at the SEC’s public reference room or through its web site.

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information in documents that we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following documents into this prospectus:

 

    our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015;

 

    the sections of our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for our 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on March 25, 2015 that are incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 under Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 thereof;

 

    our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2016;

 

    the description of our common shares contained in Item 1 of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on May 17, 1983, Item 4 of our Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed with the SEC on May 16, 1985 and Item 4 of our Registration Statement on Form 8-B filed with the SEC on December 18, 1987, each pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act; and

 

    the description of the preferred shares purchase rights contained in Item 1 of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on March 6, 2009, as amended by our Registration Statements on Forms 8-A/A filed with the SEC on March 23, 2010 and March 15, 2013.

We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus additional documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until we sell all of the securities we are offering, other than any document, portion of a document, information or exhibit that is “furnished” to the SEC (including, without limitation, any information under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01, and any related information “furnished” under Item 9.01, of any Current Report on Form 8-K). Documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus after the date hereof will automatically update and, to the extent inconsistent, supersede the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus. In that regard, any information contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed to have been modified or superseded to the extent that a subsequent statement contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus, or any other document that is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes the original statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to be part of this prospectus. You may request copies of these filings at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

Investor Relations

PulteGroup, Inc.

3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

(404) 978-6400

 

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You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information or to make any representations other than as contained in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement or related free writing prospectus. We are not making any offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. We maintain a website at www.pultegroupinc.com. Our website and the information at that site, or connected to that site, is not incorporated into this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth the estimated expenses in connection with the offering described in this registration statement:

 

SEC registration fee

   $              (1) 

Printing fees and expenses

       (2) 

Legal fees and expenses

       (2) 

Rating agencies’ fees and expenses

       (2) 

Accountants’ fees and expenses

       (2) 

Miscellaneous expenses

       (2) 
  

 

 

 

Total

   $   (2) 
  

 

 

 

 

(1)  Omitted because the registration fee is being deferred pursuant to Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act.
(2)  Estimated offering expenses are not presently known and will be reflected in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Under Sections 561-571 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act, directors and officers of a Michigan corporation may be entitled to indemnification by the corporation against judgments, expenses, fines and amounts paid by the director or officer in settlement of claims brought against them by third persons or by or in the right of the corporation if those directors and officers acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders.

Our Articles of Incorporation provide that our directors shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for monetary damages for breach of the director’s fiduciary duty. However, our Articles do not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any of the following: (a) a breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our shareholders; (b) acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law; (c) a violation of Section 551(1) of the Michigan Business Corporation Act; (d) a transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit; or (e) an act or omission occurring before the effective date of the Articles. In addition, our Bylaws generally provide that, to the fullest extent permitted or authorized by the Michigan Business Corporation Act, we shall indemnify any person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by reason of the fact that such person is or was our director or officer or is or was serving at our request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

We have obtained a Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance policy, which provides for coverage for liabilities under the Securities Act, including for prior acts dating to our inception.

 

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Item 16. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

    (1)

   (a)**    Form of Underwriting Agreement.

(3)

   (a)    Restated Articles of Incorporation of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2009, File No. 001-09804)
   (b)    Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of PulteGroup, Inc., dated March 18, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2010, File No. 001-09804)
   (c)    Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of PulteGroup, Inc., dated May 21, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2010, File No. 001-09804)
   (d)    By-laws, as amended, of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 8, 2009, File No. 001-09804)
   (e)    Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares, dated August 6, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2009, File No. 001-09804)

(4)

   (a)    Senior Note Indenture dated as of October 24, 1995 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), certain of its subsidiaries, as Guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c)1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 20, 1995, File No. I9804).
   (b)    Indenture Supplement dated as of August 27, 1997 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 6, 1997, File No. 001-09804)
   (c)    Indenture Supplement dated as of March 20, 1998 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 24, 1998, File No. 001-09804)

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description

   (d)    Indenture Supplement dated January 31, 1999 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 3, 1999, File No. 001-09804)
   (e)    Indenture Supplement dated April 3, 2000 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on May 11, 2000, Registration No. 333-36814)
   (f)    Indenture Supplement dated February 21, 2001, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(j) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2004, File No. 001-09804)
   (g)    Indenture Supplement dated July 31, 2001, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on October 2, 2001, Registration No. 333-70786)
   (h)    Indenture Supplement dated August 6, 2001, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Homes, Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on October 2, 2001, Registration No. 333-70786)
   (i)    Form of Indenture Supplement dated as of May 17, 2006, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Homes, Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2006, File No. 001-09804)
   (j)    Indenture Supplement dated September 15, 2009, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Homes, Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 16, 2009, File No. 001-09804)

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description

   (k)*    Indenture Supplement dated February 8, 2016, among PulteGroup, Inc., The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc.
   (l)*    Form of Subordinated Indenture.
   (m)    Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2010, between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which includes the Form of Rights Certificate as Exhibit B thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of PulteGroup, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2010, File No. 001-09804)
   (n)    First Amendment to Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2013, between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2013, File No. 001-09804)
   (o)**    Form of Common Shares Certificate.
   (p)**    Form of Certificate of Designation for Preferred Shares.
   (q)**    Form of Preferred Shares Certificate.
   (r)**    Form of Deposit Agreement.
   (s)**    Form of Depositary Receipt.
   (t)**    Form of Warrant Agreement.
   (u)**    Form of Warrant Certificate.
   (v)**    Form of Stock Purchase Contract Agreement.
   (w)**    Form of Stock Purchase Unit Agreement.

    (5)

   (a)*    Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP.
   (b)*    Opinion of Steven M. Cook, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of PulteGroup, Inc.

(12)

   (a)    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on February 8, 2016, File No. 001-09804)

(23)

   (a)    Consent of Sidley Austin llp (included in Exhibit 5(a) hereto).
   (b)    Consent of Steven M. Cook Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of PulteGroup, Inc. (included in Exhibit 5(b) hereto).
   (c)*    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

(24)

   (a)    Power of Attorney (included in Signature pages hereto of PulteGroup, Inc. and the Subsidiary Guarantor Registrants).

(25)

   (a)*    Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. under the Senior Note Indenture.

 

*  Filed herewith
**  To be filed either by amendment or as an exhibit to a report filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 17. Undertakings

 

  (a) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:

 

  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement;

 

  (i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

  (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

  (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference into the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

  (4) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

 

  (i) Each prospectus filed by the registrants pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

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  (ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

  (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

The undersigned registrants undertake that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrants pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrants will be sellers to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

  (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrants relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

  (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrants or used or referred to by the undersigned registrants;

 

  (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrants or their respective securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrants; and

 

  (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrants to the purchaser.

(6) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of such registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of any employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(7) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions discussed in Item 1 5 above, or otherwise, the registrants have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrants of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrants in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrants will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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(8) To file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee under the subordinated indenture to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTEGROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  Steven M. Cook
  Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of PulteGroup, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

   Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Richard J. Dugas, Jr.   

/s/ Robert T. O. Shaughnessy

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

/s/ James L. Ossowski

   Vice President-Finance and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
James L. Ossowski   

/s/ Brian P. Anderson

   Director
Brian P. Anderson   

/s/ Bryce Blair

   Director
Bryce Blair   

 

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Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard W. Dreiling

   Director
Richard W. Dreiling   

/s/ Thomas J. Folliard

   Director
Thomas J. Folliard   

/s/ Cheryl W. Grisé

   Director
Cheryl W. Grisé   

/s/ James J. Grosfeld

   Director
James J. Grosfeld   

/s/ André J. Hawaux

   Director
André J. Hawaux   

/s/ Debra J. Kelly-Ennis

   Director
Debra J. Kelly-Ennis   

/s/ Patrick J. O’Leary

   Director
Patrick J. O’Leary   

/s/ James J. Postl

   Director
James J. Postl   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

ANTHEM ARIZONA, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Anthem Arizona, L.L.C. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

Manager, Vice President, Secretary, and

General Counsel

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

CENTEX CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MEXICO, LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Centex Construction of New Mexico, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ William J. Gillilan, IV

  

Manager, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

William J. Gillilan, IV

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Gregory S. Martin

  

Manager

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Gregory S. Martin   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

CENTEX DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
By:   CENTEX HOMES, its general partner
 

By: CENTEX REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,

 its managing partner

By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Centex Real Estate Corporation, the managing partner of Centex Homes, the general partner of Centex Development Company, L.P. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

 

Director, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

CENTEX HOMES

By:

 

CENTEX REAL ESTATE CORPORATION,

its managing partner

By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Centex Real Estate Corporation, the managing partner of Centex Homes does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Director, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

CENTEX HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Centex Homes of California, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Manager and Executive Vice President

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

CENTEX HOMES, LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Centex Homes, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Stephen P. Schlageter

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Stephen P. Schlageter

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Manager and Executive Vice President

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

CENTEX INTERNATIONAL II, LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Centex International II, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

CENTEX LLC

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

 

Bruce E. Robinson

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Centex LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Manager, Executive Vice President, and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

CENTEX REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Centex Real Estate Construction Company does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ John J. Chadwick

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

John J. Chadwick   

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary
Steven M. Cook   

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Director

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

CENTEX REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Centex Real Estate Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

 

President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Director, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB CALIFORNIA CORP.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb California Corp. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ John Steven Kalmbach

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

John Steven Kalmbach

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB COMMUNITIES OF ILLINOIS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb Communities of Illinois, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB COMMUNITIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb Communities, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ D. Christopher Ward

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

D. Christopher Ward

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ James L. Ossowski

  

Vice President – Finance

(Principal Accounting Officer)

James L. Ossowski   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ John J. Chadwick

  

Vice President – Finance

(Principal Accounting Officer)

John J. Chadwick   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB HOME CONSTRUCTION, INC.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb Home Construction, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB LIMITED HOLDING CO.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb Limited Holding Co. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB SOUTHWEST CO.

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb Southwest Co. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Stephen V. Teodecki

  

Vice President – Finance

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Stephen V. Teodecki   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:  

DEL WEBB SOUTHWEST CO., its general

partner

By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb Southwest Co., the general partner of Del Webb Texas Limited Partnership does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Stephen V. Teodecki

  

Vice President – Finance

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Stephen V. Teodecki   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB’S COVENTRY HOMES CONSTRUCTION CO.

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb’s Coventry Homes Construction Co. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

    

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

    

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

    

Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook     

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

    

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson     

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB’S COVENTRY HOMES, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb’s Coventry Homes, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DEL WEBB’S COVENTRY HOMES OF NEVADA, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Del Webb’s Coventry Homes of Nevada, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DiVOSTA BUILDING, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of DiVosta Building, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Ryan Marshall

  

Manager and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Ryan Marshall

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Manager, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Peter J. Keane

  

 

Vice President

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Peter J. Keane   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DiVOSTA HOMES HOLDINGS, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Ryan Marshall

  

Manager and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Ryan Marshall

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Manager, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Peter J. Keane

  

 

Vice President

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Peter J. Keane   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DiVOSTA HOMES, L.P.

By: DiVOSTA HOMES HOLDINGS, LLC, its general partner

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC, the general partner of DiVosta Homes, L.P. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Ryan Marshall

  

Manager and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Ryan Marshall

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Manager, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Peter J. Keane

  

 

Vice President

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Peter J. Keane   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

DW HOMEBUILDING CO.

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of DW Homebuilding Co. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

NOMAS LLC

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers Nomas LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Manager and President

(Principal Executive and Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Manager, Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PH 19 CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of PH 19 Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PH1 CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of PH1 Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PH3 CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of PH3 Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

President

(Principal Executive and Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PH4 CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of PH4 Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

President

(Principal Executive and Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PN II, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of PN II, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Scott Wright

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Scott Wright

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

POTOMAC YARD DEVELOPMENT LLC

By:   POTOMAC YARD DEVELOPMENT SOLE

MEMBER LLC, its sole member

By:   PULTE HOME CORPORATION,

its sole member

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Home Corporation, the sole member of Potomac Yard Development Sole Member LLC, the sole member of Potomac Yard Development LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

Director, President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

 

Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy    (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PRESERVE II, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Preserve II, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Director and President

(Principal Executive and Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE ARIZONA SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Arizona Services, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ John J. Chadwick

  

Director and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

John J. Chadwick

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE BUILDING SYSTEMS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ John J. Chadwick

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Manager, Vice President, Treasurer, and

Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ James L. Ossowski

  

Vice President

(Principal Accounting Officer)

James L. Ossowski   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE COMMUNITIES NJ, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: PRESERVE I, INC., its general partner

By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Preserve I, Inc., the general partner of Pulte Communities NJ, Limited Partnership does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

Director and President

(Principal Executive and Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Development Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ D. Christopher Ward

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

D. Christopher Ward

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE DEVELOPMENT NEW MEXICO, INC.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Development New Mexico, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

   Director

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ William J. Gillilan, IV

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

William J. Gillilan, IV

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOME CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Home Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

Director, President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

 

Executive Vice President, and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOME CORPORATION OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ Stephen P. Schlageter

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Stephen P. Schlageter

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF GREATER KANSAS CITY, INC.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Homes of Greater Kansas City, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

Director and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF INDIANA, LLC

By:  

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  Steven M. Cook
  Manager

Each of the undersigned managers of Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager
Steven M. Cook   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF MICHIGAN LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ Anthony Barbee

  

 

Manager and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Anthony Barbee

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and

Assistant Secretary

Bruce E. Robinson    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF MINNESOTA LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ Anthony Barbee

  

 

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Anthony Barbee

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Manager, Vice President, Treasurer, and

Assistant Secretary

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Graham Epperson

  

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Chief Manager, President

Graham Epperson    (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF NEW ENGLAND LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Homes of New England LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ James R. McCabe

  

 

Manager and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

James R. McCabe

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and

Assistant Secretary

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Reid Blute

  

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Manager and Vice President

Reid Blute

 

/s/ Brian Lupien

  

 

Manager

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Brian Lupien

 

/s/ Geoffrey U. Rendall

  

 

Manager

Geoffrey U. Rendall

 

/s/ Elizabeth Pacini

  

 

Manager

Elizabeth Pacini   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF NEW MEXICO, INC.

By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Homes of New Mexico, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ William J. Gillilan, IV

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

William J. Gillilan, IV

 

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

 

Director

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF NEW YORK LLC

By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Homes of New York LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ Stephen P. Schlageter

  

 

Manager, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Stephen P. Schlageter

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF NJ, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: PULTE HOME CORPORATION OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY, its general partner

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

 

Bruce E. Robinson

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley, the general partner of Pulte Homes of NJ, Limited Partnership does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

/s/ Stephen P. Schlageter

  

 

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Stephen P. Schlageter

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

 

Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

  

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF OHIO LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Anthony Barbee

  

Manager and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Anthony Barbee

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary
Steven M. Cook   

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and

Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF PA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: PH 50 LLC, its general partner

By:  

/s/ Stephen P. Schlageter

  Stephen P. Schlageter
  Manager

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of PH 50 LLC, the general partner of Pulte Homes of PA, Limited Partnership does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Stephen P. Schlageter

  

Manager,

(Principal Executive Officer)

Stephen P. Schlageter

 

/s/ Matthew D. Roesch

   Manager

Matthew D. Roesch

 

/s/ Scott Brown

  

Manager

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Scott Brown

 

/s/ James P. Mullen

  

Manager

James P. Mullen

 

/s/ Donna Mannarino

   Manager
Donna Mannarino   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF ST. LOUIS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Homes of St. Louis, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

Chairman of the Board and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES OF TEXAS, L.P.

By: PULTE NEVADA I LLC, its general partner

By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Nevada I LLC, the general partner of Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

 

/s/ Harmon D. Smith

   Manager

Harmon D. Smith

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES TENNESSEE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: PULTE HOMES TENNESSEE, INC., its general partner

By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Homes Tennessee, Inc., the general partner of Pulte Homes Tennessee Limited Partnership does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

Director and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE HOMES TENNESSEE, INC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Homes Tennessee, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

Director and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE LAND COMPANY, LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Land Company, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  

Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

(Principal Executive Officer)

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE NEVADA I LLC
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Nevada I LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

 

/s/ Harmon D. Smith

   Manager

Harmon D. Smith

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Manager, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE PAYROLL CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Payroll Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ James R. Ellinghausen

   Director and Executive Vice President
James R. Ellinghausen   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bloomfield Hills, State of Michigan, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE REALTY HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ David Furstenberg

  David Furstenberg
  President

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ David Furstenberg

  

Director, President, and Treasurer

(Principal Executive and Financial Officer)

David Furstenberg

 

/s/ Michael J. Laramie

   Director and Secretary

Michael J. Laramie

 

/s/ Valerie A. Doyle

  

Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Valerie A. Doyle   

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bloomfield Hills, State of Michigan, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: PULTE REALTY HOLDINGS, INC., its general partner

By:  

/s/ David Furstenberg

  David Furstenberg
  President

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc., the general partner of Pulte Realty Limited Partnership does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

     

Title

/s/ David Furstenberg

   

Director, President, and Treasurer

(Principal Executive and Financial Officer)

David Furstenberg

 

/s/ Michael J. Laramie

    Director and Secretary

Michael J. Laramie

 

/s/ Valerie A. Doyle

   

Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Valerie A. Doyle    

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE TEXAS HOLDINGS, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and managers of Pulte Texas Holdings, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

     

Title

/s/ Harmon D. Smith

   

Manager and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Harmon D. Smith

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

    Manager, Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

   

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Stephen V. Teodecki

   

Vice President

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Stephen V. Teodecki    

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

PULTE/BP MURRIETA HILLS, LLC
By:  

PULTE HOME CORPORATION, its manager

member

By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Pulte Home Corporation, the managing member of Pulte/BP Murrieta Hills, LLC does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

     

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

   

Director, President, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

    Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

    Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

Bruce E. Robinson

 

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

   

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy    

Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

RN ACQUISITION 2 CORP.

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of RN Acqusition 2 Corp. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

 

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

Director and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

 

Vice President and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson  

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

TERRAVITA HOME CONSTRUCTION CO.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Bruce E. Robinson
  Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Terravita Home Construction Co. does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

     

Title

/s/ Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

   

Director and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Richard J. Dugas, Jr.

 

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   

Director, Vice President, General Counsel,

and Secretary

Steven M. Cook

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

   

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson    

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on February 19, 2016.

 

WIL CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

 

Bruce E. Robinson

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Wil Corporation does hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert T. O’Shaughnessy, Bruce E. Robinson and Steven M. Cook, and each of them acting alone, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on February 19, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert T. O’Shaughnessy

  

President

(Principal Executive and Accounting Officer)

Robert T. O’Shaughnessy   

/s/ Steven M. Cook

   Director, Senior Vice President, and Secretary
Steven M. Cook   

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  

Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

Bruce E. Robinson   

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

    (1)

   (a)**    Form of Underwriting Agreement.

(3)

   (a)    Restated Articles of Incorporation of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2009, File No. 001-09804)
   (b)    Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of PulteGroup, Inc., dated March 18, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2010, File No. 001-09804)
   (c)    Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of PulteGroup, Inc., dated May 21, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2010, File No. 001-09804)
   (d)    By-laws, as amended, of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 8, 2009, File No. 001-09804)
   (e)    Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares, dated August 6, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2009, File No. 001-09804)

(4)

   (a)    Senior Note Indenture dated as of October 24, 1995 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), certain of its subsidiaries, as Guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c)1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 20, 1995, File No. I9804).
   (b)    Indenture Supplement dated as of August 27, 1997 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 6, 1997, File No. 001-09804)
   (c)    Indenture Supplement dated as of March 20, 1998 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 24, 1998, File No. 001-09804)


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Exhibit
Number

  

Description

   (d)    Indenture Supplement dated January 31, 1999 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 3, 1999, File No. 001-09804)
   (e)    Indenture Supplement dated April 3, 2000 among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on May 11, 2000, Registration No. 333-36814)
   (f)    Indenture Supplement dated February 21, 2001, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(j) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2004, File No. 001-09804)
   (g)    Indenture Supplement dated July 31, 2001, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on October 2, 2001, Registration No. 333-70786)
   (h)    Indenture Supplement dated August 6, 2001, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Homes, Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on October 2, 2001, Registration No. 333-70786)
   (i)    Form of Indenture Supplement dated as of May 17, 2006, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Homes, Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2006, File No. 001-09804)
   (j)    Indenture Supplement dated September 15, 2009, among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Homes, Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 16, 2009, File No. 001-09804)


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Exhibit
Number

  

Description

   (k)*    Indenture Supplement dated February 8, 2016, among PulteGroup, Inc., The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor Trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor Trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), and certain subsidiaries of PulteGroup, Inc.
   (l)*    Form of Subordinated Indenture.
   (m)    Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2010, between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which includes the Form of Rights Certificate as Exhibit B thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of PulteGroup, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2010, File No. 001-09804)
   (n)    First Amendment to Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2013, between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2013, File No. 001-09804)
   (o)**    Form of Common Shares Certificate.
   (p)**    Form of Certificate of Designation for Preferred Shares.
   (q)**    Form of Preferred Shares Certificate.
   (r)**    Form of Deposit Agreement.
   (s)**    Form of Depositary Receipt.
   (t)**    Form of Warrant Agreement.
   (u)**    Form of Warrant Certificate.
   (v)**    Form of Stock Purchase Contract Agreement.
   (w)**    Form of Stock Purchase Unit Agreement.

(5)

   (a)*    Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP.
   (b)*    Opinion of Steven M. Cook, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of PulteGroup, Inc.

(12)

   (a)    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on February 8, 2016, File No. 001-09804)

(23)

   (a)    Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5(a) hereto).
   (b)    Consent of Steven M. Cook Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of PulteGroup, Inc. (included in Exhibit 5(b) hereto).
   (c)*    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

    (24)

   (a)    Power of Attorney (included in Signature pages hereto of PulteGroup, Inc. and the Subsidiary Guarantor Registrants).

(25)

   (a)*    Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. under the Senior Note Indenture.

 

*  Filed herewith
**  To be filed either by amendment or as an exhibit to a report filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference.
EX-4.(K) 2 d283147dex4k.htm EX-4.(K) EX-4.(k)

Exhibit 4(k)

 

 

PULTEGROUP, INC.

 

 

INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT

DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2016

TO

INDENTURE

DATED AS OF OCTOBER 24, 1995

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(as successor to

J.P. MORGAN TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)

TRUSTEE

 

 

SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES


INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT dated as of February 8, 2016, among PULTEGROUP, INC. (formerly known as Pulte Homes, Inc.), a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), located at 3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), and the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the “New Guarantors”) the New Guarantors and the Existing Guarantors (defined below) are referred to in the Indenture (defined below), as may be further amended, collectively, as the “Guarantors”, and individually, as a “Guarantor”).

The Company and certain Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee that certain Indenture, dated as of October 24, 1995, as amended by the Indenture Supplement dated as of August 27, 1997, the Indenture Supplement dated as of March 20, 1998, the Indenture supplement dated as of January 31, 1999, the Indenture Supplement dated as of April 3, 2000, the Indenture supplement dated as of February 21, 2001, the Indenture Supplement dated as of July 31, 2001, the Indenture Supplement dated as of August 6, 2001, the Indenture Supplement dated as of June 12, 2002, the Indenture Supplement dated as of February 3, 2003, the Indenture Supplement dated as of May 22, 2003, the Indenture Supplement dated as of January 16, 2004, the Indenture Supplement dated as of July 9, 2004, the Indenture Supplement dated as of February 10, 2005, the Indenture Supplement dated as of May 17, 2006 and the Indenture Supplement dated as of September 15, 2009 (as so amended, the “Base Indenture;” and the Base Indenture, as amended by this Indenture Supplement, the “Indenture”), pursuant to which the Trustee acts as trustee for the holders of the Company’s 7.625% Senior Notes due October 15, 2017, the Company’s 7.875% Senior Notes due June 15, 2032, the Company’s 6.375% Senior Notes due May 15, 2033 and the Company’s 6.000% Senior Notes due February 15, 2035. Capitalized terms used in this Indenture Supplement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Base Indenture.

The Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the “Existing Guarantors”) are currently Guarantors under the Base Indenture. The parties desire to add, effective as of the Guarantee Effective Date (as defined below), the following entities as guarantors of the Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture:

Centex Development Company, L.P.

Centex LLC (f/k/a Centex Corporation)

DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC

DW Homebuilding Co.

Nomas LLC

PH 19 Corporation

Preserve II, Inc.

Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.

Pulte Development New Mexico, Inc.

Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC

Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.

Pulte Realty Limited Partnership

Pulte Texas Holdings, LLC

Pulte/BP Murrieta Hills, LLC


Section 901(7) of the Base Indenture permits the Company and the Trustee when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, to execute supplements to the Base Indenture for the purpose of adding guarantors of the Guaranteed Obligations without the consent of any Holders of the Securities.

The execution and delivery of this Indenture Supplement have been authorized by a Board Resolution of the board of directors or other governing bodies of each of the Company and the New Guarantors and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Trustee.

All conditions precedent and requirements necessary to make this Indenture Supplement a valid and legally binding instrument in accordance with its terms have been complied with, performed and fulfilled and the execution and delivery hereof have been in all respects duly authorized.

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT WITNESSETH:

For and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities or of any series thereof, as follows:

 

  1. NEW GUARANTORS

The following entities are hereby added as guarantors of the Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture, effective January 1, 2015 (the “Guarantee Effective Date”):

Centex Development Company, L.P.

Centex LLC (f/k/a Centex Corporation)

DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC

DW Homebuilding Co.

Nomas LLC

PH 19 Corporation

Preserve II, Inc.

Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.

Pulte Development New Mexico, Inc.

Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC

Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.

Pulte Realty Limited Partnership

Pulte Texas Holdings, LLC

Pulte/BP Murrieta Hills, LLC

 

  2. ASSUMPTION AND AGREEMENTS

Each of the New Guarantors hereby expressly assumes, as of the Guarantee Effective Date, all the obligations of a Guarantor under the Indenture, including the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all the Securities and the performance of every covenant of the Guarantees and the Indenture on the part of the Guarantors to be performed or observed.

 

2


  3. CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS

Subject to Sections 1 and 2 of this Indenture Supplement as regards the Guarantee Effective Date, this Indenture Supplement shall become effective upon the date first set forth above, provided, however, that: (A) the Trustee shall have executed a counterpart of this Indenture Supplement and shall have received one or more counterparts of this Indenture Supplement executed by the Company and the Guarantors, and (B) the Trustee shall have received an Officer’s Certificate from the Company and the Guarantors and an opinion of counsel to the Company in form and substance acceptable to the Trustee.

 

  4. MISCELLANEOUS

4.1 Except as supplemented and amended hereby, the Base Indenture and the Securities are in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms thereof shall remain in full force and effect.

4.2 The Base Indenture, as supplemented by and together with this Indenture Supplement, shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.

4.3 The Trustee accepts the modification of the Base Indenture effected by this Indenture Supplement, but only upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Base Indenture. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trustee does not assume any responsibility for the correctness of the recitals herein contained, which shall be taken as the statements of the Company and the New Guarantors. The Trustee does not make any representation and shall not have any responsibility as to the validity and sufficiency of this Indenture Supplement.

4.4 If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture Supplement limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision included in this Indenture Supplement or in the Base Indenture, in either case that is required to be included or deemed to be included in this Indenture Supplement or in the Base Indenture by any of the provisions of Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, such required or deemed provision shall control.

4.5 This Indenture Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed an original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

4.6 This Indenture Supplement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

3


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture Supplement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

PULTEGROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Name:   Bruce E. Robinson
  Title:   Vice President and Treasurer

 

Attest:
By:  

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  Name:   Steven M. Cook
  Title:   Corporate Secretary

 

CENTEX DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
By:   Centex Homes
Its:   General Partner
  By:   Centex Real Estate Corporation
  Its:   Managing Partner
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Name:   Bruce E. Robinson
  Title:   Vice President and Treasurer

 

Attest:
By:  

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  Name:   Steven M. Cook
  Title:   Corporate Secretary


PULTE HOMES OF INDIANA, LLC
By:  

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  Name:   Steven M. Cook
  Title:   Manager

 

Attest:
By:  

/s/ Ellen P. Maturen

  Name:   Ellen P. Maturen
  Title:   Vice President

 

PULTE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:   PH 55 LLC
Its:   General Partner
  By:   Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.
  Its:   Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ David Furstenberg

    Name:   David Furstenberg
    Title:   President and Treasurer

 

Attest:
By:  

/s/ Pauline M. Talerico

  Name:   Pauline M. Talerico
  Title:   Sr. Tax Specialist

 

PULTE REALTY HOLDINGS, INC.
  By:  

/s/ David Furstenberg

    Name:   David Furstenberg
    Title:   President and Treasurer

 

Attest:
By:  

/s/ Pauline M. Talerico

  Name:   Pauline M. Talerico
  Title:   Sr. Tax Specialist

 

5


The remaining New Guarantors listed on the attached Exhibit B.
By:  

/s/ Bruce E. Robinson

  Name:   Bruce E. Robinson
  Title:   Vice President and Treasurer

 

Attest:
By:  

/s/ Steven M. Cook

  Name:   Steven M. Cook
  Title:   Corporate Secretary

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
By:  

/s/ Valere D. Boyd

  Name:   Valere D. Boyd
  Title:   Vice President

 

Attest:
By:  

/s/ Manjari Purkayastha

  Name:   Manjari Purkayastha
  Title:   Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT A

EXISTING GUARANTORS

Anthem Arizona, L.L.C.

Centex Construction of New Mexico, LLC

Centex Homes

Centex Homes of California, LLC

Centex Homes, LLC

Centex International II, LLC

Centex Real Estate Construction Company

Centex Real Estate Corporation

Del Webb California Corp.

Del Webb Communities, Inc.

Del Webb Communities of Illinois, Inc.

Del Webb Corporation

Del Webb Home Construction, Inc.

Del Webb Limited Holding Co.

Del Webb Southwest Co.

Del Webb Texas Limited Partnership

Del Webb’s Coventry Homes Construction Co.

Del Webb’s Coventry Homes, Inc.

Del Webb’s Coventry Homes of Nevada, Inc.

DiVosta Building, LLC

DiVosta Homes, L.P.

PH1 Corporation

PH3 Corporation

PH4 Corporation

PN II, Inc.

Potomac Yard Development LLC

Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, LLC

Pulte Communities NJ, Limited Partnership

Pulte Development Corporation

Pulte Home Corporation

Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley

Pulte Homes of Greater Kansas City, Inc.

Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC

Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC

Pulte Homes of New England LLC

Pulte Homes of New Mexico, Inc.

Pulte Homes of New York LLC

Pulte Homes of NJ, Limited Partnership

Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC

Pulte Homes of PA, Limited Partnership

Pulte Homes of St. Louis, LLC (f/k/a The Jones Company Homes, LLC)


Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P.

Pulte Homes Tennessee, Inc. (f/k/a Radnor Homes, Inc.)

Pulte Homes Tennessee Limited Partnership

Pulte Land Company, LLC

Pulte Nevada I LLC

Pulte Payroll Corporation

RN Acquisition 2 Corp.

Terravita Home Construction Co.

Wil Corporation


EXHIBIT B

NEW GUARANTORS

Centex Development Company, L.P.

Centex LLC (f/k/a Centex Corporation)

DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC

DW Homebuilding Co.

Nomas LLC

PH 19 Corporation

Preserve II, Inc.

Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.

Pulte Development New Mexico, Inc.

Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC

Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.

Pulte Realty Limited Partnership

Pulte Texas Holdings, LLC

Pulte/BP Murrieta Hills, LLC

EX-4.(L) 3 d283147dex4l.htm EX-4.(L) EX-4.(l)

Exhibit 4(l)

 

 

PULTEGROUP, INC.

AND

ANY GUARANTORS PARTIES HERETO

 

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of                     

 

 

[                             ]

TRUSTEE

 

 

Subordinated Debt Securities


PULTEGROUP, INC.

Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and Indenture, dated as of October 24, 1995

 

Trust Indenture

Act Section

   Indenture
Section
 

§310(a)(1)

     608   

        (a)(2)

     608   

        (b)

     609   

§312(c)

     701   

§314(a)

     703   

        (a)(4)

     1004   

        (c)(1)

     102   

        (c)(2)

     102   

        (e)

     102   

§315(b)

     601   

§316(a) (lastsentence)

     101   

(“Outstanding”)

  

        (a)(1)(A)

     502,512   

        (a)(1)(B)

     513   

        (b)

     508   

        (c)

     104 (e) 

§317(a)(1)

     503   

        (a)(2)

     504   

        (b)

     1003   

§318(a)

     111   

 

Note: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

ARTICLE ONE

 

  

DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS

OF GENERAL APPLICATION

 

  

SECTION 101.     Definitions

     1   

Affiliate

     2   

Associate

     2   

Authenticating Agent

     2   

Board of Directors

     2   

Board Resolution

     2   

Business Day

     2   

Capitalized Lease Obligation

     2   

Capital Stock

     2   

Cash Equivalents

     2   

Change in Control

     3   

Change in Control Purchase Date

     3   

Change in control Purchase Notice

     3   

Change in Control Purchase Price

     3   

Change in Control Triggering Event

     3   

Commission

     3   

Common Stock

     4   

Company

     4   

Company Request

     4   

Corporate Trust Office

     4   

corporation

     4   

Depositary

     4   

Default

     4   

Defaulted Interest

     4   

Event of Default

     4   

Exchange Act

     4   

Federal Bankruptcy Code

     4   

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

     4   

Guaranteed Parties

     5   

Guarantees

     5   

Guarantors

     5   

Holder

     5   

Indebtedness

     5   

Indenture

     5   

Interest Payment Date

     6   

Investment Grade

     6   

Maturity

     6   


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(continued)

 

     Page  

Moody’s

     6   

NASDAQ

     6   

Non-Recourse Land Financing

     6   

Officers’ Certificate

     6   

Opinion of Counsel

     6   

Original Issue Discount Security

     6   

Outstanding

     7   

Paving Agent

     8   

Permitted Holder

     8   

Person

     8   

Place of Payment

     8   

Predecessor Security

     8   

Preferred Stock

     8   

Rating Agency

     8   

Rating Category

     8   

Rating Date

     8   

Rating Decline

     9   

Redeemable Capital Stock

     9   

Redemption Date

     9   

Redemption Price

     9   

Regular Record Date

     9   

Repayment Date

     9   

Repayment Price

     9   

Responsible Officer

     9   

Restricted Subsidiary

     9   

S&P

     9   

Securities

     9   

Securities Act

     10   

Security Register

     10   

Senior Indebtedness

     10   

Significant Subsidiary

     10   

Special Record Date

     10   

Stated Maturity

     10   

Subsidiary

     10   

Trustee

     10   

Trust Indenture Act

     10   

U.S. Government Obligations

     11   

United States

     11   

Vice President

     11   

Voting Stock

     11   

SECTION 102.     Compliance Certificates and Opinions

     11   

SECTION 103.     Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee

     12   

SECTION 104.     Acts of Holders

     12   

SECTION 105.     Notices, etc., to Trustee and the Company

     13   

 

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     Page  

SECTION 106.     Notice to Holders; Waiver

     14   

SECTION 107.     Effect of Headings and Table of Contents

     14   

SECTION 108.     Successors and Assigns

     14   

SECTION 109.     Separability Clause

     14   

SECTION 110.     Benefits of Indenture

     14   

SECTION 111.     Governing Law

     15   

SECTION 112.     Legal Holidays

     15   

 

ARTICLE TWO

 

  

SECURITY FORMS

 

  

SECTION 201.     Forms Generally

     15   

SECTION 202.     Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication

     16   

SECTION 203.     Form of Guarantee

     16   

SECTION 204.     Form of Legend for Global Securities

     17   

 

ARTICLE THREE

 

  

THE SECURITIES

 

  

SECTION 301.     Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series

     17   

SECTION 302.     Denominations

     20   

SECTION 303.     Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating

     20   

SECTION 304.     Temporary Securities

     22   

SECTION 305.     Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange

     22   

SECTION 306.     Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities

     23   

SECTION 307.     Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved

     24   

SECTION 308.     Persons Deemed Owners

     25   

SECTION 309.     Cancellation

     26   

SECTION 310.     Computation of Interest

     26   

 

ARTICLE FOUR

 

  

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

 

  

SECTION 401.     Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture

     26   

SECTION 402.     Application of Trust Money

     27   

SECTION 403.     Effect on Subordination Provisions.

     28   

 

ARTICLE FIVE

 

  
REMEDIES   

SECTION 501.     Events of Default

     28   

 

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SECTION 502.     Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment

     30   

SECTION 503.     Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee

     31   

SECTION 504.     Trustee May rile Proofs of Claim

     32   

SECTION 505.     Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities

     33   

SECTION 506.     Application of Money Collected

     33   

SECTION 507.     Limitation on Suits

     34   

SECTION 508.     Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest

     34   

SECTION 509.     Restoration of Rights and Remedies

     34   

SECTION 510.     Rights and Remedies Cumulative

     35   

SECTION 511.     Delay or Omission Not Waiver

     35   

SECTION 512.     Control by Holders

     35   

SECTION 513.     Waiver of Past Defaults

     35   

SECTION 514.     Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws

     36   

ARTICLE SIX

 

  

THE TRUSTEE

 

  

SECTION 601.     Notice of Defaults

     36   

SECTION 602.     Duties of Trustee

     37   

SECTION 603.     Certain Rights of Trustee

     38   

SECTION 604.     Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuances of Securities

     39   

SECTION 605.     May Hold Securities

     39   

SECTION 606.     Money Held in Trust

     39   

SECTION 607.     Compensation and Reimbursement

     40   

SECTION 608.     Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility

     40   

SECTION 609.     Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor

     41   

SECTION 610.     Acceptance of Appointment by Successor

     42   

SECTION 611.     Merger, Conversion

     43   

SECTION 612.     Appointment of Authenticating Agent

     44   

 

ARTICLE SEVEN

 

  

HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY

 

  

SECTION 701.     Disclosure of Fames and Addresses of Holders

     45   

SECTION 702.     Reports by Trustee

     46   

SECTION 703.     Reports by Company

     46   

 

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     Page  

 

ARTICLE EIGHT

 

  

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE

 

  

SECTION 801.     Company and Guarantor May Consolidate, etc., Only on Certain Terms

     46   

SECTION 802.     Successor Substituted

     47   

 

ARTICLE NINE

 

  

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

 

  

SECTION 901.     Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders

     47   

SECTION 902.     Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders

     48   

SECTION 903.     Execution of Supplemental Indentures

     49   

SECTION 904.     Effect of Supplemental Indentures

     49   

SECTION 905.     Conformity with Trust Indenture Act

     50   

SECTION 906.     Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures

     50   

SECTION 907.     Notice of Supplemental Indentures

     50   

SECTION 908.     Effect on Senior Indebtedness

     50   

 

ARTICLE TEN

 

  

COVENANTS

 

  

SECTION 1001.     Payment of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest

     50   

SECTION 1002.     Maintenance of Office or Agency

     51   

SECTION 1003.     Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust

     51   

SECTION 1004.     Statement as to Compliance

     52   

SECTION 1005.     Corporate Existence

     53   

SECTION 1006.     Maintenance of Properties

     53   

SECTION 1007.     Payment of Taxes and Other Claims

     53   

SECTION 1008.     Waiver of Certain Covenants

     53   

SECTION 1009.     Calculation of Original Issue Discount and Certain Information Concerning Tax Reporting

     54   

 

ARTICLE ELEVEN

 

  

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

 

  

SECTION 1101.     Applicability of Article

     54   

SECTION 1102.     Election t Redeems Notice to Trustee

     54   

SECTION 1103.     Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed

     55   

SECTION 1104.     Notice of Redemption

     55   

SECTION 1105.     Deposit of Redemption Price

     56   

 

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SECTION 1106.

  Securities Payable on Redemption Date      56   

SECTION 1107.

  Securities Redeemed in Part      56   
ARTICLE TWELVE   
SINKING FUNDS   

SECTION 1201.

  Applicability of Article      57   

SECTION 1202.

  Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities      57   

SECTION 1203.

  Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund      57   
ARTICLE THIRTEEN   
REPAYMENT AT OPTION OF HOLDERS   

SECTION 1301.

  Applicability of Article      58   

SECTION 1302.

  Repayment of Securities      59   

SECTION 1303.

  Exercise of Option      59   

SECTION 1304.

  When Securities Presented for Repayment Become Due and Payable      59   

SECTION 1305.

  Securities Repaid in Part      60   
ARTICLE FOURTEEN   
DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE   

SECTION 1401.

  Company’s Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance      60   

SECTION 1402.

  Defeasance and Discharge      60   

SECTION 1403.

  Covenant Defeasance      61   

SECTION 1404.

  Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance      61   

SECTION 1405.

  Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust: Other Miscellaneous Provisions      62   

SECTION 1406.

  Reinstatement      63   

SECTION 1407.

  Effect on Subordination Provisions      63   
ARTICLE FIFTEEN   
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]   
ARTICLE SIXTEEN   
GUARANTEE; SUBORDINATION OF GUARANTEE   

SECTION 1601.

  Guarantee      64   

SECTION 1602.

  Obligations of the Guarantors Unconditional      65   

SECTION 1603.

  Execution of Guarantee      65   

SECTION 1604.

  Withholding      66   

 

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SECTION 1605.

  Limitation of Guarantee      67   

SECTION 1606.

  Release of Guarantee      67   

SECTION 1607.

  Agreement to Subordinate Guarantee      68   
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN   
REPAYMENT UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL TRIGGERING EVENT   

SECTION 1701.

  Purchase of Securities at Option of the Holder Upon Change in Control Triggering Event      69   

SECTION 1702.

  Effect of Change in Control Purchase Notice      70   

SECTION 1703.

  Deposit and Payment of Change in Control Purchase Price      71   

SECTION 1704.

  Covenant to Comply with Securities Laws upon Purchase of Securities      71   

SECTION 1705.

  Repayment to the Company      72   
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN   
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES   

SECTION 1801.

  Conversion Privilege      72   

SECTION 1802.

  Conversion Procedure      72   

SECTION 1803.

  Fractional Shares      73   

SECTION 1804.

  Taxes on Conversion      73   

SECTION 1805.

  Company to Provide Stock      73   

SECTION 1806.

  Adjustment of Conversion Price      74   

SECTION 1807.

  Provisions as to Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets      77   

SECTION 1808.

  When Adjustments May Be Deferred      78   

SECTION 1809.

  When No Adjustment Required      78   

SECTION 1810.

  Notice of Adjustment      79   

SECTION 1811.

  Voluntary Reduction      79   
ARTICLE NINETEEN   
SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES   

SECTION 1901.

  Agreement to Subordinate Securities      79   

 

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INDENTURE dated as of [                    ], 20[    ], among PULTEGROUP, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Company”), having its principal office at 3350 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia, 30326, each of the Guarantors (as defined herein) parties hereto and [            ], a [            ], as trustee (“Trustee”).

The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of its unsecured subordinated debentures, notes, bonds or other evidences of subordinated indebtedness (“Securities”), to be issued in one or more Series as provided in this Indenture.

Each Guarantor has duly authorized the issuance of a guarantee of the Securities, of substantially the tenor set forth herein, and to provide therefor each Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture and such Guarantee.

This Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, that are required to be part of this Indenture and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions.

All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company and the Guarantors, in accordance with its terms, have been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities or of series thereof, as follows:

ARTICLE ONE

DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS

OF GENERAL APPLICATION

SECTION 101. Definitions.

For all purposes of this Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular;

(2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;

(3) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (as defined below); and


(4) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.

Affiliate” of any Person means (i) any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person or (ii) any officer or director of such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Associate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date hereof.

Authenticating Agent” has the meaning specified in Section 612.

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company as constituted from time to time and any duly authorized committee thereof.

Board Resolution” means a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors and certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or in the city in which the Corporate Trust Office is located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” means any obligation under any capital lease or real or personal property that, in accordance with GAAP, has been recorded as a capitalized lease obligation.

Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of such Person’s capital stock whether now outstanding or issued after the date hereof, including, without limitation, all common stock and Preferred Stock.

Cash Equivalents” means (i) any evidence of Indebtedness with a maturity of 180 days or less issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof); (ii) certificates of deposit or time deposits with a maturity of 180 days or less of any financial institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System having combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 (x) whose short term obligations have a rating, at the time as of which any such Investment is made, of “P-1” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-1” (or higher) according to S&P or (y) whose debt is rated, at the time as of which any Investment therein is made, “A” (or higher) according to S&P; (iii) commercial paper with a maturity of 180 or less issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Company) organized under the laws of any state of the United

 

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States of America or the District of Columbia and rated “P-1” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-1” (or higher) according to S&P or at least an equivalent rating category of another nationally recognized securities rating agency; and (iv) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by any commercial banking institution described in clause (ii) above.

Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as either of the following events shall occur:

(i) There shall be consummated any consolidation, share exchange or merger of the Company, in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which the Company’s Voting Stock (as defined below) would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other than, in any case, a merger of the Company in which the holders of the Company’s Voting Stock immediately prior to the merger have the same or greater proportionate ownership, directly or indirectly, of the Voting Stock of the surviving corporation immediately after such merger as they had of the Company’s Voting Stock immediately prior to such merger; or

(ii) There is a report filed by any Person including Affiliates of the Company (other than the Company, its Restricted Subsidiaries, an employee stock ownership plan or employee benefit plan of the Company or a Subsidiary or a Permitted Holder) on Schedule 13D or 14D-1 (or any successor schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act), disclosing that such Person (for the purposes of the definition of “Change in Control” only, the term “Person” shall include a “person” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision to either of the foregoing) has become the beneficial owner (as the term “beneficial owner” is defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50 percent or more of the Company’s Voting Stock then outstanding, provided, however, that a person shall not be deemed beneficial owner of, or to own beneficially (A) any securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by or on behalf of such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange thereunder, or (B) any securities if such beneficial ownership (1) arises solely as a result of a revocable proxy delivered in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, and (2) is not also then reportable on Schedule 13D (or any successor schedule, form or report) under the Exchange Act.

Change in Control Purchase Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1701.

Change in control Purchase Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 1701.

Change in Control Purchase Price” has the meaning specified in Section 1701.

Change in Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change in Control and a Rating Decline.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such time.

 

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Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share.

Company” means the Person named as the “Company” in the first paragraph of this Indenture, until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Company” shall mean such successor Person.

Company Request” or “Company Order” means a written request or order signed in the name of the Company by its Chairman, its President, any Vice President, its Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, and delivered to the Trustee.

Corporate Trust Office” means the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee, at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office on the date of execution of this Indenture is located at The First National Bank of Chicago, 1 First National Plaza, Suite 0126, Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, except that with respect to presentation of Securities for payment or for registration of transfer or exchange, such term shall mean the office or agency of the Trustee located at c/0 First Chicago Trust Company of New York, 14 Wall Street, 8th Floor—Window 2, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, or such other location at which, at any particular time, its corporate agency business shall be conducted.

corporation” includes corporations, associations, companies and business trusts.

Depositary” means, with respect to the Securities of any series issuable or issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, the clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section 301 or any successor clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act as contemplated by Section 305, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, “Depositary” as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall mean the Depositary with respect to the Securities of such series.

Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Defaulted Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 307.

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 501 of this Indenture.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Federal Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Act of Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” or “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied, that are in effect on the date of this Indenture.

 

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Global Security” means a Security bearing the legend specified in Section 204 evidencing all or part of a series of Securities, issued to the Depositary for such series or its nominee, and registered in the name of such Depositary or nominee. Unless otherwise specified, references to a permanent global security in this Indenture shall include any Global Security.

Guarantee Subordination Provisions,” when used with respect to any Guarantee of Securities of any series, shall have the meaning established pursuant to Section 301(21) with respect to the Securities of such series.

Guaranteed Parties” means all Persons who are now or who hereafter become Holders and the Trustee.

Guarantees” means the guarantee of each of the Guarantors set forth in Article 16 hereof and any additional guarantee of the Securities executed pursuant to the terms hereof.

Guarantors” means (i) the subsidiaries of the Company set forth as guarantors on the signature pages hereto, (ii) each other Person that becomes a Guarantor in accordance with Section 901 hereof and (iii) any successor of the foregoing, in each case (i), (ii) and (iii) until such Guarantor ceases to be such in accordance with Section 1606.

Holder” means a Person in whose name a Security is registered in the Security Register.

Indebtedness” means (i) any liability of any Person (A) for borrowed money, or (B) evidenced by a bond, note, debenture or similar instrument (including a purchase money obligation) given in connection with the acquisition of any businesses, properties or assets of any kind (other than a trade payable or a current liability arising in the ordinary course of business), or (C) for the payment of money relating to a Capitalized Lease Obligation or (D) for all Redeemable Capital Stock valued at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (ii) any liability of others described in the preceding clause (i) that such Person has guaranteed or that is otherwise its legal liability; (iii) all Indebtedness referred to in (but not excluded from) clauses (i) and (ii) above of other Persons and all dividends of other Persons, the payment of which is secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Security Interest upon or in property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness; and (iv) any amendment, supplement, modification, deferral, renewal, extension or refunding or any liability of the types referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above.

Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed and as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof, and shall include the terms of particular series of Securities established as contemplated by Section 301; provided, however, that, if at any time more than one Person is acting as Trustee under this instrument, “Indenture” shall mean, with respect to any one or more series of Securities for which such Person is Trustee, this instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof

 

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and shall include the terms of particular series of Securities for which such Person is Trustee established as contemplated by Section 301, exclusive, however, of any provisions or terms which relate solely to other series of Securities for which such Person is not Trustee, regardless of when such terms or provisions were adopted, and exclusive of any provisions or terms adopted by means of one or more indentures supplemental hereto executed and delivered after such Person had become such Trustee but to which such Person, as such Trustee, was not a party.

Interest Payment Date”, when used with respect to any Security, means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on such Security.

Investment Grade” means a rating of BBB- or higher by S&P and Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such ratings by S&P or Moody’s.

Maturity”, when used with respect to any Security, means the date on which the principal of such Security becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity, purchase upon Change in Control Triggering Event, if applicable, or by declaration of acceleration, notice of redemption, notice of option to elect repayment or otherwise.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investor’s Services, Inc. and its successors.

NASDAQ” means the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.

Non-Recourse Land Financing” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary for which the holder of such Indebtedness has no recourse, directly or indirectly, to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary for the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Indebtedness, and for which the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is not, directly or indirectly, obligated or otherwise liable for the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Indebtedness, except pursuant to mortgages, deeds of trust or other Security Interests or other recourse, obligations or liabilities in respect of specific land or other real property interests of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; provided that recourse, obligations or liabilities of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary solely for indemnities, covenants or breach of warranty, representation or covenant in respect of any Indebtedness will not prevent Indebtedness from being classified as Non-Recourse Land Financing.

Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, and delivered to the Trustee.

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Company, including an employee of the Company, and who shall be acceptable to the Trustee.

Original Issue Discount Security” means any Security which provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502.

 

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Outstanding”, when used with respect to Securities, means, as of the date of determination, all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:

(i) Securities theretofore cancelled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;

(ii) Securities, or portions thereof, for whose payment or redemption or repayment at the option of the Holder money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Company) in trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent) for the Holders of such Securities; provided that, if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made;

(iii) Securities, except to the extent provided in Sections 1402 and 1403, with respect to which the Company has effected defeasance and/or covenant defeasance as provided in Article Fourteen; and

(iv) Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 306 or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a bona fide purchaser in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Company;

provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder or are present at a meeting of Holders for quorum purposes, and for the purpose of making the calculations required by TIA Section 313, (i) the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security that shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502, (ii) the principal amount of a Security denominated in a foreign currency or currencies shall be the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined on the date of original issuance of such Security, of the principal amount (or, in the case of an Original Issue Discount Security, the U.S. dollar equivalent on the date of original issuance of such Security of the amount determined as provided in (i) above) of such Security, and (iii) Securities owned by the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in making such calculation or in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Securities which the Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or such other obligor.

 

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Paving Agent” means any Person (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) authorized by the Company to pay the principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest on any Securities on behalf of the Company.

Permitted Holder” means (i) William J. Pulte, (ii) any of his respective Affiliates, parents, spouses, descendants, and spouses of descendants, (iii) any trusts or other entities controlled by Mr. Pulte and (iv) in the event of the death or incapacity of Mr. Pulte or any of the persons referred to in clause (ii) above, their respective estates, heirs, executors, administrators or other personal representatives.

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Place of Payment” means, when used with respect to the Securities of or within any series, the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on such Securities are payable as specified as contemplated by Sections 301 and 1002.

Predecessor Security” of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 306 in exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security.

Preferred Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of such Person’s preferred or preference stock whether now outstanding, or issued after the date of this Indenture, and including, without limitation, all classes and series of preferred or preference stock of such Person.

Rating Agency” means (i) S&P, (ii) Moody’s, or (iii) if S&P or Moody’s or both shall not make a rating of the Securities publicly available, a nationally recognized securities rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Company, which shall be substituted for S&P or Moody’s or both, as the case may be.

Rating Category” means (i) with respect to S&P, any of the following categories: BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D (or equivalent successor categories), (ii) with respect to Moody’s, any of the following categories: Ba, B, Caa, Ca, C and D (or equivalent successor categories), and (iii) the equivalent of any such category of S&P or Moody’s used by another Rating Agency. In determining whether the rating of the Securities has decreased by one or more gradations, gradations within Rating Categories (plus or minus for S&P; 1,2 and 3 for Moody’s; or the equivalent gradations for another Rating Agency) shall be taken into account (e.g., with respect to S&P, a decline in a rating from BB plus to BB, as well as from BB minus to BB plus, will constitute a decrease of one gradation).

Rating Date” means the date which is 30 days prior to the earliest of (i) a Change in Control, (ii) public notice of the occurrence of a Change in Control and (iii) public notice of the intention by the Company to effect a Change in Control.

 

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Rating Decline” means the occurrence on or within 30 days after the earlier of the date of public notice of the occurrence of a Change in Control or the public announcement of the intention by the Company to effect a Change in Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Securities is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies) of: (a) in the event the Securities are rated by either Moody’s or S&P on the Rating Date as Investment Grade, the rating of the Securities by both such Rating Agencies below Investment Grade, or (b) in the event the Securities are rated below Investment Grade by both such Rating Agencies on the Rating Date, the rating of the Securities by either Rating Agency is decreased by one or more gradations (including gradations within Rating Categories as well as between Rating Categories).

Redeemable Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock of the Company or any Subsidiary that, either by its terms, by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or exchangeable or otherwise, (i) is or upon the happening of an event or passage of time would be required to be redeemed on or prior to the final Stated Maturity of the Securities or (ii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof at any time prior to such final Stated Maturity or (iii) is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities at any time prior to such final Stated Maturity.

Redemption Date”, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, in whole or in part, means the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture.

Redemption Price”, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture.

Regular Record Date” for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date on the Securities of or within any series means the date specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section 301.

Repayment Date” means, when used with respect to any Security to be repaid at the option of the Holder, the date fixed for such repayment pursuant to this Indenture.

Repayment Price” means, when used with respect to any Security to be repaid at the option of the Holder, the price at which it is to be repaid pursuant to this Indenture.

Responsible Officer”, when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer in the Trustee’s “Corporate Trust Department” or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above-designated officers, and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary as of the date of this Indenture and any successor to such Subsidiary, other than [                    ].

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Corporation and its successors.

Securities” has the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and more particularly means any Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture; provided, however, that if at any time there is more than one Person acting as Trustee under this Indenture,

 

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“Securities” with respect to the Indenture as to which such Person is Trustee shall have the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and shall more particularly mean Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, exclusive, however, of Securities of any series as to which such Person is not Trustee.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Security Register” and “Security Registrar” have the respective meanings specified in Section 305.

Security Subordination Provisions,” when used with respect to the Securities of any series, shall have the meaning established pursuant to Section 301(21) with respect to the Securities of such series.

Senior Indebtedness,” when used with respect to the Securities of any series or the Company or with respect to any Guarantee or Guarantor, as the case may be, shall have the meaning established pursuant to Section 301(21) with respect to the Securities of such series.

Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (i) whose revenues exceed 10% of the total revenues of the Company, in each case for the most recent fiscal year, or (ii) whose net worth exceeds 10% of the total stockholders’ equity of the Company, in each case as of the end of the most recent fiscal year.

Special Record Date” for the payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Securities of or within any series means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 307.

Stated Maturity”, when used with respect to any Security or any installment of principal thereof, premium, if any, or interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal, premium or interest is due and payable.

Subordination Provisions,” when used with respect to the Securities of any series, shall mean the Security Subordination Provisions and the Guarantee Subordination provisions, as the case may be.

Subsidiary” means any corporation of which at the time of determination the Company, directly and/or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries, owns more than 50% of the shares of Voting Stock.

Trustee” means the Person named as the “Trustee” in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Trustee” shall mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee hereunder; provided, however, that if at any time there is more than one such Person, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall mean only the Trustee with respect to Securities of that series.

Trust Indenture Act” or “TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in force at the date as of which this Indenture was executed, except as provided in Section 905.

 

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U.S. Government Obligations” means, unless otherwise specified with respect to any series of Securities, securities which are direct obligations of the United States the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States, which are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest or principal of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.

United States” means the United States of America (including the states and the District of Columbia), its territories, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction.

Vice President”, when used with respect to the Company means any vice president, whether or not designated by a number or a word or words added before or after the title “vice president.”

Voting Stock” means any class or classes of Capital Stock pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees of any person (irrespective of whether or not, at the time, stock of any other class or classes shall have, or might have, voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).

SECTION 102. Compliance Certificates and Opinions.

Upon any application or request by the Company to the Trustee to take any action, under any provision of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture (including any covenant compliance with which constitutes a condition precedent) relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or request, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.

Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture (other than pursuant to Section 1004) shall include:

(1) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;

(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

 

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(3) a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

(4) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with.

SECTION 103. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.

In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.

Any certificate or opinion of an officer of the Company may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate or Opinion of Counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Company stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Company, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.

Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.

SECTION 104. Acts of Holders.

(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders of the Outstanding Securities of all series or one or more series, as the case may be, may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by agents duly appointed in writing. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Company. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “Act” of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Company, if made in the manner provided in this Section.

(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying

 

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that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.

(c) The principal amount and serial numbers of Securities held by any Person, and the date of holding the same, shall be proved by the Security Register.

(d) If the Company shall solicit from the Holders of Securities any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act, the Company may, at its option, by or pursuant to Board Resolution, fix in advance a record date for the determination of Holders entitled to give such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act, but the Company shall have no obligation to do so. Notwithstanding TIA Section 316(c), such record date shall be the record date specified in or pursuant to such Board Resolution, which shall be a date not earlier than the date 30 days prior to the first solicitation of Holders generally in connection therewith and not later than the date such solicitation is completed. If such a record date is fixed, such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act may be given before or after such record date, but only the Holders of record at the close of business on such record date shall be deemed to be Holders for the purposes of determining whether Holders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Securities have authorized or agreed or consented to such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act, and for that purpose the Outstanding Securities shall be computed as of such record date; Provided that no such authorization, agreement or consent by the Holders on such record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than eleven months after the record date.

(e) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the Holder of any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the Holder of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Company in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Security.

SECTION 105. Notices, etc., to Trustee and the Company.

Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other documents provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with,

(1) the Trustee by any Holder or by the Company shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in writing to or with the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, or

(2) the Company by the Trustee or by any Holder shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to the Company addressed to it at the address of its principal office specified in the first paragraph of this Indenture or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Company.

 

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SECTION 106. Notice to Holders; Waiver.

Where this Indenture provides for notice of any event to Holders of Securities by the Company or the Trustee, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each such Holder affected by such event, at his address as it appears in the Security Register, not later than the latest date, and not earlier than the earliest date, prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders. Any notice mailed to a Holder in the manner herein prescribed shall be conclusively deemed to have been received by such Holder, whether or not such Holder actually receives such notice.

In case, by reason of the suspension of or irregularities in regular mail service or by reason of any other cause, it shall be impractical to mail notice of any event to Holders when such notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Indenture, then any manner of giving such notice as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee shall be deemed to be sufficient giving of such notice for every purpose hereunder.

Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

SECTION 107. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.

The Article and Section Contents are for convenience construction hereof. headings only and herein and the Table of shall not affect the construction hereof.

SECTION 108. Successors and Assigns.

All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Company shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

SECTION 109. Separability Clause.

In case any provision in this Indenture or in any Security shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

SECTION 110. Benefits of Indenture.

Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Securities Registrar and their successors hereunder and the Holders any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.

 

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SECTION 111. Governing Law.

This Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.

SECTION 112. Legal Holidays.

In any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date, sinking fund payment date or Stated Maturity or Maturity of any Security shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of any Security other than a provision in the Securities of any series which specifically states that such provision shall apply in lieu of this Section) payment of interest or principal (and premium, if any) need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date or sinking fund payment date, or at the Stated Maturity or Maturity; provided that no interest shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date, sinking fund payment date, Stated Maturity or Maturity, as the case may be.

ARTICLE TWO

SECURITY FORMS

SECTION 201. Forms Generally.

The Securities of each series shall be in substantially the forms as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of the Securities. If the forms of Securities of any series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Company Order contemplated by Section 303 for the authentication and delivery of such Securities. Any portion of the text of any Security may be set forth on the reverse thereof, with an appropriate reference thereto on the face of the Security.

The Trustee’s certificate of authentication on all Securities shall be in substantially the form set forth in this Article.

The definitive Securities shall be printed, lithographed or engraved on steel-engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers of the Company executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.

 

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SECTION 202. Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication.

Subject to Section 611, the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be in substantially the following form:

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

[NAME OF TRUSTEE],

                                  as Trustee

By

 

 

  Authorized Signatory

SECTION 203. Form of Guarantee. The form of Guarantee shall be set forth on the Securities in substantially the following form:

GUARANTEE

For value received, each of the undersigned hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, jointly and severally, on a senior basis to the Holder of this Security and to the Trustee, on behalf of the Holder, (i) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on this Security, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, purchase upon Change in Control Triggering Event, by declaration of acceleration or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on the overdue principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on this Security, to the extent lawful, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holder of this Security or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms of this Security and the Indenture [(provided that this Guarantee shall not be applicable to or guarantee the Company’s obligations with respect to the conversion of this Security into Common Stock as provided in the Indenture)] and (ii) in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of this Security or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, at Stated Maturity, purchase upon Change in Control Triggering Event, by declaration of acceleration or otherwise (the obligations in clauses (i) and (ii) hereof being the “Guaranteed Obligations”). This Guarantee will not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the Trustee duly executes the certificate of authentication on the Security upon which this Guarantee is endorsed.

 

Dated:    

 

[LIST ALL GUARANTORS AND
        JURISDICTIONS OF INCORPORATION]

Attest:  

 

  By  

 

 

 

 

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SECTION 204. Form of Legend for Global Securities. Any Global Security authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

This Security is a Global Security within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a Depositary or a nominee of a Depositary. This Security is exchangeable for Securities registered in the name of a Person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and no transfer of this Security (other than a transfer of this security as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary) may be registered except in such limited circumstances.

ARTICLE THREE

THE SECURITIES

SECTION 301. Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series.

The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.

The Securities may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in one or more Board Resolutions or pursuant to authority granted by one or more Board Resolutions and, subject to Section 303, set forth in, or determined in the manner provided in, an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series, any or all of the following, as applicable (each of which (except for the matters set forth in clauses (1), (2) and (17) below), if so provided, may be determined from time to time by the Company with respect to unissued Securities of the series and set forth in such Securities of the series when issued from time to time):

(1) the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from all other series of Securities);

(2) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Sections 304, 305, 306, 906, 1107 or 1305);

(3) the date or dates, or the method by which such date or dates will be determined, on which the principal of the Securities of the series is payable;

(4) the rate or rates at which the Securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, or the method by which such rate or rates shall be determined, the date or dates from which such interest shall accrue, or the method by which such date or dates shall be determined, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest shall be payable and the Regular Record Date, if any, for the interest payable on any Security on any Interest

 

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Payment Date, or the method by which such date or dates shall be determined, and the basis upon which interest shall be calculated if other than on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;

(5) the place or places, if any, other than or in addition to the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, where the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and any interest on Securities of the series shall be payable, any Securities of the series may be surrendered for registration of transfer, Securities of the series may be surrendered for exchange and, if different than the location specified in Section 105, the place or places where notices or demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of the series and this Indenture may be served;

(6) the Person to whom the series shall be payable, whose name that Security (or Securities) is registered at Regular Record Date for such any interest on any Security of if other than the Person in one or more Predecessor the close of business on the interest;

(7) if other than the principal amount of the Securities, the portion of the principal amount of such Securities which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof or provable in bankruptcy;

(8) any mandatory or optional sinking fund, redemption or analogous provisions;

(9) the application, if any, of the right of the Holder to convert the Securities into Common Stock described in Article 18, the initial conversion price per share or conversion rate at which such Securities will be convertible into Common Stock, any specific terms relating to the adjustment thereof that are in addition to or different from those described herein and the period during which such offered Securities may be so converted;

(10) the application, if any, of the right of the Holder to require the Company to purchase all or part of such Holder’s Securities upon a Change in Control Triggering Event described in Article 17;

(11) the date, if any, after which and the price or prices at which such Securities may, pursuant to any optional or mandatory redemption provisions, be redeemed, in whole or in part, and the other detailed terms and provisions of any such optional or mandatory redemption provisions;

(12) the denominations in which such Securities will be issuable, if other than denominations of U.S.$1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;

(13) the currency or currencies of payment of principal of and any premium and interest on such Securities;

(14) the index used to determine the amount of payments of principal of and any interest on such Securities;

 

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(15) the application, if any, of the restrictive covenants described in Article Eight;

(16) the application, if any, of any restrictive covenants or Events of Default that are in addition to or different from those described herein;

(17) if other than the Trustee, the identity of each Security Registrar and/or Paying Agent;

(18) the application, if any, and any provisions in modification of, in addition to or in lieu of, any of the provisions described under Article Fourteen;

(19) the provisions, if any, granting special rights to the Holders of such Securities upon the occurrence of such events as may be specified;

(20) whether any Securities of the series are to be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and, if so, (a) the Depositary with respect to such Global Security or Securities and (b) the circumstances under which any such Global Security may be exchanged for Securities registered in the name of, and any transfer of such Global Security may be registered to, a Person other than such Depositary or its nominee;

(21) the terms pursuant to which the Securities of such series will be made subordinate in right of payment to Senior Indebtedness of the Company, the definition of such Senior Indebtedness with respect to such series and any changes to Article Nineteen with respect to such series, and the terms pursuant to which Guarantees of the Securities of such series will be made subordinate in right of payment to Senior Indebtedness of any Guarantor, the definition of such Senior Indebtedness with respect any Guarantor and any Guarantee of such series and any changes to Section 1607 with respect to such series, and a Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture, as the case may be, establishing the terms of such series shall expressly state which articles, sections or other provisions thereof constitute the “Security Subordination Provisions” and the “Guarantee Subordination Provisions” with respect to the Securities of such series or Guarantees thereof, as the case may be;

(22) any other terms and provisions of such Securities not inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Indenture.

All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical, except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to such Board Resolution (subject to Section 303) and set forth in such Officers’ Certificate or in any such indenture supplemental hereto. Not all Securities of any one series need be issued at the same time, and, unless otherwise provided, a series may be reopened for issuances of additional Securities of such series.

If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions, such Board Resolutions shall be delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the series.

 

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SECTION 302. Denominations.

All Securities shall be issuable only in registered form without coupons in such denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 301. Securities of any series, in the absence of any such provisions, shall be issuable in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

SECTION 303. Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating.

The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman, its President or a Vice President, under its corporate seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. The Guarantees shall be executed on behalf of each Guarantor by such Guarantor’s Chairman, President or a vice-president, under its corporate seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary. The signature of any of these officers on the Securities or Guarantees, as the case may be, may be the manual or facsimile signatures of the present or any future such authorized officer and may be imprinted or otherwise reproduced on the Securities.

Securities bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Company shall bind the Company, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Securities or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities.

At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company and the Guarantors to the Trustee for authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with such Company Order shall authenticate and deliver such Securities.

In authenticating (or causing the authentication of) such Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to TIA Sections 315(a) through 315(d)) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating:

(a) that the form or forms of such Securities and Guarantees have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;

(b) that the terms of such Securities and Guarantees have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;

(c) that such Securities and Guarantees, when completed by appropriate insertions and executed and delivered by the Company and the Guarantors to the Trustee for authentication in accordance with this Indenture, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in accordance with this Indenture and issued by the Company in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company and the Guarantors, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or

 

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affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights, to general equitable principles and to such other qualifications as such counsel shall conclude do not materially affect the rights of Holders of such Securities;

(d) that all laws and requirements in respect of the execution and delivery by the Company and the Guarantors of such Securities and Guarantees and the supplemental indentures, if any, have been complied with and that authentication and delivery of such Securities and the execution and delivery of the supplemental indenture, if any, by the Trustee will not violate the terms of the Indenture;

(e) that the Company and the Guarantors have the corporate power to issue such Securities and Guarantees, and have duly taken all necessary corporate action with respect to such issuance;

(f) that the issuance of such Securities and Guarantees will not contravene the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Company or the Guarantors or result in any violation of any of the terms or provisions of any law or regulation or of any indenture, mortgage or other agreement known to such Counsel by which the Company or the Guarantors are bound; and

(g) that this Indenture is qualified under the Trust Indenture Act.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 301 and of the preceding two paragraphs, if not all the Securities of any series are to be issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver the Officers’ Certificate otherwise required pursuant to Section 301 or the Company Order and Opinion of Counsel otherwise required pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs prior to or at the time of issuance of each Security, but such documents shall be delivered prior to or at the time of issuance of the first Security of such series.

The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate and deliver any such Securities if the issue of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.

No Security shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Security a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein duly, executed by the Trustee by manual signature of an authorized officer or authorized signatory, and such certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Security shall have been authenticated and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Company, and the Company shall deliver such Security to the Trustee for cancellation as provided in Section 310 together with a written statement (which need not comply with Section 102 and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel) stating that such Security has never been issued and sold by the Company, for all purposes of this Indenture such Security shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder and shall never be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

 

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SECTION 304. Temporary Securities.

Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Company and the Guarantors may execute, and upon Company Order the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities which are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as conclusively the officers executing such Securities may determine, as conclusively evidenced by their execution of such Securities.

If temporary Securities of any series are issued, the Company will cause definitive Securities of that series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Securities of such series, the temporary Securities of such series shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities of such series, upon surrender of the temporary Securities of such series at the office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment for that series, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities of any series, the Company and the Guarantors shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like principal amount of definitive Securities of the same series of authorized denominations. Until so exchanged the temporary Securities of any series shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series.

SECTION 305. Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange.

The Company shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee a register for each series of Securities (the registers maintained in the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee and in any other office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment being herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “Security Register” in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration of Securities and of transfers of Securities. The Security Register shall be in written form or any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time. At all reasonable times, the Security Register shall be open to inspection by the Trustee. The Trustee is hereby initially appointed as security registrar (the “Security Registrar”) for the purpose of registering Securities and transfers of Securities as herein provided.

Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security of any series at the office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment for that series, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee, one or more new Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount and tenor.

At the option of the Holder, Securities of any series may be exchanged for other Securities of the same series, of any authorized denomination and of a like aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever

 

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any Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Company and the Guarantors shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

All Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Company and the Guarantors, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the Company or the Security Registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 304, 906, 1107, 1305, 1701 or 1802 not involving any transfer.

The Company shall not be required (i) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange Securities of any series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the selection for redemption of Securities of that series under Section 1103 or 1203 and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing of the relevant notice of redemption, or (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part, or (iii) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any Security which has been surrendered for repayment at the option of the Holder, except the portion, if any, of such Security not to be so repaid.

SECTION 306. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities.

If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the Company and the Guarantors shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, or, in case any such mutilated Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security.

If there shall be delivered to the Company and to the Trustee (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Company or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Company and the Guarantors shall execute and upon Company Order the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, or, in case any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security.

 

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Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.

Every new security of any series issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Security, shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Company and the Guarantors, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that series duly issued hereunder.

The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities.

SECTION 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved.

(a) Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 301 with respect to any series of Securities, interest on any Security which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Security for one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 1002; provided, however, that each installment of interest on any Security may at the Company’s option be paid by (i) mailing a check for such interest, payable to or upon the written order of the Person entitled thereto pursuant to Section 308, to the address of such Person as it appears on the Security Register or (ii) transfer to an account maintained by the payee located in the United States.

Any interest on any Security of any series which is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and such defaulted interest and, if applicable, interest on such defaulted interest (to the extent lawful) at the rate specified in the Securities of such series (such defaulted interest and, if applicable, interest thereon herein collectively called “Defaulted Interest”) may be paid by the Company, at its election in each case, as provided in clause (1) or (2) below:

(1) The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Security of such series and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 301 for the Securities of such series) equal to the

 

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aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit on or prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be given in the manner provided in Section 106, not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been so given, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose name the Registered Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (2).

(2) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Securities of any series in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which such Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.

(b) The provisions of this Section 307(b) may be made applicable to any series of Securities pursuant to Section 301 (with such modifications, additions or substitutions as may be specified pursuant to such Section 301).

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section and Section 305, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security.

SECTION 308. Persons Deemed Owners.

No holder of any beneficial interest in any Global Security held on its behalf by a Depositary (or its nominee) shall have any rights under this Indenture with respect to such Global Security or any Security represented thereby, and such Depositary may be treated by the Company, the Trustee, and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the owner of such Global Security or any Security represented thereby for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Global Security, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee, or any agent of the Company or the Trustee, from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by a Depositary or impair, as between a Depositary and such holders of beneficial interests, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of the Depositary (or its nominee) as Holder of any Security.

 

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Prior to due presentment of a Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and any agent of the Company, the Guarantors or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name such Security is registered as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any, on) and (subject to Sections 305 and 307) interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue, and none of the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee or any agent of the Company, the Guarantors, or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

SECTION 309. Cancellation.

All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, repayment at the option of the Holder, registration of transfer or exchange or for credit against any current or future sinking fund payment shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee. All Securities so delivered to the Trustee shall be promptly cancelled by it. The Company may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Company may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and may deliver to the Trustee (or to any other Person for delivery to the Trustee) for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated hereunder which the Company has not issued and sold, and all Securities so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Trustee. If the Company shall so acquire any of the Securities, however, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Securities cancelled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All cancelled Securities held by the Trustee shall be disposed of by the Trustee in accordance with its customary procedures and certification of their disposal delivered to the Company unless by Company Order the Company shall direct that cancelled Securities be returned to it.

SECTION 310. Computation of Interest.

Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 with respect to any Securities, interest on the Securities of each series shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

ARTICLE FOUR

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

SECTION 401. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.

This Indenture shall upon Company Request cease to be of further effect with respect to any series of Securities (except as to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities of such series herein expressly provided for) and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture as to such series when

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(A) all Securities of such series theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (i) Securities of such series which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 306, and (ii) Securities of such series for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust with the Trustee or any Paying Agent or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company, as provided in Section 1003) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(B) all Securities of such series and, in the case of (i) or (ii) below, not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation

(i) have become due and payable, or

(ii) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or

(iii) if redeemable at the option of the Company, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company,

and the Company, in the case of (i), (ii) or (iii) above, has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for such purpose an amount in cash sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal (and premium, if any) and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be;

(2) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company; and

(3) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture as to such series have been complied with.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company and the Guarantors to the Trustee under Section 606, the obligations of the Trustee to any Authenticating Agent under Section 611 and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (B) of clause (1) of this Section, the obligations of the Trustee under Section 402 and the last paragraph of Section 1003 shall survive.

SECTION 402. Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 1003, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 401 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any

 

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Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

SECTION 403. Effect on Subordination Provisions.

Unless otherwise expressly provided pursuant to Section 301 with respect to the Securities of any series, the provisions of Article Nineteen and Section 1607 hereof, insofar as they pertain to the Securities of such series or Guarantees thereof, and the Subordination Provisions with respect to such series are hereby expressly made subject to the provisions for satisfaction and discharge set forth in Section 401 hereof and, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the effectiveness of such satisfaction and discharge pursuant to Section 401 with respect to the Securities of such series, all of the Securities of such series and the Guarantees thereof shall thereupon cease to be so subordinated and shall no longer be subject to the provisions of Article Nineteen and Section 1607 hereof or the Subordination Provisions with respect to such Securities and, without limitation to the foregoing, all moneys deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee) in trust in connection with such satisfaction and discharge and all proceeds therefrom may be applied to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on, such Securities as and when the same shall become due and payable notwithstanding the provisions of Article Nineteen and Section 1607 hereof or such Subordination Provisions.

ARTICLE FIVE

REMEDIES

SECTION 501. Events of Default.

“Event of Default”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

(1) default in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable (whether or not such payment is prohibited by the Subordination Provisions applicable thereto), and the continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or

(2) default in the payment of the principal of (or premium if any, on) any Security at its Maturity, upon redemption or purchase by the Company pursuant to Articles Eleven or Seventeen, by declaration or otherwise, whether or not such payment is prohibited by the Subordination Provisions applicable thereto; or

(3) default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due by the terms of the Securities and Article Twelve (whether or not such deposit or payment is prohibited by the Subordination Provisions applicable thereto); or

 

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(4) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or warranty of the Company or the Guarantors in this Indenture (other than a default in the performance, or breach of a covenant or warranty which is specifically dealt with elsewhere in this Section), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of all Outstanding Securities a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder; or

(5) the occurrence of any default under an instrument evidencing or securing any Indebtedness (other than Non-Recourse Land Financing) of the Company or any Guarantor or Restricted Subsidiary aggregating $10,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount, resulting in the acceleration of such indebtedness, or due to the failure to pay such Indebtedness at maturity; or

(6) any Guarantee of any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary shall for any reason cease to be, or be asserted in writing by any such Guarantor thereof or the Company not to be, in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms (other than by reason of the termination of this Indenture or the release of any such Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture); provided, however, that if the Company or any Guarantor asserts in writing that any Guarantee is not in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms, such assertion shall not constitute an Event of Default for purposes of this paragraph (6) if (A) such written assertion is accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, as a matter of law, the defect or defects rendering such Guarantee unenforceable can be remedied within 10 days of the date of such assertion, (B) the Company or such Guarantor delivers an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that the Company or such Guarantor represents that such defect or defects shall be so remedied within such 10-day period, and (C) such defect or defects are in fact so remedied within such 10-day period; and provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (6), any reduction in the maximum amount of any such Guarantee in accordance with Section 1605 shall not be an Event of Default hereunder; or

(7) the entry by a court having jurisdiction in the premises of (a) a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (b) a decree or order adjudging the Company or any Significant Subsidiary a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary under any applicable Federal or State law, or appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or of any substantial part of the property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, and the continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any such other decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or

 

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(8) the commencement by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable Federal or State law, or the consent by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary to the filing of such petition or the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or of any substantial part of the property of, or the making by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in furtherance of any such action; or

(9) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that series.

SECTION 502. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (7) or (8) of Section 501) occurs and is continuing, then in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities may declare the principal amount of all of the Securities to be due and payable immediately (or, if the Securities are Original Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such series), by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default described in clause (7) or (8) of Section 501 occurs and is continuing, then the principal amount of all the Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.

At any time after a declaration of acceleration has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if

(1) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay,

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(B) all unpaid principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Outstanding Securities which have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, and interest on such unpaid principal at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities,

(C) interest on overdue interest at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and

(D) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel; and

(2) all Events of Default, other than the non-payment of amounts of principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest on Securities which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 513.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in the event of a declaration of acceleration in respect of the Securities because of an Event of Default specified in Section 501(5) shall have occurred and be continuing, such declaration of acceleration shall be automatically annulled if the Indebtedness that is the subject of such Event of Default has been discharged or the holders thereof have rescinded their declaration of acceleration in respect of such Indebtedness, and written notice of such discharge or rescission, as the case may be, shall have been given to the Trustee by the Company and countersigned by the holders of such Indebtedness or a trustee, fiduciary or agent for such holders, within 60 days after such declaration of acceleration in respect of the Securities, and no other Event of Default has occurred during such 60-day period which has not been cured or waived during such period.

For all purposes under this Indenture, if a portion of the principal of any Original Issue Discount Securities shall have been accelerated and declared due and payable pursuant to the provisions hereof, then, from and after such declaration, unless such declaration has been rescinded and annulled, the principal amount of such Original Issue Discount Securities shall be deemed, for all purposes hereunder, to be such portion of the principal thereof as shall be due and payable as a result of such acceleration, and payment of such portion of the principal thereof as shall be due and payable as a result of such acceleration, together with interest, if any, thereon and all other amounts owing thereunder, shall constitute payment in full of such Original Issue Discount Securities.

SECTION 503. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.

The Company and each Guarantor covenants that if

(1) default is made in the payment of any installment of interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or

 

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(2) default is made in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Security at the Maturity thereof, or upon any redemption or purchase by the Company pursuant to Article Eleven or Article Seventeen, by declaration or otherwise,

then the Company and such Guarantor will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, and interest on any overdue principal (and premium, if any) and on any overdue interest, at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

If the Company or the Guarantors fail to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Company, the Guarantors or any other obligor upon such Securities and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company, the Guarantors or any other obligor upon such securities, wherever situated.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.

SECTION 504. Trustee May rile Proofs of Claim.

In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company, any Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities or the property of the Company, any Guarantor or of such other obligor or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Company or the Guarantors for the payment of overdue principal, premium, if any, or interest) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise,

(i) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal (and premium, if any) and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and

(ii) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

 

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and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 606.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

SECTION 505. Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities.

All rights of action and claims under this Indenture, the Securities and the Guarantees may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.

SECTION 506. Application of Money Collected.

Any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal (or premium, if any) or interest, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:

First: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 606;

Second: To the payment of amounts then due and unpaid to the holders of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company, to the extent required pursuant to any Security Subordination Provisions established pursuant to Section 301(21);

Third: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of (and premiums if any, on) and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, respectively; and

Fourth: The balance, if any, to the Person or Persons entitled thereto.

 

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SECTION 507. Limitation on Suits.

No Holder of any Security shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless

(1) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such series;

(2) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;

(3) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;

(4) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and

(5) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities;

it being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all Holders.

SECTION 508. Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment, as provided herein (including, if applicable, Article Fourteen) of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and (subject to Section 307) interest on, such Security on the respective Stated Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the Redemption Date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.

SECTION 509. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of Securities shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

 

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SECTION 510. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last paragraph of Section 306, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders of Securities is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

SECTION 511. Delay or Omission Not Waiver.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Security to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.

SECTION 512. Control by Holders.

The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, provided that

(1) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture,

(2) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction, and

(3) the Trustee need not take any action which might involve it in personal liability or be unjustly prejudicial to the Holders of Securities not consenting.

SECTION 513. Waiver of Past Defaults.

The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities may on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities waive any past default hereunder and its consequences, except a default

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(2) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article Nine cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected.

Upon any such waiver, any such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

SECTION 514. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws.

The Company and each Guarantor covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each Guarantor (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

ARTICLE SIX

THE TRUSTEE

SECTION 601. Notice of Defaults.

Within 90 days after the occurrence of any Default hereunder, the Trustee shall transmit in the manner and to the extent provided in TIA Section 313(c), notice of such Default hereunder known to the Trustee, unless such Default shall have been cured or waived; provided, however, that, except in the case of a Default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest on any Security or in the payment of any sinking fund installment with respect to Securities, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of the Holders; and provided, further, that in the case of any Default of the character specified in Section 501(4) with respect to Securities, no such notice to Holders shall be given until at least 30 days after the occurrence thereof.

The Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except (i) provided that the Trustee is the Paying Agent, a Default or Event of Default arising under Section 501(1), (2) or (3) or (ii) any Default or Event of Default of which the Trustee shall have received written notification in accordance with the terms of this Indenture or a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have obtained actual knowledge, and such notification shall not be deemed to include receipt of information obtained in any report or other documents furnished to the Trustee under Section 703, which are generally the reports and documents the Company is required as a reporting company to file with the Commission, which reports and documents the Trustee shall have no duty to examine.

 

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SECTION 602. Duties of Trustee.

(1) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee, subject to Section 602(5), shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise of such rights and powers as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(2) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(a) The Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(b) In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates and opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of the Indenture. However, in the case of any opinions or certificates which are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee by any provision hereof, the Trustee shall examine such certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture.

(3) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(a) This paragraph (3) does not limit the effect of paragraph (2) of this Section 602;

(b) The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(c) The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with direction received by it pursuant to Section 512.

(4) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this Section 602.

(5) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if the Trustee shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

 

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SECTION 603. Certain Rights of Trustee.

Subject to the provisions of TIA Sections 315(a) through 315(d):

(1) The Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

(2) Any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Company Request or Company Order and any resolution of the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution;

(3) Whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an Officers’ Certificate.

(4) The Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(5) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of Securities of any series pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

(6) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney.

(7) The Trustees may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder.

(8) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

 

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(9) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company or as provided in this Indenture. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law;

(10) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to determine the maximum interest rate permissible under applicable law.

(11) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of the occurrence of any Change in Control Triggering Event, any exercise of any option to elect prepayment of the Securities (pursuant to Section 1303), to def ease the Securities (pursuant to Section 1401), or any conversion right (pursuant to Section 1801), or any event that would require any Person to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture until the Trustee receives notice thereof as provided in this Indenture.

The Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

SECTION 604. Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuances of Securities.

The recitals contained herein, in the Securities (except for the Trustee’s certificates of authentication) or in any document issued in connection with the sale of the Securities, shall be taken as the statements of the Company and the Guarantors, and neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent assumes any responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture, the Guarantor or the Securities, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Indenture, authenticate the Securities and perform its obligations hereunder and that the statements made by it in a Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 supplied to the Company are true and accurate, subject to the qualifications set forth therein. Neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent shall be accountable for the use or application by the Company of Securities or the proceeds thereof.

SECTION 605. May Hold Securities.

The Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Security Registrar or any other agent of the Company or of the Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and, subject to TIA Sections 310(b) and 311, may otherwise deal with the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent, Security Registrar or such other agent.

SECTION 606. Money Held in Trust.

Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as otherwise agreed with the Company.

 

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SECTION 607. Compensation and Reimbursement.

The Company agrees:

(1) to pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust);

(2) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of it and all of its agents and other persons not regularly in its employ and the reasonable fees of in-house counsel in the regular employ of the Trustee which are allocable to this trust and the expenses and disbursements of such counsel) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its negligence or bad faith; and

(3) to indemnify the Trustee and its officers, directors, agents and employees for, and to hold each of them harmless against, any and all loss, liability, damage, claim or expense (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by it or such officer, director, agent, or employee in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, except as set forth in the following paragraph. The Trustee or such officer, director, agent or employees (as the case may be) shall cooperate in the defense of any claim. The Company shall not be required to pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

The Company shall not be required to reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith.

The obligations of the Company under this Section to compensate the Trustee, to pay or reimburse the Trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances and to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee shall constitute additional Indebtedness hereunder and shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Trustee and any defeasance, satisfaction or discharge of the Securities. As security for the performance of such obligations of the Company, the Trustee shall have a claim prior to the Securities upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the payment of principal of (and premium, if any, on) or interest on particular Securities.

When the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 501(7) or 501(8), the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any proceeding under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar proceeding.

SECTION 608. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility.

There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder which shall be eligible to act as Trustee under TIA Section 310(a)(1) and shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law

 

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or to the requirements of federal, state, territorial or District of Columbia supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article.

SECTION 609. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor.

(a) No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 610.

(b) The Trustee may resign at any time with respect to the Securities of one or more series by giving written notice thereof to the Company. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by Section 609 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.

(c) The Trustee may be removed at any time with respect to the Securities of any series by Act of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series, delivered to the Trustee and to the Company.

(d) If at any time:

(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of TIA Section 310(b) after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or

(2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 608 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or

(3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, or

(4) there shall be consummated (A) any consolidation, share exchange or merger of the Trustee, in which the Trustee is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which the Trustee’s Voting Stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other than, in any case, a merger of the Trustee in which, the holders of the Trustee’s Voting Stock immediately prior to the merger have the same or greater proportionate ownership, directly or indirectly, of the Voting Stock of the surviving corporation immediately after such merger as they had of the Trustee’s Voting Stock immediately prior to such merger or (B) any similar transaction (including a sale of assets) pursuant to which or in connection with which the Trustee seeks to resign as Trustee and appoint a successor Trustee,

 

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then, (i) the Company, by a Board Resolution, may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (ii) in the case of (d)(1), (2) or (3) and subject to TIA Section 315(e), any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees.

(e) If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of Trustee for any cause, with respect to the Securities of one or more series, the Company, by a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that any such successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series). If, within one year after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall be appointed by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the Company and the retiring Trustee, the successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and to that extent supersede the successor Trustee appointed by the Company. If no successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall have been so appointed by the Company or the Holders and accepted appointment in the manner hereinafter provided, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.

(f) The Company shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series and each appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series to the Holders of Securities of such series in the manner provided for in Section 106. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.

SECTION 610. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor.

(a) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to all Securities, every such successor Trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Company or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder.

 

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(b) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor Trustee shall accept such appointment and which (1) shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates, (2) if the retiring Trustee is not retiring with respect to all Securities, shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (3) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust and that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture to resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and each such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates; but, on request of the Company or any successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates. Whenever there is a successor Trustee with respect to one or more (but less than all) series of securities issued pursuant to this Indenture, the terms “Indenture” and “Securities” shall have the meanings specified in the provisos to the respective definitions of those terms in Section 101 which contemplate such situation.

(c) Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all rights, powers and trusts referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, as the case may be.

(d) No successor Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee shall be qualified and eligible under this Article.

SECTION 611. Merger, Conversion., Consolidation or Succession to Business.

Subject to Section 609(d), any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated

 

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with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities; and in case at that time any of the Securities shall not have been authenticated, any successor Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have; provided, however, that the right to adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee or to authenticate Securities in the name of any predecessor Trustee shall apply only to its successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation.

SECTION 612. Appointment of Authenticating Agent.

At any time when any of the Securities remain Outstanding, the Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent or agents (“Authenticating Agent”) with respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series and the Trustee shall give written notice of such appointment to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve, in the manner provided for in Section 106. Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing signed by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, and a copy of such instrument shall be promptly furnished to the Company. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section.

Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.

An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the

 

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Company. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Company and shall give written notice of such appointment to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve, in the manner provided for in Section 106. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.

The Trustee agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services under this Section, and the Trustee shall be entitled to be reimbursed for such payments, subject to the provisions of Section 607.

If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, an alternate certificate of authentication in the following form:

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

  [NAME OF TRUSTEE],
                                           as Trustee
                                             By [Name of Authenticating Agent]
  as Authenticating Agent
  By                                                                                                          
  Authorized Signatory

ARTICLE SEVEN

HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY

SECTION 701. Disclosure of Fames and Addresses of Holders.

Every Holder of Securities, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company and the Trustee that none of the Company or the Trustee or any agent of either of them shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the names and addresses of the Holders in accordance with TIA Section 312, regardless of the source from which such information was derived, and that the Trustee shall not be held accountable by reason of mailing any material pursuant to a request made under TIA Section 312(b).

 

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SECTION 702. Reports by Trustee.

Within 60 days after May 15 of each year commencing with the first May 15 after the first issuance of Securities pursuant to this Indenture, the Trustee shall transmit to the Holders of Securities, in the manner and to the extent provided in TIA Section 313(c), a brief report dated as of such May 15 if required by TIA Section 313(a).

SECTION 703. Reports by Company.

The Company shall:

(1) file with the Trustee, within 15 days after the Company is required to file the same with the Commission, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company may be required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; or, if the Company is not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of such Sections, then it shall file with. the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such of the supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports which may be required pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act in respect of a security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed from time to time in such rules and regulations;

(2) file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions and covenants of this Indenture as may be required from time to time by such rules and regulations; and

(3) transmit to all Holders, in the manner and to the extent provided in TIA Section 313(c), within 30 days after the filing thereof with the Trustee, such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Section as may be required by rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission.

ARTICLE EIGHT

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE

SECTION 801. Company and Guarantor May Consolidate, etc., Only on Certain Terms.

 

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Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any Series, none of the Company and the Guarantors shall consolidate or merge into, or sell, assign, convey, transfer or lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, any Person unless:

(1) the Person is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or similar entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia;

(2) the Person assumes by supplemental indenture all the obligations of the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, under the Securities, the Guarantees and this Indenture;

(3) immediately after the transaction no Default shall exist, provided, that this clause 801(3) shall not restrict or be applicable to a consolidation or merger into, or liquidation, sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer or lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or any Guarantor with or into another Subsidiary that is wholly-owned directly or indirectly by the Company that is, or concurrent with the completion of such transaction becomes, a Guarantor; and

(4) an Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel have been delivered to the Trustee to the effect that the conditions set forth in the preceding clauses (1) through (3) above have been met.

SECTION 802. Successor Substituted.

Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of the properties and assets of the Company or any Guarantor substantially as an entirety in accordance with Section 801, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company or any Guarantor is merged or the successor Person to which such sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer or lease is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company or any Guarantor under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor had been named as the Company or a Guarantor herein; and thereafter, except in the case of a lease, the Company or such Guarantor, as the case may be, shall be discharged from all obligations and covenants under the Indenture and the Securities.

ARTICLE NINE

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

SECTION 901. Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders.

Without the consent of any Holders, the Company, when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:

(1) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company or any Guarantor and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company or such Guarantor contained herein and in the Securities; or

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benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company or such Guarantor; or

(3) to add any additional Events of Default (and if such Events of Default are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such Events of Default are being included solely for the benefit of such series); or

(4) to change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture; provided that any such change or elimination shall become effective only when there is no Security Outstanding of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture which is entitled to the benefit of such provision; or

(5) to secure the Securities; or

(6) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 201 and 301, including, without limitation, Subordination Provisions applicable to such Securities; or

(7) to add a guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; or

(8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 609(b); or

(9) to close this Indenture with respect to the authentication and delivery of additional series of Securities, to cure any ambiguity or defect, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture; provided such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any series in any material respect; or

(10) to supplement any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of any series of Securities pursuant to Sections 401, 1402 and 1403; provided that any such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of such series or any other series of Securities in any material respect.

 

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SECTION 902. Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders.

With the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of all Outstanding Securities affected by such supplemental indenture, by Act of said Holders delivered to the Company and the Trustee, the Company, when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby:

(1) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, any Security, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate of interest thereon or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, or change the coin or currency in which, any Security or any premium or the interest thereon is payable, or adversely affect any right of repayment at the option of any Holder of any Security, or change any Place of Payment where, any Security or any premium or the interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption or repayment at the option of the Holder, on or after the Redemption Date or Repayment Date, as the case may be), or adversely affect the right to convert any Security as provided in Article Eighteen, or modify the provisions of Article Seventeen, or

(2) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, the consent of whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, for any waiver of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and their consequences provided for in this Indenture, or

(3) in the case of Securities of any series, modify any of the Subordination Provisions applicable to such Securities, the definition of “Senior Indebtedness” applicable to such Securities or the definition of “ Senior Indebtedness” applicable to Guarantees of such Securities, in a manner adverse to the Holders of such Securities, or

(4) modify any of the provisions of this Section, Section 513 or Section 1008, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby.

It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.

SECTION 903. Execution of Supplemental Indentures.

In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

SECTION 904. Effect of Supplemental Indentures.

Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby.

 

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SECTION 905. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act.

Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.

SECTION 906. Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures.

Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article may, and shall if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Company, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Securities of such series.

SECTION 907. Notice of Supplemental Indentures.

Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of Section 902, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Holders of each Outstanding Security affected, in the manner provided for in Section 106, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture.

SECTION 908. Effect on Senior Indebtedness.

No supplemental indenture shall directly or indirectly modify or eliminate the Subordination Provision, the definition of “Senior Indebtedness” applicable with respect to the Securities of any series or the definition of “Senior Indebtedness” applicable with respect to Guarantees of Securities of any series, in any manner which might terminate or impair the subordination of such series of Securities or such Guarantees to such Senior Indebtedness, without the prior written consent of the Holders of the applicable Senior Indebtedness.

ARTICLE TEN

COVENANTS

SECTION 1001. Payment of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest.

The Company and each Guarantor covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each series of Securities that the Company will duly and punctually pay the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on the Securities of that series in accordance with the terms of the Securities, the Guarantees and this Indenture.

 

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SECTION 1002. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

The Company will maintain in each Place of Payment for any series of Securities an office or agency where Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for payment, and will maintain an agency or office in the City of New York where Securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served.

The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the same as its agents to receive such respective presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities of one or more series may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind any such designation; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain the offices or agencies in accordance with the requirements set forth above for Securities of any series for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency. Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities as contemplated by Section 301 with respect to a series of Securities, the Company hereby designates as a Place of Payment for each series of Securities the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, and initially appoints the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office as Paying Agent in such city and as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

SECTION 1003. Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust.

If the Company shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent with respect to any series of Securities, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) or interest on any of the Securities of that series, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

Whenever the Company shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it will, prior to or on each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) or interest on any Securities of that series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium or interest, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

 

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The Company will cause each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) for any series of Securities to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will:

(1) hold all sums held by it for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on Securities of such series in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided;

(2) give the Trustee notice of any default by the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities of such series) in the making of any payment of principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest on the Securities of such series; and

(3) at any time during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent.

The Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other’ purpose, pay, or by Company Order direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which sums were held by the Company or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such sums.

Except as provided in the Securities of any series, any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) or interest on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal (and premium, if any) or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on Company Request, or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in a newspaper published in the English language, customarily published on each Business Day and of general circulation in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.

SECTION 1004. Statement as to Compliance.

The Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a brief certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer as to his or her knowledge of the Company’s compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture and the occurrence and continuance, if any, of an Event of Default. For purposes of this Section 1004, such compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice under this Indenture.

 

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SECTION 1005. Corporate Existence.

Subject to Article Eight, the Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and the rights (charter and statutory) and franchises of the Company and each Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right or franchise if the Company shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as a whole and that the lobs thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders of Securities of any series.

SECTION 1006. Maintenance of Properties.

The Company will, and will cause each Significant Subsidiary to, cause all its properties used or useful in the conduct of its business to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the Company or any Significant Subsidiary from discontinuing the operation and maintenance of any of their respective properties if such discontinuance is, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company or of any Significant Subsidiary, as the case may be, desirable in the conduct of its business.

SECTION 1007. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims.

The Company will, and will cause each Significant Subsidiary to, pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (1) all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or upon its income, profits or property, and (2) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon its property; provided, however, that neither the Company nor any Significant Subsidiary shall be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such material tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

SECTION 1008. Waiver of Certain Covenants.

The Company may omit in any particular instance to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Sections 1002, 1004, 1005, 1006 or 1007 and, if expressly provided pursuant to Section 301(22), any additional covenants applicable to the Securities of any series if before the time for such compliance the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of all Outstanding Securities affected by such term, provision or covenant, by Act of such Holders, waive such compliance in such instance with such term, provision or condition, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect such term, provision or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Company, the Guarantors and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such term, provision or condition shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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SECTION 1009. Calculation of Original Issue Discount and Certain Information Concerning Tax Reporting.

The Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 40 days of the date of original issuance of Original Issue Discount Securities, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth (i) the amount of the original issue discount on such Securities, expressed as a U.S. dollar amount per $1,000 of principal amount at Stated Maturity, (ii) the yield to maturity for such Securities, and (iii) a table of the amount of the original issue discount on such Securities, expressed in a U.S. dollar amount per $1,000 of principal amount at Stated Maturity, accrued for each day from the date of original issuance of such Securities to their Stated Maturity.

On or before December 15 of each year during which any of Original Issue Discount Securities are Outstanding, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee such information which it is required to report for such year on Internal Revenue Service Forms 1096 and 1099 or any successor forms pursuant to Section 6049 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such information shall include the amount of the original issue discount includible in income for each $1,000 of principal amount at Stated Maturity of such Securities Outstanding during such year.

ARTICLE ELEVEN

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

SECTION 1101. Applicability of Article.

If so provided as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, Securities of any series which are redeemable before their Stated Maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with the terms of such Securities and in accordance with this Article.

SECTION 1102. Election t Redeems Notice to Trustee.

The election of the Company to redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by or pursuant to a Board Resolution. In case of any redemption at the election of the Company, the Company shall, at least 60 days prior to the Redemption Date fixed by the Company (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee of such Redemption Date and of the principal amount of Securities of such series to be redeemed and shall deliver to the Trustee such documentation and records as shall enable the Trustee to select the Securities to be redeemed pursuant to Section 1103. In the case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Company shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers’ Certificate evidencing compliance with such restriction.

 

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SECTION 1103. Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed.

If less than all the Securities of any series are to be redeemed, the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities of such series not previously called for redemption, by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and which may provide for the selection for redemption of portions of the principal of Securities of such series; provided, however, that no such partial redemption shall reduce the portion of the principal amount of a Security not redeemed to less than the minimum authorized denomination for Securities of such series established pursuant to section 301.

The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Securities selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.

For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of securities shall relate, in the case of any Security redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Security which has been or is to be redeemed.

SECTION 1104. Notice of Redemption.

Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301, notice of redemption shall be given in the manner provided for in Section 106 not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed.

All notices of redemption shall state:

(1) the Redemption Date,

(2) the Redemption Price,

(3) if less than all the Outstanding Securities of any series are to be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption, the principal amounts) of the particular Securities to be redeemed.

(4) that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price (together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date payable as provided in Section 1106) will become due and payable upon each such Security, or the portion thereof, to be redeemed and, if applicable, that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after said date,

(5) the place or places where such Securities, maturing after the Redemption Date, are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price, and

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Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the election of the Company shall be given by the Company or, at the Company’s request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company.

SECTION 1105. Deposit of Redemption Price.

Prior to any Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 1003) an amount of money sufficient to pay the Redemption price of, and accrued interest on, all the Securities which are to be redeemed on that date.

SECTION 1106. Securities Payable on Redemption Date.

Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the Securities so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price therein (together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date), and from and after such date (unless the Company shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest) such Securities shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Security for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Security shall be paid by the Company at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that installments of interest on Securities whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date shall be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 307.

If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal (and premium, if any) shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate of interest set forth in the Security.

SECTION 1107. Securities Redeemed in Part.

Any Security which is to be redeemed only in part (pursuant to the provisions of this Article or of Article Twelve) shall be surrendered at a Place of Payment therefor (with, if the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company and the Guarantors shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without service charge, a new Security or Securities of the same series, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Security so surrendered.

 

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ARTICLE TWELVE

SINKING FUNDS

SECTION 1201. Applicability of Article.

If so provided as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series retirements of Securities of any series pursuant to any sinking fund shall be made in accordance with the terms of such Securities and in accordance with this Article.

The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as a ‘mandatory sinking fund payment”, and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as an “optional sinking fund payment”. If provided for by the terms of Securities of any series, the cash amount of any mandatory sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 1202. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any series as provided for by the terms of the Securities of such series.

SECTION 1202. Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.

Subject to Section 1203, in lieu of making all or any part of any mandatory sinking fund payment with respect to any Securities of a series in cash, the Company may at its option (1) deliver to the Trustee Outstanding Securities of a series (other than any previously called for redemption) theretofore purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company and/or (2) receive credit for the principal amount of Securities of such series which have been previously delivered to the Trustee by the Company or for Securities of such series which have been redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Securities or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such Securities, in each case in satisfaction of all or any part of any mandatory sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of the same series required to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities as provided for by the terms of such series; provided, however, that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the Redemption Price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such mandatory sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly.

SECTION 1203. Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.

Not less than 60 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing sinking fund payment for that series pursuant to the terms of that series, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering or crediting Securities of that series pursuant to Section 1202 (which Securities will, if not previously delivered, accompany such certificate) and whether the Company intends to exercise its right to make a permitted optional sinking fund payment with respect to such series. Such certificate shall be irrevocable and upon its delivery the Company

 

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shall be obligated to make the cash payment or payments therein referred to, if any, on or before the next succeeding sinking fund payment date. In the case of the failure of the Company to deliver such certificate, the sinking fund payment due on the next succeeding sinking fund payment date for that series shall be paid entirely in cash and shall be sufficient to redeem the principal amount of such Securities subject to a mandatory sinking fund payment without the option to deliver or credit Securities as provided in Section 1202 and without the right to make any optional sinking fund payment, if any, with respect to such series.

Not more than 60 days before each such sinking fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 1103 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 1104. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 1106 and 1107.

Prior to any sinking fund payment date, the Company shall pay to the Trustee or a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 1003) in cash a sum equal to any interest that will accrue to the date fixed for redemption of Securities or portions thereof to be redeemed on such sinking fund payment date pursuant to this Section 1203.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to a sinking fund for any series of Securities, if at any time the amount of cash to be paid into such sinking fund on the next succeeding sinking fund payment date, together with any unused balance of any preceding sinking fund payment or payments for such series, does not exceed in the aggregate $100,000, the Trustee, unless requested by the Company, shall not give the next succeeding notice of the redemption of Securities of such series through the operation of the sinking fund. Any such unused balance of moneys deposited in such sinking fund shall be added to the sinking fund payment for such series to be made in cash on the next succeeding sinking fund payment date or, at the request of the Company, shall be applied at any time or from time to time to the purchase of Securities of such series, by public or private purchase as negotiated by the Company, in the open market or otherwise, at a purchase price for such Securities (excluding accrued interest and brokerage commissions, for which the Trustee or any Paying Agent will be reimbursed by the Company) not in excess of the principal amount thereof.

ARTICLE THIRTEEN

REPAYMENT AT OPTION OF HOLDERS

SECTION 1301. Applicability of Article.

If so provided as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series repayment of Securities of any series before their Stated Maturity at the option of Holders thereof shall be made in accordance with the terms of such Securities and in accordance with this Article.

 

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SECTION 1302. Repayment of Securities.

Securities of any series subject to repayment in whole or in part at the option of the Holders thereof will, unless otherwise provided in the terms of such Securities, be repaid at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, together with interest, if any, thereon accrued to the Repayment Date specified in or pursuant to the terms of such Securities. The Company covenants that on or before the Repayment Date it will deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 1003) an amount of money sufficient to pay the principal (or, if so provided by the terms of the Securities of any series, a percentage of the principal) of, and (except if the Repayment Date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued interest on all the Securities or portions thereof, as the case may be, to be repaid on such date.

SECTION 1303. Exercise of Option.

Securities of any series subject to repayment at the option of the Holders thereof will contain an “Option to Elect Repayment” form on the reverse of such Securities. To be repaid at the option of the Holder, any Security so providing for such repayment, with the “Option to Elect Repayment” form on the reverse of such Security duly completed by the Holder (or by the Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing), must be received by the Company at the Place of Payment therefor specified in the terms of such Security (or at such other place or places or which the Company shall from time to time notify the Holders of such Securities) not earlier than 45 days nor later than 30 days prior to the Repayment Date. If less than the entire principal amount of such Security is to be repaid in accordance with the terms of such Security, the principal amount of such Security to be repaid, in increments of the minimum denomination for Securities of such series, and the denomination or denominations of the Security or Securities to be issued to the Holder for the portion of the principal amount of such Security surrendered that is not to be repaid, must be specified. The principal amount of any Security providing for repayment at the option of the Holder thereof may not be repaid in part if, following such repayment, the unpaid principal amount of such Security would be less than the minimum authorized denomination of Securities of the series of which such Security to be repaid is a part. Except as otherwise may be provided by the terms of any Security providing for repayment at the option of the Holder thereof, exercise of the repayment option by the Holder shall be irrevocable unless waived by the Company.

SECTION 1304. When Securities Presented for Repayment Become Due and Payable.

If Securities of any series providing for repayment at the option of the Holders thereof shall have been surrendered as provided in this Article and as provided by or pursuant to the terms of such Securities, such Securities or the portions thereof, as the case may be, to be repaid shall become due and payable and shall be paid by the Company on the Repayment Date therein specified, and on and after such Repayment Date (unless the Company shall default in the payment of such Securities on such Repayment Date) such Securities shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Security for repayment in accordance with such provisions, the principal amount of such Security so to be repaid shall be paid by the Company, together with accrued interest, if any, to the Repayment Date; provided, however, that installments of interest, if any, whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Repayment Date shall be payable to the

 

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Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 307.

If the principal amount of any Security surrendered for repayment shall not be so repaid upon surrender thereof, such principal amount (together with interest, if any, thereon accrued to such Repayment Date) shall, until paid, bear interest from the Repayment Date at the rate of interest set forth in such Security.

SECTION 1305. Securities Repaid in Part.

Upon surrender of any Security which is to be repaid in part only, the Company and the Guarantors shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security, without service charge and at the expense of the Company, a new Security or Securities of the same series, of any authorized denomination specified by the Holder, in an aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the portion of the principal of such Security so surrendered which is not to be repaid.

ARTICLE FOURTEEN

DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

SECTION 1401. Company’s Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, the provisions of this Article Fourteen shall apply to each series of Securities, and the Company may, at its option, effect defeasance of the Securities of or within a series under Section 1402, or covenant defeasance of or within a series under Section 1403 in accordance with the terms of such Securities and in accordance with this Article.

SECTION 1402. Defeasance and Discharge.

Upon the Company’s exercise of the above option applicable to this Section with respect to any Securities of or within a series, the Company shall be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations with respect to such Outstanding Securities on the date the conditions set forth in Section 1404 are satisfied (hereinafter, “defeasance”). For this purpose, such defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by such Outstanding Securities, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “Outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 1405 and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in (A) and (B) below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and this Indenture insofar as such Securities are concerned (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (A) the rights of Holders of such Outstanding Securities to receive, solely from the trust fund described in Section 1404 and as more fully set forth in such Section, payments in respect of the principal of (and premium, if any on) and interest on such Securities when such payments are due, (B) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Securities under Sections 304, 305, 306, 1002, 1003 and, if applicable to the Securities of such Series, Article Eighteen, (C) the rights, powers, trusts,

 

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duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and (D) this Article Fourteen. Subject to compliance with this Article Fourteen, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 1402 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 1403 with respect to such Securities.

SECTION 1403. Covenant Defeasance.

Upon the Company’s exercise of the above option applicable to this Section with respect to any Securities of or within a series, the Company shall be released from its obligations under Article Eight and Section 1006 and Section 1007, and, if specified pursuant to Section 301, its obligations under any other covenant, and the Events of Default described in Section 501(5) and 501(9) (if Section 501(9) is specified as applicable to the Securities of such series), with respect to such Outstanding Securities on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 1404 are satisfied (hereinafter, “covenant defeasance”), and such Securities shall thereafter be deemed not to be “Outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or Act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed “Outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder. For this purpose, such covenant defeasance means that, with respect to such Outstanding Securities, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 501(4), Section 501(5), or Section 501(9) or otherwise, as the case may be, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities shall be unaffected thereby.

SECTION 1404. Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The following shall be the conditions to application of either Section 1402 or Section 1403 to any Outstanding Securities of or within a series:

(1) The Company shall irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee (or another trustee satisfying the requirements of Section 607 who shall agree to comply with the provisions of this Article Fourteen applicable to it) as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, (A) an amount in cash, or (B) U.S. Government Obligations applicable to such Securities which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment of principal (including any premium) and interest, if any, under such Securities, money in an amount, or (C) a combination thereof, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied by the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee) to pay and discharge, (i) the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on such Outstanding Securities on the Stated Maturity (or Redemption Date, if applicable) of such principal (and premium, if any) or installment or interest and (ii) any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous

 

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payments applicable to such Outstanding Securities on the day on which such payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and of such Securities; provided that the Trustee shall have been irrevocably instructed to apply such money or the proceeds of such U.S. Government Obligations to said payments with respect to such Securities. Before such a deposit, the Company may give to the Trustee, in accordance with Section 1102 hereof, a notice of its election to redeem all or any portion of such Outstanding Securities at a future date in accordance with the terms of the Securities of such series and Article Eleven hereof, which notice shall be irrevocable. Such irrevocable redemption notice, if given, shall be given effect in applying the foregoing.

(2) No Default or Event of Default with respect to such Securities shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit.

(3) In the case of an election under Section 1402, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (x) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (y) since the date of execution of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the Holders of such Outstanding Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance had not occurred.

(4) In the case of an election under Section 1403, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders of such Outstanding Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not occurred.

(5) In the case of defeasance or covenant defeasance, such defeasance shall not be in violation of the terms of any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or to which any of its properties are subject on the date of the Indenture.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, such defeasance or covenant defeasance shall be effected in compliance with any additional or substitute terms, conditions or limitations in connection therewith pursuant to Section 301.

(7) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to either the defeasance under Section 1402 or the covenant defeasance under Section 1403 (as the case may be) have been complied with.

SECTION 1405. Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust: Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

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(including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee—collectively for purposes of this Section 1405, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 1404 in respect of such Outstanding Securities shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance wit the provisions of such Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Securities of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal (and premium, if any) and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Company shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 1404 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of such Outstanding Securities.

Anything in this Article Fourteen to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon Company Request any money or Government Obligations (or other property and any proceeds therefrom) held by it as provided in Section 1404 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent defeasance or covenant defeasance, as applicable, in accordance with this Article

SECTION 1406. Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or any Paying Agent is unable to apply any money in accordance with Section 1405 by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and such Securities shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 1402 or 1403, as the case may be, until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 1405; provided, however, that if the Company makes any payment of principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest on any such Security following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

SECTION 1407. Effect on Subordination Provisions.

Unless otherwise expressly provided pursuant to Section 301 with respect to the Securities of any series, the provisions of Article Nineteen and Section 1607 hereof, insofar as they pertain to the Securities of such series or Guarantees thereof, and the Subordination Provisions with respect to such series are hereby expressly made subject to the provisions for defeasance and covenant defeasance set forth in Sections 1402 and 1403 hereof, as the case may be, and, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the effectiveness of such defeasance or covenant defeasance pursuant to Sections 1402 and 1403, as the case may be, with respect to the Securities of or within such series, the Securities of such series as to which defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, shall have become effective and the Guarantees thereof shall thereupon cease to be so subordinated and shall no longer be subject to

 

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the provisions of Article Nineteen and Section 1607 hereof or the Subordination Provisions with respect to such Securities and, without limitation to the foregoing, all moneys, Government Obligations and other securities or property deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee) in trust in connection with such defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, and all proceeds therefrom may be applied to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on, such Securities as and when the same shall become due and payable notwithstanding the provisions of Article Nineteen and Section 1607 hereof or such Subordination Provisions.

ARTICLE FIFTEEN

[Intentionally Omitted]

ARTICLE SIXTEEN

GUARANTEE; SUBORDINATION OF GUARANTEE

SECTION 1601. Guarantee.

Subject to the provisions of this Article Sixteen, each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, jointly and severally, on a senior basis to each Holder and the Trustee, on behalf of the Holders, (i) the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on each Security, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity or purchase upon Change in Control Triggering Event, acceleration, or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on the overdue principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities, to the extent lawful, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms of such Security and this Indenture provided, that this Guarantee shall not be applicable to, or guarantee the Company’s obligation with respect to the conversion of Securities into Common Stock if applicable to the Securities of such series, and (ii) in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Securities or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, at Stated Maturity or purchase upon Change in Control Triggering Event, by declaration of acceleration or otherwise (the obligations in clauses (i) and (ii) hereof being the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor’s liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by the Company to the Holders or the Trustee under the Securities and the Indenture but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving the Company. The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of, and shall be unaffected by, any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of any such Security or this Indenture, any failure to enforce the provisions of any such Security or this Indenture, any waiver, modification or indulgence granted to the Company with respect thereto, by any Guaranteed Party or any other circumstances which may otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of the Company or a surety or guarantor. The Guarantors hereby waive diligence, presentment, filing of claims with a court in the event of merger or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, the benefit of discussion, protest or notice with respect to any such Security or the Indebtedness evidenced thereby and all

 

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demands whatsoever (except as specified above), and covenant that this Guarantee will not be discharged as to any such Security except by payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, upon conversion of such Security in accordance with Article Eighteen or as provided in Section 801. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between such Guarantor and the Guaranteed Parties, (i) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations may be accelerated as provided in Article Five for the purposes of the Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations, and (ii) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed Obligations as provided in Article Five, such Guaranteed Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by each Guarantor for the purpose of this Guarantee. In addition, without limiting the foregoing provisions, upon the effectiveness of an acceleration under Article Five, the Trustee shall promptly make a demand for payment on the Securities under each Guarantee provided for in this Article Sixteen and not discharged.

Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any claim or other rights that it may now or hereafter acquire against the Company that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture, or any other document or instrument including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification, any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Guaranteed Parties against the Company, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from the Company, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim or other rights. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence and the Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be deemed to have been paid to such Guarantor for the benefit of, and held in trust for the benefit of, the Guaranteed Parties, and shall forthwith be paid to the Trustee. Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the issuance of the Securities and that the waiver set forth in this paragraph is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

SECTION 1602. Obligations of the Guarantors Unconditional.

Nothing contained in this Article Sixteen, elsewhere in this Indenture or in any Security or in the Guarantee is intended to or shall impair, as between the Guarantors and the Holders, the obligation of the Guarantors, which obligations are independent of the obligations of the Company under the Securities and this Indenture and are absolute and unconditional, to pay to the Holders the Guaranteed Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the provisions of this Guarantee and this Indenture, nor shall anything herein or therein prevent the Trustee or any Holder from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon Default under this Indenture. Each payment to be made by any Guarantor hereunder in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be payable in the currency or currencies in which such Guaranteed Obligations are denominated.

SECTION 1603. Execution of Guarantee.

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each Security authenticated delivered by the Trustee and that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of the Guarantors by their respective Chairmen of the Board, Presidents or Vice Presidents, under their corporate seals reproduced thereon attested by their respective Secretaries or Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on the Securities may be manual or facsimile. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in this Article Sixteen shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse such Guarantee on any Security.

If an officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates a Security on which this Guarantee is endorsed, the Guarantee shall be valid nevertheless.

SECTION 1604. Withholding.

All payments made by a Guarantor with respect to the Guarantees will be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or on behalf of any country (other than the United States) or any political subdivision thereof or any authority therein or thereof, having power to tax, unless the withholding or deduction of such taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges is then required by law. In the event that any country (other than the United States) or any political subdivision thereof or any authority therein or thereof, imposes any such withholding or deduction on (i) any payments made by a Guarantor with respect to the Guarantees or (ii) any net proceeds on the sale to or exchange with any Guarantor of the Securities, such Guarantor will pay such additional amounts (the “Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary in order that the net amounts received in respect of such payments or sale or exchange by the Holders of the Securities or the Trustee, as the case may be, after such withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts that would have been received in respect of such payments or sale or exchange in the absence of such withholding or deduction; except that no such Additional Amounts shall be payable with respect to any Security held by or on behalf of a holder who is liable for such taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges in respect of such Security by reason of his being a citizen or resident of, or carrying on a business in, the country of residence of any Guarantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Guarantor making a payment on the Securities pursuant to the Guarantee shall not be required to pay any Additional Amounts if (i) the beneficial holder of a Security receives by certified mail (evidenced by a return receipt signed by such beneficial holder) (A) written notice from such Guarantor no less than 60 days in advance of making such payment and (B) the appropriate forms or instructions necessary to enable such beneficial holder to certify or document the availability of an exemption from, or reduction of, the withholding or deduction of such taxes under applicable law, which such instructions shall clearly specify that Additional Amounts hereunder may not be paid if such forms are not completed by such beneficial holder, and (ii) the Guarantor that would otherwise have to pay such Additional Amounts establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee that the obligation to pay such Additional Amounts would not have arisen but for the failure of such beneficial holder to (A) duly complete such forms as were actually received by such beneficial holder or respond to such instructions and (B) provide to such Guarantor such duly completed forms or responses to instructions. Without prejudice to the survival of any of the agreement of the Guarantors hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Guarantors contained in this Section 1618 shall survive the payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guarantee.

 

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SECTION 1605. Limitation of Guarantee.

The Company and each Holder of a Security by his or her acceptance thereof, hereby confirm that it is the intention of all such parties that any Guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations executed by a Guarantor pursuant to Section 203 hereof not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or any similar federal or state law. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Holders hereby irrevocably agree that in the event that any such Guarantee would constitute or result in a violation of any applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar law of any relevant jurisdiction, the liability of the Guarantor under such Guarantee shall be reduced to the maximum amount, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor, permissible under the applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar law.

SECTION 1606. Release of Guarantee.

(a) Concurrently with the payment in full of all of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Guarantors shall be released from and relieved of their obligations under this Article Sixteen. Upon the delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and, if requested by the Trustee, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the transaction giving rise to the release of such obligations was made by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Securities, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of the Guarantors from their obligations. If any of the Guaranteed Obligations are revived and reinstated after the termination of this Guarantee, then all of the obligations of the Guarantors under this Guarantee shall be revived and reinstated as if this Guarantee had not been terminated until such time as the Guaranteed Obligations are paid in full, and the Guarantors shall enter into an amendment to this Guarantee, reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, evidencing such revival and reinstatement.

(b) Upon the Company exercising its defeasance option or covenant defeasance option with respect to the Securities of or within any series in accordance with Article Fourteen or this Indenture is satisfied and discharged with respect to the Securities of any series in accordance with Section 401, each Guarantor shall be released from and relieved of all obligations under this Article Sixteen with respect to any Security subject to such defeasance, covenant defeasance or satisfaction and discharge. Upon the delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and, if requested by the Trustee, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the transaction giving rise to the release of such obligations was made in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Securities, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations with respect to any such Security.

(c) Upon the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock of a Guarantor (by merger or otherwise), as a result of which such Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary, such Guarantor shall be released from and relieved of all obligations under this Article Sixteen. Upon the delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and, if requested by the Trustee, an

 

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Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the transaction giving rise to the release of such obligations was made in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Securities, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations. Any Guarantor not so released remains liable for the full amount of principal of and interest on the Securities as provided in this Article Sixteen.

(d) Upon (i) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Guarantor (by merger or otherwise) or (ii) the merger or consolidation of any Guarantor with and into the Company or another Guarantor that is the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or upon liquidation of such Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Company or another Guarantor, such Guarantor shall be released from and relieved of all obligations under this Article Sixteen, and the Person acquiring such assets (in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) shall not be required to assume the Guarantor’s Obligations under this Article Sixteen or otherwise become a Guarantor, in each case without any further action required on the part of the Trustee, any Holder, the Company or any Guarantor, provided that such sale, disposition or other transaction is otherwise in compliance with this Indenture. Upon the delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and, if requested by the Trustee, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the transaction giving rise to the release of such obligations was made in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Securities, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations. Any Guarantor not so released remains liable for the full amount of principal of and interest on the Securities as provided in this Article Sixteen.

(e) With respect to any Security, upon conversion of such Security in accordance with the provisions of Article Eighteen, the Guarantors shall be released from and relieved of their obligations with respect to such Security under this Article Sixteen. Upon such conversion, if so requested by a Guarantor, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of the Guarantors from their obligations. If any of the Guaranteed Obligations are revived and reinstated after the termination of this Guarantee, then all of the obligations of the Guarantors under this Guarantee shall be revived and reinstated as if this Guarantee had not been terminated until such time as the Guaranteed Obligations are paid in full, and the Guarantors shall enter into an amendment to this Guarantee, reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, evidencing such revival and reinstatement.

SECTION 1607. Agreement to Subordinate Guarantee

Each Guarantor, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees, and each Holder of Securities of any series by his acceptance thereof, likewise covenants and agrees, that payments under such Guarantor’s Guarantee in respect of each and all of the Securities of such series shall be expressly subordinated, to the extent and in the manner provided in the Guarantee Subordination Provisions established with respect to the Securities of such series pursuant to Section 301(21) hereof, in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor.

 

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ARTICLE SEVENTEEN

REPAYMENT UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL TRIGGERING EVENT

SECTION 1701. Purchase of Securities at Option of the Holder Upon Change in Control Triggering Event.

If so provided as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series (a) if on or prior to Maturity, there shall have occurred a Change in Control Triggering Event, the Securities shall be purchased, at the option of the Holder thereof, by the Company at a cash price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the Change in Control Purchase Date (as defined below) (the “Chance in Control Purchase Price”), on the date that is not more than 60 nor less than 30 Business Days after the occurrence of the Change of Control Triggering Event (the “Change in Control Purchase Date”), subject to Article Three and satisfaction by or on behalf of the Holder of the requirements set forth in Section 17014c).

(b) Within 15 Business Days after the occurrence of a Change in Control Triggering Event, the Company shall mail a written notice of Change in Control Triggering Event by first-class mail to the Trustee and to each Holder (and to beneficial owners as required by applicable law) and shall cause a copy of such notice to be published in a daily newspaper of national circulation. The notice shall include a form of Change in Control Purchase Notice (as described below) to be completed by the Holder and shall state:

(1) the events causing a Change in Control Triggering Event and the date of such Change in Control;

(2) the date by which the Change in Control Purchase Notice pursuant to this Section 1701 must be given;

(3) the Change in Control Purchase Date;

(4) the Change in Control Purchase Price;

(5) the name and address of the Trustee and any other office or agency maintained for the purpose of the surrender of the Securities for purchase;

(6) that the Securities must be surrendered to the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office to collect payment;

(7) that the Change in Control Purchase Price for any Security as to which a Change in Control Purchase Notice has been duly given and not withdrawn will be paid promptly following the later of the Change in Control Purchase Date and the time of surrender of such Security as described in (6);

(8) the procedures for withdrawing a Change in Control Purchase Notice; and

(9) the procedures the holder must follow to exercise rights under this Section 1701 and a brief description of those rights.

 

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(c) A holder may exercise its rights specified in Section 1701 upon delivery of a written notice of purchase (a “Change in Control Purchase Notice”) to the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Change in Control Purchase Date, stating:

(1) the certificate number of the Securities which the Holder will deliver to be purchased;

(2) the portion of the principal amount of the Securities which the Holder will deliver to be purchased, which portion must be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof; and

(3) that such Security will be submitted for purchase on the Change in Control Purchase Date pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Security.

The delivery of the Security, by hand or by registered mail prior to, on or after the Change in Control Purchase Date (together with all necessary endorsements), to the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office shall be a condition to the receipt by the Holder of the Change in Control Purchase Price therefor, provided, however, that such Change in Control Purchase Price shall be so paid pursuant to this Section 1701 only if the Security so delivered to the Trustee shall conform in all respects to the description thereof set forth in the related Change in Control Purchase Notice.

The Company shall purchase from the Holder thereof, pursuant to this Section 1701, a portion of a Security if the principal amount of such portion is $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to the purchase of all of a Security also apply to the purchase of such portion of such Security.

Any purchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 1701 shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly following the later of the Change in Control Purchase Date and the time of delivery of the Security.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Holder delivering to the Trustee the Change in Control Purchase Notice contemplated by this Section 1701(c) shall have the right to withdraw such Change in Control Purchase Notice at any time prior to or on the Change in Control Purchase Date by delivery of a written notice of withdrawal to the Trustee or to such office or agency in accordance with Section 1702.

SECTION 1702. Effect of Change in Control Purchase Notice.

Upon receipt by the Company of the Change in Control Purchase Notice specified in Section 1701(c), the Holder of the Security in respect of which such Change in Control Purchase Notice was given shall (unless such Change in Control Purchase Notice is withdrawn as specified in the following paragraph) thereafter be entitled to receive solely the Change in Control Purchase Price, with respect to such Security. Such Change in Control Purchase Price shall be due and payable as of the Change in Control Purchase Date and shall be paid to such Holder promptly following the later of (x) the Change in Control Purchase Date (provided the conditions in Section 1701(c), as applicable, have been satisfied) and (y) the time of delivery of

 

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such Security to the Trustee by the Holder thereof in the manner required by Section 1701(c). Securities in respect of which a Change in Control Purchase Notice has been given by the Holder thereof may not be converted into shares of Common Stock on or after the date of the delivery of such Change in Control Purchase Notice, unless such Change in Control Purchase Notice has first been validly withdrawn as specified in the following paragraph.

A Change in Control Purchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee at any time on or prior to the Business Day immediately preceding the Change in Control Purchase Date, specifying:

(1) the certificate number of the Security or Securities in respect of which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted;

(2) the principal amount of the Security or Securities with respect to which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted; and

(3) the principal amount, if any, of such Security or Securities which remains subject to the original Change in Control Purchase Notice, and which has been or will be delivered for purchase by the Company.

There shall be no purchase of any Securities pursuant to Section 1701 if there has occurred (prior to, on or after, as the case may be, the giving, by the holders of such Securities, of the required Change in Control Purchase Notice) and is continuing an Event of Default (other than a default in the payment of the Change in Control Purchase Price with respect to such Securities).

SECTION 1703. Deposit and Payment of Change in Control Purchase Price.

Prior to the Change in Control Purchase Date the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of cash in immediately available funds or securities, if expressly permitted hereunder, sufficient to pay the aggregate Change in Control Purchase Price of all the Securities or portions thereof which are to be purchased. Payment of the Change in Control Purchase Price for a Security for which a Change in Control Purchase Notice has been delivered shall be made promptly following the later of the Change in Control Purchase Date or the time of delivery of such Security by the Holder in accordance with the Company’s notice as provided in Section 1701(b). If the Company shall have deposited money sufficient to pay the Change in Control Purchase Price of a Security on the Change in Control Purchase Date, then, on and after the Change in Control Purchase Date, such Security shall cease to be outstanding and interest on such Security will cease to accrue, whether or not such Security is delivered to the Trustee or to any other office or agency maintained for such purpose, and all other rights of the Holder shall terminate (other than the right to receive the Change in Control Purchase Price upon delivery of the Security).

SECTION 1704. Covenant to Comply with Securities Laws upon Purchase of Securities.

In connection with any purchase of Securities under Section 1701 hereof, the Company shall make all filings required under and comply with all Federal and state securities laws regulating the purchase of the Securities so as to permit the rights and obligations under Section 1701 to be exercised in the time and in the manner specified in Sections 1701 and 1702.

 

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SECTION 1705. Repayment to the Company.

The Trustee shall return to the Company any cash, together with interest or dividends, if any, thereon held by it for the payment of the Change in Control Purchase Price of the Securities which remains unclaimed as provided in Section 1003 hereof; provided, however, that to the extent that the aggregate amount of cash deposited by the Company pursuant to Section 1703 exceeds the aggregate Change in Control Purchase Price of the Securities or portions thereof to be purchased, then promptly after the Change in Control Purchase Date the Trustee shall return any such excess to the Company together with interest, if any, thereon.

ARTICLE EIGHTEEN

CONVERSION OF SECURITIES

SECTION 1801. Conversion Privilege.

If so provided as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, a Holder of a Security may convert it into Common Stock at any time prior to Maturity. If a Security is called for redemption, the Holder may convert it at any time before the close of business on the day which is two business days immediately preceding the Redemption Date. A Security in respect of which a Change in Control Purchase Notice has been given by the Holder thereof may not be converted on or after the date of delivery of such notice to the Trustee, unless such Change in Control Purchase Notice has been withdrawn in accordance with Section 1702. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a Security is determined by dividing the principal amount to be converted by the conversion price in effect on the conversion date and rounding the result to the nearest 1/100th of a share. The initial conversion agent shall be the Trustee.

The initial conversion price shall be established by the Board of Directors and shall be subject to adjustment as provided in this Article Eighteen.

A holder may convert a portion of a Security if the portion is $1,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to a conversion of all of a Security also apply to conversion of a portion of it.

SECTION 1802. Conversion Procedure.

To convert a Security, a Holder must (1) complete and sign the conversion notice attached to the Security, (2) surrender the Security to the Company at the office or agency to be maintained by the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 1002, (3) furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents if required by the Company, and (4) pay any transfer or similar tax if required. The date on which the Holder satisfies all those requirements is the conversion date. As soon as practical after the conversion date, the Company shall issue and deliver at such office or agency maintained by the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 1002 a certificate for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable

 

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upon the conversion and a check for any fractional share. The person in whose name the certificate is registered shall be treated as a shareholder of record on and after the conversion date.

No payment or adjustment will be made for accrued interest on a converted Security. If any Security not called for redemption is converted between a record date for the payment of interest and the next succeeding interest payment date, such Security must be accompanied by funds equal to the interest payable on such interest payment date on the principal amount so converted.

If a Holder converts more than one Security at the same time, the number of full shares issuable upon the conversion shall be based on the total principal amount of the Securities converted.

Upon surrender of a Security that is converted in part only, the Company and the Guarantors shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder a new Security equal in principal amount to the unconverted portion of the Security surrendered.

SECTION 1803. Fractional Shares.

The Company will not issue a fractional share of Common Stock upon conversion of a Security. Instead the Company will deliver its check for the current market value of the fractional share. The current market value of a fraction of a share is determined by multiplying the current market price of a full share by the fraction and rounding the result to the nearest cent.

For purposes of this Section 1803, but not of Section 1807 and 1808, the current market price of a share of Common Stock is the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the last trading day prior to the conversion date. In the absence of such quotation, the Company shall determine the current market price on the basis of such quotations as it considers appropriate.

SECTION 1804. Taxes on Conversion.

If a Holder of a Security converts it, the Company shall pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax due on the issue of shares of Common Stock upon the conversion. However, the Holder shall pay any such tax which is due because the shares are issued in a name other than the Holder’s name.

SECTION 1805. Company to Provide Stock.

The Company shall reserve out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock enough shares of Common Stock to permit the conversion of the Securities.

All shares of Common Stock which may be issued upon conversion of the Securities shall be fully paid and non-assessable.

 

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The Company shall comply with all securities laws regulating the offer, issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of Securities and will endeavor to list such shares on each national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.

SECTION 1806. Adjustment of Conversion Price.

(a) In case the Company shall make a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock exclusively in Common Stock or shall make a dividend or other distribution on any other class of capital stock of the Company which dividend or distribution includes Common Stock, the conversion price in effect at the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or other distribution shall be reduced by multiplying such conversion price by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination and the denominator shall be the sum of such number of shares and the total number of shares constituting such dividend or other distribution, such reduction to become effective immediately after the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for such determination.

(b) Subject to the last sentence of paragraph (f) of this Section, in case the Company shall make a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock consisting exclusively of, or shall otherwise issue to 41 holders of the Common Stock, rights or warrants entitling the holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Current Market Price (determined as provided in paragraph (g) of this Section) on the date fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such rights or warrants, the conversion price in effect at the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for such determination shall be reduced by multiplying such conversion price by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination plus the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate of the offering price of the total number of shares of Common Stock so offered for subscription or purchase would purchase at such Current Market Price and the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination plus the number of shares of Common Stock so offered for subscription or purchase, such reduction to become effective immediately after the opening of business on the day following the date fixed for such determination. For the purposes of this paragraph (b), the number of shares of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Company but shall include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock. The Company shall not issue any rights or warrants in respect of shares of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company.

(c) In case outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the conversion price in effect at the opening of business on the day following the day upon which such subdivision becomes effective shall be proportionately reduced, and, conversely, in case outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined into smaller number of shares of Common Stock, the conversion price in effect at the opening of business on the day following the day upon which such combination becomes effective shall be proportionately increased, such reduction or increase, as the case may be, to become effective immediately after the opening of business on the day following the day upon which subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

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(d) Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph (d) and the last sentence of paragraph (f) of this Section, in case the Company shall, by dividend or otherwise, distribute to all holders of the Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness or other assets (including securities, but excluding (i) distributions exclusively in cash, (ii) distributions of any rights or warrants referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, and (iii) any dividend or distribution referred to in paragraph (a) of this Section), the conversion price shall be reduced by multiplying the conversion price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to such distribution by a fraction of which the numerator shall be (i) the Current Market Price (determined as provided in paragraph (g) of this Section) on such date less (ii) the aggregate fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive and described in a Board Resolution) on such date of the evidences of indebtedness, shares of capital stock, cash and other assets to be distributed divided by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on such date, and the denominator shall be such Current Market Price, such reduction to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day following such date.

For purposes of this paragraph (d), any dividend or distribution that consists of evidences of the Company’s indebtedness or other assets (other than cash) as well as shares of Common Stock, rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock shall be deemed to be

(x) first, a dividend or distribution of the evidences of indebtedness or assets (other than such shares of Common Stock, such rights or warrants or such convertible or exchangeable securities), and the conversion price reduction required by this paragraph (d) shall be made with respect to such dividend or distribution of such evidences of indebtedness or assets,

immediately followed by

(y) (A) in the case of such shares of Common Stock or such rights or warrants included in such dividend or distribution, a dividend or distribution thereof, and the conversion price reduction required by paragraph (a) and (b) of this Section shall be made with respect to such distribution (except any shares of Common Stock included in such dividend or distribution shall not be deemed “outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination” within the meaning of paragraph (a) of this Section), or

(B) in the case of such convertible or exchangeable securities included in such dividend or distribution, a dividend or distribution of the number of shares of Common Stock as would then be issuable upon the conversion or exchange thereof, whether or not the conversion or exchange of such securities is subject to any conditions, and the conversion price reduction required by paragraph (a) of this Section shall

 

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be made with respect to such dividend or distribution (except the shares deemed to constitute such dividend or distribution shall not be deemed “outstanding at the close of business on the date fixed for such determination” within the meaning of paragraph (a) of this Section).

(e) In case the Company shall, by dividend or otherwise, at any time distribute to all holders of the Common Stock cash (excluding any cash that is distributed in connection with a transaction to which Section 1807 applies) in an aggregate amount that, together with the aggregate amount of any other distributions to all holders of the Common Stock made exclusively in cash within the 12 months preceding the date fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to such distribution and in respect of which no conversion price adjustment pursuant to this paragraph (e) has been made previously, exceeds 12.5% of the product of (i) the Current Market Price (determined as provided in paragraph (g) of this Section) on such date of determination and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date, the conversion price shall be reduced by multiplying the conversion price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on such date of determination by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the Current Market Price (determined as provided in paragraph (g) of this Section) on such date less the amount of cash to be distributed at such time (including all other cash distributions within the 12 months preceding such date) applicable to one share of Common Stock and the denominator shall be such Current Market Price, such reduction to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day after such date.

(f) The reclassification of Common Stock into securities which include securities other than Common Stock (other than any reclassification upon a consolidation or merger to which Section 1807 applies) shall be deemed to involve (i) a distribution of such securities other than Common Stock to all holders of Common Stock (and the effective date of such reclassification shall be deemed to be “the date fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to such distribution” within the meaning of paragraph (d) of this Section), and (ii) a subdivision or combination, as the case may be, of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such reclassification into the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately thereafter (and the effective date of such reclassification shall be deemed to be “the day upon which such subdivision becomes effective” or “the day upon which such combination becomes effective”, as the case may be and “the day upon which such subdivision or combination becomes effective” within the meaning of paragraph (c) of this Section). Rights or warrants issued by the Company to all holders of the Common Stock entitling the holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock (either initially or under certain circumstances), which rights or warrants (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of Common Stock, (ii) are not exercisable and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of Common Stock, in each case in clauses (i) through (iii) until the occurrence of a specified event or events (“Trigger Event”), shall for purposes of this Section 1806 not be deemed issued until the occurrence of the earliest Trigger Event.

(g) For the purpose of any computation under this paragraph and paragraphs (b), (d), and (e) of this Section, the current market price per share of Common Stock (the “Current Market Price”) on any date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily Closing Prices (as defined below) for any 5 consecutive Trading Days (as defined below) selected by the Company commencing not more than 20 Trading Days before, and ending not later than, the date in

 

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question; provided, however, that (i) if the “ex” date (as hereinafter defined) for any event (other than the issuance or distribution requiring such computation) that requires an adjustment to the conversion price pursuant to paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above occurs on or after the 20th Trading Day prior to the date in question and prior to the “ex” date for the issuance or distribution requiring such computation, the Closing Price for each Trading Day prior to the “ex” date for such other event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Closing Price by the same fraction by which the conversion price is so required to be adjusted as a result of such other event, (ii) if the “ex” date for any event (other than the issuance or distribution requiring such computation) that requires an adjustment to the conversion price pursuant to paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above occurs on or after the “ex” date for the issuance or distribution requiring such computation and on or prior to the date in question, the Closing Price for each Trading Day on and after the “ex” date for such other event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Closing Price by the reciprocal of the fraction by which the conversion price is so required to be adjusted as a result of such other event, and (iii) if the “ex” date for the issuance or distribution requiring such computation is on or prior to the date in question, after taking into account any adjustment required pursuant to clause (ii) of this proviso, the Closing Price for each Trading Day on or after such “ex” date shall be adjusted by adding thereto the amount of any cash and the fair market value on the date in question (as determined by the Board of Directors in a manner consistent with any determination of such value for purposes of paragraph (d) or (e) of this Section, whose determination shall be conclusive and described in a Board Resolution) of the evidences of indebtedness, shares of capital stock or assets being distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock as of the close of business on the day before such “ex” date. The closing price for any Trading Day (the “Closing Price”) shall be the last reported sales price regular way or, in case no such reported sale takes place on such day, the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices regular way, in either case on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading or, if not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated quotations National Market System or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or quoted on such National Market System, the average of the closing bid and asked prices in the over-the-counter market as furnished by any New York Stock Exchange member firm selected from time to time by the Company for that purpose. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “Trading Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, other than any day on which securities are generally not traded on the applicable securities exchange or in the applicable securities market, and the term “ex date,” (i) when used with respect to any issuance or distribution, means the first date on which the Common Stock trades regular way on the relevant exchange or in the relevant market from which the Closing Prices were obtained without the right to receive such issuance or distribution, and (ii) when used with respect to any subdivision or combination of shares of Common Stock, means the first date on which the Common Stock trades regular way on such exchange or in such market after the time at which such subdivision or combination becomes effective.

SECTION 1807. Provisions as to Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets.

In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into, any other Person, any merger of another Person into the Company (other than a merger which does not result in any reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding shares of Common Stock) or any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,

 

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the Person formed by such consolidation or resulting from such merger or which acquires such assets, as the case may be, shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture providing that the Holder of each Security then outstanding shall have the right thereafter, during the period such Security shall be convertible as specified in Section 1801, to convert such Security only into the kind and amount of securities, cash and other property, if any, receivable upon such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such Security might have been converted immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer, assuming such holder of Common Stock (i) is not a Person with which the Company consolidated or into which the Company merged or which merged into the Company or to which such sale or transfer was made, as the case may be (a “Constituent Person”), or an Affiliate of a Constituent person and (ii) failed to exercise his rights of election, if any, as to the kind or amount of securities, cash and other property receivable upon such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer (provided that if the kind or amount of securities, cash and other property receivable upon such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer is not the same for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer by other than a Constituent Person or an Affiliate thereof and in respect of which such rights of election shall not have been exercised (“nonelecting share”), then for the purpose of this Section the kind and amount of securities, cash and other property receivable upon such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer by each nonelecting share shall be deemed to be the kind and amount so receivable per share by a plurality of the nonelecting shares). Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments, which for events subsequent to the effective date of such supplemental indenture, shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article. The above provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales or transfers.

SECTION 1808. When Adjustments May Be Deferred.

No adjustment in the conversion price need to be made unless the adjustment would require a decrease or an increase (to the extent permitted by Section 1809) of at least $0.01 in the conversion price. Any adjustments that are not made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.

All calculations under this Article shall be made to the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.

SECTION 1809. When No Adjustment Required.

No upward adjustment in the conversion price will be made except in the event of a reverse stock split.

No adjustment need be made for rights to purchase Common Stock to a Company plan for reinvestment of dividends or interest.

No adjustment need be made for issuance of shares of Common Stock to officers, directors or employees of the Company pursuant to any benefit plan now in existence or hereafter approved by the stockholders of the Company.

 

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To the extent the Securities became convertible into cash, no adjustment need be made thereafter as to the cash. Interest will not accrue on the cash.

SECTION 1810. Notice of Adjustment.

Whenever the conversion price is adjusted, the Company shall promptly mail to Holders a notice of the adjustment. The Company shall file with the Trustee a certificate from the Company’s independent public accountants briefly stating the facts requiring the adjustment and the manner of computing it. The certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the adjustment is correct.

SECTION 1811. Voluntary Reduction.

The Company from time to time may reduce the conversion price by any amount for any period of time if the period is at least 20 days and if the reduction is irrevocable during the period.

Whenever the conversion price is reduced, the Company shall mail to Holders of Securities as to which such conversion price is applicable a notice of the reduction. The Company shall mail the notice at least 15 days before the date the reduced conversion price takes effect. The notice shall state the reduced conversion price and the period it will be in effect.

A reduction of the conversion price does not change or adjust the conversion price otherwise in effect for purposes of calculating the adjustments required by Section 1806.

This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Indenture.

ARTICLE NINETEEN

SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES

SECTION 1901. Agreement to Subordinate Securities.

The Company, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees, and each Holder of Securities of any series by his acceptance thereof, likewise covenants and agrees, that the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on, each and all of the Securities of such series shall be expressly subordinated, to the extent and in the manner provided in the Subordination Provisions established with respect to the Securities of such series pursuant to Section 301(21) hereof, in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness with respect to such series.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed, and their respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                                                          ], as

      Trustee

Attest:    
By:      
Name:  
Title:  
PULTEGROUP, INC.
By:      
Name:  
Title:  

 

Attest:    

 

[GUARANTOR’S NAME], as guarantor
By:      
Name:  
Title:  

 

Attest:    

 

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EX-5.(A) 4 d283147dex5a.htm EX-5.(A) EX-5.(a)

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February 19, 2016

PulteGroup, Inc.

3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

 

  Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) being filed by PulteGroup, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), and certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company set forth in the Registration Statement (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the registration of an unlimited number or amount, as the case may be, of (i) the Company’s common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), together with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share Purchase Rights (the “Rights”) associated therewith; (ii) debt securities of the Company (the “Debt Securities”), which may be unsecured senior debt securities (the “Senior Debt Securities”) and/or unsecured subordinated debt securities (the “Subordinated Debt Securities”); (iii) guarantees by one or more of the Subsidiary Guarantors to holders of the Debt Securities (the “Guarantees”); (iv) the Company’s preferred shares, par value $0.0l per share (the “Preferred Stock”), which may be represented by depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”); (v) warrants to purchase Common Stock or Debt Securities (the “Warrants”); (vi) stock purchase contracts (the “Stock Purchase Contracts”), including contracts obligating the holders thereof to purchase from the Company, and the Company to sell to the holders thereof, Common Stock at a future date or dates; and (vii) stock purchase units (the “Stock Purchase Units”), each representing ownership of a Stock Purchase Contract and Debt Securities or debt obligations of third parties. The Debt Securities, Guarantees, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.” We refer herein to the Subsidiary Guarantors listed on Annex A hereto, each of which is formed or organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, as the “Specified Subsidiary Guarantors.”

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement:

(1) the Senior Debt Securities and any Guarantees thereof are to be issued under that certain Indenture, dated as of October 24, 1995 (the “Original Indenture”), among the Company

 

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(formerly known as Pulte Homes, Inc., and previously, Pulte Corporation), certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Senior Trustee,” as successor trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, which was successor trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), as amended and supplemented by the indenture supplements thereto dated as of August 27, 1997, March 20, 1998, January 31, 1999, April 3, 2000, February 21, 2001, July 31, 2001, August 6, 2001, May 17, 2006, September 15, 2009 and February 8, 2016 (such indenture supplements, collectively, the “Indenture Supplements,” and the Indenture Supplements, together with the Original Indenture, the “Senior Indenture”);

(2) the Subordinated Debt Securities and any Guarantees thereof will be issued under one or more indentures (each, a “Subordinated Indenture,” and, together with the Senior Indenture, each an “Indenture” and, collectively, the “Indentures”) to be entered into between the Company and a trustee (the “Subordinated Trustee”);

(3) the Depositary Shares will be issued under a deposit agreement (a “Deposit Agreement”) between the Company and a depositary agent (the “Depositary Agent”);

(4) the Warrants will be issued under a warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and a warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”); and

(5) the Stock Purchase Contracts will be issued under a stock purchase contract agreement (the “Stock Purchase Contract Agreement”) between the Company and a purchase contract agent (the “Stock Purchase Contract Agent”);

in each case, substantially in the form that has been or will be filed and incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

This opinion letter is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

We have examined the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement or certificate of limited partnership and limited partnership agreement, as the case may be, of each Specified Subsidiary Guarantor (in each case, such Specified Subsidiary Guarantor’s “Specified Subsidiary Governing Documents”), the Senior Indenture, the form of Subordinated Indenture and the resolutions adopted by the board of directors, sole member, board of managers, board of management, general partner or managing partner of the general partner of the Specified Subsidiary Guarantors (each, a “Specified Subsidiary Guarantor Governing Authority”), in each


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case relating to the Registration Statement and the Indentures. We have also examined originals, or copies of originals certified to our satisfaction, of such agreements, documents, certificates and statements of the Company and each of the Specified Subsidiary Guarantors and other documents and instruments, and have examined such questions of law, as we have considered relevant and necessary as a basis for this opinion letter. We have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all persons and the conformity with the original documents of any copies thereof submitted to us for examination. As to facts relevant to the opinions expressed herein, we have relied without independent investigation or verification upon, and assumed the accuracy and completeness of, certificates, letters and oral and written statements and representations of public officials and officers and other representatives of the Company and the Specified Subsidiary Guarantors.

Based on and subject to the foregoing and the other limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:

 

  1. The Debt Securities of each series covered by the Registration Statement will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company and the Guarantees of such series of Debt Securities set forth in the Senior Indenture or the Subordinated Indenture, as the case may be, by each Subsidiary Guarantor will be valid and binding obligations of each such Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case when:

(i) the Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendments) shall have become effective under the Securities Act and, in the case of Subordinated Debt Securities, the Subordinated Indenture (including any necessary supplemental indenture) shall have been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended;

(ii) a prospectus supplement with respect to such series of Debt Securities and the related Guarantees shall have been filed with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;

(iii) in the case of Subordinated Debt Securities, the Subordinated Indenture shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any, who is a party thereto and the Subordinated Trustee;

(iv) all necessary corporate action shall have been taken by the Company to authorize the form, terms, execution, delivery, performance, issuance and sale of such series of Debt Securities as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the prospectus supplement relating to such series of Debt Securities and the related Guarantees and the applicable Indenture and to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of a supplemental indenture or officers’ certificate establishing the form and terms of such series of Debt Securities as contemplated by the applicable Indenture;


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(v) in the event that a supplemental indenture is entered into to establish the form and terms of such series of Debt Securities as contemplated by the applicable Indenture, all necessary corporate, limited liability company, limited partnership or other entity action shall have been taken by each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any, that is a party thereto to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of such supplemental indenture;

(vi) a supplemental indenture or officers’ certificate establishing the form and terms of such series of Debt Securities shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Company, each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any, that is a party thereto and the Senior Trustee or Subordinated Trustee, as the case may be (in the case of such a supplemental indenture), or by duly authorized officers of the Company (in the case of such an officers’ certificate), in each case in accordance with the provisions of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended to the date hereof (the “Articles of Incorporation”), the By-laws of the Company, as amended to the date hereof (the “By-laws”), resolutions of the board of directors of the Company or a duly authorized committee thereof (the “Board”) and the Senior Indenture or the Subordinated Indenture, as the case may be, and, in the case of a supplemental indenture, in accordance with the provisions of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws, certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement, certificate of limited partnership and limited partnership agreement or similar governing documents, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary Guarantor (in each case, the “Governing Documents”) and resolutions of the board of directors, manager(s), general partner or other governing body of each Subsidiary Guarantor (in each case, the “Governing Authority”) that is a party thereto and the applicable Indenture; and

(vii) the certificates evidencing such series of Debt Securities shall be in substantially the form approved by the Board and filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Company (and any endorsement or notation of Guarantee associated with such series of Debt Securities (each, a “Notation of Guarantee”) shall have been duly executed and delivered by each of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantors), authenticated by the Trustee and issued, all in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, final resolutions of the Board, the Senior Indenture or the Subordinated Indenture, as the case may be, and the supplemental indenture or officers’ certificate, as the case may be, establishing the form and terms of such series of Debt Securities, and shall have been duly delivered to the purchasers thereof in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement against payment of the agreed consideration therefor.


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  2. The Depositary Shares covered by the Registration Statement will entitle the holders thereof to the rights specified in the Depositary Shares and the Deposit Agreement relating to the Depositary Shares when:

(i) the Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendments) shall have become effective under the Securities Act;

(ii) a prospectus supplement with respect to the Depositary Shares and the series of Preferred Stock underlying such Depositary Shares shall have been filed with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;

(iii) a Deposit Agreement relating to such Depositary Shares shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and duly executed and delivered by the Depositary named in the Deposit Agreement;

(iv) the Board shall have duly adopted final resolutions in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws and the resolutions (the “Resolutions”) adopted by the Board relating to the Registration Statement and Indentures establishing the designations, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series of Preferred Stock underlying such Depositary Shares and authorizing the issuance and sale of such series of Preferred Stock;

(v) the Company shall have filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Michigan a Certificate of Designations with respect to such series of Preferred Stock underlying such Depositary Shares in accordance with the Michigan Business Corporation Act and in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws and such final resolutions;

(vi) certificates representing the series of Preferred Stock underlying such Depositary Shares shall have been duly executed, countersigned and registered and duly delivered against payment of the agreed consideration therefor in an amount not less than the aggregate par value thereof or, if any shares of such series of Preferred Stock are to be issued in uncertificated form, the Company’s books shall reflect the issuance of such shares in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement upon payment of the agreed consideration therefor in an amount not less than the aggregate par value thereof; and

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Agreement and in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement to the purchasers thereof against payment of the agreed consideration therefor.

 

  3. Each issue of Warrants covered by the Registration Statement will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company when:

(i) the Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendments) shall have become effective under the Securities Act;

(ii) a prospectus supplement with respect to such issue of Warrants and the Common Stock or Debt Securities issuable upon exercise of such Warrants shall have been filed with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;

(iii) a Warrant Agreement relating to such issue of Warrants shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and duly executed and delivered by the Warrant Agent named in the Warrant Agreement;

(iv) the Board shall have duly adopted final resolutions in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws and the Resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of the Warrant Agreement and the issuance and sale of such issue of Warrants;

(v) if such Warrants are exercisable for Common Stock, (A) the Board shall have duly adopted final resolutions in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws and the Resolutions authorizing the issuance and sale of such shares of Common Stock; and (B) certificates representing such shares of Common Stock shall have been duly executed, countersigned and registered and duly delivered in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement upon payment of the agreed consideration therefor in an amount not less than the aggregate par value thereof or, if any such shares of Common Stock are to be issued in uncertificated form, the Company’s books shall reflect the issuance of such shares of Common Stock in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement upon payment of the agreed consideration therefor in an amount not less than the aggregate par value thereof;

(vi) if such Warrants are exercisable for Debt Securities, the actions described in paragraph 1 above shall have been taken; and

(vii) certificates representing such issue of Warrants shall have been duly executed, countersigned and issued in accordance with such Warrant Agreement and shall have been duly delivered in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement to the purchasers thereof against payment of the agreed consideration therefor.


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  4. The Stock Purchase Contracts will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company when:

(i) the Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendments), shall have become effective under the Securities Act;

(ii) a prospectus supplement with respect to such Stock Purchase Contracts and the shares of Common Stock subject to such Stock Purchase Contracts shall have been filed with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;

(iii) a Stock Purchase Contract Agreement relating to such Stock Purchase Contracts shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and duly executed and delivered by the Stock Purchase Contract Agent named in the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement;

(iv) the Board shall have duly adopted final resolutions in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws and the Resolutions authorizing the execution, delivery, issuance and sale of such Stock Purchase Contracts;

(v) if such Stock Purchase Contracts relate to the issuance and sale of Common Stock, the actions described in paragraph 3(v) above shall have been taken; and

(vi) certificates representing such Stock Purchase Contracts shall have been duly executed, countersigned and registered in accordance with the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement and shall have been duly delivered to the purchasers thereof in accordance with the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement against payment of the agreed consideration therefor.

 

  5. The Stock Purchase Units will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company when:

(i) the Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendments) shall have become effective under the Securities Act;


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(ii) a prospectus supplement with respect to such Stock Purchase Units and related Stock Purchase Contracts and any related shares of Common Stock or Debt Securities shall have been filed with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;

(iii) the Board shall have duly adopted final resolutions in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws and the Resolutions authorizing the execution, delivery, issuance and sale of such Stock Purchase Units;

(iv) the actions described in paragraphs 1 and 4 above shall have been taken; and

(v) certificates representing such Stock Purchase Units shall have been duly executed, countersigned and registered and shall have been duly delivered to the purchasers thereof in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement against payment of the agreed consideration therefor.

For the purposes of this opinion letter, we have assumed that, at the time of the issuance, sale and delivery of any of the Securities:

(i) the Securities being offered will be issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement and the prospectus supplement relating thereto;

(ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Senior Indenture, the Subordinated Indenture, the Deposit Agreement, the Warrant Agreement and the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement, as applicable, and the issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities will not (A) contravene or violate the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws or any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, (B) result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental authority applicable to the Company or (C) require any authorization, approval or other action by, or notice to or filing with, any court or governmental authority (other than such authorizations, approvals, actions, notices or filings which shall have been obtained or made, as the case may be, and which shall be in full force and effect);

(iii) in the case of Guarantees, the execution, delivery and performance by each Subsidiary Guarantor of any supplemental indenture establishing the form and terms of such series of Debt Securities and of any Notation of Guarantee associated with the relevant series of Debt Securities and the performance by each Subsidiary Guarantor of the Senior Indenture or the Subordinated Indenture (including any relevant Guarantee), as the case may be, will not (A) contravene or violate such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Governing Documents, or any law, rule or regulation applicable to such Subsidiary Guarantor, (B) result in a default under or breach of any


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agreement or instrument binding upon such Subsidiary Guarantor or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental authority applicable to such Subsidiary Guarantor or (C) require any authorization, approval or other action by, or notice to or filing with, any court or governmental authority (other than such authorizations, approvals, actions, notices or filings which shall have been obtained or made, as the case may be, and which shall be in full force and effect);

(iv) the authorization by the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, of the transactions described above and the instruments, agreements and other documents entered into and to be entered into by the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor as described above will not have been modified or rescinded, and there will not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity, binding character or enforceability of any such instruments, agreements or other documents;

(v) the Senior Indenture or the Subordinated Indenture, as the case may be, will not have been modified or amended (other than by a supplemental indenture or officers’ certificate establishing the form or terms of the Debt Securities of any series); and

(vi) the Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and resolutions of the Board and the Governing Documents of each Subsidiary Guarantor and resolutions of the Governing Authority of each Subsidiary Guarantor, each as currently in effect, will not have been modified or amended and will be in full force and effect.

We have further assumed that the Subordinated Indenture, each indenture supplement to each Indenture, each series of Debt Securities (and any related Guarantees), each Deposit Agreement, each Depositary Share, each Warrant Agreement, each Warrant, each Stock Purchase Contract Agreement, each Stock Purchase Contract and each Stock Purchase Unit will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

With respect to each instrument or agreement referred to in or otherwise relevant to the opinions set forth herein (each, an “Instrument”), we have assumed, to the extent relevant to the opinions set forth herein, that (i) each party to such Instrument (if not a natural person) was duly organized or formed, as the case may be, and was at all relevant times and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as the case may be, and had at all relevant times and has full right, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under such Instrument, (ii) such Instrument has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each party thereto and (iii) such Instrument was at all relevant times and is a valid, binding and enforceable agreement or obligation, as the case may be, of each party thereto; provided that (x) we make no such assumption in clause (i) or (ii) regarding the authorization, execution and delivery of the Senior Indenture by each Specified Subsidiary


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Guarantor that is a party thereto, and (y) we make no assumption in clause (iii) insofar as it relates to the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor and is expressly covered by our opinions set forth herein. We have also assumed that no event has occurred or will occur that would cause the release of the Guarantee by any Subsidiary Guarantor under the terms of the Senior Indenture.

Our opinions are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), including concepts of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief. Our opinion is also subject to (i) provisions of law which may require that a judgment for money damages rendered by a court in the United States of America be expressed only in United States dollars, (ii) requirements that a claim with respect to any Debt Securities or other obligations that are denominated or payable other than in United States dollars (or a judgment denominated or payable other than in United States dollars in respect of such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law and (iii) governmental authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside of the United States of America or in a foreign currency.

This opinion letter is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware, the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of the State of Delaware and the laws of the State of New York (excluding the securities laws of the State of New York). We express no opinion as to the laws, rules or regulations of any other jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the federal laws of the United States of America or any state securities or blue sky laws.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to all references to our Firm included in or made a part of the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Sidley Austin LLP


ANNEX A

SPECIFIED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

Centex Construction of New Mexico, LLC

Centex Development Company, L.P.

Centex Homes of California, LLC

Centex Homes, LLC

Del Webb Corporation

DiVosta Homes Holdings, LLC

DiVosta Homes, L.P.

Potomac Yard Development LLC

Pulte Homes of New York LLC

Pulte Nevada I LLC

EX-5.(B) 5 d283147dex5b.htm EX-5.(B) EX-5.(b)

Exhibit 5(b)

 

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February 19, 2016

PulteGroup, Inc.

3350 Peachtree Road NE,

Suite 150

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of PulteGroup, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”). As such, I am familiar with the filing by the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the registration of an unlimited number or amount, as the case may be, of (i) the Company’s common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), together with the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares Purchase Rights (the “Rights”) associated therewith; (ii) debt securities of the Company (the “Debt Securities”), which may be unsecured senior debt securities (the “Senior Debt Securities”) and/or unsecured subordinated debt securities; (iii) guarantees by the Subsidiary Guarantors to holders of the Debt Securities (the “Guarantees”); (iv) the Company’s preferred shares, par value $0.0l per share (the “Preferred Shares”), which may be represented by depositary shares; (v) warrants to purchase Common Shares or Debt Securities; (vi) stock purchase contracts (the “Stock Purchase Contracts”), including contracts obligating the holders thereof to purchase from the Company, and the Company to sell to the holders thereof, Common Shares at a future date or dates; and (vii) stock purchase units, each representing ownership of a Stock Purchase Contract and Debt Securities or debt obligations of third parties. The terms of the Rights are set forth in the Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated March 18, 2010, by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, as amended (the “Rights Agreement”). I refer herein to the Subsidiary Guarantors listed on Annex A hereto as the Specified Subsidiary Guarantors.

The Common Shares, the Rights, the Preferred Shares, the Senior Debt Securities and the Guarantees are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.” Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Senior Debt Securities and any Guarantees thereof are to be issued under the Indenture, dated as of October 24, 1995 (the “Original Indenture”) among PulteGroup, Inc. (formerly known as Pulte Corporation), certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors, and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Senior Trustee,” as successor trustee to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, which was successor trustee to Bank One Trust Company, National


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Association, which was successor trustee to The First National Bank of Chicago), as amended and supplemented by the indenture supplements thereto dated as of August 27, 1997, March 20, 1998, January 31, 1999, April 3, 2000, February 21, 2001, July 31, 2001, August 6, 2001, May 17, 2006, September 15, 2009 and February 8, 2016 (such indenture supplements, collectively, the “Indenture Supplements,” and the Indenture Supplements, together with the Original Indenture, the “Senior Indenture”).

This opinion letter is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

I am familiar with and have examined the Registration Statement, the exhibits thereto, the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended to the date hereof (the “Articles of Incorporation”), the by-laws of the Company, as amended to the date hereof (the “By-Laws”), the certificate of incorporation and by-laws, certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement or partnership agreement, as the case may be, of each Specified Subsidiary Guarantor (in each case, such Specified Subsidiary Guarantor’s “Governing Documents”), the Rights Agreement, the Senior Indenture and the resolutions (the “Resolutions”) adopted by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) and the resolutions adopted by the board of directors, member or members, manager or managers of the Specified Subsidiary Guarantors or of the general partner or managing or general partner of the general partner of the Specified Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be, in each case relating to the Registration Statement and the Senior Indenture. I have also examined originals, or copies of originals certified to my satisfaction, of such agreements, documents, certificates and statements of the Company and each of the Specified Subsidiary Guarantors, and have examined such questions of law, as I have considered relevant and necessary as a basis for this opinion letter. I have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all persons and the conformity with the original documents of any copies thereof submitted to me for examination. As to facts relevant to the opinions expressed herein, I have relied without independent investigation or verification upon, and assumed the accuracy and completeness of certificates, letters and oral and written statements and representations of public officials and officers and other representatives of the Company and the Specified Subsidiary Guarantors.

Based on and subject to the foregoing and the other limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein, I am of the opinion that:

1. With respect to an offering of Common Shares covered by the Registration Statement, such Common Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable when: (i) the Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendments), shall have become effective under the Securities Act; (ii) a prospectus supplement with respect to the sale of such Common Shares shall have been filed with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; (iii) the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof shall have duly adopted final resolutions in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws and the Resolutions authorizing the issuance and sale of such Common Shares; and (iv) certificates representing such Common Shares shall have been duly executed, countersigned and registered and duly delivered in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement upon payment of the agreed consideration therefor in an amount not less than the par value thereof or, if any such Common Shares are to be issued in uncertificated form, the Company’s books shall reflect the issuance of such Common Shares in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement upon payment of the agreed consideration therefor in an amount not less than the par value thereof.

 

PulteGroup, Inc. 3350 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30326

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2. The Right associated with each Common Share will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company when (i) the Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendments), shall have become effective under the Securities Act; (ii) such associated Common Share shall have been duly issued as set forth in paragraph 1 above; and (iii) such Right shall have been duly issued in accordance with the terms of the Rights Agreement.

3. The issuance and sale of each series of Preferred Shares covered by the Registration Statement will be duly authorized, and each share of such series of Preferred Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, when: (i) the Registration Statement (including any post-effective amendments) shall have become effective under the Securities Act; (ii) a prospectus supplement with respect to the sale of such series of Preferred Shares shall have been filed with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; (iii) the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof shall have duly adopted final resolutions in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws and the Resolutions establishing the designations, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series of Preferred Shares and authorizing the issuance and sale of such series of Preferred Shares; (iv) a Certificate of Designation with respect to such series of Preferred Shares shall have been duly filed in accordance with the Michigan Business Corporation Act (the “MBCA”) and in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation and such final resolutions; and (v) certificates representing such series of Preferred Shares shall have been duly executed, countersigned and registered and duly delivered in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement to the purchasers thereof against payment of the agreed consideration therefor in an amount not less than the par value thereof or, if any shares of such series of Preferred Shares are to be issued in uncertificated form, the Company’s books shall reflect the issuance of such shares in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement upon payment of the agreed consideration therefor in an amount not less than the par value thereof.

4. The Company and each Specified Subsidiary Guarantor (i) is a corporation duly incorporated or a limited liability company or partnership duly formed and in each case validly existing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or formation; (ii) has the corporate, limited liability company or partnership power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Registration Statement, the Senior Indenture and any Guarantee of any series of Senior Debt Securities; and (iii) has duly authorized, executed and delivered the Registration Statement and the Senior Indenture and duly authorized its performance of its obligations under the Senior Indenture (including the Guarantees of each series of Senior Debt Securities issued thereunder).

In rendering the opinion in paragraph 2 above, I have also assumed that the Rights Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Rights Agent and that the members of the Board have acted in a manner consistent with their fiduciary duties as required under applicable law in adopting the Rights Agreement. Such opinion does not address the determination a court of competent jurisdiction may make regarding whether the Board may be required to redeem or terminate, or take other action with respect to, the Rights in the future based on the facts and circumstances then existing. Such opinion addresses corporate procedures in connection with the issuance of the Rights associated with the Common Shares, and not any particular provision of the Rights or the Rights Agreement. I note that it is not settled whether the invalidity of any particular provision of a rights agreement or purchase rights issued thereunder would invalidate such rights in their entirety.

 

PulteGroup, Inc. 3350 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30326

404.978.6100 www.pultegroup.com


February 19, 2016

Page | 4

 

For the purposes of this opinion letter, I have assumed that, at the time of the issuance, sale and delivery of any of the Securities:

(i) the Securities being offered will be issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement and the prospectus supplement relating thereto;

(ii) the authorization thereof by the Company will not have been modified or rescinded, and there will not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity, legally binding character or enforceability thereof;

(iii) the Articles of Incorporation and the By-laws, each as currently in effect, will not have been modified or amended and will be in full force and effect;

(iv) the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Senior Indenture and the issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities will not (A) contravene or violate the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws or any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, (B) result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental authority applicable to the Company or (C) require any authorization, approval or other action by, or notice to or filing with, any court or governmental authority (other than such authorizations, approvals, actions, notices or filings which shall have been obtained or made, as the case may be, and which shall be in full force and effect);

(v) in the case of Guarantees, the performance by each Specified Subsidiary Guarantor of the Senior Indenture will not (A) contravene or violate such Specified Subsidiary Guarantor’s Governing Documents, or any law, rule or regulation applicable to such Specified Subsidiary Guarantor, (B) result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon such Specified Subsidiary Guarantor or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental authority applicable to such Specified Subsidiary Guarantor or (C) require any authorization, approval or other action by, or notice to or filing with, any court or governmental authority (other than such authorizations, approvals, actions, notices or filings which shall have been obtained or made, as the case may be, and which shall be in full force and effect);

(vi) the authorization by each Specified Subsidiary Guarantor of the transactions described above and the instruments, agreements and other documents entered into and to be entered into by each Specified Subsidiary Guarantor as described above will not have been modified or rescinded, and there will not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity, binding character or enforceability of any such instruments, agreements or other documents;

(vii) the Governing Documents of each Specified Subsidiary Guarantor and resolutions of each Specified Subsidiary Guarantor Governing Authority, each as currently in effect, will not have been modified or amended and will be in full force and effect; and

(viii) the Senior Indenture will not have been modified or amended (other than by a supplemental indenture or officers’ certificate establishing the form or terms of the Debt Securities of any series).

This opinion letter is limited to the MBCA, the Arizona Revised Statutes (Corporations and Associations), Title 29 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (Partnerships),

 

PulteGroup, Inc. 3350 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30326

404.978.6100 www.pultegroup.com


February 19, 2016

Page | 5

 

Title 2.6 of the California Corporations Code, the Indiana Business Flexibility Act, the Minnesota Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (Private Corporations), Chapter 86 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (Limited Liability Companies), Chapter 87 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (Partnerships), Chapter 87A of the Nevada Revised Statutes (Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001)), Chapter 88 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (Limited Partnerships (Uniform Act)) and the Texas Business Organizations Code. I express no opinion as to the laws, rules or regulations of any other jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the federal laws of the United States of America or any state securities or blue sky laws.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement and to all references to me included in or made a part of the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, I do not thereby admit that I am in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Steven M. Cook
Steven M. Cook
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

PulteGroup, Inc. 3350 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30326

404.978.6100 www.pultegroup.com


February 19, 2016

Page | 6

 

ANNEX A

SPECIFIED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

 

Anthem Arizona, L.L.C.

Centex Homes

Centex International II, LLC

Centex LLC

Centex Real Estate Construction Company

Centex Real Estate Corporation

Del Webb California Corp.

Del Webb Communities, Inc.

Del Webb Communities of Illinois, Inc.

Del Webb Home Construction, Inc.

Del Webb Limited Holding Co.

Del Webb Southwest Co.

Del Webb Texas Limited Partnership

Del Webb’s Coventry Homes Construction Co.

Del Webb’s Coventry Homes, Inc.

Del Webb’s Coventry Homes of Nevada, Inc.

DiVosta Building, LLC

DW Homebuilding Co.

Nomas LLC

PH1 Corporation

PH3 Corporation

PH4 Corporation

PH 19 Corporation

PN II, Inc.

Preserve II, Inc.

Pulte Arizona Services, Inc.

Pulte Building Systems Holding Company, LLC

Pulte Communities NJ, Limited Partnership

Pulte Development Corporation

Pulte Development New Mexico, Inc.

Pulte Home Corporation

Pulte Home Corporation of the Delaware Valley

Pulte Homes of Greater Kansas City, Inc.

Pulte Homes of Indiana, LLC

Pulte Homes of Michigan LLC

Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC

Pulte Homes of New England LLC

Pulte Homes of New Mexico, Inc.

Pulte Homes of NJ, Limited Partnership

Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC

Pulte Homes of PA, Limited Partnership

Pulte Homes of St. Louis, LLC

Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P.

Pulte Homes Tennessee, Inc.

Pulte Homes Tennessee Limited Partnership

Pulte Land Company, LLC

Pulte Payroll Corporation

Pulte Realty Holdings, Inc.

Pulte Realty Limited Partnership

Pulte Texas Holdings, LLC

Pulte/BP Murrieta Hills, LLC

RN Acquisition 2 Corp.

Terravita Home Construction Co.

Wil Corporation

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc. 3350 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30326

404.978.6100 www.pultegroup.com

EX-23.(C) 6 d283147dex23c.htm EX-23.(C) EX-23.(c)

Exhibit 23(c)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement and related Prospectus of PulteGroup, Inc. for the registration of senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities, common shares (including related preferred share purchase rights), preferred shares, depository shares, warrants, stock purchase contracts, and stock purchase units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 8, 2016, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of PulteGroup, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of PulteGroup, Inc., included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
February 19, 2016
EX-25.(A) 7 d283147dex25a.htm EX-25.(A) EX-25.(a)

Exhibit 25(a)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

¨ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

  95-3571558

(Jurisdiction of incorporation

if not a U.S. national bank)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

400 South Hope Street

Suite 400

Los Angeles, California

  90071
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

PULTEGROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   38-2766606

(State of Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150

Atlanta, Georgia

  30326
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 


1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

 

  (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

Name

  

Address

Comptroller of the Currency

United States Department of the Treasury

   Washington, DC 20219
Federal Reserve Bank    San Francisco, CA 94105
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation    Washington, D.C. 20429

 

  (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

 

2. Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.

 

16. List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

  1. A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

  2. A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

 

  3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

  4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-162713).

 

  6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

  7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California, on the 19th day of February, 2016.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
By:  

/s/ Valere D. Boyd

  Name: Valere D. Boyd
  Title: Vice President


EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

of 400 South Hope Street, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90071

At the close of business December 31, 2015, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

 

     Dollar amounts
in thousands
 

ASSETS

  

Cash and balances due fromdepository institutions:

  

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

     6,117   

Interest-bearing balances

     272,045   

Securities:

  

Held-to-maturity securities

     0   

Available-for-sale securities

     679,285   

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

  

Federal funds sold

     0   

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     0   

Loans and lease financing receivables:

  

Loans and leases held for sale

     0   

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     0   

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     0   

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

     0   

Trading assets

     0   

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     11,408   

Other real estate owned

     0   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     0   

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

     0   

Intangible assets:

  

Goodwill

     856,313   

Other intangible assets

     77,335   

Other assets

     118,036   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,020,539   
  

 

 

 


LIABILITIES

  

Deposits:

  

In domestic offices

     505   

Noninterest-bearing

     505   

Interest-bearing

     0   

Not applicable

  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

  

Federal funds purchased

     0   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     0   

Trading liabilities

     0   

Other borrowed money:

  

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     0   

Not applicable

  

Not applicable

  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     0   

Other liabilities

     276,953   

Total liabilities

     277,458   

Not applicable

  

EQUITY CAPITAL

  

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0   

Common stock

     1,000   

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     1,122,455   

Not available

  

Retained earnings

     620,521   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     -895   

Other equity capital components

     0   

Not available

  

Total bank equity capital

     1,743,081   

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     0   

Total equity capital

     1,743,081   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity capital

     2,020,539   
  

 

 

 

I, Matthew J. McNulty, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

Matthew J. McNulty    )    CFO

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

Antonio I. Portuondo, President    )   
William D. Lindelof, Director    )            Directors (Trustees)
Alphonse J. Briand, Director    )   
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