UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) December 17, 2021
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MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Maryland | | 1-9977 | | 86-0611231 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission File
Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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8800 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(480) 515-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | | | | | | | | |
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock $.01 par value | MTH | New York Stock Exchange |
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On December 17, 2021, Meritage Homes Corporation (the “Company”) entered into the Seventh Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Seventh Amendment”), which amends that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2014 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (“Agent”). Among other things, the Seventh Amendment extends the maturity date of the facility from December 22, 2025 to December 22, 2026 and replaces LIBOR as the benchmark interest rate with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR").
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement will bear interest, payable quarterly, monthly or at the end of any interest period (depending on the type of borrowing), at the Company’s option, at either:
•term SOFR (based on 1, 3 or 6 month interest periods, as selected by the Company) plus a 10 basis point adjustment plus an applicable margin (ranging from 125 basis points to 175 basis points (the “applicable margin”)) based on the Company’s leverage ratio as determined in accordance with a pricing grid;
•the higher of (i) the prime lending rate, (ii) an overnight bank rate plus 50 basis points and (iii) term SOFR (based on a 1 month interest period) plus a 10 basis point adjustment plus 1%, in each case plus a margin ranging from 25 basis points to 75 basis points based on the Company's leverage ratio in accordance with a pricing grid; or
•daily simple SOFR plus a 10 basis point adjustment plus the applicable margin.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to Seventh Amendment, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT
The information set forth above in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits | | | | | |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 10.1 | |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 20, 2021
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| MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION |
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| /s/ | Hilla Sferruzza |
| By: | Hilla Sferruzza |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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