UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM8-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) May 31, 2017
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland | 1-9977 | 86-0611231 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
8800 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona | 85260 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(480)515-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 1.01 | ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT |
On May 31, 2017 Meritage Homes Corporation (the “Company”) entered into the Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Third 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. Among other things, the Third Amendment (i) increases the total commitments available under the Credit Agreement from $540 million to $625 million, (ii) refreshes the accordion feature to allow the Company to increase the total commitments under the Credit Agreement by up to $100 million and (iii) extends the maturity date of a substantial portion of the facility from July 9, 2020 to July 9, 2021. Of the total commitment of $625 million, $60 million matures on July 9, 2019 and $565 million matures on July 9, 2021.
The Third Amendment also resets the minimum consolidated tangible net worth floor to 70% of consolidated tangible net worth as of March 31, 2017. Except as described in the previous sentence, the Credit Agreement’s financial covenants were not modified in connection with the Third Amendment. As of the date of the Third Amendment, $75 million of borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Agreement and the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $42.1 million, leaving approximately $507.9 million available under the Credit Agreement to be drawn.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to Third Amendment, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 2.03 | CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER ANOFF-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 |
10.1 | Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |
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: May 31, 2017
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION | ||
/s/ HILLA SFERRUZZA | ||
By: | Hilla Sferruzza | |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |