exhibit 10.8






EXHIBIT 10.8

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) made as of the 2nd day of June, 2003, by and among M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Borrower”), FLEET NATIONAL BANK (formerly known as BankBoston, N.A.) (“Fleet”), DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (f/k/a Bankers Trust Company) (“DBT”; Fleet and DBT are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Lenders”) and FLEET NATIONAL BANK (formerly known as BankBoston, N.A.), as Agent (the “Agent”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and Fleet entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated August 29, 1997 (the “Original Credit Agreement”), as amended by First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated September 15, 2000 (the “First Amendment”) and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated March 6, 2002 (the “Second Amendment”) (collectively, the “Original Credit Agreement”, “First Amendment” and “Second Amendment” referred to as, the “Credit Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that the Lenders modify the Credit Agreement in certain respects; and 

 

WHEREAS, the Agent and the Lenders have agreed to such modification to the Credit Agreement subject to the execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN and NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

	
Definitions. All the terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.


	
Modification of the Original Credit Agreement. Borrower, the Lenders and Agent do hereby modify and amend the Original Credit Agreement as follows:

	
By deleting the figure "$85,000,000.00" appearing in the last line of §6.12 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 30 thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$200,000,000.00";


	
By deleting in its entirety §7.6 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 35 thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the following §7.6:



 

“Restriction on Distributions. 

 

The Borrower shall not make any Distributions; provided that, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred, (a) from the period beginning June 30, 1997 and through and including March 31, 2003, the Borrower may make Distributions in an amount that, when added to the 



	 
	 	 	 
	






 


amount of all other Distributions paid on or after June 30, 1997 through and including March 31, 2003, does not exceed the sum of (i) $7,500,000.00 plus (ii) twenty-five percent (25%) of the cumulative Consolidated Earnings of the Borrower subsequent to June 30, 1997 through and including March 31, 2003; and (b) on and after April 1, 2003, the Borrower may make Distributions in an amount that, when added to the amount of all other Distributions paid on and after June 30, 1997, does not exceed the sum of (i) $82,500,000.00 plus (ii) twenty-five percent (25%) of the cumulative Consolidated Earnings of the Borrower for the periods (A) subsequent to June 30, 1997 through and including March 31, 2003 and (B) subsequent to December 31, 2003. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the purchase by Borrower of 702,439 shares of stock from the Family of Melvin Schottenstein on July 31, 1997 shall not be considered for the purposes of the foregoing limits.”

 


	
Modification of the First Amendment. Borrower, the Lenders and Agent do hereby modify and amend the First Amendment as follows:


	
By deleting the figure "$2,500,000" appearing in the last line of the amendment to the definition of "Developed Lots" appearing in Paragraph 2(a) of the First Amendment, appearing on page 1 thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$5,000,000.00".





	
References to Credit Agreement. All references in the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed a reference to the Credit Agreement, as modified and amended herein.


	
Representations. Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and the Lenders as follows:


	
Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby (i) are within the authority of Borrower, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary proceedings on the part of Borrower, (iii) do not and will not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which Borrower is subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to Borrower, (iv) do not and will not conflict with or constitute a default (whether with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both) under any provision of the certificate of formation, operating agreement, articles of incorporation or other charter documents or bylaws of, or any mortgage, indenture, agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon Borrower or any of its properties or to which Borrower is subject, and (v) do not and will not result in or require the imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any of the properties, assets or rights of Borrower. Borrower hereby represents and warrants that it has received any and all consents to enter into this Amendment that are required pursuant the Senior Credit Agreement, including but not limited to Subsection 7.13 thereof. 


	
Enforceability. The execution and delivery of this Amendment is the valid and legally binding obligations of Borrower enforceable in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting 

	 
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generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and except to the extent that availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.


	
Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the approval or consent of any Person or the authorization, consent, approval of or any license or permit issued by, or any filing or registration with, or the giving of any notice to, any court, department, board, commission or other governmental agency or authority other than those already obtained. 




	
No Default. By execution hereof, the Borrower certifies that Borrower is and will be in compliance with all covenants under the Loan Documents after the execution and delivery of this Amendment, and that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. 


	
Waiver of Claims. Borrower acknowledges, represents and agrees that Borrower has no defenses, setoffs, claims, counterclaims or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Loan Documents, the administration or funding of the Loan or with respect to any acts or omissions of Agent or any Lender, or any past or present officers, agents or employees of Agent or any Lender, and each of such Persons does hereby expressly waive, release and relinquish any and all such defenses, setoffs, claims, counterclaims and causes of action, if any.


	
Ratification. Except as hereinabove set forth, all terms, covenants and provisions of the Credit Agreement remain unaltered and in full force and effect, and the parties hereto do hereby expressly ratify and confirm the Loan Documents and the Credit Agreement as modified and amended herein. Nothing in this Amendment shall be deemed or construed to constitute, and there has not otherwise occurred, a novation, cancellation, satisfaction, release, extinguishment or substitution of the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes or the other obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents. 


	
Amendment as Loan Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.


	
Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts which shall together constitute but one and the same agreement.


	
Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Amendment shall be effective upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the Borrower, the Agent and the Majority Holders. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors, successors-in-title and assigns as provided in the Credit Agreement.

	
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereto set their hands and affixed their seals as of the day and year first above written.

BORROWER:

M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC., an Ohio corporation




By:                       

Name:                   

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Attest:                       

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FLEET NATIONAL BANK (formerly known as BankBoston, N.A.), individually and as Agent




By:                       

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Title:                   

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (f/k/a Bankers Trust Company)




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