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As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 23, 2009
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Form S-4
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
K. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES,
INC.
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES,
INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
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110 West Front Street
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110 West Front Street
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P.O. Box 500
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P.O. Box 500
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Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
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Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
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(732) 747-7800
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(732) 747-7800
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(Address, Including Zip Code,
and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrants
Principal Executive Offices)
SEE TABLE OF ADDITIONAL
REGISTRANTS
J. Larry Sorsby
Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc.
110 West Front
Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey
07701
(732) 747-7800
(Name, Address, Including Zip
Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For
Service)
Copies to:
Vincent Pagano
Jr., Esq.
Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York
10017-3954
(212) 455-2000
Approximate date of commencement
of proposed sale to the public:
As soon as practicable after the
effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the securities being registered on this form are being
offered in connection with the formation of a holding company
and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check
the following
box. o
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) 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. o
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(d) 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. o
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):
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Large
accelerated
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Accelerated
filer þ
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Smaller reporting
company o
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(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum
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Proposed Maximum
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Title of Each Class of
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Amount to be
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Offering Price
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Aggregate
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Amount of
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Securities to be Registered
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Registered
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per Unit
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Offering Price
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Registration Fee
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105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016
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$785,000,000
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100%(1)
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$785,000,000(1)
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$55,970.50(2)
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Guarantees of
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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None(3)
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Total
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$785,000,000
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100%(1)
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$785,000,000(1)
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$55,970.50(2)
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(1)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of
calculating the registration fee under Rule 457 of the
Securities Act of 1933.
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(2)
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The registration fee for the
securities offered hereby has been calculated under
Rule 457(f)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
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(3)
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Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under
the Securities Act, no consideration will be received for the
Guarantees.
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The Registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective
date until the Registrants shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a)
of the Securities Act of 1933, or until the Registration
Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities
and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said
Section 8(a), may determine.
TABLE OF
ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
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Address Including Zip
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State or Other
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Code, and Telephone
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Jurisdiction of
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IRS Employer
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Number Including Area
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Exact Name of Registrant
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Incorporation
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Identification
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Code, of Registrants
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as Specified in Its Charter
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or Organization
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Number
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Principal Executive Offices
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Auddie Enterprises, L.L.C.
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NJ
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26-1956909
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Builder Services NJ, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-1131408
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Builder Services NY, L.L.C.
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NY
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20-5676716
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Builder Services PA, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-5425686
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Dulles Coppermine, L.L.C.
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VA
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31-1820770
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Eastern Title Agency, Inc.
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NJ
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22-2822803
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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F & W Mechanical Services, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-4186885
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Founders Title Agency of Maryland, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-1480338
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Founders Title Agency, Inc.
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VA
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22-3293533
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Governors Abstract Co., Inc.
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PA
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22-3278556
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Homebuyers Financial Services, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-3529161
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Hovnanian Developments of Florida, Inc.
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FL
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22-2416624
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Address Including Zip
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State or Other
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Code, and Telephone
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Jurisdiction of
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IRS Employer
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Number Including Area
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Exact Name of Registrant
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Incorporation
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Identification
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Code, of Registrants
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as Specified in Its Charter
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or Organization
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Number
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Principal Executive Offices
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Hovnanian Land Investment Group of
Georgia, L.L.C.
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GA
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20-3286439
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Hovnanian Land Investment Group of
Pennsylvania, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-4641720
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. H. San Marcos Conservancy Holdings,
L.L.C.
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CA
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26-3367457
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hov IP, Inc.
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CA
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95-4892009
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hov International, Inc.
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NJ
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22-3188610
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hov IP, II, Inc.
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CA
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57-1135061
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Acquisitions, Inc.
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NJ
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22-3406671
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Allenberry, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-5295827
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Bakersfield 463, L.L.C.
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CA
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26-4230522
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Bernards IV, Inc.
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NJ
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22-3292171
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Bridgeport, Inc.
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CA
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22-3547807
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Bridgewater VI, Inc.
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NJ
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22-3243298
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Broad and Walnut, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-3477133
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Address Including Zip
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State or Other
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Code, and Telephone
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Jurisdiction of
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IRS Employer
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Number Including Area
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Exact Name of Registrant
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Incorporation
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Identification
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Code, of Registrants
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as Specified in Its Charter
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or Organization
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Number
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Principal Executive Offices
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K. Hovnanian at Calabria, Inc.
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CA
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22-3324654
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Cameron Chase, Inc.
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VA
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22-3459993
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Camp Hill, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-4215810
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Carmel Del Mar, Inc.
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CA
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22-3320550
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Castile, Inc.
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CA
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22-3356308
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Chaparral, Inc.
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CA
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22-3565730
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Cielo, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-3393453
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Clarkstown, Inc.
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NY
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22-2618176
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Coastline, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-4751032
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Crestline, Inc.
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CA
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22-3493450
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Dominguez Hills, Inc.
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CA
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22-3602177
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at East Brandywine, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-8353499
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at East Whiteland I, Inc.
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PA
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22-3483220
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Address Including Zip
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State or Other
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Code, and Telephone
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Jurisdiction of
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IRS Employer
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Number Including Area
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Exact Name of Registrant
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Incorporation
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Identification
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Code, of Registrants
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as Specified in Its Charter
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or Organization
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Number
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Principal Executive Offices
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K. Hovnanian at El Dorado Ranch, L.L.C.
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CA
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26-4273163
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at El Dorado Ranch II, L.L.C.
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CA
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26-4273232
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Elk Township, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-5199963
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Evergreen, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-1618392
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Ewing, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-8327131
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Fiddyment Ranch, LLC
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CA
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27-0614848
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Fifth Avenue, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-4594377
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Forks Twp. I, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-4202483
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Freehold Township I, Inc.
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NJ
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22-2459186
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Galloway, L.L.C.
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NJ
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26-0395034
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Hackettstown, Inc.
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NJ
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22-2765936
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Hazlet, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-4568967
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Hersheys Mill, Inc.
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PA
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22-3445102
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Address Including Zip
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State or Other
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Code, and Telephone
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Jurisdiction of
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IRS Employer
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Number Including Area
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Exact Name of Registrant
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Incorporation
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Identification
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Code, of Registrants
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as Specified in Its Charter
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or Organization
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Principal Executive Offices
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K. Hovnanian at Highland Vineyards, Inc.
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CA
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22-3309241
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Hilltop, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-3476959
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Hudson Pointe, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-2695809
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Keyport, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-4918777
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at La Costa Greens, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-3920917
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at La Laguna, L.L.C.
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CA
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26-4230543
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at La Terraza, Inc.
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CA
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22-3303807
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Lake Rancho Viejo, LLC
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CA
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20-1337056
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Lakewood, Inc.
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NJ
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22-2618178
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Lee Square L.L.C.
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VA
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27-1092841
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Little Egg Harbor III, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-4861624
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Lower Moreland III, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-4863743
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Macungie, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-4863710
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Address Including Zip
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State or Other
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Code, and Telephone
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Jurisdiction of
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IRS Employer
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Number Including Area
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Exact Name of Registrant
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Incorporation
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Identification
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Code, of Registrants
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as Specified in Its Charter
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or Organization
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Number
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Principal Executive Offices
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K. Hovnanian at Mahwah VI, Inc.
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NJ
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22-3188612
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Malan Park, L.L.C.
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PA
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26-4230566
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Manalapan, Inc.
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NJ
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22-2442998
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Maple Avenue, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-4863855
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Marlboro Township III, Inc.
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NJ
|
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22-2847875
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Marlboro Township IV, Inc.
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NJ
|
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22-3301196
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Matsu, L.L.C.
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CA
|
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20-4135542
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Middle Township II, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-3832384
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Monroe II, Inc.
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NY
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22-2718071
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Monroe NJ, L.L.C.
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NJ
|
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20-3512199
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Montgomery I, Inc.
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PA
|
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22-3165601
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at New Brunswick Urban
Renewal, L.L.C.
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NJ
|
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20-4053097
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at North Caldwell III, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-4863775
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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as Specified in Its Charter
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K. Hovnanian at Northern Westchester, Inc.
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NY
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22-2814372
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Northlake, Inc.
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CA
|
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22-3336696
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Ocean Township, Inc.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3094742
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Ocean Walk, Inc.
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CA
|
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22-3565732
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Oceanport, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-5811042
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Perkiomen I, Inc.
|
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PA
|
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22-3094743
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Philadelphia II, L.L.C.
|
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PA
|
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20-1706785
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Piazza DOro, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
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11-3760903
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Piazza Serena, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
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26-4230582
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|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Port Imperial Urban
Renewal IV, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-2293457
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Port Imperial Urban
Renewal V, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-2293478
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Port Imperial Urban
Renewal VI, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-2909190
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Port Imperial Urban
Renewal VII, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-2909213
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Incorporation
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Identification
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as Specified in Its Charter
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or Organization
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K. Hovnanian at Port Imperial Urban
Renewal VIII, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-2909227
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Rancho Cristianitos, Inc.
|
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CA
|
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22-3369102
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Reservoir Ridge, Inc.
|
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NJ
|
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22-2510587
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Ridgemont, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-3375106
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Ridgestone, L.L.C.
|
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MN
|
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20-3563233
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Sage, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
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20-3230547
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at San Sevaine, Inc.
|
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CA
|
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22-3493454
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Saratoga, Inc.
|
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CA
|
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22-3547806
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Sawmill, Inc.
|
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PA
|
|
22-3602924
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Scotch Plains II, Inc.
|
|
NJ
|
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22-3464496
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Scotch Plains, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
22-1149329
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Silver Spring, L.L.C.
|
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PA
|
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20-3230502
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Skye Isle, LLC
|
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CA
|
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31-1820095
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Incorporation
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Identification
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as Specified in Its Charter
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or Organization
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Number
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Principal Executive Offices
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K. Hovnanian at Smithville, Inc.
|
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NJ
|
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22-1732674
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Sparta, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-4326573
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Stone Canyon, Inc.
|
|
CA
|
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22-3512641
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Sycamore, Inc.
|
|
CA
|
|
22-3493456
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Tannery Hill, Inc.
|
|
NJ
|
|
22-3396608
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at The Bluff, Inc.
|
|
NJ
|
|
22-1841019
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at The Monarch, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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20-3215837
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Thornbury, Inc.
|
|
PA
|
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22-3462983
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Tierrasanta, Inc.
|
|
CA
|
|
22-3351875
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Trenton, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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20-3728778
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Trovata, Inc.
|
|
CA
|
|
22-3369099
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Union Township I, Inc.
|
|
NJ
|
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22-3027952
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Upper Freehold Township I, Inc.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3415873
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
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State or Other
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Number Including Area
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Exact Name of Registrant
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Incorporation
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Identification
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Code, of Registrants
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as Specified in Its Charter
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or Organization
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Number
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Principal Executive Offices
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K. Hovnanian at Upper Makefield I, Inc.
|
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PA
|
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22-3302321
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Vail Ranch, Inc.
|
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CA
|
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22-3320537
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Verona Urban Renewal, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-4359783
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Victorville, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
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26-4230607
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Vista Del Sol, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
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26-4233963
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Wall Township VI, Inc.
|
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NJ
|
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22-2859303
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Wall Township VIII, Inc.
|
|
NJ
|
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22-3434643
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Washingtonville, Inc.
|
|
NY
|
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22-2717887
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Wayne V, Inc.
|
|
NJ
|
|
22-2790299
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at West View Estates, L.L.C.
|
|
CA
|
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26-4273312
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Wildrose, Inc.
|
|
CA
|
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22-3312525
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Wildwood Bayside, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-4385082
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Classics CIP, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-3684969
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
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K. Hovnanian Classics, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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20-3761401
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Communities, Inc.
|
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CA
|
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95-4892007
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Companies Northeast, Inc.
|
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NJ
|
|
22-2445216
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Companies of California, Inc.
|
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CA
|
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22-3301757
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Companies of Maryland, Inc.
|
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MD
|
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22-3331050
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Companies of New York, Inc.
|
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NY
|
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22-2618171
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Companies of Pennsylvania, Inc.
|
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PA
|
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22-2390174
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Companies of Southern California, Inc.
|
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CA
|
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22-3493449
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Companies of Virginia, Inc.
|
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VA
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22-3169584
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Connecticut Acquisitions, L.L.C.
|
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CT
|
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20-3921070
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Construction II, Inc.
|
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NJ
|
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22-2246316
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Construction III, Inc.
|
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NJ
|
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22-1945444
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Construction Management, Inc.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3406668
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Craftbuilt Homes of South Carolina, L.L.C.
|
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SC
|
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20-4467887
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Delaware Acquisitions, L.L.C.
|
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DE
|
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20-4823251
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Developments of Arizona, Inc.
|
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AZ
|
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31-1825442
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Developments of California, Inc.
|
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CA
|
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22-3303806
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Developments of Connecticut, Inc.
|
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CT
|
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20-3920999
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Developments of D.C., Inc.
|
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DC
|
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20-2377106
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Developments of Delaware, Inc.
|
|
DE
|
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20-1528466
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Developments of Georgia, Inc.
|
|
GA
|
|
20-3286085
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian Developments of Illinois, Inc.
|
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IL
|
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20-2421053
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of Indiana, Inc.
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IN
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20-3278908
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of Kentucky, Inc.
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KY
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20-5156963
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of Maryland, Inc.
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MD
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22-3331045
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of Michigan, Inc.
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MI
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31-1826348
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of Minnesota, Inc.
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MN
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20-1073868
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of New Jersey II, Inc.
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CA
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59-3762294
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of New Jersey, Inc.
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CA
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22-2664563
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of New York, Inc.
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NY
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22-2626492
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of North Carolina, Inc.
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NC
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22-2765939
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of Ohio, Inc.
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OH
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32-0069375
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of
Pennsylvania, Inc.
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PA
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22-1097670
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of South Carolina, Inc.
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SC
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58-2659968
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of Texas, Inc.
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TX
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22-3685786
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of Virginia, Inc.
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VA
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22-3188615
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Developments of West Virginia, Inc.
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WV
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31-1826831
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Florida Realty, L.L.C.
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FL
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26-0509482
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes DFW, L.L.C.
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TX
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20-5856823
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes Northern, Inc.
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CA
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20-4996073
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Greenway Farm Park
Towns, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-3921234
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Greenway Farm, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-3921143
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Jones Station 1, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-3882481
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Jones Station 2, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-3882532
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Payne Street, L.L.C.
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VA
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20-4215898
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Primera, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-3749553
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of Georgia, L.L.C.
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GA
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20-4467858
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of Houston, L.L.C.
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TX
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20-5856877
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of Indiana, L.L.C.
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IN
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20-3278918
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of North Carolina, Inc.
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NC
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56-1458833
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of Virginia, Inc.
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VA
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52-0898765
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Liberty on Bluff Creek, LLC
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MN
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27-1226006
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian PA Real Estate, Inc.
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PA
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22-3188608
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian of Houston II, L.L.C.
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TX
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20-5856770
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Port Imperial Urban Renewal, Inc.
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NJ
|
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22-3027956
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Properties of Red Bank, Inc.
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NJ
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22-3092532
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Standing Entity, L.L.C.
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FL
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20-2751668
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Summit Homes of Kentucky, L.L.C.
|
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KY
|
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20-5166566
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian T&C Homes at Florida, L.L.C.
|
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FL
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20-2387167
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian T&C Homes at Illinois, L.L.C.
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IL
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20-2421114
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian T&C Homes at Minnesota, L.L.C.
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MN
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20-2383651
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Venture I, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
|
02-0572173
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Baileys
Glenn, L.L.C.
|
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NC
|
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26-1180295
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Beaumont, LLC
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CA
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31-1823029
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at
Charlottesville, L.L.C.
|
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VA
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20-3375037
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at
Hamptonburgh, L.L.C.
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NY
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26-1346213
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at
Huntfield, L.L.C.
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WV
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20-3375034
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Moreno
Valley, L.L.C.
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CA
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26-4273623
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at New Kent
Vineyards, L.L.C.
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VA
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20-3375087
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at
Renaissance, L.L.C.
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NC
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20-8190357
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Rush
Creek, L.L.C.
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MN
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20-3923972
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Rush Creek II, LLC
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MN
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27-1228535
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Parkside at Towngate, L.L.C.
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CA
|
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20-3158839
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Landarama, Inc.
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NJ
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22-1978612
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
M&M at Long Branch, Inc.
|
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NJ
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22-3359254
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Copper Beech, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-5355079
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Crescent Court, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-5085522
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at East Rutherford, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-4514649
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Station Square, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-8354517
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Union, L.L.C.
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NJ
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26-1628832
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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MCNJ, Inc.
|
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NJ
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22-2722906
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Midwest Building Products & Contractor
Services of Kentucky, L.L.C.
|
|
KY
|
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20-5166559
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
Midwest Building Products & Contractor
Services of Michigan, L.L.C.
|
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MI
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20-5065088
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Midwest Building Products & Contractor
Services of Pennsylvania, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-5071295
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Midwest Building Products & Contractor
Services of West Virginia, L.L.C.
|
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WV
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20-5065126
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Natomas Central Neighborhood Housing, L.L.C.
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CA
|
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20-3882414
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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New Land Title Agency, L.L.C.
|
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AZ
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26-0598590
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Park Title Company, LLC
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TX
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20-1293533
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Ridgemore Utility Associates of
Pennsylvania, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-4202417
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Seabrook Accumulation Corporation
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CA
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33-0989615
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Stonebrook Homes, Inc.
|
|
CA
|
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33-0553884
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Terrapin Realty, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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20-4415708
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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The Matzel & Mumford Organization, Inc.
|
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NJ
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22-3670677
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Washington Homes, Inc.
|
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DE
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22-3774737
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Westminster Homes of Tennessee, Inc.
|
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TN
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52-1973363
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Westminster Homes, Inc.
|
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NC
|
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52-1874680
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|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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WH Land I, Inc.
|
|
MD
|
|
52-2073468
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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WH Properties, Inc.
|
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MD
|
|
52-1662973
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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WH/PR Land Company, L.L.C.
|
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DE
|
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52-0818872
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Hovnanian Land Investment Group, L.L.C.
|
|
MD
|
|
20-0581911
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
Hovnanian Land Investment Group of
California, L.L.C.
|
|
CA
|
|
20-1471139
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
Hovnanian Land Investment Group of
Florida, L.L.C.
|
|
FL
|
|
20-1379037
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
Hovnanian Land Investment Group of
Maryland, L.L.C.
|
|
MD
|
|
20-1446859
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Hovnanian Land Investment Group of New
Jersey, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
20-3002580
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Hovnanian Land Investment Group of North
Carolina, L.L.C.
|
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NC
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20-1309025
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Hovnanian Land Investment Group of
Texas, L.L.C.
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TX
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20-1442111
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Hovnanian Land Investment Group of
Virginia, L.L.C.
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VA
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20-1020023
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at 4S, L.L.C.
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CA
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73-1638455
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Acqua Vista, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-0464160
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Aliso, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-1218567
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Allentown, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-3215910
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Almond Estates, LLC
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CA
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26-4718657
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Arbor Heights, LLC
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CA
|
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33-0890775
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Avenue One, L.L.C.
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CA
|
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65-1161801
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Barnegat I, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3804316
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Barnegat II, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
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20-3030275
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Bella Lago, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
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20-1218576
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Berkeley, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3644632
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Bernards V, L.L.C.
|
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DE
|
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22-3618587
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Blue Heron Pines, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3630449
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Bridgewater I, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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31-1820703
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Camden I, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3845575
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Capistrano, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
|
20-1618465
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|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Carmel Village, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
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52-2147831
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Cedar Grove III, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3818491
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Cedar Grove IV, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-1185029
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Charter Way, LLC
|
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CA
|
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26-4718725
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Chester I, L.L.C.
|
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DE
|
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22-3618347
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Chesterfield, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-0916310
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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as Specified in Its Charter
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K. Hovnanian at Clifton, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3655976
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Cortez Hill, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
|
31-1822959
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Cranbury, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
22-3814347
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Curries Woods, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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22-3776466
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Denville, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
03-0436512
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Deptford Township, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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20-1254802
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Dover, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
20-3072574
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Eastlake, LLC
|
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CA
|
|
31-1820096
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Edgewater II, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
20-0374534
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Edgewater, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
31-1825623
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Egg Harbor Township, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
31-1826606
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Egg Harbor Township II, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
20-3158355
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Encinitas Ranch, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
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33-0890770
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Incorporation
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as Specified in Its Charter
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K. Hovnanian at Florence I, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-0982613
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Florence II, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-0982631
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Forest Meadows, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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16-1639755
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Franklin, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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20-1822595
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Freehold Township, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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31-1819075
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Fresno, LLC
|
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CA
|
|
26-4718801
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Gaslamp Square, L.L.C.
|
|
CA
|
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20-1454058
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Great Notch, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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31-1819076
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Gridley, LLC
|
|
CA
|
|
26-4718869
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Guttenberg, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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22-3653007
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Hackettstown II, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-0412492
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Hamburg Contractors, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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22-3814175
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Hamburg, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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22-3795544
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Incorporation
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as Specified in Its Charter
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K. Hovnanian at Hawthorne, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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20-0946954
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Highland Shores, L.L.C.
|
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MN
|
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20-2705991
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Jackson I, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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56-2290802
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Jackson, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3630450
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Jaeger Ranch, LLC
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CA
|
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26-4642631
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Jersey City IV, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3655974
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Jersey City V Urban
Renewal Company, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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31-1818646
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at King Farm, L.L.C.
|
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MD
|
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22-3647924
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at La Costa, L.L.C.
|
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CA
|
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31-1820094
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at La Habra Knolls, LLC
|
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CA
|
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31-1819908
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Lafayette Estates, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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22-3658926
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Lake Ridge Crossing, L.L.C.
|
|
VA
|
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22-3778537
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Lake Terrapin, L.L.C.
|
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VA
|
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22-3647920
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Landmark, LLC
|
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CA
|
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26-4719012
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at LaPaz, LLC
|
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CA
|
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26-4718948
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Larkspur, LLC
|
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CA
|
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26-4719101
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Lawrence V, L.L.C.
|
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DE
|
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22-3638073
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Linwood, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3663731
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Little Egg Harbor
Township II, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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20-2689884
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Little Egg Harbor
Contractors, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3832077
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Little Egg Harbor, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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22-3795535
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Live Oak II, LLC
|
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CA
|
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26-4719149
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Long Branch I, L.L.C.
|
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NJ
|
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56-2308030
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Lower Macungie Township I, L.L.C.
|
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PA
|
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51-0427582
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Lower Macungie Township II, L.L.C.
|
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PA
|
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65-1161803
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Lower Makefield Township I, L.L.C.
|
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PA
|
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22-3887471
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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as Specified in Its Charter
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K. Hovnanian at Lower Moreland I, L.L.C.
|
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PA
|
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22-3785544
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Lower Moreland II, L.L.C.
|
|
PA
|
|
22-3785539
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Manalapan III, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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31-1819073
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Mansfield I, LLC
|
|
DE
|
|
22-3556345
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Mansfield II, LLC
|
|
DE
|
|
22-3556346
|
|
110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Mansfield III, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
|
22-3683839
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
|
K. Hovnanian at Marlboro Township IX, L.L.C.
|
|
NJ
|
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20-1005879
|
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Marlboro Township V, L.L.C.
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NJ
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31-1819074
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Marlboro Township VIII, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3802594
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Marlboro VI, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3791976
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Marlboro VII, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3791977
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Melanie Meadows, LLC
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CA
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26-4719216
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Mendham Township, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-2033800
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Menifee, L.L.C.
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CA
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52-2147832
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Middle Township, L.L.C.
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NJ
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03-0473330
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Middletown II, L.L.C.
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NJ
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04-3695371
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Millville I, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-1562308
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Millville II, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-2221380
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Monroe III, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-0876393
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Monroe IV, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-2364423
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Montvale, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-1584680
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Mosaic, LLC
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CA
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55-0820915
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Mt. Olive Township, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3813043
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Muirfield, LLC
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CA
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26-4719287
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at New Windsor, L.L.C.
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NY
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20-3158568
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at North Bergen, L.L.C.
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NJ
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31-1818663
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at North Brunswick VI, L.L.C.
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DE
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22-3627814
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at North Caldwell II, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-1185057
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at North Caldwell, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-0412508
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at North Haledon, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3770598
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at North Wildwood, L.L.C.
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NJ
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59-3769684
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Northampton, L.L.C.
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PA
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22-3785527
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Northfield, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3665826
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Old Bridge, L.L.C.
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NJ
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55-0787042
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Olde Orchard, LLC
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CA
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51-0453906
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Pacific Bluffs, L.L.C.
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CA
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33-0890774
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Paramus, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3687884
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Park Lane, L.L.C.
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CA
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33-0896285
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Parkside, LLC
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CA
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30-0550698
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Parsippany-Troy Hills, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-2769490
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Philadelphia III, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-3216099
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Philadelphia IV, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-3216000
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Pittsgrove, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-1562254
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Prado, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-3158762
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Rancho Santa Margarita, L.L.C.
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CA
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33-0890773
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Randolph I, L.L.C.
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NJ
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01-0712196
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Rapho, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-2293515
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Readington II, L.L.C.
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NJ
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31-1818662
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Red Bank, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-2489028
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Riverbend, L.L.C.
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CA
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33-0890777
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Rivercrest, LLC
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CA
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26-4720260
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Roderuck, L.L.C.
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MD
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22-3756336
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Rosemary Lantana, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-1786974
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Rowland Heights, L.L.C.
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CA
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22-2147833
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Santa Nella, LLC
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CA
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26-4720339
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Sayreville, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3815459
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Sierra Estates, LLC
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CA
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26-4720508
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Smithville III, L.L.C.
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NJ
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31-1818661
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Somers Point, LLC
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NJ
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16-1639761
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at South Brunswick, L.L.C.
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NJ
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01-0618098
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Springco, L.L.C.
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NJ
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65-1161805
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Sunsets, L.L.C.
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CA
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33-0890768
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Teaneck, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-1584240
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at the Crosby, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-0936364
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at the Gables, L.L.C.
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CA
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33-0890769
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at The Preserve, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-1337079
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Thompson Ranch, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-1599518
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Trail Ridge, L.L.C.
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CA
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33-0990615
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Upper Freehold Township II, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3655975
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Upper Freehold Township III, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3666680
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Upper Uwchlan II, L.L.C.
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PA
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31-1820731
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Upper Uwchlan, L.L.C.
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PA
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59-3763798
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Valle Del Sol, LLC
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CA
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26-4720751
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Vineland, L.L.C.
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NJ
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34-1997435
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Wanaque, L.L.C.
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DE
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22-3626037
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Warren Township, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-2594932
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Washington, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3743403
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Wayne IX, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3828775
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Wayne VIII, L.L.C.
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DE
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22-3618348
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at West Bradford, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-2560211
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at West Windsor, L.L.C.
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DE
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22-3618242
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Westshore, LLC
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CA
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26-4721970
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Wheeler Ranch, LLC
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CA
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26-4722075
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Willow Brook, L.L.C.
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MD
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22-3709105
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Winchester, L.L.C.
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CA
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52-2147836
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Woodcreek West, LLC
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CA
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26-4722802
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Woodhill Estates, L.L.C.
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NJ
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01-0550781
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian at Woolwich I, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3828777
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Cambridge Homes, L.L.C.
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FL
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20-2387077
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Central Acquisitions, L.L.C.
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DE
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22-3556343
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Companies Metro D.C. North, L.L.C.
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MD
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22-3683159
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K. Hovnanian Companies, LLC
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CA
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59-3762298
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Eastern Pennsylvania, L.L.C.
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PA
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04-3630089
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian First Homes, L.L.C.
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FL
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20-3198237
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Four Seasons @ Historic Virginia, L.L.C.
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VA
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22-3647925
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Four Seasons at Gold Hill, L.L.C.
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SC
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31-1820161
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Great Western Building Company, L.L.C.
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AZ
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31-1825443
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Great Western Homes, L.L.C.
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AZ
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31-1825441
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Holdings NJ, L.L.C.
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NJ
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02-0651173
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Cameron Station, L.L.C.
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VA
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20-1169628
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Camp Springs, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-0812020
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Fairwood, L.L.C.
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MD
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47-0880125
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Forest Run, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-0812109
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Maxwell Place, L.L.C.
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MD
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37-1493190
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Renaissance Plaza, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-0364144
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes at Russett, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-1526150
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of D.C., L.L.C.
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DC
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20-2377153
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of Delaware, L.L.C.
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DE
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20-1528482
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of Maryland, L.L.C.
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MD
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01-0737098
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of Minnesota, L.L.C.
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MN
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20-1200484
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of Pennsylvania, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-2376938
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of South Carolina, L.L.C.
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SC
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58-2660293
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Homes of West Virginia, L.L.C.
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WV
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20-2828654
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian North Central Acquisitions, L.L.C.
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DE
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22-3554986
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian North Jersey Acquisitions, L.L.C.
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DE
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22-3556344
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Northeast Services, L.L.C.
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NJ
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16-1639452
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Ohio Realty, L.L.C.
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OH
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32-0069376
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Oster Homes, L.L.C.
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OH
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20-3198273
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Pennsylvania Acquisitions, L.L.C.
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PA
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54-2064618
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Shore Acquisitions, L.L.C.
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DE
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22-3556342
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian South Jersey Acquisitions, L.L.C.
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DE
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22-3556341
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Southern New Jersey, L.L.C.
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NJ
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01-0648280
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Summit Holdings, L.L.C.
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VA
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31-1818027
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Summit Homes of Michigan,
L.L.C.
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MI
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31-1826351
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Summit Homes of Pennsylvania, L.L.C.
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PA
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20-0310776
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Summit Homes of West Virginia, L.L.C.
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WV
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31-1826832
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Summit Homes, L.L.C.
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OH
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32-0069379
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian T & C Investment, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-2364394
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian T & C Management Co., L.L.C.
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CA
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20-2393546
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Timbres at Elm Creek, LLC.
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MN
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27-1226085
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanian Windward Homes, L.L.C.
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FL
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20-0301995
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Ashburn
Village, L.L.C.
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VA
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20-0385213
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Bakersfield, L.L.C.
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CA
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20-1454116
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Dulles Discovery
Condominium, L.L.C.
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VA
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20-1442155
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Dulles Discovery,
L.L.C.
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VA
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20-1169675
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Hemet,
L.L.C.
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CA
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47-0884181
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Kent
Island, L.L.C.
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MD
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22-3668315
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Kent
Island Condominiums, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-1727101
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Los Banos, LLC.
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CA
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26-4722883
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Palm Springs, L.L.C.
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CA
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57-1145579
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at St. Margarets Landing,
L.L.C.
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MD
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22-3688864
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Vint Hill, L.L.C.
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VA
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31-1828049
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons at Westshore, LLC.
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CA
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26-4722936
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Four Seasons, L.L.C.
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CA
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52-2147837
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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K. Hovnanians Private Home Portfolio, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3766856
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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KHIP, LLC
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NJ
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01-0752776
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Chesterfield, LLC
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NJ
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56-2290506
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Morristown, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3834775
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Spinnaker Pointe, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3825041
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Spruce Hollow, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3825064
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Spruce Run, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3825037
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Tamarack Hollow, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-2033836
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at West Orange, L.L.C.
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NJ
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55-0820919
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M at Wheatena Urban Renewal, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-1516521
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Matzel & Mumford at Egg Harbor, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-1706817
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Matzel & Mumford at Montgomery, L.L.C.
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NJ
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22-3500542
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Matzel & Mumford at South Bound Brook
Urban Renewal, L.L.C.
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NJ
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20-0489677
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Midwest Building Products & Contractor
Services, L.L.C
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OH
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20-2882866
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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MMIP, L.L.C.
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NJ
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02-0651174
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Paddocks, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-0027663
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Pine Ayr, L.L.C.
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MD
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20-2229495
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Ridgemore Utility, L.L.C.
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MD
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31-1820672
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Washington Homes at Columbia Town Center, LLC
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MD
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22-3757772
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Westminster Homes of Alabama, L.L.C.
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MD
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63-1222540
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Westminster Homes of Mississippi, L.L.C.
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MS
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64-0907820
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Woodland Lake Condominiums at Bowie New Town, L.L.C.
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MD
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06-1643401
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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M&M Investments, L.P.
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NJ
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22-3685183
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110 West Front Street
P.O. Box 500
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
732-747-7800
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Information
contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A
registration statement relating to these securities has been
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted
prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.
This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state.
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SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 23, 2009
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
$785,000,000
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
Guaranteed
by
Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc.
Offer to
Exchange All Outstanding
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016
($785,000,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding)
for
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016, which have been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933
The
Exchange Offer Will Expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City
Time,
on ,
2010, Unless Extended
The Exchange Offer:
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We will exchange all outstanding notes that are validly tendered
and not validly withdrawn for an equal principal amount of
exchange notes that are freely tradeable.
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You may withdraw tenders of outstanding notes at any time prior
to the expiration date of the exchange offer.
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The exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time,
on ,
2010, unless extended. We do not currently intend to extend the
expiration date.
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The exchange of outstanding notes for exchange notes in the
exchange offer will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal
income tax purposes.
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We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer.
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The Exchange Notes:
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The exchange notes are being offered in order to satisfy some of
our obligations under the registration rights agreement entered
into in connection with the placement of the outstanding notes.
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The terms of the exchange notes to be issued in the exchange
offer are substantially identical to the outstanding notes,
except that the exchange notes will be freely tradeable.
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The Exchange Guarantees:
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Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., the parent company of the issuer of
the exchange notes, K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., and each of
its wholly-owned subsidiaries, other than the issuer and certain
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.s financial service
subsidiaries, joint ventures and subsidiaries holding interests
in joint ventures, will fully and unconditionally guarantee our
obligations under the exchange notes.
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Resales of Exchange Notes:
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The exchange notes may be sold in the over-the-counter market,
in negotiated transactions or through a combination of such
methods. We do not plan to list the exchange notes on a national
market.
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You should consider carefully the Risk Factors
beginning on page 14 of this prospectus before
participating in the exchange offer.
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own
account in the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will
deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of those
exchange notes. The letter of transmittal states that, by so
acknowledging and delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will
not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.
This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time
to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with
resales of exchange notes received in exchange for outstanding
notes where the outstanding notes were acquired by the
broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities.
We have agreed that, for a period of up to 180 days after
the consummation of this exchange offer, we will use our best
efforts to make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer
for use in connection with the resale of exchange notes. See
Plan of Distribution.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of the
exchange notes to be distributed in the exchange offer or passed
upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This
prospectus is
dated ,
2010.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
The information contained in this prospectus speaks only as
of the date of this prospectus unless the information
specifically indicates that another date applies. No dealer,
salesperson or other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representations other than those
contained in this prospectus in connection with the offer
contained herein and, if given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by us. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor
any sale made hereunder shall under any circumstances create an
implication that there has been no change in our affairs or that
of our subsidiaries since the date hereof.
Except in the section under the caption Description of
Notes and unless the context otherwise requires or
indicates, all references in this prospectus to:
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Issuer or K. Hovnanian means K.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation;
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Hovnanian, us, we,
our or Company means Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its
consolidated subsidiaries, including K. Hovnanian;
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guarantors are to Hovnanian and its restricted
subsidiaries that guarantee the outstanding notes and that will
guarantee the exchange notes offered hereby;
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Second Lien Notes means the Issuers
111/2% Senior
Secured Notes due 2013;
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Third Lien Notes means the Issuers
18.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2017;
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Existing Secured Notes means the Second Lien Notes
and Third Lien Notes;
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Senior Unsecured Notes means our 8% Senior
Notes due 2012,
61/2% Senior
Notes due 2014,
63/8% Senior
Notes due 2014,
61/4% Senior
Notes due 2015,
71/2% Senior
Notes due 2016,
61/4% Senior
Notes due 2016 and
85/8%
Senior Notes due 2017;
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outstanding notes means the $785,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016, which were issued on October 20,
2009;
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exchange notes means the $785,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016, which we are offering in this exchange
offer; and
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notes means both the outstanding notes and the
exchange notes offered hereby.
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This prospectus incorporates important business and financial
information about the Company that is not included in or
delivered with the prospectus. Hovnanian will provide without
charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a
copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral
request of such person, a copy of any or all of the information
incorporated by reference in this prospectus, other than
exhibits to such information (unless such exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into the information that
this prospectus incorporates). Requests for such copies should
be directed to Paul W. Buchanan, Senior Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 110 West
Front Street, P.O. Box 500, Red Bank, New Jersey
07701, (telephone:
(732) 747-7800).
To obtain timely delivery, security holders must request the
information no later than five business days
before ,
2010, the expiration date of the exchange offer.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference
include forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied
by the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our
plans, intentions and expectations reflected in, or suggested by
such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no
assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be
achieved. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include,
but are not limited to, (1) changes in general and local
economic and industry and business conditions, (2) adverse
weather conditions and natural disasters, (3) changes in
market conditions and seasonality of the Companys
business, (4) changes in home prices and sales activity in
the markets where the Company builds homes, (5) government
regulation, including regulations concerning development of
land, the home building, sales and customer financing processes,
and the environment, (6) fluctuations in interest rates and
the availability of mortgage financing, (7) shortages in,
and price fluctuations of, raw materials and labor, (8) the
availability and cost of suitable land and improved lots,
(9) levels of competition, (10) availability of
financing to the Company, (11) utility shortages and
outages or rate fluctuations, (12) levels of indebtedness
and restrictions on the Companys operations and activities
imposed by the agreements governing the Companys
outstanding indebtedness; (13) operations through joint
ventures with third parties; (14) product liability
litigation and warranty claims; (15) successful
identification and integration of acquisitions;
(16) significant influence of the Companys
controlling stockholders; (17) geopolitical risks,
terrorist acts and other acts of war; and (18) other
factors described in detail in our
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2009 and in this prospectus
under Risk Factors. All forward-looking statements
attributable to the Company or persons acting on our behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements and risk factors contained throughout this
prospectus. Except as otherwise required by applicable
securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events, changed circumstances or any
other reason.
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PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
The following summary contains information about the Company
and the exchange offer. It does not contain all of the
information that may be important to you in making a decision to
participate in the exchange offer. For a more complete
understanding of the Company and the exchange offer, we urge you
to read this prospectus carefully, including the Risk
Factors section and the financial statements and the notes
to those statements incorporated by reference herein.
The
Company
We design, construct, market and sell single-family detached
homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, mid-rise and
high-rise condominiums, urban infill and active adult homes in
planned residential developments and are one of the
nations largest builders of residential homes. Founded in
1959 by Kevork Hovnanian, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. was
incorporated in New Jersey in 1967 and reincorporated in
Delaware in 1983. Since the incorporation of our predecessor
company and including unconsolidated joint ventures, we have
delivered in excess of 286,000 homes, including 5,659 homes in
the year ended October 31, 2009. The Company consists of
two distinct operations: homebuilding and financial services.
Our homebuilding operations consist of six segments: Northeast,
Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, Southwest and West. Our
financial services operations provide mortgage loans and title
services to the customers of our homebuilding operations.
We are currently, excluding unconsolidated joint ventures,
offering homes for sale in 179 communities in 39 markets in
18 states throughout the United States. We market and build
homes for first-time buyers, first-time and second-time
move-up
buyers, luxury buyers, active adult buyers and empty nesters. We
offer a variety of home styles at base prices ranging from
$36,000 (low income housing) to $1,800,000 with an average sales
price, including options, of $283,900 nationwide in fiscal 2009.
Our operations span all significant aspects of the home-buying
process from design, construction and sale, to
mortgage origination and title services.
The following is a summary of our growth history:
1959 Founded by Kevork Hovnanian as a New Jersey
homebuilder.
1983 Completed initial public offering.
1986 Entered the North Carolina market through the
investment in New Fortis Homes.
1992 Entered the greater Washington, D.C.
market.
1994 Entered the Coastal Southern California market.
1998 Expanded in the greater Washington, D.C.
market through the acquisition of P.C. Homes.
1999 Entered the Dallas, Texas market through our
acquisition of Goodman Homes. Further diversified and
strengthened our position as New Jerseys largest
homebuilder through the acquisition of Matzel &
Mumford.
2001 Continued expansion in the greater
Washington, D.C. and North Carolina markets through the
acquisition of Washington Homes. This acquisition further
strengthened our operations in each of these markets.
2002 Entered the Central Valley market in Northern
California and Inland Empire region of Southern California
through the acquisition of Forecast Homes.
2003 Expanded operations in Texas and entered the
Houston market through the acquisition of Parkside Homes and
Brighton Homes. Entered the greater Ohio market through our
acquisition of Summit Homes and entered the greater metro
Phoenix market through our acquisition of Great Western Homes.
2004 Entered the greater Tampa, Florida market
through the acquisition of Windward Homes, and started
operations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota market.
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2005 Entered the Orlando, Florida market through our
acquisition of Cambridge Homes and entered the greater Chicago,
Illinois market and expanded our position in Florida and
Minnesota through the acquisition of the operations of
Town & Country Homes, which occurred concurrently with
our entering into a joint venture with affiliates of Blackstone
Real Estate Advisors to own and develop Town &
Countrys existing residential communities. We also entered
the Fort Myers market through the acquisition of First Home
Builders of Florida, and the Cleveland, Ohio market through the
acquisition of Oster Homes.
2006 Entered the coastal markets of South Carolina
and Georgia through the acquisition of Craftbuilt Homes.
Hovnanian markets and builds homes that are constructed in 21 of
the nations top 50 housing markets. We segregate our
homebuilding operations geographically into the following six
segments:
Northeast: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, Washington, D.C.
Midwest: Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio
Southeast: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina
Southwest: Arizona, Texas
West: California
We employed approximately 1,750 full-time employees (which
we refer to as associates) as of October 31, 2009.
Our corporate offices are located at 110 West Front Street,
P. O. Box 500, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701, our telephone number
is
(732) 747-7800,
and our Internet website address is www.khov.com.
Information on our website is not a part of, or incorporated by
reference in, this prospectus.
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Summary
of the Terms of the Exchange Offer
On October 20, 2009, K. Hovnanian completed a private
offering of the outstanding notes.
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In connection with the private offering of the outstanding
notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement in which
the Issuer and the guarantors agreed, among other things, to
deliver this prospectus to you and to complete an exchange offer
for the outstanding notes within the time period specified in
the registration rights agreement. See Exchange Offer;
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You are entitled to exchange in the exchange offer your
outstanding notes for exchange notes, which are identical in all
material respects to the outstanding notes except: |
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the exchange notes have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the
Securities Act;
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the exchange notes are not entitled to certain
registration rights which are applicable to the outstanding
notes under the registration rights agreement; and
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certain additional interest rate provisions are no
longer applicable.
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Outstanding Notes |
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$785,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016, which were issued on October 20,
2009. |
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Exchange Notes |
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$785,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016, which we are offering in this exchange
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We are offering to exchange up to $785,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of our exchange notes, which have been
registered under the Securities Act, for a like aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding notes. You may only exchange
outstanding notes in denominations of $2,000 and higher integral
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Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified conditions,
we will exchange the exchange notes for all outstanding notes
that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the
expiration of the exchange offer. We will cause the exchange to
be consummated promptly after the expiration of the exchange
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Upon completion of the exchange offer, there may be no market
for the outstanding notes and you may have difficulty selling
them. See The Exchange Offer. |
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Based on interpretations by the staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or the SEC, set forth in
no-action letters issued to third parties referred to below, we
believe that you may resell or otherwise transfer exchange notes
issued in the exchange offer without complying with the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the
Securities Act, if: |
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(1) you are not an affiliate of K. Hovnanian or
any guarantor of the exchange notes within the meaning of
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(2) you are not engaged in, do not intend to engage in, and
have no arrangement or understanding with any person to
participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes; and |
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(3) you are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary
course of your business. |
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If you are an affiliate of K. Hovnanian or the guarantors of the
exchange notes, or are engaging in, or intend to engage in, or
have any arrangement or understanding with any person to
participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes, or are not
acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your
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(1) you cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC
enunciated in Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
(available June 5, 1991), Exxon Capital Holdings
Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in
the SECs letter to Shearman & Sterling
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(2) in the absence of an exception from the position of the
SEC stated in (1) above, you must comply with the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the
Securities Act in connection with any resale or other transfer
of the exchange notes. |
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If you are a broker-dealer and receive exchange notes for your
own account in exchange for outstanding notes that you acquired
as a result of market-making or other trading activities, you
must acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus, as required
by law, in connection with any resale or other transfer of the
exchange notes that you receive in the exchange offer. See
The Exchange Offer Resale of Exchange
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The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time,
on ,
2010 unless extended by us. We do not currently intend to extend
the expiration date. See The Exchange Offer
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You may withdraw the tender of your outstanding notes at any
time prior to the expiration date. We will return to you any of
your outstanding notes that are not accepted for any reason for
exchange, without expense to you, promptly after the expiration
or termination of the exchange offer. See The Exchange
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Each exchange note will bear interest at the rate of
105/8%
per annum from the most recent date to which interest has been
paid on the outstanding notes or, if no interest has been paid
on the outstanding notes, from October 20, 2009. The
interest will be payable semi-annually on each April 15 and
October 15, beginning April 15, 2010. No interest will be
paid on outstanding notes following their acceptance for
exchange. |
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The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions, which we
may assert or waive. See The Exchange Offer
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If you wish to participate in the exchange offer, you must
complete, sign and date the accompanying letter of transmittal,
or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal, according to the
instructions contained in this prospectus and the letter of
transmittal. You must then mail or otherwise deliver the letter
of transmittal, or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal,
together with the outstanding notes and any other required
documents, to the exchange agent at the address set forth on the
cover page of the letter of transmittal. If you hold outstanding
notes through The Depository Trust Company, or
DTC, and wish to participate in the exchange offer,
you must comply with the Automated Tender Offer Program
procedures of DTC, by which you will agree to be bound by the
letter of transmittal. By signing, or agreeing to be bound by,
the letter of transmittal, you will represent to us that, among
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the guarantors of the notes within the meaning of Rule 405
under the Securities Act; |
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(2) you are not engaged in, do not intend to engage in, and
have no arrangement or understanding with any person to
participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes; |
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course of your business; and |
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(4) if you are a broker-dealer and receive exchange notes
for your own account in exchange for outstanding notes that you
acquired as a result of market-making or other trading
activities, that you will deliver a prospectus, as required by
law, in connection with any resale or other transfer of such
exchange notes. |
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If you are an affiliate of K. Hovnanian or the guarantors of the
notes or are engaging in, or intend to engage in, or have any
arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in,
a distribution of the exchange notes, or are not acquiring the
exchange notes in the ordinary course of your business, you
cannot rely on the applicable positions and interpretations of
the staff of the SEC and you must comply with the registration
and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in
connection with any resale or other transfer of the exchange
notes. See The Exchange Offer Procedures for
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If you are a beneficial owner of outstanding notes that are held
in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company
or other nominee and you wish to tender those outstanding notes
in the exchange offer, you should contact such person promptly
and instruct such person to tender those outstanding notes on
your behalf. |
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If you wish to tender your outstanding notes and your
outstanding notes are not immediately available or you cannot
deliver your outstanding notes, the letter of transmittal and
any other documents required by the letter of transmittal or you
cannot comply with the DTC procedures for book-entry transfer
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delivery procedures set forth in this prospectus under The
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In connection with the sale of the outstanding notes, we entered
into a registration rights agreement, which grants the holders
of outstanding notes registration rights. By making this
exchange offer, we will have fulfilled most of our obligations
under the registration rights agreement. Accordingly, we will
not be obligated to pay additional interest as described in the
registration rights agreement. If you do not tender your
outstanding notes in the exchange offer, you will continue to be
entitled to all the rights and limitations applicable to the
outstanding notes as set forth in the indenture, except we will
not have any further obligation to you to provide for the
registration of the outstanding notes under the registration
rights agreement and we will not be obligated to pay additional
interest as described in the registration rights agreement,
except in certain limited circumstances. See Exchange
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in the exchange offer, the trading market for outstanding notes
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All untendered outstanding notes will continue to be subject to
the restrictions on transfer set forth in the outstanding notes
and in the indenture. In general, the outstanding notes may not
be offered or sold, unless registered under the Securities Act,
except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities
laws. We do not currently anticipate that we will register the
outstanding notes under the Securities Act. See The
Exchange Offer Consequences of Failure to
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The exchange of outstanding notes for exchange notes in the
exchange offer will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. See Certain United States Federal Tax
Consequences. |
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We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of
exchange notes in the exchange offer. |
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Wilmington Trust Company, whose address and telephone
number are set forth in the section captioned The Exchange
Offer Exchange Agent of this prospectus, is
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Summary
of the Terms of the Exchange Notes
The terms of the exchange notes are identical in all material
respects to the terms of the outstanding notes, except that the
exchange notes will not contain terms with respect to transfer
restrictions or additional interest upon a failure to fulfill
certain of our obligations under the registration rights
agreement. The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the
outstanding notes. The exchange notes will be governed by the
same indenture under which the outstanding notes were issued and
the exchange notes and the outstanding notes will constitute a
single class and series of notes for all purposes under the
indenture.
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K. Hovnanian is offering $785,000,000 aggregate principal amount
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K. Hovnanian may redeem some or all of the notes at any time on
or after October 15, 2012, at the redemption prices
specified under the section Description of
Notes Redemption plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any. In addition, K. Hovnanian may redeem up to 35%
of the aggregate principal amount of the notes before
October 15, 2012 with the net cash proceeds from certain
equity offerings at a price equal to 110.625% of the principal
amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. |
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Upon a Change of Control as described in the section
Description of Notes Certain
covenants Repurchase of Notes upon Change of
Control, you may require us to repurchase all or part of
your notes at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase. We can give
no assurance that, upon such an event, we will have sufficient
funds to repurchase any of the notes. |
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The guarantors of the notes are Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., the
parent corporation of the Issuer, and substantially all of the
parents existing and future restricted subsidiaries. If
the Issuer cannot make payments on the notes when they are due,
the guarantors must make the payments instead. As of the date of
this prospectus, our home mortgage subsidiaries, our joint
ventures and subsidiaries holding interests in our joint
ventures and certain of our title insurance subsidiaries are not
guarantors or restricted subsidiaries. |
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The exchange notes and the guarantees thereof will be the
Issuers and the guarantors general senior secured
obligations and will: |
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rank senior in right of payment to the Issuers
and the guarantors existing and future debt and other
obligations that expressly provide for their subordination to
the notes and the guarantees;
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be effectively senior to all of the Issuers
and the guarantors debt that is unsecured or secured by
junior-priority liens (including the Existing Secured Notes), to
the extent of the value of the collateral;
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Issuers and the guarantors existing and future
unsubordinated debt, including our Existing Secured Notes and
Senior Unsecured Notes;
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be effectively subordinated to any of the
Issuers or any of the guarantors debt that is
secured by permitted liens on assets that are not part of the
collateral securing the notes, to the extent of the value of
such assets (see Collateral below); and
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be structurally subordinated to all of the existing
and future liabilities, including trade payables, of our
subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes.
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Furthermore, the indenture governing the notes requires (except
with respect to certain assets excluded from the collateral
securing the notes, including $25.0 million of cash and
cash equivalents collateralizing letters of credit or similar
instruments) that the holders of the notes have a security
interest in the cash and cash equivalents that collateralize
certain letter of credit agreements, facilities or similar
instruments on a basis that is junior to the lien granted to the
applicable issuing bank. Accordingly, upon an enforcement event
or insolvency proceeding, proceeds from such cash and cash
equivalents will be applied first to satisfy such letter of
credit obligations and then to satisfy the obligations on the
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approximately $797.2 million of secured
indebtedness outstanding ($783.1 million, net of discount),
including the outstanding notes;
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approximately $824.3 million of Senior
Unsecured Notes ($822.3 million, net of discount); and
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approximately $146.2 million of senior
subordinated notes.
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In addition, as of October 31, 2009, we had
$130.3 million in aggregate face amount of letters of
credit issued under cash collateralized letter of credit
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Under the terms of our indentures governing our senior secured,
senior and senior subordinated notes we are currently limited in
our ability to incur additional indebtedness other than certain
permitted indebtedness, refinancing indebtedness and
non-recourse indebtedness as described under Description
of Notes Certain covenants Limitations
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In addition, as of October 31, 2009, our non-guarantor
subsidiaries had approximately $72.5 million of
liabilities, including trade payables, but excluding
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The exchange notes and the guarantees thereof will be secured by
a first-priority lien on substantially all the assets owned by
the Issuer and the guarantors on October 20, 2009 (the
issue date of the outstanding notes) or thereafter acquired,
subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions. |
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the pledge of stock of guarantors or of
K. Hovnanian JV Holdings, L.L.C. to the extent such
pledge would result in separate financial statements of such
guarantor being required in SEC filings;
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personal property where the cost of obtaining a
security interest or perfection thereof exceeds its benefits;
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real property subject to a lien securing
indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing the
acquisition thereof;
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real property located outside of the United States;
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unentitled land;
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real property which is leased or held for the
purpose of leasing to unaffiliated third parties;
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equity interests in subsidiaries other than
restricted subsidiaries, except for K. Hovnanian
JV Holdings, L.L.C., our wholly-owned holding company
subsidiary that owns our equity interests in substantially all
of our joint ventures, and subject to future grants under
certain circumstances as required under the indenture;
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any real property in a community under development
with a dollar amount of investment as of the most recent
month-end (determined in accordance with GAAP) of less than
$2.0 million or with less than 10 lots remaining;
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up to $50.0 million of assets received in
certain asset dispositions or asset swaps or exchanges made in
accordance with the indenture;
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assets with respect to which any applicable law or
contract prohibits the creation or perfection of security
interests therein; and
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up to $25.0 million of cash and cash
equivalents securing letters of credit and similar instruments,
provided that we will use commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain the necessary consent of the banks issuing the letters of
credit in order to have such cash and cash equivalents securing
letters of credit and similar instruments secure the exchange
notes. Upon release of such cash or cash equivalents from the
liens securing such letters of credit, such cash and cash
equivalents will become subject to a lien in favor of the
holders of the exchange notes, pending usage as permitted by the
indenture.
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Furthermore, the Issuer and the guarantors will not be required
to provide control agreements with respect to certain deposit,
checking or securities accounts with average balances below a
certain dollar amount. |
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At October 31, 2009, the aggregate book value of the real
property that would constitute part of the collateral securing
the exchange notes was approximately $780.7 million, which
does not include the impact of inventory investments, home
deliveries or impairments thereafter and which may differ from
the appraised value. In addition, cash that would constitute a
part of the collateral securing the exchange notes was
$426.0 million as of October 31, 2009, which includes
$135.2 million of restricted cash collateralizing certain
letters of credit. Subsequent to such date, cash uses include
general business operations and real estate and other
investments. The incremental value of the stock of guarantors
that would constitute a part of the collateral securing the
exchange notes is not meaningful because the underlying assets
of such guarantors have been separately pledged as collateral. |
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For more details, see Description of Notes
Security. |
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Sharing of Liens |
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We have also granted liens on the collateral to secure our
outstanding Second Lien Notes and Third Lien Notes, which liens
are subordinated to the liens securing the exchange notes
offered hereby pursuant to intercreditor agreements. See
Description of Notes Security
Intercreditor Agreements. |
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In certain circumstances, we may secure specified indebtedness
and other obligations, including letters of credit and similar
instruments, permitted to be incurred under the indenture
governing the notes by granting liens upon any or all of the
collateral securing the exchange notes. Such indebtedness and
other obligations may be secured, subject to certain limits, on
an equal or a junior basis with respect to the exchange notes. |
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Certain Covenants |
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The exchange notes will be issued under the same indenture as
the outstanding notes were issued. The indenture contains
covenants that, among other things, restrict the Issuers
ability and the ability of the guarantors to: |
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borrow money;
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pay dividends and distributions on our common and
preferred stock;
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repurchase senior and senior subordinated notes and
common and preferred stock;
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make investments in subsidiaries and joint ventures
that are not restricted;
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sell certain assets;
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incur certain liens;
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merge with or into other companies; and
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enter into certain transactions with our affiliates.
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These covenants will be subject to a number of important
exceptions and qualifications. For more details, see
Description of Notes Certain covenants. |
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Original Issue Discount |
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The outstanding notes were issued with original issue discount
(OID) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Thus, in
addition to the stated interest on the notes, a U.S. holder will
be required to include such OID in gross income on a constant
yield to maturity basis in advance of the receipt of cash
payment thereof and regardless of such holders method of
accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For more
details, see Certain United States Federal Tax
Consequences. |
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Absence of a Public Market |
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The exchange notes will generally be freely transferable
(subject to certain restrictions discussed in Exchange
Offer; Registration Rights) but will be a new issue of
securities for which there will not initially be a market.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance as to the development or
liquidity of any market for the exchange notes. We do not intend
to apply for a listing of the exchange notes on any securities
exchange or automated dealer quotation system. |
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Use of Proceeds |
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We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the
exchange notes in the exchange offer. For a description of the
use of proceeds from the private offering of the outstanding
notes, see Use of Proceeds. |
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Summary
Financial Information
The following table presents summary historical consolidated
financial and other data of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of and for the years ended October 31,
2009, 2008 and 2007. The consolidated financial and other data
for the years ended October 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 have
been derived from Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.s audited
consolidated financial statements. You should read this data in
conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included
in Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, which is
incorporated by reference herein, and with the consolidated
financial statements, related notes and other financial
information included and incorporated by reference herein.
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Year Ended
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October 31,
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October 31,
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October 31,
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2009
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2008
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2007
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Income Statement and Other Data
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Revenues
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$
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1,596,290
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$
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3,308,111
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$
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4,798,921
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Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs
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(659,475
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)
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(710,120)
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(457,773)
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Gain on extinguishment of debt
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410,185
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(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures
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(46,041
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(36,600)
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(28,223)
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Pre-tax (loss) income excluding land related charges, intangible
impairments and gain on extinguishment of debt(l)
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(379,118
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)
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(391,323)
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(20,887)
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(Loss) income before income taxes
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(672,019
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)
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(1,168,048)
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(646,966)
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State and Federal income tax (benefit) provision
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44,693
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(43,458)
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(19,847)
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Net (loss) income
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(716,712
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(1,124,590)
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(627,119)
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Less: preferred stock dividends
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10,674
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Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders
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$
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(716,712
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$
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(1,124,590)
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$
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(637,793)
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Per share data:
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Basic and Assuming dilution:
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(Loss) income per common share
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$
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(9.16
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$
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(16.04)
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$
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(10.11)
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
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78,238
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70,131
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63,079
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(1) |
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Pre-tax (loss) income excluding land related charges, intangible
impairments and gain on extinguishment of debt is not a
financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The most
directly comparable GAAP financial measure is (loss) income
before income taxes. The reconciliation of pre-tax (loss) income
excluding land related charges, intangible impairments and gain
on extinguishment of debt to (loss) income before income taxes
is presented below. Pre-tax (loss) income excluding land related
charges, intangible impairments and gain on extinguishment of
debt should be considered in addition to, but not as a
substitute for, (loss) income before income taxes, net (loss)
income and other measures of financial performance prepared in
accordance with GAAP that are presented on the financial
statements and notes incorporated by reference herein.
Additionally, our calculation of pre-tax (loss) income excluding
land related charges, intangible impairments and gain on
extinguishment of debt may be different from the calculation
used by other companies, and, therefore, comparability may be
affected. Management believes pre-tax (loss) income excluding
land related charges, intangible impairments and gain on
extinguishment of debt to be relevant and useful information
because it provides a better metric for our operating
performance. |
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Reconciliation of pre-tax (loss) income excluding land related
charges, intangible impairments and gain on extinguishment of
debt to (loss) income before income taxes: |
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Year Ended
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October 31,
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October 31,
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October 31,
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2009
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2008
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2007
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(Dollars in thousands)
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(Loss) income before income taxes
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$
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(672,019
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$
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(1,168,048)
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$
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(646,966)
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Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs
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(659,475
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(710,120)
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(457,773)
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Goodwill and definite life intangible impairments
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35,363
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135,206
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Unconsolidated joint venture investment, intangible and land
related charges
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43,611
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31,242
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33,100
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Gain on extinguishment of debt
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(410,185
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Pre-tax (loss) income excluding land related charges, intangible
impairments and gain on extinguishment of debt
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$
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(379,118
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$
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(391,323)
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$
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(20,887)
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October 31,
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October 31,
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October 31,
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2009
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2008
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2007
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(Dollars in thousands)
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Summary Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
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Total assets
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$
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2,024,577
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$
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3,637,322
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$
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4,540,548
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Mortgages, term loans, revolving credit agreements, and notes
payable
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$
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77,364
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$
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107,913
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$
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410,298
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Senior secured notes, senior notes and senior subordinated notes
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$
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1,751,701
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$
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2,505,805
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$
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1,910,600
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Stockholders (deficit) equity
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$
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(349,598
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$
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330,264
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$
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1,321,803
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12
Important indicators of our future results are recently signed
contracts and home contract backlog for future deliveries. Our
sales contracts and homes in contract backlog, which primarily
use base sales prices by segment, are set forth below:
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Net Contracts(1) for the
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Contract Backlog as of
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Year Ended October 31,
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October 31,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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(Dollars in thousands)
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Northeast:
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Dollars
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$
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350,515
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$
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381,401
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$
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196,262
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$
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215,604
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Homes
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783
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934
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457
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497
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Mid-Atlantic:
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Dollars
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$
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281,194
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$
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313,405
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$
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150,819
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$
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165,871
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Homes
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789
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880
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386
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385
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Midwest:
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Dollars
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$
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95,764
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$
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106,887
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$
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46,418
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$
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61,108
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Homes
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482
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497
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253
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291
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Southeast:
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Dollars
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$
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103,173
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$
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132,245
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$
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35,970
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$
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45,657
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Homes
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461
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584
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135
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163
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Southwest:
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Dollars
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$
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377,292
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$
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518,565
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$
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77,418
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$
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100,305
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Homes
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1,798
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2,285
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351
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420
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West:
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Dollars
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$
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220,369
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$
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421,292
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$
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52,666
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$
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57,642
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Homes
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914
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1,366
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|
|
190
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151
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Consolidated total:
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Dollars
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$
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1,428,307
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$
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1,873,795
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$
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559,553
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$
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646,187
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Homes
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5,227
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6,546
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1,772
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1,907
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Unconsolidated joint ventures:
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Dollars
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$
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56,886
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$
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221,858
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$
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88,263
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$
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157,167
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Homes
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193
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|
540
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|
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159
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263
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Totals:
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Dollars
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$
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1,485,193
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$
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2,095,653
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$
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647,816
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$
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803,354
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Homes
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5,420
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7,086
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1,931
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2,170
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Net contracts are defined as new contracts during the period for
the purchase of homes, less cancellations of prior contracts in
the same period. |
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RISK
FACTORS
In addition to the other information included in this
prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, you should carefully consider the following risk
factors before you decide to participate in the exchange
offer.
Risks
Related to the Exchange Offer
If you
choose not to exchange your outstanding notes in the exchange
offer, the transfer restrictions currently applicable to your
outstanding notes will remain in force and the market price of
your outstanding notes could decline.
If you do not exchange your outstanding notes for exchange notes
in the exchange offer, then you will continue to be subject to
the transfer restrictions on the outstanding notes as set forth
in the confidential offering circular distributed in connection
with the private offering of the outstanding notes. In general,
the outstanding notes may not be offered or sold unless they are
registered or exempt from registration under the Securities Act
and applicable state securities laws. Except as required by the
registration rights agreement, we do not intend to register
resales of the outstanding notes under the Securities Act. You
should refer to Prospectus Summary Summary of
the Terms of the Exchange Offer and The Exchange
Offer for information about how to tender your outstanding
notes.
The tender of outstanding notes under the exchange offer will
reduce the principal amount of the outstanding notes
outstanding, which may have an adverse effect upon, and increase
the volatility of, the market price of the outstanding notes due
to reduction in liquidity.
You
must follow the exchange offer procedures carefully in order to
receive the exchange notes.
If you do not follow the procedures described herein, you will
not receive any exchange notes. The exchange notes will be
issued to you in exchange for outstanding notes only after
timely receipt by the exchange agent of:
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your outstanding notes and either:
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a properly completed and executed letter of transmittal and all
other required documents; or
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a book-entry delivery by electronic transmittal of an
agents message through the Automated Tender Offer Program
of DTC.
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If you want to tender your outstanding notes in exchange for
exchange notes, you should allow sufficient time to ensure
timely delivery. No one is under any obligation to give you
notification of defects or irregularities with respect to
tenders of outstanding notes for exchange. For additional
information, see the section captioned The Exchange
Offer in this prospectus.
Risks
Related to Our Business
The
homebuilding industry is significantly affected by changes in
general and local economic conditions, real estate markets, and
weather conditions, which could affect our ability to build
homes at prices our customers are willing or able to pay, could
reduce profits that may not be recaptured, could result in
cancellation of sales contracts, and could affect our
liquidity.
The homebuilding industry is cyclical, has from time to time
experienced significant difficulties, and is significantly
affected by changes in general and local economic conditions
such as:
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employment levels and job growth;
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availability of financing for home buyers;
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interest rates;
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foreclosure rates;
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inflation;
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adverse changes in tax laws;
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consumer confidence;
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housing demand; and
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population growth.
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Turmoil in the financial markets could affect our liquidity. In
addition, our cash balances are primarily invested in short-term
government-backed instruments. The remaining cash balances are
held at numerous financial institutions and may, at times,
exceed insurable amounts. We believe we help to mitigate this
risk by depositing our cash in major financial institutions and
diversifying our investments. In addition, our homebuilding
operations often require us to obtain letters of credit. In
connection with the issuance of our senior secured first lien
notes in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, we terminated our
revolving credit facility and refinanced the borrowing capacity
thereunder. In addition, we entered into certain stand alone
letter of credit facilities, and agreements pursuant to which
all of the outstanding letters of credit under our revolving
credit facility were replaced with letters of credit issued
under such new letter of credit facilities and agreements.
However, we will likely need additional letters of credit above
the amounts provided under these new letter of credit facilities
and agreements. If we are unable to obtain such additional
letters of credit as needed to operate our business, we may be
adversely affected.
Weather conditions and natural disasters such as hurricanes,
tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, and fires can harm the local
homebuilding business. Our business in Florida was adversely
affected in late 2005 and into 2006 due to the impact of
Hurricane Wilma on materials and labor availability and pricing.
Conversely, Hurricane Ike, which hit Houston in September 2008,
did not have an impact on materials and labor availability or
pricing, but did impact the volume of home sales in subsequent
weeks.
The difficulties described above could cause us to take longer
and incur more costs to build our homes. We may not be able to
recapture increased costs by raising prices in many cases
because we fix our prices up to 12 months in advance of
delivery by signing home sales contracts. In addition, some home
buyers may cancel or not honor their home sales contracts
altogether.
The
homebuilding industry is undergoing a significant and sustained
downturn which has, and could continue to, materially and
adversely affect our business, liquidity, and results of
operations.
The homebuilding industry is now experiencing a significant and
sustained downturn. An industry-wide softening of demand for new
homes has resulted from a lack of consumer confidence, decreased
housing affordability, decreased availability of mortgage
financing, and large supplies of resale and new home
inventories. In addition, an oversupply of alternatives to new
homes, such as rental properties, resale homes, and
foreclosures, has depressed prices and reduced margins for the
sale of new homes. Industry conditions had a material adverse
effect on our business and results of operations during fiscal
years 2007, 2008, and 2009 and are continuing to materially
adversely affect our business and results of operations in
fiscal 2010. Further, we substantially increased our inventory
through fiscal 2006, which required significant cash outlays and
which has increased our price and margin exposure as we continue
to work through this inventory. Although our absorption rate per
community is stabilizing or even increasing, we expect our
aggregate net sales to continue to decline due to the further
reduction of active communities as we deliver our final homes
therein without replacements at an equivalent rate. Looking
forward, given the continued deterioration in the housing
market, it will become more difficult to generate positive cash
flow. General economic conditions in the U.S. remain weak.
Market volatility has been unprecedented and extraordinary in
the last 18 months, and the resulting economic turmoil may
continue to exacerbate industry conditions or have other
unforeseen consequences, leading to uncertainty about future
conditions in the homebuilding industry. There can be no
assurances that government responses to the disruptions in the
financial markets will restore consumer confidence, stabilize
the markets, or increase liquidity and the availability of
credit, or whether any such results will be sustainable.
Continuation or worsening of this downturn or general economic
conditions would continue to have a material adverse effect on
our business, liquidity, and results of operations.
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The housing market has benefited from a number of government
programs, including:
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tax credits for home buyers provided by the federal government
and certain state governments, including California; and
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support of the mortgage market, including through purchases of
mortgage-backed securities by The Federal Reserve Bank and the
underwriting of a substantial amount of new mortgages by the
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and other
governmental agencies.
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These programs are expected to wind down over time; for example
the California tax credit ended recently and the federal tax
credit is scheduled to expire in April 2010. In addition, recent
remarks from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) secretary suggest that FHA
underwriting standards may be tightened. We cannot assure that
the housing markets will not decline further as these programs
are ended.
Leverage
places burdens on our ability to comply with the terms of our
indebtedness, may restrict our ability to operate, may prevent
us from fulfilling our obligations, and may adversely affect our
financial condition.
We have a significant amount of debt.
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our debt, as of October 31, 2009, including the debt of the
subsidiaries that guarantee our debt, was $1,767.7 million
($1,751.7 million net of discount); and
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our debt service payments for the
12-month
period ended October 31, 2009, which include interest
incurred and mandatory principal payments on our corporate debt
under the terms of our indentures (but which do not include
principal and interest on non-recourse secured debt and debt of
our financial subsidiaries), were $176.9 million.
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In addition, as of October 31, 2009, we had
$130.3 million in aggregate outstanding face amount of
letters of credit issued under various letter of credit
facilities and agreements, which were collateralized by
$135.2 million of restricted cash. We also had substantial
contractual commitments and contingent obligations, including
approximately $446.0 million of performance bonds as of
October 31, 2009. See Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Contractual Obligations in our
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2009, which is incorporated
by reference herein.
Our significant amount of debt could have important
consequences. For example, it could:
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limit our ability to obtain future financing for working
capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service
requirements, or other requirements;
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require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow
from operations to the payment of our debt and reduce our
ability to use our cash flow for other purposes;
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limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes
in our business;
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place us at a competitive disadvantage because we have more debt
than some of our competitors; and
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make us more vulnerable to downturns in our business and general
economic conditions.
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Our ability to meet our debt service and other obligations will
depend upon our future performance. We are engaged in businesses
that are substantially affected by changes in economic cycles.
Our revenues and earnings vary with the level of general
economic activity in the markets we serve. Our businesses are
also affected by customer sentiment and financial, political,
business, and other factors, many of which are beyond our
control. The factors that affect our ability to generate cash
can also affect our ability to raise additional funds for these
purposes through the sale of equity securities, the refinancing
of debt, or the sale of assets. Changes in prevailing interest
rates may affect our ability to meet our debt service
obligations to the extent we have any floating rate
indebtedness. A higher interest rate on our debt service
obligations could result in lower earnings or increased losses.
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Our
sources of liquidity are limited and may not be sufficient to
meet our needs.
In connection with the issuance of our senior secured first lien
notes in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, we terminated our
revolving credit facility and refinanced the borrowing capacity
thereunder. Because we no longer have a revolving credit
facility, we are dependent on our current cash balance and
future cash flows from operations (which may not be positive) to
enable us to service our indebtedness, to cover our operating
expenses,
and/or to
fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or
a portion of our debt on or before maturity, which we may not be
able to do on favorable terms or at all. If our cash flows and
capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service
obligations or we are unable to refinance our indebtedness, we
may be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital
expenditures, or to sell assets, seek additional capital, or
restructure our indebtedness. These alternative measures may not
be successful and may not permit us to meet our debt service
obligations. We have also entered into certain cash
collateralized letter of credit agreements and facilities that
require us to maintain specified amounts of cash in segregated
accounts as collateral to support our letters of credit issued
thereunder, which will affect the amount of cash we have
available for other uses. If our available cash and capital
resources are insufficient to meet our debt service obligations,
we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be
required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our
debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to
consummate those dispositions, or the proceeds from the
dispositions may not be adequate to meet any debt service
obligations then due.
Restrictive
covenants in our debt instruments may restrict our ability to
operate and if our financial performance worsens, we may not be
able to maintain compliance with the financial covenants of our
debt instruments.
The indentures governing our outstanding debt securities impose
certain restrictions on our operations and activities. The most
significant restrictions relate to debt incurrence, sales of
assets, cash distributions, including paying dividends on common
and preferred stock, capital stock and debt repurchases, and
investments by us and certain of our subsidiaries. Because of
these restrictions, we are currently prohibited from paying
dividends on our preferred stock and anticipate that we will
remain prohibited for the foreseeable future.
If we fail to comply with any of the restrictions or covenants
of our debt instruments, and are unable to amend the instrument
or obtain a waiver, or make timely payments on this debt and
other material indebtedness, the trustees under the indentures
governing our debt instruments could cause our debt to become
due and payable prior to maturity. In such a situation, there
can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain alternative
financing. Either situation could have a material adverse effect
on the solvency of the Company.
The
terms of our debt instruments allow us to incur additional
indebtedness.
Under the terms of our indebtedness under our indentures, we
have the ability, subject to our debt covenants, to incur
additional amounts of debt. The incurrence of additional
indebtedness could magnify the risks described above. In
addition, certain obligations such as standby letters of credit
and performance bonds issued in the ordinary course of business,
including those issued under our stand-alone letter of credit
agreements and facilities, are not considered indebtedness under
our indentures (and may be secured), and therefore, are not
subject to limits in our debt covenants.
We
could be adversely affected by a negative change in our credit
rating.
Our ability to access capital on favorable terms is a key factor
in our ability to service our indebtedness to cover our
operating expenses, and to fund our other liquidity needs. On
March 16, 2009, Fitch lowered the Companys issuer
default rating to CCC from B−. On April 7, 2009,
Moodys affirmed our corporate family rating of Caa1, with
a negative outlook. On April 1, 2009, S&P lowered our
B− corporate credit rating to CCC, with a negative
outlook. On October 5, 2009, S&P raised our corporate
credit rating to CCC+ from CCC and revised our outlook to
developing from negative. Downgrades may make it more difficult
and costly
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for us to access capital, therefore, any further downgrade by
any of the principal credit agencies may exacerbate these
difficulties.
Our
business is seasonal in nature and our quarterly operating
results can fluctuate.
Our quarterly operating results generally fluctuate by season.
Historically, a large percentage of our agreements of sale have
been entered into in the winter and spring. The construction of
a customers home typically begins after signing the
agreement of sale and can take 12 months or more to
complete. Weather-related problems, typically in the late winter
and early spring, can delay starts or closings and increase
costs and thus reduce profitability. In addition, delays in
opening communities could have an adverse impact on our sales
and revenues. Due to these factors, our quarterly operating
results may continue to fluctuate.
Our
success depends on the availability of suitable undeveloped land
and improved lots at acceptable prices and our having sufficient
liquidity to fund such investments.
Our success in developing land and in building and selling homes
depends in part upon the continued availability of suitable
undeveloped land and improved lots at acceptable prices. The
availability of undeveloped land and improved lots for purchase
at favorable prices depends on a number of factors outside of
our control, including the risk of competitive over-bidding on
land and lots and restrictive governmental regulation. Should
suitable land opportunities become less available, the number of
homes we may be able to build and sell would be reduced, which
would reduce revenue and profits. In addition, our ability to
make land purchases will depend upon us having sufficient
liquidity to fund such purchases. We may be at a disadvantage in
competing for land due to our significant debt obligations,
which require substantial cash resources.
Raw
material, labor shortages and price fluctuations could delay or
increase the cost of home construction and adversely affect our
operating results.
The homebuilding industry has from time to time experienced raw
material and labor shortages. In particular, shortages and
fluctuations in the price of lumber or in other important raw
materials could result in delays in the start or completion of,
or increase the cost of, developing one or more of our
residential communities. In addition, we contract with
subcontractors to construct our homes. Therefore, the timing and
quality of our construction depends on the availability, skill,
and cost of our subcontractors. Delays or cost increases caused
by shortages and price fluctuations could harm our operating
results, the impact of which may be further affected depending
on our ability to raise sales prices.
Changes
in economic and market conditions could result in the sale of
homes at a loss or holding land in inventory longer than
planned, the cost of which can be significant.
Land inventory risk can be substantial for homebuilders. We must
continuously seek and make acquisitions of land for expansion
into new markets and for replacement and expansion of land
inventory within our current markets. The market value of
undeveloped land, buildable lots, and housing inventories can
fluctuate significantly as a result of changing economic and
market conditions. In the event of significant changes in
economic or market conditions, we may have to sell homes at a
loss or hold land in inventory longer than planned. In the case
of land options, we could choose not to exercise them, in which
case we would write off the value of these options. Inventory
carrying costs can be significant and can result in losses in a
poorly performing project or market. The assessment of
communities for indication of impairment is performed quarterly.
While we consider available information to determine what we
believe to be our best estimates as of the reporting period,
these estimates are subject to change in future reporting
periods as facts and circumstances change. See
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Critical
Accounting Policies in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2009, which is incorporated
by reference herein. For example, during 2009, 2008, and 2007,
we decided not to exercise many option contracts and walked away
from land option deposits and predevelopment costs, which
resulted in land option write-offs of $45.4 million,
$114.1 million and $126.0 million, respectively. Also,
in 2009, 2008, and 2007, as a result of the difficult market
conditions, we recorded inventory impairment losses on owned
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property of $614.1 million, $596.0 million, and
$331.8 million, respectively. If market conditions continue
to worsen, additional inventory impairment losses and land
option write-offs will likely be necessary.
Home
prices and sales activities in the California, New Jersey,
Texas, Virginia, and Maryland markets have a large impact on our
results of operations because we conduct a significant portion
of our business in these markets.
We presently conduct a significant portion of our business in
the California, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia, and Maryland
markets. Home prices and sales activities in these markets, and
in most of the other markets in which we operate, have declined
from time to time, particularly as a result of slow economic
growth. In particular, California, New Jersey, Virginia, and
Maryland have declined significantly since the end of 2006.
Furthermore, precarious economic and budget situations at the
state government level may adversely affect the market for our
homes in those affected areas. If home prices and sales activity
decline in one or more of the markets in which we operate, our
costs may not decline at all or at the same rate and may
negatively impact our results of operations.
Because
almost all of our customers require mortgage financing,
increases in interest rates or the decreased availability of
mortgage financing could impair the affordability of our homes,
lower demand for our products, limit our marketing
effectiveness, and limit our ability to fully realize our
backlog.
Virtually all of our customers finance their acquisitions
through lenders providing mortgage financing. Increases in
interest rates or decreases in availability of mortgage
financing could lower demand for new homes because of the
increased monthly mortgage costs to potential home buyers. Even
if potential customers do not need financing, changes in
interest rates and mortgage availability could make it harder
for them to sell their existing homes to potential buyers who
need financing. This could prevent or limit our ability to
attract new customers as well as our ability to fully realize
our backlog because our sales contracts generally include a
financing contingency. Financing contingencies permit the
customer to cancel his obligation in the event mortgage
financing at prevailing interest rates, including financing
arranged or provided by us, is unobtainable within the period
specified in the contract. This contingency period is typically
four to eight weeks following the date of execution of the sales
contract.
Over the last several quarters, many lenders have significantly
tightened their underwriting standards, and many subprime and
other alternative mortgage products are no longer being made
available in the marketplace. If these trends continue and
mortgage loans continue to be difficult to obtain, the ability
and willingness of prospective buyers to finance home purchases
or to sell their existing homes will be adversely affected,
which will adversely affect our operating results. In addition,
we believe that the availability of mortgage financing,
including Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corp. and FHA/VA financing, is an important factor
in marketing many of our homes. Recently, remarks from the HUD
secretary suggest that FHA underwriting standards may be
tightened. Any limitations or restrictions on the availability
of those types of financing could reduce our sales.
We
conduct certain of our operations through unconsolidated joint
ventures with independent third parties in which we do not have
a controlling interest. These investments involve risks and are
highly illiquid.
We currently operate through a number of unconsolidated
homebuilding and land development joint ventures with
independent third parties in which we do not have a controlling
interest. At October 31, 2009, we had invested an aggregate
of $41.3 million in these joint ventures, which had
borrowings outstanding of approximately $11.5 million. In
addition, as part of our strategy, we intend to continue to
evaluate additional joint venture opportunities.
These investments involve risks and are highly illiquid. There
are a limited number of sources willing to provide acquisition,
development, and construction financing to land development and
homebuilding joint ventures, and as market conditions become
more challenging, it may be difficult or impossible to obtain
financing for our joint ventures on commercially reasonable
terms. Recently, we have been unable to obtain
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financing for newly created joint ventures. In addition, we lack
a controlling interest in these joint ventures, and therefore,
are usually unable to require that our joint ventures sell
assets or return invested capital, make additional capital
contributions, or take any other action without the vote of at
least one of our venture partners. Therefore, absent partner
agreement, we will be unable to liquidate our joint venture
investments to generate cash.
Homebuilders
are subject to a number of federal, local, state, and foreign
laws and regulations concerning the development of land, the
homebuilding, sales, and customer financing processes and
protection of the environment, which can cause us to incur
delays and costs associated with compliance and which can
prohibit or restrict our activity in some regions or
areas.
We are subject to extensive and complex regulations that affect
the development and home building, sales, and customer financing
processes, including zoning, density, building standards, and
mortgage financing. These regulations often provide broad
discretion to the administering governmental authorities. This
can delay or increase the cost of development or homebuilding.
In light of recent developments in the home building industry
and the financial markets, federal, state, or local governments
may seek to adopt regulations that limit or prohibit
homebuilders from providing mortgage financing to their
customers. If adopted, any such regulations could adversely
affect future revenues and earnings. In addition, some state and
local governments in markets where we operate have approved, and
others may approve, slow-growth or no-growth initiatives that
could negatively impact the availability of land and building
opportunities within those areas. Approval of these initiatives
could adversely affect our ability to build and sell homes in
the affected markets
and/or could
require the satisfaction of additional administrative and
regulatory requirements, which could result in slowing the
progress or increasing the costs of our homebuilding operations
in these markets. Any such delays or costs could have a negative
effect on our future revenues and earnings.
We also are subject to a variety of local, state, federal, and
foreign laws and regulations concerning protection of health and
the environment. The particular environmental laws which apply
to any given community vary greatly according to the community
site, the sites environmental conditions, and the present
and former uses of the site. These environmental laws may result
in delays, may cause us to incur substantial compliance,
remediation,
and/or other
costs, and can prohibit or severely restrict development and
homebuilding activity.
For example, during 2005, we received two requests for
information pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act
from Region 3 of the Environmental Protection Agency (the
EPA). These requests sought information concerning
storm water discharge practices in connection with completed,
ongoing, and planned homebuilding projects by subsidiaries in
the states and district that comprise EPA Region 3. We also
received a notice of violations for one project in Pennsylvania
and requests for sampling plan implementation in two projects in
Pennsylvania. We have subsequently received notification from
the EPA alleging violations of storm water discharge practices
at other locations and requesting related information. We
provided the EPA with information in response to its requests.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is also involved in
the review of these practices and enforcement with respect to
them. We are engaged in discussions with the DOJ and EPA
regarding a resolution of these matters, which we anticipate
will include a monetary fine and an agreement to implement
certain operational and training measures nationwide to ensure
ongoing compliance with storm water regulations. Although we do
not currently anticipate that we will incur any material costs
in excess of the amount we have reserved for this matter, we
cannot predict whether our discussions with the DOJ and EPA will
result in a resolution, or what any resolution of these matters
ultimately will require of us.
We anticipate that increasingly stringent requirements will be
imposed on developers and homebuilders in the future. Although
we cannot predict the effect of these requirements, they could
result in time-consuming and expensive compliance programs and
in substantial expenditures, which could cause delays and
increase our cost of operations. In addition, the continued
effectiveness of permits already granted or approvals already
obtained is dependent upon many factors, some of which are
beyond our control, such as changes in policies, rules, and
regulations and their interpretation and application.
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Product
liability litigation and warranty claims that arise in the
ordinary course of business may be costly.
As a homebuilder, we are subject to construction defect and home
warranty claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Such
claims are common in the homebuilding industry and can be
costly. In addition, the amount and scope of coverage offered by
insurance companies is currently limited, and this coverage may
be further restricted and become more costly. If we are not able
to obtain adequate insurance against such claims, we may
experience losses that could hurt our financial results. Our
financial results could also be adversely affected if we were to
experience an unusually high number of claims or unusually
severe claims. Recently, other homebuilders in Florida have had
construction defect claims associated with allegedly defective
drywall manufactured in China (Chinese Drywall) that may be
responsible for noxious smells and accelerated corrosion of
certain metals in the home. We have identified only 15 homes
with this potential issue, however, if additional homes are
identified to have this issue, or our actual costs to remediate
differ from our current estimated costs, it may require us to
revise our warranty reserves.
We
compete on several levels with homebuilders that may have
greater sales and financial resources, which could hurt future
earnings.
We compete not only for home buyers but also for desirable
properties, financing, raw materials, and skilled labor often
within larger subdivisions designed, planned, and developed by
other homebuilders. Our competitors include other local,
regional, and national homebuilders, some of which have greater
sales and financial resources.
The competitive conditions in the homebuilding industry together
with current market conditions have, and could continue to,
result in:
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difficulty in acquiring suitable land at acceptable prices;
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lower sales; or
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Any of these problems could increase costs
and/or lower
profit margins.
We may
have difficulty in obtaining the additional financing required
to operate and develop our business.
Our operations require significant amounts of cash, and we may
be required to seek additional capital, whether from sales of
equity or borrowing additional money, for the future growth and
development of our business. The terms or availability of
additional capital is uncertain. Moreover, the indentures for
our outstanding debt securities contain provisions that restrict
the debt we may incur and the equity we may issue in the future.
If we are not successful in obtaining sufficient capital, it
could reduce our sales and may hinder our future growth and
results of operations. In addition, pledging substantially all
of our assets to support our first, second, and third lien
senior secured notes may make it more difficult to raise
additional financing in the future.
Our
future growth may include additional acquisitions of companies
that may not be successfully integrated and may not achieve
expected benefits.
Acquisitions of companies have contributed to our historical
growth and may again be a component of our growth strategy in
the future. In the future, we may acquire businesses, some of
which may be significant. As a result of acquisitions of
companies, we may need to seek additional financing and
integrate product lines, dispersed operations, and distinct
corporate cultures. These integration efforts may not succeed or
may distract our management from operating our existing
business. Additionally, we may not be able to enhance our
earnings as a result of acquisitions. Our failure to
successfully identify and manage future acquisitions could harm
our operating results.
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Our
controlling stockholders are able to exercise significant
influence over us.
Members of the Hovnanian family, including Ara K. Hovnanian, our
chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer,
have voting control, through personal holdings and family owned
entities, of Class A and Class B common stock that
enables them to cast approximately 70% of the votes that may be
cast by the holders of our outstanding Class A and
Class B common stock combined. Their combined stock
ownership enables them to exert significant control over us,
including power to control the election of our Board of
Directors and to approve matters presented to our stockholders.
This concentration of ownership may also make some transactions,
including mergers or other changes in control, more difficult or
impossible without their support. Also, because of their
combined voting power, circumstances may occur in which their
interests could be in conflict with the interests of other
stakeholders.
Our
net operating loss carryforwards could be substantially limited
if we experience an ownership change as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code.
Based on recent impairments and our current financial
performance, we generated a federal net operating loss
carryforward of $1.3 billion through the year ended
October 31, 2009, and we may generate net operating loss
carryforwards in future years.
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code contains rules
that limit the ability of a company that undergoes an ownership
change, which is generally any change in ownership of more than
50% of its stock over a three-year period, to utilize its net
operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses
recognized in years after the ownership change. These rules
generally operate by focusing on ownership changes among
stockholders owning directly or indirectly 5% or more of the
stock of a company and any change in ownership arising from a
new issuance of stock by the company.
If we undergo an ownership change for purposes of
Section 382 as a result of future transactions involving
our common stock, including purchases or sales of stock between
5% shareholders, our ability to use our net operating loss
carryforwards and to recognize certain built-in losses would be
subject to the limitations of Section 382. Depending on the
resulting limitation, a significant portion of our net operating
loss carryforwards could expire before we would be able to use
them. Our inability to utilize our net operating loss
carryforwards could have a negative impact on our financial
position and results of operations.
In August 2008, we announced that our Board of Directors adopted
a shareholder rights plan designed to preserve shareholder value
and the value of certain tax assets primarily associated with
net loss carryforwards and built-in losses under
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and on
December 5, 2008, our stockholders approved the Board of
Directors decision to adopt the shareholder rights plan.
In addition, on December 5, 2008, our stockholders approved
an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to restrict
certain transfers of Class A common stock in order to
preserve the tax treatment of our net operating loss
carryforwards and built-in losses under Section 382 of the
Internal Revenue Code. See Note 3 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2009, which is incorporated
by reference herein, for further details.
Utility
shortages and outages or rate fluctuations could have an adverse
effect on our operations.
In prior years, the areas in which we operate in California have
experienced power shortages, including periods without
electrical power, as well as significant fluctuations in utility
costs. We may incur additional costs and may not be able to
complete construction on a timely basis if such power
shortages/outages and utility rate fluctuations continue.
Furthermore, power shortages and outages, such as the blackout
that occurred in 2003 in the Northeast, and rate fluctuations
may adversely affect the regional economies in which we operate,
which may reduce demand for our homes. Our operations may be
adversely affected if further rate fluctuations
and/or power
shortages and outages occur in California, the Northeast, or in
our other markets.
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Geopolitical
risks and market disruption could adversely affect our operating
results and financial condition.
Geopolitical events, such as the aftermath of the war with Iraq
and the continuing involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, may have
a substantial impact on the economy and the housing market. The
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on
September 11, 2001 had an impact on our business and the
occurrence of similar events in the future cannot be ruled out.
The war and the continuing involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan,
terrorism, and related geopolitical risks have created many
economic and political uncertainties, some of which may have
additional material adverse effects on the U.S. economy,
and our customers and, in turn, our results of operations and
financial condition.
Risks
Related to the Notes
We
have a significant amount of indebtedness and we may incur
additional indebtedness.
At October 31, 2009, the Issuer and the guarantors had
approximately $1,767.7 million ($1,751.7 million, net
of discount) of debt (including the outstanding notes)
outstanding. We and our subsidiaries may incur additional
indebtedness in the future. While the terms of the indenture
under which the outstanding notes were, and the exchange notes
will be, issued and our other existing debt instruments restrict
us or our subsidiaries from incurring additional indebtedness,
these restrictions include exceptions that will allow us and our
subsidiaries to incur additional debt. If indebtedness is added
to our current debt levels, the risks related to the notes and
our indebtedness generally that we and our subsidiaries now face
could intensify.
The
notes and the guarantees thereof will be structurally
subordinated to indebtedness of our
non-guarantor
subsidiaries and joint ventures.
The notes and the guarantees thereof will be structurally
subordinated to the indebtedness (including trade payables) of
any non-guarantor subsidiary and joint venture to the extent of
the value of their assets, and holders of the notes will not
have any claim as a creditor against any non-guarantor
subsidiary or joint venture. In addition, the indenture under
which the outstanding notes were, and the exchange notes will
be, issued permits, subject to certain limitations,
non-guarantor subsidiaries and joint ventures to incur
additional indebtedness and will not contain any limitation on
the amount of liabilities (such as trade payables) that may be
incurred by them. At October 31, 2009, non-guarantor
subsidiaries and joint ventures had approximately
$72.5 million and $270.0 million, respectively, of
outstanding liabilities, including trade payables.
Our
non-guarantor subsidiaries and joint ventures are not subject to
the restrictive covenants in the indenture under which the
outstanding notes were, and the exchange notes will be,
issued.
Certain of our subsidiaries and all of our joint venture
operations are not subject to the restrictive covenants in the
indenture under which the outstanding notes were, and the
exchange notes will be, issued. This means that these entities
will be able to engage in many of the activities that we and our
restricted subsidiaries are prohibited or limited from doing
under the terms of such indenture, such as incurring additional
debt, securing assets in priority to the claims of the holders
of the notes, paying dividends, making certain investments,
selling assets and entering into mergers or other business
combinations. If non-guarantors and joint ventures engage in any
of these activities, their actions could reduce the amount of
cash that we will have available to us to fund payments of
principal and interest on the notes when due and to comply with
our other obligations under the notes, and could reduce the
amount of our assets that would be available to satisfy your
claims should we default on the notes.
The
liens securing the notes will provide holders of the notes with
a secured claim only to the extent of the value of the assets
that have been granted as security for the notes and we may be
able to incur additional secured indebtedness.
Substantially all the assets owned by the Issuer and the
guarantors on October 20, 2009 (the date of the indenture)
or thereafter acquired, and all proceeds therefrom, will be
subject to first-priority liens in favor of the collateral agent
for the benefit of the trustee and the holders of the notes.
Under the indenture governing
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the notes and the indentures governing our other outstanding
debt instruments, we may incur additional secured debt,
including debt that is secured by assets that are not pledged to
the holders of notes or secured on a parity basis or, as
described below, on an effectively senior basis. Any such
indebtedness may further limit the recovery of the value of such
collateral to satisfy the claims of the holders of the notes.
For example, the indenture governing the notes requires (except
with respect to certain assets excluded from the collateral
securing the notes, including $25.0 million of cash and
cash equivalents collateralizing letters of credit or similar
instruments) that the holders of the notes have a security
interest in the cash and cash equivalents that collateralize
certain letter of credit agreements, facilities or similar
instruments, but that such liens will be on a basis that is
junior to the lien granted to the applicable issuing bank.
Accordingly, upon an enforcement event or insolvency proceeding,
proceeds from such cash and cash equivalents will be applied
first to satisfy such letter of credit obligations and then to
satisfy the obligations on the notes.
Furthermore, the fair market value of real property and other
collateral securing the notes is subject to fluctuations based
on factors that include, among others, the condition of the
homebuilding industry, our ability to implement our business
strategy, the ability to sell the collateral in an orderly sale,
general economic conditions, the availability of buyers and
similar factors. In addition, courts could limit recoverability
if they apply
non-New York
law to a proceeding and deem a portion of the interest claim
usurious in violation of public policy. The amount to be
received upon a sale of any collateral would be dependent on
numerous factors, including, but not limited, to the actual fair
market value of the collateral at such time and the timing and
the manner of the sale. By its nature, some or all of the
collateral may be illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable
market value. In the event that a bankruptcy case is commenced
by or against us, if the value of the collateral is less than
the amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the
notes and all other senior secured obligations, interest may
cease to accrue on the notes from and after the date the
bankruptcy petition is filed. In the event of a foreclosure,
liquidation, bankruptcy or similar proceeding, we cannot assure
you that the proceeds from any sale or liquidation of the
collateral will be sufficient to pay our obligations due under
the notes.
In addition, not all of our assets secure the notes. With
respect to those assets that are not part of the collateral
securing the notes but which secure other obligations, the notes
will be effectively junior to these obligations to the extent of
the value of such assets. See Description of
Notes Security. For example, the collateral
will not include:
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pledges of stock of guarantors to the extent they would result
in the filing of separate financial statements of such guarantor
being required in SEC filings;
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personal property where the cost of obtaining a security
interest or perfection thereof exceeds its benefits;
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real property subject to a lien securing indebtedness incurred
for the purpose of financing the acquisition thereof;
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real property located outside of the United States;
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unentitled land;
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real property which is leased or held for the purpose of leasing
to unaffiliated third parties;
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equity interests in subsidiaries other than restricted
subsidiaries, except for K. Hovnanian JV Holdings, L.L.C., our
wholly-owned holding company subsidiary that owns our equity
interests in substantially all of our joint ventures, and
subject to future grants under certain circumstances as required
under the indenture;
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any real property in a community under development with a dollar
amount of investment as of the most recent month-end (determined
in accordance with GAAP) of less than $2.0 million or with
less than 10 lots remaining;
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up to $50.0 million of assets received in certain asset
dispositions or asset swaps or exchanges made in accordance with
the indenture;
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assets with respect to which any applicable law or contract
prohibits the creation or perfection of security interests
therein; and
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up to $25.0 million of cash and cash equivalents securing
letters of credit and similar instruments provided that we will
use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the necessary
consent of the banks issuing the letters of credit in order to
have such cash and cash equivalents securing such letters of
credit and similar instruments secure the notes.
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In addition, the Issuer and the guarantors will not be required
to provide control agreements with respect to certain deposit,
checking or securities accounts with average balances below a
certain dollar amount.
To the extent that the claims of the holders of the notes exceed
the value of the assets securing those notes, those claims will
rank equally with the claims of the holders of our outstanding
secured and unsecured senior notes and any other unsubordinated
indebtedness. As a result, if the value of the assets pledged as
security for the notes is less than the value of the claims of
the holders of the notes, those claims may not be satisfied in
full.
We
will, absent the occurrence and continuance of an event of
default under the indenture governing the notes, have control
over the collateral, and the sale of particular assets by us
could reduce the pool of assets securing the notes and the
guarantees thereof.
Absent the occurrence and continuance of any event of default
under the indenture governing the notes, the indenture and the
security documents relating to the collateral allow us to remain
in possession of, retain exclusive control over, freely operate,
and collect, invest and dispose of any income from, the
collateral securing the notes and the guarantees.
Your
rights to the collateral securing the notes and the guarantees
thereof may be adversely affected by the failure to perfect
security interests in the collateral and other issues generally
associated with the realization of security interests in
collateral.
Applicable law requires that a security interest in certain
tangible and intangible assets can only be properly perfected
and its priority retained through certain actions undertaken by
the secured party. In addition, applicable law requires that
certain property and rights acquired after the grant of a
general security interest, such as real property, can only be
perfected at the time such property and rights are acquired and
identified. The indenture governing the notes and the security
documents provide that at any time the Issuer or the guarantors
of the notes acquires property that is required to be pledged as
collateral that is not automatically subject to a perfected
security interest under the security documents or a subsidiary
becomes a guarantor, then the Issuer or guarantor will, as soon
as practical after such propertys acquisition, provide
security over such property (or, in the case of a new guarantor,
all of its assets that are required to be pledged as collateral)
in favor of the collateral agent and cause the lien granted to
be duly perfected. See Description of Notes
Security General.
There can be no assurance that the trustee or the collateral
agent for the notes will monitor the future acquisition of
property and rights that constitute collateral, and that the
necessary action will be taken to properly perfect the security
interest in such after-acquired collateral. The collateral agent
for the notes has no obligation to monitor the acquisition of
additional property or rights that constitute collateral or the
perfection of any security interest. Such failure may result in
the loss of the security interest in the collateral or the
priority of the security interest in favor of the notes and the
guarantees against third parties.
In addition, the security interest of the collateral agent will
be subject to practical challenges generally associated with the
realization of security interests in collateral. For example,
the collateral agent may need to obtain the consent of a third
party to obtain or enforce a security interest in a contract. We
cannot assure you that the collateral agent will be able to
obtain any such consent. We also cannot assure you that the
consents of any third parties will be given when required to
facilitate a foreclosure on such assets. Accordingly, the
collateral agent may not have the ability to foreclose upon
those assets and the value of the collateral may significantly
decrease.
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There
are circumstances other than repayment, defeasance or discharge
of the notes under which the collateral securing the notes and
guarantees thereof will be released automatically, without your
consent or the consent of the trustee or collateral
agent.
Under various circumstances, collateral securing the notes will
be released automatically, including a sale, transfer or other
disposal of such collateral in a transaction not prohibited
under the indenture and, with respect to collateral held by a
guarantor, upon the release of such guarantor from its guarantee.
In addition, the guarantee of a guarantor will be automatically
released to the extent it is released in connection with a sale
of such guarantor in a transaction not prohibited by the
indenture.
The indenture will also permit, subject to the terms of the
indenture, us to designate one or more of our restricted
subsidiaries that is a guarantor of the notes as an unrestricted
subsidiary. If we designate a guarantor as an unrestricted
subsidiary for purposes of the indenture governing the notes,
all of the liens on any collateral owned by such subsidiary or
any of its subsidiaries and any guarantees of the notes by such
subsidiary or any of its subsidiaries will be released under the
indenture governing the notes. Designation of an unrestricted
subsidiary will reduce the aggregate value of the collateral
securing the notes to the extent that liens on the assets of the
unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries are released. In
addition, the creditors of the unrestricted subsidiary and its
subsidiaries will have a senior claim on the assets of such
unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries.
If we
default on our obligations to pay our other indebtedness, we may
not be able to make payments on the notes.
Any default under the agreements governing our other
indebtedness and the remedies sought by the holders of such
indebtedness, could prevent us from paying principal, premium,
if any, and interest on the notes and substantially decrease the
market value of the notes. If we are unable to generate
sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds
necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if
any, and interest on our other indebtedness, or if we otherwise
fail to comply with the various covenants in our debt
instruments, we could be in default under the terms of the
agreements governing our other indebtedness. In the event of
such default,
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the holders of such indebtedness may be able to cause all of our
available cash flow to be used to pay such indebtedness and, in
any event, could elect to declare all the funds borrowed
thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and
unpaid interest; and/or
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If our operating performance declines, we may in the future need
to amend or modify the agreements governing our other
indebtedness or seek concessions from the holders of such
indebtedness.
In the
event of our bankruptcy, the ability of the holders of the notes
to realize upon the collateral will be subject to certain
bankruptcy law limitations.
The ability of holders of the notes to realize upon the
collateral will be subject to certain bankruptcy law limitations
in the event of our bankruptcy. Under federal bankruptcy law,
secured creditors are prohibited from repossessing their
security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case, or from disposing
of security repossessed from such a debtor, without bankruptcy
court approval, which may not be given. Moreover, applicable
federal bankruptcy laws generally permit the debtor to continue
to use and expend collateral, including cash collateral, and to
provide liens senior to the collateral agent for the notes
liens to secure indebtedness incurred after the commencement of
a bankruptcy case, provided that the secured creditor either
consents or is given adequate protection.
Adequate protection could include cash payments or
the granting of additional security, if and at such times as the
presiding court in its discretion determines, for any diminution
in the value of the collateral as a result of the stay of
repossession or disposition of the collateral during the
pendency of the bankruptcy case, the use of collateral
(including cash collateral) and the incurrence of such senior
indebtedness. In view of the lack of a precise definition of the
term adequate protection and the broad discretionary
powers of a U.S. bankruptcy court, we cannot predict
whether or when the collateral agent under the indenture for the
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notes could foreclose upon or sell the collateral, or whether
the holders of the notes will be fully compensated for any delay
in payment or loss of value of the collateral through the
provision of adequate protection, except to the
extent of any grant of additional liens. In the event of a
bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or similar
proceeding against us, holders of the notes will only be
entitled to post-petition interest and adequate
protection under the bankruptcy code to the extent that
the value of their security interest in the collateral is
greater than their pre-bankruptcy claim. Holders of the notes
that have a security interest in collateral with a value equal
or less than their pre-bankruptcy claim will not be entitled to
post-petition interest or adequate protection under
the bankruptcy code. In addition, if any payments of
post-petition interest had been made at the time of such a
finding of under-collateralization, those payments could be
recharacterized by a U.S. bankruptcy court as a reduction of the
principal amount of the secured claims with respect to the
notes. No appraisal of the fair market value of the collateral
has been prepared in connection with this offering, and we
therefore cannot assure you that the value of the collateral
equals or exceeds the principal amount of the notes.
Security
over certain collateral may not be in place on the issue date of
the exchange notes or may not be perfected on such
date.
Certain security may not be in place on the issue date of the
exchange notes or may not be perfected on such date. In
particular, we are required by the terms of the indenture to
provide and record mortgages over real property collateral no
later than 120 days after October 20, 2009 (the date
of the indenture). As a result, perfection of such security
interests may not occur for some time. Consequently, if a
default should occur prior to the perfection of such security
interests, holders of the notes may not benefit from such
security interests.
Any
future grant of collateral might be avoidable by a trustee in
bankruptcy.
Any future grant of collateral in favor of the collateral agent
for the benefit of the trustee might be avoidable by the grantor
(as debtor-in-possession) or by its trustee in bankruptcy if
certain events or circumstances exist or occur, including, among
others, if the grantor is insolvent at the time of the grant,
the grant permits the holders of the notes to receive a greater
recovery than if the grant had not been given and a bankruptcy
proceeding in respect of the grantor is commenced within
90 days following the grant or, in certain circumstances, a
longer period. A substantial portion of the collateral will
constitute inventory of real estate. As the inventory is sold
and new inventory is acquired, the granting of liens on the new
inventory will trigger a new 90-day preference
period. It is possible, particularly during a time when our
inventory is turning over quickly, that liens on a substantial
portion of the collateral at any time may have been granted
during the preceding 90-day period.
Corporate
benefit laws and other limitations on guarantees and security
interests may adversely affect the validity and enforceability
of the guarantees of the notes and the security granted by the
guarantors.
The guarantees of the notes by the guarantors and security
granted by such guarantors provide the holders of the notes with
a direct claim against the assets of the guarantors. Each of the
guarantees and the amount recoverable under the security
documents, however, will be limited to the maximum amount that
can be guaranteed or secured by a particular guarantor without
rendering the guarantee or security interest, as it relates to
that guarantor, voidable or otherwise ineffective under
applicable law. In addition, enforcement of any of these
guarantees or security interest against any guarantor will be
subject to certain defenses available to guarantors and security
providers generally. These laws and defenses include those that
relate to fraudulent conveyance or transfer, voidable
preference, corporate purpose or benefit, preservation of share
capital, thin capitalization and regulations or defenses
affecting the rights of creditors generally. If one or more of
these laws and defenses are applicable, a guarantor may have no
liability or decreased liability under its guarantee or the
security documents to which it is a party.
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Federal
and state laws allow courts, under specific circumstances, to
void guarantees and grants of security and to require you to
return payments received from guarantors.
Under U.S. federal bankruptcy law or comparable provisions
of state fraudulent transfer laws, future creditors of any
guarantor could void the issuance of the related guarantees and
the grant of security by the guarantors or subordinate such
obligations or liens to all other debts and liabilities of such
guarantor, if such creditors were successful in establishing
that:
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the guarantee or grant of security was incurred with fraudulent
intent; or
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the guarantor did not receive fair consideration or reasonably
equivalent value for issuing its guarantee or grant of
security and
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was insolvent at the time of the guarantee or grant;
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was rendered insolvent by reason of the guarantee or grant;
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was engaged in a business or transaction for which its assets
constituted unreasonably small capital to carry on its
business; or
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intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debt beyond
its ability to pay such debt as it matured.
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The measures of insolvency for purposes of determining whether a
fraudulent conveyance occurred vary depending upon the laws of
the relevant jurisdiction and upon the valuation assumptions and
methodology applied by the courts. Generally, however, a company
would be considered insolvent for purposes of the foregoing if:
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the sum of the companys debts, including contingent,
unliquidated and unmatured liabilities, is greater than all of
such companys property at a fair valuation; or
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if the present fair saleable value of the companys assets
is less than the amount that will be required to pay the
probable liability on its existing debts as they become absolute
and matured.
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We cannot assure you as to what standard a court would apply in
order to determine whether a guarantor was insolvent
as of the date its guarantee or grant of a security interest was
issued, and we cannot assure you that, regardless of the method
of valuation, a court would not determine that such guarantors
were insolvent on such date. Guarantees issued by
Hovnanians subsidiaries could be subject to the claim
that, since the guarantees and grant of security interest were
incurred for the benefit of the Issuer and Hovnanian, and only
indirectly for the benefit of the other guarantors, the
obligations of the guarantors thereunder were incurred for less
than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration.
Federal
and state environmental laws may decrease the value of the
collateral securing the notes and may result in you being liable
for environmental cleanup costs at our facilities.
The notes and guarantees are secured by liens on real property
that may be subject to both known and unforeseen environmental
risks, and these risks may reduce or eliminate the value of the
real property pledged as collateral for the notes and the
guarantees adversely affect the ability of the debtor to repay
the notes. See Risks Related to our
Business Homebuilders are subject to a number of
federal, local, state and foreign laws and regulations
concerning the development of land, the homebuilding, sales and
customer financing processes and protection of the environment,
which can cause us to incur delays and costs associated with
compliance and which can prohibit or restrict our activity in
some regions or areas and Business
Regulation and Environmental Matters in our Annual Report
on
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2009, which is incorporated
by reference herein.
Moreover, under some federal and state environmental laws, a
secured lender may in some situations become subject to its
debtors environmental liabilities, including liabilities
arising out of contamination at or from the debtors
properties. Such liability can arise before foreclosure, if the
secured lender becomes sufficiently involved in the management
of the affected facility. Similarly, when a secured lender
forecloses and takes title to a contaminated facility or
property, the lender could become subject to such liabilities,
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depending on the circumstances. Before taking some actions, the
collateral agent for the notes may request that you provide for
its reimbursement for any of its costs, expenses and
liabilities. Cleanup costs could become a liability of the
collateral agent for the notes, and, if you agreed to provide
for the collateral agents costs, expenses and liabilities,
you could be required to help repay those costs. You may agree
to indemnify the collateral agent for the notes for its costs,
expenses and liabilities before you or the collateral agent
knows what those amounts ultimately will be. If you agreed to
this indemnification without sufficient limitations, you could
be required to pay the collateral agent an amount that is
greater than the amount you paid for the notes. In addition,
rather than acting through the collateral agent, you may in some
circumstances act directly to pursue a remedy under the
indenture. If you exercise that right, you could be considered
to be a lender and be subject to the risks discussed above.
Exercise
of Change of Control Rights We may not have the
funds necessary to finance any change of control offer required
by the indenture.
If a change of control occurs as described under
Description of Notes Certain
covenants Repurchase of Notes upon Change of
Control, the Issuer would be required to offer to purchase
your notes at 101% of their principal amount together with all
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. If
a purchase offer obligation were to arise under the indenture
governing your notes, a change of control would have also
occurred under the indentures governing the Issuers other
outstanding indebtedness. Furthermore, any of the Issuers
future debt agreements may contain similar restrictions and
provisions. If a purchase offer were required, the Issuer may
not have sufficient funds to pay the purchase price for all
indebtedness required to be repurchased. We do not currently
have sufficient funds available to purchase all of such
outstanding debt.
The
outstanding notes were issued with original issue discount for
U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The outstanding notes were issued with OID for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. Thus, in addition to the stated interest on
the notes, a U.S. holder will be required to include such
OID in gross income on a constant yield to maturity basis in
advance of the receipt of cash payment thereof and regardless of
such holders method of accounting for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. See Certain United States Federal Tax
Consequences.
If a bankruptcy petition were filed by or against us under the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the claim by any holder of the notes
for the principal amount of the notes may be limited to an
amount equal to the sum of:
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the original issue price for the notes; and
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that portion of the OID (if any) that does not constitute
unmatured interest for purposes of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
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Any OID that was not amortized as of the date of the bankruptcy
filing would constitute unmatured interest. Accordingly, holders
of the notes under these circumstances may receive a lesser
amount than they would be entitled to receive under the terms of
the indenture governing the notes, even if sufficient funds are
available.
An
active trading market may not develop for the exchange
notes.
We are offering the exchange notes to the holders of the
outstanding notes. The exchange notes are a new issue of
securities. There is no active public trading market for the
exchange notes. The Issuer does not intend to apply for listing
of the exchange notes on any securities exchange or automated
dealer quotation system. We cannot assure you that an active
trading market will develop for the exchange notes or that the
exchange notes will trade as one class with the outstanding
notes. In addition, the liquidity of the trading market in the
exchange notes and the market prices quoted for the exchange
notes may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market
for this type of security and by changes in our financial
performance or prospects or in the prospects for companies in
our industry generally. As a consequence, an active trading
market may not develop for your exchange notes, you may not be
able to sell your exchange notes, or, even if you can sell your
exchange notes, you may not be able to sell them at an
acceptable price.
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RATIO OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges, earnings consist of earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes and income or loss from equity investees,
plus fixed charges and distributed income of equity investees,
less interest capitalized. Fixed charges consist of all interest
incurred plus the amortization of debt issuance costs and bond
discounts.
The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges for Hovnanian for each of the periods indicated.
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USE OF
PROCEEDS
The exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under
the registration rights agreement that we entered into in
connection with the private offering of the outstanding notes.
We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the
exchange notes in the exchange offer. As consideration for
issuing the exchange notes as contemplated in this prospectus,
we will receive in exchange a like principal amount of
outstanding notes, the terms of which are identical in all
material respects to the exchange notes, except that the
exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act and
will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions or
additional interest upon a failure to fulfill certain of our
obligations under the registration rights agreement. The
outstanding notes that are surrendered in exchange for the
exchange notes will be retired and cancelled and cannot be
reissued. As a result, the issuance of the exchange notes will
not result in any increase or decrease in our capitalization.
The Issuer issued the outstanding notes on October 20,
2009. The net proceeds from the issuance were used, together
with cash on hand, to purchase certain of the Issuers
secured and unsecured notes in tender offers as follows:
approximately $599.5 million of
111/2% Senior
Secured Notes due 2013, approximately $17.6 million of
18.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the 18.0% Senior
Secured Notes were issued on December 3, 2008 in exchange
for various series of the Issuers unsecured senior notes),
approximately $7.9 million of 8% Senior Notes due
2012, approximately $57.1 million of
61/2% Senior
Notes due 2014, approximately $23.6 million of
63/8% Senior
Notes due 2014, approximately $36.6 million of
61/4% Senior
Notes due 2015 and approximately $0.2 million of
71/2% Senior
Notes due 2016. These purchases resulted in a recognized loss on
extinguishment of debt of $36.4 million, net of the
write-off of unamortized discounts and fees.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of
October 31, 2009. This table should be read in conjunction
with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes
thereto and the other financial information included and
incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
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October 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Homebuilding Cash and Cash Equivalents, Excluding Restricted
Cash (1)
|
|
$
|
419,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt(2):
|
|
|
|
|
Nonrecourse Land Mortgages
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured by Operating Property
|
|
|
21,507
|
|
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016
|
|
|
770,972
|
|
111/2% Senior
Secured Notes due 2013
|
|
|
474
|
|
18.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2017
|
|
|
11,702
|
|
8% Senior Notes due 2012
|
|
|
35,425
|
|
61/2% Senior
Notes due 2014
|
|
|
81,347
|
|
63/8% Senior
Notes due 2014
|
|
|
83,714
|
|
61/4% Senior
Notes due 2015
|
|
|
82,270
|
|
61/4% Senior
Notes due 2016
|
|
|
171,369
|
|
71/2% Senior
Notes due 2016
|
|
|
172,269
|
|
85/8% Senior
Notes due 2017
|
|
|
195,918
|
|
6% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010
|
|
|
13,609
|
|
87/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2012
|
|
|
68,039
|
|
73/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2013
|
|
|
64,593
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Debt (1)
|
|
$
|
1,773,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders (Deficit):
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000 Shares
Authorized; issued 5,600 Shares of 7.625% Series A
Preferred Stock issued at October 31, 2009 with a
liquidation preference of $140,000
|
|
$
|
135,299
|
|
Common Stock, Class A, $0.01 par value; authorized
200,000,000 shares; issued 74,376,946 shares at
October 31, 2009 (including 11,694,720 shares held in
Treasury at October 31, 2009)
|
|
|
743
|
|
Common Stock, Class B, $0.01 par value (convertible to
Class A at time of sale); authorized
30,000,000 shares; issued 15,265,067 shares at
October 31, 2009 (including 691,748 shares held in
Treasury at October 31, 2009)
|
|
|
153
|
|
Paid in Capital Common Stock
|
|
|
455,471
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
(826,007
|
)
|
Treasury Stock at Cost
|
|
|
(115,257
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Stockholders (Deficit)
|
|
$
|
(349,598
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Capitalization
|
|
$
|
1,843,565
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Restricted Cash primarily includes cash placed in segregated
accounts to collateralize certain of our letters of credit and
similar instruments ($135.2 million at October 31,
2009), collateralize as surety bonds ($14.7 million at
October 31, 2009) and customers deposits which
are restricted from use by us ($7.4 million at
October 31, 2009). |
|
(2) |
|
References to our consolidated debt in this prospectus exclude
(1) debt of $55.9 million under our secured master
repurchase agreement as of October 31, 2009, a short-term
borrowing facility used by our mortgage banking subsidiary and
(2) letters of credit issued under our letter of credit
agreements and facilities described in Note (1) above. In
addition, debt amounts reflected in this table are net of
discount. |
32
SELECTED
HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected historical consolidated financial data
for each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2009, 2008,
2007, 2006 and 2005 have been derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
Per common share data and weighted average number of common
shares outstanding reflect all stock splits.
You should read the following data in conjunction with
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations included in Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc.s Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, which is
incorporated by reference herein, and with the consolidated
financial statements, related notes, and other financial
information included and incorporated by reference herein.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
Income Statement Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
1,596,290
|
|
|
$
|
3,308,111
|
|
|
$
|
4,798,921
|
|
|
$
|
6,148,235
|
|
|
$
|
5,348,417
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
410,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
2,632,453
|
|
|
|
4,439,559
|
|
|
|
5,417,664
|
|
|
|
5,930,514
|
|
|
|
4,602,871
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures
|
|
|
(46,041
|
)
|
|
|
(36,600
|
)
|
|
|
(28,223
|
)
|
|
|
15,385
|
|
|
|
35,039
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
(672,019
|
)
|
|
|
(1,168,048
|
)
|
|
|
(646,966
|
)
|
|
|
233,106
|
|
|
|
780,585
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State and federal income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
|
44,693
|
|
|
|
(43,458
|
)
|
|
|
(19,847
|
)
|
|
|
83,573
|
|
|
|
308,738
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
(716,712
|
)
|
|
|
(1,124,590
|
)
|
|
|
(627,119
|
)
|
|
|
149,533
|
|
|
|
471,847
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,674
|
|
|
|
10,675
|
|
|
|
2,758
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(716,712
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,124,590
|
)
|
|
$
|
(637,793
|
)
|
|
$
|
138,858
|
|
|
$
|
469,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Share Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income per common share
|
|
$
|
(9.16
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10.11
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.21
|
|
|
$
|
7.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
|
|
78,238
|
|
|
|
70,131
|
|
|
|
63,079
|
|
|
|
62,822
|
|
|
|
62,490
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assuming Dilution:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income per common share
|
|
$
|
(9.16
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10.11
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.14
|
|
|
$
|
7.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
|
|
78,238
|
|
|
|
70,131
|
|
|
|
63,079
|
|
|
|
64,838
|
|
|
|
65,549
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance sheet data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
2,024,577
|
|
|
$
|
3,637,322
|
|
|
$
|
4,540,548
|
|
|
$
|
5,480,035
|
|
|
$
|
4,726,138
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgages, term loans, revolving credit agreements and notes
payable
|
|
$
|
77,364
|
|
|
$
|
107,913
|
|
|
$
|
410,298
|
|
|
$
|
319,943
|
|
|
$
|
271,868
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior secured notes, senior notes and senior subordinated notes
|
|
$
|
1,751,701
|
|
|
$
|
2,505,805
|
|
|
$
|
1,910,600
|
|
|
$
|
2,049,778
|
|
|
$
|
1,498,739
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders (Deficit) equity
|
|
$
|
(349,598
|
)
|
|
$
|
330,264
|
|
|
$
|
1,321,803
|
|
|
$
|
1,942,163
|
|
|
$
|
1,791,357
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33
THE
EXCHANGE OFFER
General
K. Hovnanian hereby offers to exchange a like principal
amount of exchange notes for any or all outstanding notes on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus
and accompanying letter of transmittal. We refer to this offer
as the exchange offer. You may tender some or all of
your outstanding notes pursuant to the exchange offer.
As of the date of this prospectus, $785,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding notes is outstanding. This
prospectus, together with the letter of transmittal, is first
being sent to all holders of outstanding notes known to us on or
about ,
2010. K. Hovnanians obligation to accept outstanding notes
for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer is subject to
certain conditions set forth under Conditions
to the Exchange Offer below. K. Hovnanian currently
expects that each of the conditions will be satisfied and that
no waivers will be necessary.
Purpose
and Effect of the Exchange Offer
In connection with the offering of the outstanding notes, we
entered into a registration rights agreement in which we agreed,
under certain circumstances, to file a registration statement
relating to an offer to exchange the outstanding notes for
exchange notes by February 17, 2010. We also agreed to use
our reasonable best efforts to cause such offer to be
consummated by June 12, 2010. The exchange notes will have
terms substantially identical to the terms of the outstanding
notes, except that the exchange notes will not contain terms
with respect to transfer restrictions or additional interest
upon a failure to fulfill certain of our obligations under the
registration rights agreement. The outstanding notes were issued
on October 20, 2009.
Under the circumstances set forth below, we will use our
reasonable best efforts to cause the SEC to declare effective a
shelf registration statement with respect to the resale of the
outstanding notes within the time periods specified in the
registration rights agreement and to keep the shelf registration
statement effective at least one year after the effective date
of the shelf registration statement or such shorter period as
will terminate when all securities covered by such shelf
registration statement have been sold pursuant thereto. These
circumstances include:
|
|
|
|
|
if applicable law or interpretations of the staff of the SEC do
not permit K. Hovnanian and the guarantors to effect this
exchange offer after we have sought a no-action letter or other
favorable decision from the SEC and after we have taken all such
other actions as may be requested by the SEC or otherwise
required in connection with such decision; and
|
|
|
|
if any holder of the outstanding notes notifies us within 20
business days following the consummation deadline of the
exchange offer that:
|
|
|
|
|
|
based on an opinion of counsel, such holder was prohibited by
law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange
offer; or
|
|
|
|
such holder is a broker-dealer and holds the outstanding notes
acquired directly from us or our affiliates.
|
If we fail to comply with certain obligations under the
registration rights agreement, we will be required to pay
additional interest to holders of the outstanding notes and the
exchange notes required to be registered on a shelf registration
statement. Please read the section Exchange Offer;
Registration Rights for more details regarding the
registration rights agreement.
Each holder of outstanding notes that wishes to exchange their
outstanding notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer will
be required to make the following written representations:
|
|
|
|
|
such holder is not an affiliate of K. Hovnanian or the
guarantors within the meaning of Rule 144 of the Securities
Act, or, if it is an affiliate, it will comply with all
applicable registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act;
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
such holder is not engaged in, does not intend to engage in, and
has no arrangement or understanding with any person to
participate in, a distribution (within the meaning of the
Securities Act) of the exchange notes in violation of the
provisions of the Securities Act; and
|
|
|
|
such holder is acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary
course of its business.
|
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own
account in exchange for outstanding notes, where the
broker-dealer acquired the outstanding notes as a result of
market-making activities or other trading activities, must
acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with
any resale of such exchange notes. See Plan of
Distribution.
Resale of
Exchange Notes
Based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC set forth in
no-action letters issued to third parties referred to below, we
believe that you may resell or otherwise transfer exchange notes
issued in the exchange offer without complying with the
registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the
Securities Act, if:
|
|
|
|
|
you are acquiring the exchange notes in your ordinary course of
business;
|
|
|
|
you do not have an arrangement or understanding with any person
to participate in a distribution of the exchange notes;
|
|
|
|
you are not an affiliate of K. Hovnanian or any guarantor as
defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act; and
|
|
|
|
you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a
distribution of the exchange notes.
|
If you are an affiliate of K. Hovnanian or any guarantor, or are
engaged in, or intend to engage in, or have any arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution
of the exchange notes, or are not acquiring the exchange notes
in the ordinary course of your business:
|
|
|
|
|
you cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC
enunciated in Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
(available June 5, 1991), Exxon Capital Holdings
Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in
the SECs letter to Shearman & Sterling
(available July 2, 1993), or similar no-action
letters; and
|
|
|
|
in the absence of an exception from the position stated
immediately above, you must comply with the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in
connection with any resale of the exchange notes.
|
This prospectus may be used for an offer to resell, for resale
or for other retransfer of exchange notes only as specifically
set forth in this prospectus. With regard to broker-dealers,
only broker-dealers that acquired the outstanding notes as a
result of market-making activities or other trading activities
may participate in the exchange offer. Each broker-dealer that
receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for
outstanding notes, where such outstanding notes were acquired by
such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or
other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver
a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange
notes. Please read Plan of Distribution for more
details regarding the transfer of exchange notes.
Terms of
the Exchange Offer
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
prospectus and in the accompanying letter of transmittal, the
Issuer will accept for exchange in the exchange offer
outstanding notes that are validly tendered and not validly
withdrawn prior to the expiration date. Outstanding notes may
only be tendered in denominations of $2,000 and higher integral
multiples of $1,000. We will issue $2,000 principal amount of
exchange notes (and $1,000 principal amount of exchange notes in
excess thereof) in exchange for each $2,000 principal amount of
outstanding notes (and $1,000 principal amount of outstanding
notes in excess thereof) surrendered in the exchange offer.
35
The form and terms of the exchange notes will be substantially
identical to the form and terms of the outstanding notes, except
that the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities
Act and will not contain terms with respect to transfer
restrictions or additional interest upon a failure to fulfill
certain of our obligations under the registration rights
agreement. The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the
outstanding notes. The exchange notes will be issued under and
entitled to the benefits of the same indenture under which the
outstanding notes were issued and the exchange notes and the
outstanding notes will constitute a single class and series of
notes for all purposes under the indenture. For a description of
the notes and the indenture, see Description of
Notes.
The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate
principal amount of outstanding notes being tendered for
exchange.
As of the date of this prospectus, $785,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding notes is outstanding. This
prospectus and a letter of transmittal are being sent to all
registered holders of outstanding notes. There will be no fixed
record date for determining registered holders of outstanding
notes entitled to participate in the exchange offer.
We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the
provisions of the registration rights agreement, the applicable
requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and the
rules and regulations of the SEC. Outstanding notes that are not
tendered for exchange in the exchange offer will remain
outstanding and continue to accrue interest and will be entitled
to the rights and benefits that such holders have under the
indenture relating to such holders outstanding notes,
except for any rights under the registration rights agreement
that by their terms terminate upon the consummation of the
exchange offer.
The Issuer will be deemed to have accepted for exchange properly
tendered outstanding notes when it has given notice of the
acceptance to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as
agent for the tendering holders for the purposes of receiving
the exchange notes from the Issuer and delivering exchange notes
to holders. Subject to the terms of the registration rights
agreement, the Issuer expressly reserves the right to amend or
terminate the exchange offer and to refuse to accept outstanding
notes not previously accepted upon the occurrence of any of the
conditions specified below under Conditions to
the Exchange Offer.
Holders who tender outstanding notes in the exchange offer will
not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject
to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes
with respect to the exchange of outstanding notes. We will pay
all charges and expenses, other than certain applicable taxes
described below, in connection with the exchange offer. It is
important that you read Fees and
Expenses below for more details regarding fees and
expenses incurred in the exchange offer.
Expiration
Date; Extensions, Amendments
As used in this prospectus, the term expiration date
means 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on ,
2010. However, if the Issuer, in its sole discretion, extends
the period of time for which the exchange offer is open, the
term expiration date will mean the latest time and
date to which the Issuer shall have extended the expiration of
the exchange offer.
To extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is
open, the Issuer will notify the exchange agent of any
extension, followed by notification to the registered holders of
the outstanding notes no later than 9:00 a.m., New York
City time, on the business day after the previously scheduled
expiration date.
The Issuer reserves the right, in its sole discretion:
|
|
|
|
|
to delay accepting for exchange any outstanding notes that have
not been properly tendered, including because of irregularities
in the documents required to be delivered to the exchange agent
by tendering holders or if such documents are incomplete, or
because of an extension of the exchange offer;
|
|
|
|
to extend the exchange offer or to terminate the exchange offer
and to refuse to accept outstanding notes not previously
accepted if any of the conditions set forth below under
Conditions to the
|
36
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange Offer have not been satisfied, by giving notice
of such delay, extension or termination to the exchange
agent; and
|
|
|
|
|
|
subject to the terms of the registration rights agreement, to
amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner.
|
Any delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment
will be followed as promptly as practicable by notice to the
registered holders of the outstanding notes. If the Issuer
amends the exchange offer in a manner that it determines to
constitute a material change, including the waiver of a material
condition, the Issuer will promptly disclose the amendment in a
manner reasonably calculated to inform the holders of
outstanding notes of that amendment and the Issuer will extend
the offer period if necessary so that at least five business
days remain in the offer following notice of the material change.
Conditions
to the Exchange Offer
Despite any other term of the exchange offer, the Issuer will
not be required to accept for exchange, or to issue exchange
notes in exchange for, any outstanding notes, and may terminate
or amend the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus
before accepting any outstanding notes for exchange if:
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the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder of
outstanding notes, violates any applicable law or interpretation
of the staff of the SEC;
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any action or proceeding shall have been instituted or
threatened in any court or by any governmental agency which
might materially impair the Companys ability to proceed
with the exchange offer, and any material adverse development
shall have occurred in any existing action or proceeding with
respect to the Company; or
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all governmental approvals shall not have been obtained, which
approvals the Issuer deems necessary for the consummation of the
exchange offer.
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In addition, the Issuer will not be obligated to accept for
exchange the outstanding notes of any holder that has not made
to it:
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the representations described under Purpose
and Effect of the Exchange Offer above and
Procedures for Tendering below; and
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any other representations as may be reasonably necessary under
applicable SEC rules, regulations, or interpretations to make
available to the Issuer an appropriate form for registration of
the exchange notes under the Securities Act.
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The Issuer expressly reserves the right at any time or at
various times to extend the period of time during which the
exchange offer is open. Consequently, the Issuer may delay
acceptance of any outstanding notes by giving notice of such
extension to their holders. During any such extensions, all
outstanding notes previously tendered will remain subject to the
exchange offer and the Issuer may accept them for exchange. The
Issuer will return any outstanding notes that it does not accept
for exchange for any reason without expense to their tendering
holders as promptly as practicable after the expiration or
termination of the exchange offer.
The Issuer expressly reserves the right to amend or terminate
the exchange offer and to reject for exchange any outstanding
notes not previously accepted for exchange upon the occurrence
of any of the conditions of the exchange offer specified above.
The Issuer will give notice of any extension, amendment,
non-acceptance or termination to the holders of the outstanding
notes as promptly as practicable. In the case of any extension,
such notice will be issued no later than 9:00 a.m., New
York City time, on the business day after the previously
scheduled expiration date.
These conditions are for our sole benefit, and we may assert
them regardless of the circumstances that may give rise to them
or waive them in whole or in part at any or at various times in
our sole discretion. If we fail at any time to exercise any of
the foregoing rights, this failure will not constitute a waiver
of such right. Each such right will be deemed an ongoing right
that we may assert at any time or at various times.
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Procedures
for Tendering
Only a holder of outstanding notes may tender their outstanding
notes in the exchange offer. To tender in the exchange offer, a
holder must comply with either of the following:
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complete, sign and date the letter of transmittal, or a
facsimile of the letter of transmittal, have the signature on
the letter of transmittal guaranteed if required by the letter
of transmittal and mail or deliver such letter of transmittal or
facsimile to the exchange agent prior to the expiration
date; or
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comply with DTCs Automated Tender Offer Program procedures
described below.
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In addition, either:
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the exchange agent must receive outstanding notes along with the
letter of transmittal; or
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prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent must receive a
timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of outstanding notes
into the exchange agents account at DTC according to the
procedure for book-entry transfer described below or a properly
transmitted agents message; or
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the holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures
described below.
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To be tendered effectively, the exchange agent must receive any
physical delivery of the letter of transmittal and other
required documents at the address set forth below under
Exchange Agent prior to the expiration
date.
A tender to us that is not withdrawn prior to the expiration
date constitutes an agreement between us and the tendering
holder upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in
this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.
The method of delivery of outstanding notes, letter of
transmittal, and all other required documents to the exchange
agent is at the holders election and risk. Rather than
mail these items, we recommend that holders use an overnight or
hand delivery service. In all cases, holders should allow
sufficient time to assure timely delivery to the exchange agent
before the expiration date. Holders should not send letters of
transmittal or certificates representing outstanding notes to
us. Holders may request that their respective brokers, dealers,
commercial banks, trust companies or other nominees effect the
above transactions for them.
If you are a beneficial owner whose outstanding notes are held
in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company,
or other nominee and you wish to participate in the exchange
offer, you should promptly contact such party and instruct such
person to tender outstanding notes on your behalf.
You must make these arrangements or follow these procedures
before completing and executing the letter of transmittal and
delivering your outstanding notes.
Signatures on the letter of transmittal or a notice of
withdrawal, as the case may be, must be guaranteed by a member
firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a commercial bank or
trust company having an office or correspondent in the United
States or another Eligible Guarantor Institution
within the meaning of
Rule 17Ad-15
under the Exchange Act unless the outstanding notes surrendered
for exchange are tendered:
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by a registered holder of the outstanding notes who has not
completed the box entitled Special Registration
Instructions or Special Delivery Instructions
on the letter of transmittal; or
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for the account of an Eligible Guarantor Institution.
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If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than
the registered holder of any outstanding notes listed on the
outstanding notes, such outstanding notes must be endorsed or
accompanied by a properly completed bond power. The bond power
must be signed by the registered holder as the registered
holders name appears on the outstanding notes and an
Eligible Guarantor Institution must guarantee the signature on
the bond power.
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If the letter of transmittal or any certificates representing
outstanding notes, or bond powers are signed by trustees,
executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact,
officers of corporations, or others acting in a fiduciary or
representative capacity, those persons should also indicate when
signing and, unless waived by us, they should also submit
evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so act.
Book-Entry
Delivery Procedures
Promptly after the date of this prospectus, the exchange agent
will establish an account with respect to the outstanding notes
at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer. Any financial
institution that is a participant in DTCs systems may make
book-entry delivery of the outstanding notes by causing DTC to
transfer those outstanding notes into the exchange agents
account at DTC in accordance with DTCs procedures for such
transfer. To be timely, book-entry delivery of outstanding notes
requires receipt of a confirmation of a book-entry transfer, a
book-entry confirmation, prior to the expiration
date. In addition, although delivery of outstanding notes may be
effected through book-entry transfer into the exchange
agents account at DTC, the letter of transmittal or a
manually signed facsimile thereof, together with any required
signature guarantees and any other required documents, or an
agents message, as defined below, in
connection with a book-entry transfer, must, in any case, be
delivered or transmitted to and received by the exchange agent
at its address set forth on the cover page of the letter of
transmittal prior to the expiration date to receive exchange
notes for tendered outstanding notes, or the guaranteed delivery
procedure described below must be complied with. Tender will not
be deemed made until such documents are received by the exchange
agent. Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery
to the exchange agent. Holders of outstanding notes who are
unable to deliver confirmation of the book-entry tender of their
outstanding notes into the exchange agents account at DTC
or all other documents required by the letter of transmittal to
the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date must
tender their outstanding notes according to the guaranteed
delivery procedures described below.
Tender of
Outstanding Notes Held Through The Depository
Trust Company
The exchange agent and DTC have confirmed that any financial
institution that is a participant in DTCs system may use
DTCs Automated Tender Offer Program to tender.
Participants in the program may, instead of physically
completing and signing the letter of transmittal and delivering
it to the exchange agent, electronically transmit their
acceptance of the exchange offer by causing DTC to transfer the
outstanding notes to the exchange agent in accordance with
DTCs Automated Tender Offer Program procedures for
transfer. DTC will then send an agents message to the
exchange agent. The term agents message means
a message transmitted by DTC, received by the exchange agent and
forming part of the book-entry confirmation, which states that:
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DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a participant in
its Automated Tender Offer Program that it is tendering
outstanding notes that are the subject of the book-entry
confirmation;
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the participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms
of the letter of transmittal, or, in the case of an agents
message relating to guaranteed delivery, that such participant
has received and agrees to be bound by the applicable notice of
guaranteed delivery; and
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we may enforce that agreement against such participant.
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Acceptance
of Exchange Notes
In all cases, we will issue exchange notes for outstanding notes
that we have accepted for exchange under the exchange offer only
after the exchange agent timely receives:
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outstanding notes or a timely book-entry confirmation of such
outstanding notes into the exchange agents account at
DTC; and
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a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and
all other required documents or a properly transmitted
agents message.
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By tendering outstanding notes pursuant to the exchange offer,
each holder will represent to us that, among other things:
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the holder is not an affiliate of K. Hovnanian or the guarantors
within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act;
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the holder is not engaged in, does not intend to engage in, and
has no arrangement or understanding with any person to
participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes; and
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the holder is acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary
course of its business.
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If the holder is an affiliate of K. Hovnanian or any guarantor,
or is engaging in, or intends to engage in, or has any
arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in,
a distribution of the exchange notes, or is not acquiring the
exchange notes in the ordinary course of its business:
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the holder cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC
enunciated in Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
(available June 5, 1991), Exxon Capital Holdings
Corporation (available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in
the SECs letter to Shearman & Sterling
(available July 2, 1993), or similar no-action
letters; and
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in the absence of an exception from the position stated
immediately above, the holder must comply with the registration
and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in
connection with any resale of the exchange notes.
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In addition, each broker-dealer that is to receive exchange
notes for its own account in exchange for outstanding notes must
represent that such outstanding notes were acquired by that
broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities and must acknowledge that it will deliver a
prospectus that meets the requirements of the Securities Act in
connection with any resale of the exchange notes. The letter of
transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a
prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it
is an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act. See Plan of Distribution.
We will interpret the terms and conditions of the exchange
offer, including the letter of transmittal and the instructions
to the letter of transmittal, and will resolve all questions as
to the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt,
and acceptance of outstanding notes tendered for exchange. Our
determinations in this regard will be final and binding on all
parties. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all
tenders of any particular outstanding notes not properly
tendered or to not accept any particular outstanding notes if
the acceptance might, in our or our counsels judgment, be
unlawful. We also reserve the absolute right to waive any
defects or irregularities or conditions of the exchange offer as
to any particular outstanding notes either before or after the
expiration date, including the right to waive the ineligibility
of any holder who seeks to tender outstanding notes in the
exchange offer.
Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with
tenders of outstanding notes for exchange must be cured within a
reasonable period of time as we determine. Neither we, the
exchange agent, nor any other person will be under any duty to
give notification of any defect or irregularity with respect to
any tender of outstanding notes for exchange, nor will any of
them incur any liability for any failure to give notification.
Any outstanding notes received by the exchange agent that are
not properly tendered and as to which the irregularities have
not been cured or waived will be returned by the exchange agent
to the tendering holder, without cost to the holder, unless
otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, as soon as
practicable after the expiration date.
Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures
Holders wishing to tender their outstanding notes but whose
outstanding notes are not immediately available or who cannot
deliver their outstanding notes, the letter of transmittal or
any other required documents to the exchange agent or comply
with the applicable procedures under DTCs Automatic Tender
Offer Program prior to the expiration date may still tender if:
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the tender is made through an Eligible Guarantor Institution;
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prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent receives from
such Eligible Guarantor Institution either (i) a properly
completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery by
facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery or (ii) a
properly transmitted agents message and notice of
guaranteed delivery:
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setting forth the name and address of the holder, the registered
number(s) of such outstanding notes and the principal amount of
outstanding notes tendered;
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stating that the tender is being made thereby;
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guaranteeing that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading
days after the expiration date, the letter of transmittal, or
facsimile thereof, together with the outstanding notes or a
book-entry confirmation, and any other documents required by the
letter of transmittal, will be deposited by the Eligible
Guarantor Institution with the exchange agent; and
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the exchange agent receives the properly completed and executed
letter of transmittal or facsimile thereof, as well as
certificate(s) representing all tendered outstanding notes in
proper form for transfer or a book-entry confirmation of
transfer of the outstanding notes into the exchange agents
account at DTC, and all other documents required by the letter
of transmittal within three New York Stock Exchange trading days
after the expiration date.
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Withdrawal
Rights
Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, holders of
outstanding notes may withdraw their tender of outstanding notes
at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
expiration date.
For a withdrawal to be effective:
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the exchange agent must receive a written notice of withdrawal,
which may be by telegram, telex, facsimile or letter, at one of
the addresses set forth below under Exchange
Agent; or
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holders must comply with the appropriate procedures of
DTCs Automated Tender Offer Program system.
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Any notice of withdrawal must:
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specify the name of the person who tendered the outstanding
notes to be withdrawn;
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identify the outstanding notes to be withdrawn, including the
principal amount of the outstanding notes; and
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where certificates for outstanding notes have been transmitted,
specify the name in which such outstanding notes were
registered, if different from that of the withdrawing holder.
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If certificates for outstanding notes have been delivered or
otherwise identified to the exchange agent, then, prior to the
release of such certificates, the withdrawing holder must also
submit:
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the serial numbers of the particular certificates to be
withdrawn; and
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a signed notice of withdrawal with signatures guaranteed by an
Eligible Guarantor Institution unless such holder is an Eligible
Guarantor Institution.
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If outstanding notes have been tendered pursuant to the
procedures for book-entry transfer described above, any notice
of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at
DTC to be credited with the withdrawn outstanding notes and
otherwise comply with the procedures of the facility. We will
determine all questions as to the validity, form, and
eligibility, including time of receipt, of notices of
withdrawal, and our determination will be final and binding on
all parties. Any outstanding notes so withdrawn will be deemed
not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of
the exchange offer. Any outstanding notes that have been
tendered for exchange but that are not exchanged for any reason
will be returned to their holder, without cost to the holder or,
in the case of book-entry transfer, will be credited to an
account maintained with DTC, as soon as practicable after
withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange
offer. Properly
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withdrawn outstanding notes may be retendered by following the
procedures described under Procedures for
Tendering above at any time on or prior to the expiration
date.
Exchange
Agent
Wilmington Trust Company has been appointed as the exchange
agent for the exchange offer. Wilmington Trust Company also
acts as trustee under the indenture governing the outstanding
notes, which is the same indenture that will govern the exchange
notes. You should direct all executed letters of transmittal and
all questions and requests for assistance, for additional copies
of this prospectus or the letter of transmittal, or for notices
of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent addressed as
follows:
Delivery to:
Wilmington Trust Company, Exchange Agent
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By Mail:
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By Overnight Mail or Courier
Delivery:
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By Hand:
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Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE
19890-1626
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations
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Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-1626
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations
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Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890-1626
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations
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For Facsimile Transmission:
(302) 636-4139
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Confirm By Telephone:
(302) 636-6181
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For Information:
(302) 636-6181
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IF YOU DELIVER THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER
THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMIT INSTRUCTIONS VIA
FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, THAT DELIVERY OR THOSE
INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE.
Fees and
Expenses
We will bear the expenses of soliciting tenders. The principal
solicitation is being made by mail or electronic delivery by the
exchange agent. We may make additional solicitations by mail,
electronic delivery, facsimile, telephone or in person by our
officers and regular employees and our affiliates.
We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the
exchange offer and will not make any payment to broker-dealers
or others for soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We
will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary
fees for its services and reimburse it for its related,
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
We will pay the estimated cash expenses to be incurred in
connection with the exchange offer. The expenses are estimated
in the aggregate to be approximately $170,000. They include:
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SEC registration fees;
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fees and expenses of the exchange agent and trustee;
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accounting and legal fees and printing costs; and
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related fees and expenses.
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Accounting
Treatment of this Exchange Offer
We will record the exchange notes in our accounting records at
the same carrying value as the outstanding notes, which is the
aggregate principal amount as reflected in our accounting
records on the date of exchange.
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Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for
accounting purposes upon the consummation of this exchange
offer. We will capitalize the expenses of this exchange offer
and amortize them over the life of the notes.
Transfer
Taxes
We will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the
exchange of outstanding notes under the exchange offer. The
tendering holder, however, will be required to pay any transfer
taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or any other
person, if:
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certificates representing outstanding notes for principal
amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange are to be
delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person
other than the registered holder of outstanding notes
tendered; or
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tendered outstanding notes are registered in the name of any
person other than the person signing the letter of
transmittal; or
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a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange
of outstanding notes under the exchange offer.
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If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes is not
submitted with the letter of transmittal, the amount of such
transfer taxes will be billed to that tendering holder.
Holders who tender their outstanding notes for exchange will not
be required to pay any transfer taxes. However, holders who
instruct us to register exchange notes in the name of, or
request that outstanding notes not tendered or not accepted in
the exchange offer be returned to, a person other than the
registered tendering holder will be required to pay any
applicable transfer tax.
Consequences
of Failure to Exchange
Holders of outstanding notes who do not exchange their
outstanding notes for exchange notes under the exchange offer
will remain subject to the restrictions on transfer of such
outstanding notes:
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as set forth in the legend printed on the notes as a consequence
of the issuance of the outstanding notes pursuant to the
exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws; and
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otherwise set forth in the confidential offering circular
distributed in connection with the private offering of the
outstanding notes.
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In general, you may not offer or sell the outstanding notes
unless they are registered under the Securities Act or if the
offer or sale is exempt from registration under the Securities
Act and applicable state securities laws. Except as required by
the registration rights agreement, we do not intend to register
resales of the outstanding notes under the Securities Act. Based
on interpretations of the staff of the SEC, exchange notes
issued pursuant to the exchange offer may be offered for resale,
resold or otherwise transferred by their holders without
compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery
provisions of the Securities Act, provided that:
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the holder is not an affiliate of K. Hovnanian or any guarantor
within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act;
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the holder is not engaged in, does not intend to engage in, and
does not have an arrangement or understanding with any person to
participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes; and
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the holder is acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary
course of its business.
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Any holder who tenders outstanding notes in the exchange offer
for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the
exchange notes:
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cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC enunciated
in Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (available
June 5, 1991), Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation
(available May 13, 1988), as interpreted in the
SECs letter to Shearman & Sterling
(available July 2, 1993), or similar no-action letters;
and
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in the absence of an exception from the position stated
immediately above, must comply with the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in
connection with any resale of the exchange notes.
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Other
Participating in the exchange offer is voluntary, and you should
carefully consider whether to accept. You are urged to consult
your financial and tax advisors in making your own decision on
what action to take.
We may in the future seek to acquire untendered outstanding
notes in open market or privately negotiated transactions,
through subsequent exchange offers or otherwise. We have no
present plans to acquire any outstanding notes that are not
tendered in the exchange offer or to file a registration
statement to permit resales of any untendered outstanding notes.
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DESCRIPTION
OF NOTES
In this section, references to the Company
mean Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and do
not include K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. or any of its
subsidiaries, and references to the Issuer,
us, we or
our mean K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a
California corporation. References to Notes
in this section are references to the outstanding
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016 and the exchange
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016 offered hereby, collectively.
The Issuer issued the outstanding notes, and will issue the
exchange notes described in this prospectus, under an indenture
(the Indenture), dated as of October 20,
2009, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and Wilmington
Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, as trustee
(the Trustee). The following is a summary of
the material terms and provisions of the Notes. The terms of the
Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part
of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended (the Trust Indenture
Act), as in effect on the date of the Indenture. The
Notes are subject to all such terms, and prospective
participants in the exchange offer should refer to the Indenture
and the Trust Indenture Act for a statement of such terms.
The form and terms of the exchange notes and the outstanding
notes are identical in all material respects, except that the
exchange notes have been registered under the Securities Act and
will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions or
additional interest upon a failure to fulfill certain of our
obligations under the registration rights agreement.
This description of the Notes contains definitions of terms,
including those defined under the caption
Definitions of certain terms used in the
Indenture. Capitalized terms that are used but not
otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in
the Indenture.
Any outstanding notes that remain outstanding after consummation
of this exchange offer and the exchange notes will constitute a
single series of debt securities under the Indenture. Holders of
outstanding notes who do not exchange their notes in this
exchange offer will vote together with the holders of exchange
notes for all relevant purposes under the Indenture.
Accordingly, when determining whether the required holders have
given notice, consent or waiver or taken any other action
permitted under the Indenture, any outstanding notes that are
not exchanged pursuant to the exchange offer will be aggregated
with the exchange notes. All references herein to specified
percentages in aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding
shall be deemed to mean, at any time after this exchange offer
is consummated, percentages in aggregate principal amount of
outstanding notes and exchange notes outstanding.
General
The Notes will bear interest from the most recent date to which
interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from
October 20, 2009 at the rate per annum of
105/8%,
payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of
each year, commencing April 15, 2010 to Holders of record
at the close of business on April 1 or October 1, as the
case may be, immediately preceding each such interest payment
date. The Notes will mature on October 15, 2016, and will
be issued in denominations of $2,000 and higher integral
multiples of $1,000. Interest will be computed on the basis of a
360-day year
consisting of twelve
30-day
months.
The Indenture initially limits the principal amount of
securities that the Issuer may issue thereunder to $785.0
million. Subject to the covenants described below, including
Certain covenants Limitations on
indebtedness and Certain
covenants Limitations on liens, the Issuer may
issue Notes under the Indenture having the same terms in all
respects as the Notes except that interest may accrue on the
additional notes (Additional Notes) from
their date of issuance. The Notes and any Additional Notes
issued under the Indenture would be treated as a single class
for all purposes under the Indenture, and will vote together as
one class on all matters with respect to the Notes.
The outstanding notes are, and the exchange notes will be,
guaranteed by the Company and each of the Guarantors (together,
the Guarantors) pursuant to the Guarantees
(the Guarantees) described below.
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Ranking
The outstanding notes are, and the exchange notes will be,
general secured obligations of the Issuer and rank senior in
right of payment to all existing and future Indebtedness of the
Issuer that is, by its terms, expressly subordinated in right of
payment to the Notes and pari passu in right of payment
with all existing and future Indebtedness of the Issuer that is
not so subordinated, effectively senior to all unsecured
Indebtedness to the extent of the value of the Collateral
referred to below and effectively junior to any obligations of
the Issuer that are secured by assets that are not part of the
Collateral securing the Notes, to the extent of the value of the
assets securing such obligations. Under specified circumstances,
the Issuer may be released from its obligations under the Notes
and the Indenture. See Condition for Release
of the Issuer below. The Guarantees of the outstanding
notes are, and the Guarantees of the exchange notes will be,
general secured obligations of the Guarantors and will rank
senior in right of payment to all existing and future
Indebtedness of the Guarantors that is, by its terms, expressly
subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantees and pari
passu in right of payment with all existing and future
Indebtedness of the Guarantors that is not so subordinated,
effectively senior to all unsecured Indebtedness of the
Guarantors to the extent of the value of the Collateral and
effectively junior to any obligations of any Guarantor that are
secured by assets that are not part of the Collateral securing
the Guarantees, to the extent of the value of the assets
securing such obligations. In addition, the Indenture permits
the Issuer and the Guarantors to grant certain Permitted
Liens, some of which, as a matter of law, may have
priority claims over the Collateral.
At October 31, 2009, the Issuer and the Guarantors had:
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approximately $797.2 million of secured indebtedness
outstanding ($783.1 million, net of discount), including
the outstanding notes;
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approximately $824.3 million of Senior Unsecured Notes
($822.3 million, net of discount); and
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approximately $146.2 million senior subordinated notes.
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In addition, as of October 31, 2009, we had $130.3 million
in aggregate face amount of letters of credit issued under cash
collateralized letter of credit agreements or facilities.
Under the terms of our indentures governing our senior secured,
senior and senior subordinated notes we are currently limited in
our ability to incur additional indebtedness other than certain
permitted indebtedness, refinancing indebtedness and
non-recourse indebtedness as described under
Certain covenants Limitations on indebtedness.
In addition, as of October 31, 2009, our non-guarantor
subsidiaries had approximately $72.5 million of
liabilities, including trade payables, but excluding
intercompany obligations.
Security
General
The Notes will be secured by first-priority Liens (the
First-Priority Liens) granted by the Issuer,
the existing Guarantors and any future Guarantor on all of the
assets of the Issuer and the Guarantors (whether now owned or
hereafter arising or acquired) other than Excluded Property
(referred to below) and subject to Permitted Liens and
encumbrances described in the Indenture and the Security
Documents (collectively the Collateral).
Certain security may not be in place on the issue date of the
exchange notes or may not be perfected on the issue date of the
exchange notes. In particular, we are required by the terms of
the Indenture to use reasonable best efforts to provide security
and record mortgages over real property promptly, but in no
event later than 120 days after October 20, 2009 (the date
of the Indenture).
The Collateral will not include (collectively, the
Excluded Property) (a) any pledges of
stock of a Guarantor or of K. Hovnanian JV Holdings, L.L.C.
to the extent that
Rule 3-16
of
Regulation S-X
under the Securities Act requires or would require (or is
replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule
or regulation is adopted, that would require) the filing with
the SEC of separate financial statements of such Guarantor or of
K. Hovnanian JV Holdings, L.L.C. that are not otherwise
required to be filed, but only to the
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extent necessary to not be subject to such requirement,
(b) up to $50.0 million of assets received in
connection with Asset Dispositions and asset swaps or exchanges
as permitted by paragraph (3) of the definition of
Permitted Investments, (c) personal property
where the cost of obtaining a security interest or perfection
thereof exceeds its benefits (as reasonably determined by the
Companys Board of Directors in a board resolution
delivered to the Collateral Agent), (d) real property
subject to a Lien securing Indebtedness incurred for the purpose
of financing the acquisition thereof, (e) real property
located outside the United States, (f) unentitled land,
(g) real property that is leased or held for the purpose of
leasing to unaffiliated third parties, (h) equity interests
in Unrestricted Subsidiaries, except for K. Hovnanian JV
Holdings, L.L.C., our wholly owned holding company subsidiary
that owns our equity interests in substantially all of our joint
ventures, and subject to future grants under certain
circumstances as required under the Indenture, (i) any real
property in a community under development with a dollar amount
of investment as of the most recent month-end (as determined in
accordance with GAAP) of less than $2.0 million or with
less than 10 lots remaining, (j) assets, with respect to
which any applicable law or contract prohibits the creation or
perfection of security interests therein and (k) up to
$25.0 million of cash or Cash Equivalents that are pledged
to secure obligations in respect of letters of credit and
similar instruments if, after the use of commercially reasonable
efforts by the Company to obtain a Lien on such cash or Cash
Equivalents for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, the
entities issuing such letters of credit do not consent to the
granting of such Liens. Upon release of such cash or Cash
Equivalents from the liens securing such letters of credit and
similar instruments, such cash and Cash Equivalents will become
subject to a Lien in favor of the Holders of Notes, pending
usage as permitted by the Indenture. In addition, under the
terms of the Security Documents, the Issuer and the Guarantors
will not be required to provide control agreements for the
benefit of the First-Priority Liens with respect to certain
deposit, checking or securities accounts with average balances
below a certain dollar amount. The Issuer and the Guarantors
will also not be required to provide title insurance policies in
respect of real property Collateral.
If property (other than Excluded Property) is acquired by the
Issuer or a Guarantor that is not automatically subject to a
perfected security interest under the Security Documents or a
Restricted Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor, then the Issuer or
Guarantor will, as soon as practical after such propertys
acquisition or it no longer being Excluded Property (subject to
the post-closing time period described above), provide security
over such property (or, in the case of a new Guarantor, all of
its assets except Excluded Property) in favor of the Collateral
Agent, cause the Liens to be duly perfected and deliver certain
certificates and opinions in respect thereof as required by the
Indenture or the Security Documents.
In addition, the Indenture will permit the Issuer and the
Guarantors to create additional Liens under specified
circumstances, including certain additional Liens on the
Collateral that may rank equally with the Liens securing the
Notes or, in certain circumstances, senior to such Liens. See
Ranking below and the definition of
Permitted Liens.
The Collateral will be pledged to (1) Wilmington
Trust Company as collateral agent (together with any
successor, the Collateral Agent), on a
first-priority basis, for the benefit of the Trustee and the
Holders of the Notes and (2) Wilmington Trust Company,
as collateral agent, on a junior-priority basis, for the benefit
of the holders of any outstanding Second Lien Notes, Wilmington
Trust Company, as collateral agent, on a junior-priority
basis, for the benefit of the holders of any outstanding Third
Lien Notes (collectively, the Outstanding Junior
Secured Notes) and to a collateral agent (together
with Wilmington Trust Company and any successors, the
Junior Collateral Agents) for any future
Indebtedness secured by a junior lien on the Collateral as
permitted by the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreements
(together with the Outstanding Junior Secured Notes, the
Junior Notes) and obligations in respect of
the Junior Notes (collectively, the Junior Priority
Lien Obligations). The Junior Priority Lien
Obligations will constitute claims separate and apart from (and
of different classes from) the First-Priority Lien Obligations
and the Liens on the Collateral securing such obligations (the
Junior Priority Liens) will be junior to the
First-Priority Liens. In certain states, mortgages will be
granted solely to a single collateral agent, which will hold
such mortgages for the benefit of the holders of the
First-Priority Liens and the Junior Priority Liens.
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Control
Over Collateral and Enforcement of Liens
The Security Documents provide that, while any First-Priority
Lien Obligations are outstanding, the holders of the
First-Priority Liens will control at all times all remedies and
other actions related to the Collateral and the Junior-Priority
Liens will not entitle the Junior Collateral Agents, the
trustees or representatives of any Junior Notes (the
Junior Trustees) or the holders of any Junior
Notes to take any action whatsoever (other than limited actions
to preserve and protect the Junior-Priority Liens that do not
impair the First-Priority Liens) with respect to the Collateral.
As a result, while any First-Priority Lien Obligations are
outstanding, none of the Junior Collateral Agents, the Junior
Trustees or the holders of the Junior Notes will be able to
force a sale of the Collateral or otherwise exercise remedies
normally available to secured creditors without the concurrence
of the holders of the First-Priority Liens or challenge any
decisions in respect thereof by the holders of the
First-Priority Liens.
Proceeds realized by the Collateral Agent or the Junior
Collateral Agent from the Collateral or in an insolvency
proceeding will be applied:
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first, to amounts owing to the Collateral Agent and the Trustee
in their capacities as such in accordance with the terms of the
Security Documents;
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second, to amounts owing to the holders of the First-Priority
Lien Obligations in accordance with the terms of the
First-Priority Lien Obligations until they are paid in full;
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third, to amounts owing to the Junior Collateral Agent and the
Junior Trustee in their capacity as such in accordance with the
terms of the applicable debt instruments;
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fourth, ratably to amounts owing to the Holders of the Junior
Notes in accordance with the terms of the applicable debt
instruments; and
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fifth, to the Issuers and the Guarantors
and/or other
persons entitled thereto.
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The Collateral has not been appraised in connection with the
offering of the Notes. At October 31, 2009, the aggregate
book value of the real property that would constitute part of
the Collateral was approximately $780.7 million, which does
not include the impact of inventory investments, home deliveries
or impairments thereafter and which may differ from the
appraised value. In addition, cash that would constitute a part
of the Collateral was $426.0 million as of October 31,
2009, which includes $135.2 million of restricted cash
collateralizing certain letters of credit. Subsequent to such
date, cash uses include general business operations and real
estate and other investments. The incremental value of the stock
of Guarantors that would constitute a part of the Collateral
securing the Notes is not meaningful because the underlying
assets of such Guarantors have been separately pledged as
Collateral. The fair market value of the Collateral is subject
to fluctuations based on factors that include, among others, the
condition of the homebuilding industry, our ability to implement
our business strategy, the ability to sell the Collateral in an
orderly sale, general economic conditions, the availability of
buyers and similar factors. The amount to be received upon a
sale of the Collateral would be dependent on numerous factors,
including, but not limited to, the actual fair market value of
the Collateral at such time and the timing and the manner of the
sale. By its nature, portions of the Collateral may be illiquid
and may have no readily ascertainable market value. Likewise,
there can be no assurance that the Collateral will be saleable,
or, if saleable, that there will not be substantial delays in
its liquidation. In the event of a foreclosure, liquidation,
bankruptcy or similar proceeding, we cannot assure you that the
proceeds from any sale or liquidation of the Collateral will be
sufficient to pay our obligations under the Notes.
If the proceeds of any of the Collateral were not sufficient to
repay all amounts due on the Notes, the Holders of the Notes (to
the extent not repaid from the proceeds of the sale of the
Collateral) would have only an unsecured claim against the
remaining assets of the Issuer and the Guarantors. By its
nature, some or all of the Collateral will be illiquid and may
have no readily ascertainable market value. Likewise, there can
be no assurance that the Collateral will be saleable, or, if
saleable, that there will not be substantial delays in its
liquidation. To the extent that Liens (including Permitted
Liens), rights or easements granted to third parties encumber
assets located on property owned by the Issuer or the
Guarantors, including the Collateral, such third parties may
exercise rights and remedies with respect to the property
subject to such Liens that could
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adversely affect the value of the Collateral and the ability of
the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or the Holders of the Notes to
realize or foreclose on Collateral.
Release
of Liens
The Security Documents and the Indenture provide that the
First-Priority Liens securing the Guarantee of any Guarantor
will be automatically released when such Guarantors
Guarantee is released in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture. In addition, the First-Priority Liens securing the
Notes will be released:
(a) upon discharge of the Indenture or defeasance of the
Notes as set forth below under Discharge and
defeasance of Indenture,
(b) upon payment in full of principal, interest and all
other Obligations on the Notes issued under the Indenture,
(c) with the consent of the requisite Holders of the Notes
in accordance with the provisions under
Amendment, supplement and waiver,
including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection
with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of,
Notes, and
(d) in connection with any disposition of Collateral to any
Person other than the Company, the Issuer or any of the
Restricted Subsidiaries (but excluding any transaction subject
to Certain Covenants Limitations on mergers,
consolidations and sales of assets where the recipient is
required to become the obligor on the Notes or a Guarantee) that
is permitted by the Indenture (with respect to the Lien on such
Collateral).
The indentures governing the Outstanding Junior Notes, the
security documents related thereto and the Intercreditor
Agreements referred to below generally provide that the
Junior-Priority Liens will be released upon a release of the
First-Priority Liens on all or a part of the Collateral, other
than a release contemplated by clause (b) above (except to
the extent the Collateral or any portion thereof was disposed of
in order to repay the First-Priority Lien Obligations secured by
the Collateral, in which case the Junior-Priority Liens will be
released).
To the extent applicable, the Issuer will comply with
Section 313(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, relating to
reports, and, following qualification of the Indenture under
Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act, relating to
the release of property and to the substitution therefor of any
property to be pledged as Collateral for the Notes. Any
certificate or opinion required by Section 314(d) of the
Trust Indenture Act may be made by an Officer of the Issuer
except in cases where Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture
Act requires that such certificate or opinion be made by an
independent engineer, appraiser or other expert, who shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein, the Issuer and the Guarantors will not
be required to comply with all or any portion of
Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act if they
determine, in good faith based on advice of counsel (which may
be internal counsel), that under the terms of that section
and/or any
interpretation or guidance as to the meaning thereof of the SEC
and its staff, including no action letters or
exemptive orders, all or any portion of Section 314(d) of
the Trust Indenture Act is inapplicable to the released
Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
certain no-action letters issued by the SEC have permitted an
indenture qualified under the Trust Indenture Act to
contain provisions permitting the release of collateral from
Liens under such indenture in the ordinary course of the
issuers business without requiring the issuer to provide
certificates and other documents under Section 314(d) of
the Trust Indenture Act.
Intercreditor
Agreements
The Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Collateral Agent,
Wilmington Trust Company (as collateral agent with respect
to Liens in certain states for the First-Priority Lien
Obligations and the Junior Priority Lien Obligations with
respect to such Liens), the Junior Trustees and the Junior
Collateral Agents have entered into amended Intercreditor
Agreements, which establish the first priority status of the
Notes and any other future First-Priority Lien Obligations and
the junior priority status of the Junior Priority Liens. In
addition to the provisions described above with respect to
control of remedies and release of Collateral, the Intercreditor
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Agreements also impose certain other customary restrictions and
agreements, including the restrictions and agreements described
below.
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Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreements, the Junior Trustees,
the Junior Collateral Agents and the holders of the Junior Notes
agree that the Collateral Agent and the Holders have no
fiduciary duties to them in respect of the maintenance or
preservation of the Collateral (other than, in the case of the
Collateral Agent, a duty to hold certain possessory collateral
as bailee of the Junior Trustees and the Holders of the Junior
Notes for purposes of perfecting the Junior Priority Liens
thereon). In addition, the Junior Trustees and the holders of
the Junior Notes waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
any claim against the Collateral Agent, the Trustee and the
Holders in connection with any actions they may take under the
Indenture or with respect to the Collateral. They further waive,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to assert, or
request the benefit of, any marshalling or similar rights that
may otherwise be available to them.
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Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreements, the Junior Collateral
Agents and the Junior Trustees, for themselves and on behalf of
the holders of the Junior Notes, irrevocably constitute and
appoint the Collateral Agent and any officer or agent of the
Collateral Agent, with full power of substitution, as their true
and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and
authority in the place of the Junior Collateral Agents, Junior
Trustees or holders of the Junior Notes or in the Collateral
Agents own name, from time to time in the Collateral
Agents discretion, for the purpose of carrying out the
terms of certain sections of the Intercreditor Agreements
(including those relating to the release of the Junior Priority
Liens as permitted thereby, including releases upon sales due to
enforcement of remedies), to take any and all appropriate action
and to execute any and all releases, documents and instruments
which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes
of such sections of the Intercreditor Agreements, including any
financing statements, mortgage releases, intellectual property
releases, endorsements or other instruments or transfer or
release of such liens.
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So long as the First-Priority Lien Obligations are outstanding,
the Issuer and the Guarantors will agree that if any of the
Junior Collateral Agents
and/or the
Junior Trustees holds any Lien on any assets of the Issuer or
any Guarantor securing any Junior Priority Lien Obligations that
are not also subject to First-Priority Liens, the applicable
Junior Trustee, at the request of the Collateral Agent or the
Issuer, will assign such Lien to the Collateral Agent as
security for the First-Priority Lien Obligations (in which case
the Junior Collateral Agents will retain a Junior Priority Lien
on such assets subject to the terms of the Intercreditor
Agreements).
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The Junior Trustees and the holders of Junior Notes agree that
(i) in certain circumstances the holders of the
First-Priority Lien Obligations are required by the terms
thereof to be repaid with proceeds of dispositions prior to
repayment of the Junior Priority Lien Obligations and
(ii) they will not accept payments from such dispositions
until applied to repayment of the First-Priority Lien
Obligations as so required. The Junior Trustees and the holders
of the Junior Notes generally agree that if they receive
payments from the Collateral in contravention of the
Intercreditor Agreements, they will turn such payments over to
First-Priority Lien Obligation holders as required by the
Intercreditor Agreements.
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Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreements, the Trustee and the
Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Holders of the
Notes, will agree to amend the Intercreditor Agreements (or to
enter into a new intercreditor agreement in form and substance
substantially similar to the Intercreditor Agreements) to
provide for the inclusion of additional Junior Priority Lien
Obligations (to the extent permitted by the Indenture).
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In addition, if the Issuer or any Guarantor is subject to any
insolvency or liquidation proceeding, the Junior Trustees and
the holders of the Junior Notes agree that:
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they will consent to the Issuers use of cash collateral if
the First-Priority Lien Obligation holders consent to such usage
and the Junior Priority Lien Obligation holders receive adequate
protection as set out below;
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they shall not seek or require the Issuer to provide any
adequate protection, or accept any such adequate protection, for
Junior Priority Lien Obligations except replacement or
additional Liens that are fully junior and subordinate to the
Liens securing the First-Priority Lien Obligations, and except
for the foregoing, will not seek or accept any payments pursuant
to Section 362(d)(3)(B) of Title 11 of the United
States Code;
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if the First-Priority Lien Obligation holders consent to a
debtor-in-possession
(DIP) financing that provides for priming of the
First-Priority Lien Obligations, the Junior Trustees and the
holders of the Junior Priority Lien Obligations will be deemed
to have consented to priming of their Liens and will not object
to any DIP financing approved from time to time by holders of
the First-Priority Lien Obligations or any adequate protection
provided to the First-Priority Lien Obligation holders, except
that if the Holders and the Collateral Agent are granted
adequate protection in the form of additional collateral, the
Junior Trustees may seek or request adequate protection in the
form of a replacement Lien on such additional collateral, which
Lien is fully junior and subordinate to the Lien granted to the
Holders and the Collateral Agent and the DIP financing providers;
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without the consent of the Collateral Agent acting at the
direction of the holders of a majority in principal amount of
the Notes and holders of the other First-Priority Lien
Obligations, they will not seek relief from the automatic stay
so long as any Notes are outstanding or any amounts are
outstanding under any other First-Priority Lien Obligations;
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they will not oppose any sale or other disposition of the
Collateral consented to by the First-Priority Lien Obligation
holders; and
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they will not vote in favor of any plan of reorganization unless
(1) such plan provides for the payment in full in cash on
the effective date of such plan of reorganization of all claims
of the Collateral Agent and the Holders, (2) such plan
provides for treatment of such claims of the Collateral Agent
and the holders of the First-Priority Lien Obligations in a
manner that would result in such claims having relative Lien
(or, if the obligations, property or assets to be distributed in
respect of such clauses under such plan are unsecured, other)
priority over the claims of the Junior Trustees and the Holders
of the Junior Notes to at least the same extent as the
First-Priority Liens have priority over the Junior Priority
Liens, whether or not such obligations, property or assets are,
in fact secured by any Liens, or (3) such plan is approved
by the Collateral Agent and the required holders of the
First-Priority Lien Obligations.
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No
Impairment of the Security Interests
Neither the Issuer nor any of the Guarantors will be permitted
to take any action, or knowingly or negligently omit to take any
action, which action or omission might or would have the result
of materially impairing the security interest with respect to
the Collateral for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders of
the Notes.
The Indenture provides that any release of Collateral in
accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and the Security
Documents will not be deemed to impair the security under the
Indenture, and that any engineer, appraiser or other expert may
rely on such provision in delivering a certificate requesting
release so long as all other provisions of the Indenture with
respect to such release have been complied with.
The
Guarantees
The Company and each of the Guarantors will (so long, in the
case of a Restricted Subsidiary, as it remains a Restricted
Subsidiary) unconditionally guarantee on a joint and several
basis all of our obligations under the Notes and the Indenture,
including our obligations to pay principal, premium, if any, and
interest with respect to the Notes. The obligations of each
Guarantor other than the Company are limited to the maximum
amount which, after giving effect to all other contingent and
fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and after giving effect to
any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any
other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other
Guarantor under its Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution
obligations under the Indenture, will result in the obligations
of such Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a
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conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law.
Each Guarantor other than the Company that makes a payment or
distribution under a Guarantee shall be entitled to a
contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount pro
rata, based on the net assets of each Guarantor, determined
in accordance with GAAP. Except as provided in
Certain covenants below, the Company is
not restricted from selling or otherwise disposing of any of the
Guarantors.
The Indenture requires that each existing and future Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company (other than the Issuer (for so long as
it remains the Issuer) and K. Hovnanian Poland, sp.z.o.o.) be a
Guarantor. The Company is permitted to cause any Unrestricted
Subsidiary to be a Guarantor.
The Indenture provides that if all or substantially all of the
assets of any Guarantor other than the Company or all of the
Capital Stock of any Guarantor other than the Company is sold
(including by consolidation, merger, issuance or otherwise) or
disposed of (including by liquidation, dissolution or otherwise)
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or, unless the
Company elects otherwise, if any Guarantor other than the
Company is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance
with the terms of the Indenture, then such Guarantor (in the
event of a sale or other disposition of all of the Capital Stock
of such Guarantor or a designation as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary) or the Person acquiring such assets (in the event of
a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of such Guarantor) shall be deemed automatically and
unconditionally released and discharged from any of its
obligations under the Indenture without any further action on
the part of the Trustee or any Holder of the Notes.
An Unrestricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor shall be deemed
automatically and unconditionally released and discharged from
all obligations under its Guarantee upon notice from the Company
to the Trustee to such effect, without any further action
required on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.
A sale of assets or Capital Stock of a Guarantor may constitute
an Asset Disposition subject to the Certain
covenants Limitations on dispositions of
assets covenant.
Redemption
Except as set forth in the next two paragraphs, the Notes are
not redeemable at the option of the Issuer.
At any time and from time to time on or after October 15,
2012, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a
redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set
forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption
date.
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Period Commencing
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Percentage
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October 15, 2012
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October 15, 2013
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October 15, 2014
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At any time and from time to time prior to October 15,
2012, the Issuer may redeem Notes with the net cash proceeds
received by the Issuer from any Equity Offering of the Company
at a redemption price equal to 110.625% of the principal amount
plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, in an
aggregate principal amount for all such redemptions not to
exceed 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the
Notes (including Additional Notes) provided that:
(1) in each case the redemption takes place not later than
60 days after the closing of the related Equity
Offering, and
(2) not less than 65% of the original aggregate principal
amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes) remains
outstanding immediately thereafter.
There is no sinking fund for, or mandatory redemption of, the
Notes.
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Selection
and notice
If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time,
the Trustee will select Notes for redemption on a pro rata
basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole
discretion shall deem appropriate and fair.
No Notes of $2,000 in original principal amount or less shall be
redeemed in part. Notices of redemption may not be conditional.
If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of
redemption that relates to that Note shall state the portion of
the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in
principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original
Note will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon
cancellation of the original Note. Notes called for redemption
become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the
redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions
of them called for redemption.
Certain
covenants
The following is a summary of certain covenants that are
contained in the Indenture. Such covenants are applicable
(unless waived or amended as permitted by the Indenture) so long
as any of the Notes are outstanding or until discharge of the
Indenture or the Notes are defeased pursuant to provisions
described under Discharge and defeasance of
Indenture.
Repurchase
of Notes upon Change of Control.
In the event that there shall occur a Change of Control, each
Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holders
option, to require the Issuer to purchase all or any part of
such Holders Notes on a date (the Repurchase
Date) that is no later than 90 days after notice
of the Change of Control, at 101% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the
Repurchase Date.
On or before the thirtieth day after any Change of Control, the
Issuer is obligated to mail or cause to be mailed, to all
Holders of record of Notes and the Trustree, a notice regarding
the Change of Control and the repurchase right. The notice shall
state the Repurchase Date, the date by which the repurchase
right must be exercised, the price for the Notes and the
procedure which the Holder must follow to exercise such right.
Substantially simultaneously with mailing of the notice, the
Issuer shall cause a copy of such notice to be published in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Borough of Manhattan,
The City of New York. To exercise such right, the Holder of such
Note must deliver, at least ten days prior to the Repurchase
Date, written notice to the Issuer (or an agent designated by
the Issuer for such purpose) of the Holders exercise of
such right, together with the Note with respect to which the
right is being exercised, duly endorsed for transfer;
provided, however, that if mandated by applicable law, a
Holder may be permitted to deliver such written notice nearer to
the Repurchase Date than may be specified by the Issuer.
The Issuer will comply with applicable law, including
Section 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
Exchange Act) and
Rule 14e-1
thereunder, if applicable, if the Issuer is required to give a
notice of a right of repurchase as a result of a Change of
Control.
With respect to any disposition of assets, the phrase all
or substantially all as used in the Indenture (including
as set forth under Limitations on mergers,
consolidations and sales of assets below) varies according
to the facts and circumstances of the subject transaction, has
no clearly established meaning under New York law (which governs
the Indenture) and is subject to judicial interpretation.
Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of
uncertainty in ascertaining whether a particular transaction
would involve a disposition of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company, and therefore it may be
unclear as to whether a Change of Control has occurred and
whether the Holders have the right to require the Issuer to
repurchase Notes.
None of the provisions relating to a repurchase upon a Change of
Control is waivable by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or
the Company. The Company could, in the future, enter into
certain transactions,
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including certain recapitalizations of the Company, that would
not result in a Change of Control, but would increase the amount
of Indebtedness outstanding at such time.
The Indenture requires the payment of money for Notes or
portions thereof validly tendered to, and accepted for payment
by, the Issuer pursuant to a Change of Control offer. In the
event that a Change of Control has occurred under the Indenture,
a change of control will also have occurred under the indentures
governing the Outstanding Junior Secured Notes and the
Issuers other outstanding notes. If a Change of Control
were to occur, there can be no assurance that the Issuer would
have sufficient funds to pay the purchase price for all the
Notes and amounts due under other Indebtedness that the Company
may be required to repurchase or repay or that the Company or
the other Guarantors would be able to make such payments. In the
event that the Issuer were required to purchase outstanding
Notes pursuant to a Change of Control offer, the Company expects
that it would need to seek third-party financing to the extent
it does not have available funds to enable the Issuer to meet
its purchase obligations. However, there can be no assurance
that the Company would be able to obtain such financing.
Failure by the Issuer to purchase the Notes when required upon a
Change of Control will result in an Event of Default with
respect to the Notes.
These provisions could have the effect of deterring hostile or
friendly acquisitions of the Company where the Person attempting
the acquisition views itself as unable to finance the purchase
of the principal amount of Notes which may be tendered to the
Issuer upon the occurrence of a Change of Control.
Limitations
on indebtedness.
The Indenture provides that the Company and the Issuer will not,
and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly
or indirectly, to create, incur, assume, become liable for or
guarantee the payment of (collectively, an
incurrence) any Indebtedness (including
Acquired Indebtedness) unless, after giving effect thereto and
the application of the proceeds therefrom, the Consolidated
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on the date thereof would be at
least 2.0 to 1.0.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of the Indenture
will not prevent the incurrence of:
(1) Permitted Indebtedness,
(2) Refinancing Indebtedness,
(3) Non-Recourse Indebtedness,
(4) any Guarantee of Indebtedness represented by the Notes,
(5) any guarantee of Indebtedness incurred under Credit
Facilities in compliance with the Indenture, and
(6) any guarantee by the Issuer, the Company or any
Guarantor of Indebtedness that is permitted to be incurred in
compliance with the Indenture; provided that in the event
such Indebtedness that is being guaranteed is subordinated to
the Notes or a Guarantee, as the case may be, then the related
guarantee shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Notes
or such Guarantee, as the case may be.
For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in
the event that an item of Indebtedness may be incurred through
the first paragraph of this covenant or by meeting the criteria
of one or more of the types of Indebtedness described in the
second paragraph of this covenant (or the definitions of the
terms used therein), the Company, in its sole discretion,
(1) may classify such item of Indebtedness under and comply
with either of such paragraphs (or any of such definitions), as
applicable,
(2) may classify and divide such item of Indebtedness into
more than one of such paragraphs (or definitions), as
applicable, and
(3) may elect to comply with such paragraphs (or
definitions), as applicable, in any order.
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The Company and the Issuer will not, and will not cause or
permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, in any event
incur any Indebtedness that purports to be by its terms (or by
the terms of any agreement governing such Indebtedness)
subordinated to any other Indebtedness of the Company or of such
Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is also
by its terms (or by the terms of any agreement governing such
Indebtedness) made expressly subordinated to the Notes or the
Guarantee of such Guarantor, as the case may be, to the same
extent and in the same manner as such Indebtedness is
subordinated to such other Indebtedness of the Company or such
Guarantor, as the case may be.
Limitations
on restricted payments.
The Indenture provides that the Company and the Issuer will not,
and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
directly or indirectly, make any Restricted Payment unless:
(1) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing at the time of or immediately after giving effect
to such Restricted Payment;
(2) immediately after giving effect to such Restricted
Payment, the Company could incur at least $1.00 of Indebtedness
pursuant to the first paragraph of the Limitations on
indebtedness covenant; and
(3) immediately after giving effect to such Restricted
Payment, the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments
(including the Fair Market Value of any non-cash Restricted
Payment) declared or made on or after the Issue Date does not
exceed the sum of:
(a) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Company on a
cumulative basis during the period (taken as one accounting
period) from and including the Issue Date and ending on the last
day of the Companys fiscal quarter immediately preceding
the date of such Restricted Payment (or in the event such
Consolidated Net Income shall be a deficit, minus 100% of
such deficit), plus
(b) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds of and the Fair
Market Value of Property received by the Company from
(1) any capital contribution to the Company after the Issue
Date or any issue or sale after the Issue Date of Qualified
Stock (other than (i) to any Subsidiary of the Company or
(ii) any Excluded Contribution) and (2) the issue or
sale after the Issue Date of any Indebtedness or other
securities of the Company convertible into or exercisable for
Qualified Stock of the Company that have been so converted or
exercised, as the case may be, plus
(c) in the case of the disposition or repayment of any
Investment constituting a Restricted Payment (or if the
Investment was made prior to the Issue Date, that would have
constituted a Restricted Payment if made after the Issue Date,
if such disposition or repayment results in cash received by the
Company, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary), an amount (to
the extent not included in the calculation of Consolidated Net
Income referred to in (a)) equal to the lesser of (x) the
return of capital with respect to such Investment (including by
dividend, distribution or sale of Capital Stock) and
(y) the amount of such Investment that was treated (or
would have been treated when made) as a Restricted Payment, in
either case, less the cost of the disposition or repayment of
such Investment (to the extent not included in the calculation
of Consolidated Net Income referred to in (a)), plus
(d) with respect to any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is
redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, in
accordance with the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary (so
long as the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary was treated as a Restricted Payment made after the
Issue Date, and only to the extent not included in the
calculation of Consolidated Net Income referred to in (a)), an
amount equal to the lesser of (x) the proportionate
interest of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in an amount
equal to the excess of (I) the total assets of such
Subsidiary, valued on an aggregate basis at the lesser of book
value and Fair Market Value thereof, over (II) the total
liabilities of such Subsidiary, determined in accordance with
GAAP, and (y) the Designation Amount at the time of such
Subsidiarys designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary
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The foregoing clauses (2) and (3) will not prohibit:
(A) the payment of any dividend within 60 days of its
declaration if such dividend could have been made on the date of
its declaration without violation of the provisions of the
Indenture;
(B) the purchase, repayment, repurchase, redemption,
defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of any
Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary or shares of Capital Stock of the Company
in exchange for, or out of the net proceeds of the substantially
concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company or
constituting an Excluded Contribution) of, shares of Qualified
Stock;
(C) (i) the purchase, repayment, redemption,
repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for
value of Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary in exchange for, or out of proceeds
of, Refinancing Indebtedness;
(ii) the purchase, repayment, redemption, repurchase,
defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of
Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary or the making of Restricted Investments in
joint ventures:
(a) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50.0 million
(after giving effect to all subsequent reductions in the amount
of any Restricted Investment in a joint venture made pursuant to
this clause (a) as a result of the repayment or disposition
thereof for cash, not to exceed the amount of such Restricted
Investment previously made pursuant to this clause (a)); or
(b) in an aggregate amount made under this clause (ii)(b)
not to exceed Excluded Contributions (after giving effect to all
subsequent reductions in the amount of any Restricted Investment
in a joint venture made pursuant to this clause (b) as a
result of the repayment or disposition thereof for cash, not to
exceed the amount of such Restricted Investment previously made
pursuant to this clause (b)); and
(iii) the purchase, repayment, redemption, repurchase,
defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of
Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary or the making of Restricted Investments in
joint ventures (after giving effect to all subsequent reductions
in the amount of any Restricted Investment in a joint venture
made pursuant to this clause (iii) as a result of the
repayment or disposition thereof for cash, not to exceed the
amount of such Restricted Investment previously made pursuant to
this clause (iii)), in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$150.0 million less the aggregate amount of
Restricted Payments previously made under clause (C)(ii)(a)
above; provided that, on a pro forma basis after giving
effect to any such Restricted Payment, the aggregate fair market
value of the Collateral (as determined in good faith by the
Companys chief financial officer) is equal to at least
200% of the aggregate principal amount of Collateralized Debt
(such ratio as calculated, the Collateral
Ratio) as of such date (or, in the case of a
Restricted Investment in a joint venture, on the date the
Company determines to make such Investment, so long as the
Investment is completed within 120 days of such
determination date), such fair market value to be determined,
with respect to real property Collateral, by reference to (i)
the most recent Qualified Collateral Appraisal, as adjusted by
the chief financial officer in good faith to reflect changes
since the date of such appraisal or (ii) following receipt of a
Qualified Collateral Appraisal establishing a Collateral Ratio
of at least 300%, book value pursuant to GAAP;
(D) the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock and
Disqualified Stock up to an aggregate amount of $10 million
in any fiscal year; provided that immediately after
giving effect to any declaration of such dividend, the Company
could incur at least $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to the first
paragraph under the Limitations on indebtedness
covenant;
(E) the purchase, redemption or other acquisition,
cancellation or retirement for value of Capital Stock, or
options, warrants, equity appreciation rights or other rights to
purchase or acquire Capital Stock, of the Company or any
Subsidiary held by officers or employees or former officers or
employees of the
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Company or any Subsidiary (or their estates or beneficiaries
under their estates) not to exceed $10 million in the
aggregate since the Issue Date; and
(F) the purchase, repayment, redemption, repurchase,
defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of
Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer, the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary from time to time with the proceeds of the
offering of the Notes as described in this offering circular
under Use of Proceeds;
provided, however, that each Restricted Payment described
in clauses (A) and (B) of this sentence shall be taken
into account for purposes of computing the aggregate amount of
all Restricted Payments pursuant to clause (3) of the
immediately preceding paragraph.
For purposes of determining the aggregate and permitted amounts
of Restricted Payments made, the amount of any guarantee of any
Investment in any Person that was initially treated as a
Restricted Payment and which was subsequently terminated or
expired, net of any amounts paid by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such guarantee, shall be
deducted.
In determining the Fair Market Value of Property for
purposes of clause (3) of the first paragraph of this
covenant, Property other than cash, Cash Equivalents and
Marketable Securities shall be deemed to be equal in value to
the equity value of the Capital Stock or other
securities issued in exchange therefor. The equity value of such
Capital Stock or other securities shall be equal to (i) the
number of shares of Common Equity issued in the transaction (or
issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Capital Stock or
other securities issued in the transaction) multiplied by the
closing sale price of the Common Equity on its principal market
on the date of the transaction (less, in the case of Capital
Stock or other securities which require the payment of
consideration at the time of conversion or exercise, the
aggregate consideration payable thereupon) or (ii) if the
Common Equity is not then traded on the New York Stock Exchange,
American Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Stock Market, or if the
Capital Stock or other securities issued in the transaction do
not consist of Common Equity (or Capital Stock or other
securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Equity),
the value (if more than $10 million) of such Capital Stock
or other securities as determined by a nationally recognized
investment banking firm retained by the Board of Directors of
the Company.
Solely for the purpose of making Restricted Payments under
clause (C)(iii) above, the Indenture will provide that the
Company shall seek appraisals of any real property Collateral
from an independent appraiser at least once every eighteen
months with respect to any one item of real property Collateral.
Such appraisal is referred to as a Qualified Collateral
Appraisal.
The Indenture provides that any restricted payments (without
giving effect to the change in the definition of restricted
payments pursuant to the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of October 6, 2009, among the Issuer, the Company, the
guarantors named therein and the Trustee party thereto, as
trustee) that were made on or after May 27, 2008, the date
of the indenture under which the Second Lien Notes were issued,
and prior to the Issue Date under the provisions of the
May 27, 2008 indenture governing the Second Lien Notes that
are substantially identical to paragraph (C)(ii)(b) above shall
be treated as Restricted Payments made under paragraph
(C)(ii)(b) above under the Indenture governing the Notes (and
subsequent reductions in any Restricted Investments made with
such restricted payments shall be given effect as well).
Limitations
on transactions with affiliates.
The Indenture provides that the Company and the Issuer will not,
and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make
any loan, advance, guarantee or capital contribution to, or for
the benefit of, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of
any property or assets to or for the benefit of, or purchase or
lease any property or assets from, or enter into or amend any
contract, agreement or understanding with, or for the benefit
of, any Affiliate of the Company or any Affiliate of any of the
Companys Subsidiaries or any holder of 10% or more of the
Common Equity of the Company (including any Affiliates of such
holders), in a single transaction or series of related
transactions (each, an Affiliate
Transaction), except for any Affiliate Transaction the
terms of which are at least as favorable as the terms which
could be obtained by the Company, the Issuer or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, in a comparable transaction made
on an arms-
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length basis with Persons who are not such a holder, an
Affiliate of such a holder or an Affiliate of the Company or any
of the Companys Subsidiaries.
In addition, the Company and the Issuer will not, and will not
cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into an
Affiliate Transaction unless:
(1) with respect to any such Affiliate Transaction
involving or having a value of more than $1 million, the
Company shall have (x) obtained the approval of a majority
of the Board of Directors of the Company and (y) either
obtained the approval of a majority of the Companys
disinterested directors or obtained an opinion of a qualified
independent financial advisor to the effect that such Affiliate
Transaction is fair to the Company, the Issuer or such
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from a financial
point of view, and
(2) with respect to any such Affiliate Transaction
involving or having a value of more than $10 million, the
Company shall have (x) obtained the approval of a majority
of the Board of Directors of the Company and (y) delivered
to the Trustee an opinion of a qualified independent financial
advisor to the effect that such Affiliate Transaction is fair to
the Company, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the
case may be, from a financial point of view.
The Indenture also provides that notwithstanding the foregoing,
an Affiliate Transaction will not include:
(1) any contract, agreement or understanding with, or for
the benefit of, or plan for the benefit of, employees of the
Company or its Subsidiaries generally (in their capacities as
such) that has been approved by the Board of Directors of the
Company,
(2) Capital Stock issuances to directors, officers and
employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to plans
approved by the stockholders of the Company,
(3) any Restricted Payment otherwise permitted under the
Limitations on restricted payments covenant,
(4) any transaction between or among the Company and one or
more Restricted Subsidiaries or between or among Restricted
Subsidiaries (provided, however, no such transaction
shall involve any other Affiliate of the Company (other than an
Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the applicable amount
constitutes a Restricted Payment permitted by the Indenture)),
(5) any transaction between one or more Restricted
Subsidiaries and one or more Unrestricted Subsidiaries where all
of the payments to, or other benefits conferred upon, such
Unrestricted Subsidiaries are substantially contemporaneously
dividended, or otherwise distributed or transferred without
charge, to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary,
(6) issuances, sales or other transfers or dispositions of
mortgages and collateralized mortgage obligations in the
ordinary course of business between Restricted Subsidiaries and
Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company, and
(7) the payment of reasonable and customary fees to, and
indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees
or consultants of the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary.
Limitations
on dispositions of assets.
The Indenture provides that the Company and the Issuer will not,
and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make
any Asset Disposition unless:
(a) the Company (or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case
may be) receives consideration at the time of such Asset
Disposition at least equal to the Fair Market Value
thereof, and
(b) not less than 70% of the consideration received by the
Company (or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) is
in the form of cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
(which must be pledged as Collateral if the assets disposed of
constituted Collateral).
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The amount of (i) any Indebtedness (other than any
Subordinated Indebtedness) of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary that is actually assumed by the transferee in such
Asset Disposition and (ii) the fair market value (as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Company) of any property or assets (including Capital Stock of
any Person that will be a Restricted Subsidiary following
receipt thereof) received that are used or useful in a Real
Estate Business (provided that (except as permitted by
clause (3) under Permitted Investments) to the extent that
the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition were
Collateral, such property or assets are pledged as Collateral
under the Security Documents substantially simultaneously with
such sale, with the Lien on such Collateral securing the Notes
being of the same priority with respect to the Notes as the Lien
on the assets disposed of), shall be deemed to be consideration
required by clause (b) above for purposes of determining
the percentage of such consideration received by the Company or
the Restricted Subsidiaries.
The Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Disposition shall, within one
year, at the Companys election, (a) be used by the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to invest in assets
(including Capital Stock of any Person that is or will be a
Restricted Subsidiary following investment therein) used or
useful in the business of the construction and sale of homes
conducted by the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries
(provided that (except as permitted by clause (3)
under the definition of Permitted
Investments) to the extent that the assets disposed of
in such Asset Disposition were Collateral, such assets are
pledged as Collateral under the Security Documents with the Lien
on such Collateral securing the Notes being of the same priority
with respect to the Notes as the Lien on the assets disposed
of), (b) be used to permanently prepay or permanently repay
any (1) Indebtedness which had been secured by the assets
sold in the relevant Asset Disposition, to the extent the assets
sold were not Collateral or (2) Indebtedness of a
Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to the extent the
assets sold were not Collateral, or (c) be applied to make
an Offer to Purchase Notes and, if the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary elects or is required to do so, to repay, purchase or
redeem any other First-Priority Lien Obligations (or cash
collateralize letters of credit that constitute First-Priority
Lien Obligations incurred in connection with a Credit Facility)
and, if the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary elects or is
required to do so and the assets disposed of were not
Collateral, repay, purchase or redeem any unsubordinated
Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis if the amount available
for such repayment, purchase, redemption or cash
collateralization is less than the aggregate amount of
(i) the principal amount of the Notes tendered in such
Offer to Purchase, (ii) the lesser of the principal amount,
or accreted value, of such other First-Priority Lien Obligations
tendered or to be repaid, redeemed, repurchased or cash
collateralized and (iii) the lesser of the principal
amount, or accreted value, of such unsubordinated Indebtedness
tendered or to be repaid, repurchased or redeemed, plus, in each
case, accrued interest to the date of repayment, purchase or
redemption) at 100% of the principal amount or accreted value
thereof, as the case may be, plus accrued and unpaid interest,
if any, to the date of repurchase, repayment or redemption.
Pending any such application under this paragraph, Net Cash
Proceeds may be used to temporarily reduce Indebtedness or
otherwise be invested in any manner not prohibited by the
Indenture.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the Company will not be
required to apply such Net Cash Proceeds in accordance with
clauses (b) or (c) of the preceding paragraph except
to the extent that such Net Cash Proceeds, together with the
aggregate Net Cash Proceeds of prior Asset Dispositions (other
than those so used) which have not been applied in accordance
with this provision and as to which no prior prepayments or
repayments shall have been made and no Offer to Purchase shall
have been made, exceed $25 million and (B) in
connection with an Asset Disposition, the Company and the
Restricted Subsidiaries will not be required to comply with the
requirements of clause (b) of the first paragraph of this
covenant to the extent that the non-cash consideration received
in connection with such Asset Disposition, together with the sum
of all non-cash consideration received in connection with all
prior Asset Dispositions that has not yet been converted into
cash, Cash Equivalents or Marketable Securities, does not exceed
$25 million; provided, however, that when any
non-cash consideration is converted into cash, Cash Equivalents
or Marketable Securities, such cash shall constitute Net Cash
Proceeds and be subject to the preceding paragraph.
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Limitations
on liens.
The Indenture provides that the Company and the Issuer will not,
and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens, other than
Permitted Liens, on any of its Property, or on any shares of
Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary.
Limitations
on restrictions affecting restricted subsidiaries.
The Indenture provides that the Company and the Issuer will not,
and will not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
create, assume or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become
effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction (other than
encumbrances or restrictions imposed by law or by judicial or
regulatory action or by provisions of agreements that restrict
the assignability thereof) on the ability of any Restricted
Subsidiary to:
(1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its
Capital Stock or any other interest or participation in, or
measured by, its profits, owned by the Company or any other
Restricted Subsidiary, or pay interest on or principal of any
Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted
Subsidiary,
(2) make loans or advances to the Company or any other
Restricted Subsidiary, or
(3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company
or any other Restricted Subsidiary, except for:
(a) encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by
reason of applicable law,
(b) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect at
or entered into on the Issue Date and any amendments,
modifications, restatements, renewals, supplements, refundings,
replacements or refinancings thereof, provided that such
amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, supplements,
refundings, replacements or refinancings are no more
restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and
other payment restrictions than those contained in such
contractual encumbrances or restrictions, as in effect at or
entered into on the Issue Date,
(c) any restrictions or encumbrances arising under Acquired
Indebtedness; provided, that such encumbrance or
restriction applies only to either the assets that were subject
to the restriction or encumbrance at the time of the acquisition
or the obligor on such Indebtedness and its Subsidiaries prior
to such acquisition,
(d) any restrictions or encumbrances arising in connection
with Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, however, that
any restrictions and encumbrances of the type described in this
clause (d) that arise under such Refinancing Indebtedness
shall not be materially more restrictive or apply to additional
assets than those under the agreement creating or evidencing the
Indebtedness being refunded, refinanced, replaced or extended,
(e) any Permitted Lien, or any other agreement restricting
the sale or other disposition of property, securing Indebtedness
permitted by the Indenture if such Permitted Lien or agreement
does not expressly restrict the ability of a Subsidiary of the
Company to pay dividends or make or repay loans or advances
prior to default thereunder,
(f) reasonable and customary borrowing base covenants set
forth in agreements evidencing Indebtedness otherwise permitted
by the Indenture,
(g) customary non-assignment provisions in leases,
licenses, encumbrances, contracts or similar assets entered into
or acquired in the ordinary course of business,
(h) any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary
imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or
disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or
assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such
sale or disposition,
(i) encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by
reason of the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees,
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(j) purchase money obligations that impose restrictions on
the property so acquired of the nature described in
clause (3) of this covenant,
(k) Liens permitted under the Indenture securing
Indebtedness that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of
the assets subject to such Lien,
(l) provisions with respect to the disposition or
distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements,
assets sale agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar
agreements,
(m) customary provisions of any franchise, distribution or
similar agreements,
(n) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth
imposed by contracts entered into in the ordinary course of
business, and
(o) any encumbrance or restrictions of the type referred to
in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of this covenant imposed by
any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals,
supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the
contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in
clauses (a) through (n) of this covenant, provided,
that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals,
supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in
the good faith judgment of the Companys board of
directors, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend and
other payment restrictions than those contained in the dividend
or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment,
modification, restatement, renewal, supplement, refunding,
replacement or refinancing.
Limitations
on mergers, consolidations and sales of assets.
The Indenture provides that neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor
will consolidate or merge with or into, or sell, lease, convey
or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets
(including, without limitation, by way of liquidation or
dissolution), or assign any of its obligations under the Notes,
the Guarantees or the Indenture (as an entirety or substantially
as an entirety in one transaction or in a series of related
transactions), to any Person (in each case other than in a
transaction in which the Company, the Issuer or a Restricted
Subsidiary is the survivor of a consolidation or merger, or the
transferee in a sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition)
unless:
(1) the Person formed by or surviving such consolidation or
merger (if other than the Company, the Issuer or the Guarantor,
as the case may be), or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or
other disposition or assignment will be made (collectively, the
Successor), is a corporation or other legal
entity organized and existing under the laws of the United
States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and the
Successor assumes by supplemental indenture in a form reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee all of the obligations of the
Company, the Issuer or the Guarantor, as the case may be, under
the Notes or a Guarantee, as the case may be, and the Indenture
and the Security Documents,
(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, and
(3) immediately after giving effect to such transaction,
the Company (or its Successor) could incur at least $1.00 of
Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of the
Limitations on indebtedness covenant.
The foregoing provisions shall not apply to:
(a) a transaction involving the sale or disposition of
Capital Stock of a Guarantor, or the consolidation or merger of
a Guarantor, or the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition
of all or substantially all of the assets of a Guarantor, that
in any such case results in such Guarantor being released from
its Guarantee as provided under The
Guarantees above, or
(b) a transaction the purpose of which is to change the
state of incorporation of the Company, the Issuer or any
Guarantor.
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Reports
to holders of Notes.
The Company shall file with the Commission the annual reports
and the information, documents and other reports required to be
filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
The Company shall file with the Trustee and mail to each Holder
of record of Notes such reports, information and documents
within 15 days after it files them with the Commission. In
the event that the Company is no longer subject to these
periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, it will
nonetheless continue to file reports with the Commission and the
Trustee and mail such reports to each Holder of Notes as if it
were subject to such reporting requirements. Regardless of
whether the Company is required to furnish such reports to its
stockholders pursuant to the Exchange Act, the Company will
cause its consolidated financial statements and a
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition written report, similar
to those that would have been required to appear in annual or
quarterly reports, to be delivered to Holders of Notes.
The posting of the reports, information and documents referred
to above on the Companys website or one maintained on its
behalf for such purpose shall be deemed to satisfy the
Companys delivery obligations to the Trustee and the
Holders. In addition, availability of the foregoing materials on
the SECs EDGAR service shall be deemed to satisfy the
Companys delivery obligations to the Trustee and the
Holders.
Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the
Trustee is for informational purposes only and the
Trustees receipt of them will not constitute constructive
notice of any information contained therein or determinable from
information contained therein, including the Issuers
and/or the
Companys compliance with any of its covenants in the
Indenture (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely
exclusively on Officers Certificates).
Condition
for Release of the Issuer
The Indenture provides that the Issuer may be released from its
obligations under the Indenture and the Notes, without the
consent of the Holders of the Notes, if (1) the Company or
any successor to the Company has assumed the obligations of the
Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes, (2) the Company
delivers an opinion of counsel to the Trustee to the effect that
Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal
income tax purposes as a result of the release and will be
subject to federal income tax on the same amount and in the same
manner and at the same times as would have been the case
otherwise and (3) the Issuer becomes a Guarantor of the
Notes at such time, until such time, if any, as such Guarantee
may be released as described above under the caption
The Guarantees.
Events of
default
The following are Events of Default under the Indenture:
(1) the failure by the Company, the Issuer and the
Guarantors to pay interest on any Note when the same becomes due
and payable and the continuance of any such failure for a period
of 30 days;
(2) the failure by the Company, the Issuer and the
Guarantors to pay the principal or premium of any Note when the
same becomes due and payable at maturity, upon acceleration or
otherwise;
(3) the failure by the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary to comply with any of its agreements or
covenants in, or provisions of, the Notes, the Guarantees or the
Indenture and such failure continues for the period and after
the notice specified below (except in the case of a default
under covenants described under Certain
covenants Repurchase of Notes upon Change of
Control and Certain covenants
Limitations on mergers, consolidations and sales of
assets, which will constitute Events of Default with
notice but without passage of time);
(4) the acceleration of any Indebtedness (other than
Non-Recourse Indebtedness) of the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary that has an outstanding principal amount
of $10 million or more, individually or in the aggregate,
and such acceleration does not cease to exist, or such
Indebtedness is not satisfied, in either case within
30 days after such acceleration;
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(5) the failure by the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary to make any principal or interest payment
in an amount of $10 million or more, individually or in the
aggregate, in respect of Indebtedness (other than Non-Recourse
Indebtedness) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary within
30 days of such principal or interest becoming due and
payable (after giving effect to any applicable grace period set
forth in the documents governing such Indebtedness);
(6) a final judgment or judgments that exceed
$10 million or more, individually or in the aggregate, for
the payment of money having been entered by a court or courts of
competent jurisdiction against the Company, the Issuer or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries and such judgment or judgments is
not satisfied, stayed, annulled or rescinded within 60 days
of being entered;
(7) the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary
that is a Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the
meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(a) commences a voluntary case,
(b) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it
in an involuntary case,
(c) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for
all or substantially all of its property, or
(d) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors;
(8) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or
decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(a) is for relief against the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary as debtor
in an involuntary case,
(b) appoints a Custodian of the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or a
Custodian for all or substantially all of the property of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant
Subsidiary, or
(c) orders the liquidation of the Company, the Issuer or
any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary,
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for
60 days;
(9) any Guarantee of a Guarantor which is a Significant
Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (other than in
accordance with the terms of such Guarantee and the Indenture)
or is declared null and void and unenforceable or found to be
invalid or any Guarantor denies its liability under its
Guarantee (other than by reason of release of a Guarantor from
its Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and
the Guarantee); or
(10) the Liens created by the Security Documents shall at
any time not constitute valid and perfected Liens on any
material portion of the Collateral intended to be covered
thereby (to the extent perfection by filing, registration,
recordation or possession is required by the Indenture or the
Security Documents) other than in accordance with the terms of
the relevant Security Document and the Indenture and other than
the satisfaction in full of all Obligations under the Indenture
or the release or amendment of any such Lien in accordance with
the terms of the Indenture or the Security Documents, or, except
for expiration in accordance with its terms or amendment,
modification, waiver, termination or release in accordance with
the terms of the Indenture and the relevant Security Document,
any of the Security Documents shall for whatever reason be
terminated or cease to be in full force and effect, if in either
case, such default continues for 30 days after notice, or
the enforceability thereof shall be contested by the Issuer or
any Guarantor.
A Default as described in subclause (3) above will not be
deemed an Event of Default until the Trustee notifies the
Company, or the Holders of at least 25 percent in principal
amount of the then outstanding Notes notify the Company and the
Trustee, of the Default and (except in the case of a default
with respect to covenants described under Certain
covenants Repurchase of Notes upon Change of
Control and Certain covenants
Limitations on mergers, consolidations and sales of
assets) the Company does not cure the Default
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within 60 days after receipt of the notice. The notice must
specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that
the notice is a Notice of Default. If such a Default
is cured within such time period, it ceases.
If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default with
respect to the Company or the Issuer resulting from
subclauses (7) or (8) above), shall have occurred and
be continuing under the Indenture, the Trustee by notice to the
Company, or the Holders of at least 25 percent in principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Company
and the Trustee, may declare all Notes to be due and payable
immediately. Upon such declaration of acceleration, the amounts
due and payable on the Notes will be due and payable
immediately. If an Event of Default with respect to the Company
or the Issuer specified in subclauses (7) or (8) above
occurs, such an amount will ipso facto become and be
immediately due and payable without any declaration, notice or
other act on the part of the Trustee and the Company or any
Holder.
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding by written notice to the Trustee and the Company may
waive any Default or Event of Default (other than any Default or
Event of Default in payment of principal or interest) on the
Notes under the Indenture. Holders of a majority in principal
amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration
and its consequence (except an acceleration due to nonpayment of
principal or interest on the Notes) if the rescission would not
conflict with any judgment or decree, if the Issuer has paid or
deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay the
reasonable compensation, disbursements, expenses and
advancements of the Trustee and if all existing Events of
Default (other than the non-payment of accelerated principal)
have been cured or waived.
The Holders may not enforce the provisions of the Indenture, the
Notes or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture.
Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in
principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may direct the
Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power, provided,
however, that such direction does not conflict with the
terms of the Indenture. The Trustee may withhold from the
Holders notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default
(except any Default or Event of Default in payment of principal
or interest on the Notes or that resulted from the failure to
comply with the covenant entitled Certain
covenants Repurchase of Notes upon Change of
Control) if the Trustee determines that withholding such
notice is in the Holders interest.
The Company is required to deliver to the Trustee an annual
statement regarding compliance with the Indenture and include in
such statement if any officer of the Company is aware of any
Default or Event of Default, a statement specifying such Default
or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or
proposes to take with respect thereto. In addition, the Company
is required to deliver to the Trustee prompt written notice of
the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default.
Discharge
and defeasance of Indenture
The Company, the Issuer and the Guarantors may discharge their
obligations under the Notes, the Guarantees, the Indenture and
the Security Documents and cause the release of all Liens on the
Collateral granted under the Security Documents by irrevocably
depositing in trust with the Trustee money or
U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay principal of,
premium and interest on the Notes to maturity or redemption and
the Notes mature or are to be called for redemption within one
year, subject to meeting certain other conditions.
The Indenture will permit the Company, the Issuer and the
Guarantors to terminate all of their respective obligations
under the Indenture with respect to the Notes and the Guarantees
and under the Security Documents and cause the release of all
Liens on the Collateral granted under the Security Documents,
other than the obligation to pay interest on and the principal
of the Notes and certain other obligations (legal
defeasance), at any time by:
(1) depositing in trust with the Trustee, under an
irrevocable trust agreement, money or U.S. government
obligations in an amount sufficient to pay principal of and
premium and interest on the Notes to their maturity or
redemption, as the case may be, and
(2) complying with certain other conditions, including
delivery to the Trustee of an opinion of counsel or a ruling
received from the Internal Revenue Service, to the effect that
Holders will not
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recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes
as a result of the exercise of such right and will be subject to
federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and
at the same times as would have been the case otherwise, which
opinion of counsel is based upon a change in the applicable
federal tax law since the Issue Date.
In addition, the Indenture will permit the Company, the Issuer
and the Guarantors to terminate all of their obligations under
the Indenture with respect to certain covenants and Events of
Default specified in the Indenture, and the Guarantors and the
Liens on the Collateral granted under the Security Documents
will be released (covenant defeasance), at
any time by
(1) depositing in trust with the Trustee, under an
irrevocable trust agreement, money or U.S. government
obligations in an amount sufficient to pay principal of, premium
and interest on the Notes to their maturity or redemption, as
the case may be, and
(2) complying with certain other conditions, including
delivery to the Trustee of an opinion of counsel or a ruling
received from the Internal Revenue Service, to the effect that
Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal
income tax purposes as a result of the exercise of such right
and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount and
in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the
case otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no discharge, legal defeasance or
covenant defeasance described above will affect the following
obligations to, or rights of, the Holders of the Notes:
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stolen Notes;
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rights of Holders of the Notes to receive payments of principal
thereof, premium, if any, and interest thereon, upon the
original due dates therefor, but not upon acceleration;
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rights of Holders of Notes that are beneficiaries with respect
to property so deposited with the Trustee payable to all or any
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obligations of the Company, the Issuer or the Guarantors to
maintain an office or agency in respect of the Notes.
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The Company, the Issuer or the Guarantors may exercise the legal
defeasance option with respect to the Notes notwithstanding the
prior exercise of the covenant defeasance option with respect to
the Notes. If the Company, the Issuer or the Guarantors exercise
the legal defeasance option with respect to the Notes, payment
of the Notes may not be accelerated due to an Event of Default
with respect to the Notes. If the Company, the Issuer or the
Guarantors exercise the covenant defeasance option with respect
to the Notes, payment of the Notes may not be accelerated due to
an Event of Default with respect to the covenants to which such
covenant defeasance is applicable. However, if acceleration were
to occur by reason of another Event of Default, the realizable
value at the acceleration date of the cash and
U.S. Government Obligations in the defeasance trust could
be less than the principal of, premium, if any, and interest
then due on the Notes, in that the required deposit in the
defeasance trust is based upon scheduled cash flow rather than
market value, which will vary depending upon interest rates and
other factors.
Transfer
and exchange
A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes only in accordance with
the provisions of the Indenture. The Trustee may require a
Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements
and transfer documents and to pay any taxes and fees required by
law or permitted by the Indenture.
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Amendment,
supplement and waiver
Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture, the Notes, the
Guarantees or the Security Documents may be amended or
supplemented with the consent (which may include written
consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange
offer for Notes) of the Holders of at least a majority in
principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, and future
compliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes, the
Guarantees or the Security Documents may be waived (other than
any continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of
interest on or the principal of the Notes) with the consent
(which may include waivers obtained in connection with a tender
offer or exchange offer for Notes) of the Holders of a majority
in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.
Without the consent of, or notice to, any Holder, the Company,
the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Collateral Agent
and Wilmington Trust Company may amend or supplement the
Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees or the Security Documents:
(a) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
(b) to comply with the Limitations on mergers,
consolidations and sales of assets covenant set forth in
the Indenture;
(c) to comply with any requirements of the Commission in
connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act;
(d) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of
appointment under the Indenture by a successor or replacement
Trustee or under the Security Documents of a successor or
replacement Collateral Agent;
(e) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or
in place of certificated Notes;
(f) to provide for any Guarantee of the Notes;
(g) to add security to or for the benefit of the Notes and,
in the case of the Security Documents, to or for the benefit of
the other secured parties named therein or to confirm and
evidence the release, termination or discharge of any Guarantee
of or Lien securing the Notes when such release, termination or
discharge is permitted by the Indenture and the Security
Documents;
(h) to make any change that does not adversely affect the
legal rights of any Holder;
(i) to evidence the assumption by the Company (or its
successor entity) or a successor entity of the Issuer of the
obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture and the Notes;
(j) to add covenants or new events of default for the
protection of the Holders of the Notes; or
(k) to conform any provision of the Indenture, the Notes,
the Guarantees or the Security Documents to the
Description of Notes contained in the Issuers
Confidential Offering Circular dated October 5, 2009 to the
extent that the Description of Notes was intended to
be a verbatim recitation of a provision in the Indenture, the
Notes, the Guarantees or the Security Documents.
In addition, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee and Wilmington
Trust Company will be authorized to amend the Security
Documents to add additional secured parties to the extent Liens
securing Indebtedness and other Obligations held by such parties
are permitted under the Indenture and that after so securing any
such additional secured parties, the amount of First-Priority
Lien Obligations does not exceed the amount set forth under
clause 9 of the definition of Permitted Liens.
Without the consent of each Holder affected, the Company, the
Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Collateral Agent and
Wilmington Trust Company (when acting with respect to the
Notes) may not:
(1) reduce the amount of Notes whose Holders must consent
to an amendment, supplement or waiver,
(2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of
interest, including default interest, on any Note,
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(3) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of
any Note or alter the provisions (including related definitions)
with respect to redemptions described under
Redemption or with respect to mandatory
offers to repurchase Notes described under
Certain covenants Limitations on
dispositions of assets or Certain
covenants Repurchase of Notes upon Change of
Control,
(4) make any Note payable in money other than that stated
in the Note,
(5) make any change in the Waiver of Defaults by
Majority of Holders or the Proceedings by
Holders sections set forth in the Indenture,
(6) modify the ranking or priority of the Notes or any
Guarantee,
(7) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under
its Guarantee or the Indenture otherwise than in accordance with
the Indenture,
(8) waive a continuing Default or Event of Default in the
payment of principal of or interest on the Notes, or
(9) effect a release of all or substantially all of the
Collateral other than pursuant to the terms of the Security
Documents or as otherwise permitted by the Indenture.
The right of any Holder to participate in any consent required
or sought pursuant to any provision of the Indenture (and our
obligation to obtain any such consent otherwise required from
such Holder) may be subject to the requirement that such Holder
shall have been the Holder of record of any Notes with respect
to which such consent is required or sought as of a date
identified by the Trustee in a notice furnished to Holders in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
Governing
law
The Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees, the Intercreditor
Agreements and the Security Documents are governed by the laws
of the State of New York.
Definitions
of certain terms used in the Indenture
Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms
used in the Indenture. Reference is made to the Indenture for
the full definition of all terms used in the Indenture.
Acquired Indebtedness means (1) with
respect to any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or
is merged into the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary) after the Issue Date, Indebtedness of such Person or
any of its Subsidiaries existing at the time such Person becomes
a Restricted Subsidiary (or is merged into the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) that was not incurred in
connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a
Restricted Subsidiary (or being merged into the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) and (2) with respect
to the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, any
Indebtedness expressly assumed by the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition of any
assets from another Person (other than the Company, the Issuer
or any Restricted Subsidiary), which Indebtedness was not
incurred by such other Person in connection with or in
contemplation of such acquisition. Indebtedness incurred in
connection with or in contemplation of any transaction described
in clause (1) or (2) of the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to have been incurred by the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, at the time such Person becomes
a Restricted Subsidiary (or is merged into the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) in the case of
clause (1) or at the time of the acquisition of such assets
in the case of clause (2), but shall not be deemed Acquired
Indebtedness.
Affiliate means, when used with reference to
a specified Person, any Person directly or indirectly
controlling, or controlled by or under direct or indirect common
control with the Person specified.
Asset Acquisition means (1) an
Investment by the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary in any other Person if, as a result of such
Investment, such Person shall become a Restricted Subsidiary or
shall be consolidated or merged with or into the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or (2) the
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acquisition by the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the assets of any Person, which constitute all or
substantially all of the assets or of an operating unit or line
of business of such Person or which is otherwise outside the
ordinary course of business.
Asset Disposition means any sale, transfer,
conveyance, lease or other disposition (including, without
limitation, by way of merger, consolidation or sale and
leaseback or sale of shares of Capital Stock in any Subsidiary)
(each, a transaction) by the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Person of any
Property having a Fair Market Value in any transaction or series
of related transactions of at least $5 million. The term
Asset Disposition shall not include:
(1) a transaction between the Company, the Issuer and any
Restricted Subsidiary or a transaction between Restricted
Subsidiaries,
(2) a transaction in the ordinary course of business,
including, without limitation, sales (directly or indirectly),
dedications and other donations to governmental authorities,
leases and sales and leasebacks of (A) homes, improved land
and unimproved land and (B) real estate (including related
amenities and improvements),
(3) a transaction involving the sale of Capital Stock of,
or the disposition of assets in, an Unrestricted Subsidiary,
(4) any exchange or swap of assets of the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary for assets (including
Capital Stock of any Person that is or will be a Restricted
Subsidiary following receipt thereof) that (x) are to be
used by the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in
the ordinary course of its Real Estate Business and
(y) have a Fair Market Value not less than the Fair Market
Value of the assets exchanged or swapped (provided that
(except as permitted by clause (3) under the definition of
Permitted Investments) to the extent that the assets
exchanged or swapped were Collateral, the assets received are
pledged as Collateral under the Security Documents substantially
simultaneously with such exchange or swap, with the Lien on such
assets received being of the same priority with respect to the
Notes as the Lien on the assets disposed of),
(5) any sale, transfer, conveyance, lease or other
disposition of assets and properties that is governed by the
provisions set forth under Certain
covenants Limitations on mergers, consolidation and
sales of assets,
(6) dispositions of mortgage loans and related assets and
mortgage-backed securities in the ordinary course of a mortgage
lending business, or
(7) the creation of a Permitted Lien and dispositions in
connection with Permitted Liens.
Attributable Debt means, with respect to any
Capitalized Lease Obligations, the capitalized amount thereof
determined in accordance with GAAP.
Bankruptcy Law means Title 11 of the
United States Code, as amended, or any similar federal or state
law for the relief of debtors.
Capital Stock means, with respect to any
Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other
equivalents (however designated) of or in such Persons
capital stock or other equity interests, and options, rights or
warrants to purchase such capital stock or other equity
interests, whether now outstanding or issued after the Issue
Date, including, without limitation, all Disqualified Stock and
Preferred Stock.
Capitalized Lease Obligations of any Person
means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other
amounts under a lease that is required to be capitalized for
financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP, and the
amount of such obligations will be the capitalized amount
thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
Cash Equivalents means
(1) U.S. dollars;
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(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or
insured by the U.S. government or any agency or
instrumentality thereof having maturities of one year or less
from the date of acquisition;
(3) certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits
with maturities of one year or less from the date of
acquisition, bankers acceptances with maturities not
exceeding six months and overnight bank deposits, in each case
with any domestic commercial bank having capital and surplus in
excess of $500 million;
(4) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than
seven days for underlying securities of the types described in
clauses (2) and (3) entered into with any financial
institution meeting the qualifications specified in
clause (3) above;
(5) commercial paper rated
P-1,
A-1 or the
equivalent thereof by Moodys or S&P, respectively,
and in each case maturing within six months after the date of
acquisition; and
(6) investments in money market funds substantially all of
the assets of which consist of securities described in the
foregoing clauses (1) through (5).
Change of Control means
(1) any sale, lease or other transfer (in one transaction
or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the
consolidated assets of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries to any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary);
provided, however, that a transaction where the holders
of all classes of Common Equity of the Company immediately prior
to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, more than 50%
of all classes of Common Equity of such Person immediately after
such transaction shall not be a Change of Control;
(2) a person or group (within the
meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (other than
(x) the Company or (y) the Permitted Hovnanian
Holders)) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined
in
Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act) of Common Equity of the Company
representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Common
Equity of the Company;
(3) Continuing Directors cease to constitute at least a
majority of the Board of Directors of the Company;
(4) the stockholders of the Company approve any plan or
proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
provided, however, that a liquidation or dissolution of
the Company which is part of a transaction that does not
constitute a Change of Control under the proviso contained in
clause (1) above shall not constitute a Change of
Control; or
(5) a change of control shall occur as defined in the
instrument governing any publicly traded debt securities of the
Company or the Issuer which requires the Company or the Issuer
to repay or repurchase such debt securities.
Collateralized Debt means (i) the
aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness and all letters
of credit secured by Liens on the Collateral plus (ii) the
aggregate amount of all unfunded commitments under all revolving
credit facilities or revolving lines of credit secured by Liens
on the Collateral plus (iii) without duplication, the
aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness that at such time
would be permitted to be incurred under the Indenture and
secured by Liens on the Collateral pursuant to clauses 9(a)
and 9(b) of the definition of Permitted Liens but
excluding Indebtedness, letters of credit and unfunded
commitments secured by Liens on the Collateral that rank junior
to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Notes.
Common Equity of any Person means Capital
Stock of such Person that is generally entitled to (1) vote
in the election of directors of such Person or (2) if such
Person is not a corporation, vote or otherwise participate in
the selection of the governing body, partners, managers or
others that will control the management or policies of such
Person.
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Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed
Charges means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income
for such period plus (each to the extent deducted in calculating
such Consolidated Net Income and determined in accordance with
GAAP) the sum for such period, without duplication, of:
(1) income taxes,
(2) Consolidated Interest Expense,
(3) depreciation and amortization expenses and other
non-cash charges to earnings, and
(4) interest and financing fees and expenses which were
previously capitalized and which are amortized to cost of sales,
minus
all other non-cash items (other than the receipt of notes
receivable) increasing such Consolidated Net Income.
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
means, with respect to any determination date, the ratio of
(x) Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges for
the prior four full fiscal quarters (the Four Quarter
Period) for which financial results have been reported
immediately preceding the determination date (the
Transaction Date), to (y) the aggregate
Consolidated Interest Incurred for the Four Quarter Period. For
purposes of this definition, Consolidated Cash Flow
Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated
Interest Incurred shall be calculated after giving
effect on a pro forma basis for the period of such
calculation to:
(1) the incurrence or the repayment, repurchase, defeasance
or other discharge or the assumption by another Person that is
not an Affiliate (collectively, repayment) of
any Indebtedness of the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary (and the application of the proceeds thereof) giving
rise to the need to make such calculation, and any incurrence or
repayment of other Indebtedness (and the application of the
proceeds thereof), at any time on or after the first day of the
Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as
if such incurrence or repayment, as the case may be (and the
application of the proceeds thereof), occurred on the first day
of the Four Quarter Period, except that Indebtedness under
revolving credit facilities shall be deemed to be the average
daily balance of such Indebtedness during the Four Quarter
Period (as reduced on such pro forma basis by the
application of any proceeds of the incurrence of Indebtedness
giving rise to the need to make such calculation);
(2) any Asset Disposition or Asset Acquisition (including,
without limitation, any Asset Acquisition giving rise to the
need to make such calculation as a result of the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any Person that
becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any such Asset
Acquisition) incurring Acquired Indebtedness at any time on or
after the first day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior
to the Transaction Date), as if such Asset Disposition or Asset
Acquisition (including the incurrence or repayment of any such
Indebtedness) and the inclusion, notwithstanding clause (2)
of the definition of Consolidated Net Income, of any
Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges associated
with such Asset Acquisition as if it occurred on the first day
of the Four Quarter Period; provided, however, that the
Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges associated
with any Asset Acquisition shall not be included to the extent
the net income so associated would be excluded pursuant to the
definition of Consolidated Net Income, other than
clause (2) thereof, as if it applied to the Person or
assets involved before they were acquired; and
(3) the Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges
and the Consolidated Interest Incurred attributable to
discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP,
shall be excluded.
Furthermore, in calculating Consolidated Cash Flow
Available for Fixed Charges for purposes of determining
the denominator (but not the numerator) of this
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio,
(a) interest on Indebtedness in respect of which a pro
forma calculation is required that is determined on a
fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date (including
Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date) and
which will continue to be so determined thereafter shall be
deemed to have accrued at a fixed rate per annum equal to
the rate of interest on such Indebtedness in effect on the
Transaction Date, and
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(b) notwithstanding clause (a) above, interest on such
Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent
such interest is covered by agreements relating to Interest
Protection Agreements, shall be deemed to accrue at the rate
per annum resulting after giving effect to the operation
of such agreements.
Consolidated Interest Expense of the Company
for any period means the Interest Expense of the Company, the
Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period,
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Interest Incurred for any period
means the Interest Incurred of the Company, the Issuer and the
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Net Income for any period means
the aggregate net income (or loss) of the Company and its
Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis
in accordance with GAAP; provided, that there will be
excluded from such net income (loss) (to the extent otherwise
included therein), without duplication:
(1) the net income (or loss) of (x) any Unrestricted
Subsidiary (other than a Mortgage Subsidiary) or (y) any
Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary or a Mortgage
Subsidiary) in which any Person other than the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has an ownership interest,
except, in each case, to the extent that any such income has
actually been received by the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary in the form of cash dividends or similar
cash distributions during such period, which dividends or
distributions are not in excess of the Companys, the
Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiarys (as
applicable) pro rata share of such Unrestricted
Subsidiarys or such other Persons net income earned
during such period,
(2) except to the extent includable in Consolidated Net
Income pursuant to the foregoing clause (1), the net income (or
loss) of any Person that accrued prior to the date that
(a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is
merged with or into or consolidated with the Company, the Issuer
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (except, in the case of an
Unrestricted Subsidiary that is redesignated a Restricted
Subsidiary during such period, to the extent of its retained
earnings from the beginning of such period to the date of such
redesignation) or (b) the assets of such Person are
acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary,
(3) the net income of any Restricted Subsidiary to the
extent that (but only so long as) the declaration or payment of
dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary
of that income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its
charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order,
statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that
Restricted Subsidiary during such period,
(4) the gains or losses, together with any related
provision for taxes, realized during such period by the Company,
the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary resulting from
(a) the acquisition of securities, or extinguishment of
Indebtedness, of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or
(b) any Asset Disposition by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary, and
(5) any extraordinary gain or loss together with any
related provision for taxes, realized by the Company, the Issuer
or any Restricted Subsidiary;
provided, further, that for purposes of calculating
Consolidated Net Income solely as it relates to clause (3)
of the first paragraph of the Certain
covenants Limitations on Restricted Payments
covenant, clause (4)(b) above shall not be applicable.
Continuing Director means a director who
either was a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on
the Issue Date or who became a director of the Company
subsequent to such date and whose election or nomination for
election by the Companys stockholders, was duly approved
by a majority of the Continuing Directors on the Board of
Directors of the Company at the time of such approval, either by
a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement issued by
the Company on behalf of the entire Board of Directors of the
Company in which such individual is named as nominee for
director.
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control when used with respect to any 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.
Credit Facilities means, collectively, one or
more credit facilities and lines of credit among or between the
Company or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries and one or more
lenders pursuant to which the Company or one or more Restricted
Subsidiaries may incur indebtedness for working capital and
general corporate purposes (including acquisitions), as any such
facility or line of credit may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and
includes any agreement extending the maturity of, increasing the
amount of, or restructuring, all or any portion of the
Indebtedness under such facility or line of credit or any
successor facilities or lines of credit and includes any
facility or line of credit with one or more lenders refinancing
or replacing all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such
facility or line of credit or any successor facility or line of
credit.
Currency Agreement of any Person means any
foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other
similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person
or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in currency
values.
Custodian means any receiver, trustee,
assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy
Law.
Default means any event, act or condition
that is, or after notice or the passage of time or both would
be, an Event of Default.
Designation Amount has the meaning provided
in the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Disqualified Stock means any Capital Stock
that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which
it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the
happening of any event, (1) matures or is mandatorily
redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,
or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole
or in part, on or prior to the final maturity date of the Notes
or (2) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable
for (whether at the option of the issuer or the holder thereof)
(a) debt securities or (b) any Capital Stock referred
to in (1) above, in each case, at any time prior to the
final maturity date of the Notes; provided, however, that
any Capital Stock that would not constitute Disqualified Stock
but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof (or the
holders of any security into or for which such Capital Stock is
convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) the right to require
the Company to repurchase or redeem such Capital Stock upon the
occurrence of a change in control or asset disposition occurring
prior to the final maturity date of the Notes shall not
constitute Disqualified Stock if the change in control or asset
disposition provision applicable to such Capital Stock are no
more favorable to such holders than the provisions described
under the captions Certain covenants
Repurchase of Notes upon Change of Control or
Certain covenants Limitations on dispositions of
assets, as applicable, and such Capital Stock specifically
provides that the Company will not repurchase or redeem any such
Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions prior to the
Companys repurchase of the Notes as are required pursuant
to the provisions described under the captions
Certain covenants Repurchase of
Notes upon Change of Control or Certain
covenants Limitations on dispositions of
assets, as applicable.
Equity Offering means any public or private
sale, after the Issue Date, of Qualified Stock of the Company,
other than (i) an Excluded Contribution, (ii) public
offerings registered on
Form S-4
or S-8 or
any successor form thereto or (iii) any issuance pursuant
to employee benefit plans or otherwise in compensation to
officers, directors or employees.
Event of Default has the meaning set forth in
Events of Default.
Excluded Contribution means cash or Cash
Equivalents received by the Company as capital contributions to
its equity (other than through the issuance of Disqualified
Stock) or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Subsidiary)
of Qualified Stock of the Company, in each case, after
January 31, 2008 and to the extent designated as an
Excluded Contribution pursuant to an Officers Certificate
of the Company.
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Fair Market Value means, with respect to any
asset, the price (after taking into account any liabilities
relating to such assets) that would be negotiated in an
arms-length transaction for cash between a willing seller
and a willing and able buyer, neither of which is under any
compulsion to complete the transaction, as such price is
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Company or a duly authorized committee thereof, as evidenced by
a resolution of such Board or committee.
First-Priority Lien Obligations means all
Indebtedness secured by First Priority Liens on the Collateral,
as permitted by clauses (9)(a) and (b) of the definition of
Permitted Liens, and all Obligations in respect
thereof.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting
principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the
Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements
of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other
statements by such other entity as may be approved by a
significant segment of the accounting profession of the United
States, as in effect on the Issue Date.
guarantee means any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any
Indebtedness of any other Person and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, any obligation, direct or indirect,
contingent or otherwise, of such Person: (i) to purchase or
pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of)
such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by
virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreement to
keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to
take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or
otherwise) or (ii) entered into for purposes of assuring in
any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment
thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect
thereof, in whole or in part; provided that the term
guarantee does not include endorsements for
collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The
term guarantee used as a verb has a corresponding
meaning.
Guarantee means the guarantee of the Notes by
the Company and each other Guarantor under the Indenture.
Guarantors means (i) initially, the
Company and each of the Companys Restricted Subsidiaries
in existence on the Issue Date, other than the Issuer and K.
Hovnanian Poland, sp.zo.o., and (ii) each of the
Companys Subsidiaries that becomes a Guarantor of the
Notes pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture, and their
successors, in each case until released from its respective
Guarantee pursuant to the Indenture.
Holder or Holders of Notes means
the Person in whose name a Note is registered in the books of
the Registrar for the Notes.
Indebtedness of any Person means, without
duplication,
(1) any liability of such Person (a) for borrowed
money or under any reimbursement obligation relating to a letter
of credit or other similar instruments (other than standby
letters of credit or similar instruments issued for the benefit
of, or surety, performance, completion or payment bonds, earnest
money notes or similar purpose undertakings or indemnifications
issued by, such Person in the ordinary course of business),
(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 or with services incurred in connection with
capital expenditures (other than any obligation to pay a
contingent purchase price which, as of the date of incurrence
thereof, is not required to be recorded as a liability in
accordance with GAAP), or (c) in respect of Capitalized
Lease Obligations (to the extent of the Attributable Debt in
respect thereof),
(2) any Indebtedness of others that such Person has
guaranteed to the extent of the guarantee; provided,
however, that Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries will not include the obligations of the Company or
a Restricted Subsidiary under warehouse lines of credit of
Mortgage Subsidiaries to repurchase mortgages at prices no
greater than 98% of the principal amount thereof, and upon any
such purchase the excess, if any, of the purchase price thereof
over the Fair Market Value of the mortgages
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acquired, will constitute Restricted Payments subject to the
Certain covenants Limitations on
restricted payments covenant,
(3) to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations
of such Person under Currency Agreements or Interest Protection
Agreements to the extent recorded as liabilities not
constituting Interest Incurred, net of amounts recorded as
assets in respect of such agreements, in accordance with
GAAP, and
(4) all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any
asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is
assumed by such Person;
provided, that Indebtedness shall not include accounts
payable, liabilities to trade creditors of such Person or other
accrued expenses arising in the ordinary course of business. The
amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be
(a) the outstanding balance at such date of all
unconditional obligations as described above, net of any
unamortized discount to be accounted for as Interest Expense, in
accordance with GAAP, (b) the maximum liability of such
Person for any contingent obligations under clause (1)
above at such date, net of an unamortized discount to be
accounted for as Interest Expense in accordance with GAAP, and
(c) in the case of clause (4) above, the lesser of
(x) the fair market value of any asset subject to a Lien
securing the Indebtedness of others on the date that the Lien
attaches and (y) the amount of the Indebtedness secured.
Intercreditor Agreements mean the
Intercreditor Agreements as amended as of the Issue Date among
the Collateral Agent, Wilmington Trust Company, the Junior
Collateral Agents, the Trustee, the Junior Trustees, the Issuer,
the Company and each other Guarantor named therein, as
applicable, as such agreements may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Interest Expense of any Person for any period
means, without duplication, the aggregate amount of
(i) interest which, in conformity with GAAP, would be set
opposite the caption interest expense or any like
caption on an income statement for such Person (including,
without limitation, imputed interest included in Capitalized
Lease Obligations, all commissions, discounts and other fees and
charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers
acceptance financing, the net costs (but reduced by net gains)
associated with Currency Agreements and Interest Protection
Agreements, amortization of other financing fees and expenses,
the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation,
amortization of discount or premium, if any, and all other
noncash interest expense (other than interest and other charges
amortized to cost of sales)), and (ii) all interest
actually paid by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary under
any guarantee of Indebtedness (including, without limitation, a
guarantee of principal, interest or any combination thereof) of
any Person other than the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary during such period; provided, that Interest
Expense shall exclude any expense associated with the complete
write-off of financing fees and expenses in connection with the
repayment of any Indebtedness.
Interest Incurred of any Person for any
period means, without duplication, the aggregate amount of
(1) Interest Expense and (2) all capitalized interest
and amortized debt issuance costs.
Interest Protection Agreement of any Person
means any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate collar
agreement, option or futures contract or other similar agreement
or arrangement designed to protect such Person or any of its
Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates with respect
to Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under the Indenture.
Investments of any Person means (i) all
investments by such Person in any other Person in the form of
loans, advances or capital contributions, (ii) all
guarantees of Indebtedness or other obligations of any other
Person by such Person, (iii) all purchases (or other
acquisitions for consideration) by such Person of Indebtedness,
Capital Stock or other securities of any other Person and
(iv) all other items that would be classified as
investments in any other Person (including, without limitation,
purchases of assets outside the ordinary course of business) on
a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Issue Date means October 20, 2009.
Junior-Priority Lien Obligations means all
Indebtedness and other obligations permitted to be incurred and
secured by Liens on the Collateral ranking junior to the
First-Priority Liens pursuant to clause 9(c) of the
definition of Permitted Liens.
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Lien means, with respect to any Property, any
mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance
of any kind in respect of such Property. For purposes of this
definition, a Person shall be deemed to own, subject to a Lien,
any Property which it has acquired or holds subject to the
interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale
agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement
relating to such Property.
Marketable Securities means (a) equity
securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the
American Stock Exchange or The Nasdaq Stock Market and
(b) debt securities that are rated by a nationally
recognized rating agency, listed on the New York Stock Exchange
or the American Stock Exchange or covered by at least two
reputable market makers.
Moodys means Moodys Investors
Service, Inc. or any successor to its debt rating business.
Mortgage Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of
the Company substantially all of whose operations consist of the
mortgage lending business.
Net Cash Proceeds means with respect to an
Asset Disposition, payments received in cash (including any such
payments received by way of deferred payment of principal
pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise
(including any cash received upon sale or disposition of such
note or receivable), but only as and when received), excluding
any other consideration received in the form of assumption by
the acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other obligations
relating to the Property disposed of in such Asset Disposition
or received in any other non-cash form unless and until such
non-cash consideration is converted into cash therefrom, in each
case, net of all legal, title and recording tax expenses,
commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all
federal, state and local taxes required to be accrued as a
liability under GAAP as a consequence of such Asset Disposition,
and in each case net of a reasonable reserve for the after-tax
cost of any indemnification or other payments (fixed and
contingent) attributable to the sellers indemnities or
other obligations to the purchaser undertaken by the Company,
the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection
with such Asset Disposition, and net of all payments made on any
Indebtedness which is secured by or relates to such Property
(other than Indebtedness secured by Liens on the Collateral) in
accordance with the terms of any Lien or agreement upon or with
respect to such Property or which such Indebtedness must by its
terms or by applicable law be repaid out of the proceeds from
such Asset Disposition, and net of all contractually required
distributions and payments made to minority interest holders in
Restricted Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such
Asset Disposition.
Non-Recourse Indebtedness with respect to any
Person means Indebtedness of such Person for which (1) the
sole legal recourse for collection of principal and interest on
such Indebtedness is against the specific property identified in
the instruments evidencing or securing such Indebtedness and
such property was acquired with the proceeds of such
Indebtedness or such Indebtedness was incurred within
90 days after the acquisition of such property and
(2) no other assets of such Person may be realized upon in
collection of principal or interest on such Indebtedness.
Indebtedness which is otherwise Non-Recourse Indebtedness will
not lose its character as Non-Recourse Indebtedness because
there is recourse to the borrower, any guarantor or any other
Person for (a) environmental warranties and indemnities, or
(b) indemnities for and liabilities arising from fraud,
misrepresentation, misapplication or non-payment of rents,
profits, insurance and condemnation proceeds and other sums
actually received by the borrower from secured assets to be paid
to the lender, waste and mechanics liens.
Obligations means with respect to any
Indebtedness, all obligations (whether in existence on the Issue
Date or arising afterwards, absolute or contingent, direct or
indirect) for or in respect of principal (when due, upon
acceleration, upon redemption, upon mandatory repayment or
repurchase pursuant to a mandatory offer to purchase, or
otherwise), premium, interest, penalties, fees, indemnification,
reimbursement and other amounts payable and liabilities with
respect to such Indebtedness, including all interest accrued or
accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization or similar case or proceeding at the contract
rate (including, without limitation, any contract rate
applicable upon default) specified in the relevant
documentation, whether or not the claim for such interest is
allowed as a claim in such case or proceeding.
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Permitted Hovnanian Holders means,
collectively, Ara K. Hovnanian, the members of his immediate
family and the members of the immediate family of the late
Kevork S. Hovnanian, the respective estates, spouses, heirs,
ancestors, lineal descendants, legatees and legal
representatives of any of the foregoing and the trustee of any
bona fide trust of which one or more of the foregoing are
the sole beneficiaries or the grantors thereof, or any entity of
which any of the foregoing, individually or collectively,
beneficially own more than 50% of the Common Equity.
Permitted Indebtedness means
(1) Indebtedness under the Notes (and Exchange Notes and
Guarantees thereof), other than Additional Notes;
(2) Indebtedness of the Company, the Issuer or any
Guarantor that is (A) secured by Liens permitted by
clause 9(a) of the definition of Permitted Liens, in an
aggregate principal amount that, after giving effect to the
incurrence of such Indebtedness, does not result in outstanding
Indebtedness, so secured, in excess of the amount permitted by
the proviso in clause 9(a)(ii) of the definition of
Permitted Liens and (B) scheduled to mature on or after the
maturity date of the Notes (except with respect to Indebtedness
incurred pursuant to this clause (2) under Credit
Facilities, which may be scheduled to mature on or prior to the
maturity date of the Notes; provided that such
Indebtedness, together with any Refinancing Indebtedness
permitted by the proviso of paragraph (2) of the definition
thereof then outstanding, does not exceed $150.0 million in
aggregate principal amount);
(3) Indebtedness in respect of obligations of the Company
and its Subsidiaries to the trustees under indentures for debt
securities;
(4) intercompany debt obligations of (i) the Company
to the Issuer, (ii) the Issuer to the Company,
(iii) the Company or the Issuer to any Restricted
Subsidiary and (iv) any Restricted Subsidiary to the
Company or the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary;
provided, however, that any Indebtedness of any
Restricted Subsidiary or the Issuer or the Company owed to any
Restricted Subsidiary or the Issuer that ceases to be a
Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be incurred and shall
be treated as an incurrence for purposes of the first paragraph
of the covenant described under Certain
covenants Limitations on indebtedness at the
time the Restricted Subsidiary in question ceases to be a
Restricted Subsidiary;
(5) Indebtedness of the Company or the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary under any Currency Agreements or Interest
Protection Agreements in a notional amount no greater than the
payments due (at the time the related Currency Agreement or
Interest Protection Agreement is entered into) with respect to
the Indebtedness or currency being hedged;
(6) Purchase Money Indebtedness and Capitalized Lease
Obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any
one time not to exceed $25.0 million;
(7) obligations for, pledge of assets in respect of, and
guaranties of, bond financings of political subdivisions or
enterprises thereof in the ordinary course of business;
(8) Indebtedness secured only by office buildings owned or
occupied by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, which
Indebtedness does not exceed $10 million aggregate
principal amount outstanding at any one time;
(9) Indebtedness under warehouse lines of credit,
repurchase agreements and Indebtedness secured by mortgage loans
and related assets of mortgage lending Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of a mortgage lending business; and
(10) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary which, together with all other Indebtedness under
this clause (10), does not exceed $50 million aggregate
principal amount outstanding at any one time.
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Permitted Investment means
(1) Cash Equivalents;
(2) any Investment in the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary or any Person that becomes a Restricted
Subsidiary as a result of such Investment or that is
consolidated or merged with or into, or transfers all or
substantially all of the assets of it or an operating unit or
line of business to, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;
(3) any receivables, loans or other consideration taken by
the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in
connection with any asset sale otherwise permitted by the
Indenture; provided that non-cash consideration received
in an Asset Disposition or an exchange or swap of assets shall
be pledged as Collateral under the Security Documents to the
extent the assets subject to such Asset Disposition or exchange
or swap of assets constituted Collateral, with the Lien on such
Collateral securing the Notes being of the same priority with
respect to the Notes as the Lien on the assets disposed of;
provided further that notwithstanding the foregoing
clause, up to an aggregate of $50.0 million of
(x) non-cash consideration and consideration received as
referred to in clause (ii) of the second paragraph under
Certain covenants Limitations on
dispositions of assets, (y) assets invested in
pursuant to the third paragraph under Certain
covenants Limitations on dispositions of
assets and (z) assets received pursuant to
clause (4) under the definition of Asset
Disposition may be designated by the Company or the Issuer
as Excluded Property not required to be pledged as Collateral;
(4) Investments received in connection with any bankruptcy
or reorganization proceeding, or as a result of foreclosure,
perfection or enforcement of any Lien or any judgment or
settlement of any Person in exchange for or satisfaction of
Indebtedness or other obligations or other property received
from such Person, or for other liabilities or obligations of
such Person created, in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture;
(5) Investments in Currency Agreements or Interest
Protection Agreements described in the definition of
Permitted Indebtedness;
(6) any loan or advance to an executive officer, director
or employee of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary made in
the ordinary course of business or in accordance with past
practice; provided, however, that any such loan or
advance exceeding $1 million shall have been approved by
the Board of Directors of the Company or a committee thereof
consisting of disinterested members;
(7) Investments in interests in issuances of collateralized
mortgage obligations, mortgages, mortgage loan servicing, or
other mortgage related assets;
(8) obligations of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary
under warehouse lines of credit of Mortgage Subsidiaries to
repurchase mortgages; and
(9) Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding not to
exceed $10 million.
Permitted Liens means
(1) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental or
quasi-government charges or claims that (a) are not yet
delinquent, (b) are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves
have been established or other provisions have been made in
accordance with GAAP, if required, or (c) encumber solely
property abandoned or in the process of being abandoned,
(2) statutory Liens of landlords and carriers,
warehousemens, mechanics, suppliers,
materialmens, repairmens or other Liens imposed by
law and arising in the ordinary course of business and with
respect to amounts that, to the extent applicable, either
(a) are not yet delinquent or (b) are being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which
appropriate reserves have been established or other provisions
have been made in accordance with GAAP, if required,
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(3) Liens (other than any Lien imposed by the Employer
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) incurred or
deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection
with workers compensation, unemployment insurance and
other types of social security,
(4) Liens incurred or deposits made to secure the
performance of tenders, bids, leases, statutory obligations,
surety and appeal bonds, development obligations, progress
payments, government contacts, utility services,
developers or other obligations to make
on-site or
off-site improvements and other obligations of like nature
(exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money but
including the items referred to in the parenthetical in clause
(1)(a) of the definition of Indebtedness), in each
case incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company,
the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries,
(5) attachment or judgment Liens not giving rise to a
Default or an Event of Default,
(6) easements, dedications, assessment district or similar
Liens in connection with municipal or special district
financing, rights-of-way, restrictions, reservations and other
similar charges, burdens, and other similar charges or
encumbrances not materially interfering with the ordinary course
of business of the Company, the Issuer and the Restricted
Subsidiaries,
(7) zoning restrictions, licenses, restrictions on the use
of real property or minor irregularities in title thereto, which
do not materially impair the use of such real property in the
ordinary course of business of the Company, the Issuer and the
Restricted Subsidiaries,
(8) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to
clause (8) or (9) of the definition of Permitted
Indebtedness,
(9) Liens on the Collateral and other assets not
constituting Collateral pursuant to clause (a) of the
definition of Excluded Property securing:
(a) (i) the Notes (other than Additional Notes) and
Exchange Notes, the Guarantees thereof and other Obligations
under the Indenture and the Security Documents and in respect
thereof and any obligations owing to the Trustee or the
Collateral Agent under the Indenture or the Security Documents,
(ii) other Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred under
the Indenture (and all Obligations in respect thereof),
provided that the Indebtedness so secured pursuant to
this clause (a)(ii), when taken together with any Indebtedness
secured pursuant to this clause (a) outstanding at the time such
other Indebtedness is incurred and so secured, does not exceed
$785.0 million and (iii) any Refinancing Indebtedness
(including pursuant to Credit Facilities) in respect of clauses
(a)(i) and (a)(ii);
(b) (i) up to an additional $25.0 million of
Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred under the
Indenture (and all Obligations arising thereunder) and any
Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof (including pursuant
to Credit Facilities) and (ii) Refinancing Indebtedness
(including pursuant to Credit Facilities) in respect of
Outstanding Junior Secured Notes and any Refinancing
Indebtedness in respect thereof (including pursuant to Credit
Facilities), which Liens incurred under this clause (b) may
be on a first-lien priority basis ranking equally with the Liens
securing the Indebtedness and other Obligations referred to in
clause (a) above; and
(c) (i) any Outstanding Junior Secured Notes, the
Guarantees thereof and other Obligations under the related
indentures and security documents and in respect thereof and any
obligations owing to the Junior Trustees or the Junior
Collateral Agents under the applicable indentures and security
documents and (ii) any other Indebtedness permitted to be
incurred under the Indenture (and all Obligations in respect
thereof); and any Refinancing Indebtedness (including pursuant
to Credit Facilities) in respect of the Indebtedness referred to
in this clause (c), provided that the Liens securing
Indebtedness referred to in this clause (c) rank junior to
the Liens on the Collateral securing the Notes pursuant to the
Intercreditor Agreements,
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(10) Liens securing Non-Recourse Indebtedness of the
Company, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that
such Liens apply only to the property financed out of the net
proceeds of such Non-Recourse Indebtedness within 90 days
after the incurrence of such Non-Recourse Indebtedness,
(11) Liens securing Purchase Money Indebtedness;
provided, that such Liens apply only to the property
acquired, constructed or improved with the proceeds of such
Purchase Money Indebtedness within 90 days after the
incurrence of such Purchase Money Indebtedness,
(12) Liens on property or assets of the Company, the Issuer
or any Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness of the
Company, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the
Company, the Issuer or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries
(other than K. Hovnanian Poland, sp.z.o.o.),
(13) leases or subleases granted to others not materially
interfering with the ordinary course of business of the Company
and the Restricted Subsidiaries,
(14) purchase money security interests (including, without
limitation, Capitalized Lease Obligations); provided,
that such Liens apply only to the Property acquired and the
related Indebtedness is incurred within 90 days after the
acquisition of such Property,
(15) any right of first refusal, right of first offer,
option, contract or other agreement to sell an asset;
provided that such sale is not otherwise prohibited under
the Indenture,
(16) any right of a lender or lenders to which the Company,
the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary may be indebted to offset
against, or appropriate and apply to the payment of such,
Indebtedness any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts
or money of the Company, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary
with or held by such lender or lenders or its Affiliates,
(17) any pledge or deposit of cash or property in
conjunction with obtaining surety, performance, completion or
payment bonds and letters of credit or other similar instruments
or providing earnest money obligations, escrows or similar
purpose undertakings or indemnifications in the ordinary course
of business of the Company, the Issuer and the Restricted
Subsidiaries,
(18) Liens for homeowner and property owner association
developments and assessments,
(19) Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness;
provided, that such Liens extend only to the assets
securing the Indebtedness being refinanced and have the same or
junior priority as the initial Liens; provided further
that no Liens may be incurred under this clause (19) in
respect of Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to refinance
Indebtedness that is secured by Liens incurred under
clause (9) above,
(20) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business as
security for the obligations of the Company, the Issuer and the
Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to indemnification in
respect of title insurance providers,
(21) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time
such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or becomes a Subsidiary
of the Company; provided, that such Liens were in
existence prior to the contemplation of such merger or
consolidation or acquisition and do not extend to any assets
other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with
the Company or the Subsidiary or acquired by the Company or its
Subsidiaries,
(22) Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition
thereof by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company,
provided, that such Liens were in existence prior to the
contemplation of such acquisition,
(23) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than Liens
securing Obligations under the Notes and the Outstanding Junior
Secured Notes) and any extensions, renewals or replacements
thereof, and
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(24) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods
and proceeds of any Person securing such Persons
obligations in respect of bankers acceptances issued or
created for the account of such Person to facilitate the
purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods.
Person means any individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
incorporated or unincorporated association, joint stock company,
trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency
or political subdivision thereof.
Preferred Stock of any Person means all
Capital Stock of such Person which has a preference in
liquidation or with respect to the payment of dividends.
Property of any Person means all types of
real, personal, tangible, intangible or mixed property owned by
such Person, whether or not included in the most recent
consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries
under GAAP.
Purchase Money Indebtedness means
Indebtedness of the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part
of the purchase price, or the cost of construction or
improvement, of any property to be used in the ordinary course
of business by the Company, the Issuer and the Restricted
Subsidiaries; provided, however, that (1) the
aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed
such purchase price or cost and (2) such Indebtedness shall
be incurred no later than 90 days after the acquisition of
such property or completion of such construction or improvement.
Qualified Stock means Capital Stock of the
Company other than Disqualified Stock.
Real Estate Business means homebuilding,
housing construction, real estate development or construction
and the sale of homes and related real estate activities,
including the provision of mortgage financing or title insurance.
Refinancing Indebtedness means Indebtedness
(to the extent not Permitted Indebtedness) that refunds,
refinances or extends any Indebtedness of the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (to the extent not Permitted
Indebtedness) outstanding on the Issue Date or other
Indebtedness (to the extent not Permitted Indebtedness)
permitted to be incurred by the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of the Indenture,
but only to the extent that:
(1) the Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated, if at
all, to the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may be, to the
same extent as the Indebtedness being refunded, refinanced or
extended (provided that Refinancing Indebtedness issued
to refund, refinance or extend Subordinated Indebtedness
outstanding as of the Issue Date (such Subordinated
Indebtedness, excluding the Outstanding Junior Secured Notes,
Existing Subordinated Debt) need not be
subordinated to the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may, so
long as any Liens securing such Indebtedness are junior to the
Liens securing the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may be),
(2) the Refinancing Indebtedness is scheduled to mature
either (a) no earlier than the Indebtedness being refunded,
refinanced or extended or (b) after the maturity date of
the Notes (unless the Refinancing Indebtedness is in respect of
(i) Existing Subordinated Debt and is secured by Liens on the
Collateral in which case the Refinancing Indebtedness must be
scheduled to mature after the maturity date of the Notes or (ii)
Outstanding Junior Secured Notes (which Refinancing Indebtedness
will be secured on a first-lien priority basis by Liens on the
Collateral) in which case the Refinancing Indebtedness must be
scheduled to mature on or after the maturity date of the Notes),
provided that up to a total of $150.0 million at any
one time outstanding of Indebtedness under Credit Facilities
incurred pursuant to clause (2) under the definition of
Permitted Indebtedness, together with any Refinancing
Indebtedness that refinances the First-Priority Lien Obligations
or Outstanding Junior Secured Notes (which Refinancing
Indebtedness will be secured on a first-lien priority basis by
Liens on the Collateral) pursuant to Credit Facilities, may be
scheduled to mature on or prior to the maturity date of the
Notes,
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(3) the portion, if any, of the Refinancing Indebtedness
that is scheduled to mature on or prior to the maturity date of
the Notes has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time
such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred that is equal to or
greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the
portion of the Indebtedness being refunded, refinanced or
extended that is scheduled to mature on or prior to the maturity
date of the Notes, and
(4) such Refinancing Indebtedness is in an aggregate
principal amount that is equal to or less than the aggregate
principal amount then outstanding under the Indebtedness being
refunded, refinanced or extended (plus all accrued interest
thereon and the amount of any premiums (including tender
premiums) and expenses incurred in connection with the
refinancing thereof).
Restricted Investment means any Investment
other than a Permitted Investment.
Restricted Payment means any of the following:
(1) the declaration or payment of any dividend or any other
distribution on Capital Stock of the Company, the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary or any payment made to the direct or
indirect holders (in their capacities as such) of Capital Stock
of the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other
than (a) dividends or distributions payable solely in
Qualified Stock and (b) in the case of the Issuer or
Restricted Subsidiaries, dividends or distributions payable to
the Company, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary);
(2) the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or
retirement for value of any Capital Stock of the Company, the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a payment made
to the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary);
(3) any Investment (other than any Permitted Investment),
including any Investment in an Unrestricted Subsidiary
(including by the designation of a Subsidiary of the Company as
an Unrestricted Subsidiary) and any amounts paid in accordance
with clause (2) of the definition of Indebtedness; and
(4) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, acquisition or
retirement for value, prior to the date for any scheduled
maturity, sinking fund or amortization or other principal
installment payment, of any Subordinated Indebtedness (other
than (a) Indebtedness permitted under clause (4) of
the definition of Permitted Indebtedness or (b) the
purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, or other
acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness purchased
in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation,
amortization or principal installment or final maturity, in each
case due within one year of the date of purchase, repurchase,
redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement).
Restricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of
the Company which is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
S&P means Standard &
Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc., a New York corporation, or any successor to its
debt rating business.
Security Documents means (i) the
Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) the security documents
granting a security interest in any assets of any Person to
secure the Indebtedness and related Obligations under the Notes
and the Guarantees as each may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Significant Subsidiary means any Subsidiary
of the Company which would constitute a significant
subsidiary as defined in
Rule 1-02(w)(1)
or (2) of
Regulation S-X
under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act as in effect on
the Issue Date.
Subordinated Indebtedness means Indebtedness
subordinated in right of payment to the Notes pursuant to a
written agreement and includes any Indebtedness ranking equally
in right of payment to the Notes but unsecured or secured by the
Collateral on a basis entirely junior to that of the Notes.
Subsidiary of any Person means any
corporation or other entity of which a majority of the Capital
Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
Board of Directors or other persons performing similar functions
is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by
such Person.
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Trustee means the party named as such above
until such time, if any, a successor replaces such party in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture and
thereafter means the successor serving as trustee under the
Indenture in respect of the Notes.
Unrestricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary
of the Company so designated by a resolution adopted by the
Board of Directors of the Company or a duly authorized committee
thereof as provided below; provided that (a) the
holders of Indebtedness thereof do not have direct or indirect
recourse against the Company, the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary, and neither the Company, the Issuer nor any
Restricted Subsidiary otherwise has liability for, any payment
obligations in respect of such Indebtedness (including any
undertaking, agreement or instrument evidencing such
Indebtedness), except, in each case, to the extent that the
amount thereof constitutes a Restricted Payment permitted by the
Indenture, in the case of Non-Recourse Indebtedness, to the
extent such recourse or liability is for the matters discussed
in the last sentence of the definition of Non-Recourse
Indebtedness, or to the extent such Indebtedness is a
guarantee by such Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Company, the
Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary and (b) no holder of any
Indebtedness of such Subsidiary shall have a right to declare a
default on such Indebtedness or cause the payment thereof to be
accelerated or payable prior to its stated maturity as a result
of a default on any Indebtedness of the Company, the Issuer or
any Restricted Subsidiary. As of the Issue Date, our home
mortgage subsidiaries, our joint ventures and certain of our
title insurance subsidiaries are designated as Unrestricted
Subsidiaries under the Indenture.
Subject to the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Company
or a duly authorized committee thereof may designate any
Subsidiary in addition to those named above to be an
Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that
(1) the net amount (the Designation
Amount) then outstanding of all previous Investments
by the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries in such
Subsidiary will be deemed to be a Restricted Payment at the time
of such designation and will reduce the amount available for
Restricted Payments under the Limitations on restricted
payments covenant set forth in the Indenture, to the
extent provided therein, (2) the Company must be permitted
under the Limitations on restricted payments
covenant set forth in the Indenture to make the Restricted
Payment deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1), and
(3) after giving effect to such designation, no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing. In
accordance with the foregoing, and not in limitation thereof,
Investments made by any Person in any Subsidiary of such Person
prior to such Persons merger with the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary (but not in contemplation or anticipation
of such merger) shall not be counted as an Investment by the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary if such Subsidiary of such
Person is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The Board of Directors of the Company or a duly authorized
committee thereof may also redesignate an Unrestricted
Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided,
however, that (1) the Indebtedness of such Unrestricted
Subsidiary as of the date of such redesignation could then be
incurred under the Limitations on indebtedness
covenant and (2) immediately after giving effect to such
redesignation and the incurrence of any such additional
Indebtedness, the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries could
incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under the first paragraph
of the Certain covenants Limitations on
indebtedness covenant. Any such designation or
redesignation by the Board of Directors of the Company or a
committee thereof will be evidenced to the Trustee by the filing
with the Trustee of a certified copy of the resolution of the
Board of Directors of the Company or a committee thereof giving
effect to such designation or redesignation and an
Officers Certificate certifying that such designation or
redesignation complied with the foregoing conditions and setting
forth the underlying calculations of such Officers
Certificate. The designation of any Person as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary shall be deemed to include a designation of all
Subsidiaries of such Person as Unrestricted Subsidiaries;
provided, however, that the ownership of the general
partnership interest (or a similar members interest in a
limited liability company) by an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall
not cause a Subsidiary of the Company of which more than 95% of
the equity interest is held by the Company or one or more
Restricted Subsidiaries to be deemed an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
U.S. Government Obligations means
non-callable, non-payable bonds, notes, bills or other similar
obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States government
or any agency thereof the full and timely payment of which are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
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Weighted Average Life to Maturity means, when
applied to any Indebtedness or portion thereof at any date, the
number of years obtained by dividing (i) the sum of the
products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each
then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or
other required payment of principal, including, without
limitation, payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by
(b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest
one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making
of such payment by (ii) the sum of all such payments
described in clause (i)(a) above.
Concerning
the Trustee
The Trustee is also the trustee with respect to the Outstanding
Junior Secured Notes. The Indenture contains certain limitations
on the rights of the Trustee, should it become a creditor of the
Company, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to
realize on certain property received in respect of any such
claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to
engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any
conflicting interest during the continuance of any Default, it
must, so long as such Default has not been cured or duly waived,
eliminate that conflicting interest within 90 days, apply
to the Commission for permission to continue or resign.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding will have the right to direct the Trustee, subject
to certain exceptions. The Indenture provides that in case an
Event of Default shall occur (which shall not be cured), the
Trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use
the degree of care of a prudent man in the conduct of his own
affairs. Subject to such provisions, the Trustee will be under
no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the
Indenture at the request of any holder of Notes, unless that
holder shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity
satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
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EXCHANGE
OFFER; REGISTRATION RIGHTS
The Issuer, the Company and the other guarantors party thereto
entered into a registration rights agreement on October 20,
2009, which we refer to as the Registration Rights
Agreement. Pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement, the Issuer, the Company and the guarantors party
thereto agreed to file with the SEC the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement on the appropriate form under the
Securities Act with respect to the exchange offer. Upon the
effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and
pursuant to the exchange offer, the Issuer will offer to the
holders of Transfer Restricted Securities (as defined below) who
are able to make certain representations the opportunity to
exchange their Transfer Restricted Securities for exchange
notes. Capitalized terms used in this section but not otherwise
defined have the meanings given to them in the Registration
Rights Agreement.
Under the Registration Rights Agreement:
(1) the Issuer, the Company and the guarantors agreed to
file an Exchange Offer Registration Statement with the SEC on or
prior to 120 days after October 20, 2009;
(2) unless the exchange offer would not be permitted by
applicable law or SEC policy, the Issuer, the Company and the
guarantors agreed to commence the exchange offer, keep the
exchange offer open for a period of not less than 20 business
days and consummate the exchange offer on or prior to 235 days
after October 20, 2009, which we refer to as the
Consummation Deadline; and
(3) if obligated to file the Shelf Registration Statement,
the Issuer, the Company and the guarantors will file the Shelf
Registration Statement with the SEC on or prior to 30 days
after that filing obligation arises and use their reasonable
best efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to be
declared effective by the SEC on or prior to 90 days after
that obligation arises.
In the event that:
(1) the Issuer is not required to file the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement or permitted to consummate the exchange
offer because the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable
law or SEC policy; or
(2) any holder of Transfer Restricted Securities notifies
the Issuer in writing prior to the 20th business day
following consummation of the exchange offer that:
(a) based on an opinion of counsel, it is prohibited by law
or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer; or
(b) it is a broker-dealer and owns notes acquired directly
from the Issuer,
then, the Issuer, the Company and the guarantors have agreed to
file with the SEC a Shelf Registration Statement to cover
resales of the notes by the holders thereof who satisfy certain
conditions relating to the provisions of information in
connection with the Shelf Registration Statement.
The Company, the Issuer and the guarantors have agreed to use
their reasonable best efforts to cause the applicable
registration statement to be declared effective as promptly as
possible by the SEC.
For purposes of the preceding, Transfer Restricted
Securities means:
(1) each outstanding note, until the earliest to occur of:
(a) the date on which that outstanding note is exchanged in
the exchange offer for an exchange note which is entitled to be
resold to the public by the holder thereof without complying
with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act;
(b) the date on which that outstanding note has been
disposed of in accordance with a Shelf Registration Statement
(and purchasers thereof have been issued new exchange
notes); or
(c) the date on which the outstanding note is distributed
to the public pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S
under the Securities Act (and purchasers thereof have been
issued new exchange notes); and
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(2) exchange notes issued to a broker-dealer until the date
on which those exchange notes are disposed of by that
broker-dealer pursuant to the Plan of Distribution
contemplated by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement
(including the delivery of the prospectus contained therein).
The Issuer, the Company and guarantors have agreed to pay
additional interest to each holder of Transfer Restricted
Securities upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) the Issuer, the Company and the guarantors fail to file
any of the Registration Statements required by the Registration
Rights Agreement on or before the date specified for that filing;
(2) any Shelf Registration Statement is not declared
effective by the SEC on or prior to the date specified for that
effectiveness, which we refer to as the Effectiveness
Target Date;
(3) the Issuer fails to consummate the exchange offer on or
prior to the Consummation Deadline; or
(4) the Shelf Registration Statement or the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement is declared effective but thereafter
ceases to be effective or usable (without being succeeded
immediately by a post-effective amendment to such Registration
Statement) in connection with resales of Transfer Restricted
Securities during the periods specified in the Registration
Rights Agreement.
We refer to each event referred to in clauses (1) through
(4) above as a Registration Default.
Such additional interest shall be:
(1) with respect to the first
90-day
period immediately following the occurrence of the first
Registration Default, an amount equal to $0.05 per week per
$1,000 principal amount of Transfer Restricted Securities held
by that holder; and
(2) an additional $0.05 per week per $1,000 principal
amount of Transfer Restricted Securities held by that holder
with respect to each subsequent
90-day
period until all Registration Defaults have been cured, up to a
maximum amount of additional interest for all Registration
Defaults of $0.25 per week per $1,000 principal amount of
Transfer Restricted Securities.
All accrued additional interest will be paid on each Interest
Payment Date at the same time and in the same manner as
interest. Following the cure of all Registration Defaults, the
accrual of additional interest will cease. Additional interest
will only be payable in respect of one Registration Default at
any time.
Holders of Transfer Restricted Securities will be required to
make certain representations to the Issuer, the Company and the
guarantors (as described in the Registration Rights Agreement)
in order to participate in the exchange offer and will be
required to deliver certain information to be used in connection
with the Shelf Registration Statement and to provide comments on
the Shelf Registration Statement within the time periods set
forth in the Registration Rights Agreement in order to have
their notes included in the Shelf Registration Statement and to
benefit from the provisions regarding additional interest set
forth above with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement.
The outstanding notes and the exchange notes will constitute a
single series of debt securities under the Indenture. If an
exchange offer is consummated, holders of outstanding notes who
do not exchange their outstanding notes in that exchange offer
will vote together with the holders of the exchange notes for
all relevant purposes under the Indenture. Accordingly, when
determining whether the required holders have given notice,
consent or waiver or taken any other action permitted under the
Indenture, any outstanding notes that remain outstanding after
the exchange offer will be aggregated with the exchange notes.
All references herein to specified percentages in aggregate
principal amount of notes outstanding shall be deemed to mean,
at any time after the exchange offer is consummated, percentages
in aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes and exchange
notes outstanding.
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BOOK-ENTRY,
DELIVERY AND FORM
Book-Entry
Procedures for the Global Notes
The exchange notes will initially be represented in the form of
one or more global notes in fully-registered book-entry form
without interest coupons that will be deposited upon issuance
with the trustee under the indenture, Wilmington
Trust Company, as custodian for The Depository
Trust Company, or DTC, and registered in the
name of DTC or its nominee, in each case for credit to an
account of a direct or indirect participant as described below.
Except as set forth below, the global notes may be transferred,
in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a
successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the
global notes may not be exchanged for notes in certificated form
except in the limited circumstances described below. See
Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated
Notes. In addition, transfer of beneficial interests in
the global notes will be subject to the applicable rules and
procedures of DTC and its direct or indirect participants, which
may change from time to time. The notes may be presented for
registration of transfer and exchange at the Corporate
Trust Office of the trustee.
Depositary
Procedures
DTC has advised the Issuer that it is a limited-purpose trust
company created to hold securities for its participating
organizations (collectively, the
Participants) and to facilitate the clearance
and settlement of transactions in those securities between
Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts
of Participants. The Participants include securities brokers and
dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and
certain other organizations. Access to DTCs system is also
available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and
trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial
relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly
(collectively, the Indirect Participants).
Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities
held by or on behalf of DTC only through the Participants or the
Indirect Participants. The ownership interest and transfer of
ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each security
held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the
Participants and Indirect Participants.
DTC has also advised the Issuer that, pursuant to procedures
established by it,
(1) upon deposit of the global notes, DTC will credit the
accounts of Participants with an interest in the global
notes; and
(2) ownership of such interests in the global notes will be
shown on, and the transfer of ownership thereof will be effected
only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to
Participants) or by Participants and the Indirect Participants
(with respect to other owners of beneficial interests in the
global notes).
The laws of some states require that certain persons take
physical delivery in definitive form of securities they own.
Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interest in a
global note to such persons may be limited to that extent.
Because DTC can act only on behalf of Participants, which in
turn act on behalf of Indirect Participants and certain banks,
the ability of a person having a beneficial interest in a global
note to pledge such interest to persons or entities that do not
participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in
respect of such interests, may be affected by the lack of
physical certificate evidencing such interests. For certain
other restrictions on the transferability of the notes, see
Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated
Notes.
Except as described below, owners of interests in the global
notes will not have notes registered in their names, will not
receive physical delivery of notes in certificated form and will
not be considered the registered owners or holders thereof under
the indenture for any purpose.
Payments in respect of the principal and premium and additional
interest, if any, and interest on a global note registered in
the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable by the trustee to
DTC or its nominee in its capacity as the registered holder
under the indenture. Under the terms of the indenture, the
indenture and the
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trustee will treat the persons in whose names the notes,
including the global notes, are registered as the owners thereof
for the purpose of receiving such payments and for any and all
other purposes whatsoever.
Consequently, none of the Issuer, the trustee nor any agent of
the Issuer or the trustee has or will have any responsibility or
liability for:
(1) any aspect of DTCs records or any
Participants or Indirect Participants records
relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership
interests in the global notes, or for maintaining, supervising
or reviewing any of DTCs records or any Participants
or Indirect Participants records relating to the
beneficial ownership interests in the global notes; or
(2) any other matter relating to the actions and practices
of DTC or any of its Participants or Indirect Participants.
DTC has advised the Issuer that its current practice, upon
receipt of any payment in respect of securities such as the
exchange notes (including principal and interest), is to credit
the accounts of the relevant Participants with the payment on
the payment date unless DTC has reason to believe that it will
not receive payment on such payment date. Each relevant
Participant is credited with an amount proportionate to its
beneficial ownership of an interest in the principal amount of
the relevant security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments
by Participants and the Indirect Participants to the beneficial
owners of exchange notes will be governed by standing
instructions and customary practices and will be the
responsibility of the Participants or the Indirect Participants
and will not be the responsibility of DTC, the trustee or the
Issuer. Neither the Issuer nor the trustee will be liable for
any delay by DTC or any of its Participants in identifying the
beneficial owners of the exchange notes, and the Issuer and the
trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in
relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.
Except for trades involving only Euroclear and Clearstream
participants, interests in the global notes will trade in
DTCs
Same-Day
Funds Settlement System and secondary market trading activity in
such interests will therefore settle in immediately available
funds, subject in all cases to the rules and procedures of DTC
and its participants.
Transfers between Participants in DTC will be effected in
accordance with DTCs procedures, and will be settled in
same-day
funds. Transfers between participants in Euroclear and
Clearstream will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance
with their respective rules and operating procedures.
Subject to compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable
to the notes described herein, crossmarket transfers between
Participants in DTC, on the one hand, and Euroclear or
Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected
through DTC in accordance with DTCs rules on behalf of
Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its respective
depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require
delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the
case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance
with the rules and procedures and within the established
deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or
Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets
its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its
respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement
on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the
relevant global note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in
accordance with normal procedures for
same-day
funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear and Clearstream
participants may not deliver instructions directly to the
depositaries for Euroclear or Clearstream.
Because of time zone differences, the securities accounts of a
Euroclear or Clearstream Participant purchasing an interest in a
note from a Participant in DTC will be credited, and any such
crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or
Clearstream Participant, during the securities settlement
processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear or
Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC.
Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales
of interests in an exchange note by or through a Euroclear or
Clearstream Participant to a Participant in DTC will be received
with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available
in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of
the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following
DTCs settlement date. DTC has advised the Issuer that it
will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of
exchange notes only at the direction of one or
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more Participants to whose account DTC interests in the global
notes are credited and only in respect of such portion of the
aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such
Participant or Participants has or have given direction.
However, if there is an Event of Default under the notes, DTC
reserves the right to exchange global notes for legended
exchange notes in certificated form, and to distribute such
exchange notes to its Participants.
The information in this section concerning DTC, Euroclear and
Clearstream and their book-entry systems has been obtained from
sources that the Issuer believes to be reliable, but the Issuer
takes no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the
foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in the
global notes among Participants in DTC, Euroclear and
Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or to
continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be
discontinued at any time. Neither the Issuer nor the trustee
will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC,
Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective Participants or
Indirect Participants of their respective obligations under the
rules and procedures governing their operations.
Exchange
of Global Notes for Certificated Notes
A global note is exchangeable for a certificated exchange note
if:
(1) DTC (a) notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling
or unable to continue as depositary for the global notes and the
Issuer thereupon fails to appoint a successor depositary within
90 days or (b) has ceased to be a clearing agency
registered under the Exchange Act;
(2) the Issuer, at its option, notifies the trustee in
writing that it elects to cause the issuance of the notes in
certificated form (provided that the Issuer understands that
under current industry practices, DTC would notify Participants
of the Issuers determination in this clause (2), but would
only withdraw beneficial interests from a global note at the
request of Participants); or
(3) there shall have occurred and be continuing to occur a
default or an event of default with respect to the notes.
In addition, beneficial interests in a global note may be
exchanged for certificated exchange notes upon request but only
upon at least 20 days prior written notice given to
the trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with customary
procedures. In all cases, certificated exchange notes delivered
in exchange for any global note or beneficial interest therein
will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved
denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in
accordance with its customary procedures).
Same Day
Settlement And Payment
The indenture requires that payments in respect of notes
represented by the global notes (including principal, premium,
if any, interest and additional interest, if any) be made by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts
specified by DTC or its nominee. With respect to certificated
notes, we will make all payments of principal, premium, if any,
interest and additional interest, if any, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the
holders thereof or, if no such account is specified, by mailing
a check to each such holders registered address. The notes
represented by the global notes are expected to trade in
DTCs
Same-Day
Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market
trading activity in such notes will, therefore, be required by
DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. We expect that
secondary trading in any certificated notes will also be settled
in immediately available funds.
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CERTAIN
UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES
Exchange
Offer
The exchange of outstanding notes for exchange notes in the
exchange offer will not constitute a taxable event to holders
for United States federal income tax purposes. Consequently, no
gain or loss will be recognized by a holder upon receipt of an
exchange note, the holding period of the exchange note will
include the holding period of the outstanding note exchanged
therefor, and the basis of the exchange note will be the same as
the basis of the outstanding note immediately before the
exchange.
Persons considering the exchange of outstanding notes for
exchange notes should consult their own tax advisors concerning
the United States federal income tax consequences in light of
their particular situations as well as any consequences arising
under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.
Ownership
of the Notes
The following is a summary of certain United States federal
income and, in the case of
non-U.S. holders
(as defined below), estate tax consequences of the purchase,
ownership and disposition of the notes as of the date hereof.
Unless otherwise stated, this summary deals only with notes held
as capital assets.
As used herein, a U.S. holder means a
beneficial owner of the notes that is for United States federal
income tax purposes any of the following:
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an individual citizen or resident of the United States;
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a corporation (or any other entity treated as a corporation for
United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized
in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or
the District of Columbia;
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an estate the income of which is subject to United States
federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
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a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of
a court within the United States and one or more United States
persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions
of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under
applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a
United States person.
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The term
non-U.S. holder
means a beneficial owner of the notes (other than a partnership
or any other entity treated as a partnership for United States
federal income tax purposes) that is not a U.S. holder.
This summary does not represent a detailed description of the
United States federal income tax consequences applicable to you
if you are a person subject to special tax treatment under the
United States federal income tax laws, including, without
limitation:
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a dealer in securities or currencies;
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a financial institution;
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a regulated investment company;
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a real estate investment trust;
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a tax-exempt organization;
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an insurance company;
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a person holding the notes as part of a hedging, integrated,
conversion or constructive sale transaction or a straddle;
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a trader in securities that has elected the
mark-to-market
method of accounting for your securities;
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a person liable for alternative minimum tax;
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a partnership or other pass-through entity for United States
federal income tax purposes;
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a U.S. holder whose functional currency is not
the U.S. dollar;
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a controlled foreign corporation;
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a passive foreign investment company; or
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a United States expatriate.
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This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code), United States Treasury
regulations, administrative rulings and judicial decisions as of
the date hereof. Those authorities may be changed, possibly on a
retroactive basis, so as to result in United States federal
income and estate tax consequences different from those
summarized below.
If a partnership (including any entity classified as a
partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) holds
notes, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon
the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership.
If you are a partnership or a partner in a partnership holding
notes, you should consult your own tax advisors.
This summary does not represent a detailed description of the
United States federal income and estate tax consequences to you
in light of your particular circumstances and does not address
the effects of any state, local or
non-United
States tax laws. It is not intended to be, and should not be
construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular purchaser
of notes. You should consult your own tax advisors concerning
the particular United States federal income and estate tax
consequences to you of the ownership of the notes, as well as
the consequences to you arising under the laws of any other
taxing jurisdiction.
Certain
Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders
The following is a summary of certain United States federal
income tax consequences that will apply to U.S. holders of
the notes.
Payments of Interest. Except as set forth
below, qualified stated interest (as defined below)
on a note generally will be taxable to you as ordinary income at
the time it is paid or accrued in accordance with your method of
accounting for tax purposes.
Original Issue Discount. Because the
outstanding notes were issued with original issue discount
(OID), you will be subject to special tax accounting
rules, as described in greater detail below. You generally must
include OID in gross income in advance of the receipt of cash
attributable to that income.
The outstanding notes were issued with OID in an amount equal to
the excess of their stated principal amount over their
issue price. The issue price of a note
is the first price at which a substantial amount of the notes
was sold to investors for cash (excluding sales to bond houses,
brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the
capacity of underwriter, placement agent or wholesaler).
The term qualified stated interest means stated
interest that is unconditionally payable in cash or in property,
other than debt instruments of the issuer, and meets all of the
following conditions:
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it is payable at least once per year;
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it is payable over the entire term of the note; and
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it is payable at a single fixed rate or, subject to certain
conditions, based on one or more interest indices.
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The stated interest payments on the notes are qualified stated
interest, and are treated as described above under
Payments of Interest.
You generally must include OID in income using the
constant yield method. The amount of OID that you
must include in income each taxable year is the sum of the
daily portions of OID with respect to the note for
each day during such taxable year or portion of such taxable
year in which you held that note
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(accrued OID). The daily portion is determined by
allocating to each day in any accrual period a pro
rata portion of the OID allocable to that accrual period. The
accrual period for a note may be of any length and
may vary in length over the term of the note, provided that each
accrual period is no longer than one year and each scheduled
payment of principal or interest occurs on the first day or the
final day of an accrual period. The amount of OID allocable to
any accrual period other than the final accrual period is an
amount equal to the excess, if any, of:
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the notes adjusted issue price at the
beginning of the accrual period multiplied by its yield to
maturity, determined on the basis of compounding at the close of
each accrual period and properly adjusted for the length of the
accrual period, over
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the aggregate of all qualified stated interest allocable to the
accrual period.
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OID allocable to a final accrual period is the difference
between the amount payable at maturity, other than a payment of
qualified stated interest, and the adjusted issue price at the
beginning of the final accrual period. Special rules will apply
for calculating OID for an initial short accrual period. The
adjusted issue price of a note at the beginning of
any accrual period is equal to its issue price increased by the
accrued OID for each prior accrual period. Under these rules,
you will have to include in income increasingly greater amounts
of OID in successive accrual periods.
You may elect to treat all interest on any note as OID and
calculate the amount includible in gross income under the
constant yield method described above. The election is to be
made for the taxable year in which you acquired the note, and
may not be revoked without the consent of the Internal Revenue
Service (the IRS). You should consult with your own
tax advisors about this election.
Market Discount. If you purchase a note for an
amount that is less than its principal amount, the amount of the
difference will be treated as market discount for
United States federal income tax purposes, unless that
difference is less than a specified de minimis amount. Under the
market discount rules, you will be required to treat any
principal payment on, or any gain on the sale, exchange,
retirement or other disposition of, a note as ordinary income to
the extent of the market discount that you have not previously
included in income and are treated as having accrued on the note
at the time of the payment or disposition.
In addition, you may be required to defer, until the maturity of
the note or its earlier disposition in a taxable transaction,
the deduction of all or a portion of the interest expense on any
indebtedness attributable to the note. You may elect, on a
note-by-note
basis, to deduct the deferred interest expense in a tax year
prior to the year of disposition. You should consult your own
tax advisors before making this election.
Any market discount will be considered to accrue ratably during
the period from the date of acquisition to the maturity date of
the note, unless you elect to accrue on a constant interest
method. You may elect to include market discount in income
currently as it accrues, on either a ratable or constant
interest method, in which case the rule described above
regarding deferral of interest deductions will not apply.
Acquisition Premium, Amortizable Bond
Premium. If you purchase a note for an amount
that is greater than its adjusted issue price but equal to or
less than its principal amount, you will be considered to have
purchased that note at an acquisition premium. Under
the acquisition premium rules, the amount of OID that you must
include in gross income with respect to the note for any taxable
year will be reduced by the portion of the acquisition premium
properly allocable to that year.
If you purchase a note for an amount in excess of its principal
amount, you will be considered to have purchased the note at a
premium and you will not be required to include any OID in
income. You generally may elect to amortize the premium over the
remaining term of the note on a constant yield method as an
offset to interest when includible in income under your regular
accounting method. If you do not elect to amortize bond premium,
that premium will decrease the gain or increase the loss you
would otherwise recognize on disposition of the note.
Sale, Exchange, Retirement, or Other Disposition of
Notes. Upon the sale, exchange, retirement, or
other taxable disposition of a note, you generally will
recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the
amount realized upon the sale, exchange, retirement, or other
taxable disposition (less an amount equal to
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any accrued and unpaid interest, which will be taxable as
interest income to the extent not previously included in income)
and the adjusted tax basis of the note. Your adjusted tax basis
in a note will, in general, be your cost for the note increased
by any OID or market discount previously included in income with
respect to the note and reduced by any amortized premium. Except
as described above with respect to market discount, any gain or
loss will be capital gain or loss. Capital gains of
non-corporate U.S. holders derived in respect of capital
assets held for more than one year are eligible for reduced
rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses is
subject to limitations.
Certain
Tax Consequences to
Non-U.S.
Holders
The following is a summary of certain United States federal
income and estate tax consequences that will apply to
non-U.S. holders
of the notes.
United States Federal Withholding Tax. The 30%
United States federal withholding tax will not apply to any
payment of interest (which, for purposes of this discussion,
includes any OID) on the notes under the portfolio
interest rule, provided that:
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interest paid on the notes is not effectively connected with
your conduct of a trade or business in the United States;
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you do not actually (or constructively) own 10% or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of our voting stock
within the meaning of the Code and applicable United States
Treasury regulations;
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you are not a controlled foreign corporation that is related to
us (actually or constructively) through stock ownership;
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you are not a bank whose receipt of interest on the notes is
described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code; and
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either (a) you provide your name and address on an IRS
Form W-8BEN
(or other applicable form), and certify, under penalties of
perjury, that you are not a United States person as defined
under the Code or (b) you hold your notes through certain
foreign intermediaries and satisfy the certification
requirements of applicable United States Treasury regulations.
Special certification rules apply to
non-U.S. holders
that are pass-through entities rather than corporations or
individuals.
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If you cannot satisfy the requirements described above, payments
of interest (including any OID) made to you will be subject to
the 30% United States federal withholding tax, unless you
provide us with a properly executed:
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IRS
Form W-8BEN
(or other applicable form) certifying an exemption from or
reduction in withholding under the benefit of an applicable
income tax treaty; or
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IRS
Form W-8ECI
(or other applicable form) certifying interest paid on the notes
is not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively
connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United
States (as discussed below under United States
Federal Income Tax).
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The 30% United States federal withholding tax generally will not
apply to any payment of principal or gain that you realize on
the sale, exchange, retirement or other disposition of a note.
United States Federal Income Tax. If you are
engaged in a trade or business in the United States and interest
(including any OID) on the notes is effectively connected with
the conduct of that trade or business (and, if required by an
applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a United States
permanent establishment), then you will be subject to United
States federal income tax on that interest (including any OID)
on a net income basis (although you will be exempt from the 30%
United States federal withholding tax, provided the
certification requirements discussed above in
United States Federal Withholding Tax
are satisfied) in generally the same manner as if you were a
United States person as defined under the Code, subject to an
applicable income tax treaty providing otherwise. In addition,
if you are a foreign corporation, you may be
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subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or lower
applicable income tax treaty rate) of your effectively connected
earnings and profits, subject to certain adjustments.
Any gain realized on the disposition of a note generally will
not be subject to United States federal income tax unless:
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the gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade
or business in the United States (and, if required by an
applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a United States
permanent establishment); or
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you are an individual who is present in the United States for
183 days or more in the taxable year of that disposition,
and certain other conditions are met.
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United States Federal Estate Tax. Your estate
will not be subject to United States federal estate tax on notes
beneficially owned by you at the time of your death, provided
that any payment to you on the notes would be eligible for
exemption from the 30% United States federal withholding tax
under the portfolio interest rule described above
under United States Federal Withholding
Tax without regard to the statement requirement described
in the fifth bullet point of that section.
Information
Reporting and Backup Withholding
U.S. Holders. In general, information
reporting requirements will apply to certain payments of
principal and interest (including any OID) paid on the notes and
to the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of a note paid
to you (unless you are an exempt recipient such as a
corporation). Backup withholding may apply to such payments if
you fail to provide a correct taxpayer identification number or
a certification that you are not subject to backup withholding.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts
withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a
refund or a credit against your United States federal income tax
liability provided the required information is timely furnished
to the IRS.
Non-U.S. Holders. Generally,
we must report to the IRS and to you the amount of interest
(including any OID) paid to you and the amount of tax, if any,
withheld with respect to those payments. Copies of the
information returns reporting such interest payments and any
withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities in
the country in which you reside under the provisions of an
applicable income tax treaty.
In general, you will not be subject to backup withholding with
respect to payments of interest (including any OID) on the notes
that we make to you provided that we do not have actual
knowledge or reason to know that you are a United States person
as defined under the Code, and we have received from you the
required certification that you are a
non-U.S. holder
described above in the fifth bullet point under
Certain Tax Consequences To
Non-U.S. Holders
United States Federal Withholding Tax.
Information reporting and, depending on the circumstances,
backup withholding will apply to the proceeds of a sale or other
disposition (including a redemption) of notes within the United
States or conducted through certain United States-related
financial intermediaries, unless you certify to the payor under
penalties of perjury that you are a
non-U.S. holder
(and the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know
that you are a United States person as defined under the Code),
or you otherwise establish an exemption.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts
withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a
refund or a credit against your United States federal income tax
liability provided the required information is timely furnished
to the IRS.
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PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own
account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it
will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the
exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or
supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer
in connection with resales of exchange notes received in
exchange for outstanding notes where the outstanding notes were
acquired as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities. To the extent that any such broker-dealer
participates in the exchange offer and so notifies us, or causes
us to be so notified in writing, we have agreed that for a
period of up to 180 days after the consummation of this
offer to use our best efforts to make this prospectus, as
amended or supplemented, available to such broker-dealer for use
in connection with any such resale and will deliver as many
additional copies of this prospectus and each amendment or
supplement to this prospectus and any documents incorporated by
reference in this prospectus as such broker-dealer may
reasonably request.
We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes
by broker-dealers. Exchange notes received by broker-dealers for
their own accounts pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold
from time to time in one or more transactions in the
over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the
writing of options on the exchange notes or a combination of
these methods of resale at market prices prevailing at the time
of resale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or
at negotiated prices. Any resale may be made directly to
purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive
compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any
broker-dealer or the purchasers of any exchange notes. Any
broker-dealer that resells exchange notes that were received by
it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any
broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of the
exchange notes may be deemed to be an underwriter
within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any
resale of exchange notes and any commissions or concessions
received by these persons may be deemed to be underwriting
compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal
states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by
delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to
admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning
of the Securities Act.
We have also agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange
offer, including the expenses of one counsel for the holders of
all of the sellers of the outstanding notes, and will indemnify
the holders of the outstanding notes, including any
broker-dealers, against certain liabilities under the Securities
Act.
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LEGAL
MATTERS
The validity and the legally binding effect of the exchange
notes and related guarantees offered hereby will be passed upon
for us by Peter S. Reinhart Esq., Senior Vice President and
General Counsel for the Issuer and the Guarantors. Peter S.
Reinhart, Esq. will rely, as to matters of New York law, on the
opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements as of for the year ended
October 31, 2009 incorporated by reference in this
prospectus from the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2009 and the effectiveness
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.s internal control over
financial reporting as of October 31, 2009, have been
audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are
incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial
statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon
the reports of such firm given on their authority as experts in
accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc. as of October 31, 2008 and for the years ended
October 31, 2008 and 2007 appearing in Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc.s Annual Report
(Form 10-K)
for the year ended October 31, 2009 have been audited by Ernst
& Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm,
as set forth in their report thereon, included therein, and
incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial
statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon
such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange
Act, and file reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC. We have also filed a registration statement on
Form S-4
with the SEC. This prospectus, which forms a part of the
registration statement, does not have all the information
contained in the registration statement. You may read, free of
charge, and copy, at the prescribed rates, any reports, proxy
statements and other information, including the registration
statement, at the SECs public reference room at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You
may obtain information on the operation of the public reference
room by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330.
Copies of such material also can be obtained by mail from the
Public Reference Section of the SEC, at 100 F Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at the prescribed rates. The
SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information, including the
registration statement. The website address is:
http://www.sec.gov.
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
This prospectus is part of a registration statement filed with
the SEC. The SEC allows us to incorporate by
reference selected documents we file with it, which means
that we can disclose important information to you by referring
you to those documents. The information in the documents
incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this
prospectus, and information in documents that we file later with
the SEC will automatically update and supersede this
information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed
below filed by Hovnanian under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act.
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Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, Registration
File
No. 1-8551;
and
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Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2009,
Registration File No. 1-8551.
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All documents filed by Hovnanian pursuant to Section 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of
this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering
made by this prospectus are to be incorporated herein by
reference. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this prospectus.
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$785,000,000
K. Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc.
Guaranteed by
Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc.
Offer to
Exchange All Outstanding
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016
($785,000,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding)
for
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016, which have been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933
Until ,
2010, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities,
whether or not participating in this offering, may be required
to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the
dealers obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as
underwriters with respect to their unsold allotments or
subscriptions.
PROSPECTUS
,
2010.
PART II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
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Hovnanian is a Delaware corporation. Section 145 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware grants each
corporation organized thereunder the power to indemnify any
person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a
corporation or enterprise, against expenses, including
attorneys fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the
corporation, by reason of being or having been in any such
capacity, if he acted in good faith in a manner reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful. Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware enables a corporation in its
certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto validly
approved by stockholders to limit or eliminate the personal
liability of the members of its board of directors for
violations of the directors fiduciary duty of care.
Article FOUR of Hovnanians Restated By-Laws contains
the following provisions with respect to indemnification:
The Corporation shall indemnify any current or former Director
or officer of the Corporation and his heirs, executors and
administrators, and may, at the discretion of the Board of
Directors, indemnify any current or former employee or agent of
the Corporation and his heirs, executors and administers,
against all expenses (including attorneys fees),
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonable incurred by him or by his heirs, executors and
administrators in connection with any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding (brought by or in tire
right of the Corporation or otherwise), whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal,
including appeals, to which he was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party by reason of his current or former
position with the Corporation or by reason of the fact that he
is or was serving, at the request of the Corporation, as a
director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise.
K. Hovnanian is a California corporation. Section 317
of the California Corporations Code provides that a corporation
has the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or
is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding, other than
in an action by or on behalf of the corporation to obtain a
favorable judgment for itself, because such person is or was an
agent of the corporation, against expenses actually and
reasonably incurred in connection with the proceeding, if the
person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably
believed to be in the best interests of the corporation and, in
the case of criminal proceedings, had no reasonable cause to
believe that the conduct was unlawful. In the case of suits by
or on behalf of a corporation to obtain a judgment in its favor,
a corporation has the power to indemnify any person who was or
is a party or is threatened to be made a party to such
proceeding because such person is or was the corporations
agent, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred if the
person acted in good faith in a manner the person believed to be
in the best interests of the corporation and its shareholders,
except that no such indemnification may be made for claims as to
which the person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the
corporation in the performance of that persons duty to the
corporation, unless and then only to the extent a court
determines otherwise.
Article SEVENTH of K. Hovnanians Articles of
Incorporation contains the following provisions with respect to
indemnification:
The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party
or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending
or completed action, suit or proceeding, wither civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in
the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is
or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation, or is or was serving at the
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request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or
agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust
or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually
and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action,
suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his
conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or
proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a
plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself,
create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith
and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable
cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party
or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending
or completed action or suit to procure a judgment in its favor
by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at
the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee
or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise against expenses (including
attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit
if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation; provided, however, that no
indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or
matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be
liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct to the
Corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in
which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon
application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in
view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the
court shall deem proper.
Any indemnification pursuant to the provisions above shall be
made by the Corporation unless a determination (as provided for
in the bylaws) is made that indemnification is not proper
because the person has not met the applicable standards of
conduct as set forth therein.
Hovnanian maintains a liability insurance policy providing
coverage for its directors and officers, the directors and
officers of K. Hovnanian and the directors and officers of
certain of its other subsidiaries in an amount up to $50,000,000.
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Form of Articles of Organization for Subsidiary Registrant
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Form of Certificate of Limited Partnership for Subsidiary
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
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Form of Limited Liability Company Agreement for Subsidiary
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Form of Limited Partnership Agreement for Subsidiary Registrant
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Form of Certificate of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
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Certificate of Designations, Powers, Preferences and Rights of
the 7.625% Series A Preferred Stock of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc., dated July 12, 2005.(7)
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Certificate of Designations of the Series B Junior
Preferred Stock of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., dated
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Rights Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2008, between
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. and National City Bank, as Rights
Agent, which includes the Form of Certificate of Designation as
Exhibit A, Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and
the Summary of Rights as Exhibit C.(3)
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 20,
2009, by and among K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. certain of its subsidiaries and Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as
dealer managers.(filed herewith)
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Indenture dated as of October 20, 2009, relating to
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016, among K. Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., the other Guarantors named
therein and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, including
form of
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Secured Notes due 2016.(17)
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Second Lien Pledge Agreement, relating to the
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First Amendment, dated as of October 20, 2009, to the
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Second Lien Security Agreement, relating to the
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First Amendment, dated as of October 20, 2009, to the
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Intellectual Property Security Agreement, relating to the
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Intellectual Property Security Agreement, relating to the
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First Lien Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009,
relating to the
105/8%
Senior Secured Notes due 2016.(17)
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10
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First Lien Security Agreement, dated as of October 20,
2009, relating to the
105/8%
Senior Secured Notes due 2016.(17)
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10
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Form of Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated as of
October 20, 2009, relating to the
105/8%
Senior Secured Notes due 2016.(17)
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10
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.18
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Senior Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and
restated).(11)
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10
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.19
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Amended and Restated 2008 Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Stock
Incentive Plan.(11)
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10
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.20
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1983 Stock Option Plan (as amended and restated).(13)
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10
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Description of Non-Employee Director Compensation.(14)
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10
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Base Salaries of Executive Officers.(18)
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10
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Class A
Shares).(18)
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10
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Management Agreement, dated August 12, 1983, for the
management of properties by K. Hovnanian Investment Properties,
Inc.(2)
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10
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.25
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Management Agreement, dated December 15, 1985, for the
management of properties by K. Hovnanian Investment Properties,
Inc. (9)
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10
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Executive Deferred Compensation Plan as amended and restated on
December 19, 2008.(6)
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10
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Death and Disability Agreement between Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc. and Ara K. Hovnanian, dated February 2, 2006.(15)
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10
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Form of Hovnanian Deferred Share Policy for Senior Executives.(6)
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10
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Form of Hovnanian Deferred Share Policy.(6)
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10
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Class B Shares).(6)
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10
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.(6)
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10
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Form of Stock Option Agreement for Directors.(6)
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10
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Form of Restricted Share Unit Agreement.(6)
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10
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.(12)
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10
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Form of Restricted Share Unit Agreement.(12)
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10
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Form of Performance Vesting Incentive Stock Option Agreement.(12)
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10
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Form of Performance Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option
Agreement.(12)
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10
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Form of Restricted Share Unit Agreement for Directors.(12)
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.1
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Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges.(filed herewith)
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.1
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Subsidiaries of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(18)
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.1
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Consent of Peter S. Reinhart, Esq.(contained in Exhibit 5.1)
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.2
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.(filed herewith)
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.3
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.(filed herewith)
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.1
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Statement of Eligibility of Trustee under the Indenture filed as
Exhibit 4.25 hereto.(filed herewith)
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99
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.1
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Form of Letter of Transmittal.(filed herewith)
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99
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.2
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees.(filed herewith)
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99
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Form of Letter to Clients.(filed herewith)
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99
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.4
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.(filed herewith)
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(1) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No.
333-106761)
on
Form S-3
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No. 2-85198) on
Form S-1
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. |
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(3) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No.
001-08551)
on
Form 8-A
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed August 14, 2008. |
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(4) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No.
333-122175)
on
Form S-4
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. |
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(5) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No.
333-153587)
on
Form S-4
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. |
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(6) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on
Form 10-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. for the year ended
October 31, 2008. |
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(7) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on July 13, 2005. |
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(8) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on December 21, 2009. |
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(9) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2003 of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. |
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(10) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on June 2, 2008. |
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(11) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on July 31, 2009. |
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(12) |
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Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended July 31, 2009 of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. |
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(13) |
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Incorporated by reference to Appendix C of the definitive
Proxy Statement of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. on
Schedule 14A filed on February 19, 2008. |
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(14) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. for the quarter ended
July 31, 2008. |
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(15) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. for the quarter ended
January 31, 2006. |
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(16) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on December 8, 2008. |
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(17) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on October 26, 2009. |
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(18) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2009 of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. |
The undersigned registrants hereby undertake:
(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 the 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 Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes
in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the
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maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
Calculation of Registration Fee table in the
effective registration statement;
(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.
(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
registrants 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 its 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.
The undersigned registrants hereby undertake that, for purposes
of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each filing of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.s annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plans 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.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the registrants pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, 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 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
their 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 Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrants hereby undertake to respond to
requests for information that is incorporated by reference into
the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this
form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to
send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other
equally prompt
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means. This includes information contained in documents filed
subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement
through the date of responding to the request.
The undersigned registrants hereby undertake to supply by means
of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a
transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein,
that was not the subject of and included in the registration
statement when it became effective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Red Bank,
State of New Jersey, on December 23, 2009.
K. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
J. Larry Sorsby
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF
ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
appoints J. Larry Sorsby and Paul W. Buchanan and each of them,
the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the
undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement,
including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned 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 substitute, or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated on
December 23, 2009.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Ara
K. Hovnanian
Ara
K. Hovnanian
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Chairman of the Board, President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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/s/ Paul
W. Buchanan
Paul
W. Buchanan
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Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Director
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/s/ Jim
Perry
Jim
Perry
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Division President, Southern California and Director
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/s/ J.
Larry Sorsby
J.
Larry Sorsby
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
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/s/ Joseph
Manisco
Joseph
Manisco
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Assistant Secretary and Director
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/s/ John
Hadley
John
Hadley
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Vice President, Finance & Administration and Director
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/s/ Jim
Rex
Jim
Rex
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Region President and Director
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Red Bank,
State of New Jersey, on December 23, 2009.
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
J. Larry Sorsby
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF
ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
appoints J. Larry Sorsby and Paul W. Buchanan and each of them,
the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the
undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement,
including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned 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 substitute, or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated on
December 23, 2009.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Ara
K. Hovnanian
Ara
K. Hovnanian
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Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ J.
Larry Sorsby
J.
Larry Sorsby
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Director
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/s/ Paul
W. Buchanan
Paul
W. Buchanan
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Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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/s/ Joseph
A. Marengi
Joseph
A. Marengi
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Director
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/s/ Robert
B. Coutts
Robert
B. Coutts
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Director
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/s/ Edward
A. Kangas
Edward
A. Kangas
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Director
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/s/ John
J. Robbins
John
J. Robbins
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Director
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/s/ Stephen
D. Weinroth
Stephen
D. Weinroth
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Director
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, K HOV IP, Inc. has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Red Bank, State of New
Jersey, on December 23, 2009.
K HOV IP, INC.
Paul W. Buchanan
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
POWER OF
ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
appoints J. Larry Sorsby and Paul W. Buchanan and each of them,
the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the
undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement,
including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned 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 substitute, or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated on
December 23, 2009.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Jim
Rex
Jim
Rex
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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/s/ Paul
W. Buchanan
Paul
W. Buchanan
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting
Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director
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/s/ John
Hadley
John
Hadley
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Vice President Finance & Administration
and Director
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/s/ Joseph
Manisco
Joseph
Manisco
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Assistant Secretary and Director
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/s/ Marcia
Wines
Marcia
Wines
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Vice President Tax and Director
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, K HOV IP, II, Inc. has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Red Bank,
State of New Jersey, on December 23, 2009.
K HOV IP, II, INC.
Paul W. Buchanan
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
POWER OF
ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
appoints J. Larry Sorsby and Paul W. Buchanan and each
of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the
undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement,
including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned 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 substitute, or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated on
December 23, 2009.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Jim
Rex
Jim
Rex
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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/s/ Paul
W. Buchanan
Paul
W. Buchanan
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting
Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director
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/s/ John
Hadley
John
Hadley
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Vice President Finance & Administration
and Director
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/s/ Joseph
Manisco
Joseph
Manisco
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Assistant Secretary and Director
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/s/ Marcia
Wines
Marcia
Wines
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Vice President Tax and Director
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, each of the Registrants, as listed on the attached
Schedule of Subsidiary Registrants, has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Red Bank,
State of New Jersey, on December 23, 2009.
REGISTRANTS (as listed on the attached Schedule of Subsidiary
Registrants)
J. Larry Sorsby
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF
ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
appoints J. Larry Sorsby and Paul W. Buchanan and each
of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the
undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement,
including any filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and anything necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned 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 substitute, or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons on the date and in the capacities indicated on
December 23, 2009.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Ara
K. Hovnanian
Ara
K. Hovnanian
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Chairman of the Board, President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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/s/ Paul
W. Buchanan
Paul
W. Buchanan
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Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and Director
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/s/ Peter
S. Reinhart
Peter
S. Reinhart
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Director
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/s/ J.
Larry Sorsby
J.
Larry Sorsby
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director
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SCHEDULE OF
SUBSIDIARY REGISTRANTS
Exact
Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter
AUDDIE ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.
BUILDER SERVICES NJ, L.L.C.
BUILDER SERVICES NY, L.L.C.
BUILDER SERVICES PA, L.L.C.
DULLES COPPERMINE, L.L.C.
EASTERN TITLE AGENCY, INC.
F&W MECHANICAL SERVICES, L.L.C.
FOUNDERS TITLE AGENCY OF MARYLAND, L.L.C.
FOUNDERS TITLE AGENCY, INC.
GOVERNORS ABSTRACT CO., INC.
HOMEBUYERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.L.C.
HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF FLORIDA, INC.
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP OF CALIFORNIA, L.L.C.
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP OF MARYLAND, L.L.C.
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP OF NEW JERSEY, L.L.C.
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP OF NORTH CAROLINA, L.L.C.
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP OF TEXAS LLC
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP OF VIRGINIA, L.L.C.
HOVNANIAN LAND INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.
K. H. SAN MARCOS CONSERVANCY HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
K. HOV INTERNATIONAL, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN ACQUISITIONS, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT 4S, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT ACQUA VISTA, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT ALISO, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT ALLENBERRY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT ALLENTOWN, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT ALMOND ESTATES, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT ARBOR HEIGHTS, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT AVENUE ONE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BAKERSFIELD 463, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BARNEGAT I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BARNEGAT II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BELLA LAGO, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT BERKELEY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BERNARDS IV, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BERNARDS V, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BLUE HERON PINES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BRIDGEPORT, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BRIDGEWATER I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BRIDGEWATER VI, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT BROAD AND WALNUT, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CALABRIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CAMDEN I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CAMERON CHASE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CAMP HILL, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CAPISTRANO, L.L.C.
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K. HOVNANIAN AT CARMEL DEL MAR, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CARMEL VILLAGE, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT CASTILE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CEDAR GROVE III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CEDAR GROVE IV, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CHAPARRAL, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CHARTER WAY, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT CHESTER I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CHESTERFIELD, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CIELO, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CLARKSTOWN, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CLIFTON, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT COASTLINE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CORTEZ HILL, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT CRANBURY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CRESTLINE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT CURRIES WOODS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT DENVILLE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT DOMINGUEZ HILLS, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT DOVER, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT EAST BRANDYWINE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT EAST WHITELAND I, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT EASTLAKE, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT EDGEWATER II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT EDGEWATER, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT EL DORADO RANCH II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT EL DORADO RANCH, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT ELK TOWNSHIP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT ENCINITAS RANCH, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT EVERGREEN, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT EWING, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT FIDDYMENT RANCH, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT FIFTH AVENUE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT FLORENCE I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT FLORENCE II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT FOREST MEADOWS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT FORKS TWP. I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT FRANKLIN, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP I, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT FRESNO, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT GALLOWAY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT GASLAMP SQUARE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT GREAT NOTCH, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT GRIDLEY, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT GUTTENBERG, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HACKETTSTOWN II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HACKETTSTOWN, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HAMBURG CONTRACTORS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HAMBURG, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HAWTHORNE, L.L.C.
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K. HOVNANIAN AT HAZLET, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HERSHEYS MILL, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HIGHLAND SHORES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HIGHLAND VINEYARDS, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HILLTOP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT HUDSON POINTE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT JACKSON I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT JACKSON, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT JAEGER RANCH, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT JERSEY CITY IV, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT JERSEY CITY V URBAN RENEWAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT KEYPORT, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT KING FARM, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LA COSTA GREENS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LA COSTA, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT LA HABRA KNOLLS, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT LA LAGUNA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LA PAZ, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT LA TERRAZA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LAFAYETTE ESTATES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LAKE RANCHO VIEJO, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT LAKE RIDGE CROSSING, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LAKE TERRAPIN, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LAKEWOOD, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LANDMARK, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT LARKSPUR, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT LAWRENCE V, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LEE SQUARE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LINWOOD, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LITTLE EGG HARBOR CONTRACTORS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LITTLE EGG HARBOR III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LITTLE EGG HARBOR, L.L.C
K. HOVNANIAN AT LIVE OAK II, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT LONG BRANCH I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LOWER MORELAND I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LOWER MORELAND II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT LOWER MORELAND III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MACUNGIE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MAHWAH VI, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MALAN PARK, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MANALAPAN III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MANALAPAN, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MANSFIELD I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MANSFIELD II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MANSFIELD III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MAPLE AVENUE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MARLBORO TOWNSHIP III, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MARLBORO TOWNSHIP IV, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MARLBORO TOWNSHIP IX, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MARLBORO TOWNSHIP V, L.L.C.
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K. HOVNANIAN AT MARLBORO TOWNSHIP VIII, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MARLBORO VI, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MARLBORO VII, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MATSU, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MELANIE MEADOWS, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT MENDHAM TOWNSHIP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MENIFEE, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT MIDDLE TOWNSHIP II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MIDDLETOWN II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MILLVILLE I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MILLVILLE II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MONROE II, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MONROE III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MONROE IV, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MONROE NJ, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MONTGOMERY I, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MONTVALE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MOSAIC, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT MT. OLIVE TOWNSHIP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT MUIRFIELD, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT NEW BRUNSWICK URBAN RENEWAL, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NEW WINDSOR, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTH BERGEN. L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTH BRUNSWICK VI, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTH CALDWELL II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTH CALDWELL III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTH CALDWELL, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTH HALEDON, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTH WILDWOOD, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTHAMPTON, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTHERN WESTCHESTER, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTHFIELD, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT NORTHLAKE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT OCEAN TOWNSHIP, INC
K. HOVNANIAN AT OCEAN WALK, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT OCEANPORT, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT OLD BRIDGE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT OLDE ORCHARD, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT PACIFIC BLUFFS, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT PARAMUS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PARK LANE, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT PARKSIDE, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PERKIOMEN I, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PERKIOMEN II, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PHILADELPHIA II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PHILADELPHIA III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PHILADELPHIA IV, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PIAZZA DORO, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PIAZZA SERENA, L.L.C
K. HOVNANIAN AT PITTSGROVE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PORT IMPERIAL URBAN RENEWAL IV, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PORT IMPERIAL URBAN RENEWAL V, L.L.C.
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K. HOVNANIAN AT PORT IMPERIAL URBAN RENEWAL VI, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PORT IMPERIAL URBAN RENEWAL VII, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PORT IMPERIAL URBAN RENEWAL VIII, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT PRADO, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT RANCHO CRISTIANITOS, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT RANDOLPH I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT RAPHO, L.L.C
K. HOVNANIAN AT READINGTON II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT RED BANK, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT RESERVOIR RIDGE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT RIDGEMONT, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT RIDGESTONE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT RIVERBEND, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT RIVERCREST, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT RODERUCK, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT ROSEMARY LANTANA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT ROWLAND HEIGHTS, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT SAGE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SAN SEVAINE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SANTA NELLA, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT SARATOGA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SAWMILL, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SAYREVILLE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SCOTCH PLAINS II, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SCOTCH PLAINS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SIERRA ESTATES, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT SILVER SPRING, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SKYE ISLE, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT SMITHVILLE III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SMITHVILLE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SOMERS POINT, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SPARTA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SPRINGCO, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT STONE CANYON, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT SUNSETS, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT SYCAMORE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT TANNERY HILL, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT TEANECK, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT THE BLUFF, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT THE CROSBY, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT THE GABLES, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT THE MONARCH, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT THE PRESERVE, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT THOMPSON RANCH, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT THORNBURY, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT TIERRASANTA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT TRAIL RIDGE, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT TRENTON, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT TROVATA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT UNION TOWNSHIP I, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP I, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP II, L.L.C.
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K. HOVNANIAN AT UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP III, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT UPPER MAKEFIELD I, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT UPPER UWCHLAN II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT UPPER UWCHLAN, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT VAIL RANCH, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT VALLE DEL SOL, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT VERONA URBAN RENEWAL, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT VICTORVILLE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT VINELAND, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT VISTA DEL SOL, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WALL TOWNSHIP VI, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WALL TOWNSHIP VIII, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WANAQUE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WARREN TOWNSHIP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WASHINGTON, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WASHINGTONVILLE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WAYNE IX, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WAYNE V, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WAYNE, VIII, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WEST BRADFORD, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WEST VIEW ESTATES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WEST WINDSOR, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WESTSHORE, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT WHEELER RANCH, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT WILDROSE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WILDWOOD BAYSIDE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WILLOW BROOK, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WINCHESTER, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT WOODCREEK WEST, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN AT WOODHILL ESTATES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN AT WOOLWICH I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN CAMBRIDGE HOMES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN CENTRAL ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN CLASSICS CIP, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN CLASSICS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN COMMUNITIES, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN COMPANIES METRO D.C. NORTH, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN COMPANIES NORTHEAST, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN COMPANIES OF MARYLAND, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN COMPANIES OF NEW YORK, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN COMPANIES OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN COMPANIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN COMPANIES OF VIRGINIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN COMPANIES, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN CONNECTICUT ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN CONSTRUCTION II, INC
K. HOVNANIAN CONSTRUCTION III, INC
K. HOVNANIAN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN CRAFTBUILT HOMES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN DELAWARE ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF ARIZONA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF CONNECTICUT, INC.
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K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF D.C., INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF DELAWARE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF GEORGIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF ILLINOIS, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF INDIANA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF MARYLAND, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF MICHIGAN, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF MINNESOTA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW JERSEY II, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW JERSEY, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW YORK, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF OHIO, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF TEXAS, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF VIRGINIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN DEVELOPMENTS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN FIRST HOMES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN FLORIDA REALTY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN FOUR SEASONS @ HISTORIC VIRGINIA, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN FOUR SEASONS AT GOLD HILL, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN GREAT WESTERN BUILDING COMPANY, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN GREAT WESTERN HOMES, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN HOLDINGS NJ, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES DFW, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT CAMERON STATION, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT CAMP SPRINGS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT FAIRWOOD, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT FOREST RUN, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT GREENWAY FARM PARK TOWNS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT GREENWAY FARM, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT JONES STATION 1, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT JONES STATION 2, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT MAXWELL PLACE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT PAYNE STREET, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT PRIMERA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT RENAISSANCE PLAZA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES AT RUSSETT, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF D.C., L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF DELAWARE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF HOUSTON, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF INDIANA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF MARYLAND, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF MINNESOTA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF VIRGINIA, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN HOMES OF WEST VIRGINIA, L.L.C.
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K. HOVNANIAN LIBERTY ON BLUFF CREEK, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN NORTH CENTRAL ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN NORTH JERSEY ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN NORTHEAST SERVICES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN OF HOUSTON II, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN OHIO REALTY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN OSTER HOMES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN PA REAL ESTATE, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN PENNSYLVANIA ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN POLAND, SP .Z.O.O.
K. HOVNANIAN PORT IMPERIAL URBAN RENEWAL, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN PROPERTIES OF RED BANK, INC.
K. HOVNANIAN SHORE ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN SOUTH JERSEY ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN STANDING ENTITY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN SUMMIT HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN SUMMIT HOMES OF KENTUCKY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN SUMMIT HOMES OF MICHIGAN, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN SUMMIT HOMES OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN SUMMIT HOMES OF WEST VIRGINIA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN SUMMIT HOMES, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN T&C HOMES AT FLORIDA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN T&C HOMES AT ILLINOIS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN T&C HOMES AT MINNESOTA, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN T&C INVESTMENT, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN T&C MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN TIMBRES AT ELM CREEK, LLC
K. HOVNANIAN VENTURE I, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIAN WINDWARD HOMES, LLC
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT ASHBURN VILLAGE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT BAILEYS GLENN, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT BAKERSFIELD, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT BEAUMONT, LLC
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT CHARLOTTESVILLE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT DULLES DISCOVERY
CONDOMINIUM, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT DULLES DISCOVERY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT HAMPTONBURGH, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT HEMET, LLC
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT HUNTFIELD,L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT KENT ISLAND CONDOMINIUMS,
L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT KENT ISLAND, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT LOS BANOS, LLC
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT MORENO VALLEY, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT NEW KENT VINEYARDS, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT PALM SPRINGS, LLC
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT RENAISSANCE, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT RUSH CREEK II, LLC
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT RUSH CREEK, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT ST. MARGARETS LANDING, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT VINT HILL, L.L.C.
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS AT WESTSHORE, LLC
K. HOVNANIANS FOUR SEASONS, LLC
K. HOVNANIANS PARKSIDE AT TOWNGATE, L.L.C.
II-21
K. HOVNANIANS PRIVATE HOME PORTFOLIO, L.L.C.
KHIP, L.L.C.
LANDARAMA, INC.
M & M AT LONG BRANCH, INC
M&M AT CHESTERFIELD, LLC
M&M AT COPPER BEECH, L.L.C.
M&M AT CRESCENT COURT, L.L.C.
M&M AT EAST RUTHERFORD, L.L.C.
M&M AT MORRISTOWN, L.L.C.
M&M AT SPINNAKER POINTE, L.L.C.
M&M AT SPRUCE HOLLOW, L.L.C.
M&M AT SPRUCE RUN, L.L.C.
M&M AT STATION SQUARE, L.L.C.
M&M AT TAMARACK HOLLOW, L.L.C.
M&M AT UNION, L.L.C.
M&M AT WEST ORANGE, L.L.C.
M&M AT WHEATENA URBAN RENEWAL, L.L.C.
M&M INVESTMENTS, L.P.
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT EGG HARBOR, L.L.C.
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT MONTGOMERY, L.L.C.
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BOUND BROOK URBAN RENEWAL,
L.L.C.
MCNJ, INC.
MIDWEST BUILDING PRODUCTS & CONTRACTOR SERVICES OF
KENTUCKY, L.L.C.
MIDWEST BUILDING PRODUCTS & CONTRACTOR SERVICES OF
MICHIGAN, L.L.C.
MIDWEST BUILDING PRODUCTS & CONTRACTOR SERVICES OF
PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.
MIDWEST BUILDING PRODUCTS & CONTRACTOR SERVICES OF
WEST VIRGINIA, L.L.C.
MIDWEST BUILDING PRODUCTS & CONTRACTOR SERVICES, L.L.C.
MMIP, L.L.C.
NATOMAS CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING, L.L.C.
NEW LAND TITLE AGENCY, L.L.C.
PADDOCKS, L.L.C.
PARK TITLE COMPANY, LLC
PINE AYR, LLC
RIDGEMORE UTILITY ASSOCIATES OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.
RIDGEMORE UTILITY, L.L.C.
SEABROOK ACCUMULATION CORPORATION
STONEBROOK HOMES, INC.
TERRAPIN REALTY, L.L.C.
THE MATZEL & MUMFORD ORGANIZATION, INC
WASHINGTON HOMES AT COLUMBIA TOWN CENTER, L.L.C.
WASHINGTON HOMES, INC.
WESTMINSTER HOMES OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.
WESTMINSTER HOMES OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC
WESTMINSTER HOMES OF TENNESSEE, INC.
WESTMINSTER HOMES, INC.
WH LAND I, INC.
WH PROPERTIES, INC.
WH/PR LAND COMPANY, L.L.C.
WOODLAND LAKE CONDOMINIUMS AT BOWIE NEW TOWN, L.L.C.
II-22
EXHIBIT INDEX
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3
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.1
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Articles of Incorporation of K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(1)
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3
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.2
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By-Laws of K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(5)
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3
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.3
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Certificate of Incorporation of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(14)
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3
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.4
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Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(17)
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3
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.5
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Amended and Restated By-Laws of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(8)
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3
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.6
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in New Jersey.(1)
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3
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.7
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in New York.(1)
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3
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.8
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Pennsylvania.(1)
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3
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.9
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in North Carolina.(1)
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3
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.10
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in South Carolina.(1)
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3
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.11
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Virginia.(1)
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3
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.12
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Maryland.(1)
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3
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.13
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Delaware.(1)
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3
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.14
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in California.(1)
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3
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.15
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Texas.(1)
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3
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.16
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Arizona.(1)
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3
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.17
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Ohio.(1)
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3
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.18
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in West Virginia.(1)
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3
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.19
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Florida.(1)
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3
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.20
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Michigan.(1)
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3
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.21
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Tennessee.(1)
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3
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.22
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Form of Articles of Organization for Subsidiary Registrant
limited liability companies.(1)
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3
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.23
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Form of Certificate of Limited Partnership for Subsidiary
Registrant limited partnerships.(1)
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3
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.24
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in New Jersey.(1)
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3
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.25
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in New York.(1)
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3
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.26
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Pennsylvania.(1)
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3
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.27
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in North Carolina.(1)
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3
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.28
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in South Carolina.(1)
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3
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.29
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Maryland.(1)
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3
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.30
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Virginia.(1)
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3
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.31
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Delaware.(1)
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3
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.32
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in California.(1)
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3
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.33
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Texas.(1)
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3
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.34
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Arizona.(1)
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3
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.35
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Ohio.(1)
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3
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.36
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in West Virginia.(1)
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3
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.37
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Florida.(1)
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3
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.38
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Michigan.(1)
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3
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.39
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Tennessee.(1)
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3
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.40
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Form of Limited Liability Company Agreement for Subsidiary
Registrant limited liability companies.(1)
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3
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.41
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Form of Limited Partnership Agreement for Subsidiary Registrant
limited partnerships.(1)
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3
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.42
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Minnesota.(4)
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3
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.43
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Form of Certificate of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Connecticut.(5)
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3
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.44
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Georgia.(5)
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3
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.45
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Illinois.(5)
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3
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.46
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Indiana.(5)
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3
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.47
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Kentucky.(5)
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3
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.48
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Form of Articles of Incorporation for Subsidiary Registrant
corporations incorporated in Washington, DC.(5)
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3
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.49
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Connecticut.(5)
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3
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.50
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Georgia.(5)
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3
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.51
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Illinois.(5)
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3
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.52
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Indiana.(5)
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3
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.53
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Kentucky.(5)
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3
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.54
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Washington, DC.(5)
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3
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.55
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Form of By-Laws for Subsidiary Registrant corporations
incorporated in Minnesota.(5)
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4
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.1
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Certificate of Designations, Powers, Preferences and Rights of
the 7.625% Series A Preferred Stock of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc., dated July 12, 2005.(7)
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4
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.2
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Certificate of Designations of the Series B Junior
Preferred Stock of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., dated
August 14, 2008.(14)
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4
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.3
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Rights Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2008, between
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. and National City Bank, as Rights
Agent, which includes the Form of Certificate of Designation as
Exhibit A, Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and
the Summary of Rights as Exhibit C.(3)
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4
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.4
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 20,
2009, by and among K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. certain of its subsidiaries and Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as
dealer managers.(filed herewith)
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4
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.5
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Indenture dated as of October 20, 2009, relating to
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016, among K. Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., the other Guarantors named
therein and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, including
form of
105/8% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016.(17)
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5
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.1
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Opinion of Peter S. Reinhart, Esq., Senior Vice President and
General Counsel for the Issuer and the Guarantors.(filed
herewith)
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10
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.1
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Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2008.(10)
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10
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.2
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First Amendment, dated as of October 20, 2009, to the
Intercreditor Agreement dated as of May 27, 2008.(17)
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10
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.3
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Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2008.(16)
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10
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.4
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First Amendment, dated as of October 20, 2009, to the
Intercreditor Agreement dated as of December 3, 2008.(17)
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10
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.5
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Second Lien Pledge Agreement, relating to the
111/2% Senior
Secured Notes due 2013, dated as of May 27, 2008.(10)
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10
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.6
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First Amendment, dated as of October 20, 2009, to the
Second Lien Pledge Agreement dated as of May 27, 2008.(18)
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10
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.7
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Second Lien Security Agreement, relating to the
111/2% Senior
Secured Notes due 2013, dated as of May 27, 2008.(10)
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10
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.8
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First Amendment, dated as of October 20, 2009, to the
Second Lien Security Agreement dated as of May 27, 2008.(18)
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10
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.9
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Intellectual Property Security Agreement, relating to the
111/2% Senior
Secured Notes due 2013, dated as of May 27, 2008.(10)
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10
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.10
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Third Lien Pledge Agreement, relating to the 18.0% Senior
Secured Notes due 2017, dated as of December 3, 2008.(16)
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10
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.11
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First Amendment, dated as of October 20, 2009, to the Third
Lien Pledge Agreement dated as of December 3, 2008.(18)
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10
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.12
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Third Lien Security Agreement, relating to the 18.0% Senior
Secured Notes due 2017, dated as of December 3, 2008.(16)
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10
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.13
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First Amendment, dated as of October 20, 2009, to the Third
Lien Security Agreement dated as of December 3, 2008.(18)
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10
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.14
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Intellectual Property Security Agreement, relating to the
18.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2017, dated as of
December 3, 2008.(16)
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10
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.15
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First Lien Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2009,
relating to the
105/8%
Senior Secured Notes due 2016.(17)
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10
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.16
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First Lien Security Agreement, dated as of October 20,
2009, relating to the
105/8%
Senior Secured Notes due 2016.(17)
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10
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.17
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Form of Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated as of
October 20, 2009, relating to the
105/8%
Senior Secured Notes due 2016.(17)
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10
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.18
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Senior Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and
restated).(11)
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10
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.19
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Amended and Restated 2008 Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Stock
Incentive Plan.(11)
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10
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.20
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1983 Stock Option Plan (as amended and restated).(13)
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10
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.21
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Description of Non-Employee Director Compensation.(14)
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10
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.22
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Base Salaries of Executive Officers.(18)
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10
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.23
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Class A
Shares).(18)
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10
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.24
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Management Agreement, dated August 12, 1983, for the
management of properties by K. Hovnanian Investment Properties,
Inc.(2)
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10
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.25
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Management Agreement, dated December 15, 1985, for the
management of properties by K. Hovnanian Investment Properties,
Inc. (9)
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10
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.26
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Executive Deferred Compensation Plan as amended and restated on
December 19, 2008.(6)
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10
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.27
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Death and Disability Agreement between Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc. and Ara K. Hovnanian, dated February 2, 2006.(15)
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10
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.28
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Form of Hovnanian Deferred Share Policy for Senior Executives.(6)
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10
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.29
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Form of Hovnanian Deferred Share Policy.(6)
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10
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.30
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Class B Shares).(6)
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10
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.31
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.(6)
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10
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.32
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Form of Stock Option Agreement for Directors.(6)
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10
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.33
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Form of Restricted Share Unit Agreement.(6)
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10
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.34
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.(12)
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10
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.35
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Form of Restricted Share Unit Agreement.(12)
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10
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.36
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Form of Performance Vesting Incentive Stock Option Agreement.(12)
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10
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.37
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Form of Performance Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option
Agreement.(12)
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10
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.38
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Form of Restricted Share Unit Agreement for Directors.(12)
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12
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.1
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Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges.(filed herewith)
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21
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.1
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Subsidiaries of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(18)
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23
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.1
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Consent of Peter S. Reinhart, Esq.(contained in Exhibit 5.1)
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23
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.2
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.(filed herewith)
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23
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.3
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.(filed herewith)
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25
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.1
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Statement of Eligibility of Trustee under the Indenture filed as
Exhibit 4.25 hereto.(filed herewith)
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99
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.1
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Form of Letter of Transmittal.(filed herewith)
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99
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.2
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Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees.(filed herewith)
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99
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.3
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Form of Letter to Clients.(filed herewith)
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99
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.4
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Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.(filed herewith)
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(1) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No.
333-106761)
on
Form S-3
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. |
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(2) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No. 2-85198) on
Form S-1
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. |
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(3) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No.
001-08551)
on
Form 8-A
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed August 14, 2008. |
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(4) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No.
333-122175)
on
Form S-4
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. |
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(5) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to the Registration
Statement (No.
333-153587)
on
Form S-4
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. |
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(6) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on
Form 10-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. for the year ended
October 31, 2008. |
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(7) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on July 13, 2005. |
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(8) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on December 21, 2009. |
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(9) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2003 of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. |
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(10) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on June 2, 2008. |
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(11) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on July 31, 2009. |
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(12) |
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Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended July 31, 2009 of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. |
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(13) |
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Incorporated by reference to Appendix C of the definitive
Proxy Statement of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. on
Schedule 14A filed on February 19, 2008. |
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(14) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. for the quarter ended
July 31, 2008. |
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(15) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. for the quarter ended
January 31, 2006. |
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(16) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on December 8, 2008. |
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(17) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Current Report on
Form 8-K
of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. filed on October 26, 2009. |
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(18) |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2009 of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. |