ARLINGTON, Texas, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- D.R. Horton, Inc.
(NYSE: DHI) Monday (March 29, 2004) announced that it has restructured and
amended its existing unsecured revolving credit facility, increasing it from
$805,000,000 to $1,000,000,000, extending its maturity from January 31, 2006
to March 25, 2008, and pricing it more favorably to the Company. It includes
an uncommitted $250,000,000 accordion feature, under which the facility may be
increased to $1,250,000,000. It also includes a $350,000,000 letter of credit
sub-facility.
The new facility is led by Bank of America, N.A., Administrative Agent;
Banc of America Securities LLC, Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager;
Credit Lyonnais New York Branch and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Co-
Syndication Agents; Bank One, N.A., Wachovia Bank, N.A., Keybank National
Association, and Suntrust Bank, Co-Documentation Agents; BNP Paribas, UBS AG,
Stamford Branch and Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Co-Senior Managing Agents; and
Comerica Bank and U.S. Bank National Association, Co-Managing Agents.
Fourteen other banks participate in the facility.
Donald R. Horton, Chairman of the Board, said, "We deeply appreciate the
support that our bank lenders have provided to us in the past and are very
proud to have earned the confidence they now show in us by increasing the
size, extending the maturity and improving the pricing of our new credit
facility. Our lenders have played an important role in the historical success
of 'America's Builder' and, by providing the short-term liquidity we need to
react quickly to future opportunities, we believe they will continue to help
us grow rapidly and profitably, maintaining our position as the nation's
number one homebuilder."
Founded in 1978, D.R. Horton, Inc. is engaged in the construction and sale
of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time
move-up markets. D.R. Horton currently builds and sells homes in 20 states
and 47 markets, with a geographic presence in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic,
Southeast, Southwest and Western regions of the United States. The Company
also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its
mortgage and title subsidiaries.
Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as
defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although
D.R. Horton believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions,
there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different.
All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to D.R.
Horton on the date this release was issued. D.R. Horton does not undertake
any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements in this press release relate to the Company's
ability to use the credit facility and resulting short-term liquidity to react
to future opportunities and to continue to grow rapidly and profitably,
allowing the Company to maintain its position as the nation's number one
homebuilder. Factors that may cause the actual results to be materially
different from the future results expressed by the forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, real estate and
business conditions; changes in interest rates and the availability of
mortgage financing; governmental regulations and environmental matters;
changes in income tax laws affecting mortgage interest deductibility; the
Company's substantial leverage; competitive conditions within the industry;
the availability of capital to the Company on favorable terms; the Company's
ability to integrate acquisitions and successfully effect the cost savings,
operating efficiencies and revenue enhancements that are believed available
and otherwise to successfully effect its other growth strategies. Additional
information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is
contained in D.R. Horton's annual report on Form 10-K and most recent
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.DRHORTON.com
SOURCE D.R. Horton, Inc.
