Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 11, 2017, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (the
Company
) and Walker & Dunlop, LLC, the operating subsidiary of the Company (the
Borrower
), entered into a Second Amended and Restated Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement (the
Warehousing Agreement
) with PNC Bank, National Association, as Lender (
PNC
).
The Warehousing Agreement amended and restated the Borrowers existing $650 million warehouse line with PNC. The Warehousing Agreement provides for a $500 million committed warehouse line that matures on September 10, 2018. The Borrower has the right to request one or more incremental increases to the warehouse line up to a maximum warehousing credit limit of $800 million, which incremental increases are made in PNCs discretion. The Company has guaranteed the Borrowers obligations under the Warehousing Agreement pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2017, by the Company in favor of PNC (the
Guaranty
). The Warehousing Agreement provides the Borrower with the ability to fund its Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD and FHA loans. Advances are made at 100% of the loan balance and, subject to certain limited exceptions, borrowings under the Warehousing Agreement bear interest at a rate derived from the London Interbank Offered Rate for a one-month interest period plus an applicable margin of 1.30%.
The obligations of the Borrower under the Warehousing Agreement are secured by a first priority lien in all of the Borrowers right, title and interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Warehousing Agreement), including all amounts advanced to the Borrower under the Warehousing Agreement to fund a mortgage loan until that mortgage loan is closed and those funds disbursed, all mortgage loans financed by the facility provided by the Warehousing Agreement from time to time and related mortgages and security agreements evidencing or securing those mortgage loans (
Pledged Loans
), all mortgage-backed securities that are created in whole or in part on the basis of Pledged Loans and certain other related collateral as further described in the Warehousing Agreement.
The Warehousing Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants that are binding on the Borrower (which are in some cases subject to exceptions), including, but not limited to, restrictions on the ability of the Borrower (i) to assume, guarantee or become contingently liable for the obligation of another person, (ii) to undertake certain fundamental changes such as reorganizations or mergers, amendments to its certificate of formation or operating agreement, liquidations, dissolutions or dispositions or acquisitions of assets or businesses, (iii) to form or acquire any subsidiary of the Borrower, (iv) to pay any subordinated debt of the Borrower in advance of its stated maturity, or (v) to take any action, or fail or omit to take any action, that would cause the Borrower to lose all or any part of its status as an eligible lender, seller, servicer or issuer or any license or approval required for the Borrower to engage in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing mortgage loans.
In addition, the Warehousing Agreement requires the Borrower to comply with certain financial covenants, which are measured at the level of the Company and calculated for the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as follows:
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Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the Warehousing Agreement) of not less than (i) $200 million plus (ii) 75% of the net proceeds of any equity issuances by the Company or any of its subsidiaries after the Closing Date (for purposes of calculating compliance with this covenant, mortgage servicing rights are considered tangible assets);
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Compliance with the applicable net worth and liquidity requirements of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD;
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Liquid Assets (as defined in the Warehousing Agreement) of the Company of not less than $15 million;
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Maintenance of aggregate unpaid principal amount of (i) all mortgage loans comprising the Companys consolidated servicing portfolio of not less than $20.0 billion or (ii) all Fannie Mae DUS mortgage loans comprising the Companys consolidated servicing portfolio of not less than $10.0 billion, exclusive in both
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cases of mortgage loans which are 60 or more days past due or are otherwise in default or have been transferred to Fannie Mae for resolution; and
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Aggregate unpaid principal amount of Fannie Mae DUS mortgage loans within the Companys consolidated servicing portfolio which are 60 or more days past due or otherwise in default not to exceed 3.5% of the aggregate unpaid principal balance of all Fannie Mae DUS mortgage loans within the Companys consolidated servicing portfolio (subject to certain exclusions relating to No Risk Mortgage Loans and At Risk Mortgage Loans (each as defined in the Warehousing Agreement)).
The Warehousing Agreement contains customary events of default (which are in some cases subject to certain exceptions, thresholds, notice requirements and grace periods), including, but not limited to, nonpayment of principal or interest, failure to perform or observe covenants, breaches of representations and warranties, suspension, revocation or termination of the Borrowers eligibility as a lender, seller/servicer or issuer or any other license required for the Borrower to engage in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing mortgage loans, cross-defaults with certain other agreements or indebtedness, final judgments or orders, certain bankruptcy-related events or other relief proceedings or a material adverse change in the Borrowers financial condition.
The foregoing descriptions of the Warehousing Agreement and the Guaranty do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Warehousing Agreement and the Guaranty, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
PNC and its affiliates have various relationships with the Company involving the provision of financial services, including, cash management, trust and other services. In addition, affiliates of the Company have entered into forward delivery commitments and other derivative arrangements in the ordinary course of business with PNC and its affiliates.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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10.1
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Second Amended and Restated Warehousing Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2017, by and among Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association, as Lender.
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10.2
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Second Amended and Restated Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2017, by Walker & Dunlop, Inc. in favor of PNC Bank, National Association, as Lender.
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