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14-Aug-2008
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
All percentages and dollar amounts in this Item are approximate, except for
the margin above LIBOR that determines the interest rate on the Note, the sale
price under the SRA, the principal amount of the Note and the $1 billion and
$100 million amounts that determine in part whether there is an additional
payment under the SRA.
The Credit Agreement provides for various rights of MGIC in connection with
the Note. These rights include that in certain circumstances the Note must be
equally and ratably secured with certain secured debt of Sherman or certain of
its subsidiaries and that certain subsidiaries of Sherman must become obligated
on, or guaranty, the Note; covenants regarding Sherman's maximum consolidated
leverage and minimum consolidated tangible net worth; and covenants restricting
certain transactions between Sherman and its affiliates and requiring financial
reporting.
The SRA and the Credit Agreement are exhibits to this Report. (We do not
consider the Credit Agreement to be a material agreement of ours but have
described it in this Item and are filing it as an exhibit to provide additional
information about the sale transaction under the SRA.) The additional cash
payment that will be waived upon payment of the Note arises under a Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated September 14, 2007 (the "SPA"), between MGIC, Radian
Guaranty Inc. and the purchaser of the Sherman interests. The SPA is exhibit 2.1
to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2007. The description
of the SRA, the Note, the Credit Agreement and SPA contained above is intended
only as a "plain English" summary. It is qualified completely by the text of the
actual agreements.
Our share of Sherman's results have been material to our own results of
operations. Because we no longer have an equity interest in Sherman, beginning
in the third quarter of 2008, we will no longer record our share of Sherman's
results in our own results of operations.
The sale of MGIC's interest in Sherman was effected as a repurchase of MGIC's
interest by Sherman. We believe that Sherman will repay the Note in accordance
with its terms. To the extent this belief is a "forward-looking statement" under
Section 21E(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
statements in the remainder of this Item are intended to provide meaningful
cautionary statements that identify material factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in this forward-looking statement. If in
the future Sherman were to experience financial distress, there is a risk that
Sherman would be unable to meet its obligations under the Note or, if Sherman
were unable to meet its obligations generally, that creditors of Sherman would
seek to set aside the entire transaction and obtain the return to Sherman of the
consideration received by MGIC in the transaction. We cannot predict Sherman's
future performance but its business is sensitive to its ability to purchase
receivable portfolios on favorable terms and to service those receivables such
that it meets its return targets. In addition, the volume of credit card
originations and the related returns on the credit card portfolio are impacted
by general economic conditions and consumer behavior. Sherman's operations are
principally financed with debt under credit facilities.
Recently there has been significant tightening in credit markets, with the
result that lenders are generally becoming more restrictive in the amount of
credit they are willing to provide and in the terms of credit that is provided.
Credit tightening could adversely impact Sherman's ability to obtain sufficient
funding to maintain or expand its business and could increase the cost of
funding that is obtained.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Agreement
As described in Item 1.01, an additional cash payment to which MGIC may be
entitled in the future under the Securities Purchase Agreement referred to in
that Item is being waived in the Securities Repurchase Agreement referred to in
that Item, effective upon payment in full of the Note referred to in that Item.
To the extent the effectiveness of such waiver would result in the termination
of a material agreement, we are reporting such waiver under this Item.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
(2.1) Securities Repurchase Agreement, between Sherman Financial Group LLC
and Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation, dated as of August 13,
2008.
(2.2) Credit Agreement, between Sherman Financial Group LLC and Mortgage
Guaranty Insurance Corporation, dated as of August 13, 2008.*
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* The schedules to this agreement are not being filed herewith. The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any such schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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