Search the web
Welcome, Guest
[Sign Out, My Account]
EDGAR_Online

Quotes & Info
Enter Symbol(s):
e.g. YHOO, ^DJI
Symbol Lookup | Financial Search
CHCI > SEC Filings for CHCI > Form 8-K on 10-Sep-2008All Recent SEC Filings

Show all filings for COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. | Request a Trial to NEW EDGAR Online Pro

Form 8-K for COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC.


10-Sep-2008

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Triggering Even


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement;

On September 4, 2008, Comstock Homes of Atlanta ("CHOA"), Comstock James Road, LLC ("James Rd"), Highland Station Partners, LLC ("Highland" and collectively with CHOA and James Rd the "Borrowers") and Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. (the "Company", the "Guarantor" and together with the Borrowers, the "Obligors"), entered into a Forbearance and Conditional Release Agreement ("Agreement") with Regions Bank ("Regions") relating to approximately $5,300,000.00 of outstanding debts (the "Debts") owed by the Borrowers to Regions. Under the terms of the Agreement, Regions agreed to release the Obligors from their obligations and guarantees relating to the Debts (the "Release") upon the earlier of successful foreclosure by Regions on all collateral pledged to secure the Debts or December 15, 2008.

The assets pledged include developed building lots, developed land and/or speculative single family homes at: James Road, a single family home project in Atlanta, Georgia; Post Road, a townhome development in Atlanta, Georgia; and Highland Station, a single family home development in Atlanta, Georgia (individually and collectively, the "Collateral"). Regions is expected to complete foreclosure proceedings on the Collateral on or before December 15, 2008. Upon completion of the foreclosures, conditioned on the Company being cooperative, Regions will issue the Company the unconditional Release within ten
(10) days and the Debts will be considered paid in full with no deficiency liability post foreclosure.

The Agreement covers four loans from Regions to the Borrowers for which the Company is Guarantor. The loans include: an acquisition loan to CHOA relating to the Post Road Collateral with $699,775.00 outstanding; an acquisition, development and construction loan to James Rd relating to the James Rd project with $1,650,000.00 outstanding; and an acquisition loan and a construction loan to Highland relating to the Highland Station project with a combined total of $2,955,830.00 outstanding (collectively the "Notes").

On September 4, 2008 the Company issued a press release announcing the Agreement. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 2.04. Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

On September 8, 2008, Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. ("Comstock" or "Company") and Highland Avenue Properties, LLC ("Highland Subsidiary"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, received a notice of default and demand from Bank of America, N.A. ("BofA") under a Loan Agreement in the original principal amount of $4,851,235.00 (the "Highland Ave Note"). The Highland Ave Note is secured by land at the Company's Highland Avenue project in Atlanta, Georgia. According to the notice of default, the outstanding balance under the Highland Note at the time of the notice was $4,341,004.35.

On September 8, 2008, the Company and Comstock Homes of Atlanta, LLC ("CHOA"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, received a notice of default and demand from BofA under a Loan Agreement in the original principal amount of $10,000,000.00 (the "CHOA Note"). The CHOA Note is secured by land at the Company's Brentwood Estates and Senator's Ridge projects in Atlanta, Georgia. According to the notice of default, the outstanding balance under the CHOA Note at the time of the notice was $1,522,345.81.

On September 8, 2008, the Company received a notice of default and demand from BofA under a Loan Agreement in the original principal amount of $15,000,000.00 (the "CHCI Note"). The CHCI Note is unsecured. According to the notice of default, the outstanding balance under the CHCI Note at the time of the notice was $3,270,254.85.

In the event the Company and its subsidiaries are deemed to be in default under the any of the notes listed herein or any future notices, each of the lenders may be entitled to exercise a variety of rights, including (i) accelerating the loans, (ii) terminating the loans, (iii) reducing its claims to judgments and
(iv) exercising all other legal and equitable remedies it may have. In addition, in the event the Company and its subsidiaries are deemed to be in default under the notes, the Company, directly or indirectly through additional subsidiaries could be deemed to be in default under other credit facilities, which would potentially give the Company's other lenders the right to exercise their rights with respect to the remainder of the Company's outstanding indebtedness.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number       Description

99.1         Press Release by Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc., dated
             September 4, 2008


  Add CHCI to Portfolio     Set Alert         Email to a Friend  
Get SEC Filings for Another Symbol: Symbol Lookup
Quotes & Info for CHCI - All Recent SEC Filings
Sign Up for a Free Trial to the NEW EDGAR Online Pro
Detailed SEC, Financial, Ownership and Offering Data on over 12,000 U.S. Public Companies.
Actionable and easy-to-use with searching, alerting, downloading and more.
Request a Trial      Sign Up Now


Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
SEC Filing data and information provided by EDGAR Online, Inc. (1-800-416-6651). All information provided "as is" for informational purposes only, not intended for trading purposes or advice. Neither Yahoo! nor any of independent providers is liable for any informational errors, incompleteness, or delays, or for any actions taken in reliance on information contained herein. By accessing the Yahoo! site, you agree not to redistribute the information found therein.