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Pricing Term Sheet   Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Dated February 3, 2011   Issuer Free Writing Prospectus supplementing the
    Preliminary Prospectus Supplement
    dated January 31, 2011 and the
    Prospectus dated January 28, 2011
    Registration Statement File No. 333-171349
(KHOVNANIAN COMPANIES LOGO)
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
Offering of
$155,000,000 11.875% Senior Notes due 2015
guaranteed by
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
(the “Senior Notes Offering”)
 
The information in this pricing term sheet relates only to the Senior Notes Offering and should be read together with (i) the preliminary prospectus supplement, dated January 31, 2011, relating to the Senior Notes Offering (the “Preliminary Prospectus Supplement”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the related prospectus dated January 28, 2011, included in the Registration Statement (File No. 333-171349), in each case, including the documents incorporated by reference therein. Terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.
     
 
 
   
Issuer:
  K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (“K. Hovnanian”)
 
   
Security Description:
  Senior Notes
 
   
Distribution:
  SEC Registered
 
   
Face:
  $155,000,000 
 
   
Gross Proceeds:
  $151,052,150 
 
   
Net Proceeds to Issuer:
  $147,919,650 
 
   
Coupon:
  11.875% 
 
   
Maturity:
  October 15, 2015
 
   
Offering Price:
  97.453% The Senior Notes will be issued with original issue discount. See “Certain United States Federal Income and Estate Tax Consequences” in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement”
 
   
Yield to Maturity:
  12.625% 
 
   
Spread to Treasury:
  1056 basis points
 
   
Benchmark:
  1.250% UST due 10/31/2015
 
   
Ratings:
  Caa2 / CCC- (1) 
 
   
Interest Payment Dates:
  April 15 and October 15
 
   
Interest Payment Record Dates:
  April 1 and October 1
 
   
Commencing:
  4/15/2011 
 
   
Optional Redemption:
  Makewhole call at T+50 bps
 
   
Equity Clawback:
  Redeem until 4/15/2014 at 111.875% for up to 35.0%
 
   
Change of Control:
  Put at 101% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest
 
   
Pricing Date:
  2/3/2011 
 
   
Settlement Date:
  2/14/2011 (T+7) 
 
   
CUSIP:
  442488 BK7 
 
   
 

 


 

Pricing Term Sheet   Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Dated February 3, 2011   Issuer Free Writing Prospectus supplementing the
    Preliminary Prospectus Supplement
    dated January 31, 2011 and the
    Prospectus dated January 28, 2011
    Registration Statement File No. 333-171349
     
 
ISIN:
  US442488BK75
 
   
Minimum Allocation:
  $2,000 
 
   
Increments:
  $1,000 
 
   
Book-Runners:
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
 
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
 
  Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
 
  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
 
   
 
(1)   These securities ratings have been provided by Moody’s and S&P. Neither of these ratings is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold these securities. Each rating may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time, and should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Changes from Preliminary Prospectus Supplement
Offering Size:
K. Hovnanian has increased the offering of the Senior Notes from $150.0 million aggregate principal amount to $155.0 million aggregate principal amount. Other information (including financial information) presented in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement is deemed to have changed to the extent affected by the changes described in this Pricing Term Sheet.
Use of Proceeds:
     As described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, concurrently with the Senior Notes Offering, Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (“Hovnanian”) is offering shares of its Class A common stock for a total price to public of approximately $50.0 million (or approximately $57.5 million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full) (the “Common Stock Offering”) and Hovnanian and K. Hovnanian are offering 3,000,000 tangible equity units (or 3,450,000 tangible equity units if the underwriters exercise their overallotment option in full), each with a stated amount of $25 (the “Units Offering”). The net proceeds of the Senior Notes Offering, the Common Stock Offering and the Units Offering will be used to fund the purchase of an aggregate principal amount of approximately $156.0 million of certain of K. Hovnanian’s unsecured senior and senior subordinated notes and for general corporate purposes as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. The Senior Notes Offering is conditioned upon the completion of the Common Stock Offering and the Units Offering and each offering is subject to customary closing conditions.
 
Hovnanian and K. Hovnanian have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus and related preliminary prospectus supplement) with the SEC for the Senior Notes Offering. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the prospectus supplement and other documents Hovnanian has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Hovnanian and K. Hovnanian and the Senior Notes Offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 or by calling 1-800-221-1037.
This communication should be read in conjunction with the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The information in this communication supersedes the information in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying prospectus to the extent inconsistent with the information in such Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
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