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Beazer Homes Announces Proposed $200 Million Senior Notes Offering

November 8, 2010 at 8:18 AM EST

ATLANTA, Nov 08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) (the "Company") announced today that it is proposing to issue $200 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2019 (the "Notes") in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"). The Company intends to offer the Notes within the United States to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A and outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund or replenish cash that has been used to fund the prior redemption or repurchase of its outstanding senior notes.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes nor does it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Unless so registered, the Notes cannot be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's ten largest single-family homebuilders with continuing operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, changing market conditions and the Company's ability to complete the offering.For more information, see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors.

SOURCE: Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Jeff Hoza, 770-829-3700
Vice President, Treasurer
jhoza@beazer.com