EXECUTION
FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC.
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2004-AA4
TERMS AGREEMENT
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(to Underwriting Agreement,
dated July 24, 2002
between the Company and the Underwriter)
First Horizon Asset Securities Inc. New York, New York
4000 Horizon Way September 27, ▇▇▇▇
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UBS Securities LLC (the "Underwriter") agrees, subject to the terms and
provisions herein and of the captioned Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting
Agreement"), to purchase such Classes of Series 2004-AA4 Certificates specified
in Section 2(a) hereof (the "Offered Certificates"). This letter supplements and
modifies the Underwriting Agreement solely as it relates to the purchase and
sale of the Offered Certificates described below. The Series 2004-AA4
Certificates are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission by means
of an effective Registration Statement (No. 333-110100). Capitalized terms used
and not defined herein have the meanings given them in the Underwriting
Agreement.
Section 1. The Mortgage Pool: The Series 2004-AA4 Certificates shall
evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in a pool (the "Mortgage
Pool") of primarily 30-year adjustable rate, fully amortizing, one- to
four-family residential mortgage loans (the "Mortgage Loans") having the
following characteristics as of September 1, 2004 (the "Cut-off Date"):
(a) Aggregate Principal Amount of the Mortgage Pool: Approximately
$415,005,523 aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date, subject
to an upward or downward variance of up to 5%, the precise aggregate
principal balance to be determined by the Company.
(b) Original Term to Maturity: The original term to maturity of
each Mortgage Loan included in the Mortgage Pool shall be between 352 and
360 months.
Section 2. The Certificates: The Offered Certificates shall be issued as
follows:
(a) Classes: The Offered Certificates shall be issued with the
following Class designations, interest rates and principal balances,
subject in the aggregate to the variance referred to in Section 1(a) and,
as to any particular Class, to an upward or downward variance of up to 5%:
PRINCIPAL INTEREST CLASS PURCHASE
CLASS BALANCE RATE(1) PRICE PERCENTAGE
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B-1 $9,545,000 Variable 100.307534800%
B-2 $4,565,000 Variable 99.369400000%
B-3 $2,905,000 Variable 97.202800000%
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(1) The pass-through rates on each class of Certificates listed above for each
distribution date will be variable and will be calculated as described in
the prospectus supplement.
(b) The Offered Certificates shall have such other characteristics
as described in the related Prospectus.
Section 3. Purchase Price: The Purchase Price for each Class of the
Offered Certificates shall be the Class Purchase Price Percentage therefor (as
set forth in Section 2(a) above) of the initial Class Certificate Principal
Balance thereof plus accrued interest at the per annum initial interest rate
applicable thereto from and including the Cut-off Date up to, but not including,
September 30, 2004 (the "Closing Date").
Section 4. Required Ratings: The Offered Certificates shall have received
Required Ratings of (i) at least "AA" from S&P, in the case of the Class B-1
Certificates, (ii) at least "A" from S&P, in the case of the Class B-2
Certificates and (iii) at least "BBB" from S&P, in the case of the Class B-3
Certificates.
Section 5. Tax Treatment: One or more elections will be made to treat the
assets of the Trust Fund as a REMIC.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our
agreement, please sign and return to the undersigned a counterpart hereof,
whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement
between the Underwriter and the Company.
Very truly yours,
UBS SECURITIES LLC
By:__________________________
Name:
Title:
By:__________________________
Name:
Title:
The foregoing Agreement is
hereby confirmed and accepted
as of the date first above written.
FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC.
By:________________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION
By:________________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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