New Century Financial Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   January 31, 2007

New Century Financial Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 001-32314 56-2451736
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, California   92612
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (949) 440-7030

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 31, 2007, certain of the registrant’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, namely, New Century Mortgage Corporation, NC Capital Corporation, New Century Credit Corporation, NC Asset Holding, L.P., Loan Partners Mortgage, Ltd., Kingston Mortgage Company, Ltd., Compufund Mortgage Company, Ltd., Peachtree Residential Mortgage, L.P., Residential Prime Lending Limited Partnership, Team Home Lending, Ltd., Sutter Buttes Mortgage, L.P., Austin Mortgage L.P., Capital Pacific Home Loans, L.P., Home123 Corporation and New Century Mortgage Ventures, LLC (collectively, the "Sellers"), and the registrant entered into a $1.7 billion Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement (the "Amended and Restated MRA") with Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital, LLC ("CSFB"). The Amended and Restated MRA terminates on January 31, 2008. Concurrently, the registrant entered into a Guaranty in favor of CSFB (the "Guaranty") with respect to the Sellers’ obligations under the Amended and Restated MRA. The Amended and Restated MRA and the Guaranty are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report and are incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

10.1 Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2007, among Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC, New Century Financial Corporation, New Century Mortgage Corporation, NC Capital Corporation, NC Asset Holding, L.P., New Century Credit Corporation, Loan Partners Mortgage, Ltd., Kingston Mortgage Company, Ltd., Compufund Mortgage Company, Ltd., Peachtree Residential Mortgage, L.P., Residential Prime Lending Limited Partnership, Team Home Lending, Ltd., Sutter Buttes Mortgage, L.P., Austin Mortgage L.P., Capital Pacific Home Loans, L.P., Home123 Corporation and New Century Mortgage Ventures, LLC.


10.2 Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of January 31, 2007, made by New Century Financial Corporation in favor of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital, LLC.






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    New Century Financial Corporation
          
February 6, 2007   By:   Brad A. Morrice
       
        Name: Brad A. Morrice
        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2007, among Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC, New Century Financial Corporation, New Century Mortgage Corporation, NC Capital Corporation, NC Asset Holding, L.P., New Century Credit Corporation, Loan Partners Mortgage, Ltd., Kingston Mortgage Company, Ltd., Compufund Mortgage Company, Ltd., Peachtree Residential Mortgage, L.P., Residential Prime Lending Limited Partnership, Team Home Lending, Ltd., Sutter Buttes Mortgage, L.P., Austin Mortgage L.P., Capital Pacific Home Loans, L.P., Home123 Corporation and New Century Mortgage Ventures, LLC.
10.2
  Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of January 31, 2007, made by New Century Financial Corporation in favor of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital, LLC.