X0202 4 2005-02-04 0001287286 NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORP NEW 0001055774 MORRICE BRAD A 18400 VON KARMAN, SUITE 1000 IRVINE, CA 92612 1 1 0 0 Vice Chairman, Pres. and COO Common Stock 2005-02-04 4 M 0 39375 18.66 A 1312510 D Common Stock 2005-02-04 4 M 0 60902 10.47 A 1373412 D Common Stock 2005-02-04 4 M 0 102463 6.65 A 1475875 D Common Stock 2005-02-04 4 F 0 74887 52.59 D 1400988 D Common Stock 100000 I By trust Common Stock 18154 I By daughter Stock Option (Right to Buy) 18.66 2005-02-04 4 M 0 39375 D 2013-01-21 Common Stock 39375 73125 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10.47 2005-02-04 4 M 0 60902 D 2012-02-27 Common Stock 60902 50624 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.65 2005-02-04 4 M 0 102463 D 2011-09-04 Common Stock 102463 78750 D These shares are owned by the Samantha H. Morrice Trust, the sole beneficiary of which is the reporting person's daughter. This stock option grant vested 20% on January 21, 2004, the first anniversary of the grant date, with an additional 5% vesting on the last day of each succeeding calendar quarter thereafter. The final 5% increment will vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. The portion of this stock option grant exercised by the reporting person on February 4, 2005 vested as follows: 22,500 shares on January 21, 2004 and 5,625 shares on each of June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004. This column is not applicable. This stock option grant vested 20% on February 27, 2003, the first anniversary of the grant date, with an additional 5% vesting on the last day of each succeeding calendar quarter thereafter. The final 5% increment will vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. The portion of this stock option grant exercised by the reporting person on February 4, 2005 vested as follows: 22,500 shares on February 27, 2003, 5,625 shares on each of June 30, 2003, September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2003, 4,652 shares on March 31, 2004 and 5,625 shares on each of June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004. This stock option grant vested 20% on September 4, 2002, the first anniversary of the grant date, with an additional 5% vesting on the last day of each succeeding calendar quarter thereafter. The final 5% increment will vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. The portion of this stock option grant exercised by the reporting person on February 4, 2005 vested as follows: 27,268 shares on September 4, 2002 and 8,355 shares on the last day of each succeeding quarter thereafter until December 31, 2004. Jennifer Jewett (Attorney-in-fact) 2005-02-07