10-K 1 aeg04004_2004.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark one) /X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 OR / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number: 333-110187-04 Aegis Asset Backed Securities Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of 43-1964014 incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 3250 Briarpark, 4th FLoor Houston, TX 77450 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 787-0100 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-4 (Title of each class of Securities covered by this Form) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K ( 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Not applicable. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes ___ No X State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Not applicable. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Not applicable. Documents Incorporated by Reference List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g. Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1)Any annual report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3)Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g. annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980). Not applicable. PART I Item 1. Business. Omitted. Item 2. Properties. See Item 15(a), Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3, for information provided in lieu of information required by Item 102 of Regulation S-K. Item 3. Legal Proceedings. The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings involving the trust created under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the Trust), the Trustee, the Servicer or the registrant with respect to the Trust other than routine litigation incidental to the duties of the respective parties. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. None. PART II Item 5. Market for registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. No established public trading market for the Certificates exists. Records provided to the Trust by the DTC and the Trustee indicate that as of December 31, 2004, the total number of holders of record for the Series of Certificates is 25. Item 6. Selected Financial Data. Omitted. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation. Omitted. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. Not applicable. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. See Item 15(a), Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, for information provided in lieu of information required by Item 302 of Regulation S-K. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. None. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. Not applicable. Item 9B. Other Information. None. PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant. Not applicable. Item 11. Executive Compensation. Not applicable. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. Not applicable. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. Not applicable. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. Not applicable. PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. (a) Exhibits (31.1) Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (99.1) Annual Independent Accountants' Servicing Reports concerning servicing activities. a) Chase Manhattan Mtg Corp, as Servicer
(99.2) Report of Management as to Compliance with Minimum Servicing Standards. a) Chase Manhattan Mtg Corp, as Servicer
(99.3) Annual Statements of Compliance under the Pooling and Servicing Agreements. a) Chase Manhattan Mtg Corp, as Servicer
(99.4) Aggregate Statement of Principal and Interest Distributions to Certificate Holders. (b) Not applicable. (c) Omitted. Filed herewith. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized: Aegis Asset Backed Securities Corporation (Registrant) Signed: Aegis Asset Backed Securities Corporation as Depositor By: Patrick Walden, President By: /s/ Patrick Walden, President Dated: March 30, 2005 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT. (a)(i) No annual report is provided to the Certificateholders other than with respect to aggregate principal and interest distributions. (a)(ii) No proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting material has been sent to any Certificateholder with respect to any annual or other meeting of Certificateholders. Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Ex-31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification I, Patrick Walden, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-4; 2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided to the Trustee by the Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing or similar, agreement, for inclusion in these reports is included in these reports; 4. Based on my knowledge and upon the annual compliance statement included in the report and required to be delivered to the trustee in accordance with the terms of the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the servicing agreement; and 5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the servicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement, that is included in these reports. In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: Chase Manhattan Mtg Corp as Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. as Trustee. Date: March 30, 2005 /s/ Patrick Walden Signature President Title EX-99.1 (logo) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers Center 300 Madison Avenue New York NY 10017 Telephone (646) 471 3000 Facsimile (813) 286 6000 Report of Independent Auditors To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of Chase Home Finance LLC: We have examined management's assertion about Chase Home Finance LLC's (formerly known as Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation) (the "Company") compliance with the minimum servicing standards identified in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers ("USAP") as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in the accompanying management assertion (see Exhibit I). Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those minimum servicing standards. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the Company's compliance based on our examination. Our examination was made in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's compliance with the minimum servicing standards. In our opinion, management's assertion that the Company complied with the aforementioned minimum servicing standards as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 is fairly stated, in all material respects. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP March 11, 2005 (logo) JPMorganChase Exhibit I Management's Assertion Concerning Compliance with USAP Minimum Servicing Standards March 11, 2005 As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, Chase Home Finance LLC (formerly known as Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation) (the "Company") has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards (the "Standards") set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers ("USAP"). These Standards are applicable only to the Company's prime and subprime mortgage portfolios. As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect fidelity bond and errors and omissions policies in the amounts of $250,000,000 and $25,000,000 respectively. /s/ Thomas L. Wind Thomas L. Wind Co-Chief Executive Officer Chase Home Finance LLC /s/ Scott Powell Scott Powell Co-Chief Executive Officer Chase Home Finance LLC /s/ Terry L. Gentry Terry L. Gentry SVP of Servicing Chase Home Finance LLC EX-99.2 (logo) JPMorganChase Exhibit I Management's Assertion Concerning Compliance with USAP Minimum Servicing Standards March 11, 2005 As of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, Chase Home Finance LLC (formerly known as Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation) (the "Company") has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing standards (the "Standards") set forth in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers ("USAP"). These Standards are applicable only to the Company's prime and subprime mortgage portfolios. As of and for this same period, the Company had in effect fidelity bond and errors and omissions policies in the amounts of $250,000,000 and $25,000,000 respectively. /s/ Thomas L. Wind Thomas L. Wind Co-Chief Executive Officer Chase Home Finance LLC /s/ Scott Powell Scott Powell Co-Chief Executive Officer Chase Home Finance LLC /s/ Terry L. Gentry Terry L. Gentry SVP of Servicing Chase Home Finance LLC EX-99.3 (logo) CHASE Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. 9062 Old Annapolis Rd. Columbia, MD 21045 Attention: Master Servicing RE: Officer's Certificate Dear Master Servicer: The undersigned Officer certifies the following for the 2004 fiscal year: (A) I have reviewed the activities and performance of the Servicer during the preceding fiscal year under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide and to the best of these Officers' knowledge, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its duties, responsibilities or obligations under these Agreements throughout such year, or if there has been a default or failure of the servicer to perform any of such duties, responsibilities or obligations, a description of each default or failure and the nature and status thereof has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.; (B) I have confirmed that the Servicer is currently an approved FNMA or FHLMC servicer in good standing; (C) I have confirmed that the Fidelity Bond, the Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and any other bonds required under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, Trust Agreement, Pooling and Servicing Agreement and/or Seller/Servicer Guide are in full force and effect; (D) All premiums for each Hazard Insurance Policy, Flood Insurance Policy (if applicable) and Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy (if applicable), with respect to each Mortgaged Property, have been paid and that all such insurance policies are in full force and effect; (E) All real estate taxes, governmental assessments and any other expenses accrued and due, that if not paid could result in a lien or encumbrance on any Mortgaged Property, have been paid, or if any such costs or expenses have not been paid with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the reason for the non-payment has been reported to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.; (F) All Custodial Accounts have been reconciled and are properly funded; and (G) All annual reports of Foreclosure and Abandonment of Mortgage Property required per section 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Internal Revenue Code, respectively, have been prepared and filed. Certified By: /s/ Terry L. Gentry Officer: Terry L. Gentry Title: Senior Vice President Date: March 15, 2005 Ex-99.4 Schedule of Year-To-Date Principal and Interest Distributions to Certificateholders Class Interest Principal Losses Ending Balance A1 3,167,359.49 16,201,516.81 0.00 401,798,483.18 A-2A 1,521,315.50 10,103,079.85 0.00 189,896,920.16 A-2B 503,090.45 0.00 0.00 60,660,000.00 B1 104,247.28 0.00 0.00 8,320,000.00 B2 107,066.85 0.00 0.00 8,320,000.00 B3 152,179.73 0.00 0.00 8,320,000.00 M1 425,860.96 0.00 0.00 50,320,000.00 M2 420,822.99 0.00 0.00 40,750,000.00 M3 123,583.03 0.00 0.00 11,230,000.00 P 438,689.26 0.00 0.00 100.00 R1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 X 9,665,126.79 0.00 0.00 25,782,413.31