-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BbPK8QpyQgc9KoEzpYPUc8nB9gDbB7XxJ7FeN/TXC7LY/n40x6/CTXTNRNJjFlVy vl85DXzyQtdwx5TaY+V9Vg== 0000899078-03-000464.txt : 20030903 0000899078-03-000464.hdr.sgml : 20030903 20030903115247 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899078-03-000464 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030831 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030903 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATRIX BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944725 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MORTGAGE BANKERS & LOAN CORRESPONDENTS [6162] IRS NUMBER: 841233716 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21231 FILM NUMBER: 03877981 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 17TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2100 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MATRIX CAPITAL CORP /CO/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960711 8-K 1 aug312003-8k.txt 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 (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 31, 2003 MATRIX BANCORP, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Colorado 0-21231 84-1233716 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 700 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2100 80202 Denver, Colorado - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 595-9898. ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. ----------------------------------------- On September 2, 2003, Matrix Bancorp, Inc. announced the final closing, and substantial completion of, the sale by Matrix Financial Services Corporation to AmPro Mortgage Corporation of substantially all of its assets associated with its mortgage origination platform based in Phoenix, Arizona. The company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this Form 8-K that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "predict," "plan," "estimate" or "continue" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual results of future events described in such forward-looking statements in this report could differ materially from those stated in such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: third party claims or actions in relation to the ongoing or future bankruptcies filed by clients or customers; interest rate fluctuations; level of delinquencies; defaults and prepayments; general economic conditions; the occurrence of acts of terrorism, such as the events of September 11, 2001, or acts of war; competition; government regulation; possible future litigation; the actions or inactions of third parties; and other risks set forth in our periodic reports, filings and other public statements, including the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2001. Readers should not place undue expectations on any forward-looking statements. We are not promising to make any public announcement when we consider forward-looking statements in this document to be no longer accurate, whether a result of new information, what actually happens in the future or for any other reason. 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. --------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release, dated September 2, 2003, reporting Matrix Financial Services Corporation's asset sale. 3 SIGNATURE 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, thereunto duly authorized. Dated: September 2, 2003 MATRIX BANCORP, INC. By: /s/ Allen McConnell ------------------------------------- Name: Allen McConnell ----------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President ---------------------------------- 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release, dated September 2, 2003, reporting Matrix Financial Services Corporation's asset sale. 5 EX-99.1 3 ex99toaug312003-8k.txt Exhibit 99.1 For more information, please contact: David W. Kloos Chief Financial Officer (303) 595-9898 MATRIX BANCORP ANNOUNCES FINAL CLOSING DATE WITH RESPECT TO SALE OF WHOLESALE MORTGAGE ORIGINATION PLATFORM September 2, 2003 Denver, Colorado - Matrix Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: MTXC) (the "Company") announced today the final closing, and substantial completion of the sale by Matrix Financial Services Corporation ("Matrix Financial") of substantially all of its assets associated with its mortgage origination platform based in Phoenix, Arizona (the "Origination Platform"). On February 28, 2003, the Company announced that its subsidiaries, Matrix Financial and Matrix Capital Bank, had entered into definitive agreements to sell the assets associated with the Origination Platform to AmPro Mortgage Corporation ("AmPro"). That announcement described an anticipated "Final Closing Date" with respect to the transactions described therein of August 31, 2003. The Final Closing Date, which represents substantial completion of the transactions contemplated by such definitive agreements, did occur as of August 31, 2003. For a more complete description of the transactions contemplated by such definitive agreements, please refer to the announcement of February 28, 2003 and/or the Current Report on 8-K filed by the Company on March 4, 2003. The operations of the mortgage servicing platform at Matrix Financial remains unaffected by this transaction. Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "predict," "plan," "estimate,"or "continue" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual results of the future events described in such forward-looking statements in this report could differ materially from those stated in such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: third-party claims or actions in relation to the ongoing or future Bankruptcies filed by clients or customers; interest rate fluctuations; level of delinquencies; defaults and prepayments; general economic conditions; competition; government regulation; possible future litigation; the actions or inactions of third parties; the risks and uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this report and in Matrix Bancorp's current report on Form 8-K, filed March 14, 2001; and the uncertainties set forth from time to time in Matrix Bancorp periodic reports, filings and other public statements. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----