SEC Comment Letter for AEGIS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES CORP (CIK 0001174819) — Dec 2, 2005
AEGIS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES CORP (CIK 0001174819)
Date: Dec. 2, 2005 · CIK: 0001174819 · Accession: 0000000000-05-060496
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December 1, 2005
Mr. D. Richard Thompson
Chairman
Aegis Asset Backed Securities Corporation
3250 Briarpark, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77042
Re: Aegis Asset Backed Securities Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Filed November 4, 2005
File No. 333-129478
Dear Mr. Thompson,
We have limited our review of your filing to those issues
addressed by the following comments. Where indicated, we think
you
should revise your document in response to these comments. If you
disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment
is
inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed
as
necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may
ask
you to provide us with supplemental information so that we can
better
understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we
may
raise additional comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our review process is
to
assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.
We look forward to working with you in these respects and welcome
any
questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect
of
our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed
at
the end of this letter.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
General
1. Please note that our comments to either the base prospectus
and/or
the supplements should be applied universally, if applicable.
Accordingly, please confirm that if our comments issued for one
apply
to another you will make conforming revisions as appropriate.
2. Please confirm that the depositor or any issuing entity
previously
established, directly or indirectly, by the depositor or any
affiliate of the depositor have been current with Exchange Act
reporting during the last twelve months with respect to asset-
backed
securities involving the same asset class. Please refer to
General
Instruction I.A.4. of Form S-3. Also, please provide us with the
CIK
codes for any affiliate of the depositor that has offered a class
of
asset-backed securities involving the same asset class as this
offering.
3. Please confirm that you plan to file your finalized agreements,
including the exhibits to these agreements, as exhibits to the
registration statement, or under cover of Form 8-K and
incorporated
by reference into the registration statement, at the time of each
takedown. Refer to Item 1100(f) of Regulation AB.
4. Please confirm that the pool will not include non-performing
loans, and that it will have less than a 20% concentration level
of
delinquent loans.
5. Please describe in a separately captioned section the
affiliations
among the various parties referred to in Item 1119 of Regulation
AB.
6. We note in various places throughout the prospectus that you
may
make changes to the asset pool under certain circumstances.
Please
note the requirements of Item 6.05 of Form 8-K regarding updated
disclosures with respect to material changes in the asset pool.
Base Prospectus
Base Prospectus Cover Page
7. Clarify in the second sentence of the "The Securities" section
that the securities will be offered for sale pursuant to the
prospectus and the prospectus supplement.
8. Please revise to use the terminology set forth in Regulation
AB.
In particular, refer to Item 1101(f) for the definition of issuing
entity and revise as necessary to incorporate that terminology
into
the cover page of the base prospectus and the prospectus
supplements.
The Loans, page 29
9. We note that trusts may include mortgage loans with adjustable
rate mortgage rates, including loans whose interest rate adjusts
in
relation to an index. Please expand your disclosure to identify
the
indices on which the adjustable mortgage rates may be based.
Additionally, please note that the only indices permitted under
the
definition of an asset-backed security are indices similar to
those
involved in an interest rate swap or a currency swap. Refer to
Section III.A.2. of SEC Release 33-8518.
Credit Enhancement, page 69
10. Please tell us the reason for the phrase "or another method of
credit enhancement contemplated in this prospectus...." Are there
other forms of credit enhancement disclosed in other sections of
the
prospectus? If so, they should also be disclosed here.
Therefore,
please revise to remove the qualifying language noted above.
11. Please confirm, and include bracketed information in the
prospectus supplement demonstrating, that you will include
identification and financial information required for credit
enhancement providers exceeding 10% of the cash flow supporting
any
offered class of securities.
12. Please confirm that you will file any credit enhancement or
support agreements regarding derivative instruments as exhibits to
the registration statement. Refer to Item 1114(a), Instruction 1,
of
Regulation AB.
Indices Applicable to Floating Rate and Inverse Floating Rate
Classes, page 63
13. Please delete the phrase in the first paragraph beginning with
"unless otherwise specified..." because your prospectus should
disclose all contemplated indices. Similarly revise elsewhere as
necessary.
The Trust, page 28
14. Please revise the first sentence of the fourth full paragraph
on
page 29 to clarify that only the assets disclosed in the
prospectus,
and further detailed in the prospectus supplement, may be included
in
a trust asset pool. Also, please tell us what you mean by the
second
sentence. What specific information respecting the "Trust Assets"
will you not know at takedown?
Private Mortgage-Backed Securities, page 34
15. We note your disclosure in the last sentence of the carryover
paragraph at the top of page 36. Please revise to clarify that
you
will comply with all of the other requirements of Rule 190.
Reports to Securityholders, page 37
16. Identify here the reports you intend to file with the
Commission
and when you intend to file them. Please also indicate whether
you
intend to make your Commission filings available on the website of
a
transaction party. In this regard, we note that your disclosure on
page 58 of the prospectus, and in the prospectus supplements, does
not appear to address these issues. Refer to Item 1118 of
Regulation
AB.
17. Please clarify for us how the second sentence is consistent
with
the requirements of Rule 15d-18 of the Exchange Act.
Financial Instruments, page 76
18. Please revise the first bullet point to specifically identify
the
index or indices you refer to in the last phrase "...to floating
based on another index," or remove that phrase.
19. Please expand this section to more fully describe the types of
swap arrangements you refer to since only certain types of
derivative
instruments are allowable under Regulation AB. Also, please
confirm,
if true, that the features described in the last bullet point are
derivatives whose primary purpose is to provide credit enhancement
related to pool assets or the asset-backed securities.
Evidence as to Compliance, page 90
20. We note your disclosure that reports on assessment of
compliance
and statements of compliance will be provided "on an annual basis
on
or before the date specified in the applicable Agreement." Please
ensure that the underlying agreements are consistent with the
timely
filing requirements for Form 10-K. In this regard, it appears
that
Section 3.09 of the Indenture would provide the issuer 120 days to
deliver its annual statement of compliance. Revise or advise as
appropriate.
Method of Distribution, page 142
21. We note your disclosure in the last paragraph indicating that
the
securities may be distributed other than through underwriters.
Please describe those other methods of distribution here.
Ratings, page 143
22. Please describe any arrangements to have the ratings monitored
while the securities are outstanding. Refer to Item 1120 of
Regulation AB.
Static Pool Information, page 144
23. Please provide us with a copy of the static pool information
you
intend to present on your Internet web site (as disclosed on page
S-
62 of the prospectus supplement). Also, please consider providing
a
graphic presentation of the information or explain to us why a
graphical presentation would not aid the understanding of the
static
pool information to investors.
24. Please revise the penultimate paragraph to conform to the
language provided in Item 1105(d) of Regulation AB.
First Prospectus Supplement (Covering Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates)
Summary of Terms, page S-6
25. Please identify here, if applicable, any events in the
transaction agreements that can trigger liquidation or
amortization
of the asset pool or other performance triggers that would alter
the
transaction structure or flow of funds. See Item 1103(a)(3)(vii)
of
Regulation AB.
26. It appears that some loans in the asset pool may be originated
by
other mortgage loan originators. Please include bracketed
language
disclosing that you will provide the information required for all
mortgage loan originators that will originate 20% or more of the
pool
assets, and that mortgage loan originators that originate 10% or
more
of the pool assets will be identified. Refer to Item 1110(a) and
(b)
of Regulation AB.
The Offered Certificates, page S-8
27. Please include here or elsewhere where appropriate a chart or
graphical illustration of the flow of funds to complement the
narrative description of the allocation and priority structure of
pool cash flows, or advise why this would not aid the
understanding
of the flow of funds to a potential investor. Refer to Item
1113(a)(2) of Regulation AB.
Enhancement of Likelihood of Payment on the Certificates, page S-
11
28. Please include a bracketed placeholder here identifying any
enhancement providers referenced in Items 1114(b) or 1115 of
Regulation AB.
Limited Cross-Collateralization, page S-13
29. Briefly describe the cross-collateralization enhancement here
just as you have described the other credit enhancements. Include
brackets if necessary.
30. Please revise the final bracketed sentence on page S-13, which
provides that "[o]ther forms of credit enhancement [will] be
identified," to clarify that only those forms of credit
enhancement
disclosed in the prospectus are eligible for use in a takedown.
Pre-funding Feature, page S-18
31. Please expand your pre-funding and revolving period
discussions,
as applicable, to indicate the percentage of the asset pool they
represent.
Optional Purchase of Mortgage Loans, page S-20
32. Please expand the discussion to briefly address all the
various
circumstances under which an optional purchase can occur. In this
regard, we note your disclosure on page S-52 describing two other
circumstances in which an optional purchase may occur.
33. With respect to the related section on page S-52, please
provide
more information regarding the Depositor`s 1% redemption option,
including under what circumstances that particular type of
redemption
would occur, and tell us how that redemption option conforms to
the
discrete pool requirement in the definition of an asset-backed
security under Regulation AB.
Ratings of the Certificates, page S-21
34. Please indicate here whether the issuance or sale of any class
of
offered securities is conditioned on the assignment of a rating by
one or more rating agencies. See Item 1103(a)(9).
Description of the Mortgage Pool, page S-54
General, page S-55
35. Your disclosure in the second full paragraph on page S-57
implies
that the asset pool may include loans that are more than 60 days
delinquent, while the prospectus disclosure in the seventh bullet
point on page 50 tends to indicate that it would be atypical to
include a loan more than 60 days delinquent in the pool. Please
clarify. Also, be sure to include a metric in Annex C disclosing
the
percentage of loans that are 30 days, 60 days or longer
delinquent.
Finally, in conjunction with the disclosure regarding non-
performing
loans we have requested you to include above, please clarify the
difference between delinquent and non-performing loans.
The Issuing Entity, page S-73
36. Please describe the permissible and discretionary activities
of
the issuing entity here, or cross-reference to the section(s) that
includes this information. See Item 1107 of Regulation AB.
Underwriting, page S-99
37. Please include the underwriter compensation information
required
by Item 508 of Regulation S-K.
38. It appears that the underwriter and any dealers that
participate
in the distribution of the offered certificates are underwriters
under the Securities Act. As such, please delete the phrase "may
be
deemed to be" from this section and in the base prospectus.
Annex C
39. Please include language explicitly incorporating Annex C and
the
other annexes into the prospectus so that there will be no
misunderstanding that the information included therein is part of
the
prospectus.
40. Please confirm that you will distinguish between fixed and
floating rate loans in the second table.
41. With regard to geographic distribution, please confirm that if
10% or more of the pool assets are located in any one state or
geographic region, you will describe the economic or other factors
specific to such state or region. Refer to Item 1111(b)(14).
Please
also confirm that you will include data points for every state in
which the property underlying the loans is located and not just
for
states that represent more than 10% of the pool.
42. Please include a table identifying each originator and the
percentage of pool loans contributed by each.
Signature Page
43. Please revise the signature lines to clarify who will sign in
the
capacities of principal executive, principal financial and
principal
accounting officers.
44. Please revise the introductory paragraph to state that you
reasonably believe the investment grade security rating
requirement
will be met at the time of sale, or advise. See generally
Instruction 3 to Form S-3.
Closing Comments
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to
be
certain that they have provided all information investors require.
Since the company and its management are in possession of all
facts
relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the
accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
In connection with responding to our comments, please
provide,
in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that
* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filings;
* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal securities laws of the United States.
In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in
response to our comments on your filing.
Please amend your submission in response to these comments.
Marked copies of the amendments greatly facilitate our review.
Please furnish a cover letter with your amendment that keys your
responses to our comments and provides any requested supplemental
information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our
review.
You may contact Mathew C. Bazley at (202) 551-3382 with any
questions or you may reach me at (202) 551-3814.
Sincerely,
Sara W. Dunton
cc: Via facsimile: 202-318-2273
Edward E. Gainor
McKee Nelson LLP
1919 M Street
Washington, DC 20036
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Aegis Asset Backed Securities Corporation
December 1, 2005
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