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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): July 31, 2001
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ATRIUM COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 333-20095 75-2642488
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation) Identification Number)
1341 W. MOCKINGBIRD LANE
SUITE 1200W 75247
DALLAS, TEXAS (Zip code)
(Address of principal
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 630-5757
N/A
(former address if changed since last report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 31, 2001, Atrium Companies, Inc. ("the Company") and certain of
its subsidiaries ("the Originators") entered into an agreement whereby each
Originator agreed to sell on a non-recourse basis, and on an ongoing basis, a
pool of receivables comprising their entire trade receivable portfolio to a
wholly owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose funding subsidiary ("Atrium
Funding Corporation" or "AFC") of the Company. On July 31, 2001, AFC entered
into an agreement with Fairway Finance Corp. ("the Securitization Company"),
agented by BMO Nesbitt Burns, whereby AFC sold a pro rata share of the trade
receivable portfolio for an aggregate payments of up to $50,000.
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, other than statements of
historical information, are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently
uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from those
projected or suggested herein due to certain risks and uncertainties including,
without limitation, the risks associated with the ability to consummate the
transactions set forth above, as well as operating risks. Those and other risks
are described in Atrium's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") made over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the
SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
*10.1 RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 31, 2001,
among Atrium Funding Corp., as seller, Atrium Companies,
Inc., as servicer, Fairway Finance Corporation, as
purchaser and BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp., as agent.
*10.2 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 31, 2001,
between Various entities listed on Schedule I, as the
originators, and Atrium Funding Corporation.
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*Filed herewith.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
ATRIUM COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ Jeff L. Hull
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Name: Jeff L. Hull
Title: CEO and President
By: /s/ Eric W. Long
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Name: Eric W. Long
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 14, 2001
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
*10.1 RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 31, 2001,
among Atrium Funding Corp., as seller, Atrium Companies
Inc., as servicer, Fairway Finance Corporation, as
purchaser and BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp., as agent.
*10.2 PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 31, 2001,
between Various entities listed on Schedule I, as the
originators, and Atrium Funding Corporation.
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*Filed herewith.