-----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, KxMxd4z41QLdaV2xf7ZXtMce7vxMUZ3GhAV93pP388vovlv8GXorvq33JIwuwRA/ 6ZOoeTCDZqpcTOvFuVRSJw== 0000773141-02-000016.txt : 20021003 0000773141-02-000016.hdr.sgml : 20021003 20021003160628 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000773141-02-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020919 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20021003 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MDC HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773141 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 840622967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08951 FILM NUMBER: 02781083 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 S YOSEMITE ST STE 900 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80237 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037731100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3600 S YOSEMITE ST STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80237 8-K 1 f8k9_02.txt CURRENT REPORT - PRESS RELEASE, ITEM 5 UNITED STATES 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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 19, 2002 M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8951 84-0622967 - ---------------- ---------------- ------------------ (State or other (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer jurisdiction of identification no.) incorporation) 3600 South Yosemite Street, Suite 900, Denver, Colorado 80237 --------------------------------------- ------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 773-1100 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On September 19, 2002, the Registrant issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 19, 2002 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 hereunto duly authorized. ------------------- M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Joseph H. Fretz ------------------------- Dated: October 3, 2002 Joseph H. Fretz Secretary and Corporate Counsel INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 19, 2002 EX-99 2 exhibit99_1.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 2002 Exhibit 99.1 NEWS BULLETIN [GRAPHIC OMITTED] M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC. RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2002 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contacts: Paris G. Reece III Rodger VanAllen Chief Financial Officer Rubenstein Associates, Inc. (303) 804-7706 (212) 843-8282 greece@mdch.com rvanallen@rubenstein.com M.D.C. HOLDINGS EXPECTS 2002 THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS TO EXCEED ANALYST CONSENSUS ESTIMATE DENVER, Thursday, September 19, 2002 - M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE/PCX: MDC; www.RichmondAmerican.com) today announced, in preparation for meeting with the investment community later this week, that it expects earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2002 to exceed analysts' consensus estimate of $1.36. Please refer to the last paragraph of this release for a discussion of factors that may impact the Company's estimate of 2002 third quarter earnings. The Company plans to release its 2002 third quarter earnings and hold its quarterly conference call and webcast on Thursday, October 10, 2002. MDC, whose subsidiaries build homes under the name "Richmond American Homes," is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. The Company also provides mortgage financing, primarily for MDC's homebuyers, through its wholly owned subsidiary, HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation. MDC is a major regional homebuilder with a significant presence in some of the country's best housing markets. The Company is the largest homebuilder in Colorado; among the top five homebuilders in Northern Virginia, Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas; among the top ten homebuilders in suburban Maryland, Northern California and Southern California; and has recently entered the Salt Lake City and Dallas/Fort Worth markets. -more- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Page 2 Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, (1) general economic and business conditions; (2) interest rate changes; (3) the relative stability of debt and equity markets; (4) competition; (5) the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by the Company in its homebuilding operations; (6) the availability and cost of insurance covering risks associated with our business; (7) shortages and the cost of labor; (8) weather related slowdowns; (9) slow growth initiatives; (10) building moratoria; (11) governmental regulation, including the interpretation of tax, labor and environmental laws; (12) changes in consumer confidence and preferences; (13) required accounting changes; (14) terrorist acts and other acts of war; and (15) other factors over which the Company has little or no control. -###- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----