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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


Form 10-Q
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

OR

(  ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission File No. 1-7797


PHH Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland   52-0551284
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
1 Campus Drive
  07054
Parsippany, New Jersey
  (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive office)    

(973) 428-9700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed in 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 whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in the Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):    Yes [   ]         No  [X]

The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is, therefore, filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.



 


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 SERIES 2004-1 INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT
 STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 LETTER RE: UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 CERTIFICATION
 CERTIFICATION
 CERTIFICATIONS

 


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Forward-looking statements in our public filings or other public statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “projects”, “estimates”, “plans”, “may increase”, “may fluctuate” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will”, “should”, “would”, “may” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. You should understand that the following important factors and assumptions could affect our future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:

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terrorist attacks, such as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., other attacks, acts of war or measures taken by governments in response thereto may negatively affect our financial results and could also result in a disruption in our business;
 
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the effect of economic or political conditions or any outbreak or escalation of hostilities on the economy on a national, regional or international basis and the impact thereof on our businesses;
 
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the effects of a decline in the volume or value of U.S. existing home sales, due to adverse economic changes or otherwise, on our mortgage services and relocation services businesses;
 
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the effects of changes in current interest rates, particularly on our mortgage services business and on our financing costs;
 
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the ability of Cendant Corporation, our parent company, to distribute our common stock to its shareholders in a tax-free spin-off as further described in this report, and, if successful, the effects of the spin-off; our ability to enter into ongoing relationships with Cendant to continue to derive benefits from cross-selling mortgage services to customers of Cendant’s real estate franchise, relocation and settlement services businesses; and our ability to replace services that Cendant will provide to us on a transitional basis;
 
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our ability to effectuate the distribution to Cendant Corporation of our relocation and fuel card businesses;
 
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our ability to develop and implement operational, technological and financial systems to manage growing operations and to achieve enhanced earnings or effect cost savings;
 
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competition in our existing and potential future lines of business and the financial resources of, and products available to, competitors;
 
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failure to reduce quickly overhead and infrastructure costs in response to a reduction in revenue;
 
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our failure to provide fully integrated disaster recovery technology solutions in the event of a disaster;
 
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our ability to integrate and operate successfully an acquired business and risks associated with such business;
 
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our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms to finance our growth strategy and to operate within the limitations imposed by our financing arrangements and to maintain our credit ratings;
 
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in relation to our management and mortgage programs, (i) the deterioration in the performance of the underlying assets of such programs and (ii) our inability to access the secondary market for mortgage loans or certain of our securitization facilities and to act as servicer thereto, which could occur in the event that our credit ratings are downgraded below investment grade and, in certain circumstances, where we fail to meet certain financial ratios; and
 
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changes in laws and regulations, including changes in accounting standards, mortgage and real estate related regulations, state, federal and international tax laws and privacy policy regulation.

Other factors and assumptions not identified above were also involved in the derivation of these forward-looking statements, and the failure of such other assumptions to be realized as well as other factors may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control.

You should consider the areas of risk described above in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made by us and our businesses generally. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder
of PHH Corporation
Parsippany, New Jersey

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet of PHH Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation, as of September 30, 2004, and the related consolidated condensed statements of income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 and the related consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such consolidated condensed interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 25, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion (which included an explanatory paragraph with respect to the adoption of the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation and the adoption of the consolidation provisions for variable interest entities in 2003, the non-amortization provisions for goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets in 2002, and the modification of the accounting treatment relating to securitization transactions and the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities in 2001, as discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements) on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
October 29, 2004

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
Revenues
                               
Service fees, net
  $ 373     $ 429     $ 1,101     $ 1,294  
Fleet leasing
    380       341       1,065       984  
 
                       
Net revenues
    753       770       2,166       2,278  
 
                       
Expenses
                               
Operating
    248       238       686       705  
Vehicle depreciation and interest, net
    325       294       946       882  
General and administrative
    65       89       237       261  
Non-program related depreciation and amortization
    19       15       54       46  
 
                       
Total expenses
    657       636       1,923       1,894  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    96       134       243       384  
Provision for income taxes
    37       53       96       154  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 59     $ 81     $ 147     $ 230  
 
                       

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share data)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 325     $ 106  
Restricted cash
    241       253  
Receivables, net
    459       589  
Income taxes receivable from Cendant
          31  
Property and equipment, net
    184       189  
Goodwill
    681       657  
Deferred income taxes
    41       46  
Other assets
    357       397  
 
           
Total assets exclusive of assets under programs
    2,288       2,268  
 
           
Assets under management and mortgage programs:
               
Program cash
    324       451  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    2,150       2,508  
Relocation receivables
    761       534  
Vehicle-related, net
    4,098       3,686  
Mortgage servicing rights, net
    1,653       1,641  
Other
    151       465  
 
           
 
    9,137       9,285  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 11,425     $ 11,553  
 
           
Liabilities and stockholder’s equity
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
  $ 879     $ 818  
Income taxes payable to Cendant
    50        
Deferred income
    23       15  
 
           
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under programs
    952       833  
 
           
Liabilities under management and mortgage programs:
               
Debt
    7,298       7,381  
Deferred income taxes
    954       954  
Other
    68       277  
 
           
 
    8,320       8,612  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) 
               
Stockholder’s equity:
               
Preferred stock—authorized 3 million shares; none issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, no par value—authorized 75 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,000 shares
    935       935  
Retained earnings
    1,232       1,190  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (14 )     (17 )
 
           
Total stockholder’s equity
    2,153       2,108  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
  $ 11,425     $ 11,553  
 
           

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)

                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2004     2003  
Operating Activities
               
Net income
  $ 147     $ 230  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities exclusive of
   management and mortgage programs:
               
Non-program related depreciation and amortization
    54       46  
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions:
               
Receivables
    (17 )     (14 )
Income taxes and deferred income taxes
    83       73  
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
    54       58  
Other, net
    22       (87 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs
    343       306  
 
           
Management and mortgage programs:
               
Vehicle depreciation
    869       817  
Amortization and impairment of mortgage servicing rights
    386       735  
Net gain on mortgage servicing rights and related derivatives
    (70 )     (150 )
Origination of mortgage loans
    (28,772 )     (53,168 )
Proceeds on sale of and payments from mortgage loans held for sale
    29,137       52,100  
Other
    (12 )     23  
 
           
 
    1,538       357  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,881       663  
 
           
Investing Activities
               
Property and equipment additions
    (37 )     (35 )
Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired, and acquisition-related payments
    (27 )     (33 )
Other, net
    20       94  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs
    (44 )     26  
 
           
Management and mortgage programs:
               
Decrease in program cash
    127       73  
Investment in vehicles
    (1,492 )     (1,371 )
Payments received on investment in vehicles
    498       639  
Equity advances on homes under management
    (3,565 )     (4,439 )
Repayment on advances on homes under management
    3,503       4,383  
Additions to mortgage servicing rights
    (401 )     (819 )
Cash received on derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights, net
    132       273  
Other, net
    53       32  
 
           
 
    (1,145 )     (1,229 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,189 )     (1,203 )
 
           
Financing Activities
               
Net intercompany funding to Parent
    11       (53 )
Payment of dividends
    (105 )     (105 )
Other, net
    (3 )     (4 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs
    (97 )     (162 )
 
           
Management and mortgage programs:
               
Proceeds from borrowings
    3,642       18,544  
Principal payments on borrowings
    (3,972 )     (17,393 )
Net change in short-term borrowings
    (41 )     (276 )
Other, net
    (6 )     (10 )
 
           
 
    (377 )     865  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (474 )     703  
 
           
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    1       (8 )
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    219       155  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    106       30  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 325     $ 185  
 
           

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions)

1.  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
   
Basis of Presentation
   
PHH Corporation is a provider of mortgage, relocation and fleet management services operating in the following business segments:

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Mortgage Services—provides home buyers with mortgage lending services.
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Relocation Services—facilitates employee relocations.
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Fleet Management Services—provides commercial fleet management and fuel card services.

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements include the accounts and transactions of PHH Corporation and its subsidiaries (“PHH”), as well as entities in which PHH directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest (collectively, the “Company”). The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (“Cendant”). Pursuant to certain covenant requirements in the indenture under which the Company has issued debt, the Company continues to operate and maintain its status as a separate public reporting entity. In presenting the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. In management’s opinion, the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of interim results reported. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2004.

The Company’s Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements present separately the financial data of the Company’s management and mortgage programs. These programs are distinct from the Company’s other activities since the assets are generally funded through the issuance of debt that is collateralized by such assets. Specifically, assets under management and mortgage programs are funded through either borrowings under asset-backed funding arrangements or unsecured borrowings. Such borrowings are classified as debt under management and mortgage programs. The income generated by these assets is used, in part, to repay the principal and interest associated with the debt. Cash inflows and outflows relating to the generation or acquisition of such assets and the principal debt repayment or financing of such assets are classified as activities of the Company’s management and mortgage programs. The Company believes it is appropriate to segregate the financial data of its management and mortgage programs because, ultimately, the source of repayment of such debt is the realization of such assets.

Change in Accounting Policy

On March 9, 2004, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105—Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments (“SAB 105”). SAB 105 summarizes the views of the SEC staff regarding the application of generally accepted accounting principles to loan commitments accounted for as derivative instruments. The SEC staff believes that in recognizing a loan commitment, entities should not consider expected future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan until the servicing asset has been contractually separated from the underlying loan by sale or securitization of the loan with the servicing retained. The provisions of SAB 105 are applicable to all loan commitments accounted for as derivatives and entered into subsequent to March 31, 2004. The adoption of SAB 105 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows, as the Company’s preexisting accounting treatment for such loan commitments was consistent with the provisions of SAB 105.

2.  
Acquisitions

First Fleet Corporation. On February 27, 2004, the Company acquired First Fleet Corporation (“First Fleet”), a national provider of fleet management services to companies that maintain private truck fleets, for approximately $30 million in cash. This acquisition resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $18 million, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Fleet Management Services segment.

Other. During 2004, the Company acquired a mortgage services company for approximately $5 million in cash, which resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $5 million, which was assigned to the Company’s Mortgage Services segment.

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3.  
Mortgage Activities

The activity in the Company’s residential mortgage loan servicing portfolio consisted of:

                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2004     2003  
Balance, January 1,
  $ 136,427     $ 114,079  
Additions
    27,327       53,858  
Payoffs/curtailments
    (24,656 )     (46,365 )
Purchases, net
    5,616       11,354  
 
           
Balance, September 30, (*)
  $ 144,714     $ 132,926  
 
           

(*)  
Does not include approximately $2.6 billion and $2.1 billion of home equity loans serviced by the Company as of September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The weighted average note rate on all the underlying mortgages within the Company’s servicing portfolio was 5.3% and 5.4% as of September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Approximately $6.6 billion (approximately 5%) of loans within the Company’s servicing portfolio as of September 30, 2004 were sold with recourse. The majority of the loans sold with recourse (approximately $6.0 billion of the $6.6 billion) represents sales under a program where the Company retains the credit risk for a limited period of time and only for a specific default event. The retained credit risk represents the unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loans. For these loans, the Company records an allowance for estimated losses, which is determined based upon the Company’s history of actual loss experience under the program. Such allowance and the related activity is not significant to the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

The activity in the Company’s capitalized mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) asset consisted of:

                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2004     2003  
Balance, January 1,
  $ 2,015     $ 1,883  
Additions, net
    401       819  
Changes in fair value
          66  
Amortization
    (230 )     (578 )
Sales
    (4 )     (11 )
Permanent impairment
    (11 )     (315 )
 
           
Balance, September 30,
    2,171       1,864  
 
           
Valuation Allowance
               
Balance, January 1,
    (374 )     (503 )
Provision for impairment
    (156 )     (157 )
Reductions
    1       4  
Permanent impairment
    11       315  
 
           
Balance, September 30,
    (518 )     (341 )
 
           
Mortgage Servicing Rights, net
  $ 1,653     $ 1,523  
 
           

The MSR asset is subject to substantial interest rate risk as the mortgage notes underlying the asset permit the borrowers to prepay the loans. Therefore, the value of the MSR asset tends to diminish in periods of declining interest rates (as prepayments increase) and increase in periods of rising interest rates (as prepayments decrease). The Company primarily uses a combination of derivative instruments to offset expected changes in fair value of its MSR asset that could affect reported earnings. Beginning in 2004, the Company designated the full change in fair value of its MSR asset as the hedged risk and, as a result, discontinued hedge accounting treatment until such time that the documentation required to support the assessment of hedge effectiveness on a full fair value basis could be completed. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004 all of the derivatives associated with the MSR asset were designated as freestanding derivatives.

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The net activity in the Company’s derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights consisted of:

                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2004     2003  
Net balance, January 1,  (*)
  $ 85     $ 385  
Additions, net
    422       288  
Changes in fair value
    70       84  
Sales/proceeds received
    (554 )     (561 )
 
           
Net balance, September 30,  (*)
  $ 23     $ 196  
 
           

(*)  
At January 1, 2004, the net balance represents the gross asset of $316 million net of the gross liability of $231 million. At September 30, 2004, the net balance represents the gross asset of $71 million net of the gross liability of $48 million. The gross asset and liability amounts are recorded within other assets under management and mortgage programs and other liabilities under management and mortgage programs, respectively, on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

The net impact to the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income resulting from changes in the fair value of the Company’s MSR asset and the related derivatives was as follows:

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
Adjustment of MSR asset under hedge accounting
  $     $ 193     $     $ 66  
Net gain (loss) on derivatives related to MSR asset
    240       (175 )     70       84  
 
                       
Net gain
    240       18       70       150  
Provision for MSR asset valuation allowance
    (249 )           (156 )     (157 )
 
                       
Net impact
  $ (9 )   $ 18     $ (86 )   $ (7 )
 
                       

Based upon the composition of the portfolio as of September 30, 2004 (and other assumptions regarding interest rates and prepayment speeds), the Company expects MSR amortization expense for the remainder of 2004 and the five succeeding fiscal years to approximate $90 million, $320 million, $270 million, $230 million, $190 million and $160 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2004, the MSR portfolio had a weighted average life of approximately 5.1 years.

4.  
Vehicle Leasing Activities

The components of the Company’s vehicle-related assets under management and mortgage programs are as follows:

                 
    As of     As of  
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Vehicles under open-end operating leases
  $ 6,147     $ 5,429  
Vehicles under closed-end operating leases
    178       156  
 
           
Vehicles held for leasing
    6,325       5,585  
Vehicles held for sale
    2       13  
 
           
 
    6,327       5,598  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (2,778 )     (2,323 )
 
           
Total investment in leased vehicles, net
    3,549       3,275  
Plus: Receivables under direct financing leases
    135       129  
Plus: Fuel card related receivables
    414       282  
 
           
Total vehicle-related, net
  $ 4,098     $ 3,686  
 
           

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The components of vehicle depreciation and interest, net are summarized below:

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
Depreciation expense
  $ 297     $ 272     $ 869     $ 817  
Interest expense, net
    29       22       79       65  
(Gain) loss on sales of vehicles, net
    (1 )           (2 )      
 
                       
Total
  $ 325     $ 294     $ 946     $ 882  
 
                       

5.  
Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs and Borrowing Arrangements

Debt under management and mortgage programs consisted of:

                 
    As of     As of  
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Asset-Backed Debt:
               
Vehicle management program  (a)
  $ 3,391     $ 3,118  
Mortgage program  (b)
    1,305       1,651  
Relocation program
    400       400  
 
           
 
    5,096       5,169  
 
           
Unsecured Debt:
               
Term notes
    1,848       1,916  
Commercial paper
    125       164  
Other
    229       132  
 
           
 
    2,202       2,212  
 
           
Total debt under management and mortgage programs
  $ 7,298     $ 7,381  
 
           

(a)  
The change in the balance at September 30, 2004 principally reflects debt assumed in connection with the Company’s acquisition of First Fleet (see Note 2—Acquisitions).
 
(b)  
The change in the balance at September 30, 2004 primarily reflects the January 2004 repayment of $350 million of medium-term notes.

The following table provides the contractual maturities for debt under management and mortgage programs at September 30, 2004 (except for notes issued under the Company’s vehicle management program, where the underlying indentures require payment based on cash inflows relating to the corresponding assets under management and mortgage programs and for which estimates of repayments have been used):

                         
    Asset-Backed     Unsecured     Total  
Within 1 year
  $ 1,298     $ 574     $ 1,872  
Between 1 and 2 years
    1,656       6       1,662  
Between 2 and 3 years
    654       184       838  
Between 3 and 4 years
    691       432       1,123  
Between 4 and 5 years
    634       183       817  
Thereafter
    163       823       986  
 
                 
 
  $ 5,096     $ 2,202     $ 7,298  
 
                 

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As of September 30, 2004, available funding under the Company’s asset-backed debt programs and committed credit facilities related to the Company’s management and mortgage programs consisted of:

                         
    Total     Outstanding     Available  
    Capacity     Borrowings     Capacity  
Asset-Backed Funding Arrangements  (a)
                       
Vehicle management program  (b)
  $ 3,826     $ 3,391     $ 435  
Mortgage program  (c)
    3,116       1,305       1,811  
Relocation program  (d)
    600       400       200  
 
                 
 
    7,542       5,096       2,446  
 
                 
Committed Credit Facilities
                       
Maturing in June 2007
    1,250             1,250  
 
                 
 
  $ 8,792     $ 5,096     $ 3,696  
 
                 

(a)  
Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize debt.
 
(b)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $3.9 billion of leased vehicles and related assets.
 
(c)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $1.4 billion of underlying mortgage loans and related assets.
 
(d)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by $561 million of underlying relocation receivables and related assets.

As of September 30, 2004, the Company also had $874 million of availability for public debt issuances under a shelf registration statement.

At September 30, 2004, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of its material debt instruments and credit facilities related to management and mortgage programs.

6.  
Commitments and Contingencies

The June 1999 disposition of the Company’s fleet businesses was structured as a tax-free reorganization and, accordingly, no tax provision was recorded on a majority of the gain. However, pursuant to an interpretive ruling, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has subsequently taken the position that similarly structured transactions do not qualify as tax-free reorganizations under the Internal Revenue Code Section 368(a)(1)(A). If upon final determination, the transaction is not considered a tax-free reorganization, the Company may have to record a tax charge of up to $270 million, depending upon certain factors. Any cash payments that would be made in connection with this charge are not expected to be significant, as the Company would use its net operating losses as an offset to the charge. Notwithstanding the IRS interpretive ruling and the inherent difficulties in predicting a final outcome, the Company believes that based upon the facts and analysis of the tax law, it is more likely than not that its position would be sustained upon litigation of the matter.

The Company is also involved in claims and legal proceedings related to contract disputes and other commercial, employment and tax matters. Based on currently available information, the Company does not believe such matters will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company believes that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable resolutions could occur, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in a particular reporting period.

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7.  
Comprehensive Income

The components of comprehensive income are summarized as follows:

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
Net income
  $ 59     $ 81     $ 147     $ 230  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Currency translation adjustments
    4             4       10  
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax:
                               
Cash flow hedges
    (1 )                 (2 )
Available-for-sale securities
    2       (8 )     2       (12 )
Reclassification of realized holding gains, net of tax
    (3 )           (3 )      
 
                       
Total comprehensive income
  $ 61     $ 73     $ 150     $ 226  
 
                       

The after-tax components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

                                         
                    Unrealized     Minimum     Accumulated  
    Currency     Unrealized     Losses on     Pension     Other  
    Translation     Gains on Cash     Available-for-     Liability     Comprehensive  
    Adjustments     Flow Hedges     Sale Securities     Adjustment     Income (Loss)  
Balance, January 1, 2004
  $ 12     $ 5     $ (2 )   $ (32 )   $ (17 )
Current period change
    4             (1 )           3  
 
                             
Balance, September 30, 2004
  $ 16     $ 5     $ (3 )   $ (32 )   $ (14 )
 
                             

All components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are net of tax except for currency translation adjustments, which exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries.

8.  
Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2003, Cendant began applying the fair value method of accounting provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and, therefore, began allocating compensation expense for employee stock awards to the Company. Accordingly, the Company recorded pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $2 million and $4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, and $1 million and $2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. Such compensation expense relates principally to restricted stock units granted to employees. As of September 30, 2004, the number of outstanding restricted stock units granted to the Company’s employees was approximately 3 million, with a weighted average grant price of $20.60.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income as if the fair value based method had been applied to all employee stock awards granted by Cendant to the Company’s employees (including those granted prior to January 1, 2003 for which the Company has not recorded compensation expense):

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
Reported net income
  $ 59     $ 81     $ 147     $ 230  
Add back: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax
    1       1       3       1  
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of tax (a)
    (2 )     (2 )     (3 )     (4 )
 
                       
Pro forma net income
  $ 58     $ 80     $ 147     $ 227  
 
                       

(a)  
Pro forma compensation expense reflected for grants awarded prior to January 1, 2003 is not indicative of future compensation expense that would be recorded by the Company, as future expense will vary based upon factors such as the type of award granted by Cendant and the then-current fair market value of such award.

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9.  
Related Party Transactions

Cendant
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is allocated certain expenses from Cendant for corporate-related functions including executive management, finance, human resources, information technology, legal and facility related expenses. Cendant allocates corporate expenses to subsidiaries conducting ongoing operations based on a percentage of the subsidiaries’ forecasted revenues. Such expenses amounted to $8 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 and $24 million and $25 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. At September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding balances of $32 million and $19 million, respectively, payable to Cendant, representing the accumulation of corporate allocations and amounts paid by Cendant on behalf of the Company. Amounts payable to Cendant are included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

During both the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company paid cash dividends of $105 million to Cendant.

NRT Incorporated
NRT Incorporated (“NRT”), a real estate brokerage firm, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cendant not within the Company’s ownership structure. The Company receives real estate referral and related fees from NRT in connection with referring its relocation clients to NRT for brokerage services. Reflected within the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are $16 million and $14 million, respectively, of real estate referral and related fees charged to NRT by the Company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded real estate referral and related fees of $37 million and $32 million, respectively. These fees are customary as they are paid to the Company by all real estate brokerages (both affiliates and non-affiliates) who receive referrals from the Company’s relocation business.

10.  
Segment Information

Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon revenue and “EBITDA,” which is defined as net income before non-program related depreciation and amortization and income taxes. In the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company began to measure the performance of its mortgage and relocation services businesses separate and apart from one another. Therefore, the information presented below for 2003 has been revised to present the Company’s mortgage and relocation services businesses as separate segments. The Company’s presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. Presented below are the revenue and EBITDA for each of the Company’s reportable segments and the reconciliation of EBITDA to income before income taxes.

                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,
    2004   2003
    Revenues     EBITDA     Revenues     EBITDA  
Mortgage Services
  $ 175     $ 29     $ 275     $ 83  
Relocation Services
    128       47       119       43  
Fleet Management Services
    451       42       376       27  
 
                       
Total Reportable Segments
    754       118       770       153  
Corporate and Other  (*)
    (1 )     (3 )           (4 )
 
                       
Total Company
  $ 753     $ 115     $ 770     $ 149  
 
                       
Reconciliation:
                               
EBITDA
          $ 115             $ 149  
Less: Non-program related depreciation and amortization
            19               15  
 
                           
Income before income taxes
          $ 96             $ 134  
 
                           

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    Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2004   2003
    Revenues     EBITDA     Revenues     EBITDA  
Mortgage Services
  $ 545     $ 88     $ 810     $ 251  
Relocation Services
    348       106       338       101  
Fleet Management Services
    1,274       110       1,133       86  
 
                       
Total Reportable Segments
    2,167       304       2,281       438  
Corporate and Other (*)
    (1 )     (7 )     (3 )     (8 )
 
                       
Total Company
  $ 2,166     $ 297     $ 2,278     $ 430  
 
                       
Reconciliation:
                               
EBITDA
          $ 297             $ 430  
Less: Non-program related depreciation and amortization
            54               46  
 
                           
Income before income taxes
          $ 243             $ 384  
 
                           

(*)  
Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments.

11.  
Subsequent Event

Potential Spin-off of Mortgage and Fleet Leasing Operations
On October 12, 2004, the Company announced Cendant’s intention to distribute its mortgage and fleet operations to Cendant shareholders. The transaction is anticipated to be structured as a tax-free distribution of the common stock of PHH Corporation. The Company’s relocation and fuel card businesses will remain a part of Cendant. The Company’s mortgage business anticipates that it will enter into a joint venture with Cendant designed to preserve the cross-selling opportunities with Cendant’s residential real estate, relocation and settlement services businesses. The Company also anticipates changes to its charter and bylaws, corporate officers and directors, and entering into various agreements with Cendant for transitional services.

As a result of the contemplated transaction, the Company will be required to evaluate the carrying value of its net assets for impairment. Depending on a variety of factors, including the market value established for PHH Corporation when it begins trading as a separate public entity, the Company may be required to adjust the book value of certain long-lived assets, including goodwill. Any adjustments to these values would be recorded as non-cash adjustments.

The dividend distribution to Cendant shareholders of the common stock of PHH Corporation, and the establishment of the record date related thereto, remain subject to the formal declaration of such dividend by Cendant’s board of directors. The transaction is expected to be consummated in the first quarter of 2005, although there can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed.

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Item 2.    Management’s Narrative Analysis of the Results of Operations and Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto included elsewhere herein and with our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 1, 2004. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts are in millions.

We are a provider of mortgage, relocation and fleet management services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation. Our Mortgage Services segment provides home buyers with mortgage lending services; our Relocation Services segment facilitates employee relocations; and our Fleet Management Services segment provides commercial fleet management and fuel card services.

In October 2004, we announced Cendant’s intention to spin-off our mortgage and fleet leasing businesses in a tax-free distribution to Cendant shareholders. See Note 11 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion of this anticipated transaction.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Discussed below are the results of operations for each of our reportable segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of our reportable segments based upon revenue and “EBITDA,” which is defined as net income before non-program related depreciation and amortization and income taxes. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we began to measure the performance of our mortgage and relocation services businesses separate and apart from one another. Therefore, the information presented below for 2003 has been revised to present our mortgage and relocation services businesses as separate segments. Our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2003

                                                 
    Revenues           EBITDA
                    %                     %  
    2004     2003     Change     2004     2003     Change  
Mortgage Services
  $ 175     $ 275       (36 )%   $ 29     $ 83       (65 )%
Relocation Services
    128       119       8       47       43       9  
Fleet Management Services
    451       376       20       42       27       56  
 
                                       
Total Reportable Segments
    754       770       (2 )     118       153       (23 )
Corporate and Other  (a)
    (1 )           *       (3 )     (4 )     *  
 
                                       
Total Company
  $ 753     $ 770       (2 )   $ 115     $ 149          
 
                                       
Reconciliation to income before income taxes:
                                               
EBITDA
                          $ 115     $ 149          
Less: Non-program related depreciation and amortization
                            19       15          
 
                                           
Income before income taxes
                          $ 96     $ 134          
 
                                           

*  
Not meaningful.
 
(a)  
Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments.

Mortgage Services
Revenues and EBITDA decreased $100 million (36%) and $54 million (65%), respectively, in third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003, primarily due to an expected decline in refinancing activity. The unfavorable impact on revenues from lower refinancing volumes was partially offset by increased revenues from mortgage servicing activities. Refinancing activity is sensitive to interest rate changes relative to borrowers’ current interest rates, and typically increases when interest rates fall and decreases when interest rates rise. Although interest rates were lower during the third quarter 2004 than in prior periods of 2004, refinancing activity still declined compared with third quarter 2003. This was attributable to the interest rate environment in 2003 and the significant refinancing activity that resulted from it. Accordingly, many borrowers had refinanced their mortgages prior to third quarter 2004 at rates that were at or below current quarter levels. This factor, along with increased competitive pricing pressures due to lower industry volumes, caused revenue from mortgage loan production to decrease. Typically, as refinancing activity declines, borrower prepayments also decline, which generally results in an increase in the value of the mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) asset, all other factors being equal.

Revenues from mortgage loan production declined $306 million (71%) in third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003, substantially due to the quarter-over-quarter reduction in refinancing levels discussed above, as well as lower margins on loan

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sales. Our production revenue in any given quarter is driven by a mix of mortgage loans closed and mortgage loans sold. The following chart presents an analysis of production revenues from originated mortgage loans held for sale (which is generated at the time of sale) and fee-based mortgage originations (which is generated at the time of closing):

                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,
                            %  
    2004     2003     Change     Change  
Loan closings and loan sales ($ in billions)
                               
Loans closed to be securitized
  $ 8.2     $ 21.1     $ (12.9 )     (61 )%
Fee-based loan closings
    4.5       6.5       (2.0 )     (31 )
 
                         
Total closings
  $ 12.7     $ 27.6     $ (14.9 )     (54 )
 
                         
 
Loan sales
  $ 8.7     $ 19.2     $ (10.5 )     (55 )%
 
Production revenue ($ in millions)
                               
Production revenue from loan sales
  $ 51     $ 327     $ (276 )     (84 )%
Fee-based production revenue
    71       101       (30 )     (30 )
 
                         
 
  $ 122     $ 428     $ (306 )     (71 )
 
                         

Partially offsetting the decrease in production revenue was an increase of $206 million in net revenues generated from servicing mortgage loans. This increase reflects (i) a $183 million reduction in amortization expense and provision for impairment related to our MSR asset, net of derivative results, which is primarily attributable to the lower prepayment rates experienced in third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003, (ii) a $10 million (9%) increase in gross recurring servicing fees (fees received for servicing existing loans in the portfolio) driven by a 12% quarter-over-quarter increase in the average servicing portfolio, which rose to $140.2 billion in third quarter 2004 and (iii) a $13 million increase in other servicing revenue.

Operating expenses within this segment declined $46 million in third quarter 2004 due to the decline in mortgage loan production discussed above.

Relocation Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $9 million (8%) and $4 million (9%), respectively, in third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003, primarily resulting from higher referral fees, which were driven by an 8% increase in the volume of relocation referrals and an 18% increase in the average fee per referral, as home values have increased quarter-over-quarter.

Fleet Management Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $75 million (20%) and $15 million (56%), respectively, in third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003 primarily as a result of our acquisition of First Fleet Corporation, a national provider of fleet management services to companies that maintain private truck fleets, in first quarter 2004. The operating results of First Fleet were included from the acquisition date forward and contributed incremental revenues and EBITDA of $51 million and $2 million, respectively, in third quarter 2004. Apart from this acquisition, revenue from our fleet management operations increased $17 million primarily due to an increase in vehicle depreciation expense, which is billed to clients and therefore has no impact on EBITDA. Additionally, our fuel card subsidiary recognized incremental revenues of $6 million in third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003. This growth was driven by a combination of new customers, increased usage of the fleet fuel card product and increased fuel prices. EBITDA also reflects a reduction in operating and administrative expenses primarily due to the favorable resolution of preference claims relating to clients in bankruptcy.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

                                                 
    Revenues   EBITDA
                    %                     %  
    2004     2003     Change     2004     2003     Change  
Mortgage Services
  $ 545     $ 810       (33 )%   $ 88     $ 251       (65 )%
Relocation Services
    348       338       3       106       101       5  
Fleet Management Services
    1,274       1,133       12       110       86       28  
 
                                       
Total Reportable Segments
    2,167       2,281       (5 )     304       438       (31 )
Corporate and Other  (a)
    (1 )     (3 )     *       (7 )     (8 )     *  
 
                                       
Total Company
  $ 2,166     $ 2,278       (5 )   $ 297     $ 430       (31 )
 
                                       
Reconciliation to income before income taxes:
                       
EBITDA
  $ 297     $ 430          
Less: Non-program related depreciation and amortization
    54       46          
 
                                           
Income before income taxes
                          $ 243     $ 384          
 
                                           

*  
Not meaningful.
 
(a)  
Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments.

Mortgage Services
Revenues and EBITDA decreased $265 million (33%) and $163 million (65%), respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, primarily due to an expected decline in refinancing activity. The unfavorable impact on revenues from lower refinancing volumes was partially offset by increased revenues from mortgage servicing activities. Refinancing activity is sensitive to interest rate changes relative to borrowers’ current interest rates, and typically increases when interest rates fall and decreases when interest rates rise. The nine months ended September 30, 2003 was marked by historically high refinancing activity, which has decreased the propensity for borrowers to refinance during the corresponding period in 2004. This factor, along with increased competitive pricing pressures due to lower industry volumes, caused revenue from mortgage loan production to decrease. Typically, as refinancing activity declines, borrower prepayments also decline, which generally results in an increase in the value of the mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) asset, all other factors being equal.

Revenues from mortgage loan production declined $597 million (56%) in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, substantially due to the period-over-period reduction in refinancing levels discussed above, as well as lower margins on loan sales. Our production revenue in any given period is driven by a mix of mortgage loans closed and mortgage loans sold. The following chart presents an analysis of production revenues from originated mortgage loans held for sale (which is generated at the time of sale) and fee-based mortgage originations (which is generated at the time of closing):

                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,
                            %  
    2004     2003     Change     Change  
Loan closings and loan sales ($ in billions):
                               
Loans closed to be securitized
  $ 27.2     $ 50.3     $ (23.1 )     (46 )%
Fee-based loan closings
    14.3       18.4       (4.1 )     (22 )
 
                         
Total closings
  $ 41.5     $ 68.7     $ (27.2 )     (40 )
 
                         
 
Loan sales
  $ 25.7     $ 48.2     $ (22.5 )     (47 )%
 
Production revenue ($ in millions):
                               
Production revenue from loan sales
  $ 260     $ 792     $ (532 )     (67 )%
Fee-based production revenue
    215       280       (65 )     (23 )
 
                         
 
  $ 475     $ 1,072     $ (597 )     (56 )
 
                         

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Partially offsetting the decrease in production revenue was an increase of $332 million in net revenues generated from servicing mortgage loans. This increase reflects (i) a $269 million reduction in amortization expense and provision for impairment related to our MSR asset, net of derivative results, which is primarily attributable to the lower prepayment rates experienced in 2004 compared with 2003, (ii) a $36 million (11%) increase in gross recurring servicing fees (fees received for servicing existing loans in the portfolio) driven by a 13% period-over-period increase in the average servicing portfolio, which rose to $136.5 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and (iii) a $27 million increase in other servicing revenue.

Operating expenses within this segment declined $102 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 due to the decline in refinancing volumes discussed above.

Relocation Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $10 million (3%) and $5 million (5%), respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, primarily resulting from higher referral fees, which were driven by a 7% increase in the volume of relocation referrals and an 18% increase in the average fee per referral, as home values have increased period-over-period.

Fleet Management Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $141 million (12%) and $24 million (28%), respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, partially as a result of our acquisition of First Fleet, the operating results of which were included from the acquisition date forward. First Fleet contributed $95 million and $2 million of revenues and EBITDA, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Apart from this acquisition, revenue from our fleet management operations increased $25 million, primarily due to an increase in vehicle depreciation expense, which is billed to clients and therefore has no impact on EBITDA. Additionally, our fuel card subsidiary recognized incremental revenues of $21 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003. This growth was driven by a combination of new customers, increased usage of the fleet fuel card product and increased fuel prices.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We present separately the financial data of our management and mortgage programs. These programs are distinct from our other activities as the assets are generally funded through the issuance of debt that is collateralized by such assets. Specifically, assets under management and mortgage programs are funded through either borrowings under asset-backed funding arrangements or unsecured borrowings. Such borrowings are classified as debt under management and mortgage programs. The income generated by these assets is used, in part, to repay the principal and interest associated with the debt. Cash inflows and outflows relating to the generation or acquisition of such assets and the principal debt repayment or financing of such assets are classified as activities of our management and mortgage programs. We believe it is appropriate to segregate the financial data of our management and mortgage programs because, ultimately, the source of repayment of such debt is the realization of such assets.

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand and our ability to generate cash through operations and financing activities, as well as available funding arrangements and committed credit facilities, each of which is discussed below.

Cash Flows
At September 30, 2004, we had $325 million of cash on hand, an increase of $219 million from $106 million at December 31, 2003. The following table summarizes such increase:

                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2004     2003     Change  
Cash provided by (used in):
                       
Operating activities
  $ 1,881     $ 663     $ 1,218  
Investing activities
    (1,189 )     (1,203 )     14  
Financing activities
    (474 )     703       (1,177 )
Effects of exchange rate changes
    1       (8 )     9  
 
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 219     $ 155     $ 64  
 
                 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, we generated approximately $1.2 billion more cash from operating activities compared with the corresponding period in 2003. This change principally reflects the activities of our mortgage program, which generated an incremental $1.4 billion of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2004, primarily resulting from timing differences between the receipt of cash from the sale of previously originated mortgage loans and the

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origination of new mortgage loans. Cash flows related to our management and mortgage programs may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to the timing of the underlying management and mortgage program transactions (i.e., timing of mortgage loan origination versus sale).

Cash used in investing activities remained relatively flat period-over-period at approximately $1.2 billion. Our mortgage services business utilized $298 million less cash primarily associated with its MSR asset and related risk management activities. This increase was substantially offset by the use of $262 million more cash by our fleet leasing business to acquire vehicles. Capital expenditures, which were relatively consistent period-over-period, are expected to be in the range of $50 million to $60 million for 2004.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, we used $474 million of cash for financing activities compared with generating $703 million during the corresponding period in 2003. Such change principally reflects the activities of our management and mortgage programs, which resulted in the utilization of an incremental $1.2 billion of cash to support program activities. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Obligations” for a detailed discussion of financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Financial Obligations
The following table summarizes the components of our debt under management and mortgage programs:

                         
    As of     As of        
    September 30,     December 31,        
    2004     2003     Change  
Asset-Backed Debt:
                       
Vehicle management program (a)
  $ 3,391     $ 3,118     $ 273  
Mortgage program (b)
    1,305       1,651       (346 )
Relocation program
    400       400        
 
                 
 
    5,096       5,169       (73 )
 
                 
Unsecured Debt:
                       
Term notes
    1,848       1,916       (68 )
Commercial paper
    125       164       (39 )
Other
    229       132       97  
 
                 
 
    2,202       2,212       (10 )
 
                 
Total debt under management and mortgage programs
  $ 7,298     $ 7,381     $ (83 )
 
                 

(a)  
The change in the balance at September 30, 2004 principally reflects debt assumed in connection with our acquisition of First Fleet (see Note 2 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).
 
(b)  
The change in the balance at September 30, 2004 primarily reflects the January 2004 repayment of $350 million of medium-term notes.

The following table provides the contractual maturities for debt under management and mortgage programs at September 30, 2004 (except for notes issued under our vehicle management program, where the underlying indentures require payment based on cash inflows relating to the corresponding assets under management and mortgage programs and for which estimates of repayments have been used):

                         
    Asset-Backed     Unsecured     Total  
Within 1 year
  $ 1,298     $ 574     $ 1,872  
Between 1 and 2 years
    1,656       6       1,662  
Between 2 and 3 years
    654       184       838  
Between 3 and 4 years
    691       432       1,123  
Between 4 and 5 years
    634       183       817  
Thereafter
    163       823       986  
 
                 
 
  $ 5,096     $ 2,202     $ 7,298  
 
                 

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Available Funding Arrangements and Committed Credit Facilities
At September 30, 2004, we had approximately $3.7 billion of available funding arrangements and credit facilities, consisting of:

                         
    Total     Outstanding     Available  
    Capacity     Borrowings     Capacity  
Asset-Backed Funding Arrangements (a)
                       
Vehicle management program (b)
  $ 3,826     $ 3,391     $ 435  
Mortgage program (c)
    3,116       1,305       1,811  
Relocation program (d)
    600       400       200  
 
                 
 
    7,542       5,096       2,446  
 
                 
Committed Credit Facilities
                       
Maturing in June 2007
    1,250             1,250  
 
                 
 
  $ 8,792     $ 5,096     $ 3,696  
 
                 

(a)  
Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize debt.
 
(b)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $3.9 billion of leased vehicles and related assets.
 
(c)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $1.4 billion of underlying mortgage loans and related assets.
 
(d)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by $561 million of underlying relocation receivables and related assets.

We also had an additional $874 million of availability for public debt issuances under a shelf registration statement.

Liquidity Risk
Our liquidity position may be negatively affected by unfavorable conditions in any one of the industries in which we operate. Additionally, our liquidity as it relates to management and mortgage programs could be adversely affected by (i) the deterioration in the performance of the underlying assets of such programs and (ii) our inability to access the secondary market for mortgage loans or certain of our securitization facilities and our inability to act as servicer thereto, which could occur in the event that our credit ratings are downgraded below investment grade and, in certain circumstances, where we fail to meet certain financial ratios. Further, access to our credit facilities may be limited if we were to fail to meet certain financial ratios. We do not believe that our credit ratings are likely to fall below investment grade. Additionally, we monitor the maintenance of required financial ratios and, as of September 30, 2004, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under our material credit and securitization facilities.

Currently our credit ratings are as follows:

             
    Moody's        
    Investors   Standard &   Fitch
    Service   Poor's   Ratings
Senior debt
  Baa1   BBB+   BBB+
Short-term debt
  P-2   A-2   F-2

Following our announcement of Cendant’s intention to spin-off our mortgage and fleet leasing businesses in a tax-free distribution to Cendant shareholders, Fitch Ratings has assigned a “positive outlook” to our senior debt ratings, while Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s have assigned a “negative outlook.” A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

Contractual Obligations
Our future contractual obligations have not changed significantly from the amounts reported within our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any changes to our obligations related to debt under management and mortgage programs are presented above within the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Obligations.”

Accounting Policies
The majority of our businesses operate in environments where we are paid a fee for a service performed. Therefore, the results of the majority of our recurring operations are recorded in our financial statements using accounting policies that are not particularly subjective, nor complex. However, in presenting our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions that we are required to make pertain to matters that are inherently uncertain as they relate to future events. Presented within the section entitled “Critical Accounting Policies” of our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K are the accounting policies that we believe require subjective and/or complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results (mortgage servicing rights, financial instruments and goodwill). There have not been any significant changes to those accounting policies or to our assessment of which accounting policies we would consider to be critical accounting policies.

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Change In Accounting Policy
On March 9, 2004, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105—Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments (“SAB 105”). SAB 105 summarizes the views of the SEC staff regarding the application of generally accepted accounting principles to loan commitments accounted for as derivative instruments. The SEC staff believes that in recognizing a loan commitment, entities should not consider expected future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan until the servicing asset has been contractually separated from the underlying loan by sale or securitization of the loan with the servicing retained. The provisions of SAB 105 are applicable to all loan commitments accounted for as derivatives and entered into subsequent to March 31, 2004. The adoption of SAB 105 did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows, as our preexisting accounting treatment for such loan commitments was consistent with the provisions of SAB 105.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

(a)  
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with the participation of our President and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, our President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
(b)  
Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.    Exhibits

     Exhibits

     See Exhibit Index

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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.

     
  PHH CORPORATION
 
   
Date: November 2, 2004
  /s/  Richard A. Smith
   
  Richard A. Smith
  President
 
   
 
   
Date: November 2, 2004
  /s/  David B. Wyshner
   
  David B. Wyshner
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
3.1
  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of PHH Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002).
 
   
3.2
  By-laws of PHH Corporation, as amended and restated through October 15, 1990 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).
 
   
10.1
  Series 2004-1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of July 29, 2004, to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 30, 1999, as amended, between Chesapeake Funding LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Indenture Trustee.
 
   
12
  Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 
   
15
  Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
 
   
31.1
  Certification of President Pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
   
32
  Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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