PHH CORP
10-Q, 1996-09-13
AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS)
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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 JULY 31, 1996
                                                 -------------

                                       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 Number 1-7797
                                                ------

                                PHH CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Maryland                              52-0551284
     (State or other jurisdiction of             (IRS Employer
     Incorporation or organization)              Identification No.)

   11333 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland          21031
    (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

                                 (410) 771-3600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by 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
                                          ---       ----

Number of shares of PHH Corporation common stock outstanding on August 31, 1996
was 34,831,643.

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Total number of pages - - 15


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                                PHH CORPORATION

                                     INDEX
                ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 Page No.
<S> <C>
PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

                 Item 1 - Financial Statements

                      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income--Three
                           Months Ended July 31, 1996 and 1995                                      3

                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets --
                           July 31, 1996 and April 30, 1996                                         4

                      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--
                           Three Months Ended July 31, 1996 and 1995                                5

                      Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
                           Statements                                                               6

                 Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                      Condition and Results of Operations                                           7


PART II--OTHER INFORMATION:

                 Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                      11
                 Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                         11

                 Index to Exhibits                                                                 12

                 Signatures                                                                        15
</TABLE>


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                         PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  Financial Statements.


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

                                  (Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                                                                       July 31,

                                                                                                 1996               1995
                                                                                                 ----               ----
<S> <C>
Revenues:
    Vehicle management services                                                           $   339,236          $ 333,762
    Real estate services                                                                      217,029            204,452
    Mortgage banking services                                                                  69,392             43,643
                                                                                              625,657            581,857
Expenses:
    Depreciation on vehicles under
       operating leases                                                                       238,485            231,488
    Costs, including interest, of
       carrying and reselling homes                                                           180,372            175,543
    Direct costs of mortgage banking
       services                                                                                29,812             12,280
    Interest                                                                                   57,231             53,452
    Selling, general and administrative                                                        82,644             77,431
                                                                                              588,544            550,194

Income before income taxes                                                                     37,113             31,663

Income taxes                                                                                   15,341             13,362

Net income                                                                                $    21,772          $  18,301


Net income per share                                                                      $       .61          $     .52
</TABLE>


                            See accompanying notes.


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Item 1.  Financial Statements (Continued).

                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    July 31, 1996            April 30, 1996
                                                                                    -------------            --------------
                                                                                     (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
<S> <C>
Assets:
Cash                                                                                $      9,854             $      9,288
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
    doubtful accounts of $5,723 at July 31
    and $5,478 at April 30                                                               454,804                  468,938
Carrying costs on homes under management                                                  43,476                   46,560
Mortgage loans held for sale                                                             900,511                  874,794
Mortgage servicing rights and fees                                                       259,947                  230,209
Property and equipment, net                                                               91,133                   93,089
Goodwill, net                                                                             48,189                   49,081
Other assets                                                                             118,367                  117,999
                                                                                       1,926,281                1,889,958

Assets Under Management Programs:
    Net investment in leases and leased vehicles                                       3,269,968                3,216,224
    Equity advances on homes                                                             635,836                  566,808
                                                                                       3,905,804                3,783,032

                                                                                    $  5,832,085             $  5,672,990

Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                               $    465,176             $    434,109
Advances from clients and deferred revenue                                                99,120                   96,439
Other debt                                                                               836,601                  903,442
Deferred income taxes                                                                    201,700                  191,700
                                                                                       1,602,597                1,625,690

Liabilities Under Management Programs                                                  3,600,047                3,438,804

Stockholders' Equity:
    Preferred stock, authorized 3,000,000 shares                                              __                       __
    Common stock, no par value, authorized
      75,000,000 shares;  issued and out-
      standing 34,806,602 shares at July 31
      and 34,661,524 shares at April 30                                                   98,604                   96,081
    Cumulative foreign currency translation
      adjustment                                                                         (20,225)                 (23,483)
    Retained earnings                                                                    551,062                  535,898
                                                                                         629,441                  608,496

                                                                                    $  5,832,085             $  5,672,990
</TABLE>


                            See accompanying notes.


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Item 1.  Financial Statements (Continued).

                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                       Three Months Ended July 31,

(In thousands)                                                                           1996                  1995
                                                                                         ----                  ----
<S> <C>
Operating Activities:
    Net income                                                                      $  21,772           $    18,301
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
       provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation on vehicles under operating leases                                238,485               231,488
       Other depreciation and amortization                                              8,613                 8,229
       Amortization and write-down of
           capitalized servicing rights and fees                                       11,815                 5,666
       Additions to originated mortgage servicing rights                              (26,185)              (16,615)
       Additions to excess mortgage servicing fees                                    (16,222)              (12,145)
       Deferred income taxes                                                            9,734                 7,521
       Gain on sale of assets                                                          (2,944)                    -
       Changes in:
         Accounts receivable                                                           16,093                 3,056
         Carrying costs on homes under management                                       3,188                 2,095
         Mortgage loans held for sale                                                 (25,717)              (75,893)
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                         28,183                15,055
         Advances from clients and deferred revenue                                     2,271                (1,872)
         All other operating activity                                                    (767)              (11,467)
         Cash provided by operating activities                                        268,319               173,419
Investing Activities:
    Investment in leases and leased vehicles                                         (429,623)             (391,712)
    Repayment of investment in leases and leased vehicles                             149,324               151,934
    Value of homes acquired                                                          (932,886)           (1,359,511)
    Value of homes sold                                                               866,570             1,189,690
    Purchases of mortgage servicing rights                                                  -                (5,713)
    Additions to property and equipment, net of dispositions                           (4,115)               (4,216)
    Proceeds from sale of assets                                                        4,400                     -
    All other investing activities                                                      2,294               (11,413)
         Cash used in investing activities                                           (344,036)             (430,941)
Financing Activities:
    Net change in borrowings with terms of less than 90 days                          123,499               175,967
    Proceeds from issuance of other borrowings                                        209,909               241,764
    Principal payment on other borrowings                                            (244,787)             (146,638)
    Stock option plan transactions                                                      2,523                 5,865
    Payment of dividends                                                               (6,608)               (5,795)
         Cash provided by financing activities                                         84,536               271,163

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                (8,253)                  929

Increase in cash                                                                          566                14,570

Cash at beginning of period                                                             9,288                 3,412

Cash at end of period                                                               $   9,854           $    17,982

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
    Cash payments for interest                                                      $  66,010           $    61,497
    Cash payments (refunds) for income taxes                                        $     (72)          $       479
</TABLE>

                            See accompanying notes.


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<PAGE>


Item 1.  Financial Statements (Continued).


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

                                  (Unaudited)




SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management,  the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial  statements  included  in  this  Form  10-Q  reflect  all  adjustments
(consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation
of the  results  of  operations  for  the  periods  presented.  The  results  of
operations  for the periods  presented  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results to be expected for the full year.

For further  information,  refer to the  consolidated  financial  statements and
footnotes  included in the Company's annual report included as part of Form 10-K
for the year ended April 30, 1996.

Reclassifications

Certain  reclassifications  have  been  made to the  prior  year's  consolidated
financial statements for comparative purposes.

Capital Stock

On June 24, 1996, the Board of Directors  authorized a two-for-one  common stock
split which was distributed  July 31, 1996, to stockholders of record on July 5,
1996. All per share amounts  herein and data as to  outstanding  common stock at
April 30, 1996, have been adjusted for the common stock split.

On August 19, 1996,  the  shareholders  voted to amend the Company's  charter to
increase  the number of  authorized  shares of common stock from  50,000,000  to
75,000,000.

Net Income Per Share

Net income per share is computed on the basis of the weighted  average number of
shares  of  common  stock  outstanding  during  each  period  and  common  stock
equivalents arising from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options under
the treasury  stock  method.  See Exhibit 11 to this Form 10-Q which details the
computation of net income per share.


CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in pending litigation of the usual
character  incidental  to the  business  transacted  by them.  In the opinion of
management,  such  litigation  will not have a material  effect on the Company's
consolidated financial statements.

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Three months Ended July 31, 1996 vs. July 31, 1995

All  comparisons  within the following  discussion are to the same period of the
previous year, unless otherwise stated.

Consolidated net income and net income per share for the first quarter of fiscal
1997 increased 19 percent to $21.8 million and 17 percent to $.61, respectively.
The increase resulted from improved operations in each of the Company's business
segments,  led by the  vehicle  management  services  and real  estate  services
segments, with a slight increase in the mortgage banking services segment.

Consolidated  revenues  increased  8  percent  to $625.7  million  for the first
quarter of fiscal 1997.

The Company's effective  tax rate was 41 percent for the first  three  months of
fiscal 1997 as compared to 42 percent for the same period a year ago.

The Company incurs and pays certain costs on behalf of its clients which include
payments to third parties as a component of its service  delivery.  These direct
costs are  billed  to  clients  and  recognized  as both  revenue  and  expense.
Additionally,  certain  other direct costs  represent  depreciation  on vehicles
under operating leases and amortization of mortgage  servicing fees.  Management
analyzes  its  business  results in terms of net  revenues  and total  operating
expenses.  Net  revenues,  as defined by the Company,  include  revenues  earned
reduced by the direct costs described above, and by related interest required to
fund  assets.  Operating  expenses  are all other costs  incurred in  delivering
services to clients.

                                                      Three  Months Ended
                                                            July 31,
     Operating Income (in thousands)                 1996             1995
     -------------------------------                 ----             ----

     Net revenues                                 $156,637          $140,727
     Operating expenses                            119,524           109,064
     Total operating income                       $ 37,113          $ 31,663


Vehicle Management Services

Vehicle management services are primarily offered to corporations and government
agencies to assist them in  effectively  managing  their  vehicle  fleet  costs,
reducing  in-house  administrative  costs  and  enhancing  driver  productivity.
Asset-based  services generally require an investment by the Company and include
new  vehicle  purchasing,   open-  and  closed-end  leasing,  and  used  vehicle
marketing.  Fee-based services include maintenance management programs,  expense
reporting,  fuel  management  programs,  accident and safety  programs and other
driver services which generate  recurring fee  transactions for managing various
aspects of clients' vehicle fleets.

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                           July 31,

     Operating Income (in thousands)               1996             1995
     -------------------------------               ----             ----
     Net revenues:
       Asset-based                               $33,139          $33,058
       Fee-based                                  26,186           28,353
     Total net revenues                           59,325           61,411
     Operating expenses                           43,950           50,381
     Operating income                            $15,375          $11,030


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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations (Cont.)


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



Net revenues for vehicle  management  services  represents  revenues  earned and
billed to clients,  reduced by depreciation  on vehicles under operating  leases
and related  interest.  Total net revenues for this segment  decreased 3 percent
for the first quarter of fiscal 1997. However,  the results of operations of the
Company's former North American truck fuel management subsidiary (TFM) which was
sold in February  1996,  are included in the fiscal 1996 net  revenues.  If such
results are excluded, net revenues increased by 7 percent.

Net revenues derived from  asset-based  products were flat for the first quarter
of fiscal 1997. Net revenues  resulting from increases in the number of vehicles
leased  were offset by the  anticipated  reduction  in  domestic  volume and per
vehicle gains of remarketed vehicles under closed-end operating leases.

Net revenues from fee-based services declined 1 percent. However, excluding  the
TFM operations  in  fiscal  1996,  net  revenues derived from fee-based services
increased 17 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 1997.  The increase was due
to  continued  growth in fuel,  maintenance  and accident  management  programs,
primarily  in the UK, as well as growth in truck  management  programs in the UK
and US.

Vehicle management  services operating income increased 39 percent for the first
quarter of fiscal  1997.  The  increase  resulted  from  changes in net revenues
described above and decreases in operating expenses, primarily in North America.
These  decreases  reflect  the  sale of the TFM  operations  as well as  reduced
systems costs and effective cost management programs in North America.

The Company's  profitability from vehicle management services is affected by the
number of vehicles managed and related services provided for clients. Therefore,
profitability  can be  negatively  affected by the general  economy as corporate
clients  exercise a higher degree of fiscal  caution by  decreasing  the size of
their  vehicle  fleets or by  extending  the service  period of  existing  fleet
vehicles.  Conversely,  operating  results  are  positively  affected as clients
increasingly  choose to outsource their vehicle management  service  operations.
Results can also be enhanced as the Company expands into new markets,  increases
its product  diversity,  broadens its client base and continues its productivity
and quality improvement efforts.

Real Estate Services

Real estate services primarily consist of the purchase, management and resale of
homes for transferred  employees of corporate clients,  government  agencies and
members  of  affinity  group  clients.   Asset-based  services  are  defined  as
relocation  services  involving  the  purchase  and resale of a home.  Fee-based
services  include  assistance  in  selecting  homes  in  destination  locations,
marketing homes,  moving household goods and property  disposition  services for
financial institutions.
                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                          July 31,
     Operating Income (in thousands)               1996            1995
     -------------------------------               ----            ----
     Net revenues:
       Asset-based                                $27,951         $27,336
       Fee-based                                   24,172          20,934
       Gain on sale of assets                       2,944               -
     Total net revenues                            55,067          48,270
     Operating expenses                            47,398          41,487
     Operating income                             $ 7,669         $ 6,783



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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations (Cont.)


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



Real  estate  services  net  revenues  are those  earned and billed to  clients,
reduced by direct  costs paid on behalf of clients and related  interest.  Total
real estate services net revenues  increased 14 percent for the first quarter of
fiscal 1997.

Asset-based  net  revenues  increased 2 percent for the first  quarter of fiscal
1997,  primarily  reflecting  a slight  increase in the number of US  transferee
homes sold and  increases in the market value of these homes as compared to that
of the prior year.

Fee-based  net  revenues  increased  15 percent for the first  quarter of fiscal
1997,  primarily  due to more  household  goods  moves  in the US and  increased
referral  fees  from  the  Company's  network  partners.  These  increases  were
partially  offset  by a  decrease  in  the  disposition  volume  on  residential
properties  managed  for  financial  institutions  in the US.  Fiscal  1997  net
revenues  also  benefited  from  the  gain  on the  sale of the  Company's  site
selection consulting operations in July 1996.

Real estate services operating income increased 13 percent for the first quarter
of fiscal 1997.  The increases in net revenues  described  above were  partially
offset  by  increased  systems  costs  in the US and  increased  staffing  costs
primarily to support the volume growth in fee-based services.

The Company is generally not at risk on its carrying value of homes should there
be a downturn in the housing  market.  Management  anticipates  its clients will
continue to reassess their  relocation  plans as part of cost control  measures,
authorizing fewer home purchase  transactions  while utilizing a greater portion
of fee-based real estate services.  At the same time,  operating  results may be
affected  positively  as clients  increasingly  choose to  outsource  their real
estate  services  and as the Company  expands  into new  markets,  enhances  its
product  diversity,  broadens its client base and continues its productivity and
quality improvement efforts.

Mortgage Banking Services

Mortgage  banking  services  primarily  consist  of the  origination,  sale  and
servicing of residential  first mortgage loans. The Company markets a variety of
first mortgage products to consumers through  relationships  with  corporations,
affinity  groups,  government  agencies,  credit unions,  real estate  brokerage
firms, banks and other mortgage brokers.

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                       July 31,
     Operating Income (in thousands)            1996             1995
     -------------------------------            ----             ----
     Net revenues:
       Loan production                        $26,849          $15,292
       Servicing fees                          13,947           12,368
       Gain on sale of servicing rights         1,449            3,386
     Total net revenues                        42,245           31,046
     Operating expenses                        28,176           17,196
     Operating income                         $14,069          $13,850


Mortgage banking  services net revenues,  measured as revenues earned reduced by
direct costs for  amortization  and payments to third-party  service  providers,
increased 36 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 1997.


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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations (Cont.)


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



The increase in loan production net revenues resulted from a 47% increase in the
volume loans sold as well as a slight increase in margins realized on loans sold
compared to the same period in the prior year.  Mortgage loan closings increased
from $1.5  billion to $2.2 billion for the first  quarter of fiscal  1997.  This
increase  was a result of  increased  market  share due  primarily  to  expanded
relationships  with affinity groups which represented 23 percent of the increase
in the quarter, and with financial  institutions which represented 15 percent of
the increase.  Mortgages for residential  properties being purchased continue to
represent  the  majority  of mortgage  closing  volume and totaled 83 percent of
closing volume compared to 86 percent in the prior year.

Net  servicing  fee revenue  increased 13 percent in the first quarter of fiscal
1997 due to growth of the average servicing  portfolio,  partially offset by the
increased  amortization of mortgage servicing rights. The increased amortization
relates primarily to originated  mortgage servicing rights which the Company has
been  capitalizing  since the beginning of fiscal 1996. The servicing  portfolio
balance at July 31, 1996, was $23.0 billion as compared to $17.1 billion at July
31, 1995.

The gain on sale of servicing rights decreased due to a lower level of servicing
rights  sales in the first  three  months of fiscal  1997  compared  to the same
period a year ago.

Mortgage  banking  services  operating  income increased 2 percent for the first
quarter  of fiscal  1997,  due to  higher  net  revenues,  as  described  above,
substantially  offset by higher operating expenses.  Operating expense increased
in support of volume  increases of mortgage loan production and additional staff
training to support increased  business from affinity and financial  institution
relationships.

The Company's  profitability  from mortgage banking services will be affected by
such external  factors as capacity  within the  industry,  the level of interest
rates,  the strength of the economy,  and the related  condition of  residential
real estate markets. The Company's broad-based  marketing strategies,  including
further  penetration  of  existing  affinity  group and  credit  union  clients,
expansion of its client base, and maintaining its system of delivering mortgages
in a cost-efficient  manner,  should  positively affect operating results in the
future.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

The Company  maintains  adequate  committed credit  facilities to support future
requirements.  As of July 31, 1996, the Company had outstanding  $3.6 billion of
debt for "Assets Under Management Programs".  Repayment of outstanding principal
balances is funded from  client  vehicle  lease  payments,  repayment  of equity
advances under home  relocation and real estate  management  contracts,  and the
sale or transfer of certain assets to third parties.  Lease  repayments  totaled
$388  million for the first three  months of fiscal 1997,  while  repayments  of
equity advances on homes were $549 million.

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<PAGE>



                           PART II--OTHER INFORMATION


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders



At  the  Company's  Annual  Stockholders' Meeting  held  on August 19, 1996, the
stockholders  elected  directors  for  a  three-year term as follows:  George L.
Bunting, Jr. (14,899,739 shares  voted for, 91,574  shares  withheld),  Alan  P.
Hoblitzell, Jr. (14,888,871 shares  voted  for, 102,442 shares withheld), Donald
J. Shepard (14,899,447 shares voted for, 91,866 shares withheld)  and  Alexander
B. Trowbridge (14,896,537 shares voted for, 94,776 shares withheld).

The names of the directors whose terms in office have  continued  are:  James S.
Beard;  Andrew  F. Brimmer;  Paul X. Kelley; L. Patton Kline; Robert D. Kunisch;
Francis P. Lucier; Kent C. Nelson; and Anne M. Tatlock.

The stockholders  also accepted the proposed  amendment to the Company's charter
to increase the number of authorized  shares of common stock from  50,000,000 to
75,000,000  with  14,288,028  shares  voted for the  amendment,  662,941  shares
against and 40,344 shares abstained.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

Exhibits:

     (a)  Exhibit (11)  -  Schedule containing information used in the
                           computation of net income per share.

     (b)  Exhibit (12)  -  Schedule  containing  information  used in the
                           computation  of the  ratio of  earnings  to fixed
                           charges.

Reports on Form 8-K.  None.


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                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                               Index to Exhibits

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Exhibit No.                                                                                   Page No.
<S> <C>
Exhibit (11)  -   Schedule containing information used in
                  the computation of net income per share                                        13

Exhibit (12)  -   Schedule containing information used in the
                  computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges                          14
</TABLE>


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                                                                    EXHIBIT (11)


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

          Information Used in the Computation of Net Income Per Share


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Three Months Ended July 31,

(In thousands except per share data)                                  1996                 1995
                                                                      ----                 ----
<S> <C>
NET INCOME - as reported                                           $21,772               $18,301

Weighted average number of shares outstanding                       34,747                33,984

Give effect to the exercise of dilutive options
      determined under the treasury stock method                       665                   664

Reflect the period-end market price when greater
     than the average market price during the
     quarter                                                             -                   240



Number of shares used in the computation of net
     income per share                                               35,412                34,888

NET INCOME PER SHARE                                               $   .61               $   .52
</TABLE>

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                                                                    EXHIBIT (12)


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

               Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                             (dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             Three                       Year Ended April 30
                                          Months Ended
                                         July 31, 1996       1996          1995          1994         1993        1992
                                         -------------       ----          ----          ----         ----        ----
<S> <C>
Income from continuing operations
     before income taxes                   $  37,113      $ 139,148     $ 121,318     $ 109,796     $ 94,238    $ 83,117
Add:
     Interest expense                         65,365        252,966       194,196       162,108      193,935     237,058
     Interest portion of rentals*              2,011          7,840         8,065         9,088        8,456       8,665
Earnings available for fixed charges       $ 104,489      $ 399,954     $ 323,579     $ 280,992     $296,629    $328,840

Fixed charges:
     Interest expense                      $  65,365      $ 252,966     $ 194,196     $ 162,108     $193,935    $237,058
     Interest portion of rentals*              2,011          7,840         8,065         9,088        8,456       8,665
                                           $  67,376      $ 260,806     $ 202,261     $ 171,196     $202,391    $245,723


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges              1.55           1.53          1.60          1.64         1.47        1.34
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*Amounts   reflect  a  one-third   portion  of  rentals,   the  portion   deemed
representative of the interest factor.


Note:   The  interest   included  in  fixed  charges  consists  of  the  amounts
        identified as interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income,
        the substantial portion of which represents interest on debt incurred to
        finance leasing activities and mortgage banking  activities,  as well as
        the interest costs  associated with home  relocation  services which are
        ordinarily recovered through direct billings to clients and are included
        with "Costs, including interest, of carrying and reselling homes" in the
        Consolidated Financial Statements.



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<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES



                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



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:  September 13, 1996

                                                        Nan A. Grant
                                                        Corporate Controller




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ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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