PHH CORP
10-Q, 1996-11-27
AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS)
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q

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

                 For the Quarterly Period Ended OCTOBER 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

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                                 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 November 22,
1996 was 34,904,615.

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                                PHH CORPORATION

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


                                                                       Page No.

PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

                 Item 1 - Financial Statements

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

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

                      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--
                           Six Months Ended October 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 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                 11

                 Index to Exhibits                                         12

                 Signatures                                                15

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<PAGE>

                          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                         Six Months Ended
                                                              October 31,                               October 31,

                                                          1996              1995                 1996               1995
                                                          ----              ----                 ----               ----
<S> <C>
Revenues:
    Vehicle management services                     $  345,166        $  334,291          $   684,402         $  668,053
    Real estate services                               193,626           207,064              410,655            411,516
    Mortgage banking services                           65,346            48,415              134,738             92,058
                                                      --------          --------           ----------         ----------
                                                       604,138           589,770            1,229,795          1,171,627
                                                       -------           -------            ---------          ---------


Expenses:
    Depreciation on vehicles under
       operating leases                                243,734           230,908              482,219            462,396
    Costs, including interest, of
       carrying and reselling homes                    154,140           171,489              334,512            347,032
    Direct costs of mortgage banking
       services                                         27,457            15,851               57,269             28,131
    Interest                                            55,966            55,932              113,197            109,384
    Selling, general and administrative                 82,878            82,373              165,522            159,804
                                                      --------          --------           ----------         ----------
                                                       564,175           556,553            1,152,719          1,106,747
                                                       -------           -------            ---------          ---------

Income before income taxes                              39,963            33,217               77,076             64,880

Income taxes                                            15,997            13,653               31,338             27,015
                                                      --------         ---------          -----------          ---------

Net income                                         $    23,966       $    19,564        $      45,738        $    37,865
                                                      ========         =========          ===========          =========



Net income per share                               $       .68       $       .57        $        1.29        $      1.09
                                                    ==========       ===========         ============         ==========
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

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Item 1.  Financial Statements (Continued).


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     October 31, 1996         April 30, 1996
(in thousands)                                                          (Unaudited)
<S> <C>
ASSETS:
Cash                                                                    $     11,450             $     9,288
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
    doubtful accounts of $6,232 at October 31,
    1996 and $5,478 at April 30, 1996                                        442,951                 468,938
Carrying costs on homes under management                                      58,916                  46,560
Mortgage loans held for sale                                                 872,404                 874,794
Mortgage servicing rights and fees                                           280,344                 230,209
Property and equipment, net                                                   92,846                  93,089
Goodwill, net                                                                 47,656                  49,081
Other assets                                                                 125,384                 117,999
                                                                          ----------              ----------
                                                                           1,931,951               1,889,958
                                                                           ---------               ---------

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS:
Net investment in leases and leased vehicles                               3,285,721               3,216,224
Equity advances on homes                                                     666,905                 566,808
                                                                          ----------              ----------
                                                                           3,952,626               3,783,032
                                                                           ---------               ---------

                                                                         $ 5,884,577             $ 5,672,990
                                                                           =========               =========

LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                   $    418,143            $    434,109
Advances from clients and deferred revenue                                   114,021                  96,439
Other debt                                                                   814,560                 903,442
Deferred income taxes                                                        221,700                 191,700
                                                                          ----------              ----------

                                                                           1,568,424               1,625,690
                                                                           ---------               ---------


LIABILITIES UNDER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS                                      3,662,245               3,438,804
                                                                           ---------               ---------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, authorized 3,000,000 shares                                      --                      --
Common stock, no par value, authorized
    75,000,000 shares;  issued and outstanding
    34,885,942 shares at October 31, 1996
    and 34,661,524 shares at April 30, 1996                                   99,820                  96,081
Cumulative foreign currency translation
    adjustment                                                               (14,312)                (23,483)
Retained earnings                                                            568,400                 535,898
                                                                           ---------               ---------
                                                                             653,908                 608,496
                                                                           ---------               ---------

                                                                         $ 5,884,577             $ 5,672,990
                                                                           =========               =========
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

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<PAGE>

Item 1.  Financial Statements (Continued).

                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Six Months Ended October 31,
(In thousands)                                                                           1996                  1995
                                                                                         ----                  ----
<S> <C>
Operating Activities:
Net income                                                                        $    45,738           $    37,865
    Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation on vehicles under operating leases                                482,219               462,396
       Other depreciation and amortization                                             16,359                15,933
       Amortization of capitalized servicing rights and fees                           27,620                15,016
       Additions to originated mortgage servicing rights                              (29,841)              (40,613)
       Additions to excess mortgage servicing fees                                    (48,768)              (30,263)
       Deferred income taxes                                                           29,167                20,095
       Gain on sale of assets                                                          (2,944)                    -
       Changes in:
         Accounts receivable                                                           33,960                 2,112
         Carrying costs on homes under management                                     (11,717)               (5,888)
         Mortgage loans held for sale                                                   2,390               (69,622)
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                        (22,797)              (13,907)
         Advances from clients and deferred revenue                                    16,367                10,205
         All other operating activity                                                  13,238               (17,505)
                                                                                  -------------         -------------
         Cash provided by operating activities                                        550,991               385,824
                                                                                  -------------         -------------
Investing Activities:
    Investment in leases and leased vehicles                                         (805,638)             (761,320)
    Repayment of investment in leases and leased vehicles                             290,395               271,379
    Value of homes acquired                                                        (1,776,201)           (2,695,199)
    Value of homes sold                                                             1,682,051             2,427,642
    Purchases of mortgage servicing rights                                                  -                (7,718)
    Additions to property and equipment, net of dispositions                          (12,615)               (8,913)
    Proceeds from sale of assets                                                        4,400                     -
    All other investing activities                                                     (7,887)              (28,128)
                                                                                  -------------         -------------

         Cash used in investing activities                                           (625,495)             (802,257)
                                                                                  -------------         -------------
Financing Activities:
    Net change in borrowings with terms of less than 90 days                         (156,217)              431,999
    Proceeds from issuance of other borrowings                                      1,024,486               748,915
    Principal payment on other borrowings                                            (751,365)             (765,534)
    Stock option plan transactions                                                      3,739                 9,250
    Payment of dividends                                                              (13,236)              (11,628)
                                                                                  -------------         -------------
         Cash provided by financing activities                                        107,407               413,002
                                                                                  -------------         -------------
 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                              (27,041)                1,339
                                                                                  -------------         -------------

Increase (decrease) in cash                                                             5,862                (2,092)

Cash at beginning of period                                                             9,288                 3,412
                                                                                  --------------        -------------

Cash at end of period                                                             $    15,150           $     1,320
                                                                                  --------------        =============

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
    Cash payments for interest                                                    $   135,501           $   135,516
                                                                                  ==============        =============
    Cash payments for income taxes                                                $       672           $     4,667
                                                                                  ==============        =============
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

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                        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.

Capital Stock and Net Income Per Share

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

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.

Reclassifications

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

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.

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On November 10, 1996,  the Company  entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
(the "Merger Agreement") with HFS Incorporated  ("HFS"), and Mercury Acq. Corp.,
a wholly-owned  subsidiary of HFS. Pursuant to the Merger  Agreement,  shares of
the Company's  common stock will be converted  into a right to receive shares of
HFS's  common  stock as  determined  in the  Merger  Agreement.  The  Merger  is
conditioned,  among other  things,  upon the approval of the Company's and HFS's
shareholders and upon certain regulatory approvals. The merger will be accounted
for as a pooling of interests,  and is expected to close in the first quarter of
calendar year 1997.

In connection with the Merger  Agreement,  on November 13, 1996, the Company and
First  Chicago  Trust  company of New York,  as Rights  Agent,  entered  into an
amendment to the Rights  Agreement,  dated as of March 15, 1996,  by and between
the Company and the Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"),  having the effect of
exempting the events and transactions  contemplated by the Merger Agreement from
the Rights Agreement.

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<PAGE>

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

                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Six Months Ended October 31, 1996 vs. October 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  second  quarter of
fiscal  1996  increased  23  percent  to $24.0  million  and 19 percent to $.68,
respectively.  For the first six months,  consolidated net income and net income
per share  increased  21  percent  to $45.7  million  and 18  percent  to $1.29,
respectively.  The increases  resulted  from improved  operations in each of the
Company's  business segments,  led primarily by the vehicle management  services
segment.

Consolidated  revenues  increased 2 percent to $604.1  million and 5 percent to
$1.2 billion for the second  quarter and the first six months of fiscal 1996,
respectively.

The  Company's  effective  tax rate was 40.7 percent for the first six months of
fiscal 1996 as compared to 41.6 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.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Three Months Ended                       Six  Months Ended
                                                             October 31,                              October 31,
     Operating Income (in thousands)                    1996              1995                  1996                1995
     -------------------------------                    ----              ----                  ----                ----
<S> <C>
     Net revenues                                 $  154,793        $  147,085            $  311,430          $  287,812
     Operating expenses                              114,830           113,868               234,354             222,932
                                                     -------           -------               -------             -------
     Total operating income                       $   39,963        $   33,217            $   77,076          $   64,880
                                                    ========          ========              ========            ========
</TABLE>

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.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended                       Six Months Ended
                                                               October 31,                            October 31,

     Operating Income (in thousands)                    1996              1995                  1996               1995
     -------------------------------                    ----              ----                  ----               ----
<S> <C>
     Net revenues:
       Asset-based                                 $  32,607         $  31,901             $  65,746          $  64,959
       Fee-based                                      27,975            28,551                54,161             56,904
                                                      ------            ------              --------           --------
     Total net revenues                               60,582            60,452               119,907            121,863
     Operating expenses                               43,297            49,104                87,247             99,485
                                                      ------            ------              --------           --------
     Operating income                              $  17,285         $  11,348             $  32,660          $  22,378
                                                      ======            ======              ========            =======
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

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 represent revenues earned,  reduced
by depreciation on vehicles under operating leases and related  interest.  Total
net revenues for this segment were essentially  unchanged for the second quarter
and  decreased 2 percent for the first six months of fiscal 1997.  However,  the
results  of  operations  of the  Company's  former  North  American  truck  fuel
management  subsidiary (NTS, Inc.) which was sold in February 1996, are included
in the fiscal 1996 net  revenues.  If such  results are  excluded,  net revenues
increased  by 12 percent  and 9 percent  for the second  quarter  and first six
months of fiscal 1997, respectively.

Net  revenues  derived  from  asset-based  products  increased 2 percent for the
second  quarter and 1 percent for the first six months of fiscal 1997  primarily
due to a 7 percent increase in units under management.

Net revenues derived from fee-based  services  decreased 2 percent and 5 percent
for the second quarter and first six months,  respectively.  However,  excluding
the NTS, Inc.  operations in fiscal 1996,  net revenues  derived from  fee-based
services  increased  25 percent and 20 percent for the second  quarter and first
six months of fiscal 1997,  respectively.  These increases were due to continued
growth  in  fuel  and  truck  management  programs  in the US and UK as  well as
maintenance and accident management programs, primarily in the UK.

Vehicle management services operating income increased 52 percent and 46 percent
for the  second  quarter  and first six  months,  respectively.  Such  increases
resulted  from  the  increases  in net  revenues  discussed  above,  as  well as
decreases in operating  expenses  primarily in North  America.  These  decreases
reflect primarily the sale of NTS, Inc.,  operations,  as well as effective cost
management programs and a reduced level of spending for systems  improvements 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  primarily   assistance  in  selecting  homes  in  destination
locations,  marketing  homes,  moving  household goods and property  disposition
services to financial institutions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Three Months Ended                               Six Months Ended
                                                             October 31,                                    October 31,
     Operating Income (in thousands)                   1996               1995                        1996             1995
     -------------------------------                   ----               ----                        ----             ----
<S> <C>
     Net revenues:
       Asset-based                                $  28,334          $  31,890                  $   56,285       $   59,226
       Fee-based                                     26,954             23,450                      51,126           44,384
       Gain on sale of subsidiary                         -                  -                       2,944               -
                                                -----------        -----------                   ---------    ------------
     Total net revenues                              55,288             55,340                     110,355          103,610
     Operating expenses                              43,555             43,955                      90,953           85,442
                                                    -------             ------                    --------         --------
     Operating income                             $  11,733          $  11,385                  $   19,402       $   18,168
                                                    =======             ======                    ========         ========
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

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 for services  provided to
clients,  reduced by direct  costs  incurred  on behalf of clients  and  related
interest.  Total real estate services net revenues was essentially unchanged for
the second  quarter of fiscal  1997 and  increased  7 percent  for the first six
months of fiscal 1997.

Asset-based  net  revenues  decreased  11 percent  and 5 percent  for the second
quarter and first six months of fiscal 1997, respectively. The decrease reflects
a decrease in the number of  transferee  homes sold and the product mix of homes
sold as compared to that of the prior year  reflecting  a lower volume of higher
margin services.

Fee-based  net  revenues  increased  15 percent for both the second  quarter and
first six months of fiscal 1997,  primarily due to more household goods moves in
the US, increased home finding transactions 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 as well as a decline in revenues in the second quarter of
fiscal  1996,  due to the sale in July 1996,  of the  Company's  site  selection
consulting operation.

Real estate services  operating income increased 3 percent and 7 percent for the
second  quarter  and  first  six  months of  fiscal  1997,  respectively.  These
increases  reflect the changes in net revenues  described  above and a 1 percent
decrease in operating expenses in the second quarter and a 6 percent increase in
operating  expenses  for the first six  months of fiscal  1997.  The  changes in
operating  expenses resulted  primarily from increased staffing costs to support
asset-based  products and services,  volume growth in fee-based  services and an
increase  in systems  costs in the US in the first  quarter  slightly  offset by
decreased  expenses  in the  second  quarter  as a  result  of the  sale  of the
Company's site selection consulting operations.

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.   Additionally,   management  anticipates
continued  margin  pressure  in  relocation  activity  in the U.S.  and  Canada,
especially in the government sector. 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.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended                            Six Months Ended
                                                              October 31,                                  October 31,

     Operating Income (in thousands)                    1996                1995                     1996              1995
     -------------------------------                    ----                ----                     ----              ----
<S> <C>
     Net revenues:
       Loan production                           $    26,288           $  19,310                $  53,138         $  34,602
       Servicing fees                                 12,635              11,983                   26,581            24,351
       Gain on sale of servicing rights                    -                   -                    1,449             3,386
                                                ------------          ----------                 --------           -------
     Total net revenues                               38,923              31,293                   81,168            62,339
     Operating expenses                               27,978              20,809                   56,154            38,005
                                                    --------              ------                   ------            ------
     Operating income                            $    10,945           $  10,484                $  25,014         $  24,334
                                                    ========              ======                   ======            ======
</TABLE>

                                      -9-

<PAGE>

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


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Mortgage banking  services net revenues,  measured as revenues earned reduced by
direct costs for  amortization  and payments to third-party  service  providers,
increased  24 percent  for the second  quarter  and 30 percent for the first six
months of fiscal 1997.

The increases in loan  production net revenues  resulted from increased  margins
realized on loans sold in the second  quarter  and a 14 percent  increase in the
volume of loans sold for the  six-month  period  compared to the same periods in
the prior year.  Mortgage  loan  closings  decreased  from $2.1  billion to $1.9
billion for the second  quarter and increased  from $3.6 billion to $4.1 billion
for the  first six  months  compared  to the same  periods  in the  prior  year.
Mortgages for residential  properties  being  purchased  increased to 86 percent
from 74 percent  and to 84 percent  from 79 percent  for the second  quarter and
first six  months,  respectively.  The  increase in margins on loans sold in the
second  quarter  resulted  from more  favorable  market  conditions  and from an
increase in the ratio of retail loans closed compared to wholesale loans.

Net  servicing  fee  revenue  increased  5 percent and 9 percent for the second
quarter and first six months of fiscal 1997, respectively,  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 October
31, 1996, was $24.2 billion as compared to $18.6 billion at October 31, 1995.

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

Mortgage banking services operating income increased 4 percent and 3 percent for
the second  quarter and first six months of fiscal  1997,  respectively,  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, signing
new  clients,   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 October 31, 1996, the Company had outstanding  $3.7 billion
of debt  for  "Assets  Under  Management  Programs".  Repayment  of  outstanding
principal  balances is funded from client  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
$773 million for the first six months of fiscal 1997, while repayments of equity
advances on homes were $1.1 billion.

                                      -10-


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                           PART II--OTHER INFORMATION


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


                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


(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.


Report on Form 8-K


The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on November 15, 1996,  describing
that the Company  entered  into an  Agreement  and Plan of Merger  (the  "Merger
Agreement")   with  HFS  Incorporated   ("HFS"),   and  Mercury  Acq.  Corp.,  a
wholly-owned subsidiary of HFS. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement,  shares of the
Company's common stock will be converted into a right to receive shares of HFS's
common stock as determined in the Merger  Agreement.  The Merger is conditioned,
among other things,  upon the approval of the  Company's and HFS's  shareholders
and upon certain regulatory  approvals.  The merger, which will be accounted for
as a pooling of interest,  is expected to close in the first quarter of calendar
year 1997.

In connection with the Merger  Agreement,  on November 13, 1996, the Company and
First  Chicago  Trust  company of New York,  as Rights  Agent,  entered  into an
amendment to the Rights  Agreement,  dated as of March 15, 1996,  by and between
the Company and the Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"),  having the effect of
exempting the events and transactions  contemplated by the Merger Agreement from
the Rights Agreement.

                                      -11-

<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:    November 27, 1996                       --------------------------
                                                 Nan A. Grant
                                                 Corporate Controller

                                      -15-

<PAGE>

                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                               Index to Exhibits
                               -----------------


Exhibit No.                                                           Page No.
- -----------                                                           --------

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

                                      -12-


                                                                    EXHIBIT (11)



                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           Information Used in the Computation of Net Income Per Share



                                                    Six Months Ended October 31,

(In thousands except per share data)                      1996         1995
                                                          ----         ----

NET INCOME - as reported                              $ 45,738        $ 37,865
                                                      ========        ========

Weighted average number of shares outstanding           34,798          34,116

Give effect to the exercise of dilutive options
      determined under the treasury stock method           696             650

Reflect the period-end market price when greater
     than the average market price during the
     quarter                                                61             120
                                                      --------        --------

Number of shares used in the computation of net
income per share                                        35,555          34,886
                                                      ========        ========

NET INCOME PER SHARE                                  $   1.29        $   1.09
                                                      ========        ========

                                      -13-


                                                                    EXHIBIT (12)




                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Year Ended April 30,
                                            Six Months Ended  --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            October 31, 1996    1996            1995          1994            1993           1992
                                            ----------------    ----            ----          ----            ----           ----
<S> <C>
Income from continuing operations
     before income taxes                    $    77,076       $  139,148    $   121,318   $   109,796    $    94,238   $    83,117
Add:
     Interest expense                           126,707          252,966        194,196       162,108        193,935       237,058
     Interest portion of rentals*                 4,138            7,840          8,065         9,088          8,456         8,665
                                            -----------       ----------    -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
Earnings available for fixed charges        $   207,921       $  399,954    $   323,579   $   280,992    $   296,629   $   328,840
                                            ===========       ==========    ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========

Fixed charges:
     Interest expense                       $   126,707       $  252,966    $   194,196   $   162,108    $   193,935   $   237,058
     Interest portion of rentals*                 4,138            7,840          8,065         9,088          8,456         8,665
                                            -----------       ----------    -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
                                            $   130,845       $  260,806    $   202,261   $   171,196    $   202,391   $   245,723
                                            ===========       ==========    ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                 1.59             1.53           1.60          1.64           1.47          1.34
                                            ===========       ==========    ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

* 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.

                                      -14-


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<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PHH CORPORATION FILED ON
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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