PHH CORP
10-Q, 1997-11-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    Form 10-Q
             QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997
                           Commission File No. 1-7797

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


             Maryland                                             52-0551284
  (State or other jurisdiction                               (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                        Identification Number)

               6 Sylvan Way
   Parsippany, New Jersey                                                07054
(Address of principal executive office)                               (Zip Code)

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

                                 Not Applicable
       (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if applicable)


                                  ------------


     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  and 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 [ ]


     The Company 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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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (In thousands, except share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



ASSETS                                                  September 30,      December 31,
                                                              1997              1996
                                                        ----------         ------------
<S>                                                         <C>                <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ...........................   $   11,667          $   13,779
Restricted cash .....................................       23,825              89,849
Accounts and notes receivable,
   net of allowance for doubtful accounts ...........      669,208             540,569
Other current assets ................................      149,968              70,598
                                                        ----------          ----------

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS ................................      854,668             714,795
                                                        ----------          ----------


Property and equipment - net ........................       82,121              92,145
Excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired
    net of accumulated amortization .................       22,366              47,279
Other assets ........................................      160,957             119,288
                                                        ----------          ----------

Total assets exclusive of assets
   management and mortgage programs .................    1,120,112             973,507
                                                        ----------          ----------

Assets under management and mortgage programs:
   Net investment in leases and leased vehicles .....    3,547,217           3,418,666
   Relocation receivables ...........................      587,310             647,664
   Mortgage loans held for sale .....................    1,162,220           1,248,299
   Mortgage servicing rights and fees ...............      305,428             288,943
                                                        ----------          ----------
                                                         5,602,175           5,603,572
                                                        ----------          ----------

TOTAL ASSETS ........................................   $6,722,287          $6,577,079
                                                        ==========          ==========

</TABLE>




     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


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                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (In thousands, except share amounts)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                         September 30,   December 31,
                                                                    1997           1996
                                                             -----------    -------------
<S>                                                              <C>              <C>
Accounts payable and other current liabilities ...........   $   618,953    $   492,583

Deferred revenue .........................................        49,213         42,045
                                                             -----------    -----------

Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under programs        668,166        534,628
                                                             -----------    -----------


Liabilities under management and mortgage programs:
   Debt ..................................................     4,952,083      5,089,943
   Deferred income taxes .................................       300,683        281,948
                                                             -----------    -----------

Total liabilities under management and mortgage programs .     5,252,766      5,371,891
                                                             -----------    -----------


Commitments and contingencies


SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock - authorized 3,000,000 shares ............          --             --
Common stock, no par value - authorized 75,000,000 shares;
   issued 100 and 34,956,835 shares, respectively ........       289,168        101,155
Retained earnings ........................................       522,706        577,769
Currency translation adjustment ..........................       (10,519)        (8,364)
                                                             -----------    -----------

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ...............................       801,355        670,560
                                                             -----------    -----------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ...............   $ 6,722,287    $ 6,577,079
                                                             ===========    ===========

</TABLE>






     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (In thousands)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                                                          September 30,                  September 30,
                                                   ---------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                       1997           1996           1997            1996
                                                   -------------  ------------    ------------   -------------
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>               <C>           <C>

REVENUES:
Service fees, net:
   Fleet management services                       $      46,659  $       44,766  $    163,486   $     151,817
   Relocation services, net of interest                  112,034          70,746       266,868         204,463
   Mortgage services (net of amortization of
     mortgage servicing rights and fees and
     interest of $35,376, $30,613, $95,740
     and $86,081, respectively                            51,602          40,513       127,731          95,667
                                                   -------------  --------------  ------------   -------------
Service fees, net                                        210,295         156,025       558,085         451,947


Fleet leasing (net of depreciation and interest
   of $307,908, $283,085, $892,186 and
   $839,080, respectively                                 13,148          14,297        42,905          41,016
                                                   -------------  --------------  ------------   -------------

Net revenues                                             223,443         170,322       600,990         492,963
                                                   -------------  --------------  ------------   -------------

EXPENSES:
   Operating and administrative                          142,126         122,958       385,678         360,647
   Merger and restructuring charge associated
     with business combination                                --              --       235,312              --
   Depreciation and amortization                           5,816           7,500        18,675          21,077
                                                   -------------  --------------  ------------   -------------

Total expenses                                           147,942         130,458       639,665         381,724
                                                   -------------  --------------  ------------   -------------

Income (loss) before income taxes                         75,501          39,864       (38,675)        111,239
Provision for income taxes                                30,707          16,061        28,290          45,438
                                                   -------------  --------------  ------------   -------------

Net income (loss)                                  $      44,794  $       23,803  $    (66,965)  $      65,801
                                                   =============  ==============  =============  =============

</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                                                                    September 30,
                                                                               1997            1996
                                                                           -------------     -------------
<S>                                                                             <C>               <C>
Operating Activities:
   Net income (loss)                                                       $    (66,965)     $      65,801
   Restructuring charge                                                         235,312                 --
   Restructuring related payments                                              (113,173)                --
   Depreciation and amortization                                                 18,675             21,077
   Increase (decrease) from changes in: Assets under management programs:
       Depreciation and amortization under management
         and mortgage programs                                                  812,309            764,173
       Mortgage loans held for sale                                              86,079           (318,767)

   Other operating activity                                                     (38,389)            79,502
                                                                           -------------     -------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                       933,848            611,786
                                                                           ------------      -------------

Investing activities:
   Assets under management programs:
     Investment in leases and leased vehicles                                (1,565,857)        (1,217,700)
     Repayment of investment in leases and leased vehicles                      615,153            470,193
     Equity advances on homes under management                               (4,185,486)        (2,347,351)
     Repayment of advances on homes under management                          4,341,295          2,377,103
     Additions to originated mortgage servicing rights                         (147,608)          (115,219)

   Additions to property and equipment, net                                    (15,402)           (12,377)
   Proceeds from sale of subsidiary                                                  --             38,018
   All other investing activities                                                57,161             (1,052)
                                                                           ------------      --------------
Net cash used in investing activities                                          (900,744)          (808,385)
                                                                           -------------     --------------

Financing activities:
   Proceeds from issuance of other borrowings                                 2,129,157          1,296,105
   Principal payments on other borrowings                                    (1,575,852)        (1,196,294)
   Net change in short term borrowings
     under management and mortgage programs                                    (693,891)           114,518
   Parent company capital contribution                                           90,000                 --
   Stock option plan transactions                                                22,014              8,857
   Payment of dividends                                                          (6,644)           (18,356)
                                                                           -------------     --------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                             (35,216)           204,830
                                                                           -------------     -------------

Increase (decrease) in cash                                                      (2,112)             8,231
Cash at beginning of period                                                      13,779             11,091
                                                                           ------------      -------------

Cash at end of period                                                      $     11,667      $      19,322
                                                                           ============      =============

</TABLE>

     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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                        PHH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.   Basis of Presentation

     In the  opinion of  management,  the  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated
     financial  statements of PHH Corporation  (the "Company")  included in this
     Form 10-Q reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such
     financial  statements.  There  were no  adjustments  of an  unusual  nature
     recorded  during the nine month  period ended  September  30, 1997 and 1996
     except for a one-time  pre-tax  merger and  restructuring  charge of $235.3
     million ($182.7 million after tax), (see Note 3). 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  financial  statements included as part
     of the  transition  report on Form 10-K for the  eight-month  period  ended
     December 31, 1996.

     Certain  reclassifications  have  been made to the  Company's  consolidated
     financial  statements  to conform  with the  presentation  utilized  by HFS
     Incorporated ("HFS"), its parent company.

2.   Merger with HFS Incorporated

     Pursuant to a merger  agreement  (the "HFS Merger  Agreement") by and among
     the Company, HFS and Mercury Acquisition Corp. ("Mercury"),  a wholly owned
     subsidiary of HFS,  effective  April 30, 1997,  Mercury was merged into the
     Company, with the Company being the surviving corporation,  and the Company
     became a wholly owned  subsidiary of HFS (the "HFS Merger").  In connection
     with the Merger,  all  outstanding  shares of the  Company's  common stock,
     including shares issued to holders of the Company's employee stock options,
     were converted into  approximately 30.3 million shares of HFS common stock.
     The 30.3  million  shares of HFS common stock  issued to  shareholders  and
     option holders of the Company  represented  19.2% of the total  outstanding
     shares of HFS at April 30, 1997.

     Under  the  change  in  control   provisions  of  certain   grantor  trusts
     established in connection  with the Company's  Senior  Executive  Severance
     Plan,  Supplemental  Executive  Retirement Plan and the PHH Excess Benefits
     Plan  (collectively,  the  "Plans"),  the Company was  required to fund the
     trusts  for the  present  value of  amounts  expected  to be paid under the
     Plans,  a large  portion of which was due and paid on April 30,  1997.  The
     funded and unpaid  amounts of the  grantor  trusts are shown as  restricted
     cash in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

3.   Merger and Restructuring Charge

     In connection with the  above-referenced  mergers,  the Company  recorded a
     one-time merger and  restructuring  charge (the "Charge") during the second
     quarter of 1997 of $235.3  million  ($182.7  million after tax). The Charge
     includes  severance,  facility and system  consolidations  and  termination
     costs associated with exiting certain activities,  and other merger-related
     costs associated with the  restructuring of the Company's  businesses.  The
     cost was partially  funded with a capital  infusion of $136.0  million from
     HFS, the  Company's  parent.  The charge is  summarized  by type as follows
     ($000's):



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         Personnel related              $137.8
         Professional fees                25.6
         Business terminations            44.8
         Facility related and other       27.1
                                        ------
         Total                          $235.3
                                        ======


     Personnel  related  charges are  comprised of costs  incurred in connection
     with employee  reductions  associated  with the merger of HFS's  relocation
     businesses with and into the Company's  relocation service business and the
     consolidation of corporate  activities.  Personnel  related charges include
     termination  benefits such as severance,  medical and other benefits.  Also
     included in personnel related charges are supplemental  retirement benefits
     resulting  from a change of  control  in  connection  with the HFS  Merger.
     Several  grantor trusts were  established  and funded by the Company to pay
     such  benefits in  accordance  with the terms of the HFS Merger  Agreement.
     Full   implementation  of  the  restructuring   plan  will  result  in  the
     termination of approximately  500 employees  substantially  all of whom are
     located in North  America.  As of September 30, 1997,  369  employees  were
     terminated.   Professional  fees  are  primarily  comprised  of  investment
     banking,  accounting  and legal fees  incurred in  connection  with the HFS
     Merger.  Business  termination  charges  relate to the  exiting  of certain
     activities   associated  with  fleet  management,   mortgage  services  and
     ancillary  operations in accordance with the strategic  restructuring plan.
     Facility  related expenses include costs associated with contract and lease
     terminations, asset disposals and other charges incurred in connection with
     the consolidation and closure of excess space.

     The Company  anticipates that approximately  $190.3 million will be paid in
     cash in connection with the Charge of which $113.2 million was paid through
     September  30,  1997.  The  remaining  cash  portion of the Charge  will be
     financed  through cash generated from  operations and borrowings  under the
     Company's or HFS's credit facilities.  It is currently anticipated that the
     restructuring  plan will be completed in early 1998. Revenue and  operating
     results from activities  hat will not be continued  are not material to the
     results of operations of the Company.

4.   Pending Merger of HFS with CUC International Inc.

     On May 27, 1997, HFS entered into a definitive  merger  agreement (the "CUC
     Merger") with CUC International  Inc. ("CUC") pursuant to which the Company
     is expected to merge with and into CUC. As a result of the CUC Merger, each
     share of HFS'  common  stock shall be  converted  into the right to receive
     2.4031  shares of CUC  common  stock.  CUC is a leading  technology-driven,
     membership-based  consumer  services  company,  providing  its members with
     access  to a  variety  of goods  and  services  worldwide,  including  such
     services as shopping,  travel,  auto, dining, home improvement,  lifestyle,
     vacation exchange,  credit card and checking account enhancement  packages,
     financial products and discount programs.  The CUC Merger received approval
     from the respective  shareholders  of HFS and CUC on October 1, 1997 and is
     contingent upon Federal Trade Commission  approval.  The CUC Merger will be
     accounted for as a pooling of interests.

5.   Change in Fiscal Year

     On April 30, 1997, the Company's fiscal year was changed from a year ending
     on April 30, to a year ending on December 31, and, accordingly, the Company
     filed its transition report on Form 10-K for the eight-month



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     period ended December 31, 1996.  The Company's next full year will be for 
     the period January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997.

6.   Merger of HFS's Relocation Businesses

     In June 1997,  HFS merged its Coldwell  Banker  Relocation  Services,  Inc.
     ("CBRS") and  Worldwide  Relocation  Management,  Inc.  ("WRM")  relocation
     businesses  with  and into  the  Company  (the  "Relocation  Merger").  The
     transaction  has been accounted for at historical  cost with the operations
     of CBRS and WRM  included  since April 30,  1997,  the date on which common
     control was established.  Accordingly,  the earnings of the CBRS and WRM of
     $26.8  million  before tax and $15.8  million after tax for the five months
     ended September 30, 1997 are included in the year-to-date results.

     The following  information reflects pro forma statements of income data for
     three-month  and the nine-month  periods ended  September 30, 1997 and 1996
     assuming the merger with CBRS and WRM occurred on January 1, 1996.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              Three-months ended                  Nine-months ended
                                                  September 30,                      September 30,
                                        -------------------------------    -------------------------------
                                           1997             1996              1997              1996
                                        -------------     -------------    -------------     -------------
<S>                                        <C>                 <C>              <C>                <C>

         Net revenue                    $     222,483     $     200,821    $    633,885      $     575,804
                                        =============     =============    ============      =============

         Net income (loss)              $      44,794     $      31,047    $    (62,961)     $      80,487
                                        =============     =============    =============     =============

</TABLE>



                                                         8

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

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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

On April 30, 1997, HFS Incorporated  ("HFS") acquired the Company by merger (the
"HFS  Merger"),  issuing 30.3 million shares of HFS common stock in exchange for
all of  the  outstanding  common  stock  of the  Company.  The  transaction  was
accounted for as a pooling of interests.

In June 1997, HFS merged its Coldwell Banker Relocation Services,  Inc. ("CBRS")
and Worldwide Relocation Management, Inc. ("WRM") relocation businesses with and
into the Company. The transaction has been accounted for at historical cost with
the  operations of CBRS and WRM included since April 30, 1997, the date on which
common control was established.

In connection with the above-referenced mergers, the Company recorded a one-time
merger and restructuring charge (the "Charge") during the second quarter of 1997
of $235.3 million  ($182.7  million after tax). The charge  includes  severance,
facility and system  consolidations  and  terminations,  costs  associated  with
exiting certain activities,  and other  merger-related costs associated with the
restructuring  of the PHH  businesses.  The cost  was  partially  funded  with a
capital infusion of $136.0 million from HFS, the Company's parent.

The Charge was comprised of  approximately  $137.8 million of personnel  related
expenses,  $25.6  million  of  professional  fees,  $44.8  million  of  business
termination costs, $27.1 million of facility related expenses and other expenses
directly associated with the above-referenced  merger. Personnel related charges
are  comprised  of  costs  incurred  in  connection  with  employee   reductions
associated with the combination of the Company's  relocation  service businesses
and the consolidation of corporate activities. Personnel related charges include
termination  benefits  such as  severance,  medical  and  other  benefits.  Also
included in  personnel  related  charges are  supplemental  retirement  benefits
resulting from the change of control.  Several  grantor trusts were  established
and funded by the Company to pay such benefits in  accordance  with the terms of
the HFS merger agreement.  Full  implementation  of the restructuring  plan will
result in the termination of approximately  500 employees,  substantially all of
whom are located in North America and of whom 369 employees  were  terminated as
of September 30, 1997.  Professional fees are primarily  comprised of investment
banking,  accounting and legal fees incurred in connection  with the HFS Merger.
Business termination charges relate to the exit of certain activities associated
with fleet management,  mortgage services and ancillary operations in accordance
with the Company's  revised  strategic plan.  Facility  related expenses include
costs associated with contract and lease terminations, asset disposals and other
charges incurred in the consolidation and closure of excess space.

The Company  anticipates that approximately  $190.3 million will be paid in cash
in connection with the Charge of which $113.2 million was paid through September
30, 1997. The remaining cash portion of the Charge will be financed through cash
generated from  operations  and  borrowings  under the Company's or HFS's credit
facilities.  It is currently  anticipated  that the  restructuring  plan will be
completed in early 1998 and will result in pre-tax savings of approximately $100
million with the full benefit of cost reductions  beginning in 1998. Revenue and
operating results from activities that will not be continued are not material to
the results of operations of the Company.

Excluding the charge,  income before tax and net income would have  increased to
$196.6 million and $115.7


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million,  respectively  for the  nine-month  period  ended  September  30, 1997,
reflecting increases from each of the Company's business segments.

Three month period ended September 30, 1997 vs. September 30, 1996

Net revenue  increased 31% to $222.5  million for the  three-month  period ended
September 30, 1997.  Fleet management  services net revenue  increased 4% in the
three-month  period  primarily due to increases in fuel management  programs and
vehicle  maintenance  programs.  The  Company  sold  certain of its credit  card
operations  in January 1997 and  subsequently  participated  in such credit card
operations as a joint venture partner.  Accordingly, the Company records revenue
based on the equity in earnings in such joint venture.  As a result,  revenue in
1997 includes  revenue,  net of expenses,  from the joint  venture,  compared to
gross revenue received from  corresponding,  wholly-owned credit card operations
in 1996.  Assuming the joint venture commenced January 1, 1996, net revenue from
fleet  management  services  would  have  reflected  an  increase  of 12% in the
three-month  period.  Relocation  services  net  revenue  increased  58%  in the
three-month period ended September 30, 1997. Relocation services net revenue for
the three months  ended  September  30, 1997  includes the results of the merged
entities of CBRS and WRM. Assuming the merger with CBRS and WRM occurred January
1,  1996,  pro forma  relocation  services  net  revenue  increased  11% in 1997
compared  to  1996.  The  increase  in  pro  forma  net  revenue  was  primarily
attributable  to an  increase  in  referral  fees from  home sale  transactions.
Mortgage  services net revenues  increased 27% in the  three-month  period ended
September  30,  1997,  primarily  due to a $4.9 million  (41%)  increase in loan
servicing  fees and a $6.2 million (22%) increase in loan  origination  revenue,
resulting from an increase in loan closings.

Nine month period ended September 30, 1997 vs September 30, 1996

Net revenue  increased  22% to $601.0  million in the  nine-month  period  ended
September 30, 1997. Fleet management services net revenue increased 8% primarily
due to increases mentioned above.  Relocation services net revenue increased 31%
in the  nine-month  period due to the CBRS and WRM merger.  Assuming  the merger
with CBRS and WRM occurred  January 1, 1996, pro forma  relocation  services net
revenue  increased $12.8 million (4%) for the nine-month  period ended September
30,  1997  primarily  as a result  of an $11.8  million  increase  in home  sale
assistance revenue.  Mortgage services net revenue increased $32.1 million (34%)
in the nine-month period primarily due to a $25.5 million (43%) increase in loan
origination  revenue and an a $6.5  million  (18%)  increase in revenue from the
servicing portfolio.

Exclusive  of the Charge,  total  expenses  in the  three-month  and  nine-month
periods  increased  13% and 6%  respectively  due to the merger of CBRS and WRM.
Excluding the effects of CBRS and WRM, operating expense in both the three-month
period and the nine-month period decreased 1% and 3%, respectively. Such decline
was a result  of  operational  efficiencies  realized  from the  second  quarter
restructuring  of the Company's  operations,  partially offset by an increase in
mortgage services  operating  expenses due to current and anticipated  increased
loan origination volume.  Depreciation and amortization expense declined in both
the  three-month  and nine-month  period  primarily due to reduced  amortization
expense associated with capitalized software costs.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company manages its funding sources to ensure adequate liquidity.

The sources of liquidity fall into three general areas:  ongoing  liquidation of
assets under management, global


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capital  markets,  and committed  credit  agreements  with various  high-quality
domestic  and  international  banks.  In the ordinary  course of  business,  the
liquidation of assets under management programs, as well as cash flows generated
from operating activities,  provide the cash flow necessary for the repayment of
existing  liabilities.  For the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1997,  cash
provided by operating  activities  increased $322.1 million to $933.8 million in
1997 compared to 1996, primarily due to increased depreciation on vehicles under
operating leases and the timing of operating activities, including a decrease in
mortgage  loans held for sale in  nine-months  1997 compared with an increase in
nine-months 1996. Cash used in investing  activities  increased $92.4 million in
nine-months  1997  compared to  nine-months  1996,  primarily  as a result of an
increase in the net investment in assets under management programs.

     Using historical  information,  the Company projects the time period that a
client's  vehicle  will be in  service or the length of time that a home will be
held in inventory  before being sold on behalf of the client.  Once the relevant
asset characteristics are projected, the Company generally matches the projected
dollar amount,  interest rate and maturity  characteristics of the assets within
the overall funding program.  This is accomplished  through stated debt terms or
effectively  modifying such terms through other instruments,  primarily interest
rate swap agreements and revolving  credit  agreements.  Within mortgage banking
services,  the company funds the mortgage loans on a short-term basis until sale
to unrelated  investors which generally occurs within sixty days.  Interest rate
risk on  mortgages  originated  for sale is managed  through  the use of forward
delivery contracts,  financial futures and options.  Such financial  derivatives
are also  used as a hedge to  minimize  earnings  volatility  as it  relates  to
mortgage servicing assets.

The Company has maintained broad access to global capital markets by maintaining
the quality of its assets  under  management.  This is achieved by  establishing
credit standards to minimize credit risk and the potential for losses. Depending
upon asset growth and  financial  market  conditions,  the Company  utilizes the
United States,  European and Canadian commercial paper markets, as well as other
cost-effective  short-term  instruments.  In addition,  the Company utilizes the
public and  private  debt  markets to issue  unsecured  senior  corporate  debt.
Augmenting these sources,  the Company has reduced  outstanding debt by the sale
or transfer  of managed  assets to third  parties  while  retaining  fee-related
servicing  responsibility.  The Company's aggregate commercial paper outstanding
totaled $2.5  billion and $3.1  billion at  September  30, 1997 and December 31,
1996, respectively. At September 30, 1997, $2.3 billion in medium-term notes and
$0.2 billion in other debt securities were outstanding  compared to $1.7 billion
and $0.3 billion,  respectively,  at December 31, 1996. The Company  maintains a
leverage ratio under 8 to 1.

Cash used in  financing  activities  decreased  by $240.0  million  for the nine
months  ended  September  30,  1997  compared  to the same  prior  year  period,
primarily as a result of a net increase in the  repayments of borrowings to fund
the  purchase of assets under  management  and  mortgage  programs.  From a risk
management standpoint, borrowings not in the local currency of the business unit
are converted to the local currency  through the use of foreign currency forward
contracts.

To provide additional financial flexibility,  the Company's current policy is to
ensure that  minimum  committed  bank  facilities  aggregate  80% of the average
amount  of  outstanding  commercial  paper.  The  Company  has $2.5  billion  in
committed and unsecured  credit  facilities.  These  facilities are backed by 22
domestic and foreign banks and are comprised of $1.25 billion of lines  maturing
in 364 days or less and $1.25  billion  maturing on March 10, 2002. In addition,
the Company has  approximately  $300 million of uncommitted lines of credit with
various financial institutions. Management closely evaluates not only the credit
quality of the banks but the terms of the various  agreements to ensure  ongoing
availability. The full amount of the Company's committed facilities at September
30, 1997, was undrawn and available. Management believes that its current policy
provides  adequate  protection  should volatility in the financial markets limit
the Company's access to commercial paper or medium-term notes



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funding.

These established means of effectively matching floating and fixed interest rate
and  maturity  characteristics  of  funding to related  assets,  the  variety of
short-and  long-term  domestic  and  international   funding  sources,  and  the
committed banking  facilities  minimize the Company's  exposure to interest rate
and liquidity risk.

The Company and HFS currently operate under policies limiting (a) the payment of
dividends on the  Company's  capital stock to 40% of its net income on an annual
basis,  less the outstanding  principal balance of loans from the Company to HFS
as of the  date of any  proposed  dividend  payment,  and  (b)  the  outstanding
principal  balance of loans from the  Company to HFS to 40% of its net income on
an annual basis, less payment of dividends on the Company's capital stock during
such year.





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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits

Exhibit
   No.        Description

10.1          SECOND  AMENDMENT,  dated as of  September  26, 1997 (the  "Second
              Amendment"),  to (i) 364-day  Competitive  Advance  and  Revolving
              Credit  Agreement,  dated as of March 4, 1997 (as  heretofore  and
              hereafter amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
              time,  the  "364-Day  Credit  Agreement"),  PHH  Corporation  (the
              "Borrower"),  PHH Vehicle Management  Services,  Inc., the Lenders
              referred to therein,  the Chase Manhattan Bank of Canada, as agent
              for the US Lenders (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent"),
              and The Chase Manhattan Bank of Canada,  as  administrative  agent
              for the Canadian Lenders (in such capacity,  the "Canadian Agent";
              and (ii) the Five Year  Competitive  Advance and Revolving  Credit
              Agreement,  dated as of March 4,  1997,  among the  Borrower,  the
              Lenders referred to therein and the Administrative Agent.

27            Financial Data Schedule




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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 14, 1997       By:       /s/ Scott E. Forbes
                                     ------------------------
                                         Scott E. Forbes
                                         Senior Vice President and
                                         Chief Accounting Officer




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
   No.            Description

10.1              SECOND AMENDMENT,  dated as of September 26, 1997 (the "Second
                  Amendment"),  to (i) 364-day Competitive Advance and Revolving
                  Credit Agreement, dated as of March 4, 1997 (as heretofore and
                  hereafter  amended,  supplemented  or otherwise  modified from
                  time to time, the "364-Day Credit Agreement"), PHH Corporation
                  (the "Borrower"),  PHH Vehicle Management Services,  Inc., the
                  Lenders  referred  to  therein,  the Chase  Manhattan  Bank of
                  Canada,  as agent for the US Lenders  (in such  capacity,  the
                  "Administrative  Agent"),  and  The  Chase  Manhattan  Bank of
                  Canada, as  administrative  agent for the Canadian Lenders (in
                  such capacity,  the "Canadian  Agent";  and (ii) the Five Year
                  Competitive  Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement,  dated as
                  of March 4, 1997, among the Borrower,  the Lenders referred to
                  therein and the Administrative Agent.

27                Financial Data Schedule





EXHIBIT 10.1

SECOND AMENDMENT,  dated as of September 26, 1997 (this Second  Amendment"),  to
(i) the 364-day Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement,  dated as of
March 4, 1997 (as heretofore and hereafter  amended,  supplemented  or otherwise
modified  from  time  to  time,  the  "364-Day  Credit  Agreement"),  among  PHH
Corporation  (the  "Borrower"),  PHH  Vehicle  Management  Services,  Inc.  (the
"Canadian Borrower"), the Lenders referred to therein, The Chase Manhattan Bank,
as agent for the US Lenders (in such capacity, the "Administrative  Agent"), and
The Chase  Manhattan Bank of Canada,  as  administrative  agent for the Canadian
Lenders  (in  such   capacity,   the   "Canadian   Agent";   together  with  the
Administrative Agent, the "Agents"),  and (ii) the Five Year Competitive Advance
and Revolving  Credit  Agreement,  dated as of March 4, 1997, (as heretofore and
hereafter  amended,  supplemented  or otherwise  modified from time to time, the
"Five Year Credit  Agreement";  together with the 364-Day Credit Agreement,  the
"Credit  Agreements"),  among the Borrower,  the Lenders referred to therein and
the Administrative Agent.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS,  the Borrower's parent, HFS Incorporated,  plans to merge with and
into CUC International Inc.;

     WHEREAS,  the  Borrower and the Canadian  Borrower has  requested  that the
Lenders amend certain  provisions  of the Credit  Agreements in connection  with
such merger;

     WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to such amendments only upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth herein;





<PAGE>




     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the premises  and mutual  covenants
herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     SECTION 1. Defined Terms.  Unless  otherwise  defined  herein,  capitalized
terms  which are  defined in the Credit  Agreements  are used  herein as therein
defined.

     SECTION 2.  Amendment to Section 1 of each Credit  Agreement.  Section 1 of
each Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

         (a) by deleting the definition of  "Acquisition"  contained  therein in
     its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following definition:

              "Acquisition"  shall  mean  the  acquisition  by HFS of all of the
         voting common stock of the Borrower  pursuant to the Agreement dated as
         of November 10, 1996 between HFS, the Borrower and Mercury Acq.
         Corp.

         (b) by deleting the definition of "Change of Control" contained therein
     in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following definition:

              "Change of Control" shall mean, (i) the  acquisition by any Person
         or group  (within the meaning of  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
         amended,  and the  rules  of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission
         thereunder  as in effect on the date hereof),  directly or  indirectly,
         beneficially or of record,  of ownership or control of in excess of 50%
         of the voting  common stock of HFS on a fully diluted basis at any time
         or


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         (ii) at any  time,  individuals  who upon  consummation  of the  Merger
         constituted  the  Board  of  Directors  of HFS  (together  with any new
         directors whose election by such Board of Directors or whose nomination
         for  election  by the  shareholders  of HFS,  as the case  may be,  was
         approved  by a vote of the  majority  of the  directors  then  still in
         office who were either  directors at the date hereof or whose  election
         or a nomination for election was previously so approved)  cease for any
         reason to  constitute  a majority of the Board of Directors of HFS then
         in  office  or (iii)  HFS  shall  cease  to own,  directly  or  through
         wholly-owned  Subsidiaries,  all of the capital  stock of the Borrower,
         free and clear of any direct or indirect Liens.

         (c) by adding the following  definitions in alphabetical  order therein
     such  that  the  following  definitions  shall,  in their  entirety,  be as
     follows:

              "HFS" shall mean (i) prior to the date of the  consummation of the
         Merger,  HFS Incorporated and (ii) upon consummation of the Merger, CUC
         International Inc. (to be renamed Cendant  Corporation) as successor to
         HFS Incorporated pursuant to the Merger.

     "Merger" shall mean the merger of HFS Incorporated  into CUC  International
Inc. with CUC International Inc. as the surviving entity.

     SECTION 3. Amendment to Section 7(h) of each Credit Agreement. Section 7(h)
of each Credit  Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the word  "Incorporated"
in the sixth line therein.

     SECTION 4. Conditions of Effectiveness.  This Second Amendment shall become
effective as of the date hereof (the  "Effective  Date") upon the  execution and
delivery by a duly  authorized  officer of each of the  Borrower,  the  Canadian
Borrower, the Agents and the Required Lenders.

     SECTION 5.  Representation  and  Warranties.  The Borrower and the Canadian
Borrower  represent  and warrant to each Lender that as of the  Effective  Date,
before and after giving effect to this Second Amendment: (i) no Default or Event
of  Default  has  occurred  and is  continuing;  (ii)  the  representations  and
warranties made by each of the Borrower and the Canadian Borrower in or pursuant
to  the  364-Day  Credit  Agreement,  the  Five  Year  Credit  Agreement  or any
Fundamental Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of
the  Effective  Date as if made on such date (except to the extent that any such
representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date) and (iii) this
Second  Amendment  constitutes  the legal,  valid and binding  obligation of the
Borrower  and  the  Canadian  Borrower,  enforceable  against  each  of  them in
accordance  with  its  terms,  except  as such  enforcement  may be  limited  to
bankruptcy,  insolvency,  fraudulent conveyance,  reorganization,  moratorium or
similar  laws  affecting   credits'  rights  generally,   by  general  equitable
principles  (whether  enforcement  is sought by proceedings in equity or at law)
and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

     SECTION 6. Continuing  Effect of Credit  Agreements.  This Second Amendment
shall not  constitute  an amendment or waiver of or consent to any  provision of
the  Credit  Agreements  not  expressly  referred  to  herein  and  shall not be
construed  as an  amendment,  waiver or consent to any action on the part of the
Borrower or the Canadian  Borrower that would  require an  amendment,  waiver or
consent of the Agent or the Lenders except as expressly stated herein. Except as
expressly  consented to hereby,  the provisions of the Credit Agreements are and
shall remain in full force and effect.

     SECTION 7.  Expenses.  The Borrower and the Canadian  Borrower agree to pay
and reimburse  the Agents for all of their  reasonable  costs and  out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with the preparation,  execution and delivery of
this Second Amendment and ancillary  documents,  including,  without limitation,
the reasonable fees


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and disbursements of counsel to the Agents.

     SECTION 8.  Counterparts.  This  Second  Amendment  may be  executed in any
number of counterparts by the parties hereto, each of which counterparts when so
executed  shall  be an  original,  but all  counterparts  taken  together  shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

     SECTION 9.  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS SECOND AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.




<PAGE>




     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  have  caused this  Amendment  to be
executed and delivered by their  respective duly  authorized  officers as of the
date first above written.

                                      PHH CORPORATION


                                      By: __/s/ Terry E. Kridler________________
                                            Name: Terry E. Kridler
                                      Title: Vice President and Treasurer


                                      PHH VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.


                                      By: __/s/ Terry E. Kridler________________
                                            Name: Terry E. Kridler
                                      Title: Vice President and Treasurer

                                      THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                                       individually and as Administrative Agent


                                      By:    /s/ Gail Wein
                                            Name: Gail Wein
                                            Title: Vice President


                                      THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK OF
                                      CANADA, as Canadian Agent


                                      By:    /s/  Christine Chan
                                            Name: Christine Chan
                                            Title: Vice President


                                      BANK OF AMERICA NT & SA
                              (Successor By Merger to Bank of America Illinois)


                                      By:    /s/    Wilson Allrecht
                                            Name: Wilson Allrecht
                                            Title: Vice President






<PAGE>




                                      BANK OF MONTREAL


                                      By:           /s/ Edward P. Mc Guire
                                            Name: Edward P. Mc Guire
                                            Title: Director
                                            THE BANK OF NEW YORK


                                      By:     /s/ Steven Ross
                                            Name: Steven Ross
                                            Title: Vice President


                                      THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA


                                      By:      /s/ Alan Edward
                                            Name: Alan Edwards
                                            Title: Authorized Signature


                                      THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI
                                      LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH


                                      By: _________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:


                                      BANKERS TRUST COMPANY


                                      By: _________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:


                                      CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE


                                      By: /s/ Gerard J. Girardi
                                            Name: Gerard J. Girardi
                                            Title: Director, CIBC Wood Gundy
                                            Securities Corp., as Agent



<PAGE>




                                            COMERICA BANK


                                      By: _________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:


                                      COMMERZBANK AG (NEW YORK BRANCH)


                                      By:  /s/ Subash R. Viswanathan
                                            Name: Subash R. Viswanathan
                                            Title:  Vice President


                                      By:     /s/   Peter T. Doyle
                                            Name: Peter T. Doyle
                                            Title: Assistant Treasurer


                                      CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH


                                      By: _________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:


                                      DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK AND/OR
                                      CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCHES


                                      By:     /s/ Gayma Z. Shivrarain
                                            Name: Gayma Z. Shivrarain
                                            Title:  Vice President


                                      By:            /s/ John S. Mc Gill
                                            Name: John S. Mc Gill
                                            Title:  Vice President





<PAGE>




                                      THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO


                                      By: _________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                      THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MARYLAND


                                      By:         /s/ Kellie M. Matthews
                                            Name: Kellie M. Matthews
                                            Title:  Vice President

                                      FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF
                                      MARYLAND


                                      By:        /s/ Ronald J. Bucci
                                            Name: Ronald J. Bucci
                                            Title:  Vice President


                                      THE FUJI BANK LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH


                                      By: _________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:


                                      MELLON BANK, N.A.


                                      By:       /s/ Laurie G. Dunn
                                            Name: Laurie G. Dunn
                                            Title:  Vice President


                                      MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY
                                      OF NEW YORK


                                      By: _________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:



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                                      NATIONSBANK, N.A.


                                      By:         /s/ Eileen C. Higgins
                                            Name: Eileen C. Higgins
                                            Title:  Vice President

                                      ROYAL BANK OF CANADA


                                      By:          /s/ Sheryl L. Greenberg
                                            Name: Sheryl L. Greenberg
                                            Title: Senior Manager




<PAGE>




                                      THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED
                                      NEW YORK BRANCH


                                      By:      /s/ John C. Kissinger
                                            Name: John C. Kissinger
                                           Title: Joint General Manager


                                      WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.


                                      By:        /s/ David B. Hollingsworth
                                            Name: David B. Hollingsworth
                                            Title:  Vice President



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