UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 1-7797
PHH Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 52-0551284 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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1 Campus Drive |
07054 |
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Parsippany, New Jersey |
(Zip Code) | |
(Address of principal executive office) |
(973) 428-9700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed in Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements, for the past 90 days: Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in the Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes [ ] No [X]
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is, therefore, filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.
PHH Corporation and Subsidiaries
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements in our public filings or other public statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words believes, expects, anticipates, intends, projects, estimates, plans, may increase, may fluctuate and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as will, should, would, may and could are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. You should understand that the following important factors and assumptions could affect our future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:
l | terrorist attacks, such as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York
City and Washington, D.C., other attacks, acts of war or measures taken by
governments in response thereto may negatively affect our financial results and could
also result in a disruption in our business; |
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l | the effect of economic or political conditions or any outbreak or escalation of
hostilities on the economy on a national, regional or international basis and the
impact thereof on our businesses; |
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l | the effects of a decline in the volume or value of U.S. existing home sales, due
to adverse economic changes or otherwise, on our mortgage services and relocation
services businesses; |
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l | the effects of changes in current interest rates, particularly on our mortgage
services business and on our financing costs; |
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l | the ability of Cendant Corporation, our parent company, to distribute our common
stock to its shareholders in a tax-free spin-off as further described in this report,
and, if successful, the effects of the spin-off; our ability to enter into ongoing
relationships with Cendant to continue to derive benefits from cross-selling mortgage
services to customers of Cendants real estate franchise, relocation and settlement
services businesses; and our ability to replace services that Cendant will provide to
us on a transitional basis; |
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l | our ability to effectuate the distribution to Cendant Corporation of our relocation
and fuel card businesses; |
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l | our ability to develop and implement operational, technological and financial
systems to manage growing operations and to achieve enhanced earnings or effect cost
savings; |
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l | competition in our existing and potential future lines of business and the financial
resources of, and products available to, competitors; |
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l | failure to reduce quickly overhead and infrastructure costs in response to a
reduction in revenue; |
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l | our failure to provide fully integrated disaster recovery technology solutions in
the event of a disaster; |
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l | our ability to integrate and operate successfully an acquired business and risks
associated with such business; |
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l | our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms to finance our growth strategy
and to operate within the limitations imposed by our financing arrangements and to
maintain our credit ratings; |
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l | in relation to our management and mortgage programs, (i) the deterioration in
the performance of the underlying assets of such programs and (ii) our inability
to access the secondary market for mortgage loans or certain of our securitization
facilities and to act as servicer thereto, which could occur in the event that our
credit ratings are downgraded below investment grade and, in certain circumstances,
where we fail to meet certain financial ratios; and |
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l | changes in laws and regulations, including changes in accounting standards, mortgage
and real estate related regulations, state, federal and international tax laws and
privacy policy regulation. |
Other factors and assumptions not identified above were also involved in the derivation of these forward-looking statements, and the failure of such other assumptions to be realized as well as other factors may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control.
You should consider the areas of risk described above in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made by us and our businesses generally. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder
of PHH Corporation
Parsippany, New Jersey
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet of PHH Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation, as of September 30, 2004, and the related consolidated condensed statements of income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 and the related consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such consolidated condensed interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 25, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion (which included an explanatory paragraph with respect to the adoption of the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation and the adoption of the consolidation provisions for variable interest entities in 2003, the non-amortization provisions for goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets in 2002, and the modification of the accounting treatment relating to securitization transactions and the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities in 2001, as discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements) on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
October 29, 2004
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PHH Corporation and Subsidiaries
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
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Service fees, net |
$ | 373 | $ | 429 | $ | 1,101 | $ | 1,294 | ||||||||
Fleet leasing |
380 | 341 | 1,065 | 984 | ||||||||||||
Net revenues |
753 | 770 | 2,166 | 2,278 | ||||||||||||
Expenses |
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Operating |
248 | 238 | 686 | 705 | ||||||||||||
Vehicle depreciation and interest, net |
325 | 294 | 946 | 882 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
65 | 89 | 237 | 261 | ||||||||||||
Non-program related depreciation and amortization |
19 | 15 | 54 | 46 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
657 | 636 | 1,923 | 1,894 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
96 | 134 | 243 | 384 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
37 | 53 | 96 | 154 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 59 | $ | 81 | $ | 147 | $ | 230 | ||||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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PHH Corporation and Subsidiaries
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 325 | $ | 106 | ||||
Restricted cash |
241 | 253 | ||||||
Receivables, net |
459 | 589 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable from Cendant |
| 31 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
184 | 189 | ||||||
Goodwill |
681 | 657 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
41 | 46 | ||||||
Other assets |
357 | 397 | ||||||
Total assets exclusive of assets under programs |
2,288 | 2,268 | ||||||
Assets under management and mortgage programs: |
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Program cash |
324 | 451 | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale |
2,150 | 2,508 | ||||||
Relocation receivables |
761 | 534 | ||||||
Vehicle-related, net |
4,098 | 3,686 | ||||||
Mortgage servicing rights, net |
1,653 | 1,641 | ||||||
Other |
151 | 465 | ||||||
9,137 | 9,285 | |||||||
Total assets |
$ | 11,425 | $ | 11,553 | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders equity |
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Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
$ | 879 | $ | 818 | ||||
Income taxes payable to Cendant |
50 | | ||||||
Deferred income |
23 | 15 | ||||||
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under programs |
952 | 833 | ||||||
Liabilities under management and mortgage programs: |
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Debt |
7,298 | 7,381 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
954 | 954 | ||||||
Other |
68 | 277 | ||||||
8,320 | 8,612 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stockauthorized 3 million shares; none
issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, no par valueauthorized 75 million shares;
issued and outstanding 1,000 shares |
935 | 935 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
1,232 | 1,190 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(14 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
2,153 | 2,108 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 11,425 | $ | 11,553 | ||||
See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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PHH Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Operating Activities |
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Net income |
$ | 147 | $ | 230 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs: |
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Non-program related depreciation and amortization |
54 | 46 | ||||||
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of
acquisitions: |
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Receivables |
(17 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||
Income taxes and deferred income taxes |
83 | 73 | ||||||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
54 | 58 | ||||||
Other, net |
22 | (87 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities exclusive of management and
mortgage programs |
343 | 306 | ||||||
Management and mortgage programs: |
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Vehicle depreciation |
869 | 817 | ||||||
Amortization and impairment of mortgage servicing rights |
386 | 735 | ||||||
Net gain on mortgage servicing rights and related derivatives |
(70 | ) | (150 | ) | ||||
Origination of mortgage loans |
(28,772 | ) | (53,168 | ) | ||||
Proceeds on sale of and payments from mortgage loans held for sale |
29,137 | 52,100 | ||||||
Other |
(12 | ) | 23 | |||||
1,538 | 357 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,881 | 663 | ||||||
Investing Activities |
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Property and equipment additions |
(37 | ) | (35 | ) | ||||
Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired, and acquisition-related
payments |
(27 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||
Other, net |
20 | 94 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of
management and mortgage programs |
(44 | ) | 26 | |||||
Management and mortgage programs: |
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Decrease in program cash |
127 | 73 | ||||||
Investment in vehicles |
(1,492 | ) | (1,371 | ) | ||||
Payments received on investment in vehicles |
498 | 639 | ||||||
Equity advances on homes under management |
(3,565 | ) | (4,439 | ) | ||||
Repayment on advances on homes under management |
3,503 | 4,383 | ||||||
Additions to mortgage servicing rights |
(401 | ) | (819 | ) | ||||
Cash received on derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights,
net |
132 | 273 | ||||||
Other, net |
53 | 32 | ||||||
(1,145 | ) | (1,229 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,189 | ) | (1,203 | ) | ||||
Financing Activities |
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Net intercompany funding to Parent |
11 | (53 | ) | |||||
Payment of dividends |
(105 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||
Other, net |
(3 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities exclusive of management and
mortgage programs |
(97 | ) | (162 | ) | ||||
Management and mortgage programs: |
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Proceeds from borrowings |
3,642 | 18,544 | ||||||
Principal payments on borrowings |
(3,972 | ) | (17,393 | ) | ||||
Net change in short-term borrowings |
(41 | ) | (276 | ) | ||||
Other, net |
(6 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||
(377 | ) | 865 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(474 | ) | 703 | |||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
1 | (8 | ) | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
219 | 155 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
106 | 30 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 325 | $ | 185 | ||||
See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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PHH Corporation and Subsidiaries
1. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Basis of Presentation |
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PHH Corporation is a provider of mortgage, relocation and fleet management services operating
in the following business segments: |
l | Mortgage Servicesprovides home buyers with mortgage lending services. |
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l | Relocation Servicesfacilitates employee relocations. |
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l | Fleet Management Servicesprovides commercial fleet management and fuel card
services. |
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements include the accounts and transactions of PHH Corporation and its subsidiaries (PHH), as well as entities in which PHH directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest (collectively, the Company). The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (Cendant). Pursuant to certain covenant requirements in the indenture under which the Company has issued debt, the Company continues to operate and maintain its status as a separate public reporting entity. In presenting the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. In managements opinion, the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of interim results reported. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2004.
The Companys Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements present separately the financial data of the Companys management and mortgage programs. These programs are distinct from the Companys other activities since the assets are generally funded through the issuance of debt that is collateralized by such assets. Specifically, assets under management and mortgage programs are funded through either borrowings under asset-backed funding arrangements or unsecured borrowings. Such borrowings are classified as debt under management and mortgage programs. The income generated by these assets is used, in part, to repay the principal and interest associated with the debt. Cash inflows and outflows relating to the generation or acquisition of such assets and the principal debt repayment or financing of such assets are classified as activities of the Companys management and mortgage programs. The Company believes it is appropriate to segregate the financial data of its management and mortgage programs because, ultimately, the source of repayment of such debt is the realization of such assets.
Change in Accounting Policy
2. | Acquisitions |
First Fleet Corporation. On February 27, 2004, the Company acquired First Fleet Corporation (First Fleet), a national provider of fleet management services to companies that maintain private truck fleets, for approximately $30 million in cash. This acquisition resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $18 million, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Companys Fleet Management Services segment.
Other. During 2004, the Company acquired a mortgage services company for approximately $5 million in cash, which resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $5 million, which was assigned to the Companys Mortgage Services segment.
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3. | Mortgage Activities |
The activity in the Companys residential mortgage loan servicing portfolio consisted of:
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Balance, January 1, |
$ | 136,427 | $ | 114,079 | ||||
Additions |
27,327 | 53,858 | ||||||
Payoffs/curtailments |
(24,656 | ) | (46,365 | ) | ||||
Purchases, net |
5,616 | 11,354 | ||||||
Balance, September 30, (*) |
$ | 144,714 | $ | 132,926 | ||||
(*) | Does not include approximately $2.6 billion and $2.1 billion
of home equity loans serviced by the Company as of
September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The weighted
average note rate on all the underlying mortgages within the
Companys servicing portfolio was 5.3% and 5.4% as of September 30,
2004 and 2003, respectively. |
Approximately $6.6 billion (approximately 5%) of loans within the Companys servicing portfolio as of September 30, 2004 were sold with recourse. The majority of the loans sold with recourse (approximately $6.0 billion of the $6.6 billion) represents sales under a program where the Company retains the credit risk for a limited period of time and only for a specific default event. The retained credit risk represents the unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loans. For these loans, the Company records an allowance for estimated losses, which is determined based upon the Companys history of actual loss experience under the program. Such allowance and the related activity is not significant to the Companys results of operations or financial position.
The activity in the Companys capitalized mortgage servicing rights (MSR) asset consisted of:
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Balance, January 1, |
$ | 2,015 | $ | 1,883 | ||||
Additions, net |
401 | 819 | ||||||
Changes in fair value |
| 66 | ||||||
Amortization |
(230 | ) | (578 | ) | ||||
Sales |
(4 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||
Permanent impairment |
(11 | ) | (315 | ) | ||||
Balance, September 30, |
2,171 | 1,864 | ||||||
Valuation Allowance |
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Balance, January 1, |
(374 | ) | (503 | ) | ||||
Provision for impairment |
(156 | ) | (157 | ) | ||||
Reductions |
1 | 4 | ||||||
Permanent impairment |
11 | 315 | ||||||
Balance, September 30, |
(518 | ) | (341 | ) | ||||
Mortgage Servicing Rights, net |
$ | 1,653 | $ | 1,523 | ||||
The MSR asset is subject to substantial interest rate risk as the mortgage notes underlying the asset permit the borrowers to prepay the loans. Therefore, the value of the MSR asset tends to diminish in periods of declining interest rates (as prepayments increase) and increase in periods of rising interest rates (as prepayments decrease). The Company primarily uses a combination of derivative instruments to offset expected changes in fair value of its MSR asset that could affect reported earnings. Beginning in 2004, the Company designated the full change in fair value of its MSR asset as the hedged risk and, as a result, discontinued hedge accounting treatment until such time that the documentation required to support the assessment of hedge effectiveness on a full fair value basis could be completed. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004 all of the derivatives associated with the MSR asset were designated as freestanding derivatives.
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The net activity in the Companys derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights consisted of:
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Net balance, January 1, (*) |
$ | 85 | $ | 385 | ||||
Additions, net |
422 | 288 | ||||||
Changes in fair value |
70 | 84 | ||||||
Sales/proceeds received |
(554 | ) | (561 | ) | ||||
Net balance, September 30, (*) |
$ | 23 | $ | 196 | ||||
(*) | At January 1, 2004, the net balance represents the gross
asset of $316 million net of the gross liability of $231 million.
At September 30, 2004, the net balance represents the
gross asset of $71 million net of the gross liability of $48 million.
The gross asset and liability amounts are recorded within other
assets under management and mortgage programs and other liabilities
under management and mortgage programs, respectively, on the Companys
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. |
The net impact to the Companys Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income resulting from changes in the fair value of the Companys MSR asset and the related derivatives was as follows:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Adjustment of MSR asset under hedge accounting |
$ | | $ | 193 | $ | | $ | 66 | ||||||||
Net gain (loss) on derivatives related to MSR asset |
240 | (175 | ) | 70 | 84 | |||||||||||
Net gain |
240 | 18 | 70 | 150 | ||||||||||||
Provision for MSR asset valuation allowance |
(249 | ) | | (156 | ) | (157 | ) | |||||||||
Net impact |
$ | (9 | ) | $ | 18 | $ | (86 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | |||||
Based upon the composition of the portfolio as of September 30, 2004 (and other assumptions regarding interest rates and prepayment speeds), the Company expects MSR amortization expense for the remainder of 2004 and the five succeeding fiscal years to approximate $90 million, $320 million, $270 million, $230 million, $190 million and $160 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2004, the MSR portfolio had a weighted average life of approximately 5.1 years.
4. | Vehicle Leasing Activities |
The components of the Companys vehicle-related assets under management and mortgage programs are as follows:
As of | As of | |||||||
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Vehicles under open-end operating leases |
$ | 6,147 | $ | 5,429 | ||||
Vehicles under closed-end operating leases |
178 | 156 | ||||||
Vehicles held for leasing |
6,325 | 5,585 | ||||||
Vehicles held for sale |
2 | 13 | ||||||
6,327 | 5,598 | |||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
(2,778 | ) | (2,323 | ) | ||||
Total investment in leased vehicles, net |
3,549 | 3,275 | ||||||
Plus: Receivables under direct financing leases |
135 | 129 | ||||||
Plus: Fuel card related receivables |
414 | 282 | ||||||
Total vehicle-related, net |
$ | 4,098 | $ | 3,686 | ||||
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The components of vehicle depreciation and interest, net are summarized below:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation expense |
$ | 297 | $ | 272 | $ | 869 | $ | 817 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net |
29 | 22 | 79 | 65 | ||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sales of vehicles, net |
(1 | ) | | (2 | ) | | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 325 | $ | 294 | $ | 946 | $ | 882 | ||||||||
5. | Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs and Borrowing Arrangements |
Debt under management and mortgage programs consisted of:
As of | As of | |||||||
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Asset-Backed Debt: |
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Vehicle management program (a) |
$ | 3,391 | $ | 3,118 | ||||
Mortgage program (b) |
1,305 | 1,651 | ||||||
Relocation program |
400 | 400 | ||||||
5,096 | 5,169 | |||||||
Unsecured Debt: |
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Term notes |
1,848 | 1,916 | ||||||
Commercial paper |
125 | 164 | ||||||
Other |
229 | 132 | ||||||
2,202 | 2,212 | |||||||
Total debt under management and mortgage programs |
$ | 7,298 | $ | 7,381 | ||||
(a) | The change in the balance at September 30, 2004 principally
reflects debt assumed in connection with the Companys acquisition of
First Fleet (see Note 2Acquisitions). |
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(b) | The change in the balance at September 30, 2004 primarily
reflects the January 2004 repayment of $350 million of medium-term
notes. |
The following table provides the contractual maturities for debt under management and mortgage programs at September 30, 2004 (except for notes issued under the Companys vehicle management program, where the underlying indentures require payment based on cash inflows relating to the corresponding assets under management and mortgage programs and for which estimates of repayments have been used):
Asset-Backed | Unsecured | Total | ||||||||||
Within 1 year |
$ | 1,298 | $ | 574 | $ | 1,872 | ||||||
Between 1 and 2 years |
1,656 | 6 | 1,662 | |||||||||
Between 2 and 3 years |
654 | 184 | 838 | |||||||||
Between 3 and 4 years |
691 | 432 | 1,123 | |||||||||
Between 4 and 5 years |
634 | 183 | 817 | |||||||||
Thereafter |
163 | 823 | 986 | |||||||||
$ | 5,096 | $ | 2,202 | $ | 7,298 | |||||||
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As of September 30, 2004, available funding under the Companys asset-backed debt programs and committed credit facilities related to the Companys management and mortgage programs consisted of:
Total | Outstanding | Available | ||||||||||
Capacity | Borrowings | Capacity | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Funding Arrangements (a) |
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Vehicle management program (b) |
$ | 3,826 | $ | 3,391 | $ | 435 | ||||||
Mortgage program (c) |
3,116 | 1,305 | 1,811 | |||||||||
Relocation program (d) |
600 | 400 | 200 | |||||||||
7,542 | 5,096 | 2,446 | ||||||||||
Committed Credit Facilities |
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Maturing in June 2007 |
1,250 | | 1,250 | |||||||||
$ | 8,792 | $ | 5,096 | $ | 3,696 | |||||||
(a) | Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to
collateralize debt. |
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(b) | The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $3.9 billion
of leased vehicles and related assets. |
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(c) | The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $1.4 billion
of underlying mortgage loans and related assets. |
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(d) | The outstanding debt is collateralized by $561 million of
underlying relocation receivables and related assets. |
As of September 30, 2004, the Company also had $874 million of availability for public debt issuances under a shelf registration statement.
At September 30, 2004, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of its material debt instruments and credit facilities related to management and mortgage programs.
6. | Commitments and Contingencies |
The June 1999 disposition of the Companys fleet businesses was structured as a tax-free reorganization and, accordingly, no tax provision was recorded on a majority of the gain. However, pursuant to an interpretive ruling, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has subsequently taken the position that similarly structured transactions do not qualify as tax-free reorganizations under the Internal Revenue Code Section 368(a)(1)(A). If upon final determination, the transaction is not considered a tax-free reorganization, the Company may have to record a tax charge of up to $270 million, depending upon certain factors. Any cash payments that would be made in connection with this charge are not expected to be significant, as the Company would use its net operating losses as an offset to the charge. Notwithstanding the IRS interpretive ruling and the inherent difficulties in predicting a final outcome, the Company believes that based upon the facts and analysis of the tax law, it is more likely than not that its position would be sustained upon litigation of the matter.
The Company is also involved in claims and legal proceedings related to contract disputes and other commercial, employment and tax matters. Based on currently available information, the Company does not believe such matters will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company believes that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable resolutions could occur, which could have a material adverse effect on the Companys results of operations or cash flows in a particular reporting period.
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7. | Comprehensive Income |
The components of comprehensive income are summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 59 | $ | 81 | $ | 147 | $ | 230 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
||||||||||||||||
Currency translation adjustments |
4 | | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax: |
||||||||||||||||
Cash flow hedges |
(1 | ) | | | (2 | ) | ||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities |
2 | (8 | ) | 2 | (12 | ) | ||||||||||
Reclassification of realized holding gains, net of tax |
(3 | ) | | (3 | ) | | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
$ | 61 | $ | 73 | $ | 150 | $ | 226 | ||||||||
The after-tax components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:
Unrealized | Minimum | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||
Currency | Unrealized | Losses on | Pension | Other | ||||||||||||||||
Translation | Gains on Cash | Available-for- | Liability | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||
Adjustments | Flow Hedges | Sale Securities | Adjustment | Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2004 |
$ | 12 | $ | 5 | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (32 | ) | $ | (17 | ) | |||||||
Current period change |
4 | | (1 | ) | | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2004 |
$ | 16 | $ | 5 | $ | (3 | ) | $ | (32 | ) | $ | (14 | ) | |||||||
All components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are net of tax except for currency translation adjustments, which exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries.
8. | Stock-Based Compensation |
On January 1, 2003, Cendant began applying the fair value method of accounting provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and, therefore, began allocating compensation expense for employee stock awards to the Company. Accordingly, the Company recorded pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $2 million and $4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, and $1 million and $2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. Such compensation expense relates principally to restricted stock units granted to employees. As of September 30, 2004, the number of outstanding restricted stock units granted to the Companys employees was approximately 3 million, with a weighted average grant price of $20.60.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income as if the fair value based method had been applied to all employee stock awards granted by Cendant to the Companys employees (including those granted prior to January 1, 2003 for which the Company has not recorded compensation expense):
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Reported net income |
$ | 59 | $ | 81 | $ | 147 | $ | 230 | ||||||||
Add back: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in
reported net income, net of tax |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
under the fair value based method for all awards, net of tax (a)
|
(2 | ) | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||
Pro forma net income |
$ | 58 | $ | 80 | $ | 147 | $ | 227 | ||||||||
(a) | Pro forma compensation expense reflected for grants awarded
prior to January 1, 2003 is not indicative of future compensation
expense that would be recorded by the Company, as future expense will
vary based upon factors such as the type of award granted by Cendant and
the then-current fair market value of such award. |
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9. | Related Party Transactions |
Cendant
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is allocated certain expenses from Cendant for
corporate-related functions including executive management, finance, human resources,
information technology, legal and facility related expenses. Cendant allocates corporate
expenses to subsidiaries conducting ongoing operations based on a percentage of the
subsidiaries forecasted revenues. Such expenses amounted to $8 million for both the three
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 and $24 million and $25 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. At September 30, 2004 and
December 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding balances of $32 million and $19 million,
respectively, payable to Cendant, representing the accumulation of corporate
allocations and amounts paid by Cendant on behalf of the Company. Amounts payable to Cendant
are included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities in the Companys Consolidated
Condensed Balance Sheets.
During both the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company paid cash dividends of $105 million to Cendant.
NRT Incorporated
NRT Incorporated (NRT), a real estate brokerage firm, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Cendant not within the Companys ownership structure. The Company receives real estate
referral and related fees from NRT in connection with referring its relocation clients to NRT
for brokerage services. Reflected within the Companys Consolidated Condensed Statements of
Income for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are $16 million and $14 million,
respectively, of real estate referral and related fees charged to NRT by the
Company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded real
estate referral and related fees of $37 million and $32 million, respectively. These
fees are customary as they are paid to the Company by all real estate brokerages (both
affiliates and non-affiliates) who receive referrals from the Companys relocation business.
10. | Segment Information |
Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon revenue and EBITDA, which is defined as net income before non-program related depreciation and amortization and income taxes. In the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company began to measure the performance of its mortgage and relocation services businesses separate and apart from one another. Therefore, the information presented below for 2003 has been revised to present the Companys mortgage and relocation services businesses as separate segments. The Companys presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. Presented below are the revenue and EBITDA for each of the Companys reportable segments and the reconciliation of EBITDA to income before income taxes.
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues | EBITDA | Revenues | EBITDA | |||||||||||||
Mortgage Services |
$ | 175 | $ | 29 | $ | 275 | $ | 83 | ||||||||
Relocation Services |
128 | 47 | 119 | 43 | ||||||||||||
Fleet Management Services |
451 | 42 | 376 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Total Reportable Segments |
754 | 118 | 770 | 153 | ||||||||||||
Corporate and Other (*) |
(1 | ) | (3 | ) | | (4 | ) | |||||||||
Total Company |
$ | 753 | $ | 115 | $ | 770 | $ | 149 | ||||||||
Reconciliation: |
||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 115 | $ | 149 | ||||||||||||
Less: Non-program related depreciation and amortization |
19 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
$ | 96 | $ | 134 | ||||||||||||
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Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues | EBITDA | Revenues | EBITDA | |||||||||||||
Mortgage Services |
$ | 545 | $ | 88 | $ | 810 | $ | 251 | ||||||||
Relocation Services |
348 | 106 | 338 | 101 | ||||||||||||
Fleet Management Services |
1,274 | 110 | 1,133 | 86 | ||||||||||||
Total Reportable Segments |
2,167 | 304 | 2,281 | 438 | ||||||||||||
Corporate and Other (*) |
(1 | ) | (7 | ) | (3 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||||||
Total Company |
$ | 2,166 | $ | 297 | $ | 2,278 | $ | 430 | ||||||||
Reconciliation: |
||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 297 | $ | 430 | ||||||||||||
Less: Non-program related depreciation and amortization |
54 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
$ | 243 | $ | 384 | ||||||||||||
(*) | Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions
between segments. |
11. | Subsequent Event |
Potential Spin-off of Mortgage and Fleet Leasing Operations
On October 12, 2004, the Company announced Cendants intention to distribute its mortgage
and fleet operations to Cendant shareholders. The transaction is anticipated to be structured
as a tax-free distribution of the common stock of PHH Corporation. The Companys relocation
and fuel card businesses will remain a part of Cendant. The Companys mortgage business
anticipates that it will enter into a joint venture with Cendant designed to preserve the
cross-selling opportunities with Cendants residential real estate, relocation and settlement
services businesses. The Company also anticipates changes to its charter and bylaws, corporate
officers and directors, and entering into various agreements with Cendant for transitional
services.
As a result of the contemplated transaction, the Company will be required to evaluate the carrying value of its net assets for impairment. Depending on a variety of factors, including the market value established for PHH Corporation when it begins trading as a separate public entity, the Company may be required to adjust the book value of certain long-lived assets, including goodwill. Any adjustments to these values would be recorded as non-cash adjustments.
The dividend distribution to Cendant shareholders of the common stock of PHH Corporation, and the establishment of the record date related thereto, remain subject to the formal declaration of such dividend by Cendants board of directors. The transaction is expected to be consummated in the first quarter of 2005, although there can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed.
* * * *
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Item 2. | Managements Narrative Analysis of the Results of Operations and Liquidity and Capital Resources |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto included elsewhere herein and with our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 1, 2004. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts are in millions.
We are a provider of mortgage, relocation and fleet management services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation. Our Mortgage Services segment provides home buyers with mortgage lending services; our Relocation Services segment facilitates employee relocations; and our Fleet Management Services segment provides commercial fleet management and fuel card services.
In October 2004, we announced Cendants intention to spin-off our mortgage and fleet leasing businesses in a tax-free distribution to Cendant shareholders. See Note 11 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion of this anticipated transaction.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Discussed below are the results of operations for each of our reportable segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of our reportable segments based upon revenue and EBITDA, which is defined as net income before non-program related depreciation and amortization and income taxes. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we began to measure the performance of our mortgage and relocation services businesses separate and apart from one another. Therefore, the information presented below for 2003 has been revised to present our mortgage and relocation services businesses as separate segments. Our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2003
Revenues | EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
% | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | Change | 2004 | 2003 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Services |
$ | 175 | $ | 275 | (36 | )% | $ | 29 | $ | 83 | (65 | )% | ||||||||||||
Relocation Services |
128 | 119 | 8 | 47 | 43 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fleet Management Services |
451 | 376 | 20 | 42 | 27 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Reportable Segments |
754 | 770 | (2 | ) | 118 | 153 | (23 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other (a) |
(1 | ) | | * | (3 | ) | (4 | ) | * | |||||||||||||||
Total Company |
$ | 753 | $ | 770 | (2 | ) | $ | 115 | $ | 149 | ||||||||||||||
Reconciliation to income before income taxes: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 115 | $ | 149 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Non-program related depreciation and amortization |
19 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
$ | 96 | $ | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||||
* | Not meaningful. |
|
(a) | Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of
transactions between segments. |
Mortgage Services
Revenues and EBITDA decreased $100 million (36%) and $54 million (65%), respectively, in
third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003, primarily due to an expected decline in
refinancing activity. The unfavorable impact on revenues from lower refinancing volumes was
partially offset by increased revenues from mortgage servicing activities. Refinancing activity
is sensitive to interest rate changes relative to borrowers current interest rates, and
typically increases when interest rates fall and decreases when interest rates rise. Although
interest rates were lower during the third quarter 2004 than in prior periods of 2004,
refinancing activity still declined compared with third quarter 2003. This was attributable to
the interest rate environment in 2003 and the significant refinancing activity that resulted from
it. Accordingly, many borrowers had refinanced their mortgages prior to third quarter 2004 at
rates that were at or below current quarter levels. This factor, along with increased competitive
pricing pressures due to lower industry volumes, caused revenue from mortgage loan production to
decrease. Typically, as refinancing activity declines, borrower prepayments also decline, which
generally results in an increase in the value of the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) asset, all
other factors being equal.
Revenues from mortgage loan production declined $306 million (71%) in third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003, substantially due to the quarter-over-quarter reduction in refinancing levels discussed above, as well as lower margins on loan
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sales. Our production revenue in any given quarter is driven by a mix of mortgage loans closed and mortgage loans sold. The following chart presents an analysis of production revenues from originated mortgage loans held for sale (which is generated at the time of sale) and fee-based mortgage originations (which is generated at the time of closing):
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
% | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||
Loan closings and loan sales ($ in billions) |
||||||||||||||||
Loans closed to be securitized |
$ | 8.2 | $ | 21.1 | $ | (12.9 | ) | (61 | )% | |||||||
Fee-based loan closings |
4.5 | 6.5 | (2.0 | ) | (31 | ) | ||||||||||
Total closings |
$ | 12.7 | $ | 27.6 | $ | (14.9 | ) | (54 | ) | |||||||
Loan sales |
$ | 8.7 | $ | 19.2 | $ | (10.5 | ) | (55 | )% | |||||||
Production revenue ($ in millions) |
||||||||||||||||
Production revenue from loan sales |
$ | 51 | $ | 327 | $ | (276 | ) | (84 | )% | |||||||
Fee-based production revenue |
71 | 101 | (30 | ) | (30 | ) | ||||||||||
$ | 122 | $ | 428 | $ | (306 | ) | (71 | ) | ||||||||
Partially offsetting the decrease in production revenue was an increase of $206 million in net revenues generated from servicing mortgage loans. This increase reflects (i) a $183 million reduction in amortization expense and provision for impairment related to our MSR asset, net of derivative results, which is primarily attributable to the lower prepayment rates experienced in third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003, (ii) a $10 million (9%) increase in gross recurring servicing fees (fees received for servicing existing loans in the portfolio) driven by a 12% quarter-over-quarter increase in the average servicing portfolio, which rose to $140.2 billion in third quarter 2004 and (iii) a $13 million increase in other servicing revenue.
Operating expenses within this segment declined $46 million in third quarter 2004 due to the decline in mortgage loan production discussed above.
Relocation Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $9 million (8%) and $4 million (9%), respectively, in third
quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003, primarily resulting from higher referral fees,
which were driven by an 8% increase in the volume of relocation referrals and an 18% increase in
the average fee per referral, as home values have increased quarter-over-quarter.
Fleet Management Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $75 million (20%) and $15 million (56%), respectively, in
third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003 primarily as a result of our acquisition of
First Fleet Corporation, a national provider of fleet management services to companies that
maintain private truck fleets, in first quarter 2004. The operating results of First Fleet were
included from the acquisition date forward and contributed incremental revenues and EBITDA of $51 million
and $2 million, respectively, in third quarter 2004. Apart from this
acquisition, revenue from our fleet management operations increased $17 million primarily due
to an increase in vehicle depreciation expense, which is billed to clients and therefore has no
impact on EBITDA. Additionally, our fuel card subsidiary recognized incremental revenues of $6 million
in third quarter 2004 compared with third quarter 2003. This growth was driven by a
combination of new customers, increased usage of the fleet fuel card product and increased fuel
prices. EBITDA also reflects a reduction in operating and administrative expenses primarily due
to the favorable resolution of preference claims relating to clients in bankruptcy.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003
Revenues | EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
% | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | Change | 2004 | 2003 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Services |
$ | 545 | $ | 810 | (33 | )% | $ | 88 | $ | 251 | (65 | )% | ||||||||||||
Relocation Services |
348 | 338 | 3 | 106 | 101 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fleet Management Services |
1,274 | 1,133 | 12 | 110 | 86 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Reportable Segments |
2,167 | 2,281 | (5 | ) | 304 | 438 | (31 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other (a) |
(1 | ) | (3 | ) | * | (7 | ) | (8 | ) | * | ||||||||||||||
Total Company |
$ | 2,166 | $ | 2,278 | (5 | ) | $ | 297 | $ | 430 | (31 | ) | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation to income before income taxes: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 297 | $ | 430 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Non-program related depreciation and amortization |
54 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
$ | 243 | $ | 384 | ||||||||||||||||||||
* | Not meaningful. |
|
(a) | Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the
elimination of transactions between segments. |
Mortgage Services
Revenues and EBITDA decreased $265 million (33%) and $163 million (65%), respectively, in
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, primarily due
to an expected decline in refinancing activity. The unfavorable impact on revenues from lower
refinancing volumes was partially offset by increased revenues from mortgage servicing
activities. Refinancing activity is sensitive to interest rate changes relative to borrowers
current interest rates, and typically increases when interest rates fall and decreases when
interest rates rise. The nine months ended September 30, 2003 was marked by historically high
refinancing activity, which has decreased the propensity for borrowers to refinance during the
corresponding period in 2004. This factor, along with increased competitive pricing pressures due
to lower industry volumes, caused revenue from mortgage loan production to decrease. Typically,
as refinancing activity declines, borrower prepayments also decline, which generally results in
an increase in the value of the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) asset, all other factors being
equal.
Revenues from mortgage loan production declined $597 million (56%) in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, substantially due to the period-over-period reduction in refinancing levels discussed above, as well as lower margins on loan sales. Our production revenue in any given period is driven by a mix of mortgage loans closed and mortgage loans sold. The following chart presents an analysis of production revenues from originated mortgage loans held for sale (which is generated at the time of sale) and fee-based mortgage originations (which is generated at the time of closing):
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
% | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||
Loan closings and loan sales ($ in billions): |
||||||||||||||||
Loans closed to be securitized |
$ | 27.2 | $ | 50.3 | $ | (23.1 | ) | (46 | )% | |||||||
Fee-based loan closings |
14.3 | 18.4 | (4.1 | ) | (22 | ) | ||||||||||
Total closings |
$ | 41.5 | $ | 68.7 | $ | (27.2 | ) | (40 | ) | |||||||
Loan sales |
$ | 25.7 | $ | 48.2 | $ | (22.5 | ) | (47 | )% | |||||||
Production revenue ($ in millions): |
||||||||||||||||
Production revenue from loan sales |
$ | 260 | $ | 792 | $ | (532 | ) | (67 | )% | |||||||
Fee-based production revenue |
215 | 280 | (65 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||||||||
$ | 475 | $ | 1,072 | $ | (597 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||||||
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Partially offsetting the decrease in production revenue was an increase of $332 million in net revenues generated from servicing mortgage loans. This increase reflects (i) a $269 million reduction in amortization expense and provision for impairment related to our MSR asset, net of derivative results, which is primarily attributable to the lower prepayment rates experienced in 2004 compared with 2003, (ii) a $36 million (11%) increase in gross recurring servicing fees (fees received for servicing existing loans in the portfolio) driven by a 13% period-over-period increase in the average servicing portfolio, which rose to $136.5 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and (iii) a $27 million increase in other servicing revenue.
Operating expenses within this segment declined $102 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 due to the decline in refinancing volumes discussed above.
Relocation Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $10 million (3%) and $5 million (5%), respectively, in the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, primarily
resulting from higher referral fees, which were driven by a 7% increase in the volume of
relocation referrals and an 18% increase in the average fee per referral, as home values have
increased period-over-period.
Fleet Management Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $141 million (12%) and $24 million (28%), respectively, in
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, partially as
a result of our acquisition of First Fleet, the operating results of which were included from the
acquisition date forward. First Fleet contributed $95 million and $2 million of revenues
and EBITDA, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Apart from this
acquisition, revenue from our fleet management operations increased $25 million, primarily
due to an increase in vehicle depreciation expense, which is billed to clients and therefore has
no impact on EBITDA. Additionally, our fuel card subsidiary recognized incremental revenues of $21 million
in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared with the same period in
2003. This growth was driven by a combination of new customers, increased usage of the fleet fuel
card product and increased fuel prices.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We present separately the financial data of our management and mortgage programs. These programs are distinct from our other activities as the assets are generally funded through the issuance of debt that is collateralized by such assets. Specifically, assets under management and mortgage programs are funded through either borrowings under asset-backed funding arrangements or unsecured borrowings. Such borrowings are classified as debt under management and mortgage programs. The income generated by these assets is used, in part, to repay the principal and interest associated with the debt. Cash inflows and outflows relating to the generation or acquisition of such assets and the principal debt repayment or financing of such assets are classified as activities of our management and mortgage programs. We believe it is appropriate to segregate the financial data of our management and mortgage programs because, ultimately, the source of repayment of such debt is the realization of such assets.
Our principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand and our ability to generate cash through operations and financing activities, as well as available funding arrangements and committed credit facilities, each of which is discussed below.
Cash Flows
At September 30, 2004, we had $325 million of cash on hand, an increase of $219 million
from $106 million at December 31, 2003. The following table summarizes such
increase:
Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | Change | ||||||||||
Cash provided by (used in): |
||||||||||||
Operating activities |
$ | 1,881 | $ | 663 | $ | 1,218 | ||||||
Investing activities |
(1,189 | ) | (1,203 | ) | 14 | |||||||
Financing activities |
(474 | ) | 703 | (1,177 | ) | |||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes |
1 | (8 | ) | 9 | ||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 219 | $ | 155 | $ | 64 | ||||||
During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, we generated approximately $1.2 billion more cash from operating activities compared with the corresponding period in 2003. This change principally reflects the activities of our mortgage program, which generated an incremental $1.4 billion of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2004, primarily resulting from timing differences between the receipt of cash from the sale of previously originated mortgage loans and the
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origination of new mortgage loans. Cash flows related to our management and mortgage programs may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to the timing of the underlying management and mortgage program transactions (i.e., timing of mortgage loan origination versus sale).
Cash used in investing activities remained relatively flat period-over-period at approximately $1.2 billion. Our mortgage services business utilized $298 million less cash primarily associated with its MSR asset and related risk management activities. This increase was substantially offset by the use of $262 million more cash by our fleet leasing business to acquire vehicles. Capital expenditures, which were relatively consistent period-over-period, are expected to be in the range of $50 million to $60 million for 2004.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, we used $474 million of cash for financing activities compared with generating $703 million during the corresponding period in 2003. Such change principally reflects the activities of our management and mortgage programs, which resulted in the utilization of an incremental $1.2 billion of cash to support program activities. See Liquidity and Capital ResourcesFinancial Obligations for a detailed discussion of financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.
Financial Obligations
The following table summarizes the components of our debt under management and mortgage programs:
As of | As of | |||||||||||
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | Change | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Debt: |
||||||||||||
Vehicle management program (a) |
$ | 3,391 | $ | 3,118 | $ | 273 | ||||||
Mortgage program (b) |
1,305 | 1,651 | (346 | ) | ||||||||
Relocation program |
400 | 400 | | |||||||||
5,096 | 5,169 | (73 | ) | |||||||||
Unsecured Debt: |
||||||||||||
Term notes |
1,848 | 1,916 | (68 | ) | ||||||||
Commercial paper |
125 | 164 | (39 | ) | ||||||||
Other |
229 | 132 | 97 | |||||||||
2,202 | 2,212 | (10 | ) | |||||||||
Total debt under management and mortgage programs |
$ | 7,298 | $ | 7,381 | $ | (83 | ) | |||||
(a) | The change in the balance at September 30, 2004
principally reflects debt assumed in connection with our
acquisition of First Fleet (see Note 2 to our Consolidated
Condensed Financial Statements). |
|
(b) | The change in the balance at September 30, 2004
primarily reflects the January 2004 repayment of $350 million
of medium-term notes. |
The following table provides the contractual maturities for debt under management and mortgage programs at September 30, 2004 (except for notes issued under our vehicle management program, where the underlying indentures require payment based on cash inflows relating to the corresponding assets under management and mortgage programs and for which estimates of repayments have been used):
Asset-Backed | Unsecured | Total | ||||||||||
Within 1 year |
$ | 1,298 | $ | 574 | $ | 1,872 | ||||||
Between 1 and 2 years |
1,656 | 6 | 1,662 | |||||||||
Between 2 and 3 years |
654 | 184 | 838 | |||||||||
Between 3 and 4 years |
691 | 432 | 1,123 | |||||||||
Between 4 and 5 years |
634 | 183 | 817 | |||||||||
Thereafter |
163 | 823 | 986 | |||||||||
$ | 5,096 | $ | 2,202 | $ | 7,298 | |||||||
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Available Funding Arrangements and Committed Credit
Facilities
At September 30, 2004, we had approximately $3.7 billion of available funding
arrangements and credit facilities, consisting of:
Total | Outstanding | Available | ||||||||||
Capacity | Borrowings | Capacity | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Funding Arrangements (a) |
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Vehicle management program (b) |
$ | 3,826 | $ | 3,391 | $ | 435 | ||||||
Mortgage program (c) |
3,116 | 1,305 | 1,811 | |||||||||
Relocation program (d) |
600 | 400 | 200 | |||||||||
7,542 | 5,096 | 2,446 | ||||||||||
Committed Credit Facilities |
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Maturing in June 2007 |
1,250 | | 1,250 | |||||||||
$ | 8,792 | $ | 5,096 | $ | 3,696 | |||||||
(a) | Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to
collateralize debt. |
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(b) | The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately
$3.9 billion of leased vehicles and related assets. |
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(c) | The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately
$1.4 billion of underlying mortgage loans and related
assets. |
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(d) | The outstanding debt is collateralized by $561 million
of underlying relocation receivables and related assets. |
We also had an additional $874 million of availability for public debt issuances under a shelf registration statement.
Liquidity Risk
Our liquidity position may be negatively affected by unfavorable conditions in any one of the
industries in which we operate. Additionally, our liquidity as it relates to management and
mortgage programs could be adversely affected by (i) the deterioration in the performance of
the underlying assets of such programs and (ii) our inability to access the secondary market
for mortgage loans or certain of our securitization facilities and our inability to act as
servicer thereto, which could occur in the event that our credit ratings are downgraded below
investment grade and, in certain circumstances, where we fail to meet certain financial ratios.
Further, access to our credit facilities may be limited if we were to fail to meet certain
financial ratios. We do not believe that our credit ratings are likely to fall below investment
grade. Additionally, we monitor the maintenance of required financial ratios and, as of September 30,
2004, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under our material credit and
securitization facilities.
Currently our credit ratings are as follows:
Moody's | ||||||
Investors | Standard & | Fitch | ||||
Service | Poor's | Ratings | ||||
Senior debt |
Baa1 | BBB+ | BBB+ | |||
Short-term debt |
P-2 | A-2 | F-2 |
Following our announcement of Cendants intention to spin-off our mortgage and fleet leasing businesses in a tax-free distribution to Cendant shareholders, Fitch Ratings has assigned a positive outlook to our senior debt ratings, while Moodys Investors Service and Standard & Poors have assigned a negative outlook. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Contractual Obligations
Our future contractual obligations have not changed significantly from the amounts reported
within our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any changes to our obligations related to debt
under management and mortgage programs are presented above within the section entitled Liquidity
and Capital ResourcesFinancial Obligations.
Accounting Policies
The majority of our businesses operate in environments where we are paid a fee for a service
performed. Therefore, the results of the majority of our recurring operations are recorded in our
financial statements using accounting policies that are not particularly subjective, nor complex.
However, in presenting our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions that we are required to make pertain to matters
that are inherently uncertain as they relate to future events. Presented within the section
entitled Critical Accounting Policies of our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K are the
accounting policies that we believe require subjective and/or complex judgments that could
potentially affect reported results (mortgage servicing rights, financial instruments and
goodwill). There have not been any significant changes to those accounting policies or to our
assessment of which accounting policies we would consider to be critical accounting policies.
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Change In Accounting Policy
On March 9, 2004, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 105Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments
(SAB 105). SAB 105 summarizes the views of the SEC staff regarding the application of
generally accepted accounting principles to loan commitments accounted for as derivative
instruments. The SEC staff believes that in recognizing a loan commitment, entities should not
consider expected future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan until the
servicing asset has been contractually separated from the underlying loan by sale or
securitization of the loan with the servicing retained. The provisions of SAB 105 are
applicable to all loan commitments accounted for as derivatives and entered into subsequent to
March 31, 2004. The adoption of SAB 105 did not have a material impact on our
consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows, as our preexisting
accounting treatment for such loan commitments was consistent with the provisions of SAB 105.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) | Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with
the participation of our President and Chief Financial Officer,
has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this
quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, our President and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of
such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective. |
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(b) | Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. There have not
been any changes in our internal controls over financial
reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to
which this report relates that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting. |
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. | Exhibits |
Exhibits
See Exhibit Index
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PHH CORPORATION | ||
Date: November 2, 2004
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/s/ Richard A. Smith | |
Richard A. Smith | ||
President | ||
Date: November 2, 2004
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/s/ David B. Wyshner | |
David B. Wyshner | ||
Executive Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1
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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of PHH Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002). | |
3.2
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By-laws of PHH Corporation, as amended and restated through October 15, 1990 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997). | |
10.1
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Series 2004-1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of July 29, 2004, to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 30, 1999, as amended, between Chesapeake Funding LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Indenture Trustee. | |
12
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Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | |
15
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Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information. | |
31.1
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Certification of President Pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
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Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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