DEF 14A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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December 14, 2006
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2006 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of PHH Corporation
(the Company), which will be held at the
Companys offices located at 3000 Leadenhall Road,
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054, on January 24, 2007 at
10:00 a.m., eastern standard time. Please note that
directions to the meeting location are provided on the last page
of the Proxy Statement.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to elect three
Class I Directors to hold office until the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders for 2009 and to transact such other business as
may properly come before the meeting. The accompanying Notice of
Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement describe in more detail the
business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting and provide other
information concerning the Company of which you should be aware
when you vote your shares. Also enclosed is a copy of the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005.
Admission to the Annual Meeting will be by ticket only. If you
are a registered stockholder planning to attend the meeting,
please check the appropriate box on the proxy card and retain
the bottom portion of the card as your admission ticket. If your
shares are held through an intermediary, such as a bank or
broker, please follow the instructions under the About the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders section of the Proxy
Statement to obtain a ticket.
Your participation in the Companys Annual Meeting is
important, regardless of the number of shares you own. In order
to ensure that your shares are represented at the Annual
Meeting, whether you plan to attend or not, please vote in
accordance with the enclosed instructions. As a stockholder of
record, you can vote your shares by telephone, electronically
via the Internet or by submitting the enclosed proxy card. If
you vote using the proxy card, you must sign, date and mail the
proxy card in the enclosed envelope. If you decide to attend the
Annual Meeting and wish to modify your vote, you may revoke your
proxy and vote in person at the meeting.
The Board of Directors appreciates your time and attention in
reviewing the accompanying Proxy Statement. Thank you for your
continued interest in PHH Corporation. We look forward to seeing
you at the meeting.
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A. B. Krongard |
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Terence W. Edwards |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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PHH CORPORATION
3000 Leadenhall Road
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
NOTICE OF 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held on January 24, 2007
To Our Stockholders:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of PHH Corporation (the
Company) for 2006 will be held at the Companys
offices located at 3000 Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey
08054, on January 24, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., eastern
standard time (the Annual Meeting), to consider and
vote upon the following matters:
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1. To elect three Class I Directors to hold office
until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for 2009, and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified; and |
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2. To transact such other business as may properly come
before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement
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The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
November 27, 2006 as the record date for the Annual
Meeting. Only stockholders of record as of the record date are
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and
any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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By Order of the Board of Directors |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
December 14, 2006
PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. IF VOTING USING THE ENCLOSED
PROXY CARD, PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE
PROXY IN THE ADDRESSED REPLY ENVELOPE WHICH IS FURNISHED FOR
YOUR CONVENIENCE. THE ENVELOPE NEEDS NO POSTAGE IF MAILED WITHIN
THE UNITED STATES.
PHH CORPORATION
3000 Leadenhall Road
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 24, 2007
ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Who is soliciting my vote?
The Board of Directors of PHH Corporation, a Maryland
corporation (we, our, us,
PHH or the Company), is soliciting your
vote at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders for 2006, and any
adjournment or postponement thereof (the Annual
Meeting), to be held on the date at the time and place,
and for the purposes set forth in the accompanying notice. This
Proxy Statement, the accompanying notice of annual meeting, the
enclosed proxy card and our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 (the 2005 Annual
Report) are being mailed to stockholders on or about
December 14, 2006.
What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will act on the matters
outlined in the accompanying notice. The only matter scheduled
to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting is the Election of
Directors (see page 7 of this Proxy Statement).
Who can attend the Annual Meeting?
Only stockholders as of November 27, 2006 (the Record
Date), or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the
Annual Meeting. Registration and seating will begin at
9:00 a.m. Stockholders will be asked to present valid
picture identification, such as a drivers license or
passport. Cameras, recording devices and other electronic
devices will not be permitted at the Annual Meeting.
Please note that if you hold your shares in street
name (that is, through a broker or other nominee), you
must bring either a copy of the voting instruction card provided
by your broker or nominee or a copy of a brokerage statement
reflecting your stock ownership as of the record date and check
in at the registration desk at the Annual Meeting.
A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
will be available for examination by any stockholder for any
purpose germane to the Annual Meeting beginning ten days prior
to the Annual Meeting during ordinary business hours at 3000
Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054, the
Companys principal place of business, and ending on the
date of the Annual Meeting.
Do I need a ticket to attend the Annual Meeting?
Yes. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will be limited to
stockholders as of the Record Date, their authorized
representatives and our guests. Admission will be by ticket
only. For registered stockholders, the bottom portion of the
proxy card enclosed with the Proxy Statement is the Annual
Meeting ticket. If you are a beneficial owner and hold your
shares in street name, or through an intermediary,
such as a bank or broker, you should request tickets in writing
from PHH Corporation, Attention: Investor Relations, 3000
Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054, and include proof
of ownership, such as a bank or brokerage firm account statement
or letter from the broker, trustee, bank or nominee holding your
stock, confirming your beneficial ownership. Stockholders who do
not obtain tickets in advance may obtain them on the Annual
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Meeting date at the registration desk upon verifying their stock
ownership as of the Record Date. In accordance with our security
procedures, all persons attending the Annual Meeting must
present a picture identification along with their admission
ticket or proof of beneficial ownership in order to gain
admission. Admission to the Annual Meeting will be expedited if
tickets are obtained in advance. Tickets may be issued to others
at our discretion.
How many votes do I have?
You will have one vote for every share of PHH Corporation common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (Common
Stock), you owned on the Record Date.
How many votes can be cast by all stockholders?
53,508,116 votes may be cast at the Annual Meeting, representing
one vote for each share of our Common Stock that was outstanding
on the Record Date. There is no cumulative voting, and the
holders of our Common Stock vote together as a single class.
How many votes must be present to hold the Annual Meeting?
A majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be present, in
person or by proxy, to constitute a quorum at the Annual
Meeting. Stockholders of record who are present at the Annual
Meeting, in person or by proxy, and who abstain from voting,
including brokers holding customers shares of record who
cause abstentions to be recorded at the Annual Meeting, will be
included in the number of stockholders present at the Annual
Meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.
How many votes are required to elect Directors and adopt any
other proposals?
Directors are elected by the affirmative vote of a plurality of
the shares of our Common Stock cast at the Annual Meeting, in
person or by proxy, and entitled to vote in the election of
Directors. Under applicable Maryland law, in determining whether
such nominees have received the requisite number of affirmative
votes, abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted and
will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.
Approval of any other matter that may come before the Annual
Meeting generally requires the affirmative vote of a majority of
the shares of our Common Stock cast, in person or by proxy, and
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Under applicable
Maryland law, in determining whether such proposals have
received the requisite number of affirmative votes, abstentions
and broker non-votes will not be counted and will have no effect
on the outcome of the vote.
How do I vote?
You can vote in person or by valid proxy received by telephone,
via the Internet or by mail. If voting by mail, you must:
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Alternatively, in lieu of returning signed proxy cards, our
stockholders of record can vote their shares by telephone or via
the Internet. If you are a registered stockholder (that is, if
you hold your stock in certificate form), you may vote by
telephone or electronically through the Internet by following
the instructions included with your proxy card. The deadline for
voting by telephone or electronically through the Internet is
11:59 p.m., eastern standard time, on January 23,
2007. If your shares are held in street name such as
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brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, please check
your proxy card or contact your broker or nominee to determine
whether you will be able to vote by telephone or electronically
through the Internet.
How do participants in our employee savings plans vote?
For participants in the PHH Corporation Employee Savings Plan
and the PHH Home Loans, LLC Employee Savings Plan (the
Savings Plans) with shares of our Common Stock
credited to their accounts, voting instructions for the trustees
of the Savings Plans are also being solicited through this Proxy
Statement. In accordance with the provisions of the Savings
Plans, the respective trustees will vote shares of our Common
Stock in accordance with instructions received from the
participants to whose accounts such shares are credited. To the
extent such instructions are not received prior to noon, eastern
standard time, on January 23, 2007, the trustees of the
Savings Plans will vote the shares with respect to which it has
not received instructions proportionately in accordance with the
shares for which it has received instructions. Instructions
given with respect to shares in accounts of the Savings Plans
may be changed or revoked only in writing, and no such
instructions may be revoked after noon, eastern standard time,
on January 23, 2007. Participants in the Savings Plans are
not entitled to vote in person at the Annual Meeting. If a
participant in the Savings Plans has shares of our Common Stock
credited to his or her account and also owns other shares of our
Common Stock, he or she should receive separate proxy cards for
shares credited to his or her account in the Savings Plans and
any other shares that he or she owns. All such proxy cards
should be completed, signed and returned to the transfer agent
to register voting instructions for all shares owned by him or
her or held for his or her benefit in the Savings Plans.
Can I change my vote?
Yes. A proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the voting at
the Annual Meeting by submitting a later dated proxy (including
a proxy by telephone or electronically through the Internet), by
giving timely written notice of such revocation to our Corporate
Secretary or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in
person. However, if you hold shares in street name,
you may not vote these shares in person at the Annual Meeting
unless you bring with you a legal proxy from the stockholder of
record.
What if I do not vote for some of the matters listed on my
proxy card?
Shares of our Common Stock represented by proxies received by us
(whether through the return of the enclosed proxy card, by
telephone or through the Internet), where the stockholder has
specified his or her choice with respect to the proposals
described in this Proxy Statement, including the election of
Directors, will be voted in accordance with the specification(s)
so made.
If your proxy is properly executed but does not contain voting
instructions, or if you vote by telephone or via the Internet
without indicating how you want to vote, your shares will be
voted:
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FOR the election of the three Class I
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Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?
The Board of Directors does not intend to bring any matter
before the Annual Meeting other than those set forth above, and
the Board is not aware of any matters that anyone else proposes
to present for action at the Annual Meeting. However, if any
other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, the
persons named in the enclosed proxy, or their duly constituted
substitutes acting at the Annual Meeting, will be authorized to
vote or otherwise act thereon in accordance with their judgment
on such matters.
Who will pay for the cost of this proxy solicitation?
We will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. Our Directors,
officers and employees may solicit proxies on behalf of the
Company in person or by telephone, facsimile or other electronic
means. We have engaged Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc.
to assist us in the distribution and solicitation of proxies for
a fee of $6,500 plus expenses. In accordance with the
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
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(SEC) and the New York Stock Exchange, we also
reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries for their expenses incurred in sending proxies and
proxy materials to beneficial owners of our Common Stock as of
the Record Date.
How can I access the Companys proxy materials and
annual report electronically?
Copies of the 2005 Annual Report, the Proxy Statement and
other materials filed by the Company with the SEC are available
without charge to stockholders on our website at www.phh.com
or upon written request to PHH Corporation, Attention:
Investor Relations, 3000 Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey
08054. You can elect to receive future annual reports and
proxy statements electronically by marking the appropriate box
on your proxy card or by following the instructions provided if
you vote via the Internet or by telephone.
NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATION OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY
STATEMENT, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION MUST NOT BE
RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED AND THE DELIVERY OF THIS
PROXY STATEMENT SHALL, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY
IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE
COMPANY SINCE THE DATE OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors currently consists of seven members. Our
charter divides our Board of Directors into three classes of
Directors having staggered terms, with one class being elected
each year for a new three-year term and until their successors
are elected and qualified. Class I Directors have an
initial term expiring at the annual meeting of our stockholders
for 2006, Class II Directors have an initial term expiring
at the annual meeting of our stockholders for 2007, and
Class III Directors have an initial term expiring at the
annual meeting of our stockholders for 2008. The following table
sets forth certain information with respect to the members of
our Board of Directors:
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A.B. Krongard
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Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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Terence W. Edwards
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Director; President and Chief Executive Officer; President and
Chief Executive Officer PHH Mortgage Corporation
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George J. Kilroy
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Director; President and Chief Executive Officer PHH
Vehicle Management Services Group, LLC (PHH Arval) |
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James W. Brinkley
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Ann D. Logan
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Jonathan D. Mariner
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A.B. Krongard was elected
Non-Executive Chairman
of the Board of Directors effective upon our spin-off from
Cendant Corporation (Cendant) in the first quarter
of 2005 (the Spin-Off). Since December 2004,
Mr. Krongard has been pursuing personal interests. From
March 2001 until December 2004, Mr. Krongard served as
Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. From
February 1998 until March 2001, Mr. Krongard served as
Counselor to the Director of Central Intelligence.
Mr. Krongard previously worked in various capacities at
Alex. Brown, Incorporated (Alex. Brown). In 1991,
Mr. Krongard was elected as Chief Executive Officer of
Alex. Brown and assumed the additional duties of Chairman of the
Board of Alex. Brown in 1994. Upon the merger of Alex. Brown
with Bankers Trust Corporation in September 1997,
Mr. Krongard became Chairman of the Board of Bankers Trust
and served in such capacity until joining the Central
Intelligence Agency. Since July 2005, Mr. Krongard has
served as a member of the Board of Directors of Under Armour,
Inc. and is the Chairman of its Audit Committee. Under Armour,
Inc. files reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the Exchange Act).
Terence W. Edwards serves as our President and
Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held since February
2005 and President and Chief Executive Officer of PHH Mortgage,
a position he has held since August 2005. Prior to the Spin-Off,
Mr. Edwards served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of Cendant Mortgage Corporation (now PHH Mortgage) since
February 1996, and as such, was responsible for overseeing its
entire mortgage banking operations. From 1995 to 1996,
Mr. Edwards served as Vice President of Investor Relations
and Treasurer of the Company and was responsible for our
investor, banking and rating agency relations, financing
resources, cash management, pension investment management and
internal financial structure. Mr. Edwards joined the
Company in 1980 as a treasury operations analyst and has held
positions of increasing responsibility, including Director,
Mortgage Finance and Senior Vice President, Secondary Marketing.
George J. Kilroy serves as President and Chief
Executive Officer of PHH Arval, a position that he has held
since March 2001. Mr. Kilroy is responsible for the
management of PHH Arval. From May 1997 to
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March 2001, Mr. Kilroy served as Senior Vice President,
Business Development and was responsible for new client sales,
client relations and marketing for PHH Arvals
U.S. operations. Mr. Kilroy joined the Company in 1976
as an Account Executive in the Truck and Equipment Division
and has held positions of increasing responsibility, including
head of Diversified Services and Financial Services.
James W. Brinkley was elected as a Director
effective upon the Spin-Off. In December 2005, Mr. Brinkley
became Vice Chairman of Smith Barneys Global Private
Client Group following Citigroup Inc.s acquisition of Legg
Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated (LMWW).
Mr. Brinkley served as a Director of Legg Mason, Inc., a
holding company that, through its subsidiaries, provides
financial services to individuals, institutions, corporations,
governments and government agencies since its formation in 1981.
Mr. Brinkley has served as a Senior Executive Vice
President of Legg Mason, Inc. since December 1983.
Mr. Brinkley became Chairman of LMWW, Legg Mason
Inc.s principal brokerage subsidiary, in February 2004.
Mr. Brinkley previously served as LMWWs Vice Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer from July 2003 through February
2004, as its President from 1985 until July 2003 and as its
Chief Operating Officer from February 1998 until July 2003.
Ann D. Logan was elected as a Director effective
upon the Spin-Off.
Since July 2000, Ms. Logan has worked with various
non-profit
organizations and is currently Chair of the Annual Fund at Bryn
Mawr College and a member of that colleges campaign
steering committee. Ms. Logan was an Executive Vice
President at the Federal National Mortgage Association
(Fannie Mae) from January 1993 to July 2000.
Ms. Logan ran the single-family mortgage business at Fannie
Mae from 1998 to 2000 and was the Chief Credit Officer from 1993
to 1998. From 1989 to 1993, Ms. Logan was a Senior Vice
President in charge of Fannie Maes Northeast Regional
Office in Philadelphia. Prior to joining Fannie Mae,
Ms. Logan was Assistant Vice President at
Standard & Poors Corporation in New York. From
1976 to 1980, Ms. Logan worked for the U.S. Senate
Judiciary Committee and served as the Committee Staff Director
in 1980.
Jonathan D. Mariner was elected as a Director
effective upon the
Spin-Off.
Mr. Mariner has been the Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Major League Baseball since January 2004.
From March 2002 to January 2004, Mr. Mariner served as the
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Major
League Baseball. From December 2000 to March 2002,
Mr. Mariner served as the Chief Operating Officer of
Charter Schools U.S.A., a charter school development and
management company. Mr. Mariner was the Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of the Florida Marlins
Baseball Club from February 1992 to December 2000.
Mr. Mariner served on the Board of Directors of
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. through May 2006 and currently serves
on the Board of Directors of Steiner Leisure, Limited, both of
which file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act.
Francis J. Van Kirk was elected as a Director
effective July 1, 2005. Since November 2005, Mr. Van
Kirk has been a partner with Heidrick & Struggles, an
international executive search and leadership consulting
services company. Prior to joining Heidrick &
Struggles, Mr. Van Kirk served as the Managing Partner of
the Philadelphia office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
(PricewaterhouseCoopers) from 1996 through June
2005. In this role, Mr. Van Kirk oversaw the integration
and coordination of PricewaterhouseCoopers lines of
service and industry groups to ensure seamless service to its
clients. Mr. Van Kirk began his career with
PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1971 as a Staff Auditor and was
employed in positions of increasing responsibility during his
34-year career with
that firm.
Independence of the Board of Directors
Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE), our Board of Directors is required to
affirmatively determine which Directors are independent and to
disclose such determination in our 2005 Annual Report and in the
proxy statement for each annual meeting of stockholders going
forward. On March 9, 2006 and October 23, 2006, our
Board of Directors reviewed each Directors relationships
with us in conjunction with our previously adopted Independence
Standards for Directors (the Independence Standards)
and Section 303A of the NYSEs Listed Company Manual
(NYSE Listing Standards). A copy of our Independence
Standards is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A
and is available on our corporate website at www.phh.com
under the heading Investor Relations
Corporate Governance. A copy
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of our Independence Standards is also available to stockholders
upon request, addressed to the Corporate Secretary at 3000
Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054 (telephone number:
1-866-PHH-INFO or 1-856-917-1PHH). At those meetings, the Board
affirmatively determined that all non-employee Directors,
Messrs. Brinkley, Krongard, Mariner and Van Kirk and
Ms. Logan, meet the categorical standards under the
Independence Standards and are independent directors under the
NYSE Listing Standards. In March 2005, Mr. Krongard, our
Non-Executive Chairman, became a member of the global Board of
DLA Piper, our principal outside law firm. Based on the nature
of this position, our Board specifically considered
Mr. Krongards relationship with DLA Piper and
determined that it was not a material relationship for the
purposes of determining his independence. In addition,
Mr. Brinkley, one of our Directors, serves as Vice Chairman
of Smith Barney, which was acquired by the Global Wealth
Management segment of Citigroup Inc. in November 2005. We have
certain relationships with the Corporate and Investment Banking
segment of Citigroup, including financial services, commercial
banking and other transactions. Based on the nature of his
position, our Board specifically considered
Mr. Brinkleys relationship with Citigroup and
determined that it was not a material relationship for the
purposes of determining his independence. Our Board also
determined that Messrs. Edwards and Kilroy, who serve as
executive officers, are not independent directors. Accordingly,
more than two-thirds of the members of our Board of Directors
are independent as required by our Corporate Governance
Guidelines.
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr. Krongard serves as our Non-Executive Chairman. The
Non-Executive Chairman is not an officer of the Company and
leads all meetings of our Board of Directors at which he is
present. The Non-Executive Chairman serves on appropriate
committees as requested by the Board of Directors, sets meeting
schedules and agendas and manages information flow to the Board
of Directors to assure appropriate understanding of, and
discussion regarding matters of interest or concern to the Board
of Directors. The Non-Executive Chairman also has such
additional powers and performs such additional duties consistent
with organizing and leading the actions of the Board of
Directors as the Board of Directors may from time to time
prescribe.
PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF CLASS I
DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has nominated Messrs. Terence W.
Edwards, A.B. Krongard and Francis J. Van Kirk to be elected at
the Annual Meeting to serve as Class I Directors for a
three-year term ending at the 2009 annual meeting of
stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified. All nominees are currently incumbent Directors of the
Company. The terms of the remaining Class II and
Class III Directors expire at the annual meeting of
stockholders for 2007 and 2008, respectively.
All nominees have consented to being named in this Proxy
Statement and to serve if elected. If, prior to the Annual
Meeting, any nominee should become unavailable to serve, the
shares of our Common Stock represented by a properly executed
and returned proxy (whether through the return of the enclosed
proxy card, by telephone or electronically through the Internet)
will be voted for such additional person as shall be designated
by the Board of Directors, unless the Board of Directors
determines to reduce the number of Directors in accordance with
our amended and restated articles of incorporation and by-laws.
Directors shall be elected by the affirmative vote of a
plurality of the shares of our Common Stock cast at the Annual
Meeting, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote in the
election of Directors. Pursuant to applicable Maryland law, in
determining whether such nominees have received the requisite
number of affirmative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes
will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE
ELECTION OF EACH NOMINEE AS A CLASS I DIRECTOR. UNLESS
MARKED TO THE CONTRARY, PROXIES RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY WILL BE
VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE THREE NOMINEES LISTED
ABOVE.
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance Committee
(collectively, the Committees) consisting of
Directors who have been affirmatively determined to be
independent as defined in the NYSE Listing
Standards. Each of these Committees operates pursuant to a
written charter approved by the Board of Directors and available
on our corporate website at www.phh.com under the heading
Investor Relations Corporate Governance.
A copy of each Committee charter is also available to
stockholders upon request, addressed to the Corporate Secretary
at 3000 Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054 (telephone
number: 1-866-PHH-INFO or 1-856-917-1PHH). In addition, the
Board of Directors has a standing Executive Committee which may
take certain actions on behalf of the Board of Directors when
the Board is not in session.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee assists our Board of Directors in the
oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, our
independent registered public accountants qualifications
and independence, the performance of our independent registered
public accountants and our internal audit function and our
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Committee
also oversees our corporate accounting and reporting practices
by meeting with our financial management and independent
registered public accountants to review our financial
statements, quarterly earnings releases and financial data;
appointing and pre-approving all services provided by the
independent registered public accountants that will audit our
financial statements; reviewing the selection of the internal
auditors that provide internal audit services; reviewing the
scope, procedures and results of our audits; and evaluating our
key financial and accounting personnel. The Audit Committee
comprises Messrs. Van Kirk (Chairman) and Mariner and
Ms. Logan. Mr. Krongard served as Chairman of the
Committee from the Spin-Off until June 30, 2005 prior to
Mr. Van Kirks election to the Board of Directors and
to the Audit Committee, which was effective July 1, 2005.
Each member of the Audit Committee is required to have the
ability to read and understand fundamental financial statements.
The Audit Committee is also required to have at least one member
that qualifies as an audit committee financial
expert as defined by the rules of the SEC. Our Board of
Directors has determined that Messrs. Mariner and Van Kirk
qualify as audit committee financial experts and are
non-employee, independent directors. During 2005, the Audit
Committee met twelve times. During 2006, the Audit Committee met
twenty-four times through November 17, 2006.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee determines, approves and reports to
our Board of Directors on all elements of compensation for our
Chief Executive Officer and senior management; reviews and
approves our compensation strategy, including the elements of
total compensation for senior management; reviews and approves
the annual bonus and long-term bonus incentive plans; and
reviews and recommends equity awards for our employees. The
Compensation Committee also assists us in developing
compensation and benefit strategies to attract, develop and
retain qualified employees. The Compensation Committee comprises
Messrs. Brinkley (Chairman) and Krongard and
Ms. Logan. During 2005, the Compensation Committee met six
times and acted by unanimous written consent on three occasions.
Corporate Governance Committee
The Corporate Governance Committees responsibilities with
respect to its governance function include considering matters
of corporate governance and reviewing and revising our Board of
Directors Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and our Code of
Conduct for Employees and Officers. The Corporate Governance
Committee identifies, evaluates and recommends nominees for our
Board of Directors for each annual meeting (see Nomination
Process and Qualifications for Director Nominees below);
evaluates the composition, organization and governance of our
Board of Directors and its committees; and develops and
recommends corporate governance principles and policies
applicable to us. The Committee comprises Messrs. Krongard
(Chairman), Brinkley and Mariner. During 2005, the Corporate
Governance Committee met one time.
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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee may exercise all of the powers of our
Board of Directors when the Board is not in session, including
the power to authorize the issuance of stock, except that the
Executive Committee has no power to alter, amend or repeal our
by-laws or any resolution or resolutions of the Board of
Directors, declare any dividend or make any other distribution
to our stockholders, appoint any member of the Executive
Committee or take any other action which legally may be taken
only by the full Board of Directors. The Executive Committee
comprises Messrs. Krongard (Chairman), Edwards and Kilroy.
During 2005, the Executive Committee did not meet.
BOARD MEETINGS
During 2005, our Board of Directors held five meetings and acted
by unanimous written consent on three occasions. In addition,
the Committees of the Board of Directors held an aggregate of
nineteen meetings and acted by unanimous written consent on
three occasions in that period. In 2005, all incumbent Directors
attended at least 89% of the aggregate number of meetings of the
Board of Directors and Committees of the Board of Directors on
which they served. All Directors are required to attend each
regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting as well as each
annual meeting of our stockholders (subject to certain limited
exceptions).
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the compensation that will be
paid to our non-employee Directors:
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Annual Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Retainer
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170,000 |
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120,000 |
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New Director Equity Grant
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60,000 |
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Audit Committee Chair Stipend
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20,000 |
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Audit Committee Member Stipend
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12,000 |
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Compensation Committee Chair Stipend
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15,000 |
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Compensation Committee Member Stipend
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10,000 |
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Corporate Governance Committee Chair Stipend
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9,000 |
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Corporate Governance Committee Member Stipend
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7,000 |
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Members of our Board of Directors who are also our officers or
employees do not receive compensation for serving as a Director
(other than travel-related expenses for meetings held outside of
our headquarters). The non-employee Director retainers and
stipends described above are paid in arrears on a quarterly
basis, half in cash and half in shares of our Common Stock,
which are restricted stock units required to be deferred under
our Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (such
deferred Common Stock is referred to as Director
RSUs). These Director RSUs are immediately vested and are
paid in shares of our Common Stock one year after the Director
is no longer a member of the Board of Directors. A non-employee
Director may also elect to receive all or a portion of the cash
retainer, stipends or any other compensation for service as a
non-employee Director in the form of additional Director RSUs.
These Director RSUs are also immediately vested and are paid in
shares of our Common Stock 200 days after the Director is
no longer a member of the Board of Directors. The number of
shares of our Common Stock to be received pursuant to the
Director RSU portion of the retainer or any other compensation
the non-employee Director elects to receive in the form of
Director RSUs equals the value of the compensation being paid in
the form of restricted stock units, divided by the fair market
value of our Common Stock on the date on which the compensation
would otherwise have been paid. The Director RSUs and the shares
of our Common Stock to be received pursuant to those Director
RSUs are issued under our 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan.
Non-employee Directors may not sell or receive value |
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from any Director RSU prior to the receipt of our Common Stock
following termination of service. Following the announcement in
the delay in the filing of our 2005 Annual Report, the Board of
Directors determined that the award of Director RSUs to be
granted to Directors be postponed until we are a current filer
with the SEC. |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Executive Sessions of Non-Management Directors
Executive sessions of non-management Directors without
management present are held regularly by the Board of Directors
and its Committees to discuss the criteria upon which the
performance of the Chief Executive Officer and other senior
executives is based, the performance of the Chief Executive
Officer against such criteria, the compensation of the Chief
Executive Officer and other senior executives and any other
relevant matters. In 2005, the non-management Directors met in
executive session without management two times.
Presiding Director of Executive Sessions
Our Board of Directors has also designated Mr. Krongard,
our Non-Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Corporate
Governance Committee, as the presiding Director of executive
sessions of the non-management Directors of the Board of
Directors.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance
Guidelines to assist the Board of Directors in monitoring the
effectiveness of decision-making, both at the Board of Directors
and management levels, to enhance long-term stockholder value.
The Corporate Governance Guidelines outline the responsibilities
of the Board of Directors; composition of the Board of
Directors, including the requirement that two-thirds of the
Directors are independent as defined by the NYSE Listing
Standards; Director duties, tenure, retirement and succession;
conduct of Board of Directors and Committee meetings; and the
selection and evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer. Our
Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on our corporate
website at www.phh.com under the heading Investor
Relations Corporate Governance. A copy of our
Corporate Governance Guidelines is available to stockholders
upon request, addressed to the Corporate Secretary at 3000
Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, 08054 (telephone
number: 1-866-PHH-INFO or 1-856-917-1PHH).
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors
We are committed to conducting business in accordance with the
highest standards of business ethics and complying with
applicable laws, rules and regulations. In furtherance of this
commitment, our Board of Directors promotes ethical behavior and
has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors
(the Directors Code) that is applicable to all of
our Directors. The Directors Code provides, among other things:
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guidelines for Directors with respect to what constitutes a
conflict of interest between a Directors private interests
and interests of PHH; |
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a set of standards that must be followed whenever we contemplate
a business relationship between us and a Director; |
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restrictions on competition between our Directors and PHH and
the use of our confidential information by Directors for their
personal benefit; and |
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disciplinary measures for violations of the Directors Code and
any other applicable rules and regulations. |
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The Directors Code is available on our corporate website at
www.phh.com under the heading Investor
Relations Corporate Governance. We will post
any amendments to the Directors Code, or waivers of the
provisions thereof, to our website under the heading
Investor Relations Corporate Governance.
A copy of the Directors Code is also available to stockholders
upon request, addressed to the Corporate Secretary at 3000
Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, 08054 (telephone
number: 1-866-PHH-INFO or 1-856-917-1PHH).
Code of Conduct for Employees and Officers
Our Board of Directors has also adopted a Code of Conduct for
Employees and Officers (the Employees and Officers
Code) that is applicable to all of our officers and
employees, including our chief executive officer, chief
financial officer and chief accounting officer. The Employees
and Officers Code provides, among other things:
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guidelines for our officers and employees with respect to
ethical handling of conflicts of interest, including examples of
the most common types of conflicts of interest that should be
avoided (e.g., receipt of improper personal benefits from us,
having an ownership interest in other businesses that may
compromise an officers loyalty to us, obtaining outside
employment with a competitor of ours, etc.); |
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a set of standards to promote full, fair, accurate, timely and
understandable disclosure in periodic reports required to be
filed by us, including, for example, a specific requirement that
all accounting records must be duly preserved and must
accurately reflect our assets and liabilities; |
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a requirement to comply with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations; |
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guidance promoting prompt internal communication of any
suspected violations of the Employees and Officers Code to the
appropriate person or persons identified in the Employees and
Officers Code; and |
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disciplinary measures for violations of the Employees and
Officers Code and any other applicable rules and regulations. |
The Employees and Officers Code is available on our corporate
website at www.phh.com under the heading Investor
Relations Corporate Governance. We will post
any amendments to the Employees and Officers Code, or waivers of
the provisions thereof for any of our executive officers, to our
website under the heading Investor Relations
Corporate Governance. A copy of the Employees and Officers
Code is also available to stockholders upon request, addressed
to the Corporate Secretary at 3000 Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel,
New Jersey 08054 (telephone number: 1-866-PHH-INFO or
1-856-917-1PHH).
Nomination Process and Qualifications for Director
Nominees
The Board of Directors has established certain procedures and
criteria for the selection of nominees for election to our Board
of Directors. Pursuant to its charter, the Corporate Governance
Committee is required to identify individuals qualified to
become members of the Board, which shall be consistent with the
Boards criteria for selecting new Directors. The Committee
considers criteria such as diversity, age, skills and experience
so as to enhance the Board of Directors ability to manage
and direct our affairs and business, including, when applicable,
to enhance the ability of Committees of the Board to fulfill
their duties and/or to satisfy any independence requirements
imposed by law, regulation or NYSE requirement. The Committee is
also responsible for conducting a review of the credentials of
individuals it wishes to recommend to the Board of Directors as
a Director nominee, recommending Director nominees to the Board
of Directors for submission for a stockholder vote at either an
annual meeting of stockholders or any special meeting of
stockholders called for the purpose of electing Directors,
reviewing the suitability for continued service as a Director of
each Board member when his or her term expires and when he or
she has a significant change in status, including but not
limited to an employment change, and recommending whether such a
Director should be re-nominated to the Board or continue as a
Director.
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Our by-laws provide the procedure for stockholders to make
Director nominations either at any annual meeting of
stockholders or at any special meeting of stockholders called
for the purpose of electing Directors. A stockholder who is a
stockholder of record on the date of notice as provided for in
our by-laws and on the record date for the determination of
stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting who gives timely
notice can nominate persons for election to our Board of
Directors either for an annual meeting of stockholders or at any
special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of
electing Directors. A stockholders notice must be
delivered to or mailed and received by the Corporate Secretary
at 3000 Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054 (telephone
number: 1-866-PHH-INFO or 1-856-917-1PHH):
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in the case of an annual meeting, not less than 90 days nor
more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the
preceding years annual meeting; provided, however, that in
the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by
more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from
the anniversary date of the preceding years annual
meeting, notice by the stockholder must be delivered not earlier
than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and not
later than the close of business on the later of the
60th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day
following the day on which public announcement of the date of
such annual meeting is first made; and |
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in the case of a special meeting of stockholders called for the
purpose of electing Directors, not later than the close of
business on the tenth day following the day on which notice of
the date of the special meeting was mailed or public
announcement of the date of the special meeting was made,
whichever first occurs. |
The stockholders notice to our Corporate Secretary must be
in writing and set forth (i) as to each person whom the
stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a Director, all
information relating to such person that is required to be
disclosed in connection with solicitations of proxies for
election of Directors pursuant to Regulation 14A of the
Exchange Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder; and (ii) as to the stockholder
giving the notice:
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the name and address of the stockholder as they appear on our
books and of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the
nomination is made; |
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the class or series and number of shares of our capital stock
which are owned beneficially or of record by the stockholder and
beneficial owner; |
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a description of all arrangements or understandings between the
stockholder and each proposed nominee and any other person or
persons (including their names) pursuant to which the
nomination(s) are to be made by the stockholder; |
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a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in
person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person(s)
named in its notice; and |
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any other information relating to the stockholder that would be
required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings
required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies
for election of Directors pursuant to Regulation 14A of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. |
In addition, the notice must be accompanied by a written consent
of each proposed nominee to be named as a nominee and to serve
as a Director if elected.
Communication with Non-Management Directors
In accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, all
stockholder and interested party communications to any Director,
the non-management Directors as a group or the Board of
Directors shall be forwarded to the attention of the Chairman of
the Corporate Governance Committee, c/o the Corporate
Secretary, 3000 Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, 08054.
The Corporate Secretary shall review all such stockholder and
interested party communications and discard those which
(i) are not related to our business or governance of our
company, (ii) are commercial solicitations which are not
relevant to the Boards responsibilities and duties,
(iii) pose a threat to health or safety or (iv) the
Chairman of the Corporate
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Governance Committee has otherwise instructed the Corporate
Secretary not to forward. The Corporate Secretary will then
forward all relevant stockholder and interested party
communications to the Chairman of the Corporate Governance
Committee for review and dissemination.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our
outstanding Common Stock, as of September 15, 2006, by
those persons who are known to us to be beneficial owners of 5%
or more of our Common Stock, by each of our Directors, by each
of our Named Executive Officers (as defined on p.17) and by our
Directors and Executive Officers as a group.
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Principal Stockholders:
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Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.(3)
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4,356,300 |
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8.10 |
% |
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One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, CA 94111 |
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Citadel Limited Partnership(4)
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4,147,741 |
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7.71 |
% |
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131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603 |
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SAB Capital Partners(5)
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3,529,677 |
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6.57 |
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712 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Floor
New York, NY 10019 |
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Maverick Capital, Ltd.(6)
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3,230,000 |
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6.01 |
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300 Crescent Court, 18th Floor
Dallas, TX 75201 |
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Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.(7)
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2,784,324 |
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5.18 |
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1299 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401 |
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Directors and Named Executive Officers:
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Terence W. Edwards(8)
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357,250 |
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Clair M. Raubenstine
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George J. Kilroy(9)
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9,819 |
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Mark R. Danahy(10)
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84,481 |
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William F. Brown(11)
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71,418 |
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Neil J. Cashen(12)
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110,027 |
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Joseph E. Suter(13)
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223,000 |
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James W. Brinkley(14)
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5,510 |
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A.B. Krongard(15)
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8,594 |
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Ann D. Logan(16)
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5,260 |
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Jonathan D. Mariner(17)
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5,205 |
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Francis J. Van Kirk(18)
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3,442 |
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All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (14 persons)
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929,575 |
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1.73 |
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Based upon information furnished to us by the respective
stockholders or contained in filings made with the SEC. For
purposes of this table, if a person has or shares voting or
investment power with respect to any of our Common Stock, then
such Common Stock is considered beneficially owned by that
person under the SEC rules. Shares of our Common Stock
beneficially owned include direct and indirect ownership of
shares, stock options and restricted stock units granted to our
Directors and Executive |
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Officers which are vested or will become vested within sixty
days of September 15, 2006, and shares of our Common Stock,
the receipt of which has been deferred until retirement from our
Board of Directors (Deferred Shares). The award of
stock options and restricted stock units which were scheduled to
vest during 2006 for Executive Officers and Deferred Shares
scheduled to be awarded to Directors have been postponed until
we become current with our SEC filing requirements and have not
been included in this table. Unless otherwise indicated in the
table, the address of all listed stockholders is c/o PHH
Corporation, 3000 Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, 08054. |
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Based upon 53,763,021 shares of our Common Stock
outstanding as of September 15, 2006. Shares which vest or
will become vested within sixty days of September 15, 2006
are deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership. |
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Reflects beneficial ownership of shares of our Common Stock as
reported in a Schedule 13F filed with the SEC by Farallon
Capital Management, L.L.C. on behalf of itself and its
affiliates on August 14, 2006. |
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Reflects beneficial ownership of shares of our Common Stock as
reported in a Schedule 13F filed with the SEC by Citadel
Limited Partnership on behalf of itself and its affiliates on
August 11, 2006. |
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Reflects beneficial ownership of shares of our Common Stock as
reported in a Schedule 13F filed with the SEC by
SAB Capital Partners on behalf of itself and its affiliates
on August 14, 2006. |
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Reflects beneficial ownership of shares of our Common Stock as
reported in a Schedule 13F filed with the SEC by Maverick
Capital, Ltd. on behalf of itself and its affiliates on
August 14, 2006. |
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Reflects beneficial ownership of shares of our Common Stock as
reported in a Schedule 13F filed with the SEC by
Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. on behalf of itself and its
affiliates on August 14, 2006. |
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Represents 10,056 shares of our Common Stock directly held
by Mr. Edwards and options to
purchase 347,194 shares of our Common Stock. |
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Represents 9,184 shares of our Common Stock directly held
by Mr. Kilroy and 635 shares of our Common Stock held
in Mr. Kilroys 401(k) account. |
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Represents 4,925 shares of our Common Stock directly held
by Mr. Danahy and options to
purchase 79,556 shares of our Common Stock. |
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Represents 3,722 shares of our Common Stock directly held
by Mr. Brown and options to
purchase 67,696 shares of our Common Stock. |
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Represents 4,974 shares of our Common Stock directly held
by Mr. Cashen, 144 shares of our Common Stock held in
Mr. Cashens 401(k) account and options to
purchase 104,909 shares of our Common Stock. |
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Represents 5,611 shares of our Common Stock directly held
by Mr. Suter, 541 shares of our Common Stock held in
Mr. Suters 401(k) account and options to
purchase 216,848 shares of our Common Stock. |
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(14) |
Represents 5,260 Deferred Shares and 250 shares of our
Common Stock held by Brinkley Investments, LLC, a partnership
among Mr. Brinkley, his wife and his children. |
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(15) |
Represents 8,594 Deferred Shares. |
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(16) |
Represents 5,260 Deferred Shares. |
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(17) |
Represents 5,205 Deferred Shares. |
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(18) |
Represents 3,442 Deferred Shares. |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our executive officers are set forth in the table below. All
executive officers are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of
the Board of Directors.
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Age |
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Position(s) |
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Terence W. Edwards
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51 |
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President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief
Executive Officer PHH Mortgage |
Clair M. Raubenstine
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65 |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
George J. Kilroy
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58 |
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President and Chief Executive Officer PHH Arval |
Mark R. Danahy
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47 |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
PHH Mortgage |
William F. Brown
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49 |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
PHH Mortgage |
Mark E. Johnson
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46 |
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Vice President and Treasurer |
Michael D. Orner
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39 |
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Vice President and Controller |
Clair M. Raubenstine serves as our Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held
since February 2006. From October 1998 through June 2002,
Mr. Raubenstine served as a national independence
consulting partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also
previously served as an Accounting, Auditing and SEC consulting
partner and as an assurance and business advisory services
partner to various public and private companies.
Mr. Raubenstines career at PricewaterhouseCoopers
spanned 39 years until his retirement in June 2002. From
July 2002 through February 2006, Mr. Raubenstine provided
accounting and financial advisory services to various charitable
and educational organizations.
Mark R. Danahy serves as Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of PHH Mortgage, a position he has held
since April 2001. Mr. Danahy is responsible for directing
the mortgage accounting and financial planning teams, which
include financial reporting, asset valuation and capital markets
accounting, planning and forecasting. Mr. Danahy joined
Cendant Mortgage in December 2000 as Controller. From 1999 to
2000, Mr. Danahy served as Senior Vice President, Capital
Market Operations for GE Capital Market Services, Inc.
William F. Brown serves as our Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, a position
he has held since February 2005 and Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of PHH Mortgage. Mr. Brown
has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
Cendant Mortgage since June 1999 and oversees its legal,
contract, licensing and regulatory compliance functions. From
June 1997 to June 1999, Mr. Brown served as Vice President
and General Counsel of Cendant Mortgage. From January 1995 to
June 1997, Mr. Brown served as Counsel in the PHH Corporate
Legal Department.
Mark E. Johnson serves as our Vice President and
Treasurer, a position he has held since February 2005. Prior to
the Spin-Off, Mr. Johnson served as Vice President,
Secondary Marketing of Cendant Mortgage since May 2003 and was
responsible for various funding initiatives and financial
management of certain subsidiary operations. From May 1997 to
May 2003, Mr. Johnson served as Assistant Treasurer of
Cendant Corporation, where he had a range of responsibilities,
including banking and rating agency relations and management of
unsecured funding and securitization.
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Michael D. Orner serves as our Vice President and
Controller, a position he has held since March 2005. Prior to
joining us in March 2005, Mr. Orner was employed by
Millennium Chemicals, Inc. as Corporate Controller from January
2003 through March 2005 and Director of Accounting and Financial
Reporting from December 1999 through December 2002. Prior to
joining Millennium Chemicals, Inc., Mr. Orner served as a
Senior Manager, Audit and Business Advisory Services for
PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was employed from September
1989 through November 1999.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers and
directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a
registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5 with
the SEC and the NYSE. Officers, directors and greater than ten
percent beneficial owners are required to furnish us with copies
of all Forms 3, 4 and 5 they file. Based solely on our
review of the copies of such forms we have received, we believe
that all of our officers, directors and greater than ten percent
beneficial owners complied with all filing requirements
applicable to them with respect to transactions during 2005.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In March and April 2006, several class actions were filed
against us, our Chief Executive Officer and our former Chief
Financial Officer in the United States District Court for the
District of New Jersey. The plaintiffs purport to represent a
class consisting of all persons (other than our officers and
directors and their affiliates) who purchased our Common Stock
between May 12, 2005 and March 1, 2006 (the
Class Period). The plaintiffs allege among
other things, that the defendants violated Section 10(b) of
the Exchange Act and
Rule 10b-5
thereunder. In addition, two derivative actions were filed in
the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
against us, our former Chief Financial Officer and each member
of our Board of Directors. One of these derivative actions has
since been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs. The
remaining derivative action alleges breaches of fiduciary duty
and related claims based on substantially the same factual
allegations as in the class action suits.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The information below sets forth the compensation of our Chief
Executive Officer, the four most highly compensated executive
officers, our current Chief Financial Officer and one officer
who would have been included in our four most highly compensated
executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2005 had he served in the capacity listed in the table below at
the end of that fiscal year (collectively referred to as our
Named Executive Officers). The services prior to the
Spin-Off were, in some cases, in capacities not equivalent to
those being provided after the Spin-Off. The form and amount of
the compensation to be paid to our Named Executive Officers for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 was determined by
the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors.
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Long-Term |
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Annual Compensation |
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Compensation Awards |
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Restricted |
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Securities |
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Other Annual |
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Stock |
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Underlying |
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All Other |
Name and Principal Position(s) |
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Year |
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Salary(1) |
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Bonus(2) |
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Compensation(3) |
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Awards(4) |
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Options(5) |
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Compensation(6) |
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Terence W. Edwards
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2005 |
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$ |
564,635 |
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$ |
643,684 |
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$ |
9,402 |
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$ |
1,921,397 |
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435,021 |
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$ |
16,108 |
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President and Chief |
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2004 |
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583,704 |
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8,943 |
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1,000,009 |
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16,705 |
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Executive Officer; |
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2003 |
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547,780 |
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1,097,590 |
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13,564 |
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449,997 |
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24,835 |
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73,017 |
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President and Chief Executive Officer
PHH Mortgage |
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Clair M. Raubenstine(7)
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2005 |
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Executive Vice President |
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2004 |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
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2003 |
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George J. Kilroy
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2005 |
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369,547 |
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434,218 |
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4,992 |
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1,724,512 |
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37,121 |
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10,686 |
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President and Chief |
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2004 |
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317,885 |
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229,274 |
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4,761 |
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1,000,009 |
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23,117 |
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Executive Officer |
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2003 |
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296,514 |
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258,257 |
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3,330 |
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400,007 |
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29,924 |
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PHH Arval |
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Mark R. Danahy
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2005 |
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290,210 |
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163,592 |
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13,450 |
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1,110,909 |
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97,060 |
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14,520 |
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Senior Vice President and |
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2004 |
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282,698 |
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14,830 |
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550,002 |
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14,633 |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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2003 |
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|
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226,927 |
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|
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216,506 |
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5,660 |
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225,005 |
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13,488 |
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PHH Mortgage |
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William F. Brown
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2005 |
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255,674 |
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131,161 |
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13,256 |
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829,329 |
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84,106 |
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13,798 |
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Senior Vice President, |
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2004 |
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210,068 |
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14,257 |
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349,991 |
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13,456 |
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General Counsel and |
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2003 |
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|
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197,009 |
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|
|
106,228 |
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7,228 |
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179,933 |
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12,265 |
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Corporate Secretary |
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Neil J. Cashen(8)
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2005 |
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365,837 |
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417,054 |
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6,311 |
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985,409 |
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142,030 |
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14,218 |
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Former Executive Vice |
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2004 |
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271,625 |
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191,495 |
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5,916 |
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519,992 |
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22,046 |
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President and Chief |
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2003 |
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|
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262,620 |
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222,364 |
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3,825 |
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215,935 |
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12,294 |
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Financial Officer; Former Chief Financial Officer
PHH Arval |
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Joseph E. Suter(9)
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2005 |
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327,995 |
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303,333 |
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14,337 |
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|
1,009,542 |
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253,969 |
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|
14,400 |
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Former President and Chief |
|
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2004 |
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272,110 |
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14,553 |
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499,993 |
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14,712 |
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Executive Officer |
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2003 |
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|
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255,192 |
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238,852 |
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9,733 |
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249,994 |
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13,640 |
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PHH Mortgage |
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(1) |
For 2006, on February 22, 2006, the Compensation Committee
determined that the annual salary for Messrs. Kilroy,
Danahy and Brown be increased to $450,000, $325,000 and
$300,000, respectively, effective on February 25, 2006.
Mr. Edwards base salary for 2005 and 2004 was
$564,635; however, as a result of how our pay periods fell
within the calendar year in 2004, there was an additional pay
period for all employees, which resulted in actual base salary
payments to Mr. Edwards of $583,704 in 2004. For 2005, the
annual salaries for Messrs. Kilroy, Danahy and Brown were
increased to $375,000, $292,130 and $260,000, respectively,
effective as of the Spin-Off for Messrs. Kilroy and Brown
and as of April 19, 2005 for Mr. Danahy. |
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(2) |
For 2005, bonus amounts reflect the fact that our performance
exceeded the targets established under the 2005 Management
Incentive Plans. These bonuses will be paid in the fourth
quarter of 2006 as a result of |
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the delay in completing the 2005 financial statements. For 2004,
(i) bonus amounts for Messrs. Kilroy and Cashen
represent profit-sharing performance-based bonuses under the
Fleet Management Services segments bonus program and
(ii) no profit-sharing performance-based bonuses were paid
to Messrs. Edwards, Danahy, Brown or Suter under the former
Mortgage Services segments bonus program. For 2003, the
amounts shown reflect all bonuses paid for such year, including
performance-based profit-sharing bonuses paid in the first
quarter of the year following the end of the performance year. |
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(3) |
These amounts include the value of perquisites including a
company car, gasoline and financial planning which do not exceed
$50,000 or 10% of the annual salary and bonus for any Named
Executive Officer. These other annual compensation amounts also
include amounts reimbursed during 2005 for the payment of taxes
on the value of the perquisites by each of Messrs. Edwards,
Kilroy, Danahy, Brown, Cashen and Suter of $3,944, $1,257,
$4,296, $4,228, $1,761 and $4,232, respectively. |
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(4) |
During 2005, Messrs. Edwards, Kilroy, Danahy, Brown, Cashen
and Suter were granted restricted stock units payable in shares
of our Common Stock (PHH RSUs) (i) to convert
certain existing restricted stock units in Cendant common stock
granted in 2003 (2003 Cendant RSUs) and 2004
(2004 Cendant RSUs) to PHH RSUs at the time of the
Spin-Off and (ii) as part of our 2005 annual long-term
incentive grant of PHH RSUs to certain management employees (the
2005 Annual Award). Upon vesting of a PHH RSU, the
Named Executive Officer becomes entitled to receive one share of
our Common Stock. |
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|
On June 28, 2005, Messrs. Edwards, Kilroy, Danahy,
Brown, Cashen and Suter were granted 11,505, 6,378, 9,604,
9,004, 6,378 and 6,378 PHH RSUs, respectively, as part of our
2005 Annual Award. The value of the shares underlying the 2005
Annual Award as of the date of grant is shown in the table above
based upon the closing price of $25.57 for our Common Stock on
June 28, 2005. The PHH RSUs granted under the 2005 Annual
Award vest equally in three annual installments beginning on
June 28, 2009, subject to potential acceleration of vesting
of the total award in 25% increments upon the achievement of
financial performance targets based on our pre-tax income after
minority interest, excluding certain Spin-Off related expenses,
for each of the first four fiscal years ending prior to
June 28, 2009. |
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The 2003 Cendant RSUs and the 2004 Cendant RSUs granted to the
Named Executive Officers were converted to PHH RSUs in
connection with the Spin-Off (the 2003 Converted
RSUs and 2004 Converted RSUs, respectively) in
accordance with conversion procedures discussed in
Conversion of Cendant Stock Options and Restricted Stock
Units into PHH Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units
set forth below. The value of the shares underlying the 2003
Converted RSUs and 2004 Converted RSUs as of the date of grant
is shown in the table above based upon the closing price of
$21.90 for our Common Stock on February 1, 2005. The 2003
Converted RSUs vest in three equal installments on
April 22, 2005, 2006 and 2007, subject only to continued
employment. One-eighth of the 2004 Converted RSUs vested on
April 27, 2005, and either one-eighth or three-sixteenths
of the 2004 Converted RSUs will vest with respect to each of the
first three fiscal years ending after the Spin-Off to the extent
we achieve certain performance goals based on our pre-tax income
after minority interest, excluding certain Spin-Off related
expenses. The remainder of the 2004 Converted RSUs vest only in
the event of a change in control transaction involving our
company. As of the date of the Spin-Off, Mr. Edwards was
awarded 27,038 2003 Converted RSUs and 47,264 2004 Converted
RSUs; Mr. Kilroy was awarded 24,034 2003 Converted RSUs and
47,264 2004 Converted RSUs; Mr. Danahy was awarded 13,518
2003 Converted RSUs and 25,995 2004 Converted RSUs;
Mr. Brown was awarded 10,815 2003 Converted RSUs and 16,541
2004 Converted RSUs; Mr. Cashen was awarded 12,974 2003
Converted RSUs and 24,575 2004 Converted RSUs; and
Mr. Suter was awarded 15,021 2003 Converted RSUs and 23,630
2004 Converted RSUs. |
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The value of the shares underlying the 2005 Annual Award, the
2004 Converted RSUs and the 2003 Converted RSUs as of
December 31, 2005, held by each of the following Named
Executive Officers, reflecting a value of $28.02 per share
of our Common Stock, equaled as follows: Mr. Edwards,
$2,404,312; Mr. Kilroy, $2,176,482; Mr. Danahy,
$1,376,258; Mr. Brown, $1,018,807; Mr. Cashen,
$1,230,835; and Mr. Suter, $1,261,713. |
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The 2004 Cendant RSUs were granted on June 3, 2004.
Messrs. Edwards, Kilroy, Danahy, Brown, Cashen and Suter
were granted 43,253, 43,253, 23,789, 15,138, 22,491 and 21,626
2004 Cendant RSUs, respectively. The value of the shares
underlying the 2004 Cendant RSUs as of the date of grant is
shown in the table based upon the closing price of $23.12 for
Cendant common stock on June 3, 2004. Up to one-eighth of
the 2004 Cendant RSUs were scheduled to vest over four years
based on annual and cumulative performance goals based upon the
total growth of Cendant common stock in relation to the average
historic total stockholder return of the Standard &
Poors 500. |
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The 2003 Cendant RSUs were granted on April 22, 2003.
Messrs. Edwards, Kilroy, Danahy, Brown, Cashen and Suter
were granted 32,991, 29,326, 16,496, 13,196, 15,831 and 18,328
2003 Cendant RSUs, respectively. The value of the shares
underlying the 2003 Cendant RSUs as of the date of grant is
shown in the table above based upon the closing price of $13.64
for Cendant common stock on April 22, 2003. One-fourth of
the 2003 Cendant RSUs were scheduled to vest each year
commencing on April 22, 2004. |
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(5) |
The stock options reported in this column reflect options to
purchase our Common Stock, except the 2003 stock option award to
Mr. Edwards which was an option to purchase Cendant stock,
the unvested portion of which was converted to options to
purchase our Common Stock at the time of the Spin-Off. See
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year for
information regarding stock option awards in 2005. |
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(6) |
Payments included in these amounts for 2005 consist of matching
contributions to a 401(k) plan maintained by PHH (the
Defined Contribution Match) and life and long-term
disability insurance coverage. These amounts do not include
payments to Messrs. Edwards and Kilroy from a non-qualified
deferred compensation plan maintained by Cendant (the
Cendant Plan), which were triggered when they ceased
to be participants in the Cendant Plan as a result of the
Spin-Off. Messrs. Edwards and Kilroy each received payment
of previously reported deferred salary and/or bonus which were
contributed to the Cendant Plan, Cendant matching funds and any
earnings thereon in the sum of $1,123,366 and $369,711,
respectively. For 2005, the Defined Contribution Match, life and
long-term disability insurance coverage and deferred
compensation payments for the following Named Executive Officers
were as follows: |
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Life & |
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Defined |
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Disability |
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Contribution |
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Insurance |
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Match |
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Coverage |
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Total |
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Terence W. Edwards
|
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$ |
12,600 |
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$ |
3,508 |
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$ |
16,108 |
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George J. Kilroy
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8,638 |
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2,048 |
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10,686 |
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Mark R. Danahy
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|
12,600 |
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2,020 |
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14,620 |
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William F. Brown
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|
|
12,341 |
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|
1,458 |
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13,799 |
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Neil J. Cashen
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|
|
12,431 |
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|
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1,787 |
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14,218 |
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Joseph E. Suter
|
|
|
12,600 |
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|
1,800 |
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14,400 |
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(7) |
Effective February 23, 2006, Mr. Raubenstine joined
PHH as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. For
2006, Mr. Raubenstine will receive an annual salary of
$1,000,000 and will not be eligible for a bonus for 2006. He
will also receive an award of shares of our Common Stock
equivalent to $250,000, which will be granted in two equal
installments (i) when we become current in our filing
obligations with the SEC and are permitted to issue shares of
our Common Stock from our 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan and
(ii) on the later of February 23, 2007 or the date on
which we become a current filer with the SEC. |
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(8) |
Effective February 23, 2006, Mr. Cashen ceased serving
as PHHs Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer and assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Strategic
Planning and Investor Relations. On September 20, 2006,
Mr. Cashen resigned his employment and entered into a
Release and Restrictive Covenants Agreement with us, which
provides a release of all claims by Mr. Cashen, except for
certain indemnification and benefit claims; a non-competition
restriction for a period of five years; and non-disclosure and
non-disparagement restrictions. The agreement provides for a
one-time lump sum cash payment of $1,864,800, his company
vehicle, vesting of outstanding stock options and restricted |
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stock units and payment of Mr. Cashens 2005 bonus in
the event that the other Named Executive Officers are awarded
such bonuses under the 2005 Management Incentive Plan. |
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(9) |
Effective August 12, 2005, Joseph Suter resigned as
President and Chief Executive Officer of PHH Mortgage and
continued his employment with PHH Mortgage as Senior Vice
President, Subsidiary Operations. Mr. Suter requested this
change in his role with PHH Mortgage in order to pursue a
masters degree in Elementary Education for the purpose of
meeting the requirements necessary to teach elementary school.
Mr. Suter started as an elementary school teacher in
September 2006 and is serving as a part-time employee of PHH
Mortgage. |
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table sets forth the options to purchase shares of
our Common Stock (Stock Options) that were awarded
to the Named Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005. Stock Options listed in the table with
expiration dates prior to the year 2015 represent awards
converted from certain options to purchase Cendant common stock
options which were awarded prior to the Spin-Off. See
Conversion of Cendant Stock Options and Restricted Stock
Units into PHH Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units
below for additional information.
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|
|
Percentage |
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of Total |
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|
|
Securities |
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Options |
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Exercise |
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Underlying |
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Granted to |
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or Base |
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Grant Date |
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Options/ |
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Employees in |
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Price Per |
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Expiration |
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Present |
Name(1) |
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Granted |
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Fiscal Year |
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Share |
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Date |
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Value(2) |
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|
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Terence W. Edwards
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183,045 |
(3) |
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4.16 |
% |
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$ |
20.22 |
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1/13/2010 |
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|
$ |
1,321,585 |
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157,364 |
(3) |
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3.57 |
% |
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17.43 |
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1/22/2012 |
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1,449,322 |
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|
|
20,355 |
(4) |
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|
0.46 |
% |
|
|
12.48 |
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4/22/2013 |
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|
|
235,304 |
|
|
|
|
49,229 |
(5) |
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1.12 |
% |
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|
20.78 |
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3/3/2015 |
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374,140 |
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25,028 |
(6) |
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0.57 |
% |
|
|
24.99 |
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|
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6/28/2015 |
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272,305 |
|
Clair M. Raubenstine
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|
|
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George J. Kilroy
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23,247 |
(5) |
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0.53 |
% |
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20.78 |
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3/3/2015 |
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176,677 |
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|
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13,874 |
(6) |
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0.32 |
% |
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24.99 |
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6/28/2015 |
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150,949 |
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Mark R. Danahy
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43,712 |
(3) |
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0.99 |
% |
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18.55 |
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7/17/2011 |
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383,791 |
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|
|
35,844 |
(3) |
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0.81 |
% |
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|
17.43 |
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1/22/2012 |
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330,123 |
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|
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17,504 |
(5) |
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0.40 |
% |
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20.78 |
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3/3/2015 |
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133,030 |
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William F. Brown
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19,695 |
(3) |
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0.45 |
% |
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20.32 |
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6/2/2007 |
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115,610 |
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23,085 |
(3) |
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0.52 |
% |
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20.22 |
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1/13/2010 |
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166,674 |
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24,916 |
(3) |
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0.57 |
% |
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17.43 |
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1/22/2012 |
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229,476 |
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16,410 |
(5) |
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0.37 |
% |
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20.78 |
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3/3/2015 |
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124,716 |
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Neil J. Cashen
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104,909 |
(3) |
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2.38 |
% |
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17.43 |
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1/22/2012 |
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966,212 |
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23,247 |
(5) |
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0.53 |
% |
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20.78 |
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3/3/2015 |
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176,677 |
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13,874 |
(6) |
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0.32 |
% |
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24.99 |
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6/28/2015 |
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150,949 |
|
Joseph E. Suter
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91,914 |
(3) |
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2.09 |
% |
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21.85 |
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4/30/2007 |
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477,034 |
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51,498 |
(3) |
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1.17 |
% |
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20.22 |
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1/13/2010 |
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371,816 |
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73,436 |
(3) |
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1.67 |
% |
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17.43 |
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1/22/2012 |
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676,346 |
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23,247 |
(5) |
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0.53 |
% |
|
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20.78 |
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3/3/2015 |
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|
|
176,677 |
|
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|
|
13,874 |
(6) |
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0.32 |
% |
|
|
24.99 |
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6/28/2015 |
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150,949 |
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(1) |
During 2005, certain of our Named Executive Officers were
awarded options to purchase our Common Stock for one or more of
the following: (i) the conversion of certain outstanding
options to purchase Cendant common stock as a result of the
Spin-Off on February 1, 2005, (ii) an initial or
charter grant |
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to certain management employees following the Spin-Off on
March 3, 2005, and (iii) performance-based awards as
part of our 2005 Annual Award on June 28, 2005. In
connection with the Spin-Off, options to purchase Cendant common
stock with exercise prices of $18.00 and higher held by
Messrs. Edwards, Kilroy, Danahy, Brown, Cashen and Suter
were converted into options to purchase an equivalent number of
shares of our Common Stock on substantially similar terms and
conditions. In addition, the unvested portion of
Mr. Edwards options to purchase Cendant common stock
granted on April 22, 2003, with an exercise price of
$13.64 per share, was also converted into options to
purchase an equivalent number of shares of our Common Stock.
Messrs. Edwards, Danahy, Brown, Cashen and Suter received
360,764, 79,556, 67,696, 104,909 and 216,848 options to purchase
our Common Stock as of the date of the Spin-Off, respectively,
which were converted from existing options to purchase Cendant
common stock. |
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(2) |
These values were calculated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model based on dividend yield of 0%, expected
volatility of 30% for all stock option awards, and the following
assumptions for each Stock Option award with the expiration date
specified: |
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Expected Life |
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Risk-Free |
Expiration Date |
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(In years) |
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Interest Rate |
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4/30/2007
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3.00 |
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3.41 |
% |
6/2/2007
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3.00 |
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|
3.41 |
% |
1/13/2010
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4.40 |
|
|
|
3.67 |
% |
7/17/2011
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|
5.48 |
|
|
|
3.67 |
% |
1/22/2012
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|
5.32 |
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|
|
3.67 |
% |
4/22/2013
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|
4.50 |
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|
3.67 |
% |
3/3/2015
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|
5.50 |
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|
|
4.05 |
% |
6/28/2015
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|
|
7.50 |
|
|
|
3.81 |
% |
|
|
(3) |
These options to purchase our Common Stock vested on
February 10, 2005. |
|
(4) |
These options to purchase our Common Stock vest in three equal
installments on April 22, 2005, April 22, 2006 and
April 22, 2007, subject to continued employment. |
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(5) |
These options to purchase our Common Stock will vest on
March 3, 2009, subject to continued employment. |
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(6) |
These options to purchase our Common Stock vest annually in
three equal installments beginning on June 28, 2009,
subject to continued employment and performance acceleration in
25% increments for achievement of performance targets based on
our pre-tax income after minority interest, excluding certain
Spin-Off related expenses, as established by our Compensation
Committee for each of the four fiscal years ending prior to
June 28, 2009. |
CONVERSION OF CENDANT STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK
UNITS
INTO PHH STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
In connection with the Spin-Off, outstanding stock options to
purchase Cendant common stock (Cendant Options) held
by our employees with an exercise price of at least
$18.00 per share were converted into stock options to
purchase our Common Stock (PHH Options).
Additionally, the unvested portion of Mr. Edwards
Cendant Options granted on April 22, 2003, with an exercise
price of $13.64 per share, was also converted into PHH
Options. Each Cendant Option was converted into 1.0928 PHH
Options based on a conversion ratio, with the total rounded down
to the nearest whole number. The conversion ratio was determined
by dividing the last trade of Cendant common stock on
January 31, 2005, or $23.55, by the first trade of our
Common Stock on February 1, 2005, or $21.55. The exercise
price for the PHH Options was determined by dividing the
exercise price for the Cendant Options by the conversion ratio,
rounded up to the nearest cent.
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In addition, the outstanding restricted stock units related to
Cendant common stock (Cendant RSUs) held by our
employees were converted PHH RSUs. The number of PHH RSUs
received by each of our employees equaled the number of Cendant
RSUs multiplied by the conversion ratio.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 2005 AND YEAR-END OPTION
VALUES
The following table summarizes the exercise of options to
purchase our Common Stock by the following Named Executive
Officers during the last fiscal year and the value of the
unexercised options held by such officers as of the end of such
fiscal year.
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Number of Securities |
|
Value of Unexercised |
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|
|
|
Underlying Unexercised |
|
In-the-Money Options |
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|
Shares |
|
|
|
Options at Fiscal Year End |
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at Fiscal Year End(1) |
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Acquired on |
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Value |
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Name |
|
Exercise |
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Realized |
|
Exercisable |
|
Unexercisable |
|
Exercisable |
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Unexercisable |
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|
Terence W. Edwards
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|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
347,194 |
|
|
|
87,827 |
|
|
$ |
3,199,675 |
|
|
$ |
643,131 |
|
Clair M. Raubenstine
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
George J. Kilroy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210,347 |
|
Mark R. Danahy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79,556 |
|
|
|
17,504 |
|
|
|
793,541 |
|
|
|
126,729 |
|
William F. Brown
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,696 |
|
|
|
16,410 |
|
|
|
595,575 |
|
|
|
118,808 |
|
Neil J. Cashen
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104,909 |
|
|
|
37,121 |
|
|
|
1,110,986 |
|
|
|
210,347 |
|
Joseph E. Suter(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
216,848 |
|
|
|
23,247 |
|
|
|
1,746,481 |
|
|
|
168,308 |
|
|
|
(1) |
These columns represent the difference on December 31, 2005
between the closing market price of our Common Stock
($28.02 per share) and the option exercise price. |
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(2) |
In conjunction with Mr. Suters resignation as
President and Chief Executive Officer of PHH Mortgage in August
2005, Mr. Suter forfeited 13,874 options to purchase our
Common Stock awarded on June 28, 2005. These options are
not included in this table. |
PHH CORPORATION PENSION PLAN
Effective as of the Spin-Off, we adopted a defined benefit
employee pension plan, named the PHH Corporation Pension Plan
(the PHH Plan), which is identical in all material
respects to the Cendant Corporation Pension Plan. Benefits under
the Cendant Pension Plan were frozen for participants including
our Named Executive Officers. The PHH Plan assumed all
liabilities and obligations owed under the Cendant Pension Plan
to Cendant Pension Plan participants who were actively employed
by us at the time of the Spin-Off, including
Messrs. Edwards, Kilroy, Brown, Cashen and Suter. Certain
of our employees, including Messrs. Raubenstine and Danahy,
were not participants in the Cendant Pension Plan and are not
participants in the PHH Plan. The benefits under the PHH Plan
that are accrued to our Named Executive Officers were frozen and
such officers may not accrue further benefits under the PHH Plan.
Each of the Named Executive Officers, other than
Messrs. Raubenstine and Danahy, is eligible to receive a
benefit under the PHH Plan based on 2% of their final average
compensation times the number of their years of benefit service
(up to a maximum of 30 years) minus 50% of their annualized
primary Social Security benefit. For purposes of determining the
Named Executive Officers benefits under the PHH Plan,
their final average compensation and years of benefit service
shall be based on compensation and service earned prior to
October 31, 1999 (October 31, 2004, for
Mr. Kilroy). The Named Executive Officers will not accrue
any additional benefits under the PHH Plan or under any other
defined benefit plan of PHH or Cendant after October 31,
1999 (October 31, 2004 for Mr. Kilroy).
The table below shows the estimated annual benefit payable to
each such Named Executive Officer commencing at age 65
under the PHH Plan. For Mr. Suter, the amount also includes
benefits payable under a supplemental pension plan formerly
sponsored by us which provides additional benefits which
otherwise would have been payable but for Internal Revenue
Service limitations. The benefits payable to each of the
following Named Executive Officers have been frozen and such
officers may not accrue further benefits under the PHH
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Plan or under any other defined benefit plan provided by us or
Cendant. The benefits set forth in the table below for each of the following Named Executive Officers reflect
straight-line annuity amounts and reflect any offsets for
estimated Social Security benefits.
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Estimated |
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Years of Credited |
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Individual |
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Annual |
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Service as of |
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Reaches |
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Benefit |
Name |
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December 31, 2005 |
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Age 65 |
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at Age 65 |
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Terence W. Edwards
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20 |
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|
2020 |
|
|
$ |
41,300 |
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George J. Kilroy
|
|
|
28 |
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|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
83,500 |
|
William F. Brown
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
20,650 |
|
Neil J. Cashen
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
33,300 |
|
Joseph E. Suter
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
34,900 |
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is
comprised of three independent, non-executive directors who are
responsible for overseeing our executive compensation policies
and programs. The Board of Directors adopted a Compensation
Committee Charter (the Charter) which sets forth the
purpose, composition, authority and responsibilities of the
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee evaluates the
performance, base salaries, annual and long-term cash and equity
incentives, and other compensation for executive officers,
including the Chief Executive Officer.
Executive Officer Compensation Policies. The
purpose of our executive compensation policies is to attract,
retain and motivate qualified executive officers to manage our
business in order to maximize stockholder value. Our executive
officer compensation policies are intended to facilitate the
achievement of our business strategies through aligning
compensation with our companys performance by including
variable, at-risk compensation that is dependant upon meeting
specified performance targets and aligning the interests of our
executive officers with the interests of the stockholders by
providing equity-based compensation as a component of total
compensation. The Compensation Committee does not rely upon a
fixed formula or specific numerical criteria in determining an
executive officers total compensation, and considers our
companys and personal performance criteria, competitive
compensation levels for companies in similar businesses and of
similar size, where available, the economic environment as well
as the recommendation of an independent executive compensation
consultant. The Compensation Committee exercises its business
judgment based on all of these criteria.
Components of Executive Compensation. The material
elements of executive compensation arrangements include base
salary, variable compensation programs, and long-term incentive
awards.
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Base Salaries. The Compensation Committee is
responsible for determining the salary of our Chief Executive
Officer and other senior executive officers, which includes the
approval of annual adjustments to their base compensation.
Salary recommendations for executive officers, other than the
Chief Executive Officer, are also reviewed annually by the chief
executive officer, chief financial officer and senior vice
president of human resources for the appropriate operating
subsidiary. The Compensation Committee assesses salary levels
based upon the nature of the position and the contribution,
achievement, experience and tenure of the executive officer as
well as economic factors and competitive compensation levels for
companies in similar businesses and of similar size, where
available. The base salaries of the Named Executive Officers for
2005 were established by Cendant prior to the Spin-Off and
reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee following
the Spin-Off. The Compensation Committee received market
research from an independent executive compensation consultant
regarding comparable compensation programs for similarly
situated executive officers at companies in similar business and
of similar size, where available. The Compensation Committee
considers such advice and compensation surveys in connection
with establishing salaries for executive officers. |
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Variable Compensation Programs. Our executive
officers may receive additional compensation through incentive
programs or bonus programs designed to motivate eligible
recipients to achieve our strategic objectives. Each executive
officer is eligible to receive an annual performance bonus based
upon the performance of the individual executive officer and
operating segment and/or Company performance goals established
by the Compensation Committee. Those bonus payments are subject
to the approval of the Compensation Committee. The performance
goals are adjusted each year to coincide with our overall
strategy. In February 2005, the Compensation Committee
established performance targets based upon the achievement of
target return on equity and net income for 2005 under the 2005
Management Incentive Plans. As a result of the significant
changes to our business operations following the Spin-Off, the
Compensation Committee amended the 2005 Management Incentive
Plans in November 2005 establishing pre-tax income after
minority interest as the performance target replacing return on
equity and net income. The Compensation Committee has determined
that the performance target for 2005 had been exceeded and
authorized the payment of cash bonuses in excess of 100% of the
payout target in accordance with the terms of the 2005
Management Incentive Plans to our executive officers, including
the Chief Executive Officer. The bonuses paid to our Named
Executive Officers for 2005 are set forth in the Summary
Compensation Table. |
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Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Compensation
Committee administers our 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (the
Plan), which provides for equity awards, including
restricted stock units and options to purchase our Common Stock.
The Compensation Committee considers equity awards to executive
officers an appropriate and effective method of retaining key
management employees and aligning the interest of employees with
those stockholders. Eligibility for stock awards, the number of
shares underlying each award and the terms and conditions of
each award are determined by the Compensation Committee upon
consultation with management and an independent executive
compensation consultant. Following the Spin-Off, the
Compensation Committee authorized certain conversion awards
which replaced Cendant stock awards with comparable awards of
our Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units and stock
options. On March 3, 2005, following the Spin-Off, the
Compensation Committee granted stock options to certain
executive officers and other employees (the Charter
Grant), all of which vest on March 3, 2009. In
addition, on June 28, 2005, the Compensation Committee
awarded service-based restricted stock units and/or stock
options to executive officers with provisions for accelerated
vesting upon the achievement of certain annual performance
targets established by the Committee for 2005, 2006, 2007 and
2008. Additional information with respect to the Charter Grant
and 2005 Equity Award to our Named Executive Officers is set
forth above under Summary Compensation Table and
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year in this Proxy
Statement. |
Chief Executive Officer Compensation.
Mr. Edwards has served as our President and Chief Executive
Officer since the Spin-Off and prior to that was the President
and Chief Executive Officer of PHH Mortgage from February 1996
until the Spin-Off. Since August 2005, Mr. Edwards has also
resumed his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of PHH
Mortgage in addition to his role with the Company. Immediately
after the Spin-Off, we entered into an employment agreement with
Mr. Edwards. That agreement had a term ending on
February 1, 2008, and provided for a minimum base salary of
$625,000 and participation in employee benefit plans generally
available to our executive officers. Mr. Edwards
agreement provided for an annual incentive award with a target
amount equal to no less than 100% of his base salary, subject to
attainment of performance goals, and grants of long-term
incentive awards based upon such terms and conditions as
determined by our board of directors or our Compensation
Committee. In addition, Mr. Edwards was entitled to receive
an equity incentive award under the employment agreement
relating to our Common Stock that would have vested based on the
achievement of specified performance goals and would have had a
value on the grant date of $2.5 million, which value would
have been based on such performance criteria determined by our
Compensation Committee. After the Spin-Off, we generally do not
enter into employment agreements with any of our executive
officers. In accordance with this practice, we and
Mr. Edwards terminated his employment agreement effective
February 24, 2005, and Mr. Edwards employment
with us is now on an at-will basis.
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The Compensation Committee reviewed and approved
Mr. Edwards compensation for 2005, which included a
base salary of $564,635 and target bonus payout under the 2005
Management Incentive Plan of 100% of base salary upon
achievement of the 2005 performance target. The 2005 Management
Incentive Plan permits a payout of up to 125% of the target
bonus payout in the event the performance target is exceeded. As
previously discussed, the Compensation Committee established the
performance target as pre-tax income after minority interest
excluding certain Spin-Off related expenses in 2005.
Mr. Edwards received a bonus award of $643,684 as a result
of us exceeding the established performance target for pre-tax
income after minority interest. As noted above, certain awards
of Cendant stock options and restricted stock units for the
years prior to 2005 were converted to shares of restricted stock
units and options to purchase our Common Stock effective as of
the Spin-Off. These awards did not relate to
Mr. Edwards performance in 2005 and continued the
vesting schedule provided under the original awards agreements.
Mr. Edwards received a stock option award on March 3,
2005 under the Charter Grant of 49,229 options to purchase our
Common Stock, all of which vest on March 3, 2009, and an
award of 25,028 stock options and 11,505 restricted stock units
on June 28, 2005, which vest annually in three equal
installments beginning on June 28, 2009, subject to
performance acceleration in 25% increments for achievement of
performance targets established by the Compensation Committee
for each of the four fiscal years ending prior to June 28,
2009. Mr. Edwards base salary was not changed for
2006.
Deductibility for Compensation. In accordance with
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the
deductibility for federal corporate tax purposes of compensation
paid to certain of our individual executive officers in excess
of $1 million in any year may be restricted. The
Compensation Committee believes that it is in the best interests
of our stockholders to comply with such tax law, while still
maintaining the goals of our compensation programs. Accordingly,
where it is deemed necessary and in our best interests to
continue to attract and retain the best possible executive
talent and to motivate such executives to achieve the goals
inherent in our business strategy, the Compensation Committee
will recommend compensation to executive officers which may
exceed the limits of deductibility. In this regard, certain
portions of compensation paid to the Named Executive Officers
may not be deductible for federal income tax purposes under
Section 162(m).
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Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors |
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James W. Brinkley (Chairman) |
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A.B. Krongard |
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Ann D. Logan |
The report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors should not be deemed to be soliciting
material or to be filed with the SEC, except
to the extent that we specifically request that the information
be treated as soliciting material or specifically incorporate it
by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of
1933 (the Securities Act) or the Exchange Act. Such
information will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,
except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by
reference.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER
PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee is comprised entirely of
outside directors within the meaning of the
regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, non-employee directors
under SEC
Rule 16b-3, and
independent directors as affirmatively determined by
the Board of Directors pursuant to the NYSE Listing Standards.
The members of the Compensation Committee are the individuals
named as signatories to the report immediately preceding this
paragraph. None of the members of the Compensation Committee are
our former officers or employees.
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND TERMINATION, SEVERANCE AND
CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
Employment Agreements
Immediately after the Spin-Off, we entered into an employment
agreement with Terence W. Edwards, our President and Chief
Executive Officer with a term ending on February 1, 2008.
In addition to providing for a minimum base salary of $625,000
and participation in employee benefit plans generally available
to our executive officers, Mr. Edwards agreement
provided for an annual incentive award with a target amount
equal to no less than 100% of his base salary, subject to
attainment of performance goals, and grants of long-term
incentive awards upon such terms and conditions as determined by
our board of directors or our Compensation Committee. In
addition, Mr. Edwards was entitled to receive an equity
incentive award under the employment agreement relating to our
Common Stock that would have vested based on the achievement of
specified performance goals and would have had a value on the
grant date of $2.5 million, which value would have been
based on such performance criteria determined by our
Compensation Committee. After the Spin-Off, we generally do not
enter into employment agreements with any of our executive
officers. In accordance with this practice, we and
Mr. Edwards terminated his employment agreement and
Mr. Edwards employment with us is on an at-will basis.
Change in Control Arrangements
Generally, all stock options granted to each of the Named
Executive Officers under our 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan will
become fully and immediately vested and exercisable, and all
restricted stock units will vest upon the occurrence of any
change in control transaction affecting our company.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph and table compare the cumulative total
shareholder return on our Common Stock with (i) the Russell
2000 Index and (ii) the Russell 2000 Financial Services
Index. On January 31, 2005, all shares of our Common Stock
were spun-off from Cendant to the holders of Cendants
common stock on a pro rata basis. Our Common Stock began trading
on the NYSE on February 1, 2005. Cendant distributed one
share of our Common Stock for every twenty shares of Cendant
common stock outstanding on the record date for the distribution.
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100.97 |
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The graph and chart above assume that $100 was invested in the
Russell 2000 Index, the Russell 2000 Financial Services Index
and our Common Stock on February 1, 2005. Total shareholder
returns assume reinvestment of dividends. The stock price
performance depicted in the graph and table above may not be
indicative of future stock price performance.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The table below reflects the number of securities issued and the
number of securities remaining which were available for issuance
under the 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan as of December 31,
2005.
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Includes 1,716,987 restricted stock units and 3,541,379 Stock
Options, of which 959,946 restricted stock units and 64,438
Stock Options are subject to performance-based vesting at target
levels. Depending upon the level of achievement of these
performance goals, the performance-based units may not be fully
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Because there is no exercise price associated with the
restricted stock units, those restricted stock units described
in Note 2 above are not included in the weighted-average
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Spin-Off from Cendant
Prior to the Spin-Off, we entered into various agreements with
Cendant and Cendants real estate services division in
connection with the Spin-Off (collectively, the Spin-Off
Agreements), including (i) the Mortgage Venture
Operating Agreement (as defined below) and related trademark
license, management services, marketing agreements, and other
agreements for the purpose of originating and selling mortgage
loans primarily sourced through NRT Incorporated, Cartus
Corporation and Title Research Group LLC, which commenced
operations in October 2005, and is consolidated within our
financial statements; (ii) a strategic relationship
agreement whereby Cendants real estate services division
and we have agreed on non-competition, indemnification and
exclusivity arrangements; (iii) a seperation agreement that
requires the exchange of information with Cendant and other
provisions regarding our separation from Cendant; (iv) a
tax sharing agreement governing the allocation of liability for
taxes between Cendant and us, indemnification for liability for
taxes and responsibility for preparing and filing tax returns
and defending tax contests, as well as other tax-related
matters; and (v) a transition services agreement governing
certain continuing arrangements between us and Cendant to
provide for the transition of our company from a wholly owned
subsidiary of Cendant to an independent, publicly traded company.
Prior to and as part of the Spin-Off, Cendant made a cash
contribution to us of $100 million and we distributed
assets net of liabilities of $577 million to Cendant. Such
amount included the historical cost of the net assets of our
former relocation and fuel card businesses, certain other assets
and liabilities per the Spin-Off Agreements and the net amount
of forgiveness of certain payables and receivables, including
income taxes, between us, our former relocation and fuel card
businesses and Cendant.
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In connection with the Spin-Off, we and Cendants real
estate services division became parties to a mortgage venture,
PHH Home Loans, LLC (the Mortgage Venture).
Effective July 31, 2006, Cendant completed the spin-off of
its real estate services division into an independent publicly
traded company, Realogy Corporation (NYSE: H)
(Realogy). PHH Broker Partner Corporation (PHH
Broker Partner), our wholly owned subsidiary, owns 50.1%
of the Mortgage Venture, and Realogy Real Estate Services
Venture Partner, Inc. (Realogy Venture Partner), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Realogy, owns the remaining 49.9%. On
May 12, 2005, PHH Broker Partner and Realogy Venture
Partner entered into an amendment (the Amendment) to
the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating
Agreement for PHH Home Loans, LLC, dated as of January 31,
2005 (as amended, the Mortgage Venture Operating
Agreement). The Amendment extends to ten years the time
period after which Realogy Venture Partner may provide a
two-year notice of termination in connection with the Mortgage
Venture, other than as the result of material breach and certain
other events.
Corporate Expenses and Cash Dividends
Prior to the Spin-Off and in the ordinary course of business, we
were allocated certain expenses from Cendant for corporate
functions including executive management, accounting, tax,
finance, human resources, information technology, legal and
facility-related expenses. Cendant allocated these corporate
expenses to subsidiaries conducting ongoing operations based on
a percentage of the subsidiaries forecasted revenues. Such
expenses amounted to $3 million, $32 million and
$36 million during the years ended December 31, 2005,
2004 and 2003, respectively. In addition, at December 31,
2004, we had a $131 million receivable from Cendant,
representing amounts paid by us on behalf of Cendant, net of the
accumulation of corporate allocations and amounts paid by
Cendant on behalf of us. Amounts receivable from Cendant were
included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of
December 31, 2004. There was no such receivable from
Cendant as of December 31, 2005.
During each of the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003,
we paid Cendant $140 million (or $2.66 per share after
giving effect to the 52,684-for-one stock split effected
January 28, 2005) of cash dividends. We did not pay cash
dividends to Cendant during the year ended December 31,
2005. During the year ended December 31, 2004, we
transferred a subsidiary owned by Speedy Title and Appraisal
Review Services LLC to a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant not
within our ownership structure. The net assets of the subsidiary
transferred were $16 million.
Pursuant to the transition services agreement among us, Cendant
and Cendant Operations, Inc., in 2005 we received approximately
$398,000 in fees for certain information technology support,
equipment and services at or from our data center, and certain
personal computer desktop support for approximately
100 Cendant personnel, located at our facility in Sparks,
Maryland. During 2005, we also received approximately $434,000
in fees for information technology services as well as security,
maintenance and related services provided under other agreements
with Realogy and certain Realogy affiliates, subsidiaries and
business units.
Certain Business Relationships
A.B. Krongard, our Non-Executive Chairman, is also a member of
the global Board of our principal outside law firm, DLA Piper.
Our legal fees and disbursements paid to DLA Piper during 2005
did not exceed 5% of DLA Pipers gross revenues for 2005.
James W. Brinkley, one of our Directors, serves as Vice Chairman
of Smith Barney, which was acquired by Citigroup, Inc. as part
of Citigroups Global Wealth Management segment in a
transaction with Legg Mason, Inc. in December 2005. We have
certain relationships with the Corporate and Investment Banking
segment of Citigroup, including financial services, commercial
banking and other transactions. Citigroup is a lender in our
$1.3 billion Five Year Competitive Advance and Revolving
Credit Agreement, $500 million Revolving Credit Agreement
and the Base Indenture and supplements thereto for Chesapeake
Funding LLC (the Citigroup Agreements). The fees
paid to Citigroup, and indebtedness incurred by us, pursuant to
these relationships did not exceed 5% of either Citigroups
or our revenues during 2005, or our total consolidated
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assets as of December 31, 2005. During 2006, we have
incurred additional indebtedness with Citigroup under the
Citigroup Agreements totaling approximately $767 million as
of June 30, 2006.
We have employed Bradford C. Burgess, who serves as a Director,
Business Development at PHH Arval, since 2001. During 2005, he
became the son-in-law
of George J. Kilroy. Mr. Burgess received compensation in
excess of $60,000 for 2005 and was eligible to participate in
employee benefit plans available to employees generally.
Indebtedness of Management
One or more of our mortgage lending subsidiaries has made, in
the ordinary course of business, mortgage loans and/or home
equity lines of credit to directors and executive officers and
their immediate families. Such mortgage loans and/or home equity
lines of credit were made on substantially the same terms,
including interest rates and collateral requirements, as those
prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with our
other customers generally, and they did not involve more than
the normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable
features. Generally, we sell these mortgage loans and/or home
equity lines of credit, soon after origination, into the
secondary market in the ordinary course of business.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of
Directors in its oversight of (i) the integrity of the
Companys financial statements, (ii) the
qualifications and independence of the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm (the
Independent Auditor), (iii) the performance of
the Independent Auditor and the Companys internal audit
function, and (iv) the Companys compliance with legal
and regulatory requirements. Management is responsible for the
financial reporting process, including the preparation of the
financial statements and system of internal controls. The
Companys Independent Auditor is responsible for auditing
the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards and issuing an opinion as to whether the
Companys financial statements are, in all material
respects, presented fairly in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. The Committee operates pursuant to a
written charter that is attached hereto as Appendix B.
In this context, the Committee has met and held discussions with
management and the Independent Auditor regarding the fair and
complete presentation of the Companys results, the
assessment of the Companys internal control over financial
reporting and significant accounting policies applied by the
Company in its financial statements, including alternative
treatments. Management represented to the Committee that the
Companys financial statements were prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States, and the Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited
financial statements with management and the Independent
Auditor. The Committee also discussed with the Independent
Auditor those matters required by Statement of Auditing
Standards No. 61, Communications with Audit
Committees, as amended.
In addition, the Committee discussed with the Independent
Auditor the firms independence from the Company and
management, and the Independent Auditor has provided the written
disclosures and letter as required by the Independence Standards
Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with
Audit Committees.
The Committee discussed with the Companys internal auditor
and Independent Auditor the overall scope and plans for their
respective audits. The Committee met with the internal auditor
and the Independent Auditor, with and without management
present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their
evaluations of the Companys internal controls and the
overall quality of the Companys financial reporting.
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Based upon the reviews and discussions referred to above, the
Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board
has approved, that the audited financial statements be included
in the Companys 2005 Annual Report for filing with the
SEC. The Committee has selected, and the Board of Directors has
ratified the selection of, Deloitte & Touche LLP as the
Companys Independent Auditor for fiscal 2006.
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Francis J. Van Kirk (Chairman) |
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Ann D. Logan |
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Jonathan D. Mariner |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Our Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audit
services and permitted non-audit services, including the fees
and terms thereof, to be performed for us and our subsidiaries
by our Independent Auditor. The Audit Committee has adopted a
pre-approval policy and implemented procedures which provide
that all engagements of our Independent Auditor are reviewed and
pre-approved by the Audit Committee, subject to the de
minimis exception for non-audit services described in
Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act which our Audit
Committee approves prior to the completion of the audit. The
pre-approval policy also permits the delegation of pre-approval
authority to a member of the Audit Committee between meetings of
the Audit Committee, and any such approvals are reviewed and
ratified by the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004,
professional services were performed for us by
Deloitte & Touche LLP, our Independent Auditor,
pursuant to the oversight of our Audit Committee following the
Spin-Off and subject to the processes used by Cendants
Audit Committee to approve and monitor services by its
Independent Auditor prior to the Spin-Off. Audit and
audit-related fees aggregated $16.8 million and
$2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2004, respectively. In 2004, Cendant was billed certain fees
directly by our Independent Auditor. Set forth below are the
fees billed to us by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member
firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and their respective
affiliates. All fees and services were approved in accordance
with the Audit Committees pre-approval policy since the
Spin-Off.
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Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for
professional services rendered by the Independent Auditor were
$16.6 million and $1.4 million for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and, for 2005,
primarily related to the annual audits of the Consolidated
Financial Statements included in this 2005 Annual Report and our
internal control over financial reporting, as required by
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the reviews
of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our
Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and
services provided in connection with regulatory and statutory
filings.
Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related fees billed
during the year ended December 31, 2005 were
$0.2 million and primarily related to comfort letters
related to registration statements and securitization
transactions. Audit-related fees of $0.7 million billed
during the year ended December 31, 2004 primarily related
to due diligence pertaining to acquisitions, comfort letters and
consents related to registration statements and agreed-upon
procedures.
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Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed for tax
services during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004
were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
These fees related to tax compliance, tax advice and tax
planning for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed for all
other services during the year ended December 31, 2005 were
approximately $2,000 and related to software license fees. There
were no fees billed for any other services during the year ended
December 31, 2004.
Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be
present at the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make
a statement at the Annual Meeting if they desire to do so, and
will be available to respond to appropriate questions at the
Annual Meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
As of December 8, 2006, our Board of Directors is not aware of
any other business to come before the meeting. However, if any
additional matters are presented at the meeting, it is the
intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote
in accordance with their judgment on those matters.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS FOR
2007
Proposals from stockholders are given careful consideration by
us in accordance with
Rule 14a-8 of the
Exchange Act
(Rule 14a-8).
We provide all stockholders with the opportunity, under certain
circumstances and consistent with our by-laws and the rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, to participate in the
governance of the Company by submitting stockholder proposals
that they believe merit consideration at the annual meeting of
stockholders for 2007. To enable management to analyze and
respond to proposals stockholders wish to have included in the
Proxy Statement and proxy card for that meeting, our by-laws,
consistent with
Rule 14a-8,
require that any such proposal be received by us in writing no
later than the tenth day following the public announcement of
the date of the annual meeting of stockholders for 2007. Any
stockholder proposal submitted must also be in compliance with
our by-laws. Pursuant to our by-laws, any stockholder proposal
or director nomination for that meeting that is submitted
outside the processes of
Rule 14a-8 will be
considered untimely if it is received by us no later
than the tenth day following the public announcement of the date
of the annual meeting of stockholders for 2007.
Proxies solicited by the Board of Directors for the annual
meeting of stockholders for 2007 may confer discretionary
authority to vote on any untimely stockholder proposals or
director nominations without express direction from stockholders
giving such proxies. All stockholder proposals and director
nominations must be addressed to the attention of the Secretary
at PHH Corporation, 3000 Leadenhall Road, Mount Laurel, New
Jersey 08054. The Chairman of the annual meeting of stockholders
may refuse to acknowledge the introduction of any stockholder
proposal or director nomination not made in compliance with the
foregoing procedures.
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Secretary |
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Appendix A
PHH CORPORATION
INDEPENDENCE STANDARDS FOR DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance
Guidelines that contain director qualifications including
director independence. No director will be considered
independent unless the Board affirmatively
determines that the director has no material relationship with
PHH Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (together, the
Company), either directly or as a partner,
stockholder or officer of an organization that has a
relationship with the Company. When making independence
determinations, the Board will consider all relevant facts and
circumstances, as well as all applicable legal and regulatory
requirements, including NYSE corporate governance requirements
and the rules and regulations of any other regulatory or
self-regulatory body with jurisdiction over the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the following
relationships shall automatically disqualify any director or
nominee from being considered independent:
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(a) More than three years ago, (i) the director was
employed by the Company, or (ii) an immediate family member
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(b) (i) During any twelve-month period during the
preceding three years, the director has received, or has an
immediate family member who has received, less than $100,000 in
direct compensation from the Company; or (ii) during any
twelve-month period during the preceding three years the
director has received, or has an immediate family member who has
received, director and committee fees and pension or other forms
of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such
compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service);
or (iii) more than three years ago, the director has
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(c) The director or an immediate family member of the
director is or was employed within the past three years as an
executive officer of another organization for which any of the
Companys present executive officers at the same time
serves or served on that organizations board of directors
(or similar body) or any committee thereof, except that the
foregoing shall not apply to service by such executive officer
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(d) (i) The director is or was an employee, executive
officer, partner (other than a limited partner) or significant
equity holder of another organization that made payments to, or
received payments from, the Company for property or services in
an amount which, in any single fiscal year, is less than the
greater of $1.0 million or 2% of such other
organizations consolidated gross revenues, or (ii) an
immediate family member of the director is or was an executive
officer of another company that made payments to, or received
payments from, the Company for property or services in an amount
which, in any single fiscal year, is less than the greater of
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(e) The director is or was an executive officer, partner or
significant equity holder of another organization that is
indebted to the Company, or to which the Company is or was
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(f) The director is or was an executive officer, trustee or
director of a foundation, university or other non-profit or
charitable organization receiving grants, endowments or other
contributions from the Company, in any single fiscal year, less
than the greater of $1.0 million or 2% of such charitable
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director owns 10% or less of the equity of the Company or 5% or
less of the equity of an organization that has a relationship
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In addition to these guidelines, members of certain committees
of the Board, such as the Audit Committee, are subject to
heightened standards of independence under various rules and
regulations.
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For purposes of these guidelines: (1) compensation received
by an immediate family member of a director for service as a
non-executive employee of the Company shall not be considered in
determining independence under (b), above; (2) in applying
the test under (d), above, both the payments and the
consolidated gross revenues to be measured shall be those
reported in the last completed fiscal year and the look-back
provisions shall apply solely to the financial relationship
between the Company and the director or immediate family
members current employer and not to former employment of
the director or immediate family member; (3) an
immediate family member includes a persons
spouse, parents, children, siblings, mothers and
fathers-in-law, sons
and daughters-in-law,
brothers and
sisters-in-law, and
anyone (other than domestic employees) who shares such
persons home, but in applying any lookback provisions, the
Company will not consider individuals who are no longer
immediate family members as a result of legal separation or
divorce or those who have died or become incapacitated;
(4) a significant equity holder of an organization will
normally be considered a stockholder, limited partner or member
owning 10% or more of the voting or equity interests in that
organization; and (5) a directors service as a
non-employee Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company
shall not be deemed employment by the Company under (a)
above.
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Appendix B
PHH CORPORATION
CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Purpose of Audit Committee |
The Board of Directors (the Board) of PHH
Corporation (the Company) has constituted and
established an Audit Committee (the Audit Committee)
with authority, responsibility, and specific duties as described
in this Audit Committee Charter (the Charter),
subject to and in accordance with any applicable provisions set
forth in the By-Laws of the Company, which provisions are
incorporated by reference herein.
The purpose of the Audit Committee, which is part of the Board,
shall be (a) to assist the Boards oversight of
(i) the integrity of the Companys financial
statements, (ii) the Companys independent
auditors qualifications and independence, (iii) the
performance of the Companys independent auditors and the
Companys internal audit function and (iv) the
Companys compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements, and (b) to prepare a report for inclusion in
the Companys annual proxy statement, in accordance with
applicable law, regulation and listing standards.
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Composition of Audit Committee |
The Audit Committee shall consist of not less than three
members. Each member of the Audit Committee shall be appointed
by the Board upon the recommendation of the Nominating/
Corporate Governance Committee and shall satisfy the
independence and expertise requirements of the New York Stock
Exchange and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the
Act), as appropriate, including the rules and
regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. To ensure that each Audit Committee member can
devote the appropriate time to their oversight role, each member
is limited to serving simultaneously on the audit committees of
no more than three public companies.
Vacancies on the Audit Committee shall be filled by majority
vote of the Board at the next meeting of the Board following the
occurrence of the vacancy. The members of the Audit Committee
may be removed by a majority vote of the Board.
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Authority and Responsibilities of Audit Committee |
The following are the responsibilities of the Audit Committee:
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Appoint, retain, compensate and oversee the work performed by
the independent auditor for the purpose of preparing or issuing
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Adopt and ensure compliance with a pre-approval policy with
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The independent auditor shall report directly to the Audit
Committee and the Audit Committee shall oversee the resolution
of disagreements between management and the independent auditors
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Review and, in its sole discretion, approve in advance the
services and terms of all audit and, as provided in the Act, all
permitted non-audit services and relationships between the
Company and the independent auditor. Approval of audit and
permitted non-audit services may also be made by one or more
members of the Audit Committee, as shall be designated by the
Audit Committee/the chairperson of the Audit Committee, and the
person(s) granting such approval shall report such approval to
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At least annually, obtain and review a report by the independent
auditor describing all relationships between the independent
auditor and the Company consistent with Independence Standards
Board Standard No. 1, any required peer review, any inquiry
or investigation by governmental or professional authorities,
within the five preceding years, respecting one or more
independent audits carried out by the firm, and the internal
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Discuss the foregoing report by the independent auditor to the
extent it discloses any material issues, relationships or
services that may impact the performance, objectivity or
independence of the outside auditor, including the matters
required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards
No. 61, and take, or recommend that the full board take,
appropriate actions to oversee the independence of the outside
auditor. |
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Evaluate with the assistance of the Companys management,
the qualifications, performance and independence of the
independent auditor, including the lead partner of the
independent auditor and, if so determined by the Audit
Committee, terminate the Companys engagement of the
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The Audit Committee should present its conclusions with respect
to the above matters, as well as its review of the lead partner
of the independent auditor, to the Board.
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Financial Reporting and Accounting Policies |
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Review the annual audited and quarterly financial statements
with the Companys management, its Disclosure Committee and
the independent auditor, including the Companys
disclosures under Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Review other relevant reports or financial information submitted
by the Company to any governmental body or the public, including
management certification as required by the Act. |
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Review any significant reporting issues and judgments made in
connection with the Companys financial statements. |
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Review major issues regarding the Companys significant
accounting principles, financial statement presentations and any
changes thereto, the adequacy of the Companys internal
controls and any special audit steps adopted in light of
material control deficiencies. Consider the impact of acceptable
alternative accounting principles that are communicated by the
independent auditor, internal auditors or the Companys
management. |
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Review the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives, as
well as off-balance sheet structures, on the financial
statements of the Company. |
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Make a recommendation to the Board as to the inclusion of the
Companys audited financial statements in the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K. |
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Audit Process of the Independent Auditor |
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Meet with the independent auditor prior to their commencing the
audit to review the scope (i.e. nature of work performed by
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Discuss with the independent auditor their required disclosure
outlined by Generally Accepted Auditing Standards relating to
the conduct of the audit, including consideration of the quality
of the Companys accounting principles as applied in its
financial reporting. |
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Review with the independent auditor any problems or difficulties
and managements response; review the independent
auditors attestation and report on managements
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that such reports are prepared; and hold timely discussions with
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All critical accounting policies and practices; |
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All alternative treatments of financial information within
generally accepted accounting principles that have been
discussed with management, ramifications of the use of such
alternative disclosures and treatments, and the treatment
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Other material written communications between the independent
auditor and management including, but not limited to, the
management letter and schedule of unadjusted differences. |
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Internal Audit Function |
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Review and advise on the appointment and replacement of the head
of the internal Corporate Audit Staff, the adequacy and
qualifications of the internal Corporate Audit Staff and the
responsibilities and budget of the Companys internal audit
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Review, periodically, with the independent auditor, the budget,
staffing and responsibilities of the internal audit function. |
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Review any significant reports or summaries thereof to the
Companys management prepared by the internal Corporate
Audit Staff and the responses of the Companys management. |
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Review and evaluate with the Companys management, internal
Corporate Audit Staff and the independent auditor the adequacy
of internal controls that could significantly affect the
Companys financial statements. |
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Review with the Companys General Counsel and management
legal matters that may have a material impact on the
Companys financial statements, its Companys
compliance policies and any material reports or inquiries
received from regulators or governmental agencies. |
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Recommend, review and update periodically the Companys
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and ensure that management
has established a system to enforce this Code. Ensure that the
Code is in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. |
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Review managements monitoring of the Companys
compliance with its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and
ensure that management has the proper review system in place to
ensure that the Companys financial statements, reports,
and other financial information disseminated to governmental
organizations and the public satisfy legal requirements. |
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On an annual basis, the Audit Committee shall evaluate its
performance relative to the Audit Committees purpose,
duties and responsibilities, as described by this Charter. A
discussion of these findings shall take place at least annually
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The Audit Committee shall review and assess the adequacy of this
Charter at least annually and recommend any proposed changes to
the Board for approval. |
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Establish clear hiring policies, compliant with governing laws
or regulations, for employees or former employees of the
independent auditor. |
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Discuss the Companys earnings press releases, including
review of pro-forma or adjusted non-GAAP
information, as well as financial information and earnings
guidance provided by the Company to analysts and rating
agencies. This review may be done generally through a discussion
of the types of information to be disclosed and type of
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Chairman, the Audit Committee shall discuss in advance the
Companys earnings releases and instances in which the
Company may provide earnings guidance. |
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Discuss the Companys policies with respect to risk
assessment and risk management, including the Companys
major financial accounting and risk exposures and the steps
management has undertaken to control them. |
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Submit the Audit Committee report required by the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, to be included in the
Companys annual proxy statement. |
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Establish and maintain procedures for the receipt, retention and
treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters. |
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Establish and maintain procedures for the confidential,
anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns
regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. |
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Meetings of the Audit Committee |
The Audit Committee shall meet at least six times per year, or
more frequently as circumstances require.
The Audit Committee shall report regularly to the Board
regarding the execution of its duties and responsibilities, at a
minimum, after each scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee,
and shall keep written minutes of its meetings, which minutes
shall be maintained with the books and records of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
The members of the Audit Committee shall select a chair, who
will preside at each meeting of the Audit Committee and, in
consultation with the other members of the Audit Committee,
shall set the frequency and length of each meeting and the
agenda of items to be addressed at each upcoming meeting. A
majority of the members of the Audit Committee present in person
or by means of a conference telephone or other communications
equipment by means of which all persons participating in the
meeting can hear each other, shall constitute a quorum.
Periodically, the Audit Committee shall meet with the
Companys management, members of the Companys
internal Corporate Audit Staff and with the independent auditor
in separate sessions.
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Resources of the Audit Committee |
The Audit Committee shall have the authority, following notice
to the Chairman of the Board, to retain and compensate legal,
accounting or other advisors to advise the Audit Committee and
assist it in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities. The
Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of the
Company, or the Companys outside counsel or independent
auditor, to attend a meeting of the Audit Committee or to meet
with any members of, or advisors to, the Audit Committee.
The Company shall provide the Audit Committee with appropriate
funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, for payment of
(i) compensation to any registered public accounting firm
engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report
or performing other audit, review or attest services for the
Company, (ii) compensation to any advisers employed by the
Audit Committee, and (iii) ordinary administrative expenses
of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in
carrying out its duties.
While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers
set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit
Committee to plan or conduct audits, or to determine that the
Companys financial statements are complete, accurate and
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
This is the responsibility of the Companys management and
the independent auditor.
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PHH CORPORATION
Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on January 24, 2007
The undersigned stockholder of PHH Corporation hereby appoints Clair M. Raubenstine and
William F. Brown, and each of them individually, with full power of substitution, attorneys and
proxies for the undersigned and authorizes them to represent and vote, as designated on the reverse
side, all of the shares of common stock of PHH Corporation (PHH Common Stock) which the
undersigned may be entitled, in any capacity, to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for
2006 to be held at the PHH Corporations offices at 3000 Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey
08054, on January 24, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., eastern standard time, and at any adjournments or
postponements of such meeting, for the following purposes, and with discretionary authority as to
any other matters that may properly come before the meeting, all in accordance with, and as
described in, the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. The undersigned
acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting dated December 14, 2006, and the accompanying
Proxy Statement. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE NAMED NOMINEES.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side please mark, sign, date and return this proxy using the
enclosed envelope.)
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PHH COROPORATION
THIS IS YOUR PROXY. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
ADMISSION TICKET
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PHH Corporation
Annual Meeting of Stockholders for 2006
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
10:00 a.m.
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PHH Corporation
3000 Leadenhall Road
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054 |
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PHH CORPORATION RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL NO. 1
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For all nominees, except vote withheld from the following:
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