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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 11-K
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                     to                     
Commission File No. 1-7797
 
A. Full title of the plan and address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
PHH Corporation Employee Savings Plan
B. Name of issuer of securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:
PHH Corporation
3000 Leadenhall Road
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
 
 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
Description   Page  
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
    1  
 
       
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
       
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
    2  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
    3  
Notes to Financial Statements
    4  
 
       
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE:
       
Form 5500, Part IV, Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2009
    12  
 
       
SIGNATURES
    13  
 
       
EX-23.1: CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
       
All other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 have been omitted because they are not applicable.

 


 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the PHH Corporation Employee Benefits Committee and Participants of the PHH Corporation Employee Savings Plan:
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the PHH Corporation Employee Savings Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2009 is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Such schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the basic 2009 financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 29, 2010

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PHH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2008  
ASSETS:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 40,568     $ 717,126  
Participant-directed investments, at fair value
    215,800,500       170,431,045  
Loans to participants
    7,696,828       7,248,549  
Receivables:
               
Participant contributions
    963       4,575  
Employer contributions
    297       2,905  
Interest and dividends
    30,451       29,881  
 
           
Total receivables
    31,711       37,361  
 
           
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS AT FAIR VALUE
    223,569,607       178,434,081  
 
               
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit responsive investment contracts
    2,700,291       6,291,994  
 
           
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
  $ 226,269,898     $ 184,726,075  
 
           
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008  
ADDITIONS TO (REDUCTIONS IN) NET ASSETS:
               
Contributions:
               
Participant
  $ 13,214,010     $ 14,675,831  
Employer
    6,416,843       9,928,731  
Rollovers
    246,476       495,715  
 
           
Total contributions
    19,877,329       25,100,277  
 
           
Net investment income (loss):
               
Interest and dividends
    3,869,234       8,781,512  
Net appreciation (depreciation) in investments
    39,860,632       (75,795,969 )
 
           
Net investment income (loss)
    43,729,866       (67,014,457 )
 
           
Assets transferred in from the PHH Home Loans, LLC Employee Savings Plan
    969,223       1,550,131  
 
           
Total net additions (reductions)
    64,576,418       (40,364,049 )
 
           
 
               
DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS:
               
Benefits paid to participants
    21,984,941       22,523,528  
Assets transferred out to the PHH Home Loans, LLC Employee Savings Plan
    1,033,433       3,036,539  
Administrative expenses
    14,221       16,850  
 
           
Total deductions
    23,032,595       25,576,917  
 
           
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    41,543,823       (65,940,966 )
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:
               
BEGINNING OF YEAR
    184,726,075       250,667,041  
 
           
END OF YEAR
  $ 226,269,898     $ 184,726,075  
 
           
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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PHH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Description of the Plan
     The following description of the PHH Corporation Employee Savings Plan (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description or the Plan Document, which are available from the Plan sponsor, PHH Corporation (the “Company,” “PHH” or the “Plan Sponsor”) (NYSE: PHH), for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
     The Plan is a defined contribution plan that provides Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 401(k) employee salary deferral benefits and employer contributions for the Company’s eligible employees. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). The Plan is administered by the Company and fiduciary responsibility for the Plan has been delegated by the Company’s Board of Directors to the Employee Benefits Committee (the “Plan Administrator”). Bank of America, N.A. (formerly Merrill Lynch Trust Company FSB) (the “Trustee”) is the Plan’s trustee.
The following is a summary of certain Plan provisions:
     Eligibility. Each regular employee of the Company (as defined in the Plan Document) is eligible to participate in the Plan following the later of commencement of employment or the attainment of age eighteen. Each part-time employee of the Company (as defined in the Plan Document) is eligible to participate in the Plan following the later of one year of eligible service or the age of eighteen.
     Participant Contributions. During the year ended December 31, 2009, participants could elect to make pre-tax contributions up to 40% of pre-tax annual compensation up to the statutory maximum of $16,500 for 2009. Prior to January 1, 2009, participants could elect to make pre-tax contributions up to 20% of pre-tax annual compensation up to the statutory maximum of $15,500 for 2008. Certain eligible participants (age 50 and over) are permitted to contribute an additional $5,500 as a catch up contribution, resulting in a total pre-tax contribution of $22,000 for 2009. Participants may change their investment allocations between funds on a daily basis.
     Employer Contributions. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company made matching contributions to the Plan equal to 100% of each eligible participant’s salary deferred up to 4% of such participant’s eligible compensation per pay period. Prior to January 1, 2009, the Company made matching contributions to the Plan equal to 100% of each eligible participant’s salary deferral up to 6% of such participant’s eligible compensation per pay period. Participants are eligible for the employer contribution following one year of service (as defined in the Plan Document) provided they are regularly scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week. Catch up contributions made by eligible participants (age 50 and over) are not matched by the Company.
     Rollovers. All participants, upon commencement of employment, are provided the option of making a rollover contribution into the Plan in accordance with Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regulations and Plan provisions.
     Investments. Participants direct the investment of contributions to various investment options and may reallocate investments among the various funds or change future contributions on a daily basis. The fund reallocation must be in 1% increments and include both employee and employer contributions. Only one reallocation is allowed each day. Participants should refer to each fund’s prospectus for a more complete description of the risks associated with each fund. Participants may be subject to penalties imposed by certain funds due to a participant’s failure to hold investments in such funds for specified periods of time.
     Qualified Default Investment Alternative. The Plan Administrator has designated the Oakmark Equity & Income Fund as the Plan’s qualified default investment alternative (“QDIA”), a fiduciary safe harbor for plan sponsors to invest plan participants’ investments, in certain circumstances, where no investment direction is given by a plan participant.

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PHH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
     Vesting Schedule. At any time, participants are 100% vested in their participant, employer and rollover contributions.
     Loan Provision. Participants may borrow from their fund accounts up to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested balance, provided the vested balance is at least $1,000. The loans are secured by the participant’s vested account balance and bear interest at a rate equal to the prime rate plus one percent. Loan repayments are made through payroll deductions over a term not to exceed five years, unless the proceeds of the loan are used to purchase the principal residence of the participant, in which case the term is not to exceed 15 years.
     Participant Accounts. A separate account is maintained for each participant. Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions and allocations of the Company’s contributions and Plan earnings, including interest, dividends and net realized and unrealized appreciation in investments. Each participant’s account is also charged an allocation of net realized and unrealized depreciation in investments and certain administrative expenses. Allocations are based on participant account balances, as defined in the Plan Document. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.
     Payment of Benefits to Participants. Participants are entitled to withdraw all or any portion of their vested accounts in accordance with the terms of the Plan and applicable law. Participants may make full or partial withdrawals of their salary deferral or rollover accounts upon attaining age 59 1/2 or for a hardship in certain circumstances (as defined in the Plan Document) before that age. If a terminated participant’s account balance is more than $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000, the account balance will automatically be rolled over to a Bank of America, N.A. Individual Retirement Rollover Account. If a terminated participant’s account balance exceeds $5,000, no distribution will be made unless the participant consents to a distribution. A terminated participant with an account balance of $1,000 or less will automatically receive a lump sum distribution. Amounts to be paid to participants who have elected to withdraw from the Plan, but did not yet receive distributions from the Plan totaled $39,973 and $327,718 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
     Transfers. PHH Home Loans, LLC (“Home Loans”) sponsors the PHH Home Loans, LLC Employee Savings Plan for its eligible employees. If participants change their employer between Home Loans and PHH (or a wholly-owned subsidiary of PHH) during the year, their account balances are transferred into the corresponding plan.
     Administrative Expenses. Administrative expenses of the Plan may be paid by PHH at its discretion; otherwise, such expenses are paid by the Plan. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, all Administrative expenses recorded by the Plan were primarily loan origination fees and associated expenses charged to applicable participant accounts. All other administrative expenses associated with the Plan were paid by PHH.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
     Basis of Accounting. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).
     Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Plan considers highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
     Valuation of Investments and Income Recognition. Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the Plan year. Shares of registered investment companies are valued at the quoted market price, which represents the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end. The Plan’s investments in common/collective trusts consist of funds that invest primarily in synthetic guaranteed investment contracts, money market funds, corporate and government bonds, mortgage-backed

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
securities, bond funds, equity securities and fixed income securities. Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts are a combination of a portfolio of individual assets and a wrap contract typically issued by a financial institution that provides that participant transactions are executed at contract value. As required by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies,” the Plan’s investments in these common/collective trusts are presented in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits at the fair value of the underlying investments and an Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit responsive investment contracts is presented as a separate line item. Contract values represent amounts contributed, plus the Plan’s pro-rata share of interest income earned by such fund, less administrative expenses and withdrawals. The Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit responsive investment contracts as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 solely pertains to the Bank of America, N.A. Retirement Preservation Trust (formerly the Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust), which invests primarily in synthetic guaranteed investment contracts.
     Management fees and operating expenses charged to the Plan for investments in mutual funds are deducted from income earned on a daily basis and are not separately stated. Consequently, management fees and operating expenses are reflected as a reduction of investment return for such investments.
     Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest is recorded when earned. The Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits present Net appreciation (depreciation) in investments, which includes unrealized gains and losses on investments held at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and realized gains and losses on investments sold during the years then ended.
     Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Plan Administrator to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     Risks and Uncertainties. The Plan invests in various securities including mutual funds, common/collective trusts, money market funds and common stock. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate and credit risks and overall market volatility. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that those changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.
     Payment of Benefits. Benefits to participants are recorded upon distribution.
3. Investments
     The following table presents investments (at fair value) that represent five percent or more of the Plan’s Net assets available for benefits:
                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2008  
Bank of America, N.A. Retirement Preservation Trust (1) (2)
  $ 37,225,501     $ 38,973,417  
Pimco Total Return Fund
    25,634,883       21,414,516  
Harbor International Fund(3)
    20,089,596        
Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund (4)
    15,769,039       8,008,121  
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund
    15,413,921       12,281,572  
Davis New York Venture Fund
    15,249,538       12,782,544  
Harding Loevner Emerging Markets Collective Investment Fund (4)
    11,710,252       7,502,819  
The Oakmark Equity and Income Fund (5)
    11,107,649       9,549,887  
 
(1)   Exempt party-in-interest transaction (See Note 6, “Exempt Party-in-Interest Transactions”).
 
(2)   The contract value of the Bank of America, N.A. Retirement Preservation Trust (formerly the Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust) was $39,925,792 and $45,265,411 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
(3)   During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Plan added the Harbor International Fund as a replacement for the ING International Value Fund.
 
(4)   Less than 5% of net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 2008, but included for comparative purposes.
 
(5)   Less than 5% of net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 2009, but included for comparative purposes.

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PHH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
     The Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows:
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008  
Mutual funds
  $ 32,126,347     $ (58,189,161 )
Common/collective trusts
    7,566,760       (15,767,198 )
Common stocks (1)
    167,525       (1,839,610 )
 
           
 
  $ 39,860,632     $ (75,795,969 )
 
           
 
(1)   Exempt party-in-interest transaction (See Note 6, “Exempt Party-in-Interest Transactions”).

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PHH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
4. Fair Value Measurements
     ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) prioritizes the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value into a three-level valuation hierarchy. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the relative reliability and availability of the inputs to market participants for the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. Pursuant to ASC 820, when the fair value of an asset or liability contains inputs from different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement in its entirety is categorized is based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of this valuation hierarchy consist of the following:
     Level One. Level One inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities which the Plan Administrator has the ability to access at the measurement date.
     Level Two. Level Two inputs are observable for that asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, and include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, observable inputs for the asset or liability other than quoted prices and inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified contractual term, the inputs must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
     Level Three. Level Three inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that reflect the Plan Administrator’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, and are developed based on the best information available.
     The Plan Administrator determines fair value based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted prices are not available, fair value is estimated based upon other observable inputs. The Plan Administrator uses unobservable inputs when observable inputs are not available. Adjustments may be made to reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
     Mutual Funds. The Plan’s investments in mutual funds are classified in Level One of the valuation hierarchy with the fair value determined by quoted market prices, which represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end.
     Common/Collective Trusts. The Plan’s investments in common/collective trusts are classified in Level Two of the valuation hierarchy. As the Plan’s investments in common/collective trusts are not traded in active markets, the classification in the fair value hierarchy is based upon the underlying holdings and is limited to either Level Two or Level Three, depending upon the significance of unobservable inputs utilized to determine the fair value of the investment holdings underlying the common/collective trusts.
     Common Stock. The Plan’s investments in common stock are classified in Level One of the valuation hierarchy and the fair value is determined by the last reported sales price on a national securities exchange on the last business day of the Plan year.
     Money Market Funds. The Plan’s investments in money market funds are classified in Level Two of the valuation hierarchy with the fair value determined based upon the underlying holdings and is limited to either Level Two or Level Three, depending upon the significance of unobservable inputs utilized to determine the fair value of the investment holdings underlying the money market funds.

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PHH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
     The Plan’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:
                                 
    December 31, 2009  
    Level     Level     Level        
    One     Two     Three     Total  
Participant-directed investments:
                               
Mutual funds
  $ 152,583,942     $     $     $ 152,583,942  
Common/collective trusts
          62,353,844             62,353,844  
Common stock
    723,593                   723,593  
Money market funds
          139,121             139,121  
 
                       
Total Participant-directed investments
  $ 153,307,535     $ 62,492,965     $     $ 215,800,500  
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2008  
    Level     Level     Level        
    One     Two     Three     Total  
Participant-directed investments:
                               
Mutual funds
  $ 112,196,672     $     $     $ 112,196,672  
Common/collective trusts
          57,575,159             57,575,159  
Common stock
    659,214                   659,214  
 
                       
Total Participant-directed investments
  $ 112,855,886     $ 57,575,159     $     $ 170,431,045  
 
                       
5. Federal Income Tax Status
     The Plan is governed by a Plan Document which the Plan Administrator believes was drafted to satisfy the applicable provisions of the IRC and is intended to comply with those provisions. Due to administrative changes regarding the timing of the application of IRS plan determination letters as of December 31, 2009, the Plan had not yet been required to apply for, nor had it received, a determination letter from the IRS. Subsequent to December 31, 2009, the Plan Administrator applied for, but has yet to receive, a determination letter from the IRS. However, the Plan Administrator believes that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC and may be amended, if necessary, to continue to comply with applicable requirements. Therefore, no provision for income tax has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.
6. Exempt Party-in-Interest Transactions
     A portion of the Plan’s investments represent shares in funds managed by the Trustee. These transactions qualify as exempt party-in-interest transactions.
     Additionally, the Plan’s investments included the following common stock of the Company and its former affiliates:
                                 
    December 31,  
    2009     2008  
    Shares     Cost Basis     Shares     Cost Basis  
PHH Corporation common stock
    44,916     $ 571,156       51,784     $ 914,197  

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PHH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
     The Plan recorded the following activity in Net investment income (loss) for the common stock investments in the Company and its former affiliates:
                                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2008  
    Net             Net        
    Appreciation     Dividend     Depreciation     Dividend  
    in Fair Value     Income     in Fair Value     Income  
PHH Corporation common stock
  $ 167,525     $     $ (277,459 )   $  
Avis Budget Group, Inc. common stock
                (360,827 )      
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation common stock
                (1,201,324 )     11,184  
     PHH Corporation is the sponsoring employer of the Plan and Cendant Corporation (“Cendant”) is the former parent of PHH Corporation. On February 1, 2005, PHH began operating as an independent, publicly traded company pursuant to a spin-off from Cendant. Effective July 31, 2006, Cendant spun-off its hospitality services division, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (“Wyndham”), in which Cendant distributed 100% of the common stock of its Wyndham subsidiary to Cendant stockholders of record as of July 21, 2006. During 2006, Cendant changed its name to Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis”), effectuated a one-for-ten reverse stock split and changed its trading symbol on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). These transactions qualify as exempt party-in-interest transactions.
     On January 8, 2008, the Company informed Plan participants of its decision to permanently suspend all further purchases of PHH common stock within the Plan effective January 1, 2008. Participants holding Company stock as of January 1, 2008 were permitted to hold, sell, redeem or transfer their current holdings of Company stock subject to the applicable Plan provisions and Company policy.
     On April 18, 2008, the Company informed Plan participants that, effective January 1, 2009, all non-employer stock funds, specifically the common stocks of Avis and Wyndham, would be eliminated as Plan investments and all Plan assets held in such investments would be liquidated as of December 31, 2008. At that time, participants were also informed that if action was not taken prior to December 31, 2008 to transfer any remaining shares held in either of the non-employer stock funds to another investment, the Plan Administrator would be instructed to sell those shares and transfer the proceeds from the sale into The Oakmark Equity and Income Fund, the Plan’s QDIA.
7. Plan Termination
     Although it has not expressed any intention to do so, the Company reserves the right to modify, suspend, amend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part at any time subject to the provisions of ERISA.
8. Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500
     The following is a reconciliation of Net assets available for benefits as presented in these financial statements to the balance per Form 5500 as of December 31, 2009:
         
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits:
       
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements.
  $ 226,269,898  
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit responsive investment contracts as of December 31, 2009
    (2,700,291 )
 
     
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500, at fair value
  $ 223,569,607  
 
     

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PHH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
     The following is a reconciliation of net increase in Net assets available for benefits as presented in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits to net income per Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2009:
         
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits:
       
Net increase in net assets per the financial statements
  $ 41,543,823  
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit responsive investment contracts as of December 31, 2009
    (2,700,291 )
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit responsive investment contracts as of December 31, 2008
    6,291,994  
Assets transferred in from the PHH Home Loans, LLC Employee Savings Plan
    (969,223 )
Assets transferred out to the PHH Home Loans, LLC Employee Savings Plan
    1,033,433  
 
     
Net income per Form 5500
  $ 45,199,736  
 
     
9. Subsequent Events
     See Note 5, “Federal Income Tax Status” for a discussion regarding the Plan Administrator’s application for a tax determination letter from the IRS subsequent to December 31, 2009.

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PHH CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
FORM 5500, PART IV, SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i – SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009
                             
        Number              
        of Shares,              
Identity of Issue, Borrower, Current   Description   Units or              
Lessor or Similar Party   of Investment   Par Value     Cost(1)     Current Value  
PHH Corporation Common Stock(2)
  Common stock     44,916             $ 723,593  
Bank of America, N.A. Retirement Preservation Trust(2)
  Common/collective trust     39,925,792               37,225,501  
Harding Loevner Emerging Markets Collective Investment Fund
  Common/collective trust     1,480,436               11,710,252  
Bank of America, N.A. Equity Index Trust(2)
  Common/collective trust     711,267               9,936,402  
Oppenheimer OFTIC International Growth Fund
  Common/collective trust     265,778               3,481,689  
Pimco Total Return Fund
  Mutual fund     2,373,600               25,634,883  
Harbor International Fund
  Mutual fund     366,131               20,089,596  
Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
  Mutual fund     764,374               15,769,039  
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund
  Mutual fund     371,062               15,413,921  
Davis New York Venture Fund
  Mutual fund     487,361               15,249,538  
The Oakmark Equity and Income Fund
  Mutual fund     434,912               11,107,649  
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund
  Mutual fund     628,588               10,271,120  
MFS Value Fund
  Mutual fund     466,458               9,688,328  
Pioneer Mid-Cap Value Fund
  Mutual fund     495,086               9,317,520  
American Growth Fund of America
  Mutual fund     262,250               7,154,182  
Vanguard Explorer Fund
  Mutual fund     75,749               4,037,407  
DWS RReef Real Estate Securities Fund
  Mutual fund     280,281               3,909,913  
Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund
  Mutual fund     370,515               2,708,465  
Allianz CCM Capital Appreciation Fund
  Mutual fund     150,026               2,232,381  
FFI Government Fund
  Money market fund     139,121               139,121  
Loans to participants(3)
                        7,696,828  
Cash and cash equivalents
                        40,568  
 
                         
Total
                      $ 223,537,896  
 
                         
 
(1)   Cost information is not required for participant-directed investments.
 
(2)   Represents an exempt party-in-interest transaction.
 
(3)   Maturity dates range principally from January 2010 to November 2024. Interest rates range from 4.3% to 10.5%.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  PHH Corporation Employee Savings Plan
 
 
  By:   /s/ Sandra E. Bell    
    Name:   Sandra E. Bell   
    Title:   Member, Employee Benefits Committee   
 
Date: June 29, 2010

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